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Although could be foreseen, this is a major step-up from the previously well-aclaimed FH Tuning Pack. The developer has realised that the people do actually like variety and painted bullbars & lightbars and has decided to keep adding! In this tuning DLC you may find yourself lost or forgotten to customize several truck parts just because of the sheer quantity of available parts..

So even despite the fact that the whole tuning pack only supports one single truck, you're getting pretty much the same amount of customisation, if not more, as if you would had you payed for any other tuning pack for Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Pretty much the only thing in this DLC that I felt like was missing (apart from the obvious exclusion of Renault Magnum and Premium) was the lack of any unique Renault-styled wheel hub, although this time around they've added a whole new rim with the DLC which looks absolutely amazing!

Still feel unsure about the Renault Magnum and Premium, while it is understandable why they could not have made it into the tuning pack (licensing issues for old truck models), I still find myself wishing that they did.

There's not much to say about this particular DLC. It's just a pack of creative, customisable paintjobs for you truck. Are they good? That I will leave to your personal taste.

It is worth mentioning, because at the moment of writing this review the steam DLC page was not updated with new information, that since 1.40 update two of the paintjobs from this DLC were also added for ownable trailers, which means that you can apply those to both a truck and a trailer, creating a nice combination (I do really enjoy a good paintjob combination myself!).

Let's drop all the intros and get to the point. When this DLC was speculated to be released, people had hopes that it would introduce new-to-the-game tuning parts (or at least different in a maner that it would be worth buying a separate DLC for it), such as paintable grills and roofbars etc.

What we got was a disappointment of a DLC including a few chromed roofbars and front grills that are almost no different to those in the vanilla game, with the primary difference being that there's an HS-Schoch company logo badge on those released within the DLC (which you don't even notice unless you're looking directly at it and with an intent to spot it).

Some truck models differ in part availability. For example, there are no HS-Schoch parts you can apply to Renault Premium. But yes, there are also certain trucks for which specific parts are available, like Renault Magnum (chromed side skirts and front grill). However, even with a lower in comparison to usual for a tuning pack DLC price, I would not say that this is worth buying. If you are looking to add a tiny bit of customisation for your availability that you may never even use, then maybe it would make most sense to buy the DLC when it's on sale, for a discounted price.

At the moment it is the latest and, most certainly, the most advanced tuning DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Looking back at the previously released tuning DLCs, such as Mighty Griffin, XF and Actros Tuning Packs it is hard to imagine how much better can such kind of DLC get.

But shiver me timbers, is FH Tuning Pack good! SCS went further and beyond with this tuning pack, making several new additions to the already existing set of new upgrades inherited from previous tuning packs. In fact, a truck can be changed so much with this DLC, it may become actually completely unrecognizable.

Serving as a new addition for such tuning packs to the already present sets of new bumpers, mirrors, wheel caps, paintjobs, mudflaps, grills and so on are, for example, back strobe lights - a strip of red LEDs that could be attached to the truck cabin's outline on the rear. Or take, for example, new blacked out front lights or painted front bullbars/roofbars!

And while some may argue that the tuning parts presented here are "too much" and would not be used in real life by an actual trucker, it is undoubtedly an amazing collection to upgrade your Volvo visually both on the outside and on the inside!

Quite a bit of an unusual cargo pack this time around, nevertheless, a fairly decent one.

The introduction of Volvo Construction vehicles, even if as cargoes in-game is obviously an advertisement, but a really well-played advertisement, too.

The cargo pack brings several licensed cargoes in-game, to be more exact, 5 Volvo Construction vehicles and a Volvo bucket (which actually is not mentioned in the description of the DLC itself). It does not add a lot of variety to the already existing cargo selections of Heavy Cargo Pack and High Power Cargo Pack, though.

The cargoes themselves are not significantly oversized, but range in weights of up to 34 tons.

Regardless, an addition to the cargo variety is still an addition. And I must admit, it is quite fun to haul licensed vehicles and equipment! If you are looking for challenge on the road, however, this DLC will not be enough to provide it for you. Heavy Cargo Pack and Special Transport DLCs are recommended instead for those searching for a similar experience.

It was in Beyond the Baltic Sea DLC that we first encountered border control checks, but it is in this DLC where we actually got used to them, as you often have to travel from one country to another while delivering cargo in Road to the Black Sea, meaning you have to go through border checkpoints as well. Cool thing to do in-game, if you ask me!

Other than that I can only voice my appreciation for the job done on this particular DLC. The views are amazing as are the country roads, there are several new industries and big, well-detailed cities like Istanbul that you can visit to keep yourself entertained.

Little things like well-detailed border checkpoints, river ferries and new company prefabs for the already existing industries are what makes this DLC a very good addition to a Euro Truck Simulator 2 player's library!

This may just be the biggest map DLC yet for Euro Truck Simulator 2 in terms of total road length. The road network in this DLC is massive! On the other hand, this also ruins sort of a "balance" between highway and country roads. Beware, as the main issue is that there's just too many highways, which might make the DLC look boring over long hauls.

Other than that, an impressive job by SCS as always! New industries, new textures and a respectable chunk of realism in this DLC. Totally worth buying if you're wishing to expand your map beyond DLCs like Vive la France!

Worth every penny spent on it. Thank you for standing up and showing your support, SCS! You truly are a gift to many gaming communities across the world.

#StandWithUkraine

A Florida man was put in jail Monday after he decided to improvise during an alleged robbery at a Madison Waffle House, according to deputies.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said a Waffle House employee called them to the restaurant after a man, identified as 28-year-old Eward Wiliam Rodriguez of Madison, tried robbing them.

Sheriff David Harper said witnesses told deputies that Rodriguez entered the Waffle House with a small dog, pointed his hands into finger guns, and yelled “get on the ground, y’all are getting robbed!”

Rodriguez then said he was high and drunk before grabbing some napkins and leaving the store.

Deputies found the would-be “armed” robber at his home, where he admitted to robbing the restaurant of its napkins, according to the sheriff’s office.

He now faces charges for unarmed robbery and assault.

Actually I'm quite impressed of how great SCS team created the landscapes of this DLC, as well, as the surrounding objects and nature. Won't lie, that's probably the most beautiful state we've ever had. In the real life, the nature of Utah is so impressive - this is the only state where you can find both desert landscapes and barely snow-capped mountains. And the developers tried their best to show us that. And you guess what? They haven't failed.

Tho, there is only a bunch of new companies to explore, compared to Washington. Those are the new car dealership companies and farming stores. Also there are some "extra" companies, like the oil wells of Gallon Oil, that are located all around the east part of the state; a huge copper mine, and 2 new Avalanche Steal departments in Salt Lake City (big department and the h.q.). But the beauty of this state... It's worth all the money.

Also you can get a honey bee hanging accessory for your cab, if you deliver an external cargo via World of Trucks from Salt Lake City to any other in Utah once, which is a pretty good gift.

Conclusion: This one became my 2nd favourite after the Washington DLC. And yes, this one worth the full price.