ProMods for ATS

[erikdaderp]

Since ATS is still under constant development it makes no sense for us to start working on US states.

With that in mind we started a project this year, aiming on adding Canada to the game. More about his can be read here: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=28751

The same can be said for ets2
It will take years for scs to reach the east coast, why not start there? (Don't get me wrong I'm not angry at you, just a suggestion

[Tengo]

It would be Better if they do Mexico, at least theres a land connection.

[bricksathome]

The same can be said for ets2
It will take years for scs to reach the east coast, why not start there? (Don't get me wrong I'm not angry at you, just a suggestion

When ProMods was first released for ETS2 that wasn't the case, there were no map DLC's for ETS2, only after the Scandinavia DLC did SCS start releasing yearly map DLCs and now we find ourselves having to constantly play catch up with integrating SCS's newest DLC. working on Canada means we avoid all the hassle that we're going through in ETS2.

[brainiac]

But we all love the Promods map and don't have to play on vanilla map or another map of the lower quality.

[garsenault]

Yes, Promods is great at that, but is it worth the time to make a modification within the states? Lets think about that...

-First of all - most of the ATS map is actually very good in quality.
-California and Nevada are a bit yucky, but knowing the ATS developers, they will rebuild it sometime, probably in phases.
-Unlike ETS2, their is a clear geographical direction which they will build these DLC’s (west to east) and there is no point doing a new state as they know their work will be steamrolled by a DLC. Yeah, they can merge their work - but that may take a lot of time.
-If they start at the east coast, Promods work won’t be connected to the base map, which is not how Promods like to seem to develop their map
-Why not go to an area (like Canada which is what Promods is obviously doing), where Promods developers can be assured that SCS wont go there for a long time (SCS clear goal is to finish the states first which will take years)
-Besides, more map area the better
-Also, there are already map mods that modify the existing areas, which would be most likely incompatible with Promods if they decided to redevelop existing areas

[brainiac]

Look at what do team Reforma. They won't care about scs updates in their area. I am glad that they took rebuilding old parts of the map on which I didn't want to drive.

[flight8050]

working on Canada means we avoid all the hassle that we're going through in ETS2.

This is the part I will love the most about ProMods Canada. It will more than likely take awhile before SCS gets to Canada. Only thing ProMods needs is bordering US states or possibly others for new assets and updates. Otherwise, ProMods has years of uninterrupted mapping ahead in Canada and I can't wait to see what's in store for us all.

[arlingtonVirginia]

Random thought here, it'd be pretty neat if ProMods ended up doing the inhabited US insular areas (Guam, CNMI, American Samoa, PR, USVI) + Hawaii, in a similar vain to how ProMods ETS2 expands to Svalbard, Cyprus, other small islands, etc. Scaled up would be a neat bonus. It'd be super interesting trucking through those areas, and I doubt SCS will ever do them.