ETS2 and ATS discussion

[calster17]

I just go as fast as I can everywhere, mind you, I've racked up something like 20k in speeding fines.

 

I'm not that bad, I just go as fast as I can then break for speed cameras..I mean follow the speed limit at all times ;)

 

What annoys me is other cars, I've gotten fined for no reason when a cars nudged into me...yet I've flipped, spun & dragged cars yet gotten nothing.

[Ryzza5]

I hate it when they brake before the lights go yellow and you slam into them. If you sound the horn they should try to move.

[Ryzza5]

Watch this video for a bit of comedy (skip to when they start driving) and for a clever way to recover from a crash without paying for the recovery service. :)

 

[Ryzza5]

Interesting news - some teams are working on expanding the game, and some are doing pre-production work for new games:

 

SCS Software's blog

[calster17]

So today I got a shot of a REAL truck & trailer. A MAN TGA with a Flat BPW trailer.

Was in the 'trailer park' where the trailers are stored), quite tight & trailers are parked close to each other.

 

Fair to say it's much different from real a car(even a tractor with a trailer) not just due to the length but also the fact your sitting on the steer wheels. And much like the game checking the mirrors all the time is a must! Good to say that I never hit anything. :)

 

Not related to the game par say but felt it's relevant, as its showing how skills in the game relate to irl truck driving!

[Ryzza5]

Awesome. How'd you go with the gearbox?

 

By "shot" I first assumed just a photo :)

[calster17]

Awesome. How'd you go with the gearbox?

 

By "shot" I first assumed just a photo :)

 

Meant to put 'Short'...typing on the internet after work & at 5am means my proof reading is lower than normal :lol:

 

The gearbox was't a problem as it was an auto(beleave all of them in the fleet are, bar one which is just used for the workshop and is 9 years old). So just move the switch to R and it does everything. I was like how I was when I first learnt how to drive, looking everywhere and going slow so's not to hit anything. Also getting used to just how much you have to 'pull out' before turning did catch me out a bit.

Hopefully will get more shots soon, but im not actually allowed to drive them(no HGV license & all), but we'll see. I often move the trucks/trailers on the break tester and nobody cares.

[Ryzza5]

[superhyper]

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off until January 23rd at 10AM! :nods:

[iNotACactus]

What's the best hazardous material certification to get?

[Ryzza5]

The most hazardous, I guess. I have all of them and the most common hazardous jobs I've noticed are explosives though, so that might be the better starting point.

 

Just don't crash ;)

[GTAMADDOG]

I really regret formatting my hard drives now. I thought I'd backed up all of my saved games, but it turns out they've still managed to go missing. So I'm back to playing this and trying to get enough money to buy my own truck again. I miss my 750HP Volvo.

 

This is probably the third game now where my saved games have just disappeared. At least I could register my key with Steam this time.

[Andreas¹]

The most hazardous, I guess. I have all of them and the most common hazardous jobs I've noticed are explosives though, so that might be the better starting point.

 

Just don't crash ;)

 

I've always wondered if something actually happens if you crash while carrying a load like that. Will the truck blow up or something? :p

 

I really regret formatting my hard drives now. I thought I'd backed up all of my saved games, but it turns out they've still managed to go missing. So I'm back to playing this and trying to get enough money to buy my own truck again. I miss my 750HP Volvo.

 

Volvo? :susp:

[The Compensator]

You would have Volvo's if you had real names mod. :cheeky:

[superhyper]

And I call them Volvos even though I don't have the mod :p

[The Compensator]

He maybe doesn't know how Volvo trucks look like. But he's from Sweden, so he should know that. :hmmm:

[Andreas¹]

No, I just didn't realize he was talking about a mod. :cheeky: Especially after I watched their sound-recording session with the Volvo FH 500 and them saying "Looks like we are going to welcome Volvo brand into ETS2". My apologies. :p

 

And no, I don't run around looking at trucks all day so I wouldn't know what a Volvo truck looked like :P

[The Compensator]

You even didn't recognize the truck logo? It looks almost same. :eek:

 

Nevermind. :gmc:

[The Compensator]

A New ETS2 Patch Almost Here

In a few days we should be ready to finally update Euro Truck Simulator 2 again. We are working on improving many parts of the game, we are definitely not just in maintenance mode. The development effort is substantial; we are committed to evolving the game for a long time. But things take time to get them done right, more than we would like for sure. Several extensive features which will not make it into this patch are already under development. Please have patience with us!

 

What to expect now?

 

First and foremost, the 1.3.x patch is bringing two more official truck brands into the game. Of course moders are doing fabulous job in this area already, but this is major news for us. We are proud to have official support from 6 of 7 biggest European truck brands. Down the line, this is going to have very important influence on the quality of our games, as well us perception of our games by the public and truck industry insiders alike. Far from all ETS2 players use mods, so having the real brands in the game "out of the box" is a welcome feature for the many thousands of players just using the standard game.

 

Second major development is addition of Product Key verification step to the activation process. It is no secret that in the recent weeks, a "key gen" has appeared which can fool the built-in Product Key check in many cases. On release, the game had no true "DRM" protection, it never contacted any database of valid keys to see if the Product Key is really issued and in good standing. All that the game did was check if the Key conformed to a complex mathematical formula. This protection step though was reverse-engineered, a key gen unleashed, and since then piracy is through the roof. It's not just casual piracy, it seems that several shady companies have made a business out of selling these fake product keys on the cheap, scamming customers by claims that these keys are valid. We had to do something about it, it was urgent as this was badly hurting both our pocket and our reputation. So instead of bringing you a new patch quickly, we had to concentrate on closing this hole and spend over a month of programmers' time implementing an extra Product Key verification step to the game. As of the new patch, everybody will be asked to re-enter their Product Key again, and this time the check will be more thorough, actually comparing the key with a database of valid keys. Any keys which are not genuine or are coming from stolen credit card purchases will be refused. We expect quite a storm of complaints as people will find out that the key they were using until now just fine was in fact invalid, but we simply must take this step to protect our business. Steam version of Euro Truck Simulator 2 can be activated by using genuine Product Keys issued for any other edition of the game, and seeing the activity on Steam it is already a clear indication of what to expect with so many people trying to use fake keys to register the game there.

 

The patch change-log has some 20 lines covering fixes and improvements not listed above, but we'll post this detailed list closer to release of the patch. For now, let us show you some of the visible changes and additions to the ETS2 truck fleet.

 

 

 

[Andreas¹]

Glad I saved up my money instead of spending it on trucks now, want to take a good look at those Volvos when they arrive. :cheeese:

 

On another note, just did a little counting and came to the conclusion I have 38 cities and ~65% of the map left to discover. xD I haven't done nearly as much as it feels like I have.

[calster17]

Still no official Support from Merc then? That Said the trucks in the game are near nuff spot on to IRl!

 

Is there any mod's that have the 'New Actros'? Preferable the smaller Cab ones. The Bigger ones Look scary! (Thankfully haven't got any of the big ones yet, just the smaller cabs! 'Actro 3's we have big cabs though)

[The Compensator]

Is there any mod's that have the 'New Actros'? Preferable the smaller Cab ones. The Bigger ones Look scary! (Thankfully haven't got any of the big ones yet, just the smaller cabs! 'Actro 3's we have big cabs though)

 

There is only the bigger version of the MP4, made by 'Danz'. But I doubt it has a new interior though.

 

I hope SCs will manage to get Mercs to the game. With the licensing they now have, they could make new models because the in-game trucks are ~ 2009 models. A bit old, don't you think. Also, I think that they should implement a used-trucks store, where you would be able to get a used truck like it was in 18 WoS Haulin.

[Ryzza5]

 

We have been working on the expansion for some time already, we have bits and pieces to show already, but there is still a lot of work left to complete the new part of the map.

Why go East for the first map expansion? With all respect to our truck sim games' fans across the globe, Polish fan community is one of the most active and most supportive. Cooperation between CDP and SCS in Poland is also exemplary. So we felt that this region is a great candidate for testing out if creating map expansions is going to become a viable business for SCS Software. It would be great if the market can prove that growing the world of Euro Truck Simulator 2 is not lost time for us.

Once ETS2 EEE is completed, we'll have to decide where to go next... Scandinavia? Rest of France with an option to go toward Spain? Italy? Balkans? Continue East towards Russia? We will have to try to come up with a method to understand the highest potential and set the priorities right...

Final note: This map add-on/DLC will not be free (we are pondering ~EUR 10 price point), but it's an optional expansion. Throughout the year 2013, we are going to keep improving the core game with free updates for everybody with fixes and many improvements, including for example all new trucks models, or new AI code. So while the 1.3.x patch is very near, stay tuned for further patches coming down the road. And some surprises on top of it all .

 

 

 

[Andreas¹]

Just got my own first truck :D I know I said I wanted a Volvo, but I really like that the Scania shows you the range you have left. :cheeky:

[Ryzza5]

You know there's the button you can press (check Control options) to cycle through the various screens in the dashboard?

 

Those are some maaaaaaassive raindrops too :lol:

 

Congrats on the purchase