ETS2 Special Transport DLC

[Shilka]

We have seen them before in a video, that teaser video over a year ago, that truck with a huge package on a trailer, and escort cars blocking the intersection....

I always thought it was a teaser for the heavy load DLC, but boy was I wrong. A Czech TV show got an exclusive on the latest announced DLC for ETS2; the Special Transport DLC. What makes the DLC special is that the oversized loads will be special missions, and you will be escorted by AI escorts, who will block off intersections for you!

Watch the video (it has English subtitles), and see the escorts in action yourself

 

[Shilka]

Here's some more info about this DLC, and a video to top it off

We don't have a release date yet, but SCS shared this info about the oversized load DLC with us:

Let's review what this DLC is all about:

• 11 New Special Cargoes (up to 70 tons, 6 m width, 5+ m height and 20+ m length)
• 4 New Trailers
• 17 Unique Routes with the Special Transport Jobs (12 Base Map, 2 Scandinavia, 2 Going East!, 1 Vive la France !). This list will grow over time.
• A combination of over 80 Special Transport Jobs
• Escort Vehicles with a custom AI like clearing the path, stopping traffic, giving advice, pushing opposing vehicles to the side etc.
• Special intros and cutscenes related to the cargoes, missions or places along the routes
• New Models, characters, and animations of people around the scene
• Pedestrians, journalists or transport co-workers along the routes recognizing day, night or bad weather
• Possibility to Fail the "Mission" if you do not adhere to strict regulations
• New Checkpoints System to keep your progress in a special transport job safe
• New Warning Beacons Animations
• New Achievements
• Higher XP and Money Profit for successful completion of this type of jobs

And here's the video for your viewing pleasure, to be honest I'm kind of surprised there's been no response to this topic, but perhaps this will change now

 

[little P]

Oh I missed this, the escort vehicles look cool with the blocking off intersections etc. Nice!

 

[Shilka]

Yep, to be honest I never expected something like this to be possible in the game. A lot of changes in the upcoming 2.19 version were needed for this dlc like the improved routefinder, but also stuff like a lot of added signs, like small route naming and height signs on bridges. There's a lot of stuff going on in the background continuously, like libraries being added for enabling directx 11 in the future etc. I've been trying the 2.19 beta in ATS and the lighting has once again improved a lot too (and my framerate has improved with it)

I love the new light bars btw, lets hope we can get them on the truck as well (if not there's mods I'm sure)

 

[Shilka]

There's a new trailer for the special transport DLC, expected soon (tm):

 

[Kenadian]

Just saw this Tweeted out, looks very interesting indeed.

 

[Shilka]

The special transport DLC is out now
(and pretty cheap too)

 

[Kenadian]

Nice.

I'll certainly be picking this up and giving it a go in Italy.

 

[Shilka]

I'm not sure if you can get one in italy. They are only available at certain towns along predefined routes (as the whole trip is partly scripted, and of course needs to be free of choke points, low overpasses etc). You'll get informed in game where exactly they are available, or you'll find them at the top of the best paying per km list (provided you have discovered the towns).

I did one trip yesterday, and it was nice, and still fairly hard too (mine was in France, so had to navigate quite a few roundabouts)
Here's a pic of my first special transport:

 

[Skid_Marc_]

Oh, you use a DAF! Cool! Nice to see someone outside of a Merc, Scania, or Volvo..

 

[Shilka]

Yeah it only has 360 HP too, though I had to go for a second rear axle in order to not break in two XD

I drove my first 100.000 km in ETS2 in an Iveco

I like a challenge so I don't usually go for the 'best' truck (most HP /fastest/whatever overpowered build in whatever game), but for the truck that leaves me (almost) stranded on a steep incline. Much more fun to shift my butt off
And when I do go for the 600 HP Scania, I make sure to hook up a custom over 100 metric tons trailer