Euro Truck Simulator 2

[callmedave]

Whats the best steps for me to get started? Ive got a office in Dover, only done a few runs so far.

Get a loan, a truck and a driver? or save up and buy it outright?

Suggestions please!

[SebastienClement]

callmedave said:

Whats the best steps for me to get started? Ive got a office in Dover, only done a few runs so far.

Get a loan, a truck and a driver? or save up and buy it outright?

Suggestions please!

I drove for other people, saved money, put all skill points on long distance (eco driving doesn't matter if you're driving for others) and then buy a garage and go from there. I didn't buy my own truck until I had two full garaged and 10 drivers.

[callmedave]

SebastienClement said:

callmedave said:

Whats the best steps for me to get started? Ive got a office in Dover, only done a few runs so far.

Get a loan, a truck and a driver? or save up and buy it outright?

Suggestions please!

I drove for other people, saved money, put all skill points on long distance (eco driving doesn't matter if you're driving for others) and then buy a garage and go from there. I didn't buy my own truck until I had two full garaged and 10 drivers.

Ok, and looking back do you think that worked well? starting again, what would you do differently?

[SebastienClement]

callmedave said:

Ok, and looking back do you think that worked well? starting again, what would you do differently?

It's done pretty well. I think the only thing I would do differently would be to have my first garage in Europe rather than the UK

[Cledus Snow]

SebastienClement said:

callmedave said:

Whats the best steps for me to get started? Ive got a office in Dover, only done a few runs so far.

Get a loan, a truck and a driver? or save up and buy it outright?

Suggestions please!

I drove for other people, saved money, put all skill points on long distance (eco driving doesn't matter if you're driving for others) and then buy a garage and go from there. I didn't buy my own truck until I had two full garaged and 10 drivers.

I drove for other people until i could afford my first truck, Put my Skill points onto the hazardous & fragile loads. set the jobs filter to highest paid per mile. Saved a bit of a slush fund, then borrowed the $400,000 to buy a second garage and a pair of trucks and drivers. paid it off ASAP and borrowed more.

[sidaorb]

Cledus Snow said:

I drove for other people until i could afford my first truck, Put my Skill points onto the hazardous & fragile loads. set the jobs filter to highest paid per mile. Saved a bit of a slush fund, then borrowed the $400,000 to buy a second garage and a pair of trucks and drivers. paid it off ASAP and borrowed more.

Do you earn that much more driving your own kit?? Currently earning about 10-13k per trip driving other peoples trucks, if it's lots more I might keep the next truck I buy.

[vonuber]

Depends on how much you crash.

[miniman]

Once you build up some experience points, long haul high value oversize deliveries can earn £30k+

[sidaorb]

miniman said:

Once you build up some experience points, long haul high value oversize deliveries can earn £30k+

Currently max on J.I.T., 4 on high value, 4 on fragile, 4 hazmats, 1 on long haul, no ECO yet

[LouD86]

Right, I now have permission from the OH to spend tonight playing the full game!! Woop woop!

However, I must first come home, cook her dinner, and let her watch last nights Towie before I can plug in! Eeek, I guess some sacrifices must be made

[Alex@POD]

About to get on the ferry in Calais:



Tight fit!


Coming out of the ferry, nice views of the cliffs:


I did the opposite to everybody, got my own truck as soon as possible, spend as much money as I could doing it up, but I now have a couple of drivers working for me in basic trucks. For me it's all about driving a cool truck around, as long as I break even I'm happy!

[Busterhighmen]

miniman said:

Once you build up some experience points, long haul high value oversize deliveries can earn £30k+

I think the highest I have been offered is £67,000 at something like £63 per mile

[fidzer]

BoostMonkey said:

Is it possible to use a PS3 controller using the USB lead, and if so how do I do it?

Yes , you need to download a small program called DS3 tool. This will then let your pc recognise your ps3 controller. If you purchase a bluetooth dongle(got mine for about £5 delivered) you can play wirelessly as well.

http://www.motioninjoy.com/download

Click the above link to download the program I'm talking about.

Edited by fidzer on Thursday 28th February 19:02

[430T]

I use one of these, very responsive, good VFM.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PC-WIRELESS-GAMING-USB-R...

[tim2100]

Dammit.

£15 new at Amazon delivered. Brought.

[LouD86]

Well, I throughly enjoyed last night. Started afresh from the demo ones, did some nice long distance driving, saved up 100k, then went and got the most economical truck I could, not the fastest, and employed a driver. Took a 100k loan out to get the garage sorted, now its saving harder to get to level 10, so I can get a big daddy Scania. Then ill be happy, and employ some more drivers. In profit already!

[Asterix]

Finished the demo. Do I buy..?

[430T]

Asterix said:

Finished the demo. Do I buy..?

Do it.

[FiF]

430T said:

Asterix said:

Finished the demo. Do I buy..?

Do it.

[callmedave]

Asterix said:

Finished the demo. Do I buy..?

Yes you do! if you have the time to play (and PC spec) it is worth it.

Did you ever play ETS1?