Tornado Interceptor Vehicle

Quickstart

1. Craft the Tornado Interceptor Vehicle at a crafting table:

1. Place the vehicle item on a solid block. The vehicle is spawned and you are mounted automatically.
2. Drive using the normal movement controls. The TIV2 is built for storm interception, so take it into a tornado and try to survive the storm.
3. Use the normal dismount control to get out. The placer item is not consumed when you place a vehicle.

You can also craft and try the Storm Sedan:

Overview

Tornado Interceptor Vehicle adds two single-seat, drivable vehicles:

• Tornado Interceptor Vehicle — the TIV2, designed for entering tornadoes and surviving severe storms.
• Storm Sedan — a smaller alternative vehicle for storm chasing and transportation.

Both vehicles automatically place beneath you and mount you in the driver's seat.

What It Adds

Each vehicle can be named and ridden only by players. Both have gravity, can travel over water, and avoid damage blocks while navigating.

How To Use

Placing a vehicle

Hold the vehicle's placer item and use it on a block. The vehicle appears in front of the block, facing the direction you are looking, and you are mounted automatically.

The placer item remains in your inventory, allowing you to place the same vehicle again.

Driving

While mounted:

• Use the normal movement controls to steer and drive.
• The camera switches to third person so you can see the vehicle.
• The vehicle's single seat is the controlling seat.
• Use the normal dismount control to leave the vehicle.

Your armor, off-hand item, and held item are temporarily hidden while driving and restored when you dismount.

Vehicle action

The mounted action prompt displays Vehicle Action. Tapping or using the action control, attacking, or pressing jump can trigger this action. The current vehicles do not have a projectile weapon, so use these controls mainly to drive, dismount, or experiment with the vehicle controls.

Crafting And Obtaining

Both vehicles are crafted at a crafting table.

Tornado Interceptor Vehicle

The TIV2 recipe uses iron, glass panes, a minecart, and redstone.

Storm Sedan

The Storm Sedan recipe uses copper, glass panes, a minecart, and redstone.

Summoning

Both vehicle entities can also be summoned with commands:

/summon com_tornado_interceptor_vehicle_xvlp36pc:my_vehicle

/summon com_tornado_interceptor_vehicle_xvlp36pc:storm_sedan

A summoned vehicle may be mounted by interacting with it.

Abilities And Mechanics

TIV2 storm interception

The Tornado Interceptor Vehicle is the main vehicle of the mod. Its large frame and 40 health are intended for driving directly into tornadoes and enduring the storm.

Storm Sedan

The Storm Sedan is a quicker, smaller one-seat vehicle with 30 health. Use it for ordinary travel or lighter storm-chasing runs when you want a more compact vehicle.

Automatic mounting

Placing a vehicle immediately seats the placer as its driver. If a player mounts a vehicle by interacting with it, the vehicle controls and third-person camera are applied automatically.

Vehicle durability

Vehicles have health and can be damaged. The TIV2 has 40 health, while the Storm Sedan has 30 health, so the TIV2 is the better choice for dangerous tornado encounters.

Progression And Strategy

1. Gather the basic materials for the TIV2: iron, glass panes, a minecart, and redstone.
2. Craft the TIV2 and test its steering and dismount controls in a safe area.
3. Use the TIV2 for direct tornado interception and storm survival.
4. Craft the Storm Sedan when you want a faster, more compact vehicle for scouting or travel.
5. Keep both vehicles available: use the Storm Sedan for mobility and the TIV2 when entering the most dangerous storms.