euro truck sim realism?

Something Else · 13 Mar 2013 at 19:16

i realise this is a computer game so if the mods feels its more appropriate in the pc games subforum then feel free to move it.
im asking this here as i know one or two real truckers browse this section

i play it quite a bit and im starting to question the realism of the payments for deliveries, not a game breaker by any means but just wondering.

for example

my company on the game got paid £70k for a delivery of ammunition, delivery was just under 1200 miles, my driver gets around £620 for each delivery plus £25 per mile. so for the one delivery he gets paid like £30k for that one delivery taking around 2 and a bit days!

this is an extreme example surely and not accurate to real life?

Disco Boy · 13 Mar 2013 at 19:20

30k for two days? Where do I sign up?

Something Else · 13 Mar 2013 at 19:22

Disco Boy said:
30k for two days? Where do I sign up?

thats what im getting at. maybe its a secret code among truckers to not admit to it

G|mp · 13 Mar 2013 at 19:28

I work in logistics, trust me, they don't get paid that

It can be a decent wage earner but you have to graft to get the big bucks.

rodenal · 13 Mar 2013 at 19:43

Reality is its closer to that sum per year for most of these guys!

Plus its very unlikely you'd be allowed to transport anything other than small arms munitions by road ( in a normal truck at least). Especially in the UK where we are very very protective about what we use in our weapons

atpbx · 13 Mar 2013 at 19:45

You do get paid more for delivering firearms and tear gas (such as civil defence supplies at ashby hall) but not a huge amount more.
Its also done in an armoured van.

Something Else · 13 Mar 2013 at 19:46

i suppose the game wouldnt be as good if you just had enough to get by. leasst my company is making like £300k per week on it now.

Adam · 13 Mar 2013 at 19:54

How realistic is it? Do European drivers pull out in front of you without looking or do trucks try and overtake each other doing exactly the same speed?

Something Else · 13 Mar 2013 at 20:10

drivers dont give way and im usually the one over taking...well everything as i only abide by the speed limit when there is a speed camera

craaaaaig · 13 Mar 2013 at 21:05

A simulation of driving down motorways at 60mph? Sounds fun...

MagicBoy · 13 Mar 2013 at 21:08

Don't knock it until you've tried it.

Big thread here : http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18453240

On Holiday · 13 Mar 2013 at 22:23

Can be quite fun, but I don't play it often, probably would if there was a much larger UK map available to download.

Scania · 14 Mar 2013 at 07:52

I was really quite dissapointed to find pay rates so much higher in simulation land.....

I need a virtual job clearly