Trucking Simulator Games Discussion

[Rainberry]

Thank you for the help Timmelon & MasterXtreme.

I did some research and learned the horsepower numbers aren't the most important thing.  I also have to understand the transmissions and their torque rating.  The better the numbers, the bigger things I can tow, and in theory, the more money I can make per load.

See!  I'm learning!  I'm like a red-blooded automotive nut now! Horsepower! Burnouts!  V8s!!!

[MasterXtreme]

You got it, Raine. Of course, more HP is beneficial too.  But you want that low end grunt.  (Low end means at a low speed.  Torque on the lower end helps you pull and get up to speed with less effort and usually speeds it up as well).

[timmelon]

Also, the basic 10-speed gearbox works as good as 13- or 18-speed one... but only in the cities .
At the highway speeds, any serious climb is a nightmare for a 10. In addition, 18 had additional reverse speeds, which are very useful on big bases.

[Grapefoot]

Great truck photos and info on the previous page guys.

[Rainberry]

I think in a few days, or probably by next weekend, I will have enough money and ranking to buy a truck I would be happy with.

[Graymist]

^ That is great, Raine.

I wonder if there will be a SCS blog post on Monday?

[flemishcap]

So what about a showcase of everyone's trucks? Post as many pics of your trucks.  Go for it.

I need to go get some photos.

[timmelon]

I am not so talented in design and photos, those US trucks are made to look great regardless who made a photo with them .
And here are some of my European vehicles, I just took six screenshots featuring a truck of one of six colors currently used in my company (the year is not over yet, so green and pink are on their way ).

[Wolfwood]

You have quite the colorful mix of photos.

Nice to see even Iveco got a little love.  They are probably the least photographed truck in the game, lol.

[Anyponedrawn]

I like the blue and orange ones.   All very streamline in their colors.

[timmelon]

All very streamline in their colors.

Don’t forget the truck with «Streamline» in its name:

A joke color will be applied to «GUY»-branded one :

Nice to see even Iveco got a little love.  They are probably the least photographed truck in the game, lol.

For a reason! The new one has a small variety in tuning options, and the old one has the crudest model (same with older MAN).

[Silverwing]

Okay.... you just scored like 1000 cool points by painting your MAN truck pink.  I think during the month of November, we should all paint and drive a pink MAN truck for the entire month.   That's like no-nut November or something?  I don't know...

Also the trailers on the Streamline (the most un-areodynmaic trailer might I ad, lol) is one I've never seen before.  I've never seen the double trailer with a tank configuration.  I've never even had a load with those tanks.  Are those new?

[Rainberry]

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LOL!!!! 


I am really liking ATS, so someday in the future, I will probably get ETS too.  I would love to explore Europe.  But first I will focus on the new game I have. 

[timmelon]

I've never even had a load with those tanks.  Are those new?

These are the tank-containers designed for being hauled on the container carriers (and ETS has flatbeds with this option), and most of them were added a long ago, the patch 1.32 just increased the number of variations (40ft instead of 2×20ft, various barrel shape etc.). They are quite profitable.

[Silverwing]

I've never even had a load with those tanks.  Are those new?

These are the tank-containers designed for being hauled on the container carriers (and ETS has flatbeds with this option), and most of them were added a long ago, the patch 1.32 just increased the number of variations (40ft instead os 2×20, various barrel shape etc.). They are quite profitable.

Woah.  In my 900+ hours of playing ETS2, I can say I have never ever seen those tanks.  EVER.