BlueStrikePro22 Posted March 19, 2024 Report Posted March 19, 2024 Hi, I'm a player with nearly 4 years (2 accounts) of trucking experience on TruckersMP. I want to discuss brakes. I'm driving with a keyboard and a mouse with brake intensity set to max, which helps me avoid crashes. I've recently been getting rec'd and fearing a ban because of "Troll braking". I started playing TruckersMP as a defensive driver with no intentions of trolling, crashing, reckless driving, etc. When coming to an emergency stop, I tried to smooth my braking, but people kept rear-ending me due to overwhelming braking power, lag (idk 37 ms), and probably desync. I even rear-ended a mod car from the stress of getting rear-ended! Over time, I get more anxious about a ban which makes me more vulnerable. People on TruckersMP often never keep their distance, which adds up the stress, I try to ignore it, but a message in the chat about me ends my game, and can't sleep tonight!! I even have a "Keep distance" game tag! Of course, it is the responsibility of the drivers behind me to keep a true distance, but my hard braking will need more distance. Braking with a mechanical keyboard is something I should've mastered through the nearly 4 years of playing, however, I do admit under rule §1.1 that I'm responsible for the equipment I'm playing. I don't have a lot of money to buy pedals. Lowering brake intensity is a logical thing to do, but I also need to avoid crashes and bans... What should I do and what do you think? Am I alone or not?
P h o e n i x Posted March 19, 2024 Report Posted March 19, 2024 The majority of people who are hitting you are too close in the first place. Of course, smoother braking and increasing your distance from a truck in front of you (100+ meters is preferable in any situation above 60kmh) will always prevent a few accidents but there's nothing you can really do to prevent people following too closely and the collision can only be considered their fault. 1
[G-T-R]GrayWolf Posted March 20, 2024 Report Posted March 20, 2024 3 hours ago, BlueStrikePro22 said: Hi, I'm a player with nearly 4 years (2 accounts) of trucking experience on TruckersMP. I want to discuss brakes. I'm driving with a keyboard and a mouse with brake intensity set to max, which helps me avoid crashes. I've recently been getting rec'd and fearing a ban because of "Troll braking". I started playing TruckersMP as a defensive driver with no intentions of trolling, crashing, reckless driving, etc. When coming to an emergency stop, I tried to smooth my braking, but people kept rear-ending me due to overwhelming braking power, lag (idk 37 ms), and probably desync. I even rear-ended a mod car from the stress of getting rear-ended! Over time, I get more anxious about a ban which makes me more vulnerable. People on TruckersMP often never keep their distance, which adds up the stress, I try to ignore it, but a message in the chat about me ends my game, and can't sleep tonight!! I even have a "Keep distance" game tag! Of course, it is the responsibility of the drivers behind me to keep a true distance, but my hard braking will need more distance. Braking with a mechanical keyboard is something I should've mastered through the nearly 4 years of playing, however, I do admit under rule §1.1 that I'm responsible for the equipment I'm playing. I don't have a lot of money to buy pedals. Lowering brake intensity is a logical thing to do, but I also need to avoid crashes and bans... What should I do and what do you think? Am I alone or not? Hello, @BlueStrikePro22 If you didn't break any rules you don't need to worry about getting ban and if they not keep their distance it's their problem not yours when that happened get a quick record like 30 seconds for proof of its not your fault if someting gone wrong you can prove it.
'MaRtY Posted March 20, 2024 Report Posted March 20, 2024 Especially on roads with heavy traffic, the following distance between trucks becomes very short. Therefore, when users using 150% braking power brake, the players behind them may be affected. However, I think this is because the player behind did not maintain his following distance. What needs to be done to prevent this situation is simple. Actively following the traffic on the map, thus seeing the busy areas beforehand and gradually slowing down and stopping according to the flow of traffic, using not only normal brakes but also Retarders and Engine brakes will increase the braking quality of the players. I hope that a truck that slows down within 10 seconds instead of stopping suddenly will cause fewer accidents. Human Resources of Polar Bear Group 'MaRtY 1
L-DR@GO Posted March 20, 2024 Report Posted March 20, 2024 You only drive close to a driver when u know you wanna overtake them. But,if you really don't wanna overtake, then you keep safe distance. Sometimes their are a lot of drivers who wanna bait you though. So you gotta be careful Because all they wanna do is increase their report limit. You can notice such drivers they really don't wanna overtake. They just keep staying behind you waiting for you to make the mistake Just stop your truck and let them pass. 1
Guest Posted March 20, 2024 Report Posted March 20, 2024 If you have applied brakes to avoid collission no matter how hard you break you wont get a ban as far as i know. however break testing on an empty road or braking for no reason may lead to a ban
BlueStrikePro22 Posted March 20, 2024 Author Report Posted March 20, 2024 Thank you to everyone responding Good point by Marty, I do use engine braking which helps, and I do understand that people behind me still have to keep their distance, I'll try out the tips and maybe keep a 3-5 second distance in high speeds, I'll be more confident, topic closed
(Furry)NoahTheGamer Posted March 25, 2024 Report Posted March 25, 2024 i set my brakes to half way if someone hits you behind that's there problem not yours buddy i always stream because if there is a report made the moderator can see it from your POV
Interstate Nomad Posted March 25, 2024 Report Posted March 25, 2024 In general, it is not your fault if another player rear-ends you. In most cases, a rear-end collision is caused by a lack of safety distance, distracted driving, or a combination of the above. As a rule of thumb, the safety distance should be at least half of the driving speed in meters. For example, if one drives at a speed of 100 km/h, the minimum safety distance should be 100 / 2 = 50 meters. Another way to keep your safety distance is the three-second rule. The three-second rule is a rule of thumb stating that you should keep a timely distance of three seconds to a preceding vehicle. In the field that means if a preceding vehicle passes e.g. a traffic sign, a tree or any other fix marker you should pass that spot three seconds later. So when the preceding vehicle passes the spot, just slowly start to count 1,000...2,000...3,000. If you arrive earlier than three seconds, increase your safety distance. 2
Foobrother Posted March 25, 2024 Report Posted March 25, 2024 I personally think that such high sensitivity settings shouldn't be allowed on simulation servers and people should drive more safely. But it's allowed! So, as mentioned by other players above, you won't be punished if you were braking for a good reason and the person behind didn't manage to avoid you (because of no safety distance etc...). That said, as a keyboard player as well, if you're still not happy being rear-ended constantly, I would strongly advise you to keep a good safety distance in front of you to allow a more progressive speed reduction when traffic is slowing down in front. And to simulate progressive/slow braking with a keyboard, I'm mostly using the retarder and engine brakes. That way people can see that you are braking while not being surprised by an instance change of speed. Much safer! 1
Guest -TurboStar- Posted March 27, 2024 Report Posted March 27, 2024 If you feel like this can get you banned, you should try braking by using retarter and engine brake, doing so your truck will slow down carefully and then use the normal brake one
Interstate Nomad Posted March 27, 2024 Report Posted March 27, 2024 On 3/25/2024 at 12:59 PM, Foobrother said: So, as mentioned by other players above, you won't be punished if you were braking for a good reason and the person behind didn't manage to avoid you (because of no safety distance etc...). And I like to add that "a good reason" is any condition, occurance or action that might call for braking. From slowing down to safely take a turn, adapting your speed to bad weather and visibility conditions, or an emergency stop. Do not let traffic following too closely delay the time at which braking is required. 2
Davina Posted April 3, 2024 Report Posted April 3, 2024 @L-DR@GO"You only drive close to a driver when u know you wanna overtake them": no, you pull to the overtaking lane several 10s of metres before the overtake. Too many come up behind then suddenly make a manoeuvre to the overtaking lane, instead of a smooth transition way before.
Kael. Posted April 6, 2024 Report Posted April 6, 2024 My brakes are at 100%, I keep a good distance from the vehicle in front so there aren't any problems. Most of the time, the driver behind you ends up getting distracted or doesn't keep a safe distance and ends up colliding, there's always a delay when you will brake. I've been forced to say in chat to keep a safe distance, but unfortunately most people don't respect it. Those who collide behind my truck still make me laugh. Previous classification.: Idiomas: Português e Inglês | Discórdia: _amexz_ Bem-vindo e boa condução!
StateCA [NL] Posted April 6, 2024 Report Posted April 6, 2024 On 3/19/2024 at 9:30 PM, BlueStrikePro22 said: Hi, I'm a player with nearly 4 years (2 accounts) of trucking experience on TruckersMP. I want to discuss brakes. I'm driving with a keyboard and a mouse with brake intensity set to max, which helps me avoid crashes. I've recently been getting rec'd and fearing a ban because of "Troll braking". I started playing TruckersMP as a defensive driver with no intentions of trolling, crashing, reckless driving, etc. When coming to an emergency stop, I tried to smooth my braking, but people kept rear-ending me due to overwhelming braking power, lag (idk 37 ms), and probably desync. I even rear-ended a mod car from the stress of getting rear-ended! Over time, I get more anxious about a ban which makes me more vulnerable. People on TruckersMP often never keep their distance, which adds up the stress, I try to ignore it, but a message in the chat about me ends my game, and can't sleep tonight!! I even have a "Keep distance" game tag! Of course, it is the responsibility of the drivers behind me to keep a true distance, but my hard braking will need more distance. Braking with a mechanical keyboard is something I should've mastered through the nearly 4 years of playing, however, I do admit under rule §1.1 that I'm responsible for the equipment I'm playing. I don't have a lot of money to buy pedals. Lowering brake intensity is a logical thing to do, but I also need to avoid crashes and bans... What should I do and what do you think? Am I alone or not? Heya, As a keyboard player myself, I understand the struggle. Here is how I have dealt with it: My brake setting is set to about 80%. So very strong but not the highest setting. My engine brake keybind is set to "R". If I want to come to a slow stop I can just press R and use the engine brake. If I need to quickly stop I can press S and use the actual brakes. Additionally in the config file of your profile file I have set the "g_brake_light_all "0" from "0" to "1". This means that when I use the engine brake, my brake lights are also activated. If I have to brake hard I just press R so my lights activate. And then I apply full force with my actual brakes when I need to, basically tapping my "S" keybind if I need to brake harder and then let go again so my engine brakes take over. Even though I am not using my full brakes the entire time, my brake lights will always be activated and the person behind me should have enough time to respond to it. 1 Kind regards, StateCA Driver - Bruijn Logistics Rules | Knowledge Base | Support | Feedback | Recruitment | News | Events | Staff Team *Views and opinions expressed are my own and do not represent anything or anyone else.
Zhang Cheng Posted April 7, 2024 Report Posted April 7, 2024 I personally think that such high sensitivity settings shouldn't be allowed on simulation servers and people should drive more safely. But it's allowed! So, as mentioned by other players above, you won't be punished if you were braking for a good reason and the person behind didn't manage to avoid you (because of no safety distance etc...). That said, as a keyboard player as well, if you're still not happy being rear-ended constantly, I would strongly advise you to keep a good safety distance in front of you to allow a more progressive speed reduction when traffic is slowing down in front. And to simulate progressive/slow braking with a keyboard, I'm mostly using the retarder and engine brakes. That way people can see that you are braking while not being surprised by an instance change of speed. Much safer!
C1em Posted April 11, 2024 Report Posted April 11, 2024 Try using a retarder to slow down your car so it doesn't rear-end you Polestar Logistics drivers | Safely drive over 1,000,000 km Languages: English, Chinese
Davina Posted April 12, 2024 Report Posted April 12, 2024 My braking is on about 10% because that is realistic.
HENGYA Posted April 12, 2024 Report Posted April 12, 2024 My braking strength is not fixed. In CD section, I take the maximum strength, while in ordinary section, I use the default value Language: Chinese/English Discord:hengya0512 I want everyone to be able to drive safely on the road!
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