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JuffoWup posted:Well, since we have been doing random sim games of late: I swear I played this game before. On Amiga, in the early 90s. It's almost exactly the same thing.
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mackintosh posted:I swear I played this game before. On Amiga, in the early 90s. It's almost exactly the same thing. It does look a lot like a modern version of Ports of Call. The game that taught me S.O.S in morse code.
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AG3 posted:It does look a lot like a modern version of Ports of Call. The game that taught me S.O.S in morse code. That's the one! Thanks, I forgot what it was called  Indeed, it looks almost exactly like Ports of Call. It would be an instant buy for me if that were the case. That was an awesome game that I had sunk a lot of hours (and poorly maintained ships) in. Still remember the thrill of manually steering a container ship with millions worth of cargo (that would save my company from impending doom) into port because the tugs were on strike. Ahh... Amiga gaming, those were the days.
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JuffoWup posted:Well, since we have been doing random sim games of late: I wonder if it'll have realist paper work! Oh, the possibilities!
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SpannerX posted:I wonder if it'll have realist paper work! Oh, the possibilities! Remember, you cannot unload your cargo yourself or even drive to the dock or you'll be taking the jobs of the union away. It needs to be REAL.
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that does look pretty interesting, I'd like to hear if anyone here buys it thinks it's worth it
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Don't know if it's anything to go by but looking at excalibur's website they have ATS scheduled for a February 20th release. http://www.excalibur-publishing.com/games/american-truck-simulator/
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SCS will probably self-publish on Steam, since Excalibur is probably for boxed copies of the game. Also it's common for distributors to put release dates on games that aren't officially confirmed by the developer. Until SCS announces a release date, it's up in the air.
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JuffoWup posted:Well, since we have been doing random sim games of late: Oh dear, this hits several of my autism buttons...
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I'm interested in the shipping game but I'm going to hold off and let some other suckers give it a go first.
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The Deadly Hume posted:I'm interested in the shipping game but I'm going to hold off and let some other suckers give it a go first. Yeah, I'd be really interested in any goon reviews of it. I put it on my wishlist for now.
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I'm disappointed the trailer doesn't show any sailing on stormy seas. The world needs more sailing games. I loved the old Pirates of the Caribbean for that.
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StarkRavingMad posted:Yeah, I'd be really interested in any goon reviews of it. I put it on my wishlist for now. An hour of playing it feels like 'Ship Parking Simulator 2014'
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pmMike posted:An hour of playing it feels like 'Ship Parking Simulator 2014' This. It's a cool game and all but it has its negatives that quickly spoil the experience. First as pmMike mentioned, docking and undocking is tedious as hell and gets very old very quickly. Unfortunately you're essentially required to do it every time, since using a tugboat is $100K a pop -- so docking and undocking at any given port if you don't want to deal with the tedious docking mechanic is $200k. When you're starting out and your profit margins are very thin this isn't feasible. Second, in the campaign your investor is essentially the villain. Every quarter she takes what seems like half of your cash and when you finally scrape up enough to rank up to the next size ship she saddles you with an impossible contract which requires you to ship an insane amount of goods to a specific port (including things that you can't even ship yet without ship upgrades that you can't buy) or lose $10M. Guess when this automatically kicks off? When you hit $10M in cash. Oh the best part? You have around a month to deliver everything. Twice. Twice I hit this point and this impossible burden combined with the investor taking her quarterly cut left me bankrupt. I would keep trying but the aforementioned docking mechanic saps my will to start over. Third, the sailing mechanic isn't very deep. When your ships are sailing you'll get popups like "there's a storm a comin" and it asks you if you want to sail around it or sail through. I can't tell the difference between the two aside from the fact that sailing through practically destroys your ship. This is fine, but if a game is going to abstract this sort of thing but then require you to micromanage things like docking it seems a little schizophrenic. Take these three things and it turns out to be a game that is profoundly unfun which is a shame because it's the first thing that really ruins it. Slashing towing fees would go a long way to making the game better.
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If this is an early access game, you should probably drop this note to the devs.. how they react to comments from consumers always helps understand if a game is worth buying.
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Appreciate the review. Sounds like a miss for now - I may keep an eye on it for a Steam sale later or something.
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tater_salad posted:If this is an early access game, you should probably drop this note to the devs.. Speaking of, they responded to a similar review I put on Steam with essentially "learn to play" which is basically true as far as the campaign is concerned, but doesn't really touch on the whole docking tedium -- although they did correctly say that the fee becomes less of an issue as you pick up higher-value contracts. I'll give it another go on free play. Hopefully I can get over the docking hurdle at the start.
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:Speaking of, they responded to a similar review I put on Steam with essentially "learn to play" Seriously? You don't bash your customers telling them they suck and to learn to play your game.
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IAmTheRad posted:Seriously? You don't bash your customers telling them they suck and to learn to play your game. It wasn't so blunt as I made it seem on reflection. They compared it to a boss fight and how you "die" a few times learning the ropes. Makes sense but again the docking tedium saps my enthusiasm. I'm not going to rake the devs over the coals. Some people are going to enjoy these aspects. They just weren't for me.
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Somebody get SCS on this http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/if-apple-made-a-big-rig-itd-probably-look-like-this-me-1638759817
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Shame on transocean. Perhaps some dlc/updates will give it that little breath to get it really going. Thanks for the review though!
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dupersaurus posted:Somebody get SCS on this http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/if-apple-made-a-big-rig-itd-probably-look-like-this-me-1638759817
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Goddamn this should be in ATS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTTgxqZqTaA&hd=1
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Biggest human being Ever posted:Goddamn this should be in ATS: 
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Biggest human being Ever posted:Goddamn this should be in ATS: The best part is realizing that the trailer is completely uneconomical. The first time some forklift driver bumps the walls is when walmart realizes a distinct issue with doing carbon fiber trailers. That, or one night while parked, some enterprising people cut out a chunk to use as a replacement for the hood of their car.
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What we really need is an expansion containing Luigi Colani's ultra-fuel-efficient truck designs. 
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would there be any way to mod in the ability to be a passenger? Sometimes I'd rather just be able to cruise along, listening to the radio and watching the scenery / traffic, instead of driving.
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triple clutcher posted:would there be any way to mod in the ability to be a passenger? Sometimes I'd rather just be able to cruise along, listening to the radio and watching the scenery / traffic, instead of driving. Fraught with "will he make it!?" moments when your driver throws the trailer down an offramp at 200.
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The rear end Stooge posted:What we really need is an expansion containing Luigi Colani's ultra-fuel-efficient truck designs. 
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I agree whole heartily. That... thing... is absolutely hideous.
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I like it. Most of it, anyway. The 3-blade circular windshield wiper thing is neat.
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There is a hotfix released to ETS2MP which has enabled freeroam server with no collision and speed limiter. So go hog wild there where the only enemy are barriers and corners. I'm sticking to the wuss server with forced speed limiter and collisions. In the long run it might split the playerbase.
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Rosoboronexport posted:There is a hotfix released to ETS2MP which has enabled freeroam server with no collision and speed limiter. So go hog wild there where the only enemy are barriers and corners. I'm sticking to the wuss server with forced speed limiter and collisions. In the long run it might split the playerbase. I want a happy medium of no forced speed limit but still collisions.
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OMGVBFLOL posted:I like it. Most of it, anyway. The 3-blade circular windshield wiper thing is neat. Yeah. Certain elements are pretty cool, the 3-blade rotary wiper and the way the windshield is forward enough you can look downward to see if your front end is about to clip something. I mean, overall it looks monstrous but there are parts of it that are awesome.
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If I recall last time that truck popped up in this thread, someone mentioned that even the wipers are awful. They don't spin completely around like you think they would. That was pretty much the only thing it had going for it. 
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xergm posted:If I recall last time that truck popped up in this thread, someone mentioned that even the wipers are awful. They don't spin completely around like you think they would. That was pretty much the only thing it had going for it. Dumb Design Decisions ITT
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