My ideas for ETS2 future updates (For more realism)

[Luke Castelli]

Hi! I am a big fan of ETS2 from Italy. I have any ideas about this fantastic game. Well... I'll write some if is possible to have in future.

1-Have the opportunity to interact with ATS and vice versa by being able to transfer from one game to another at least 5 trucks and 5 trailers of your choice paying a minimum of 30000 for each vehicle and 20000 for each trailer to help you progress with the business. As if an entrepreneur had opened a European company and one in the United States or vice versa. For each truck transferred in one state to another it will not be available on the other profile as if in reality they were actually physically transferred. The same thing applies to hired truck drivers. If they are present on the vehicle they will be transferred to the place of destination.

2-add realism with additional types of weather events. For example fog, snow, hail, strong wind and flooding in the game map.

3-I noticed that there are gaps in the graphic details on the trucks such as the lack of original exhaust pipes in the following DAF XF Euro6, Renault Premium and Magnum, New Iveco Stralis, New Mercedes Actros, Volvo FH16 and New FH, Scania R 2009 and Streamline and MAN TGX Euro 6.

4-Add additional types of damage to vehicles and trailers such as damage to the electrical and hydraulic system, puncture tires.

5-Add the asphalt deterioration and the puddles with more or less water based on the amount of rainfall that occurred during bad weather.

6-Add deterioration to the graphic level such as rust on chassis and bodywork, fading or cracks in the plastic, damage to both trucks and trailers.

7-Add exhaust smoke to trucks with various color types based on the occasion.
For example, light white when the vehicle is turned on in cold places and the engine is also cold. Blue if the truck burns badly oil in the combustion, Black when the vehicle is under-powered or the fuel system is not working properly, White dense when you are about to burn the head gasket.

8-Add variations in the external temperature of the environment according to the area and the climatic conditions present and those suggested by me a few points above.

9-Add the animated mudflaps, I know there is a mod but better to have them in the original game.

10-Make Trucks and Trailers dirty (mud,dust,etc)

I'm a big fan of this game (ATS too) and the simulation realism. I hope the graphics engine and the developers allow these changes. Good game and good work to all :) I hope that developers can read my ideas

[Cobster-Coby]

1. Some interaction will probably come in the future with World of Trucks
2. There's a fog mod coming, snow is a pipe dream
5. SCS want their world to look nice, so bad road surface is pretty unlikely
6, 7. Not gonna happen, licensing
8. Temperature varies by climate, thing is that the game is set in a permanent summer solstice
9. I'd be interested in a link
10. Coming most likely after DirectX upgrade

[sziroreka]

Hi, I play both ATS and ETS2. Beside driving I also like building a new enterprise which is why I start a new game occasionally.

Regarding this I also have some ideas to have more fun in this part of the game as well:

1. It would be awesome if the pricing of the trucks was closer to real. Right now the DAF for example is extremely expensive in the game.

2. The older version trucks could be sold as "used trucks" with a degree a damage to be repaired. You could buy it on a much lower price but you can customize only fewer things on it obviously. Alternatively in some dealership services you can customize your used trucks too but on the normal new pricing list. (Therefore an engine change could easily cost 50% or more of the purchase price of a certain used truck)

The income could be reduced a little so that in career mode you must start with a used truck in that little old shed you got at the beginning. You can still start your enterprise with other drivers driving used trucks but it would take a bit more time to buy the Scania 730 top machine.

3. I now it's probably licensing but in the "18 wheels of steel" you could manage your drivers jobs...so to say you could do the logistic behind driving. It would be nice to have that function so that we can plan a week of work and therefore your drivers can make round tours besides the back and forth deliveries. Better organising for more income if you wish.

Of course if someone doesn't want to do that he can hire a logistics worker at the hire agency on the same price as a driver. It could go with every garage separately so this way you can determine how many drivers' jobs you want to organise yourself.

Have fun!
I hope developers can read my ideas, too :)