Special Cargo DLC

[Tarso]

Will pay increased attention next time and even right down the start and finish times to compare with the summary screen measure

[xyzan]

Thanks,
I will also turn fatigue simulation on, so I will for sure know, I missed the brake. Now I started in early afternoon, and drove till dark night... but, that this might be anything around 6-20h, so it is not helpful

[flight50]

I saw somewhere that sleep and gas are maxed out/replenished at the start of a special transport mission. Is this not happening for everyone. Or are some of you still just running out of time due to going too slow. For those that are running out of time and getting into traffic hold ups, do you guys run traffic mods or modified the the g_load for traffic from the default 1.0?

[SiSL]

Sleep & Gas is maxed out ALWAYS and full tank of every truck in game is enough to do all jobs. I don't think running out of time is ever a case.

I always suggest, if there is abnormal AI traffic mods, like other some packs adding larger traffic, doubles etc, to remove such mods.
Also g_traffic being 1.0 will save you from a lot of unforseen trouble.

Those mods or traffic setting can be added when you feel confident that you can do it with eyes closed.

[xyzan]

I have no traffic mod. For the traffic parameter, I cannot remember.
I had fatigue off, however summary screen showed, that it took me 16h 21m. Which is beyond working time (11h). Traffic was not the issue, place was XD On the route I took there is very narrow place in the villages you passing. In the first one, truck was waiting for us to come... and there was extremly tight, as on oposite site there was a barrier. So, I could not carry load over the pavement (barrier) and the truck on opposite line was standing there moment before we arrived, so it does not moved to the right edge... Problem was to fit... Maybe I'm just goint to slowly on the rest of route I haven't got traffic jam anywhere on the route. There was just several places, where I was going 30km/h as I feel it was the safe speed - on the route from Nantes to Civaux there is a lot of lamp posts, signs next to road - and I usually slowed down there, look into both mirrors, and carefully forwarding... I'm not sure though, what was the game clock. I will rerun this route few times, and I will look more at this and get more details.
However I saw at steam forum, that some of people were also complaining about lack of time and ability to sleep... So, maybe something is there... Or there are more carefull drivers, that drives much slower than anticipated.

[thfswe]

Just a quick question about AI escort vehicles, did I miss something beacuse they have no beacons or any similar warning lights turned on during the mission ???.

[FlyingPigeon]

I had time problem on Nantes - civaux and i am also being carefull, because irl such a transport dont blast through everything, i saw a youtuber who drove fast which worked but arent as in real life.

[Calzone]

I've only done two trips so far, but the second one I did 60 where possible. Roundabouts cost me a lot of time, doing those in 1st/2nd gear. First trip was Wilnet Transport, Nantes to EDF, Civaux (I think), second trip was NMC, Stavanger to NMC, Oslo (Where the trailer park marking is reversed I think, or should we reverse it into there?). I think the first one was just within sleep time, second one I got 2 fines. I did get stuck on a hill at some point in the second trip and couldn't get going again, so that took some time. I also used up some time on trying to turn around, because I thought I had to back the trailer into that NMC, but that wasn't neccessary it turned out.

I have no mods for sleeping or traffic as far as I'm aware. Maybe some mod I have has changed it without my knowing. I've never been late before the ST DLC and I often took the touristic routes back then.

I'll try it some more this evening and see if it happens more often.

[xyzan]

The one from Nantes is very tight with time. For sure, I would not be on time with box last time, becaue I had to stop few times, to look at the situation from different angle.

However, I've found issue:
start: 16:07
finish: 2:17
total: 10h 10min
summary: 14h:10 min

https://i.imgur.com/2wgONk2.png
https://i.imgur.com/y5h6vph.png
https://i.imgur.com/pl8rTp3.png

Last time, I drove slower, so that is why I missed the time. However, now it was easier cargo (box is wider, I think). Lenght isn't much of a problem (exept turns), width is a problem even on strait road, when some obstacles are there...

log:
https://pastebin.com/g6JZEmhp

[Dood]

400km in 16h, average speed of 25Km/h
275km in 11h, average of 25Km/h too

I never ran out of time, i think i'm doing 30-40Km/h when there is plenty space but on turns i am doing real slow-motion

I did not checked that with a clock. Is it possible that summary screen is messing something with those times in Special Cargoes? I did not have any mod on this profile (had earlier, as this is consiedered as a test profile for me - but never anything for changing time). I will try to redo this job on clean profile, and check the summary and check the time with clock in game...
I was driving around 45-50 where possible, but mostly slower. In those small cities I was driving like 20km/h, and had to stop and wait for traffic to pass for some time...

Maybe I'm weird but after a few deliveries I have no problem with 60 km/h at most of the route.