Discover Experiences

Reference for gameplay_discover_discover_037, which defines the curated discover experiences for the 0.37 (2025 Fall) update including the Limousine Test Drive, Destructive Props, and several mission highlights.

Overview

This module provides the "0.37 Highlights" discover page with freeroam experiences showcasing remastered destructive props and the Grand Marshal Limousine, plus curated mission references.

Page Info

Freeroam Experiences

037_limousine - Limousine Test Drive

• Level: West Coast USA (industrial spawn)
• Vehicles: Walking mode unicycle + Grand Marshal Limousine (limo_official config)
• Traffic: Half of user's traffic settings
• Flow:
  1. Player spawns in walking mode near the limousine
  2. Task: "Walking Mode" - explains vehicle entry controls
  3. On entering the limo: task changes to "Ignition" - explains how to start engine
  4. After ignition: task changes to "Explore" with nav focus set
• Special: Uses util_stepHandler for sequential step logic, monitors ignitionLevel via vehicle bridge

037_destructionProps - Destructive Props Playground

• Level: GridMap V2 (middle spawn)
• Vehicles: Hopper (sport A) + Fullsize (lowrider) + various destructive props
• Traffic: Disabled
• Props spawned: Large cannon, large roller, hamster wheel, spinners (multiple configs), spike strips, trampoline
• Spinner speeds: Randomized direction and speed (0.5x–1x base speed)
• Time of Day: Set to specific azimuth/time for dramatic lighting

Hidden Experiences (disabled by default)

• pressure_ball_demo - 70 pressure balls in Johnson Valley with wind physics
• limo_teaser - Limousine explosion sequence on GridMap V2 with fire and gravity effects

Mission Highlights

Also includes johnson_valley from the NPE page in the freeroam section.

How It Works

-- This module is loaded by gameplay_discover.loadDiscovers()
-- It returns a table with:
local D = {}
D.pageInfo = { ... }      -- Page layout for UI
D.experiences = { ... }   -- Array of experience definitions
return D

Each freeroam experience's trigger function:

1. Configures spawning options (traffic on/off)
2. Calls freeroam_freeroam.startFreeroamByName() with a setup callback
3. Spawns vehicles at predefined positions/rotations
4. Sets up task list via guihooks.trigger
5. Calls M.clearTasksOnClientEndMission() and M.basicControlsIntroPopup()

Key Behaviors

• Traffic amount is halved for the limousine experience to reduce performance impact
• Spinner props use controllerGameplayEvent to set target RPM ratios
• The hamster wheel prop runs at 0.15 RPM ratio
• All experiences set game state to "freeroam", "discover"
• The tasks field (present on hidden experiences) defines post-load task setup

Dynamic Exports (set/cleared per experience)

See Also

• discover/discover_038 - 0.38 Discover Experiences - Related reference
• discover/newPlayerExperience - New Player Experience - Related reference
• Gameplay Systems Guide - Guide