Re: Development on version 2.x (Italy Edition)
Posted: 23 Jun 2021 14:58
The interesting question would be : what is proportion of ETS2 players that uses map mods. Because you have to remember that the audience for DLC (and old area reskin) is probably much bigger that the audience for mods (especially ones that are not in steam workshop (or equivalent), like the map mods).
Also, (Map) DLC are what allow SCS to continue to work on ETS2, and to keep new players coming in the game (without them the game would probably be dead since a long time). And Map DLC are also a great source of assets for map mods developers... (somewhere in this forum there is a thread showing what the map would look like without Map DLC assets : almost empty...)
Finally, if SCS has to take account of each and every major map mods, where should they work ? And how should they connect with the rest of the map for player that does not use map mods ?
So to summarise, for map mods users (and creator, of course), the fact that DLC override area already covered by map mods can be "irritating", but without them, would map mods even exist ? SCS need money to keep developing ETS2 and keep player using/buying it, and without this money, ETS2 would probably be dead since a long time...
Also, (Map) DLC are what allow SCS to continue to work on ETS2, and to keep new players coming in the game (without them the game would probably be dead since a long time). And Map DLC are also a great source of assets for map mods developers... (somewhere in this forum there is a thread showing what the map would look like without Map DLC assets : almost empty...)
Finally, if SCS has to take account of each and every major map mods, where should they work ? And how should they connect with the rest of the map for player that does not use map mods ?
So to summarise, for map mods users (and creator, of course), the fact that DLC override area already covered by map mods can be "irritating", but without them, would map mods even exist ? SCS need money to keep developing ETS2 and keep player using/buying it, and without this money, ETS2 would probably be dead since a long time...