Euro Truck Simulator 2 worthy of purchase

JWingfield · 1 Jul 2014 at 14:09

GIBURROWS said:
What are the two unlockables at the bottom when you look at your garages?

Also any jobs you can only do with certain trucks?

2 extra truck/driver slots when you upgrade to full size garage. Unless you are running mods you can do any job with any truck. The most feeble ones might have a hard time getting 25t out of a quarry but it's not impossible

GIBURROWS · 2 Jul 2014 at 14:33

That wasn't what I meant it was the two slots that when you highlight a truck and driver it splits them so you can tinker with either.

Anyone have any sort of graphical issue turn off HDR and lower the field of view a touch and it goes back to its smooth wonderful self.

Hyburnate · 25 Jul 2014 at 02:55

Wow, so surprised this hasn't been updated.

Anyone played the new multiplayer mod? It's still in alpha and needs much more optimization but it going the right way and is very enjoyable

GIBURROWS · 26 Jul 2014 at 15:51

I haven't given it a look as I have the opinion that spotty 14 yr olds will just go on it to ruin what is a very refreshing and simplistic game.

MagicBoy · 26 Jul 2014 at 16:40

Ditto.

JulioH · 26 Jul 2014 at 20:32

From the looks of it, the mods are quite strict and don't tolerate anyone who breaks the rules or drives like a loony.

Hyburnate · 27 Jul 2014 at 00:47

GIBURROWS said:
I haven't given it a look as I have the opinion that spotty 14 yr olds will just go on it to ruin what is a very refreshing and simplistic game.

This sadly can be true but it's only in alpha so changes can be made.

JulioH said:
From the looks of it, the mods are quite strict and don't tolerate anyone who breaks the rules or drives like a loony.

aye they can be pretty darn quick. I came to a port and can't quite remember where and someone must have lost their trailer or something and someone tried to go around and got stuck meaning about 100+ of trucks in a traffic jam and the only admin online (poor guy) got everyone who tried to push their way in and sorted it out.

There are a few things that need fixing like turning off speed limiter that needs to be hard coded so it can't be done, they also need to work to lower the detail on trucks as it causes quite a bit of lag but aside from that I love it.

Space Monkey · 27 Jul 2014 at 13:11

This worth a punt on the Humble Bundle, £8.99 with other games, or is it cheaper elsewhere? I've not played this or the first one, so not sure if any good?

Transfunctioner · 27 Jul 2014 at 13:26

Space Monkey said:
This worth a punt on the Humble Bundle, £8.99 with other games, or is it cheaper elsewhere? I've not played this or the first one, so not sure if any good?

You could always try it out first, http://www.eurotrucksimulator2.com/download.php.

I have no idea why, but this game is addictive. Stick some good music on and you will be lost for hours completing jobs and trucking around Europe :cool:

Space Monkey · 27 Jul 2014 at 14:24

Transfunctioner said:
You could always try it out first, http://www.eurotrucksimulator2.com/download.php.

I have no idea why, but this game is addictive. Stick some good music on and you will be lost for hours completing jobs and trucking around Europe

Cool, thanks for the link

I quite like the idea of chilling out to some music whilst trucking around the world (and own up, who plays Bachman Turner Overdrive - For all you truckers out there!

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K.C. Leblanc · 27 Jul 2014 at 18:45

Just downloading the multiplayer now, I've been playing Eurotruck on and off for about a year.

Anyone else also started whatching Luke Vernon on YouTube due to playing eurotruck?

MagicBoy · 27 Jul 2014 at 19:48

K.C. Leblanc said:
Anyone else also started whatching Luke Vernon on YouTube due to playing eurotruck?

LOL!

Starting watching them around the same time. One of the SCS videos had one of his linked off to the right in the "If you liked this, try these" bit.

Anyone got a Bertie mod for ETS2?

~Mike~ · 14 Aug 2014 at 16:41

Haven't played this in a while but the recent updates are very good, the graphics are looking a lot better.

Also released tomorrow is a new High Power Cargo pack DLC
http://steamcommunity.com/games/227300/announcements/detail/154565705940135061

Spinal2k2 · 15 Aug 2014 at 18:48

Anyone got any good recommendations on Scania V8 sound mods that work with current versios, i had one that workd and sounded great but since the update where SCS added their own V8 sound it hasnt worked.

I found some others but they were rubbish compared to the one i had.

MichaelAwkward · 19 Aug 2014 at 19:24

Achievements are up, but not working yet...

http://steamcommunity.com/stats/227300/achievements/

MagicBoy · 19 Aug 2014 at 19:30

Wonder if they'll get retrospectively applied?

cuffylad · 19 Sep 2014 at 08:50

Anyone been playing the multiplayer mod?

http://ets2mp.com/

I have been really enjoying it, although the lack of AI does make it a little weird. However there is usually 2k players online (euro server) on a evening.

Would be cool to get a bit of a OCUK convoy going

~Mike~ · 19 Sep 2014 at 08:52

cuffylad said:
Anyone been playing the multiplayer mod?

http://ets2mp.com/

I have been really enjoying it, although the lack of AI does make it a little weird. However there is usually 2k players online (euro server) on a evening.

Would be cool to get a bit of a OCUK convoy going

I haven't given MP a try yet, is it still in beta?

cuffylad · 19 Sep 2014 at 08:58

~Mike~ said:
I haven't given MP a try yet, is it still in beta?

Yeah mate, It is quite compelling to see real people on the road. I have seen a few idiots around though but the admins are pretty quick to ban people who are just there to troll.

weeble · 19 Sep 2014 at 13:13

Been playing since release, but not tried the MP aspect.

As I've got a heavily modded offline profile, but not used the steam client (have added license to steam), I guess I can use the steam version to play MP.

Are there AI cars at least driving around?