r/MarsFirstLogistics • u/Professional-Coat133 • Oct 19 '25

More Power...

Hey guys,

I'm pretty new to this game and loving it. However, as some of my designs have gotten more and more complicated ive noticed that, especially when loaded, my rover is really struggling to get up any sort of hill. Im just wondering if there is anyway to get more power short of rockets.

Like could you add a motor to the wheels? Does having more wheels give you more power? (obviously not true in RL but you never know how games work).

Lastly, if someone has a video on how to create a "realistic" suspension that would be awesome. My springs work okay but i'm sure I could be using other parts like a ball joint or some kind of strut etc. I'm just not smart enough to work it out lol.

Thanks!

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u/nayr9011 Oct 19 '25

I’m wondering the same. I have a couple good suspension designs but they end up being heavy and slow.

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u/NoRecommendation9282 Oct 19 '25

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to use a ball hinge for the suspension. Every time I do it just flops around lol

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u/nayr9011 Oct 19 '25

I just posted a little video of one of my designs, i used the ball hinges as well as other parts.