Ridepod

Gameplay
The Ridepod is a playable character in Dark Chronicle who can be accessed directly using Max or from the "Character" category on the menu. The Ridepod (or Steve) was invented by Cedric halfway through Chapter 1 and was used by him to save Max from Flotsam's elephant Linda. Steve is a powerful character in the games and can be equipped with amazing weapons including guns (Nova Gun range, Barrel Gun etc), various armours and legs aswell. He can have other attachments including better Cores, Shield Kits and a Voice Box, all bought from Cedric on the train using ABS collected by the Ridepod (Instead of upgrading the Ridepod's weapons, ABS points Collected by the Ridepod only can be used to buy these).

The player first sees the Ridepod when Max and Cedric are working on it in Cedric's Maintenence Shop. Once the main story has started to commence and the player is progressing through the Dungeon levels, Max will confront Flotsam and Linda. Max has to fight Linda to little hope as his attacks are useless against the beast. However a cutscene will commence showing Cedric appearing in one of the tunnels from the left side of the Channel Pump Room on the newly made Ridepod. Max exclaims "You finished it," and Cedric attacks Linda. Cedric rescues Max and leads him down the tunnel he came through, which just so happens to lead back to his Maintenence Shop.

Cedric then gives Max the Camera which he has to use to gather ideas for an Energy Pack.The 3 ideas to make the Energy Pack are "Pipe", "Milk Can" and "Belt. A Pipe can be found on the roof of the Maintenence Shop, Milk Cans can be found near Aunt Polly's Bakery (the building with the orange Sunshade) and a Belt can be found on the Police Officers (Sheriff Blinkhorn etc). Take a picture of all 3 of these, and a light chimed sound will be heard and the picture will appear at the bottom left of the screen with a light bulb next to the title. (Light Bulb = Idea, Light Bulb with Star =Scoop, Nothing = Useless.)

Upgrades
The Ridepod can be upgraded in several ways.
 * You can add weapons (arms)
 * Change Armour
 * Change Feet
 * Upgrade Core
 * Upgrade Shield
 * There are also several Miscellaneous upgrades

Arms
Main Article: Ridepod Weapons

Armour
Main Article: Ridepod Armour

Core
Main Article: Ridepod Upgrades from Cedric