Meet the Modder: Iceberg
Hello Runners!
Today we're super excited to welcome Iceberg, one of the most popular SnowRunner modders around, and no wonder, considering his impressive body of work!
[h3]How did you get into gaming?[/h3]
I got into gaming at a very young age. My first game device was a Nintendo Gameboy with a copy of Super Mario, which was a gift from my mother for performing well at school.
[h3]Could you tell us a little bit about your background?[/h3]
I am an ex-military mechanical engineer turned design and robotics engineer, originally from the Caribbean, and now residing in the United Kingdom. I have a passion for creating things digitally and physically so I design/build/fly racing drones and undertake various robotic projects as a hobby.
[h3]What got you into modding?[/h3]
I first got into modding during the recent event 2020 where the global pandemic brought saw me working from home with a lot of down time. SnowEunner was released and I found myself really enjoying the game and thought It would be great if I could create my own content for the platform.
[h3]Have you modded for any other games?[/h3]
I had never previously modded for any games other than SnowRunner, but after starting that, I have been tinkering with modding for Farming Simulator and currently planning on converting some of my Snowrunner mods to FS22.
[h3]What's your favorite SnowRunner mod?[/h3]
My favourite SnowRunner mod is my Hummer H1. I absolutely love that truck but I don’t own one in real life so modding gave me the opportunity to really express my creative desires on the digital vehicle with only the sky being the limit on what I could do.
[h3]If someone could only download one of your mods, which would you suggest?[/h3]
That’s a tough one. I would probably suggest my “Old Betty” mod (Ural 4320), reason being it can be used as a scout, and most importantly, it can complete contracts and perform well on any of the released maps whilst being reasonably optimised for a balanced gameplay experience.
[h3]What would be your dream change or addition to SnowRunner?[/h3]
If I could change/modify SnowRunner in any way, I would add track mechanics to the game engine. Then this would allow for the creation of tracked vehicles. As an offroad driving game I think this would greatly improve the game and also bring more players to the platform.
[h3]What’s your favorite thing about SnowRunner?[/h3]
My favorite thing about SnowRunner is the visually appealing way the trucks behave and react to the offroad environment.
[h3]What advice would you give to people who would like to get into modding?[/h3]
My best advice to would-be modders is to try to surround yourself with like-minded individuals. Join Discord servers and social media groups with other content creators, because that way you can ask for help whenever you get stuck on something, because you will.
[h3]Working on any exciting mod at the moment?[/h3]
I find it better to work on multiple mods at the same time so that when I get bored of one project, I can spend some time on another. I am currently working on a tri-platform Peterbilt 389 Semi, an Oshkosh M1070 and a Volvo 10x10 road train.
[h3]What’s your all-time favorite real life vehicle? What about SnowRunner vehicle?[/h3]
As mentioned earlier, my all-time favorite real life vehicle is the Hummer H1. It is a very versatile and customisable rig that can be tailored to almost any environment. My favorite SnowRunner vehicle is the Royal BM-17 because it is very reliable offroad, has great fuel efficiency, and offers great customisation options.
[h3]Wildcard Question: If you could go on holiday anywhere right now, where would you go and why?[/h3]
If I could go anywhere on holiday right now, it would have to be to the Swiss Alps at a ski resort. Skiing is something I really enjoyed as a sport in my past military career and would really love the opportunity to do it again. The feeling of floating down the summit at speed feels almost as if you’re flying and that gives a sense of complete freedom.
[h3]Couldn't agree more. Hope you go on that holiday soon! 🙂[/h3]
[h3]Check out and play Iceberg101'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!
Today we're super excited to welcome Iceberg, one of the most popular SnowRunner modders around, and no wonder, considering his impressive body of work!
[h3]How did you get into gaming?[/h3]
I got into gaming at a very young age. My first game device was a Nintendo Gameboy with a copy of Super Mario, which was a gift from my mother for performing well at school.
[h3]Could you tell us a little bit about your background?[/h3]
I am an ex-military mechanical engineer turned design and robotics engineer, originally from the Caribbean, and now residing in the United Kingdom. I have a passion for creating things digitally and physically so I design/build/fly racing drones and undertake various robotic projects as a hobby.
[h3]What got you into modding?[/h3]
I first got into modding during the recent event 2020 where the global pandemic brought saw me working from home with a lot of down time. SnowEunner was released and I found myself really enjoying the game and thought It would be great if I could create my own content for the platform.
[h3]Have you modded for any other games?[/h3]
I had never previously modded for any games other than SnowRunner, but after starting that, I have been tinkering with modding for Farming Simulator and currently planning on converting some of my Snowrunner mods to FS22.
[h3]What's your favorite SnowRunner mod?[/h3]
My favourite SnowRunner mod is my Hummer H1. I absolutely love that truck but I don’t own one in real life so modding gave me the opportunity to really express my creative desires on the digital vehicle with only the sky being the limit on what I could do.
[h3]If someone could only download one of your mods, which would you suggest?[/h3]
That’s a tough one. I would probably suggest my “Old Betty” mod (Ural 4320), reason being it can be used as a scout, and most importantly, it can complete contracts and perform well on any of the released maps whilst being reasonably optimised for a balanced gameplay experience.
[h3]What would be your dream change or addition to SnowRunner?[/h3]
If I could change/modify SnowRunner in any way, I would add track mechanics to the game engine. Then this would allow for the creation of tracked vehicles. As an offroad driving game I think this would greatly improve the game and also bring more players to the platform.
[h3]What’s your favorite thing about SnowRunner?[/h3]
My favorite thing about SnowRunner is the visually appealing way the trucks behave and react to the offroad environment.
[h3]What advice would you give to people who would like to get into modding?[/h3]
My best advice to would-be modders is to try to surround yourself with like-minded individuals. Join Discord servers and social media groups with other content creators, because that way you can ask for help whenever you get stuck on something, because you will.
[h3]Working on any exciting mod at the moment?[/h3]
I find it better to work on multiple mods at the same time so that when I get bored of one project, I can spend some time on another. I am currently working on a tri-platform Peterbilt 389 Semi, an Oshkosh M1070 and a Volvo 10x10 road train.
[h3]What’s your all-time favorite real life vehicle? What about SnowRunner vehicle?[/h3]
As mentioned earlier, my all-time favorite real life vehicle is the Hummer H1. It is a very versatile and customisable rig that can be tailored to almost any environment. My favorite SnowRunner vehicle is the Royal BM-17 because it is very reliable offroad, has great fuel efficiency, and offers great customisation options.
[h3]Wildcard Question: If you could go on holiday anywhere right now, where would you go and why?[/h3]
If I could go anywhere on holiday right now, it would have to be to the Swiss Alps at a ski resort. Skiing is something I really enjoyed as a sport in my past military career and would really love the opportunity to do it again. The feeling of floating down the summit at speed feels almost as if you’re flying and that gives a sense of complete freedom.
[h3]Couldn't agree more. Hope you go on that holiday soon! 🙂[/h3]
[h3]Check out and play Iceberg101'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!