Meet the Modder: Maxmike181
Hello SnowRunners!
It blows our minds how many talented modders there are creating awesome new stuff for SnowRunner all the time. This series of interviews exists to introduce you to them and let them tell you a bit about themselves, their work, and their thoughts on SnowRunner.
Today we give a big welcome to Maxmike181!
[h3]How did you discover SnowRunner? What about it appealed to you?[/h3]
I’ve always been interested in games that involve offroading like 4x4 Evo 2 so when I saw the first SnowRunner trailer I was extremely interested. I’ll admit I fell hook, line, and sinker into SnowRunner’s marketing campaign and figured it was worth a look. And boy was it. You guys nailed the promotional material.
[h3]How did you get into gaming?[/h3]
Midtown Madness and Oblivion on the PC. I remember when I was told that the first voice you hear in the cells is Patrick Stewart and realizing that video games are the real deal. I moved from PC into consoles, but now I’m fully into the PC world again. I find myself going back to my roots these days and playing mostly story RPGs and driving games.
[h3]Could you tell us a little bit about your background?[/h3]
Not much exciting to tell. Canadian boy, with a lot of years in the automotive industry while always being a bit of a computer nerd. I had done some CAD (Computer-Aided Design) training back in high school but it wasn’t until recently (because of SR) that I spent any real amount of time doing 3D modelling. I’m also a pretty big weeb as I’m sure 65,000 people have noticed from the “anime” ornaments in the 3790!
[h3]What got you into modding?[/h3]
The old iX Wrecker in its Beta days. I remember talking with LoB1325 and PuppyMaster about bugs I had noticed, learning a little bit about how the code works, and seeing some of the neat stuff behind the scenes. I decided to start out making my own tweaks, and once I realized how accessible modding tools were in SnowRunner it was only a natural progression to try adding my own truck. And that’s how the Hellion came to be. Poghrim (interview here) helped me a lot with it. Honestly the community as a whole was a big help.
Mod: Hellion ISV
[h3]Have you modded for any other games?[/h3]
I have not. And truthfully, I probably won’t until something else really grabs my attention like SnowRunner did. Dakar 21 looks like it will be neat, and if there is any carry-over from SnowRunnerit would be interesting to port over some of my more “unique” mods like the Stuttgart 9110.
Mod: Stuttgart 9110 "Safari"
[h3]What's your favourite SnowRunner mod?[/h3]
Is it a cop-out to say the Peterman? The 3790 has exploded into some sort of monstrosity that is able to be anything from an ambulance, to a moving satellite dish, to a motorhome, to a rollback truck. The iX Wrecker and 3880 inspired me to think outside the box. So many modders make so many special rigs it would impossible for me to pick anything but my own truck.
Mod: Peterman 3790
[h3]What would be your dream change or addition to SnowRunner?[/h3]
Two things come to mind right away. Track support with differential steering. I’d love to slap some real tracks onto the IS-2, and maybe even add a skidsteer. The other thing would be a music player that lets us add our own music to a folder, or listen to the in-game BGM on a tighter loop.
[h3]What’s your favorite thing about SnowRunner?[/h3]
Another easy one. Lake Kovd at night, and the garage music in the Kola Region. I don’t know what it is about that tune but I can sit in the menu for hours and just soak time away. It takes some time to pick up so I bet there are many players out there that haven’t heard the best parts. I strongly recommend taking a moment of respite in the Kola garage.
Mod: Kaizen World Roamer 1VD
[h3]What advice would you give to people who would like to get into modding?[/h3]
Make sure you’re making what you want to make. I was trying to build things I thought would be popular in the beginning, but that was the wrong way to go. I found it got tiring moving to follow every request, and I wasn’t enjoying it at a point. Since then I’ve jumped fully into making trucks that I want to see, and if others like them that’s cool. If not I’m not particularly worried. That’s what led me to add some of the weird stuff like the Baggage Tractor. I really like making weird stuff.
The other thing is more directly related to the mods themselves. Leverage the template trucks that are provided to us. To give you a little “inside baseball”, the Kaizen originally was a Land Cruiser model with an awful chassis, so I stretched and massaged the TUZ166 template to fit it. Some unique tuning and no one has made the connection. Secret’s out now. Hopefully no one realizes the DYNAMO is the Voron D template underneath…
[h3]Working on any exciting mod at the moment?[/h3]
I don’t know if it is necessarily exciting, but a lifted “junkyard” Astro Van, under the console friendly name Heritage Luna. More scouts are coming in preparation for cruising around in Immersive Mode.
[h3]What’s your all-time favourite real-life vehicle? What about SnowRunner vehicle?[/h3]
1996 Viper GTS in blue with the white stripes. Not really suited for SnowRunner… or is it?
As for SR vehicle, the 49X. The design, the sound, the everything. I love that truck.
[h3]Wildcard Question: On a scale from Tuesday to Supernova, how spicy are you?[/h3]
About as spicy as a warm cup of tea on a cool autumn morning.
[h3]Woah, that... transported us.[/h3]
[h3]Thank you so much for joining us![/h3]
[h3]Check out and play Maxmike181's s mods on mod.io.[/h3]
If you have questions you'd like to see added to these interviews, feel free to suggest them and we may add them!
It blows our minds how many talented modders there are creating awesome new stuff for SnowRunner all the time. This series of interviews exists to introduce you to them and let them tell you a bit about themselves, their work, and their thoughts on SnowRunner.
Today we give a big welcome to Maxmike181!
[h3]How did you discover SnowRunner? What about it appealed to you?[/h3]
I’ve always been interested in games that involve offroading like 4x4 Evo 2 so when I saw the first SnowRunner trailer I was extremely interested. I’ll admit I fell hook, line, and sinker into SnowRunner’s marketing campaign and figured it was worth a look. And boy was it. You guys nailed the promotional material.
[h3]How did you get into gaming?[/h3]
Midtown Madness and Oblivion on the PC. I remember when I was told that the first voice you hear in the cells is Patrick Stewart and realizing that video games are the real deal. I moved from PC into consoles, but now I’m fully into the PC world again. I find myself going back to my roots these days and playing mostly story RPGs and driving games.
[h3]Could you tell us a little bit about your background?[/h3]
Not much exciting to tell. Canadian boy, with a lot of years in the automotive industry while always being a bit of a computer nerd. I had done some CAD (Computer-Aided Design) training back in high school but it wasn’t until recently (because of SR) that I spent any real amount of time doing 3D modelling. I’m also a pretty big weeb as I’m sure 65,000 people have noticed from the “anime” ornaments in the 3790!
[h3]What got you into modding?[/h3]
The old iX Wrecker in its Beta days. I remember talking with LoB1325 and PuppyMaster about bugs I had noticed, learning a little bit about how the code works, and seeing some of the neat stuff behind the scenes. I decided to start out making my own tweaks, and once I realized how accessible modding tools were in SnowRunner it was only a natural progression to try adding my own truck. And that’s how the Hellion came to be. Poghrim (interview here) helped me a lot with it. Honestly the community as a whole was a big help.
Mod: Hellion ISV
[h3]Have you modded for any other games?[/h3]
I have not. And truthfully, I probably won’t until something else really grabs my attention like SnowRunner did. Dakar 21 looks like it will be neat, and if there is any carry-over from SnowRunnerit would be interesting to port over some of my more “unique” mods like the Stuttgart 9110.
Mod: Stuttgart 9110 "Safari"
[h3]What's your favourite SnowRunner mod?[/h3]
Is it a cop-out to say the Peterman? The 3790 has exploded into some sort of monstrosity that is able to be anything from an ambulance, to a moving satellite dish, to a motorhome, to a rollback truck. The iX Wrecker and 3880 inspired me to think outside the box. So many modders make so many special rigs it would impossible for me to pick anything but my own truck.
Mod: Peterman 3790
[h3]What would be your dream change or addition to SnowRunner?[/h3]
Two things come to mind right away. Track support with differential steering. I’d love to slap some real tracks onto the IS-2, and maybe even add a skidsteer. The other thing would be a music player that lets us add our own music to a folder, or listen to the in-game BGM on a tighter loop.
[h3]What’s your favorite thing about SnowRunner?[/h3]
Another easy one. Lake Kovd at night, and the garage music in the Kola Region. I don’t know what it is about that tune but I can sit in the menu for hours and just soak time away. It takes some time to pick up so I bet there are many players out there that haven’t heard the best parts. I strongly recommend taking a moment of respite in the Kola garage.
Mod: Kaizen World Roamer 1VD
[h3]What advice would you give to people who would like to get into modding?[/h3]
Make sure you’re making what you want to make. I was trying to build things I thought would be popular in the beginning, but that was the wrong way to go. I found it got tiring moving to follow every request, and I wasn’t enjoying it at a point. Since then I’ve jumped fully into making trucks that I want to see, and if others like them that’s cool. If not I’m not particularly worried. That’s what led me to add some of the weird stuff like the Baggage Tractor. I really like making weird stuff.
The other thing is more directly related to the mods themselves. Leverage the template trucks that are provided to us. To give you a little “inside baseball”, the Kaizen originally was a Land Cruiser model with an awful chassis, so I stretched and massaged the TUZ166 template to fit it. Some unique tuning and no one has made the connection. Secret’s out now. Hopefully no one realizes the DYNAMO is the Voron D template underneath…
[h3]Working on any exciting mod at the moment?[/h3]
I don’t know if it is necessarily exciting, but a lifted “junkyard” Astro Van, under the console friendly name Heritage Luna. More scouts are coming in preparation for cruising around in Immersive Mode.
[h3]What’s your all-time favourite real-life vehicle? What about SnowRunner vehicle?[/h3]
1996 Viper GTS in blue with the white stripes. Not really suited for SnowRunner… or is it?
As for SR vehicle, the 49X. The design, the sound, the everything. I love that truck.
[h3]Wildcard Question: On a scale from Tuesday to Supernova, how spicy are you?[/h3]
About as spicy as a warm cup of tea on a cool autumn morning.
[h3]Woah, that... transported us.[/h3]
[h3]Thank you so much for joining us![/h3]
[h3]Check out and play Maxmike181's s mods on mod.io.[/h3]
If you have questions you'd like to see added to these interviews, feel free to suggest them and we may add them!