So how is co-op supported?

[FRIENDLY MAN]

Driving games with co-op are rarer than they should be. How does co-op work in Motor Town?

[Motor Town Dev]

That's a good question! I really need your ideas on this.

So far, You can rent your vehicle to your friend and share the profit.
And there are special cargos that 2 or more truckers can work together to get more profit.
(sand -> concrete -> fine sand)
There will be a police job that you can work with your friend (or against :) )
There will be an offroad delivery that multiple vehicles with winches are required or even a slight push from a friend(both by vehicle or character) can make a difference.
Some oversized-hauling with an escort might be fun but I'm not sure it's replayable.

There are few more ideas but what do you guys think? Any ideas will be appreciated!

[BuhMann]

I didn't realize letting people play as cops was planned. I did notice a firetruck and a garbage truck in the town at the main menu. So is firefighting and trash collecting on the list too? That would be pretty cool. I'd be interested in the firefighting, to see how it would work on a game like this.

And I also noticed with the bus jobs. The lowest level bus I could find is a driver level 3 bus. Is there a possibility of maybe adding a mini-bus or something at a lower level? Gives the demo players a chance to see what the bus driving job is like with the driver level being limited to 2.

Other than that, I do actually like the idea of this game. Seems like it could be a fun one once you get into it. Me and a buddy jumped on it the other night expecting us to be bored with it in like an hour or two (with it being a demo). We didn't quit until about 4 or 5 hours later, and I played another 4 or 5 hours the next day. It really pulls you in. Lol

I'm definitely getting it when it comes out if it doesn't cost too much.

[FRIENDLY MAN]

Originally posted by Motor Town Dev:

That's a good question! I really need your ideas on this.

So far, You can rent your vehicle to your friend and share the profit.
And there are special cargos that 2 or more truckers can work together to get more profit.
(sand -> concrete -> fine sand)
There will be a police job that you can work with your friend (or against :) )
There will be an offroad delivery that multiple vehicles with winches are required or even a slight push from a friend(both by vehicle or character) can make a difference.
Some oversized-hauling with an escort might be fun but I'm not sure it's replayable.

There are few more ideas but what do you guys think? Any ideas will be appreciated!

For anything in the realm of postal/delivery vehicles, its easy to see how a second person to operate the delivery function while another drives.

For anything militaristic the roles are similar; a second person could operate as a turret of some description.

For the police, two players working together in one vehicle or separate have strategies available to them that a single driver wouldn't, and the possibility of separate objectives that lead to a mutually beneficial end.

In general, a second car can be used for winching, but also to jump start a players battery. A second player might come equipped with more vehicular maintenance options than another.

If your game is open thematically to less legal trades, there is a lot of potential for what multiple players could do working together in a theft/getaway situation. With a player working as an escort for another who may be on foot temporarily, or another player might drive a more defensive vehicle with the intent of escorting a "vip" car.

For anything in the realm of construction there is an array of vehicles that could work toward a singular goal (digging, laying concrete etc) or, players could juggle multiple of these goals at once, or serve multiple functions on one type of larger vehicle.

Long haul cargo on freighters or trucks could come with arduous environmental hazards and fuel economy problems that could be resolved by a second player. One player might be able to serve a visual role for a driver, getting out of a truck to assist with parking, or staying in the truck and aiding the drivers visibility in some way. If the game map is elaborate a second player might even watch over a GPS while the primary player focuses on the road.

[LordDevorkian69]

Don't suppose it supports local multiplayer for those who have poor internet connections.

[Rudolf Fischer]

Whats the max player count?

[BluD]

Originally posted by Rudolf Fischer:

Whats the max player count?

i think 5 is recommended but theres a much higher limit. at least 20 if im remembering correctly, the host has to set it prior to making the server.

[Rudolf Fischer]

Thank you BluD!

[viziel]

My friend and I tried co-op and were confused most of the time as to what the benefits are. Apparently, corporations allow sharing of vehicles but profits get split (unfairly IMHO). I would like to see the ability of corporations to set some rules and rates so that profit can be split more like that in eve-online. I would prefer to take 10% or less of another players profit not 50% seems pointless to do vs renting a truck...

I would love to see some commercial aspects to properties owned and maybe designating properties as being residential vs commercial. Commercial would allow blueprints appropriate to that zone (garages, repair shops, warehouses, stores etc). Residential is needed depending on employees in a corporation...

Convoy bonuses for corporate members in a party doing the same contract or delivery would be a nice perk.

We need MORE variety in tanker trailers more than the 40' tonkor (think thats the right one), this trailer is a trap, if fully loaded with oil most rental trucks cannot haul this without over heating constantly. If we had 3 tanker trailers of smaller sizes, then this would be avoided as covered by cargo trailers.

Why are recovery jobs shared in a corporation? We found that using a rented recovery vehicle shared profits in a corporation regardless if the corporation owned the recovery vehicle...seems different from all other game loops we tried (to see what was shared and whats not).

Dedicated servers +1

Great game, loads of fun. Surprised my friend with how enjoyable the driving and challenges are and the tuning options...its very fun and I look forward to its continued development!