Update 0.2.4_EA is live – Freight Office expanded & simulation improved

Update 0.2.4_EA is now live and brings new systems, deeper simulation and a wide range of improvements and bug fixes.

Freight Office – Extensions

The existing Freight Office has been significantly expanded and made more realistic:

• Up to 3 drivers per route (previously 1)

• Automatic driver switching on fatigue or unavailability

• Vehicle wear now depends on distance driven

• Fuel costs (~€0.45/km) are now applied

• Net profit is now displayed directly

• Drivers can quit during active routes

• Automatic handling via the finance system

Fleet & Maintenance

• Trailers can now be sold

• Agency drivers can be assigned directly to branches

• Agency drivers now have daily costs (exploit fixed)

Reworked Maintenance System:

• New repair menu instead of simple yes/no prompt

• Partial repairs via slider

• Live calculation of cost and duration

• “MAX” button for maximum repair

• Realistic wear limits

• Display issues fixed

Maintenance Warnings:

• 75% / 50% / 25% condition warnings

• Each warning triggers only once

• Dynamic vehicle data included in mails

Drivers & Simulation

• Overtime system with monthly calculation

• Driving, working and rest time rules now have real consequences

Breaks & Planning:

• 4.5h mandatory break correctly implemented

• ETA now correctly accounts for all breaks

• Manual stops and overnight stays work reliably

• Endless overnight bug fixed

• Tours now correctly resume at 07:00

World Map & Routing

Map & Markers:

• Vehicle status indicators (loading, unloading, break)

• New overnight icon

• Vehicles stay at correct positions

• Markers stabilized

Routing:

• Autorouting with automatic return trip

• Planning via context menu (right click)

• Map issues (e.g. Wilhelmshaven, Augsburg) fixed

Freight Market & Economy

• More dynamic pricing

• +10% profit per 100 km

• Not every job is automatically profitable

Improvements:

• Weight filter

• Automatic refresh

• Collapsible routes

• Multi-select company filter

• Extended preview with weight and load details

Advertising & Recruitment

Advertising System 2.0:

• Multiple campaigns can run simultaneously

• Effects are multiplied

• No duplicate campaign types allowed

Application System:

• Drivers now apply via email

• Salary negotiations possible

• Targeted ads by license class

• Mail system expanded and improved

UI & Systems

• New laptop system with unified navigation

• Global right-click to close

• “Save before exit?” prompt added

• Direct save slot selection

• Autosave visible in main menu

• 100+ new translations

• Support for 6 languages

Weather & Events

• Dynamic weather system with seasons

• Impact on trips and drivers

• Events communicated via mail

Bug Fixes & Stability

• Freight Office crashes fixed

• Popup crash fixed

• Leasing system repaired

• UI and display issues fixed

• Time and overtime calculations corrected

• Autosave issues resolved

• Old savegame issues fixed

Balancing Note

The market is now more challenging.

Not every job is profitable and poor decisions can directly impact your finances.

This is intentional.