Official map extension & Update #7 now available!

[PsychoCow]

English

Good news: Our official map extension for Bus Simulator 18 is now available here on Steam! The DLC extends the game by two brand-new city districts as well as various new missions, numerous new bus stops and quite a number of additional street kilometers in Seaside Valley and its surroundings. And not to forget: Due to the numerous wishes of the community we are introducing a bus stop at the new airport of Seaside Valley for the first time in the history of our game series!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058190/

FEATURES:

• 9 new missions with a playtime of approx. 10 hours (the playtime may differ from player to player)
  
• Extend your game by 2 new city districts, 2 skins, 4 decals and 20 bus stops.
  
• Numerous new street kilometers in the varied city districts of „Kerststadt“ and „Sonnstein“.
  
• Link the airport and the tourist areas with the inner city of the Bus Simulator metzropolis Seaside Valley.
  
• Meet new characters such as the city development consultant Michael Bach. He will instruct you in the new missions.
  
• The advanced voice overs of the bus passengers are providing even more variety during your drives. (Englisch and German).

Update #7 available for download!

Next to the official map extension for Bus Simulator 18 we have just published an extensive update for the game here on Steam. The update includes countless of smaller and bigger bug fixes and game improvements. These include an improved behavior of pedestrians and passengers, passenger's left behind items can be picked up again etc. Counting all of the fixes and improvements would go beyond the scope, so here is a short conclusion of the most important changes:

The most improvements are based in these areas:

• Behavior of pedestrians and passenger
  
• Bus fixes
  
• Game stabilty

Next to this we fixed these bugs reported by the community:

• Invisible collider in harbor
  
• Left behind items floating
  
• Tobii Eyetracking and Mouse steering

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Deutsch

Offizielle Kartenerweiterung & Update #7 ab sofort verfügbar!

Frohe Botschaft: Unsere offizielle Kartenerweiterung für den Bus Simulator 18 ist ab sofort als DLC hier auf Steam verfügbar! Mit dem DLC wird das Hauptspiel um zwei brandneue Stadtgebiete, abwechslungsreiche Missionen sowie zahlreiche neue Bushaltestellen und etliche Straßenkilometer in Seaside Valley und Umgebung erweitert. Und nicht zu vergessen: Auf vielfachen Wunsch wurde erstmals in der Geschichte unserer beliebten Simulationsreihe auch ein Flughafen als Stopp ins Spiel integriert!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058190/

FEATURES:

• 9 neue Missionen mit einer Spielzeit von bis zu 10 Stunden (Spielzeit variiert je nach Spielertyp).
  
• Erweitere Dein Spiel um 2 Stadtbezirke, 2 Skins, 4 Decals und 20 Bushaltestellen.
  
• Etliche neue Straßenkilometer in den abwechslungsreichen Stadtbezirken „Kerststadt“ und „Sonnstein“.
  
• Verknüpfe Dein Flughafen- und Tourismusgebiet mit dem Stadtkern der Bus Simulator Metropole Seaside Valley.
  
• Lerne neue Charaktere kennen - wie z.B. den Berater für Stadtentwicklung Michael Bach. Er wird Dich in die neuen Missionen einweisen.
  
• Eine erweiterte Vertonung der Buspassagiere sorgt für mehr Abwechslung (Englisch und Deutsch).

Update #7 steht zum Download bereit!

Passend zum Release unserer offiziellen Kartenerweiterung für den Bus Simulator 18, haben wir heute zudem auch noch einmal ein umfangreiches Update für das Spiel hier auf Steam für euch bereitgestellt. Das Update beinhaltet unzählige kleinerer und größerer Fehlerbereinigungen und Spielverbesserungen. Dazu zählt unter anderem auch eine allgemeine Verbesserung des Fußgänger- und Passagierverhaltens, von Passagieren vergessene Gegenstände können nun wieder aufgehoben werden usw. Alle Fixes und Spielverbesserungen einzeln aufzuzählen, würde eindeutig den Rahmen sprengen. Deshalb hier eine kurze Zusammenfassung der wichtigsten Änderungen:

Die meisten fixes gab es in den Bereichen:

• Fußgänger- und Passagierverhalten
  
• Bus-Fixes
  
• Stabilität des Spiels

Die folgenden Bugs, die aus der Community gemeldet wurden, sind nun ebenfalls gefixt:

• Unsichtbarer Collider im Hafenviertel
  
• Vergessene Gegenstände von Passagieren
  
• Tobii Eyetracking und Maussteuerung

[Mr. Knob]

Awesome, I can't wait to get it :) Nice and hope there'll be more in the future as well. Good job Devs

[martijn189]

Really happy with this extension, thank you!!

[Numenorean]

Can't say I did enjoy this DLC; good effort but the outcome is pretty lackluster. The areas are small, nicely crafted, with some questionable low poly assets; no extra gameplay beside making new routes (10 hours of gameplay? Then ETS2 has 200 hours, if we consider how long it takes to complete a route; the gameplay should be measured by engagement and missions complexity; not just in how long it takes to make a route as per mission description, and then drive on it).

It would be so easy to increase longevity and fun in this game, if only you would look at other "sims" and take some clues about how to implement some interesting challenges/scenarios, that goes beyond the "follow what the mission ask you to do, and drive the route".

9 for the effort, 5 for the outcome.

[martijn189]

With all due respect, please keep in mind that this DLC was planned as a map extension (roadmap: https://trello.com/b/EwaZY24n/bus-simulator-18-roadmap-pc). I do not think that this kind of DLC would reasonably add new game features because changing the gameplay would mean changing the base game. They already know how to create the world. so, it is logical to create some more content.

[Numenorean]

Even if you factor out any changes to the gameplay; which while requiring changes in the base game, would still be reasonable (look at the DLC for Fernbus, where they added features not present in the main game; that game is made with the same engine as BS18).

Let's just consider the map: it has 2 areas, which while expanding the map, are not even close to half of what the game already offer; for half the price of the full game, you would expect 50% of the content the game has. Instead you get close to 20% That is not economically advantageous.

While I like the DLC from the perspective of "it is better than nothing", it still make me think that the money you pay are not giving you much return. Don't want to compare to other games; but for 15 bucks you can get a full indie game, with much more content than just a map expansion. That's why I was disappointed.

[PSYCHO-TRUCKER]

i think the dlc is good but some modifications needed like upgrade the bus station, main station and carpenters gate to higher levels as route have to be deleted to or lots of buses removed to make space also saying about gameplay more missions ie get 5 stars on routes timing missions and even some fun missions which could include getting to certain bus stops in a certain time without fines or accidents etc

[kwsyeung]

I am just only expecting the map expansion would be having a next phase as soon as possible.

[ARos1017]

Is there a plan to fix the bus braking and handling? I only ask because on one run I lost control of the citaro G and drove into a divider.

[wikke1984]

fix the triple screen and maybe i buy the dlc then ...

[PsychoCow]

Originally posted by wikke1984:

fix the triple screen and maybe i buy the dlc then ...

Tripple Monitor Support is planned, but not integrated yet. An overwiew of our roadmap can be found here: https://trello.com/b/EwaZY24n/bus-simulator-18-roadmap-pc

[wikke1984]

Originally posted by PsychoCow:

Originally posted by wikke1984:

fix the triple screen and maybe i buy the dlc then ...

Tripple Monitor Support is planned, but not integrated yet. An overwiew of our roadmap can be found here: https://trello.com/b/EwaZY24n/bus-simulator-18-roadmap-pc

i read that yesterday yes and i am happy with it but a little bit to late no :-) , i made a thread of it when the game cames out so 1 year ago ....
and can you plz give a date or so because we dont use in here q1,q2,q3,q4 :-)
have a nice weekend and take your time ...

[Numenorean]

Originally posted by wikke1984:

Originally posted by PsychoCow:

Tripple Monitor Support is planned, but not integrated yet. An overwiew of our roadmap can be found here: https://trello.com/b/EwaZY24n/bus-simulator-18-roadmap-pc

i read that yesterday yes and i am happy with it but a little bit to late no :-) , i made a thread of it when the game cames out so 1 year ago ....
and can you plz give a date or so because we dont use in here q1,q2,q3,q4 :-)
have a nice weekend and take your time ...

In game development, you can't give exact dates, unless you are a top company like EA or Ubisoft; where they crunch and drain the life out of people, to hit deadlines.

This is a small company, and I am already surprised in noticing that more or less, they put out things when they say they do; even if that means "quarters".

Also, features are implemented based on how many people request them. if 10 people want triple monitor support, that won't come out anytime soon, compared to other features. If that means loose a customer; they still gain because they retain the other 99 that wanted a feature that they are releasing.

It is frustrating to expect something and wait forever to get it, I understand that; although unless you own the company; it is quite hard to get to the point where you ask something and expect it to be done and fast :)