18 Wheels of Steel (DLC SUGGESTION) - What made 18wos great

[Humblbolt]

I have a few simple classic features from the old games to improve game play.

1 - AI Competing companies/drivers like in the old 18 wheels of steel games

I am not asking for much, just a template for this to work. Make it accessible for modders to add in diversity and complexity.

2 - CB Radio chatter with hired drivers - competitors as they appear on the your route

Again, just a template for this to work. The ability for the player to ask about the weather, traffic, cops and generic trucking themed questions. Just a template is needed, modders will happily add more recorded responses and additional voice recorded responses to add to the game.

3 - The ability to track/see where your hired drivers are on the map and the ability for them to spawn near you if they you are at that exact spot on the same route. They'd spawn with relevant truck and trailer. I game can feel like lonely and devoid of life at times.

4. Smoke stacks and exhaust fumes - Just for immersion and the love of black thick smoke....

5. The ability to honk other friendly truckers -

I believe these features were critical to what made the old game great and aren't arcade like. If this were a dlc, I'd but it no questions asked.

[meistroracer88]

!8 wheeler - had it it all.....owning your own trailer and have parking lots to park or swap or even pick up a trailer.

Owning your own resting place where it is big enough for both the truck and trailers.

Don't get me wrong ATS is great right now especially with the heavy Cargo.

[Humblbolt]

Don't get me wrong ATS is great right now especially with the heavy Cargo. [/quote]

The Heavy Haul Cargo DLC was a step in the right direction, building on gameplay features and the ability to replay. I wouldn't be surprised if that is their best selling DLC, it really USEFUL.

I hope the devs see this post, all the 18 Wheels of Steel Games were good because of those features.

Other good references are Rig n Roll and Hard Truck Series minus the arcade features, namely;

• Profitable illegal loads

• Back roads/off highway routes to avoid police or weigh stations

• Different starting difficulties - Changes starting cash and how you can burrow from bank

• Better traction simulation on wet or icy surface and generally better suspension physics

Journal - tracks all of your business transactions; purchases of trucks or trailer, deliver history, and employee histroy.

• Cargo delivery - Cargo transportation can be competitive or noncompetitive. If it's competitive, the cargo is delivered by a few truckers, with a bonus going to the first one to complete the delivery.

• Announcements of special contracts for delivering select cargo. In order to win the special contract and accept the priority shipment, you will need to have established a good relationship with the contractor. - The current skills system is quire linear and boring. Specific business relationships with your company and another warehouses/shippers would be much more interesting. It would allow players to tailer their play to specific loads sets or a variety based on not only skills. Maybe perks for discount and better driving would be better.

• Trucker news system - basically provides info about special contract offers...similar to the email system but is more about managing information than alerts

• Weather - Rig n Rolls weather was dynamic offering snow and rain

• Official Trailers & Companies around them - Livestock, Bulk Liquid Tank, Beverage, Logging, Flat Bed and Low Boy Trailer. - It would be nice to have some OFFICIAL prefabs and companies for livestock, logging and machinery.

I'd pay if those features could be implemented over time.

[Reese]

Originally posted by meistroracer88:

!8 wheeler - had it it all.....

18 Wheeler did not have any of those things. Remind you, 18 Wheeler is an arcade game.

[Zero [是鷺]]

I would love to have some freaking CB chatter, The only CB chatter i got come froms an mp3 in my music folder -_- not to mention, competiting for certain loads and contracts. Find yourself a load using DAT software. The possibilities are endless but the game would need a revamp

[TwinShadow]

Originally posted by Humblbolt:

• Official Trailers & Companies around them - Livestock, Bulk Liquid Tank, Beverage, Logging, Flat Bed and Low Boy Trailer. - It would be nice to have some OFFICIAL prefabs and companies for livestock, logging and machinery.

This is likely never going to happen unless SCS can get licenses for those brands. And they're having a hard enough time with just the trucks alone. Beverage companies and such are likely going to command high dollars for their licenses possibly or simply refuse outright.

However, seeing a rendition of the beverage trailers that are used would be awesome. I don't think I've even seen a mod for it yet either.. Those would be nice to take to the Mal-Wart look-a-like, gas stations, etc...