Freightliner Trucks Discussion Thread

[Koliva]

Get You New Freightliner Cascadia Truck Teaser Video https://twitter.com/M7_Individual/statu ... nWP9A&s=19

[flight50]

Hmmm. Looks like an ATS model. Considering the Cascadia is FL's baby, I can see a face lift happening sooner than it typically happens.

[parasaurolophus67]

Not really... I don't think SCS has that kind of camera work yet.

[flight50]

I don't see what camera work has to do with a model. It can easily be a SCS model just like SCS created a model for the 49x and 57x and WS used it for promo. There's nothing special about the camera work though. You can do that type of graphics stuff easily using Adobe After Effects/Adobe Premiere. Its just editing in graphics. Animating camera themselves is not hard.

[xXCARL1992Xx]

they wouldnt do this in the game either, this would be a fully rendered video don in program, it is clearly visible that it isnt even near ATS in visuals, the truck might be the real deal but the rest is just fancy CGI on green screen most likely if not the whole video is just CGI

[flight50]

I didn't say it was in the game. I just said an ATS model. SCS can easily render this in Maya before they have to make a game worthy version and graphically fix it like the video shows.

[harishw8r]

I don't think it's an ATS model. Also, the truck doesn't seem to have the usual diesel hole. It might be an electric or even a hydrogen-powered truck, just like every other bluish-colored truck out there

[xXCARL1992Xx]

and wast time to apply textures to it ? nope, this is from some marketing firm and it was leaked by whoever but a green screen shot is more likely and the rest can be done in post, maybe they even go the same route as Mandalorian and used Unreal for the background and placed the truck in it
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i think you fill it up behind the cab, no need for holes, only the Adblue/DEF tank is a mystery, also for Hydrogene there is a lot missing and the Sideskirts are also not really an indicator because they are not just flat to get the most space for batteries, this is just a facelift for the Diesel, but what it doesnt have any mirrors at all is new, did they get an exception ?

[harishw8r]

Well, they are the market leaders, so I'd say it's entirely possible. I'm not disregarding the possibility of filling from the back either.

[Freeze338]

^I know right. In todays time, its about more cost savings by sharing more common parts. If SCS gets these newer trucks in, that is great for manufacturers. With so many now sharing parts, SCS can produce trucks in less time with these CAD referenced models now. With that less time, I too hope it means that manufacturers are willing to allow SCS to go back into time a bit. At least go back to 2000. That is only 23 years and counting worth of trucks. Of course many of us would love there be no timeline limit. I'd love to see a FL FLB, Mack R, Kenworth K100 or Peterbilt 352. Even add all as very very very rarely seen AI in traffic. I think ATS could get a lot more value if timeline is limitless with more trucking options.

I always think that manufacturers would be proud of their history and are more than willing to grant licenses for anything. Its SCS that has to want to do x,y and z though.

That's the dream.

Btw that new model doesn't have mirrors. Some says, only mirror cam isn't allowed that's why PACCAR released the trucks with both mirrors and mirror cam. Did regulations changed in the States?