feature request Dedicated Server with strict road regulations and high realism

[hot2use]

Suggestion Name:

 

Realistic Server 1

 

Suggestion Description: 

 

I would like to propose a **Realistic Server 1** where you can only join if your realistic settings are all set to what you would find in real-life (minus the slight alterations to comply with the game-physics).

Reality settings in ETS2 should be all set to the left:

- Braking intensity

- Truck stability

- Trailer stability

. Suspension stiffness

- Cabin suspension stiffness

 

This new server would equally require truckers to adhere to the road regulations of the specific country and to adhere to the speed limits of the in-game signalling. Truckers would have to comply with the traffic lights and arrows on the road would have to followed. No Overtaking zones would be exactly that. And fines issued by the in-game police would result in kicks and bans depending on a to be worked out penalty system.

 

Any example images:

 

No

 

 

Why should it be added?:

 

I enjoy driving around with Euro Truck Simulator 2 for various reasons. 

- It is relaxing

- It is technically interesting when run with realistic settings

- It gives me a small idea of the monotone but free life a trucker might enjoy

- It compensates me for not being able to apply for a CE license in Switzerland because of a minor squint which impairs my stereoscopic sight.

 

In the single-player game I generally obey speed limits where possible (there are some tricky spots where the speed limit changes without prior signalling) and the truck speed limiter takes care of the rest. I will stop at red lights even if there is no traffic and I will look before I start moving into a junction/intersection. In single-player mode I have a mod that increases the amount of traffic, so I can “enjoy” traffic jams and the occasional roadblocks. I mean this is what is part of a trucker’s life? I have realistic settings from what I can tell, and my 1.2 Billion in-game EUR have been amassed over a gaming period of 871 real-time hours which translates to 10'936 days and 8 hours of in-game time. I play with a steering wheel and every now and then I’ll turn on the SCANIA H-Shift pattern for my Scania R, 750 hp, 8x4, 12+2 gearbox. All-in-all up to now a rather enjoyable experience.

 

I recently decided to join the online community of TruckersMP to experience the pleasure of trucking together with people that have a similar relationship with ETS2. I was looking forward to fellow truckers who respect each other and participate in a equally exhillerating online experience. I’ve already been playing for a couple of days and last night I hopped on to the SERVER 1 and had an assignment for Duisburg (GER).

 

At first, I thought I might have joined the ARCADE server for some reason. Nobody cared about road regulations and speed limits. Overtaking took on a special art form where everything went. And red lights are just for decoration. Junctions blocked and everybody was pushing and ramming and overtaking. It looks like a lot of people seem to be online just for fun and not for the realistic part.

 

I am proposing this, because I think there are a lot of truckers out there who think likewise and would enjoy the experience of fellow truckers giving way, stopping at red-lights and only overtaking where possible.

 

Thanks for your time and I am looking forward to seeing you all online and to hearing your comments on my proposal.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 15, 2020 by hot2use
chanaged to comply with feature request formatting

[Schak Bruijn]

/Moved to Game Suggestions

[Phon]

Hey,

 

Simulation is a core part of TruckersMP, but such a server would be difficult to maintain and moderate. 

 

Since you made this suggestion, the servers have changed.

 

On Simulation 1, red lights and all road signage is required to be followed unless there are no other players in the immediate area. Similarly, the maximum speed is 110km/h which means that most trucks can only drive 15/20km/h faster than the legal speed limit, and overtaking is prohibited unless completely safe and legal. We have no doubt that this type of server would be welcomed by many, but we cannot imagine a situation where it would be feasible to operate and moderate this server properly. You are welcome to change your own vehicle / gameplay settings to make your own experience realistic, and if you drive away from the highly-populated areas of the map you will find that most players drive perfectly respectably and realistically. We also know this is a relatively small portion of the community.

 

On Arcade, road rules do not apply as this server is more for messing about, racing, etc. 

 

Thank you for your suggestion.

[Phon]

// Rejected