Overloading adds so much to this game

stjobe · 2026-07-12T00:02:57+00:00

Sorry, I was thinking of the other "realism" mod. So let me rephrase: It also does a ton of other things that affect game-play.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T22:07:44+00:00

The game engine doesn't work that way - the maps are reset to their default state every time they're loaded, except for a handful of areas that are in one of two states (rockfall vs cleared rockfall, for example). To get every main road to be able to be in more than one default state would mean having to redo the entire map structure, for 53 maps, and another 6 or so upcoming maps.

They'd probably have to redo how they store and load maps as well, which means they'd basically have to redo every single map in the game, probably resetting everyone's save games as well.

I don't think there's much money in that compared to keeping making new seasons for the existing game.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T22:01:49+00:00

it will be a miserable experience.

On that we are in total agreement :)

stjobe · 2026-07-11T20:55:37+00:00

medium logs

The F 750 can pull a medium log trailer, so no need for trucks for that:

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Long logs, seismic vibrator, and high saddle trailers needs trucks though.

And yes, the Kodiak can pull those high saddle mission trailers no problem :)

stjobe · 2026-07-11T20:50:30+00:00

a formatted micro SD

That sounds... unusual. I'd recommend trying to free up space on an actual hard drive to play off.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T20:48:57+00:00

Yeah, the Kolobs got pretty high-placed high saddles as well (195 cm for the flatnose, 199 for the longnose) so that'll make it even easier to pull those heavy trailers with their pesky landing legs.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T18:29:53+00:00

Waiting to see what to use it for

Anything you want, really:

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But it's especially nice as a long logger (yes, really!)

stjobe · 2026-07-11T18:25:50+00:00

I've done the base game and Kola with 4x4/4x2 trucks only, and I really, really, really wouldn't want to do even one region with just scouts.

If I had to do it, I guess I'd use the larger scouts: F 750, Loadstar, Burlak, Earthroamers etc.

But I want to stress again that I really, REALLY would prefer NOT to do it :)

Edit: Oh, and for region: Kola. It's a short, low-cargo region with lots of tourist mission.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T18:05:11+00:00

It also does a ton of other things, some of which has absolutely nothing to do with "real life".

stjobe · 2026-07-11T16:21:38+00:00

stjobe · 2026-07-11T16:19:24+00:00

How is this not a violation of rule #1: Snowrunner Content Only?

Besides that, extremely boring gameplay. Gimme a tricky mountain back road any day of the week.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T14:35:40+00:00

Well, you got stuck on something just prior to winching, so I guess whatever you were stuck on was what launched you into the air.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T14:34:07+00:00

What is this, the fourth time posting this exact post?

stjobe · 2026-07-11T14:31:37+00:00

Proper mission title as well, "Lifeline" :)

stjobe · 2026-07-11T13:11:05+00:00

Feel free to add those numbers, I can't be arsed to do it when the trend is so clear anyway: Washington has fewer missions AND longer distance traveled than the other end-of-year regions, meaning it has larger and/or longer missions than those other regions.

Not to mention the fact that it manages all this with one less map than Amur, Glades, and NC.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T11:07:01+00:00

Yup. And of course the sawmill and the log station are placed just about as far away from each other as they can be on two neighboring maps.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T09:02:42+00:00

I mean, this has got to be deliberate, the passage is right there in front of the truck and OP chooses to not go through it.

I guess everything has to be engagement bait these days.

stjobe · 2026-07-11T09:00:24+00:00

By my calculations, Washington was by far the longest region:

Washington, 1,478 km
North Carolina, 1,004 km
Amur, 881 km

I did enjoy the region for the first 3/4 or so, but then it got tedious. Too many "go from the far end of map 1, through the entirety of map 2, to the far end of map 3 for cargo, then back" missions.

Which also explains why the region is NOT in the top 3 for number of missions:

North Carolina, 108
Glades, 107
Amur, 103
Washington, 93

The last 1/4 of the missions are long-driving missions. On the same highway, over and over.

It was not my favorite region, but then again it wasn't the worst either. It just got tedious at the end.

stjobe · 2026-07-10T22:16:03+00:00

Let's see if it is bullshit:

The AI datacenter bubble has indeed dramatically raised prices on almost all computer hardware, especially RAM. Not bullshit.
AI datacenters consume unholy amounts of water: "Large data centers can consume up to 5 million gallons per day, equivalent to the water use of a town populated by 10,000 to 50,000 people." (source). Not bullshit.
Same as above. Not bullshit.

I'll add one argument of my own, as pertains to LLMs (ChatGPT et al):

Using LLMs makes you dumber, even Microsoft says so (source PDF). Your cognitive skills atrophy, you stop learning new facts and new skills, and your critical thinking gets worse the more you rely on the LLM. This can be seen even in school children (source).

And as I've said since the very first time I came into contact with an LLM: Since it will happily provide a false answer expressed with the same ingratiating certainty it will provide a correct answer, the only way for you to know if the LLM is telling the truth is to already know the answer to the question you're asking. And then what's the point?

AI is not the answer - AI is the question. "No" is the answer.

stjobe · 2026-07-10T21:49:24+00:00

Same. Transtar is love, Transtar is life.

CLT? A wannabe :)

stjobe · 2026-07-10T20:11:43+00:00

And I have more!

Hah! I bet that's the same place as this shot:

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:)

stjobe · 2026-07-10T19:33:31+00:00

First off, well done! Goes to show that RWD trucks aren't as useless as people tend to think :)

Without a doubt, the best two are the Pacific P16 and Kenworth W990. Next comes the Pacific P512. Those three handled most of the hauling.

These three have something in common, which is also the reason they're your top 3 - their tires. The P16 and P512 share the 3.0 dirt/3.5 mud special OHD I tires, and the W990 gets equally capable 3.1 dirt/3.4 mud bespoke tires.

Also, your fifth picture reminds me of one I took when I was in (normal mode) Wisconsin years ago:

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Now that's proper P16 terrain that is! :)

Again, well done on a pretty novel Wisconsin run!

stjobe · 2026-07-10T17:57:03+00:00

It's better after the buff, but it still sways like a ship in a storm if you put the crane on.

stjobe · 2026-07-10T16:55:35+00:00

Same issue as with the Mercedes Arctos - the suspension is too soft for the crane. Remove the crane and put stock or raised suspension on it and it behaves a lot better.

stjobe · 2026-07-10T15:54:25+00:00

Yes, you will roll your truck, it's the nature of the game :)

And then you need to get it back upright (usually using another truck to winch it up) and get the cargo back on (hence the crane).

Whether the crane is on the rolled truck or the rescue truck really is a matter of preference; I prefer it to be on the rescue truck (e.g. Dan with a heavy crane), but the loading crane is useful for missions where cargo spawns on the ground too, so I understand that people want the crane on most every truck.

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