Tractors - same brand fleet

[Zwarte Piet]

I left FS19 for a while but I keep coming back to it.
There is one thing I keep wondering, and that's tractor brands.
Why don't they include every brand in every section, small/medium/large?
I miss JD or Deutz small (modern) tractors and Deutz medium (modern) tractors.

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Real life question - do farms stick to 1 brand (like transport companies) or do they have multiple brand tractors, small and big ones

[Tankfriend]

Originally posted by Zwarte Piet:

Why don't they include every brand in every section, small/medium/large?

Most likely cost and licensing issues. The devs can't just put anything in the game they want - they have to get licenses from the manufacturers to be allowed to do it, and not only do the devs have to pay for those licenses - the manufacturers also get a say about what is included in the license and how it can be presented in the game.

Obviously, the manufacturers have an interest in putting their current-generation main products in the spotlight, so older stuff has to take a step back.

Real life question - do farms stick to 1 brand (like transport companies) or do they have multiple brand tractors, small and big ones

I'd say it depends on the specific situation of each business, because both a mostly uniform fleet and a mixed fleet can have their advantages and disadvantages.

It's also worth noting that large manufacturer corporations like AGCO and CASE-NewHolland have several different brand names inside the same corporation, so even if you mix brands on the surface, you might actually still be partnering with the same corporation, overall.