Items Pre Hard Mode Drone : The RC Car

[Penitent_DOOT]

I had this idea for a Pre Hard Mode RC Car that would be sold by The Mechanic. It would function similarly to to the Drone that is currently in the game but it would drive on the ground, jump and maybe have some sort of dash ?

It being available in pre hard mode makes it useful for scouting but its inability to fly means it wouldn't be too OP, though a range limit may be in order so you aren't able to fully map out the jungle or dungeon or something while being fully safe.

I also thought this would be a lot of fun to mess around with friends online.

(RC Car from Broforce as Visual Support)

 

[Orchamut]

Great idea. I don't see any reason not to have this.
I'd have it as a rare Traveling Merchant item, unless anyone can think of a better idea.

 

[Big Sammich]

I like this idea! I think, instead of a range increase, the car could just have HP? That way you could, theoretically, map out the whole Dungeon, but you'd need to be careful to not let the car get wrecked.

The car wouldn't need a dash, though. Just make it small and zippy.

 

[Trilomancer]

It could be interesting to have it be built using items from mechanical bosses, like the mechanical minecart. Just the idea of getting the crafting items for it from multiple different sources, not necessarily the mechanical bosses.

 

[Big Sammich]

It could be interesting to have it be built using items from mechanical bosses, like the mechanical minecart. Just the idea of getting the crafting items for it from multiple different sources, not necessarily the mechanical bosses.

This idea is supposed to be gotten in pre-Hardmode, though.

 

[Penitent_DOOT]

Great idea. I don't see any reason not to have this.
I'd have it as a rare Traveling Merchant item, unless anyone can think of a better idea.

I thought it was reasonable for it to be sold by the Mechanic since you get the Drone from the Cyborg

 

[Green_Metagnight]

I like this idea! I think, instead of a range increase, the car could just have HP? That way you could, theoretically, map out the whole Dungeon, but you'd need to be careful to not let the car get wrecked.

The car wouldn't need a dash, though. Just make it small and zippy.

What would be wrong with using it to map the Dungeon?

 

[Big Sammich]

What would be wrong with using it to map the Dungeon?

Nothing. I didn't say that it was wrong.

 

[Heath04🌳]

I like this idea! I think, instead of a range increase, the car could just have HP? That way you could, theoretically, map out the whole Dungeon, but you'd need to be careful to not let the car get wrecked.

It would be better for it to be without health since it can still be considered a projectile like the Kwad Racer Drone. It would still be hard to map out the dungeon unless the RC car gave off a substantial amount of light to see anything.

 

[Green_Metagnight]

Nothing. I didn't say that it was wrong.

Oh.

 

[Big Sammich]

It would be better for it to be without health since it can still be considered a projectile like the Kwad Racer Drone. It would still be hard to map out the dungeon unless the RC car gave off a substantial amount of light to see anything.

That's true. Maybe it could have headlights.

 

[Orchamut]

You guys can't actually map out the dungeon like this anyway.
The new cracked brick passages, remember?

 

[Green_Metagnight]

You guys can't actually map out the dungeon like this anyway.
The new cracked brick passages, remember?

Maybe it could deal 1 contact damage, and only when moving. That way it could break cracked bricks like a yoyo can.

 

[Heath04🌳]

You guys can't actually map out the dungeon like this anyway.
The new cracked brick passages, remember?

Wasn't entirely sure if the kwad racer could break through that so I didn't mention it, but after a quick test yes that stops it but also any simple door