Self-Driving Cart

Ideal City features Self-Driving Carts or simply Carts, which is a modular three-wheeled bicycle used by the Zeruertzans to kill their time by racing across the sandy beach surrounding the Aquapit.

Description (unused)

A modular self-driving cart popular throughout Zeruertza. Order yours today and we'll include an additional "Kaboom Augment! Self-Driver Siege Mode" starter model, for no additional cost!

Upon colliding with an enemy unit, inflicts Physical damage that ignores Dodge and a brief Stun; can be equipped with components to gain additional effects

Overview

“	Modular self-driving cart that is all the rage in Zeruertza. Upon colliding with an enemy unit, inflicts Physical damage that ignores Dodge and a brief Stun; can be equipped with components to gain additional effects.	”
	—Unused tooltip

In-game, Carts are treated as an allied unit spawned by Self-Driving Cart Launchpoints. Once spawned, the Cart will move straight ahead at a speed of 2 tiles/second, dealing 500 Physical damage that never procs Physical dodge to enemies it collides with and Stunning them for 1 second. If the Cart comes into contact with an Operator, a summon whose facing can be set, or a Self-Driving Cart One-Way Road, it will be diverted towards the direction the unit is facing, but each unit can only divert a single Cart once. The Cart is invulnerable and will disappear upon colliding with a wall or Full Metal/Alloy Surfing Instructor, or on its own after 60 seconds.

Once IC-TR-1 is cleared, the player will be granted access to the Backyard Workshop where the Cart can be customized, which will be further explained below.

Gears

The player's Carts can be customized with various Gears to modify their functionality, done in the Power Lab section of the Backyard Workshop.

The Cart have six Gear slots: Roof, Front, two Trunks, and two Expansion Chips (α and β), with each slot can only having one Gear equipped at a time; a single Trunk and Expansion Chip can be equipped in both slots. If the operation is runned through Auto Deploy, the Gear setting used when the setup is saved will be applied.

Gears come in three rarities, denoted by their color: Green, Blue, and Gold; a fourth rarity also exists, Red, which is exclusive to "Simplification Solution", "Paradoxical Explosion", and "Infinite Fist". The rarer the Gear, the more powerful its effect(s).

Gears are obtained from the Gear Trading Center, where the player will be able to obtain a new Gear for every 80 Photocopies of "Stranger Things" obtained; the Gear obtained this way is chosen at random but never be "Simplification Solution", "Paradoxical Explosion", and "Infinite Fist". All Gears can be obtained in the Engine Club, which will be further explained below.

If the player possesses one copy of each Roof and Front, and two copies of each Trunk and Expansion Chip, any duplicates can be recycled for LMD depending on the respective Gear's rarity; "Simplification Solution", "Paradoxical Explosion", and "Infinite Fist" are treated as Gold gears.

Gear	Value	Information
#1: Howling Amp	200	<Self-Driving Cart> reduces enemy DEF by -40% on contact for 3s An extremely oversensitive amplifier, Zeruertza's worst nightmare late at night. Slot: Roof Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#2: Advanced Electromagnet	200	<Self-Driving Cart> reduces enemy RES by -40% on contact for 3s Crane core from an active-service model. The number of coils has been adjusted to prevent the self-driving cart getting stuck on manholes. Slot: Roof Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#3: Power Chiller	200	<Self-Driving Cart> inflicts [Cold] on contact with enemy for 5s Powerful vehicle-mounted AC. Gets people to follow it looking for some cool air. Slot: Roof Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#4: Sub-Rumble Amp	100	<Self-Driving Cart> reduces enemy DEF by -25% on contact for 3s Amplifier that was so noisy it was repurposed for self-driving carts. Slot: Roof Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#5: Industrial Electromagnet	100	<Self-Driving Cart> reduces enemy RES by -25% on contact for 3s A retired crane core. Do not approach with metal objects. Slot: Roof Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#6: External Chiller	100	<Self-Driving Cart> inflicts [Cold] on contact with enemy for 3s Standard vehicle-mounted AC. Hot goes in, cold comes out. Slot: Roof Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#7: See-Saw Ejection Seat	400	<Self-Driving Cart> pushes enemies significantly in direction it is traveling A seat on a see-saw. Rumor has it that these see-saws were responsible for the cracking of the dome, though no evidence has surfaced. Yet. Slot: Front Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#8: Tandem Spring Seat	200	<Self-Driving Cart> pushes enemies moderately in direction it is traveling Retired tandem motorcycle seat. It only ejected one person, but it sure ejected them a long way. Slot: Front Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#9: High-Speed Step Drill	200	<Self-Driving Cart> Physical damage on contact with enemy increased to 300% ATK Extra high-speed step drill. Bzzz! Slot: Front Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#10: Assault Bumper	200	<Self-Driving Cart> stun duration on contact with enemy increased to 3s Reinforced spiked bumper, a dangerous weapon. Slot: Front Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#11: Motorcycle Spring Seat	100	<Self-Driving Cart> pushes enemies slightly in direction it is traveling Motorcycle seat retired because it ejected the rider. Slot: Front Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#12: Old Step Drill	100	<Self-Driving Cart> Physical damage on contact with enemy increased to 200% ATK Old step drill retired due to wear and tear. Slot: Front Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#13: Crash Bumper	100	<Self-Driving Cart> stun duration on contact with enemy increased to 2s Spiked bumper, preventing crashes by making people avoid you. Slot: Front Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#14: Sobering Elixir	400	<Self-Driving Cart> restores 3 SP to an ally when it passes by them A single sniff will keep you sober for a week, but you will get spasms at night. Slot: Trunk Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#15: Filter Coffee	200	<Self-Driving Cart> restores 2 SP to an ally when it passes by them Filtered underground black coffee. Excellent stimulant. Replacement for sugar syrup. Slot: Trunk Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#16: Condensed Mushroom Essence	200	<Self-Driving Cart> heals nearby allies by 60% of the <Self-Driving Cart>'s ATK per second for 5s as it passes by an ally Condensed essence of giant mushrooms. A single drop fills the room with the scent of mushroom. Slot: Trunk Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#17: Pure Peppermint Oil	200	<Self-Driving Cart> gives nearby allies ASPD +40 for 5s as it passes by an ally A barrel of peppermint oil so strong that it burns your eyes before it is opened. Slot: Trunk Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#18: Refined Coffee	100	<Self-Driving Cart> restores 1 SP to an ally when it passes by them Black coffee taken from an underground species. Very good stimulant, slightly sweet. Slot: Trunk Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#19: Premium Mushroom Essence	100	<Self-Driving Cart> heals nearby allies by 30% of the <Self-Driving Cart>'s ATK per second for 5s as it passes by an ally Essence of giant mushrooms. Good for health and increases flavor when cooking. Slot: Trunk Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#20: Cool Peppermint Oil	100	<Self-Driving Cart> gives nearby allies ASPD +20 for 5s as it passes by an ally A barrel of peppermint oil. Definitely wakes you up. Slot: Trunk Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#21: "Simplification Solution"	400	When <Self-Driving Cart> leaves, disable the special abilities of all nearby enemies for 5s; changes <Self-Driving Cart> color when equipped in Expansion Slot α Jamming program inspired by Stitch's designs. Lock down the enemy's equipment and eliminate them. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: City Forum, Engine Club
#22: "Paradoxical Explosion"	400	When <Self-Driving Cart> leaves, deal 600% ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies; changes <Self-Driving Cart> color when equipped in Expansion Slot α Timed self-destruct sequence inspired by Avdotya's creations. Knock the enemy out with a bang. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: City Forum, Engine Club
#23: "Infinite Fist"	400	Automatically cycle launches after first manual launch of <Self-Driving Cart>; changes <Self-Driving Cart> color when equipped in Expansion Slot α An auto-reset program inspired by Gavial's chain fists. Knock out the enemy with a series of heavy fists. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: City Forum, Engine Club
#24: Engine Overclocker	200	<Self-Driving Cart> Movement Speed +80% Acceleration program written by experienced Durin hackers, leaving opponents in the dust. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#25: Engine Berserker	200	<Self-Driving Cart> Movement Speed +120%, launch DP cost +2 Acceleration program written by expert Durin hackers. Better install a brake. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#26: Engine Energy-Saver	200	Launch DP cost -1, <Self-Driving Cart> Movement Speed -50% Energy-saver program written by Durin superhackers. Efficient and guaranteed free of backdoors. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#27: High-Pressure Charging Algorithm	200	Launch cooldown -50%, DP cost +2 Greatly improves charging efficiency before launch. Reduces self-driving cart lifespan, but who cares? Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#28: Trickle Charging Algorithm	200	DP cost -3, launch cooldown +100% Increases the lifespan of the self-driving cart's energy system. Useful, but got a flood of negative reviews as soon as it came out. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#29: Steering Expansion Kit	200	<Self-Driving Cart One-Way Road> +4 A program that adapts the self-driving cart to even more steering systems. Not sure this is a good idea, even if there is no one inside. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#30: Steering Driver v2	200	<Self-Driving Cart One-Way Road> DP -2, deployment cooldown -4s A new steering system driver. You are the only limit. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#31: Engine Accelerator	100	<Self-Driving Cart> Movement Speed +40% Acceleration program written by Durin hackers, putting you a step ahead. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#32: Efficient Charging Algorithm	100	Launch cooldown -20% Improves charging efficiency before launch. Classic, elegant, trustworthy. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#33: Steering Expansion Tool	100	<Self-Driving Cart One-Way Road> +2 A program that adapts the self-driving cart to more steering systems. Good thing there is no one inside to get carsick. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
#34: Steering Driver Update	100	<Self-Driving Cart One-Way Road> DP -1, deployment cooldown -2s A driver update to the steering system that makes it deploy smoother and quicker. Slot: Expansion Chip Acquisition: Gear Trading Center, Engine Club
Additional information
The Self-Driving Cart has 500 ATK, which is used to scale its collision damage. Hence: Old/High-Speed Step Drill increases the collision damage to 1000/1500. The "Paradoxical Explosion" effect deals 3000 damage. The DEF and RES debuffs of Howling/Sub-Rumble Amp and Industrial/Advanced Electromagnet are multiplicative (i.e. applied on top of other modifiers). The effects of Trunks and Expansion Chips can be stacked if two of them with the same effect are equipped in both slots, although the duration of certain effects stay the same. The healing effect of Premium/Condensed Mushroom Essence and the ASPD buff of Cool/Pure Peppermint Oil has a radius of the surrounding tiles centered on the friendly unit and does not stack if the buff is applied again while it is active, instead refreshing the duration. The effects of "Simplification Solution" and "Paradoxical Explosion" are applied over a radius of 1.5 tiles centered on the Cart. The following Expansion Chips change the Cart's color scheme (which is green by default) if equipped on the α slot: "Simplification Solution" (ORANGE) "Paradoxical Explosion" (VIOLET) "Infinite Fist" (WHITE)

Engine Club

The Engine Club allows the player to share their Cart's design with that of other players; this particular design is independent from the player's design in the Power Lab.

Every day during the event, players have three chances to participate in Club Interaction where the player chooses one of two Cart designs shared by the player's friends or random players/Zeruertzans if the player have no or little friends, awarding either a Gear and 2000 or just the latter; the first chance is guaranteed to give a Gear that the player doesn't own yet unless if the player already obtained all Gears.

Racetrack

Unlocked by having 6 different Gears, Self-Driving Cart Racetrack operations are meant to test the player's skill in making use of Self-Driving Carts. They neither use up Sanity nor give out any rewards, thus are meant for fun only.

There are two Racetrack operations: IC-P-1 and IC-P-2; the former is available initially while the latter is available from Ideal City's second week. In both operations, there are multiple Launchpoints and several One-Way Roads available, but no Operators can be used and the DP generation is disabled (the player starts with a high amount of DP to make up for this), so the player must make their Carts count. In addition, the operation ends when the time (shown in place of the operation status display) runs out or all enemies are defeated, whichever comes first.

The goal of Racetracks is to earn as many score as possible by utilizing Carts in the most elaborate way possible, divided into three categories.

• Power Score: Based on the total damage dealt by Carts' collision.
  • In IC-P-2, Alloy Surfing Instructors are present; if the Cart collides with them, the Power Score will actually be reduced!
• Trick Score: Based on the Gears equipped on the Cart; the Gears used in Racetrack operations matches with the player's current setup in the Power Lab.
• Speed Score: Based on the remaining time limit, the delay between Cart spawns, how long the Cart remains, and whether the Cart have Gears that boosts its speed or not.

Upon ending the Racetrack operation, the player will receive one of the four ratings based on their total score, from the lowest to the highest: B, A, S, and SS.