![]() ![]() And the metal detectors usually only pick up the rifle or pistol and the odd objects, unless you directly stumble upon the tank. You can use a shovel, but with a huge area to check, there's really no point in doing it manually. You can't even SEE the drone in 1st person, like you can drive all over the area with your old jeep or quad. Unfortunately, this feature was a bit misrepresented, as basically it involved you giving nav points on a 2D map on your tablet, not flying a drone manually. Once you get the drone upgrade, use it (actually, its ground penetrating radar) to grid search the map for a huge blob of metal. You just get a circle, unexplained, and it was NOT obvious that you need to search "in there". It's not explained that the tank can only be inside the "excavation area", it seems. You will also get a magnetometer later, but IMHO, wait until you get the drone upgrade. Unfortunately, the area is far too large to be searched with just a metal detector. As this is a former battlefield, it's also littered with rifles, handguns, and other sourvenirs. Basically, you go into a large area, and you need to find the buried tank. You also gained reputation which can be used to purchase "upgrades" for your shop, like faster tools, less waste building parts, discounted parts if buying, and so on.Īpart from the repair orders, there are occasional excavation opportunities. If this is a repair contract, you have a tablet computer that has "organizer" app that will tell you if you have completed the repair, upon which you hit "finish order" and the tank vanishes, and your account is that much richer. But after a full assembly, you have a drivable tank, that may even shoot, if you found it with some old shells that can be refurbed. The exterior, after sandblasting, will also have to be primered, then painted. And this, on a German tank, can be quite frustrating due to high part count instead of abstracted like a Soviet tank. Then it's time for you to put the tank back together, one part at a time. Once you got the tank taken apart, you go to parts storage, and initially, contract out the parts to be refurbed by other folks at a cost (rather minuscule), while another button (very hard to find) lets you order any missing parts (remember, the tanks came in wrecked) from the parts merchant (!?) and that can cost quite a bit, but not THAT costly. The Soviet tanks like KV-2 have VASTLY reduced part count than, say, the German Panzer IV rev M. Then you remove every part you can reach from the turret and engine as well, and some engines are detailed enough to include camshafts, rod bearings, and more. Oh, and weld any holes you find (battle damage). Your job is to de-rust it, then sandblast it, then remove every part you can reach, as well as remove the turret and the engine. So you answer "yes, I'll take the order", and this wreck of a tank appears in your workshop. (!) Later when you buy blueprints you can even build your own parts, but that's for later. and a mail order shop where parts for almost any WW2 tank can be ordered and delivered instantly. You basically start in your workshop where you can put a tank or two (or more) and go to your PC, then get emails inquiring whether you can do some repair work for other collectors, who apparently found tank wrecks. The only real "fun" is to take your repaired tank out on a course and drive it around, or dig a tank out of the mud and restore it to mint condition. While it does teach a little bit of history, it is so simplified that while it looks cool, it's a bit of meh on the mechanical front as well as a bit tedious on the playing front, as there's really no diagnostics or sorts. Tank Mechanic Simulator is basically a subject swap of Car Mechanic Simulator with a few aspect changes. ![]() However, the execution leaves a lot to be desired due to lack of a manual and generally UNhelpful help screens / tutorials. Tank Mechanic Simulator tries to emulate the "Car Mechanic Simulator" formula: get work orders to fix specific tanks for other collectors, while trying to build up your own collection displayed in a museum (which also generates income).
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