Truckful sheep delivery missions require hauling live sheep across countryside routes for local farmers while managing cargo physics and clearing animal blockades from the road. Successfully finishing all of these agricultural errands unlocks the Good Shepherd achievement. This guide breaks down how loading livestock works, how to prevent lost cargo on bumpy terrain, and how to resolve the horn requirement when sheep block your driving route.
How Sheep Delivery Works in Truckful
In MythicOwl's Truckful, deliveries range from construction materials and fragile antiques to live cargo, including valley sheep. Taking on livestock requests from rural farmers places sheep directly into your loading sequence.
Key elements of sheep hauling include:
- Bed Management: Like standard crates, parcels, and human passengers such as Rutti, sheep must be positioned directly in your pickup's rear cargo bed. The game uses a grid-style packing interface where items can be rotated and arranged before departure.
- Physics Simulation: Before leaving the loading zone, you can test how cargo settles in the truck bed. Sheep and loose items bounce heavily when driving over uneven dirt tracks, mud, and wetlands.
- Cargo Retention: If you drive too fast over rough lowlands or take sharp turns, cargo can tumble out of the bed. Dropping cargo requires you to turn around and retrieve it, and losing items can fail optional medal criteria or primary mission objectives.
Upgrading your pickup truck with larger beds, protective side bars, or securing equipment like boxes helps keep livestock steady against the game's bouncy physics.
Clearing Sheep Roadblocks: The Horn Mechanic
While some sheep serve as cargo, other flocks appear directly across countryside roads as physical obstacles. Players frequently encounter sheep blocking key paths early in the campaign.
Honking at Flocks
Driving into a herd will halt your momentum. To clear the road, you must honk your vehicle's horn:
- Honking causes flocks of sheep to scatter, allowing clear passage along the road.
- The default keyboard control for sounding the horn is the E key.
Fixing the Broken Horn
Community discussions on the Steam forums reveal that several players get stuck early on because the horn does not function immediately:
- At the start of the adventure, your vehicle's horn is non-functional.
- Players who skip NPC dialogue often miss the objective directing them to get the horn repaired.
- To make the horn work and scatter blocking sheep, you must first visit the local garage or speak with the character who provides vehicle repairs and installs the functional horn component.
- Once fixed, pressing the horn key will clear flocks instantly.
Sheep-Related Achievements
Carrying livestock and interacting with roadside herds contribute directly to the game's achievement list:
| Achievement Name | Requirement | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd | Complete every sheep delivery for the farmers | Quest completion |
| Coming Through! | Use your horn to scatter a flock of sheep | Interaction |
| Baa-d Traffic | Scatter flocks of sheep 12 times | Milestone |
To secure the Good Shepherd achievement, accept all side errands and delivery contracts posted by valley farmers as you progress across new regions and landmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my horn not work when trying to scare sheep?
If pressing your horn key does nothing to clear sheep from the road, your truck's horn is likely still broken in the story progression. You must follow the initial garage objectives and obtain the horn repair before the mechanic activates.
What happens if a sheep falls out of the truck?
If rough terrain or high-speed driving jolts a sheep out of your truck bed, you must stop, reverse or turn around, and reload it. Losing delivery cargo can void courier medals such as Perfect Courier or fail strict delivery objectives.
Which achievement is awarded for completing all sheep deliveries?
Delivering all sheep requested by the valley's agricultural community unlocks the Good Shepherd achievement.
