Road Truckers: New Beginning News

[p]Hey truckers![/p][p][/p][p]Let’s talk about being a TRUCKER. Not a truck. We’re putting a lot of effort into making you feel like you’re the person driving, not the vehicle itself. One of the ways we bring you closer to our world is PLAYER STATUSES.[/p][p][/p][p]You can get a negative or a positive status in many ways - negative ones being fun because they add to the challenge and, hopefully, make you play like you would really own a truck. They will also affect your many character stats, such as stamina or charm.[/p][p]
For example, if you hit an obstacle hard, you might get dizzy. It will last some time - you will see the counter - and will result in a chromatic aberration and motion blur, and also a sound cue. By the way, we use these effects how they should be used: to show that something’s wrong, not to just add more post-processes to the image.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Among the effects you might get, there are, to name a few, common cold (with dad sneezes that shake the screen and teary eyes effect), wounds, starvation, or tiredness. You can get them by, for example, sleeping on the ground, which isn’t very healthy, especially in bad weather. It’s much safer to just get a motel room.[/p][p][/p][p]Different statuses are cured in different ways, so you need to be prepared. By visiting stores and stocking up, you can have food or medicine for various occasions.
[/p][p]What other surprises await on the road? Stick with us and you’ll learn soon enough! If you want to stay informed, join our Discord or wishlist Road Truckers: New Beginning.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Cheers![/p]

[p]Hey Truckers!

Accidents happen on the road, especially in the rocky wilderness. What to do when you drive into something and total your truck? There are many possibilities - one of them is finding the nearest phone and calling for help, like below.

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It's the cheapest but, at the same time, most physically demanding option. You will need to find a phone, or a sat phone, first. This will make you hungry. Exposure to conditions like rain can make you end up with a flu. This will all impact your gameplay - so drive carefully, and always carry items to help you in tight situations!

...And if you're in a mood for things like that, call a random number and see who picks up.

Interact with the world in many new ways in Road Truckers: New Beginning! Coming to PC and consoles. Don't miss a think - add the game to your wishlist and follow us on Discord and Steam.

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[p]Hey everyone![/p][p]One of the things our players liked in Alaskan Road Truckers were the cockpit interactions. You could look at a button in the cab and press it. To make it easier to find these buttons when driving, we created the cockpit interaction menu where you use D-pad to switch between different buttons. But, these weren't perfect: you never knew the "path" to your preferred interaction, so it might require trial and error - and also it wasn't the quickest menu ever.[/p][p]For Road Truckers: New Beginning, we set ourselves a goal of making them easier, smoother, and more friendly. We created an interaction menu inspired by old radio panels.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]We have three levels of interactions: driving, safety and comfort. On each level, there are all interactions related to each aspect of driving. When you select an interaction, your camera points automatically at the interaction of your choice, so you don't have to look for it with the camera.[/p]

• [p]Driving interactions are related, well, to driving: it's about turning the engine on and off, switching the handbrake etc.[/p]

• [p]Safety interactions help you adjust to the road conditions, so these include switching the lights, let you lean out the window, switch the differential lock etc.[/p]

• [p]Finally, comfort interactions let you simply drive more comfy, with the radio on or off, with the sun visor up or down, etc.[/p]

[p]We have 15 interactions with cabin elements in total so you can really feel like you have your truck under control. Our menu is designed so that you only need to press the D-pad 3 times to get to the furthest away interaction. To avoid driving into a wall when using these, the time slows down a bit when the interaction menu is open.[/p][p]Do you prefer driving from the third-person camera? No worries. Of course you can't use this cockpit menu, but for you, we have a radial menu where you can select the cockpit actions.[/p][p]So far this new interaction system has got really great reception from our testers. We hope you will also like our solution![/p][p]If you like what you're seeing, add our game to your wishlist. Also, join our DISCORD.

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[p]Hey, Truckers!

One of the most requested features after our previous game, Alaskan Road Truckers, was: more customization. We'll deliver exactly that!

In Road Truckers: New Beginning, you will be able to change the engine, suspension, gearbox, steering, but also bumper, cabin, grill, hood, lower body, decorations, and colors. You can mix parts from different trucks to create something truly special: a vehicle that's uniquely yours.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]
It will help you to get the job done, and getting the job done is a step towards the big goal: saving the economy of your town and region.

If you're looking for a fresh take on trucking, with an RPG layer that adds more depth, follow us on Discord and wishlist the game - here or on PS5.

Keep trucking![/p][p]
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[p]Hey truckers,[/p][p][/p][p]Soon we'll be testing color settings and I'd like to ask you for help determining which one you'd like the most out of the ones below. The game will have color adjustment option, and this question is to determine which setting should be the default one. The final choice will be determined by your answers from here, our Discord, and our thread on r/trucksim.

[/p][p]We also started our community testing and soon we'll ask more people to join in a more open manner. The feedback we got so far, while coming from a handful of people, is hugely helpful. It is also consistent with our own line of thinking. This makes us very happy because it says that indeed, this game is going the direction you approve of. [/p][p]Soon I'll have more questions to you regarding certain things in Road Truckers: New Beginning. I can't wait to tell you about our mechanic of calling for help, but I'd like to complete it visually beforehand. Right now we are working, among others, on a motel feature, where you can go inside, talk with the receptionist, take a room, go into the room and sleep in the bed.

Exciting times! If you like our approach, consider wishlisting our game. Cheers!

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