Question about time?

[johnnytango]

Is game time based on a standard time, or on distance traveled?
Example: if I travel from point A to point B at a higher speed do I actually save time or do I arrive at point B based on the time it would take to get there driving posted speed.
Is there any point in driving faster to arrive at delivery point sooner, or those time pass according to distance covered?
Thank you.

[TwinShadow]

As far as the game is concerned, the time scale works in two different modes: when outside the city, it runs about 1:19, while inside cities, I believe that is 1:3 at that point.

All jobs are generated if you were to go at an average speed, which I believe is 55 MPH by default. (a mod can alter this however, I typically lower this a little to either 50, or 45)

As for the second part, driving faster to the destination helps to give you more time for delivery. But this also depends if you play more realistically with fatigue simulation on, or simulating actual hours of service for example. But in the grand scheme of things, the game won't care if you're on-time, an hour early, or even 24 hours early. Where in real life, this actually will largely depend on the company. Some won't take early deliveries, others may just to keep truckers moving.

[🦊 Hermit]

Yeah as Shadow said, delivery times are calculated assuming that you maintain an average speed the whole way. So when you're rolling on the highway pushing 80 you'll be gaining time, but in stop-start traffic downtown you'll bleed it. Generally the margins are very forgiving though, unless it's a just-in-time delivery.

[RaceChevys-502]

If you take the same load from point A to point B - one load @ 100 MPH and one load @ 65 MPH you will get there at the same time, you can't gain time to go sit in a nekkid bar LOL...

[MagnusA]

Originally posted by RaceChevys-502:

If you take the same load from point A to point B - one load @ 100 MPH and one load @ 65 MPH you will get there at the same time, you can't gain time to go sit in a nekkid bar LOL...

No. Driving at 100 mph takes you to the destination earlier than if you drive same distance at 65 mph. Just like IRL.

Look at the clock in upper right corner of the Route Advisor. That clock shows current game time (follows the day/night cycle).

[johnnytango]

Thanks that helps, I rather enjoy just moving at around 65 mph. I rather not rush but I don't want to be late either.

[houndog13]

I genually drive 5 mh over speed limit if traffic alose. except when sl is 80. it does give u more time to . i watch my hours until rest againest arrival time. thatsb why i try to drive at night not as much traffic. I have traffic mod.

[RaceChevys-502]

Originally posted by MagnusA:

Originally posted by RaceChevys-502:

If you take the same load from point A to point B - one load @ 100 MPH and one load @ 65 MPH you will get there at the same time, you can't gain time to go sit in a nekkid bar LOL...

No. Driving at 100 mph takes you to the destination earlier than if you drive same distance at 65 mph. Just like IRL.

Look at the clock in upper right corner of the Route Advisor. That clock shows current game time (follows the day/night cycle).

Ok, well explain then how you can leave on a 2-1/2 delivery taking the shortest route with no stops and drive an average of 100 mph and arrive late.

[_KC76_]

Originally posted by RaceChevys-502:

Originally posted by MagnusA:

No. Driving at 100 mph takes you to the destination earlier than if you drive same distance at 65 mph. Just like IRL.

Look at the clock in upper right corner of the Route Advisor. That clock shows current game time (follows the day/night cycle).

Ok, well explain then how you can leave on a 2-1/2 delivery taking the shortest route with no stops and drive an average of 100 mph and arrive late.

2 1/2 hours to go HOW FAR? .. Time does not equal Distance.

If you have 2 1/2 hours, you could drive at 600 miles per hour, and you are still going to be late if you need to travel 1600 miles (600x2.5 = 1500)

[RaceChevys-502]

Originally posted by KingConrail:

Originally posted by RaceChevys-502:

Ok, well explain then how you can leave on a 2-1/2 delivery taking the shortest route with no stops and drive an average of 100 mph and arrive late.

2 1/2 hours to go HOW FAR? .. Time does not equal Distance.

If you have 2 1/2 hours, you could drive at 600 miles per hour, and you are still going to be late if you need to travel 1600 miles (600x2.5 = 1500)

It's not about miles traveled, it's about the time it takes. They want to know why it is when they go 100 mph to a destination it takes the same amount of time as it does if you go 55 mph, the clock says "0" when you get there. There is never a plus time that you gain time on a delivery by speeding. That's just the way the game is. Happy motoring, end of my part in this fruitless conversation.

[DragonIV]

Originally posted by RaceChevys-502:

Originally posted by MagnusA:

No. Driving at 100 mph takes you to the destination earlier than if you drive same distance at 65 mph. Just like IRL.

Look at the clock in upper right corner of the Route Advisor. That clock shows current game time (follows the day/night cycle).

Ok, well explain then how you can leave on a 2-1/2 delivery taking the shortest route with no stops and drive an average of 100 mph and arrive late.

I do the speed limit and have only ever been late on an internal job making my own route from point A to B that ended up being slower (longer) than the planned route, or getting stuck on the rotating bridge in Oregon because you end up stopping for an extended time on the highway clock.

[_KC76_]

Originally posted by RaceChevys-502:

Originally posted by KingConrail:

2 1/2 hours to go HOW FAR? .. Time does not equal Distance.

If you have 2 1/2 hours, you could drive at 600 miles per hour, and you are still going to be late if you need to travel 1600 miles (600x2.5 = 1500)

It's not about miles traveled, it's about the time it takes. They want to know why it is when they go 100 mph to a destination it takes the same amount of time as it does if you go 55 mph, the clock says "0" when you get there. There is never a plus time that you gain time on a delivery by speeding. That's just the way the game is. Happy motoring, end of my part in this fruitless conversation.

No no no.. that's not how this works .. I was asking YOU how far because YOU claim to "always be late" and referenced 2.5 hours to get there at 100MPH .. this begs the question, Get WHERE? How Far in 2.5 hours ...

The OPS has already been answered, that they were looking at the ETA Counter, not the Game Clock ... YOU seem to be fixated on this Time is late, no matter the Distance, without acknowledging YOU are looking at the WRONG CLOCK.

Its real simple. If you are 100 miles away, the ETA will say you have about 1 hour and 50 minutes to get there .. you drive 100 miles per hour, and get there in ONE hour ... YOU ARE NOT LATE ..BUT, the ETA Counter now says ZERO .. You will arrive in ZERO time, BECAUSE YOU ARE ALREADY THERE. You still have "saved" 50 minutes of Travel Time ..This time does not get "banked" to put towards another trip, and it does not change the Game Clock .. ETA Counter is NOT the Game Clock. ETA Counter is NOT the "Time", It is your Estimated Time of Arrival, from where you are, to where you are going, AT 55MPH.

[RaceChevys-502]

Originally posted by KingConrail:

Originally posted by RaceChevys-502:

It's not about miles traveled, it's about the time it takes. They want to know why it is when they go 100 mph to a destination it takes the same amount of time as it does if you go 55 mph, the clock says "0" when you get there. There is never a plus time that you gain time on a delivery by speeding. That's just the way the game is. Happy motoring, end of my part in this fruitless conversation.

No no no.. that's not how this works .. I was asking YOU how far because YOU claim to "always be late" and referenced 2.5 hours to get there at 100MPH .. this begs the question, Get WHERE? How Far in 2.5 hours ...

The OPS has already been answered, that they were looking at the ETA Counter, not the Game Clock ... YOU seem to be fixated on this Time is late, no matter the Distance, without acknowledging YOU are looking at the WRONG CLOCK.

Its real simple. If you are 100 miles away, the ETA will say you have about 1 hour and 50 minutes to get there .. you drive 100 miles per hour, and get there in ONE hour ... YOU ARE NOT LATE ..BUT, the ETA Counter now says ZERO .. You will arrive in ZERO time, BECAUSE YOU ARE ALREADY THERE. You still have "saved" 50 minutes of Travel Time ..This time does not get "banked" to put towards another trip, and it does not change the Game Clock .. ETA Counter is NOT the Game Clock. ETA Counter is NOT the "Time", It is your Estimated Time of Arrival, from where you are, to where you are going, AT 55MPH.

Give it a rest and argue with someone else, "I" never said I was always late.

[_KC76_]

Originally posted by RaceChevys-502:

Give it a rest and argue with someone else, "I" never said I was always late.

I'm not arguing, I asked you a question, because:

Originally posted by RaceChevys-502:

Ok, well explain then how you can leave on a 2-1/2 delivery taking the shortest route with no stops and drive an average of 100 mph and arrive late.

I then proceeded to explain to you why ... AS YOU ASKED.