Trucks (or lorries, if you prefer) are crucial haulers of bulk materiel in the real world. With Piggy Island’s ongoing rapid modernization, we suggested Rovio to do a Weekend Challenge topic on trucks (Facebook link). That’s what we’re doing right now!
I suggested this particular topic for an important reason: accessibility and flexibility. This is a wonderfully easy topic that everyone can jump into, as there are literally thousands of ways to assemble a truck in Bad Piggies. From classic American big rigs to hi tech Euro cab-overs, anything is possible.
In this video below I demonstrate operating different types of trucks/lorries to demonstrate the versatility of the Bad Piggies sandbox game mode.
Engineer’s Notes:
In the video there’s a a box truck with a functional suspension system at the end. Functional suspension in Bad Piggies had been a personal curiosity for me for some time because it is not possible to easily construct a suspension assembly in Bad Piggies without taking a lot of space. You have to be familiar with spring rates and bending moments to be able to devise a system of shock absorption. Better yet, utilize bending parts like rudimentary torsion bar suspension!
The term “truck” in automotive parlance is not just restricted to bulk commercial haulers. You can design some cool large pickups (popular in the USA) or even off-road performance vehicles like the Ford Raptor.
I am a fan of Ford trucks and this is meant as a piggy parody.