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"Dozens of new cities, towns, ports and villages, new industries, thousands of kilometers of roads await. You’ll drive through vast swathes of low lying, verdant landscape, dotted with relics of past ages, as well as stark reminders of the great upheaval of the last century. For the first time you will drive into Russia and visit the great northern metropolis of Saint Petersburg. Going further, you will enter populous and industrially rich regions of Finland, where you can enjoy the unique experience of driving efficient High Capacity Transports. You’ll meander your way around lakes and rivers, and forests of pine and birch will often close upon you as you journey through these countries of quiet, subdued beauty. Welcome to the lands beyond the Baltic Sea!" |
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Beyond the Baltic Sea is a map expansion DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2. It is the fifth map of DLC involving map expansions. It was released on November 29, 2018.
The DLC adds all the 3 Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Southern part of Finland (that part will be expanded with the Nordic Horizons map expansion), and parts of the Northwestern Russian Federation (that part would be expanded with the Heart of Russia map expansion).
Release History[]
SCS Software first hinted about the DLC in a blog post posted on 6 February 2018. After that, SCS released information about the DLC in their blog, at about one blog post per month:
- 26 January 2018: In a video created by SCS for the Meeting Room of the Year competition, multiple hints for a Baltic DLC can be seen in the background.[2][3]
- 6 February 2018: Blog post which teases the next map expansion with screenshots.[3]
- 2 March 2018: First official blog post about the map expansion.[4]
- 6 April 2018: Blog post about border crossing prefabs.[5]
- 4 May 2018: Blog post about new industries.[6]
- 19 June 2018: Blog post about more industries.[7]
- 23 June 2018: New cities can be seen in the Germany revisiting video.[8]
- 15 August 2018: Blog post about nature and countryside.[9]
- 21 August 2018: Steam page for the expansion was added.[10]
- 7 September 2018: Blog post about landmarks.[11]
- 21 September 2018: Blog post about Saint Petersburg, the second largest city of Russia.[12]
- 16 October 2018: Blog post about Western Diameter in Saint Peterburg, Russia.[13]
- 6 November 2018: Blog post about towns and cities.[14]
- 10 November 2018: Update 1.33 Experimental Beta added some locations in new country.
- 14 November 2018: Blog post about Finland.[15]
- 21 November 2018: Blog post about ports.[16]
- 23 November 2018: SCS announced the release date of the expansion.[17]
- 26 November 2018: Steam achievements added.[18]
- 29 November 2018: Beyond the Baltic Sea DLC is released.[19]
Cities[]
The DLC brings 37 new cities, 24 big and major cities and 13 small cities or towns. The capitals of the countries are marked in bold.
| City name | Country | Remarks | First mentioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daugavpils | Latvia | 2nd largest city in Latvia | 21 August 2018[10] |
| Helsinki | Finland | Capital of Finland | 1.32 Open Beta |
| Kaliningrad (Калининград) |
Russian Federation | Capital of Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian Federation) | 29 June 2018[20] |
| Kaunas | Lithuania | 2nd largest city in Lithuania | 1.32 Open Beta |
| Klaipėda | Lithuania | 3rd largest city in Lithuania | 29 June 2018[20] |
| Kotka | Finland | 19th largest city in Finland | 23 November 2018[17] |
| Kouvola | Finland | 11st largest city in Finland | 23 November 2018[17] |
| Kunda | Estonia | 29th largest city in Estonia | 23 November 2018[17] |
| Lahti | Finland | 8th largest city in Finland | 15 August 2018[21] |
| Liepāja | Latvia | 3rd largest city in Latvia | 29 June 2018[20] |
| Loviisa | Finland | Nuclear power plant in Finland | Release |
| Luga (Луга) | Russian Federation | A small industrial city in the south of Leningrad Oblast (Russia) | 23 August 2018[22] |
| Mažeikiai | Lithuania | Refinery in Lithuania | Release |
| Naantali | Finland | Seaport | 1.33 Experimental Beta |
| Narva | Estonia | 3rd largest city in Estonia | 7 September 2018[11] |
| Olkiluoto | Finland | Nuclear power plant in Finland | Release |
| Paldiski | Estonia | Seaport | 1.33 Experimental Beta |
| Panevėžys | Lithuania | 5th largest city in Lithuania | 23 November 2018[17] |
| Pärnu | Estonia | 4th largest city in Estonia | 6 November 2018[14] |
| Pori | Finland | 10th largest city in Finland | 23 November 2018[17] |
| Priozersk (Приозeрск) | Russian Federation | Capital of Priozersky District (Russia) | TBA |
| Pskov (Псков) | Russian Federation | Capital of Pskov Oblast (Russia) | 23 August 2018[22] |
| Rēzekne | Latvia | 7th largest city in Latvia | 6 November 2018[14] |
| Rīga | Latvia | Capital of Latvia | 23 November 2018[17] |
| Saint Petersburg (Санкт-Петербург) |
Russian Federation | 2nd largest city in Russia | 2 March 2018[4][12] |
| Šiauliai | Lithuania | 4th largest city in Lithuania | 7 September 2018[11] |
| Sortavala (Сортавала) | Russian Federation | Capital of Sortavalasky Municipal District (Russia) | TBA |
| Sosnovy Bor (Сосновый Бор) |
Russian Federation | Nuclear power plant in Russia | 23 August 2018[22] |
| Tallinn | Estonia | Capital of Estonia | 21 September 2018[12] |
| Tampere | Finland | 3rd largest city in Finland | 15 August 2018[21] |
| Tartu | Estonia | 2nd largest city in Estonia | 6 November 2018[14] |
| Turku | Finland | 6th largest city in Finland | 7 September 2018[11] |
| Utena | Lithuania | 10th largest city in Lithuania | 23 November 2018[17] |
| Valmiera | Latvia | 8th largest city in Latvia | 23 November 2018[17] |
| Ventspils | Latvia | 6th largest city in Latvia | 27 June 2018[8] |
| Vilnius | Lithuania | Capital of Lithuania | 7 September 2018[11] |
| Vyborg (Выборг) | Russian Federation | 206th largest city in Russia | 16 October 2018[13][23] |
Industries[]
The DLC also features a total of 35 new industries with some having large and very detailed depots/plants. The Baltic area contains diverse common industries like farms and sawmills but also more specialized ones like a yacht building company.[6] Also a locomotive building company has been added.[7]
There are also some of the already existing companies in the DLC. It is known that BHV, Container Port, GNT, IKA Bohag, Marina, NS Chemicals, NS Oil, Polaris Lines and Renar Logistik were featured.
Achievements[]
- Main article: Euro Truck Simulator 2 Achievements
6 new Steam achievements have been added on November 26, 2018.[18]
| Icon | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Baltic Tourist | Discover all Beyond the Baltic Sea DLC cities |
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Grand Tour | Complete perfect deliveries (no damage, no fines, on time) between the following countries: Russia - Lithuania; Lithuania - Latvia; Latvia - Estonia; Estonia - Russia; Russia - Finland. Any order or direction counts |
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Exclave Transit | Complete 5 deliveries from Kaliningrad to any other Russian city |
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Concrete Jungle | Complete 10 deliveries from concrete plants |
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Industry Standard | Make at least two deliveries to each locomotive, furniture and paper mill factories |
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Like a Farmer | Deliver cargo to each farm in Beyond the Baltic Sea DLC |
Viewpoints[]
In update 1.43, the Beyond the Baltic Sea DLC features additional viewpoints. 10 viewpoints have been added. The following locations are:
Estonia (Eesti):
- Port of Tallinn
Finland (Suomi):
- West Harbour of Helsinki
Latvia (Latvija):
- City of Daugavpils
- Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant
- Port of Ventspils
- Valmiera Olympic Center
Lithuania (Lietuva):
- City of Klaipėda
Russia (Россия):
- The Queen Louise Bridge, Sovetsk (Мост Королевы Луизы, Советск)
- Yelizarov Convent (Елизаров Конвент)
Border between Narva, Estonia and Ivangorod, Russia:
- Ivangorod Fortress and Hermann Castle (Ивангородская Крепость и Замок Германна.)
Gallery[]
SCS Blog[]
References[]
- ↑ Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Beyond the Baltic Sea Steam store page, accessed 2022-07-11
- ↑ https://blog.scssoft.com/2018/01/meeting-room-of-year-competition.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SCS Software, Something (else) is cooking!, 2018-02-06 (accessed 2018-02-09)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 SCS Software, Beyond the Baltic Sea, 2018-03-02 (accessed 2018-03-02)
- ↑ SCS Software, ETS2 Baltic: Border Crossing Prefabs, 2018-04-06 (accessed 2018-04-06)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 SCS Software, Beyond the Baltic Sea: New industries, 2018-05-04 (accessed 2018-05-04)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 SCS Software, Beyond the Baltic Sea New Industries 2, 2018-06-19 (accessed 2018-06-19)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tXOtEs1cVY
- ↑ SCS Software, Countryside and Nature, 2018-08-15 (accessed 2018-08-15)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 ETS2: Beyond the Baltic Sea on Steam
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 SCS Software, Baltic Landmarks, 2018-09-07 (accessed 2018-09-07)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 SCS Software, Saint Petersburg - Санкт-Петербург, 2018-09-21 (accessed 2018-09-21)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 SCS Software, Saint Petersburg - Western Diameter, 2018-10-16 (accessed 2018-10-16)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 SCS Software, Towns and Cities, 2018-11-06 (accessed 2018-11-06)
- ↑ SCS Software, Postcards from Finland, 2018-11-14 (accessed 2018-11-14)
- ↑ SCS Software, Baltic Ports, 2018-11-21 (accessed 2018-11-21)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 SCS Software, Beyond the Baltic Sea releasing on November 29, 2018-11-23 (accessed 2018-11-23)
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 SteamDB, Euro Truck Simulator 2 Achievements, 2018-11-26 (accessed 2018-11-26)
- ↑ SCS Software, Approaching the Baltic Sea!, 2018-11-29 (accessed 2018-11-29)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQ1pynw0Hk
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 https://imgur.com/a/vXnMIUx
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwQWwZFmfk0
- ↑ St. Petersburg Western Diameter - Beyond the Baltic Sea ETS2 DLC, SCS Software, 2018-10-16 (Accessed 2020-12-20)