Development on version 1.x (Finland - Project Napapiiri)

[ZelvaCZ]

Well, I have to agree too, although not totally.

- it's quite unrealistic*
- the snow textures which are already in game don't have so much quality imo
- snow requires snow models and we don't have a lot of them

+ it gives more variation when driving
+ it really makes you feel you are driving in the north
+ snowy roads can be quite challenging - we already have one in Iceland and it's almost impossible to get up the hill with underpowered truck

*together with DLC Scandinavia and new weather system, we might get more options to edit weather parameters such as temperature etc., but I can't really confirm it, it's just a speculation

But this is just my own opinion, not opinion of the team or anyone else

[tkk7406]

I'm personally against snow in northern areas, ETS2 takes place during the middle of summer, judging by the length of the day, so unless you're in the pole you'll only see snow on the top of the mountains.

Yeah but sometime the late summer times will end. I adjust my weather and season mods depending on the "day" it is. Since it started from a Monday in 2012, I (although some of you will disagree) took this in note that it started in 2/1/2012. So add the 640 "days" and you'll end up in Autumn 2013. That's why I've got the Autumn mod up and running.

Anyway, to the topic I still maintain that there should be snow. OK, if there isn't any, maybe no ice, but if you put snow in Iceland, why not in Northern Finland?

[MandelSoft]

From what I've seen from WIP material, Northern Finland will have snow, however, it's not fully covered; you will see patches of snow, so you get a variation of snow and grass...

[tkk7406]

From what I've seen from WIP material, Northern Finland will have snow, however, it's not fully covered; you will see patches of snow, so you get a variation of snow and grass...

That's a good idea.

[Dannu]

I have seen snow on Rovaniemi and on Tornio/Haaparanta/Haparanda.

[marknemensis]

Here in Tornio is still snow!

Well as you know i live 30 kilometers south from tornio, so here is snow as well
But the main point was that the game is set to summer, so in summer here is no snow.
But if platypus likes to put snow somewhere, it's his decision and i appreciate it.

PS: Sometimes it has snowed on june here, but it's pretty unusual..

In Kemi? Or Simo?

In kemi! If kemi wasn't between oulu and tornio, it could have been built (perhaps), because kemi has TWO big paper factories, and many transportation companies. But maybe as "scenery" ?

[Dannu]

Yeah, with Isohaara power plant and Kemijoki in Keminmaa, if possible. But, do what do you want.

[ZelvaCZ]

If kemi wasn't between oulu and tornio, it could have been built (perhaps), because kemi has TWO big paper factories, and many transportation companies. But maybe as "scenery" ?

In my opinion, Oulu is not really a problem. Tornio is, as it's only around 20 km away. But maybe it could be done as a small town with 1 or 2 companies (as e.g. Porvoo is).
However, I'm not the Finland developer and it's just my opinion. I know that Platypus has already done some work in the area and if it's well advanced, I don't think it's a very good idea to modify it.

[Dannu]

Oulu is 130 kilometers from Tornio. Kemi is 20 kilometers from Tornio.

[ZelvaCZ]

Oulu is 130 kilometers from Tornio. Kemi is 20 kilometers from Tornio.

That's what I said 130 km is not a problem.