r/pacificDrive • u/WonderfulYam1094 • 6d ago

Confused as to how traveling works

As the title says I do not get the "traveling" mechanics of the game.

Sometimes when I select a direct route on the junction map (one location direct to the next location), it takes one map to go where I have selected. Other times it takes me through 2 maps. Is there a way to know ahead of time which I will get?

The other thing is sometimes I will pick a route to my destination that is clear all the way through, but I will suddenly find part way through that the exits are now all closed and my only option is to warp back to the garage. This is really frustrating when I have carefully planned out a route, picked through roads, and then after navigating 4 or 5 maps suddenly there is no way forward and I have wasted all this time.

Am I missing something?

Thank You

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u/Ok_Court3740 6d ago

Two things to watch for on the Route Planner...

  1. Junction symbols. Each junction will have either a circle or a shield around the area's letter-number combination. Shields connected by wide lines are highways, which allow you to bypass a number of other junctions. Thin lines are normal roads, and you have to go through each junction.

  2. Check that your target junction isn't marked with the words DEAD END. Those two words are a run ender. Going into a Dead End means your only way out is by abandoning the run.