Freight What?

The main idea of this mod is an additional way to earn money apart from missions. An additional concept revolves around the belief that, in my opinion, delivery missions are quite straightforward. Nothing much happens to the cargo if it's just lying on the deck, getting wet, or something similar.

Therefore, I created an alternative. This mod includes the ability to purchase a batch of cargo at one station and sell it at a more profitable rate at another. But it's not as simple as it seems...

• Heavy, requiring tools to carry, otherwise injuries may occur.
• Large, standard shelves won't suffice, a specialized one is needed.
• Vulnerable, they degrade when in water, outside of a cargo module, and even suffer damage from fire.
• Each has its own set of characteristics.

Characteristics: 1 - Medical cargo, due to manufacturing reagents, has the potential to explode up to three times. 2 - Food cargo spoils quickly in European conditions, therefore it decays rapidly. Needs to be delivered to the station as quickly as possible. 3 - Miner's cargo, processed ore, and production reagents, like medical cargo, can explode up to three times. 4 - Engineering cargo contains water-vulnerable electronics, producing up to three electromagnetic interference (EMI) explosions. 5 - Military cargo, weapons, and ammunition, if exposed to fire, will explode after a certain time, resulting in a serious explosion.

Average prices:

• Medical cargo - $1750

• Food cargo - $2000

• Miner's cargo - $1250

• Engineering cargo - $1750

• Military cargo - $1500

• Cargo module: facilitates transporting and repairing containers.

• Antigrav cart: enables smooth movement of heavy containers; requires an LAB (accumulator).

• Cargo scooter: necessary for transporting containers underwater.

• Repair kit: allows for container repairs.

• Sealant: temporarily protects cargo from water damage.

One of the gameplay features of the mod - the food container spoils during transport, creating a delivery time challenge.

If the food spoils: Firstly, its value significantly decreases. Secondly, it starts attracting local fauna. However, besides problems, this also presents its own advantages.

The mod also includes goodies for players: 2 large containers with specific features:

Unlike other containers, these don't cause muscle strain, allowing inventory manipulation. They provide a significant advantage in terms of a larger inventory. *For balance purposes, they still can't be easily carried by hand. You'll need a tool and a sealant to take them underwater.

Regarding compatibility with other mods. My mod adds a number of simple items and only 1 disease that goes away on its own, so compatibility with other mods is quite high. If you find any incompatibility - write in the comments, I’ll try to make a patch

Finally, I'd like to say that I'm not very good at coding, and I have limited time and energy to delve deeper into it. So, I propose this: if you know how to make something from this mod in a simpler way*, feel free to contact me on Discord at gm4699. Anyone who suggests a significant solution will be added as a co-author of this mod. Those who suggest minor edits will be added to the list of contributors in the description.

• I struggled with making the shop buy food cargo, created a whole system for food spoilage, and then found out that you can simply enable the sale of damaged items. My ass was on fire because of this.