The Monarch Backpacker is a Big Rig appearing in MotorStorm: Pacific Rift. It appears to be an enlarged RV/camper van partially based on the Unimog, the rear half of which can be destroyed by rear-end collisions.
Trivia[]
- The Backpacker is likely based off a Unimog Camper.
- This makes it the second big rig to be based on the Mercedes-Benz Unimog, the others being the Molotov Caucasus and Molotov Uradna-66.
- The fuel tanks along the sides of the vehicle slightly resemble optional tanks on the Patriot Bulkhead (and the Molotov Shelka on that note).
- On one side, this vehicle has a piece of Marsden Matting used as side armour. This sheet of metal with holes was used to create makeshift runways for Allied aircraft during World War II. This material is often seen in post-apocalyptic films, likely due to its visual texture.
- This Big Rig is unlocked by earning gold medals in all Festival events.
- A livery for this vehicle can be unlocked by purchasing the Speed Weekend DLC; this also causes the vehicle to be unlocked if it isn't already, but only with that livery.
- Said livery is the 'American Dream' livery which is also seen in Monument Valley on the Castro Varadero, the Patriot Surger (AI Only) and the Wasabi Pheonix.
- The number plate reads"CAMP3R 71", which is leetspeak for "Camper 71".
- If you look closely in the living space you will see a sofa, some cupboards, and a sink.
- With the green livery, the interior features carpeting which seems to be used with an entirely new modeling texture
- Originally the designers intended for the three steel girders on the left side to be attached at a perfect vertical (as seen in the concept art), but for unknown reasons, they were turned to a more angled position.
- Mohinder ("rusted out" livery) and Edward T. Foxbat (Green "4Tune" livery) are the AI Characters that are seen driving this vehicle.
- There is a white and black GO XPLOR! livery for this vehicle but is not officially in the game for unknown reasons and is probably why this vehicle (without any DLCs) has only 2 liverys instead of the standard 3. the only way you can use this livery is by using a MSPR modded save data and there is a link to a aticle about it here: http://motorstorm.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:8984
- It only has two default liveries without the Speed Weekend DLC applied, making it the lowest number in the game.
- This trait is also shared with the Patriot Blackfoot.
Gallery[]
Mohinder's livery.
Mardsen Matting below the window.
The unlockable Speed Weekend livery.
Edward T. Foxbat's livery.
CAMP3R 71
They even have a kitchen sink!
A Unimog camper, off of which the Backpacker is based.
The hidden "GO XPLOR!" livery in MSPR (only available through mods).
References[]
http://community.us.playstation.com/thread/1381559?start=0&tstart=0
motorstorming.comyr.com
igcd.net