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CptCaribbean wrote: ↑

24 Aug 2017 14:01

SCS has never said that ATS would be a project for only the USA, as the game is called "American Truck Simulator" and that means that it could go from Canada to Argentina (also adding that this won't happen).
It's like saying that ETS2 is only for states of the European Union.

Callipso wrote: ↑

24 Aug 2017 22:18

I do think that at some point they could venture out the States and test how well those are received before they officially say for sure they will continue doing Canada and Central America. Roads south of the border tend to get smaller and narrower the further you go and people might not like going over the number of speed bumps that some of those countries have to use to control traffic. As for Canada we are talking about a road network that is largely around the US border, the further north the less roads there are and less actual scenery to be found beyond woodlands and lakes eventually ending in tundra that is more or less featureless. British Columbia and Alberta have the most topography though not many roads go through those Canadian Rockies. It might not be as exciting to go beyond the US borders as some people are hyping it to be.

loupdargent wrote: ↑

25 Aug 2017 09:00

Callipso wrote: ↑

24 Aug 2017 22:18

I do think that at some point they could venture out the States and test how well those are received before they officially say for sure they will continue doing Canada and Central America. Roads south of the border tend to get smaller and narrower the further you go and people might not like going over the number of speed bumps that some of those countries have to use to control traffic. As for Canada we are talking about a road network that is largely around the US border, the further north the less roads there are and less actual scenery to be found beyond woodlands and lakes eventually ending in tundra that is more or less featureless. British Columbia and Alberta have the most topography though not many roads go through those Canadian Rockies. It might not be as exciting to go beyond the US borders as some people are hyping it to be.

Even a few roads in those areas would be exciting for me, and even futher north, i prefer woodlands and mountains but tundra can be pleasent. It's like the Great Steppe mod for ETS 2, there are completely flat grassland areas, but i find it great.
And honestly, in states with less road network, why not doing some rough roads like in the "Extreme Truckers" games (made by SCS).
Into the truck analysis tool we have a stat bar for rough terrain, and i think it's still underused.

I know here there are many "realism fanatics" who love to drive only straight motorways, but in some parts of the world it's not always the case. I remember a documentary (sorry i saw it few years ago and can't remember the name) about truckers in oural mountains and siberia, reminds me extreme truckers, it was a true adventure. Transport by helicopter or plane is more expensive so when you can reach a place with a road, even rough, trucks can do the job.

I can give exemples made by Promods like the road crossing iceland or the road south of kirkenes going to the quarry which are great challenges to drive.

CptCaribbean wrote: ↑

25 Aug 2017 10:59

I think you are talking about "Ice road truckers" (if not, at least there is another example). In this reality show you can see real life truckers who every day deal to drive the northern Canada, where there are no roads but only frozen rivers, which would be one of the most exciting things that SCS would be doing tbh.

CptCaribbean wrote: ↑

25 Aug 2017 10:59

I think you are talking about "Ice road truckers" (if not, at least there is another example). In this reality show you can see real life truckers who every day deal to drive the northern Canada, where there are no roads but only frozen rivers, which would be one of the most exciting things that SCS would be doing tbh.