🛈 Announcement
Greetings! Far Cry forums are now archived and accessible in read-only mode, please go to the new platform to discuss the game.
  1. #1
    Gravelmead's Avatar Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    1,088

    Ethanol truck capture?

    I captured a Ethanol truck and followed the arrows back to one of my outposts. The problem is nothing happened. I didn't get any extra Ethanol, nothing. What am I missing?
    Share this post

  2. #2
    It happened to me also. My solution was - driving Ethanol trucks to Prosperity. Not too close.... but always worked!
    Share this post

  3. #3
    crunc01's Avatar Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2018
    Location
    SO-CAL
    Posts
    329
    I had that happen one time in 10 play thoughs..... I had to drive the truck out and back into the post slowly until the get out of truck popup just in the gate came.. then it gave it to me.. has never happened since.. that play through was at the falls end outpost..
    Share this post

  4. #4
    Gravelmead's Avatar Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    1,088
    Ah, so it's some sort of bug then? This happened at the outpost closest to the settlement, can't remember what it's called. Shame I left the truck there and went of doing missions, I doubt it will still be there next time I log on.
    At least I know for next time, thanks.
     1 people found this helpful
    Share this post

  5. #5
    Frag_Maniac's Avatar Banned
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Posts
    3,883
    I've never driven them anywhere but Prosperity and I get the reward every time. I like to keep outposts on scavenged status to be able to replay them and keep the map more hostile to travel through.
    Share this post

  6. #6
    flybyme's Avatar Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    New Zealand
    Posts
    504
    You drive the ethanol truck into the outpost until the message pops up press E to exit. (PC)
    Share this post

  7. #7
    Gravelmead's Avatar Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    1,088
    Originally Posted by flybyme Go to original post
    You drive the ethanol truck into the outpost until the message pops up press E to exit. (PC)
    I went through hell and high water to get one home and it gave me some small measure of ethanol. Is it random or do you get the same with every truck?
    Share this post

  8. #8
    Frag_Maniac's Avatar Banned
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Posts
    3,883
    Originally Posted by Gravelmead Go to original post
    I went through hell and high water to get one home and it gave me some small measure of ethanol. Is it random or do you get the same with every truck?
    You always get 75 Ethanol regardless where you hijack the truck or drive it to. Since you can get basically the same with just two supply drops, which happen frequently, always land nearby, and can usually be taken quickly with little to no combat, it begs the question why go to the bother of hijacking the ethanol trucks.
    Share this post

  9. #9
    One can get tonnes more ethanol by retaking outposts. One can become skilled at even the highest level outpost retaking the same one over and over again because the guards are in a similar location each time. Ethanol bonanza!!!

    However, I find the ethanol trucks most exciting and challenging because
    --you have to capture it without blowing it up
    --you have to get it to your outpost without getting blown up

    As per capture bounty, yes 75 eth and perhaps one time in twenty the truck did not give up its booty.
    Share this post

  10. #10
    Agree. Any BONANZA spoils the game. Easy money, easy skills....there should be no gold mines. Every possible opportunity of it should be cut off by developers. No possible cheating. People are looking for the maximum effect with minimal efforts. This is our psychology. And having found a loophole in the game they will cheat....spoiling the game for themselves....even if they understand it.
    Share this post