Road to the Black Sea Discussion

[Some newbie driver]

The only we know for sure about RttbS development is that they need to "call for reinforcements" using the team that was assigned to Germany rework. Also that the result was the shortest amount of roads in a DLC since many years ago. And I know they put more detail on them, but that's also that improvements on their tools, process and the experience help to do faster too, so it should balance.

Next year, even with the pandemic, they had managed to almost release a DLC that will around double the road length of RttBS (with the same or better quality level), we have already been teased with works on the next DLC and they had continued Germany rework.

If I had to bet, something very problematic happened with RttBS (some huge work loss, some mapping problem that was not detected until too late...). Whatever, we can only guess and probably wouldn't never know but there's a clear difference on the result, even if we still don't have Iberia, considering all we have seen so far. Too big difference so just the extra staff they could had get available in 1 year causes it, IMHO. I doubt RttBS final release was what they expected to during the planing phase.

Regards

[Shiva]

mackintosh, it is only a few routes missing.
Not every country has those big fast roads for trucks.

[pigbrother]

Talking about Romania: basically there are 3 major roads missing (Sibiu - Pitești, Buzău - Bacău and Brașov - Bucharest) if we are talking only about the area covered as it is. But these roads would be no better than usual you can see in game, they are still (crappy) highways. And also quite scenic, and I think It was more like bad decisions than anythig else. I still like this DLC, but I could have like it even more.

Yeah, no freeways missing because we kinda don’t have too many of them, we’re like the Baltics with a bumpier landscape

[Some newbie driver]

Well, considering Baltic countries s highest peak is under 400m, "bumpier" is to say it gentle.

Anyway, I've still the feel that RttBS is a future candidate to some sporadic new road add on some gap, something they weren't in time to include. Like the one we had in the middle of France time ago.

[pigbrother]

I wish it would be true one day. Buzău - Bacău is doable, but for the other two mentioned above they kinda run out of space.

[abasstreppas]

I've always thought that a country/region DLC mainly should have the basic roads used for transports and later add another DLC (also payware) for that areas b-roads and other, more eye-candy stuff. That way SCS could make more money. I think even the hard core trucker would buy the eye-candy DLC in the end

[mackintosh]

mackintosh, it is only a few routes missing.
Not every country has those big fast roads for trucks.

My point was that I am vehemently against removing trucking thoroughfares in favour of scenic b-roads. If only one can appear due to scaling constraints, my opinion is that vistas have to take a back seat to actual truck roads.

[Some newbie driver]

but for the other two mentioned above they kinda run out of space.

Those others for when the 1:10 rescaling then... somewhat around 2057

[Shiva]

pigbrother, regarding Buzău - Bacău and maybe even Brașov - Bucharest.
What if instead, one of these two routes between Brașov and Buzău? Yes, I know, it ain't ideal either.
A. Both endpoints ingame.
B. East endpoint ingame, west needs to be added.

Regarding running out of space?
I would rather say that for Buzău - Bacău and Brașov - Bucharest. Bacău, the most troublesome, I do think.
While Sibiu - Pitești could be a nice addition. And 1 or 2 at the ProMods forum have done some work on it, but no news for the last months, sadly. Atleast what I remember.
The work in progress screens have been quite nice tho.

mackintosh, only sort of scenic route, is the E574 between Brașov and Pitești.
And it does have a valid destination, north of Pitești.

[krmarci]

Talking about Romania: basically there are 3 major roads missing (Sibiu - Pitești, Buzău - Bacău and Brașov - Bucharest) if we are talking only about the area covered as it is. But these roads would be no better than usual you can see in game, they are still (crappy) highways. And also quite scenic, and I think It was more like bad decisions than anythig else. I still like this DLC, but I could have like it even more.

Yeah, no freeways missing because we kinda don’t have too many of them, we’re like the Baltics with a bumpier landscape

Hunedoara-Brasov is also missing, which is more annoying for me than the other three...

I made a quick concept map (original map from the Truck Simulator Wiki). The two roads marked with red are the most needed in my opinion, the green ones would also be nice but I'm fine without them:

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NOTE: I updated the map in later posts. See here before commenting: https://i.imgur.com/cvpk78x.png