ProMods 2.60 Previews: Moldova & Ukraine

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Welcome to another ProMods 2.60 Preview! Here you will see the newest development from Ukraine and Moldova. In the 2.60 update these two countries will receive their first connection, which is an important transportation corridor both in-game and in the real world.

First, we’ll talk about Ukraine. In the following update you will discover two new cities with the H-10 road extended by almost 200 kms. Our main developer in Ukraine, PapierSUHD, worked hard on the Western Ukrainian cities of Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi. Both of them are old and unique cities with their own long stories. They also play an important role in terms of industry and transportation.

Between these two cities, there is also one small scenery city: Sniatyn, which you may have seen before in development screenshots. As you’re driving on the H-10 road, you’ll visit its city centre with beautiful 17th century architecture.

After visiting Chernivtsi, following the H-10 eastwards you’ll finally reach Moldova and its westernmost point – the village of Criva. Our relatively new developer, -GRace-, tried to make Moldova as realistic as possible. You’ll be driving through villages and towns and feel Moldova’s uniqueness in this case. This special mix of Balquanese and Soviet colorite creates astonishing impressions in Moldova.

Now let’s move south. Here you can visit the village of Giurgiuleşti, where Moldova’s only port with a connection to the Black Sea is located. That is why this small inconspicuous village at the southernmost point of Moldova is actually very important for logistics.

Following the M3 road, you’ll visit Gagauzia and see the beauty of southern Moldova. You will also visit multiple villages and towns like Vulcaneşti, Comrat, Cimişlia, and more! All of these places you also may have seen on development screenshots.

Thank you for reading this ProMods 2.60 preview. Soon you will be able to see everything mentioned above for yourself!

ProMods 2.60 Previews: Iceland

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In this week’s preview we take a look at the new and rebuilt content coming to Iceland in ProMods 2.60, which includes the most brand-new content in Iceland since ProMods 2.10 way back in 2016. Developer DOWL has worked for over a year to build 300 km of new roads to drive as well as continuing to refresh older parts of the island.

The largest area of all-new content to explore is the stunning Snæfellsnes Peninsula which extends 75km out towards Greenland on the western side of Iceland. It has been dubbed ‘Iceland in Miniature’ due to the dramatically varied scenery including mountains, grasslands, lakes, fjords, and volcanoes such as the mighty 1,446 metre Snæfellsjökull.

Enjoy the drive along road 54 to the end of the peninsula and the historic fishing and trading settlement of Ólafsvík where you can find a number of fisheries needing your help to deliver new supplies and ship their products out of town. Tourists will enjoy the hiking trails into the mountains and the long sandy beaches.

Further up the north coast of Snæfellsnes lies the port town of Stykkishólmur with its picturesque harbour and the Súgandisey Island Lighthouse sitting atop the cliffs. The port serves the car/passenger ferry to the island of Flatey and to Brjánslækur on the Westfjords. As is often the case in Snæfellsnes, rugged mountains rise up from the coast and continue inland.

With such small populations and little traffic, the region has little incentive to pave all of its roads. The 54 along the north coast is unpaved for much of the route, twisting its way along the coast, while road 55 climbs over the highlands, connecting the north and south sides of the peninsula.

Meanwhile, a new route has been added in the Westfjords, allowing you to make the trip to the remote hamlet of Norðurfjörður at the end of the perilous and narrow road 643. Supplies are much needed in the winter and so it is up to you to ensure they arrive safely. Make sure you go prepared for the conditions you may face.

Elsewhere you can look forward to a refreshed Blönduós, an important town on the Hringvegur (Road 1) where you can stop for fuel and repairs, as well as delivering goods to and from the shop and port companies. Gone are many older assets, replaced with higher quality ones to make the town feel up to date.

That’s all for Iceland in 2.60, who knows what the future may hold for this unique island in ProMods.

ProMods 2.60 Previews: The Czech Republic

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Welcome to the first of our ProMods 2.60 Previews! Last year’s previews were a success and so we have decided to do the same again for ProMods 2.60. Over the next several weeks we’ll be taking a closer look at the new and refreshed areas coming in 2.60. Apart from seeing many screenshots you might also learn something new about the places we’ll be covering as well as get a little insight behind the scenes of our development.

Today we will talk about the Czech Republic and, in particular, its second largest city: Brno, which will receive a major rebuild in 2.60. But that’s not new information. A few months ago we shared a Development Update video focusing solely on the south-Moravian metropolis. If you haven’t seen it yet, we recommend you do so now as it will give you a better idea of what we’ll be talking about in the following paragraphs.

Present day Brno is a vibrant university city that combines glossy skyscrapers with majestic historical architecture including the city’s dominant buildings, the cathedral of St. Peter and Paul and the Špilberk castle. You’ll be able to see both when driving through the city centre.

What has driven the city forward for two centuries are the industry and logistics connected to it. In the 19th century textile plants became dominant and Brno received the nickname “Moravian Manchester”. However nowadays “Moravian Silicon Valley” would be more fitting as the textile industry was entirely replaced by IT firms and engineering companies.

The development of Brno is a great example of cooperation among team members. The whole project was started by developer EG0611 more than a year ago. Later on it was continued by developers Plum and scan720 and eventually Qixiwi filled the remaining gaps and made sure that everything was clean and polished.

Speaking of developers involved, Qixiwi wants to say following:
“Despite ETS2 being a road-oriented game, I actually put a lot of effort into creating tracks. In our representation of Brno there’s quite a long tram line with several custom-made stations where you’ll be able to spot authentic looking Tatra T3 trams.”

“Even my favourite place in Brno has something to do with rails. It’s the intersection of streets Heršpická and Poříčí where you can witness a unique example of street-running in the Czech Republic.”

Aside from Brno, roads I/35 and I/43 have been rebuilt by EG0611. When driving these roads you will also visit the scenic towns of Svitavy and Mohelnice as well as Vysoké Mýto with the Iveco bus manufacturing plant formerly known as Karosa.