Changes: Buggy

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Buggy
File:Small rover1.png
Details
Tier	Small
Group	Vehicles
Type	Land
Crafted at	Vehicle Bay
Recipe	1x Compound + 1x Aluminum

Buggies are the first tier of land Vehicles in Astroneer, and are traditionally used as scout vehicles. The Buggy requires 1x Compound and 1x Aluminum to print at the Vehicle Bay.

Buggies have a small built-in battery, and like other rovers, need power to operate. Also like other rovers, Buggies function as an infinite Oxygen supply while being driven or stood next to. The Buggy is different to others rovers, as you can't connect the Buggy to a platform or Habitat to charge it due to a lack of power ports on the vehicle. As such, they cannot be hooked to other vehicles to form trains or be towed. The only way to move it is to use a Winch, and the only way to charge it is with a battery or some Power Cells, or with any small power generator.

The Buggy is much smaller than other rovers and thus is not ideal for carrying loads or gathering resources (consider the Medium Rover or Large Rover for gathering resources and items such as research), however, it is noticeably faster than the other two due to its small frame.

Utility

The Buggy consumes 1 bar of power in 210 seconds. Without an external power source or batteries, under continuous use, the 4 units in its internal battery empty in ~52 seconds each.

Essentials

A 1-Seat is required to drive the Buggy.

Power

By Module - via Power generating module such as, but not limited to: Generators, Solar panels, Wind Turbines
By Object - via collected Power Cells

Storage

A Buggy starts with four small attachment slots that can hold 4 small objects. However, you must use 2 of these slots for a 1-Seat in order to drive the Buggy.
Small Battery - Increases the Buggy's power capacity by 8 bars or 1680 seconds (28 minutes) per battery.
Power Cells - Generates 12 bars as necessary, increasing the Buggy's drive time by up to 2520 seconds (42 minutes) per power cell.
Small Generator - Generates 25 bars; Z or X buttons can be used to toggle the generator on and off while driving the vehicle.
Small Solar or Small Wind Turbine - Both widgets will fill the entire power gauge in eight seconds or less, making them automatic if potentially unreliable power solutions.

Exploration

Buggies are ideal for exploration. They do not require much energy, since any power-generating widget will work.
They are faster and easier to maneuver than the Medium Rover or Large Rover.
They can climb very steep inclines, such as mountains. They can even be used in large caves, due to their small size and high maneuverability.
Due to the fact that they only contain two tier-one slots, larger items such as research items cannot be stored onboard the vehicle.

Trivia

A Buggy can be used as a supply of unlimited oxygen.
If you're in a driver's seat, debris from storms cannot hurt you, which can make a vehicle a viable hiding place to wait out dangerous storms. As a precaution, note that vehicles do not auto-brake when a player is stationed in a chair on them, meaning storms will blow the Buggy around.
The power consumption of a Buggy when being operated is almost exactly 0.019A, enough to only use one bar of power in 210 seconds.
The entire visible power meter on a Buggy is exactly equivalent to a single horizontal bar on a small battery.
Buggies lack power sockets, making it impossible to chain them with other rovers or plug them directly into networked power.

Media

Vehicle Icon
Buggy
Buggy2.png

Buggy

History

0.7.0: Added Small Rover
0.10.1: Renamed from "Small Rover" to "Buggy". Changed Bytes needed from 1,000 to 1,500. Changed Recipe from x2 Compound to 1x Compound + 1x Aluminum.

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-'''Buggies''', are the first tier of land [[Vehicles]] in [[Astroneer]], and are used as a scout vechicle.
+'''Buggies''' are the first tier of land [[Vehicles]] in [[Astroneer]], and are traditionally used as scout vehicles.
-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' requires 1x [[Compound]] and 1x [[Aluminum]] to be built in the [[Vehicle Bay]].
+The {{PAGENAME}} requires 1x [[Compound]] and 1x [[Aluminum]] to print at the [[Vehicle Bay]].
-Though they have a built-in battery, buggies need [[power]] to operate. However, they function as an unlimited supply of Oxygen when being driven or tethered to. The {{PAGENAME}} is different to others rovers, as you can't connect the '''{{PAGENAME}}''' to a platform or Habitat to charge it due to a lack of power ports on the vehicle. As such, they cannot be hooked to other vehicles to form trains or be towed. The only way to move it is to use a [[Winch]].
+Buggies have a small built-in battery, and like other rovers, need [[power]] to operate. Also like other rovers, Buggies function as an infinite [[Oxygen]] supply while being driven or stood next to. The {{PAGENAME}} is different to others rovers, as you can't connect the {{PAGENAME}} to a platform or Habitat to charge it due to a lack of power ports on the vehicle. As such, they cannot be hooked to other vehicles to form trains or be towed. The only way to move it is to use a [[Winch]], and the only way to charge it is with a [[Small Battery|battery]] or some [[Power Cells]], or with any [[Generators|small power generator]].
-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is much smaller and is not ideal for carrying loads or gathering resources (consider the [[Medium Rover]] or [[Large Rover]] for gathering resources and items such as [[Research Item|research]]).
+The {{PAGENAME}} is much smaller than other rovers and thus is not ideal for carrying loads or gathering resources (consider the [[Medium Rover]] or [[Large Rover]] for gathering resources and items such as [[Research Item|research]]), however, it is noticeably faster than the other two due to its small frame.
 ==Utility==
-Consumes 1 bar of power in 210 seconds. Without an external power source or batteries, under continuous use, the 4 units in its internal battery empty in ~52 seconds each.
+The {{PAGENAME}} consumes 1 bar of power in 210 seconds. Without an external power source or batteries, under continuous use, the 4 units in its internal battery empty in ~52 seconds each.
 === Essentials ===
-* [[1-Seat]] - Is required to drive the {{PAGENAME}}.
+*A [[1-Seat]] is required to drive the {{PAGENAME}}.
 === Power ===
 *By Module - via [[Power]] generating module such as, but not limited to: [[Generators]], [[Solar panels]], [[Wind Turbines]]
-*By Object- via collected [[Power (resource)]] or [[Power Cells]]
+*By Object - via collected [[Power Cells]]
 === Storage ===
-*A {{PAGENAME}} starts with four small [[Attachment Slot|attachment slots]] on its top that can hold 4 small objects. However, you must use 2 of these slots for a [[1-Seat]] to drive the {{PAGENAME}}.
+*A {{PAGENAME}} starts with four small [[Attachment Slot|attachment slots]] that can hold 4 small objects. However, you must use 2 of these slots for a [[1-Seat]] in order to drive the {{PAGENAME}}.
-*[[Small Battery]] - Increases the {{PAGENAME}}'s power capacity by 8 bars or 1680 seconds (28 minutes.)
+*[[Small Battery]] - Increases the {{PAGENAME}}'s power capacity by 8 bars or 1680 seconds (28 minutes) per battery.
-*[[Power Cells]] - Generates 12 bars as necessary, increasing the {{PAGENAME}}'s drive time by 2520 seconds (42 minutes.)
+*[[Power Cells]] - Generates 12 bars as necessary, increasing the {{PAGENAME}}'s drive time by up to 2520 seconds (42 minutes) per power cell.
 *[[Small Generator]] - Generates 25 bars; Z or X buttons can be used to toggle the generator on and off while driving the vehicle.
-*[[Small Solar Panel|Small Solar]] or [[Small Wind Turbine]] - Both widgets will fill the entire power gauge in eight seconds or less, making the somewhat automatic if potentially unreliable power solutions.
+*[[Small Solar Panel|Small Solar]] or [[Small Wind Turbine]] - Both widgets will fill the entire power gauge in eight seconds or less, making them automatic if potentially unreliable power solutions.
 == Exploration ==
-* Buggies are ideal for exploration. They do not require much energy, any power-generating [[Widgets|widget]] will work.
+* Buggies are ideal for exploration. They do not require much energy, since any power-generating [[Widgets|widget]] will work.
 * They are faster and easier to maneuver than the [[Medium Rover]] or [[Large Rover]].
 * They can climb very steep inclines, such as mountains. They can even be used in large caves, due to their small size and high maneuverability.
-* Due to the fact that they only contain two tier-one slots, larger items such as [[Research Item|research]] cannot be stored onboard the vehicle.
+* Due to the fact that they only contain two tier-one slots, larger items such as [[Research Item|research items]] cannot be stored onboard the vehicle.
 == Trivia ==
 * A {{PAGENAME}} can be used as a supply of unlimited oxygen.
-* If you're in a drivers seat, debris from [[storm]]s can't hurt you, which can make a vehicle a viable hiding place to wait out dangerous storms. As a precaution, note that vehicles do not auto-brake when a player is stationed in a chair on them.
+* If you're in a driver's seat, debris from [[Storm|storms]] cannot hurt you, which can make a vehicle a viable hiding place to wait out dangerous storms. As a precaution, note that vehicles do not auto-brake when a player is stationed in a chair on them, meaning storms will blow the {{PAGENAME}} around.
 * The power consumption of a {{PAGENAME}} when being operated is almost exactly 0.019A, enough to only use one bar of power in 210 seconds.
 * The entire visible power meter on a {{PAGENAME}} is exactly equivalent to a single horizontal bar on a small battery.