2 months ago, someone from this community kindly gifted me Euro Truck Simulator 2: Iberia, and I wanted to say thank you again. I've spent quite a bit of time exploring Spain and Portugal since then, and I really enjoyed driving through the new cities and roads. It was a very nice surprise, and I'm still grateful to the person who made it possible.
I haven't played ETS2 as much over the past few weeks, but Iberia actually made me realise how much I enjoy this game when I take my time with it. I'm not really someone who cares only about reaching the destination as quickly as possible. What I enjoy most is the journey itself: driving for hours, watching the scenery change, passing through different cities, and seeing the landscape gradually shift as I travel from one country to another.
That's one of the main reasons why I'd love to get Vive la France! next. At the moment, travelling between Iberia and the rest of Europe can involve taking a ferry, which is perfectly fine, but it also means missing a significant part of the drive. I'd much rather be able to leave somewhere in Portugal or Spain, cross the French countryside, pass through its cities and eventually make my way towards Italy or other parts of Europe entirely by road.
France feels like a pretty important missing piece for the kind of trips I enjoy doing in ETS2. Having this DLC would open up more possibilities for longer journeys and make travelling across the map feel much more connected. I like the idea of starting a delivery far away from my destination and spending a good amount of time on the road instead of always choosing the shortest route.
There's another reason why this particular DLC would be useful to me. I also use the Italy Map Project, which adds more roads and locations to Italy. Some of its connections, including the one towards Cuneo, rely on roads included in Vive la France!, so owning the DLC would allow me to explore those areas and connections as intended. It's not just about having another part of the map available; it would also help me get more out of the map expansion I already use.
As for why I haven't bought it myself, money is a bit limited for me at the moment, so I can't really justify spending it on additional game content right now. I'd rather wait than spend money I need for other things, even when there's a DLC I'd genuinely like to have. That's why I'm trying my luck here instead.
I know I haven't played ETS2 much in the last few weeks, and I understand why that might make someone wonder whether I'd actually use the DLC. I'm not going to pretend I've been playing every day, because I haven't. Still, I'd genuinely like to get back into the game, and having more roads to explore would give me another reason to do so. I can easily see myself getting carried away with those long European trips again, especially with Iberia and France connected more naturally to the rest of the map.
I'm not expecting anyone to gift it to me, of course. I was already lucky enough to receive Iberia, and I don't take that kindness for granted. I just wanted to explain why Vive la France! is the DLC I'd really like to get next and why I think I'd enjoy having it.
If someone does decide to gift it to me, I'm sure it won't just sit forgotten in my Steam library. I'd love to start in Portugal, drive through Spain and France, and eventually reach Italy, spending hours on the road along the way. Honestly, those long drives are exactly what make ETS2 so enjoyable for me.
Thanks for taking the time to read my request, and good luck to everyone else here! :)
Steam profile: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199102446301/
DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/531130/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Vive_la_France/