“In 1979, the US Army issued a draft specification for the new tactical vehicle which led to the development of the Humvee. In 1981, the US Army awarded a contract to AM General to produce additional prototypes of the tactical vehicle for further tests. The development and operational testing were conducted in 1982. In 1983, the US Army awarded a contract to AM General to manufacture 55,000 HMMWVs, of which 39,000 were for the US Army and the remaining vehicles for the US Marine Corps, US Air Force and US Navy…”
(So time period would work)
M998 HUMVEE SPECS
Length: 15 feet
Width: 7 feet 1 inch
Height: 6 feet
Ground clearance: 16 inches
Engine: General Motors DDA 6.2-liter V8 diesel, generating 150 hp at 3,600 rpm
Transmission: Automatic with maximum input torque of 451 pounds/foot
Steering: Power-assisted
Curb weight: 5,200 pounds
Payload: 2,500 pounds
Gross vehicle weight: 7,700 pounds
Maximum towed load: 3,400 pounds
Maximum highway speed: 70 mph
Fuel capacity: 25 gallons
Range: 350 miles
So I think most of us want new vehicles and I think this would be a great addition. I think this would be a fast way to travel on the map (thou maybe only on roads and in the farmlands region) and power through machines, especially if u have someone manning the top gun/rocket launcher
Well, although I like this humvee and I would love to have a vehicle for up to 4 players, I think we first should get other, swedish cars. (Btw, didn’t find a comparable vehicle used by swedish forces from this time. The Volvo tp21 is the only one, but it’s out of service since 1958. Everything else is from about 1999 and later.)
But, nevertheless, I’m almost sure that the devs don’t want to give us cars or greater vehicles as driveable options.
It’s getting offtopic, but I like to add my opinion.
For me the “Zero” in the title is no number to count with. It’s part of the name, so a sequel would be best named GZ 2, maybe with an additional subtitle like
Generation Zero 2: The next generation
and then the game should take place about 20 years after GZ. The question is: would our situation be better or worse than now? Having cars that can be used at least sounds like a much better, less dangerous situation. Maybe that’s how it could really start. And then something happens…
Although in real life we are five years ahead, within the story, the cataclysm has only just occurred. The game is set around April or May of 1990 now.
