Cargo Reward Scaling and Weight Limit is confusing...

[Duke Leto]

So I just bought this game and finally got to using a Semi Trailer with a Tanker... and I found out I was better off using a Mid size Tanker instead.

If you use a semi + tanker you can only carry 25 "units" (800kg/each) before your truck is overweight and you risk getting $3K tickets.

But if you load a tanker at 60% (25/40), then you actually make less than a mid size tanker of 20 units that is fully (100%) loaded. So you actually making more money hauling less with a mid size tanker if you want to keep the weights legal.

This is downright confusing and un-intuitive. These two mechanics (cargo reward scaling) and vehicle axle and max weight do NOT work well together.

Hoping for a fix.

[NiceGuy]

Hit "esc" key go to help and read the info there.

[Kyrrisayo]

Just the cargo reward scaling in general I think is silly. Yes, you make more per run, but the runs are also slower, resulting in less money per hour, and, on top of that, they had to scale back the amount you make from those slower runs as well.

[Duke Leto]

The biggest problem is that it is based upon capacity of the vehicle. So if you deliver "single" pallets with a semi trailer and box trailer, you just get less money.

I think it should be based upon how much you deliver at a time, not capacity of the vehicle. Since delivery is "automatic", i.e. you deliver everything at once and have no control... it the rewards should scale on how much you deliver at once, not vehicle capacity.

It is kinda fun to use a semi to deliver pallets to stores and such, backing in is a bit challenging, but to get penalized because you use a semi takes the fun out of it.

It still takes time to deliver single pallets in a semi, so not sure why we get penalized. I can understand it when your deliver multiple things at once, but it should be based upon amount delivered at once, not vehicle capacity.

[joridiculous]

Originally posted by Duke Leto:

The biggest problem is that it is based upon capacity of the vehicle. So if you deliver "single" pallets with a semi trailer and box trailer, you just get less money.

I think it should be based upon how much you deliver at a time, not capacity of the vehicle. Since delivery is "automatic", i.e. you deliver everything at once and have no control... it the rewards should scale on how much you deliver at once, not vehicle capacity.

It is kinda fun to use a semi to deliver pallets to stores and such, backing in is a bit challenging, but to get penalized because you use a semi takes the fun out of it.

It still takes time to deliver single pallets in a semi, so not sure why we get penalized. I can understand it when your deliver multiple things at once, but it should be based upon amount delivered at once, not vehicle capacity.

I have barely started too scratch the surface of this game so dont know much about the transports.
But how i see it maybe its a try create a "supply and demand" scenario, where then more you can deliver in one go will give you a lower price because the demand goes down, but i cant see why it capacity of vehicle should dictate the price if you deliver the same amount.

[FallRivers]

ngl i just bought a semi and was wondering why cash felt slower and lesser than what it should be. i mean come on 80k-ish for a trip all the way from the dock in the desert to the mainland and back? like... yeah that's a lot, but that's a lot of time spent driving, plus that's at least 3k-5k for fuel plus other costs that might pop up. i feel ripped off on both my time investment and the cash i spent on the semi