Upon further thought, I'm not making any major changes. Thinking about chef's recommendation, but I remember why I didn't make it the way I suggested to begin with, and I don't think J's gonna like it. In one of the planning convos, I asked about this, and a conclusion was come to (in some capacity) that to differentiate the two versions, 2-door truck body from 4-door for example, players would have to buy two bodies. Same for a hatchback with 3-door and 5-door options, same for a wagon, an SUV, the only ones it didn't apply to at the time were the coupes and sedans.....then came BMW to smudge THAT line...
Anywhats, if the situation does come around, and while I haven't stopped to break down the Conq's entry I imagine that will be case #1, I'll address it with the player directly.
I bought multiple bodies and spent 1000cr; two-door shortbed, two-door longbed, four-door shortbed and four-door longbed.
Anyway, here's the Star Chief, ready for sale in Q1 2015.
Model Name: Star Chief (Nova Chief in SUT form)
Trim Levels: V6 Automatic, V8 Automatic, V8 Diesel Automatic, V6 Manual, V8 Manual, V8 Diesel Manual (Star Chief SUV), V6 Automatic, V8 Automatic, V8 Diesel Automatic, V6 Manual, V8 Manual, V8 Diesel Manual (Nova Chief SUT)
Body Style(s): SUV, SUT (750cr)
Engine(s): 4.4L Supercharged V6, 5.9L V8, 6.8L Twin-Turbo Diesel V8 (all the same as in the Conquistador)
Drivetrain(s): FR, FR/F4 (Same as the Conquistador)
Transmission(s): 6-Speed Manual, 6-Speed Automatic (same as Conq)
Production Factory: Bloomington, IN
Description (optional, but helpful): The Star Chief and Nova Chief are set to dominate the American SUV market with a plentiful options list. The Nova Chief is currently the only American SUT on the market, so it should be very successful (unless a player has made one and I didn't notice)
Cost of Development:
3800cr (new costs amount to 750cr)
Nations sold: 2 (80% USA, 20% Canada)
Trim production:
75% Star Chief, 25% Nova Chief
For both models:
40% V6, 40% V8, 20% Diesel V8, all models and engines at 60% Automatic and 40% Manual (sorry for the confusion)
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With the added models, Pontiac will be selling a total of seven different vehicles in the North American market. (or eight depending on how you count the Nova Chief.)