Update Speculation thread

Beggars can't be choosers........

 

In relation to what?

 

trying it in a different thread does not help this cause and posting useless messages just fills this thread with spam.

 

With Italy done now, I wonder when we'll get info on the next map. I enjoyed the Italy progress thread, I'm hoping we get something like that for the next map.

 

My thoughts on the next map(s):

The game may be nearing completion. Thus, the next map or two will likely be designed to fill in major gaps in level design. Whatever the next map is, it has likely been in progress for a couple months now, likely started after Italy was released. Another thing to note is that the level design focus may be on the map upgrades rather than new maps, but I would be surprised if we don't see another brand new map by the end of the year.

Location wise, I think we may see:

Germany - BeamNG is a German company, and I am still surprised that we have not seen a sizable German map in the game yet. I assume that they're saving it for later, possibly even being the final official map.
Japan - There are many Japanese cars in the game, including 2 JDM vehicles (Miramar and Pigeon) and no official Asian map in the game yet.
Australia - B25Mitch has made a number of major maps for BeamNG (WCA, ETK Driver Experience Center, Automation Test Track). B25Mitch is Australian, and there is no official Australian map yet. I would not be surprised if he's been warming up for a while with Mount Glorious and Mount Coot-tha. Also, BeamNG takes place in summer, which would be winter for Australia, thus we might see a snowy map.

 

The game is nothing near completion.

 

Is it me or everybody forgot East Coast USA?

 

Is the game ever going to reach completion?

 

of course, it has to reach completion sooner or later

 

New ECA map.

Old Map

Spot the differences.

The new image is called "Extreme Corn Advert" for some reason.

 

So I want to note some things.
Red mean that they were in the game already but have been either updated or are possibly unknown to most.
Blue means missing but in the current version of Beam.

 

Updated the post with a rotated image for better comparison.

 

There's definitely something that reminds me of a race/rally track

 

Could be a larger sawmill, as it's in the same place as the existing one.

 

It's just a updated Sawmill but it's possible that it's also a small dirt track as well. Kinda like how the Port in Italy is a small race track.

 

On the topic of the next map, assuming there is one

ETK test center could be expanded to be a full map. Maybe add a perimiter race track inspired by some of the real life seceret test tracks. I would love to see an official large track, maybe something with a giant straightaway and large ridiculous banked curve (the one on Automation Test Track is a bit small). This would require a lot of work to the area outside the current playable area though.

A Japanese or Cuban map would be nice to see, as both places are famous for their car culture. Japan mountain roads are home to some legendary movie scenes and an old Cuban town would just be a nice atmosphere, along with being a good way to have a "city" map with open countryside too.

A full winter map would be great to see. It's fun driving in the snowy mountains of the Automation test track, but it's a small area.
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It is nearing 1.0 though, the game can't be in alpha forever.

 

I always defined completion as 1.0. Many games continue to add content after their 1.0 release.

Tdev said in an interview that 1.0 would come "within this year or next" back in early 2018 (The interview that revealed the Wentward DT40L). Although his track record isn't the best in regards to release dates, most of the promised content is nearing completion (I would not be surprised if they keep career mode under wraps until 1.0), a early 2020 release date might be possible.

 

GIF edition

 

When Focus stated that MR2 would be released in 2019, they actually meant their 2019 business year, which goes into March of 2020. So I guess TDev could kind of be correct if they drop a form of Career mode and finish the main content by next March or so.

 

But what is a release ? The only thing it change is the version written in 1.xx and not in 0.xx, maybe the devs don't update the game as quickly than before but beamng dev's seems to want to continue to improve their game so i don't think release will change something (i could be wrong)