I'll update this comment whenever there're any big change in PTS future updates. - I forgot to mention that Ford CLT & F750 are replaced by non licenced generic models in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. - Another thing I forgot is Kenworth W990 is now moved to Highway class from previous Heavy. *First PTS update:* - FEMM articulated steering is improved now as well as fuel consumption is significantly reduced with top engine. - Kenworth W990 is futher buffed with always on Diff lock. Second PTS update - JAT Dually wheels added to KRS bandit but no Dually mud tires weirdly. - Kenworth 963 bumper collision model is improved now. - There's a mention of Year 4 pass in game files but nothing is officially annouced at the moment.
@@palladiamorsdeus That'd due to game was removed from Steam for those regions and in order for it to appear there again, apparently Ford name had to be taken down.
This new North Carolina region looks very good and I'm excited that the devs are bringing forth more American maps to the game along with more different trucks. Can't wait for this release although it's definitely not what I was expecting. Love your Snowrunner videos, keep em coming 😎
Yeah very unexpected. as an NC native I don't think I can ever recall I video game even really referencing my state. So that was a bit of a shock to see.
Straight vibes from the first map of the game with that dam. Imagine if this game starts and ends with a dam map. I would actually hope for more seasons
I can't believe they still haven't fixed the transmission. People have been complaining about it for 6 years, since Mudrunner first came out, and yet we see the exact same transmission type in the trailers for their next game, Expeditions.
Lot of (mostly) useless light scout trucks lately. Id have liked to have gotten a solid medium duty one. Or a dedicated super heavy tow truck like the old Mudrunner Type E.
Trust me @@SD1ONE, I’ve known many people who’ve made the same mistake. I’m someone who spent a long time researching nuclear energy (power plants specifically) just for fun, and that’s why I know.
The wide tires for FEMM are in the game as simplified models. So maybe it will get them after all. JAT OMD are also getting a buff, should be slightly ahead of UOD now.
thanks for info...It's nice if they give it unique wide tires and it would be even nicer if they shared those tires with Antarctic because that truck also has option to install similar wide tires.
The Yamal in the game is made from a MAZ cab, at the beginning of production they used cabs from this manufacturer, later they began installing KAMAZ cabs
I like the new 6x6 truck alot but am i the only one kind of annoyed that we arent getting an American truck in an american season? As someone who likes to use region appropriate trucks it just doesnt feel right.
It feels like Saber Interactive is intentionally choosing vehicles that their community has never suggested. Nothing wrong with them, but there are a PLETHORA of suggestions made in their official discord and i dont think i ever once recalled Burlak 6x6, the Neo Falcon (i forget its counterpart) and these two. Hope we get something old school again. Its been a lot of modern vehicles lately.
@@incremental_failure Tatra is European. Same with Leyland / Royal. There definitely needs to be more! My guess is they are holding off for the next game, but they really need to consider innovating sooner than later bcs it seems SnowRunner "is here to stay". That's what they said. So I really hope year 4 pass expands on the scope on truck brands and biome types.
@@Pink-Lightsaber True, Tatra is European and Royal is just one. I still don't know why there's nothing from Mercedes or Toyota. Are they that litigious that even rough copies would create a lawsuit?
@@incremental_failure Umm... i've been wondering about that too. AND i think it has more to do with that they want to get the license rights for them and that is why we are seeing India's Force Gurkha ripoff of Mercedes G-Wagon rather than just basing it off Mercedes. Because if you notice anything they've added as a non-license brand, it doesnt later become licensed. And how can they make sense of the non-licensed brand with the licensed one. They can't remove it after i dont think. That's just my speculation. Hope it makes sense. Btw Mack is owned by Volvo so its entirely possible we could see Volvo get added eventually.
I really wish they stopped putting more scouts in the game. There are already a hell of a lot of scouts. So many, that even though i've used them a lot, there are still some i haven't used, simply because i've already found the perfect scout for each job and i've stuck to them. Give us more heavies and leave the scouts for Expeditions from now on, which is based on scouting. SnowRunner is all about heavy hauling monster trucks.
@@SnarkyRC 😄 Whenever they add vehicles, it's like two scouts one truck. In a game focused primarily on powerful trucks and heavy cargo. Scouts are just for the start of every map, to unveil the area. That's it. Then you jump to trucks, which play the major role in the game. I mean i only use the Tatarin for recon and the International Loadstar 1700 if i have to drag a small trailer for a mission, or for maps that require chain tires. It's a good thing they separated these two in different games, but it's a little too late now. SnowRunner is flooded with scouts.
It has switchable diff lock, As of turning readius...I think the steering need some work because it feels weaker as on now, It sometimes struggle to make a turn but again it's test server so can't judge yet.
I have never liked articulated steering in this game for some reason. In MudRunner, with the K-700 it was fine. But something about it here just feels off to me. Aside from that, everything's looking pretty promising.
Yeah, Agreed...SR struggle to simulate articulated steering and so far this truck feels like worse handling in terms of steering but again It's test version...so we have to wait and see.
Do you know if they gonna fix the Xbox game crashing a lot bug? It’s on solo player. Because I really really want to play this game but I can’t if the game cashes all the time.
Finally we can see something, this game makes me feel emotions and I enjoy it a lot... After the Neo Falcon, a new Indian scout vehicle. He likes off-road vehicles like this.
Only thing i dont like about stock trucks... the headlights. Are they putting candles in the headlight unit? Have they seen a modern truck in rl??? They have enough lighting to give a small sun a challenge when on high beam. I like to be able to see where im going lol, not have to pull over and wait for daytime, or use the time skip button. Dont care about the scout, its too similair to the Neo, and doesnt bring anything new to the table.
Try out some of the lighting additions. There’s scouts and trucks that have such good lighting it’s genuinely blinding. It could be your brightness though, not sure
What is also nice is while in Reactive Zone, you can see those cooling towers in the distance. At 7:52, that's the nuclear plant itself and as the camera pan to the right you see the cooling towers
I really liked the truck, it looks like a mix of the Twinsteer and the Antartic, but why another Scoult now? it is basically identical to the Neo Falcom, if it were like the Burlak which is different, but no, above all it looks like a great DLC
1:17 Second truck can handle 4-slot w/t trailer (1st is ws6999ts), and the only one that has 4-slot and still has trailer. 1:32 Second truck support grand 3-combo (1st is 5600ts)?
What about Xbox Series X performance? And co-op fix? The game crashes playing on British Columbia DLC... And the textures they go flat, the game was better on Xbox one X to be honest it was 30 but they were solid and the image and even graphics way better.
My thoughts on this update I think they are adding more scouts in to the game for new Mudrunner Expedition game And using Snowrunner as testing grounds for them
I wonder if it's possible for a truck to have both conventional and articulated steering. It might significantly reduce the turn radius, but I don't know how it would drive.
Lol....My mind just ignored such things...would you belive that I rewatched it after editing multiple times to find such typos and yet there're would be a lot such typos all over the video.
@@SD1ONE I mean I could believe it. You know what you've said or meant in the video, so your brain just autofills and/or autocorrects the word by itself lol. If it bothers you a lot, you could always ask a friend or somebody to proofread the video and make sure every word makes sense. It can be effective too, since its an extra pair of eyes taking a look.
they would never. they don't care. as long as the sales of the Wolf Pack stopped dropping, the people were pleased, there's nothing that they will do with it.
@@phalteffgames7516 when it was launched, they didn't have AWD. It was a hotfix, because once people released they were fed with a pack of no-AWD, no-difflock trucks, one of which has 2 dead axles... they started refunding the DLC (myself included). Outrage levels were skyrocketing, so they have come up with this solution. And once the players stopped complaining, they let it go by the flow.
@@phalteffgames7516 you don't know how Saber operates, right? they never fix the old trucks, all they care about is that the newly released DLC is sold like hot fried potatoes. The older the product is - the less chance they will mess with it. The chances to get the AWD axle fixed for the Wolves are dropping with each new season... They never fixed the DMHS tires either, they only added the JAT pack.
The FEMM is the first truck to be able to carry 8 slots without a saddle, isn‘t it? Also i have to say, i‘m really disappointed to see an american region and not Chernobyl. It‘s sad that they chose this over Spintires nostalgia
If more of the original devs were still around, they probably would have done that. Unfortunately, now an American company owns SR and isn't particularly fond of the game's russian roots.
I'll update this comment whenever there're any big change in PTS future updates.
- I forgot to mention that Ford CLT & F750 are replaced by non licenced generic models in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
- Another thing I forgot is Kenworth W990 is now moved to Highway class from previous Heavy.
*First PTS update:*
- FEMM articulated steering is improved now as well as fuel consumption is significantly reduced with top engine.
- Kenworth W990 is futher buffed with always on Diff lock.
Second PTS update
- JAT Dually wheels added to KRS bandit but no Dually mud tires weirdly.
- Kenworth 963 bumper collision model is improved now.
- There's a mention of Year 4 pass in game files but nothing is officially annouced at the moment.
Gross, I hope they don't touch the Fords in any other regions.
@@palladiamorsdeus That'd due to game was removed from Steam for those regions and in order for it to appear there again, apparently Ford name had to be taken down.
That's one of the reason why I don't prefer licenced vehicles in amy game...even though I like them
Which East European countries? All?! Or just Russia/Belarus/Ukraine?
@@VCN01those 3
Anything Snowrunner related, I’ll definitely come here. Your videos are very professional and no stupid commentaries lol
100% agreed! 😊
Yupss ... the video in this channel for snowrunner better than other channel in my opinion ,,,
The delivery is amazing
Yeah, this person hasn't come out as an insane individual. Who'd have thought, that we don't want to see that trash?
Yes and really informative, and doesn’t make gameplay videos full of mod cars just the base game ones!
As a North Carolinian, I approve of season 12 map
So they did a good job recreating it in game.
Same here 👋
@@DannyPrynce04 Stokes County
That map looks better than your football team
I am subscribed to a several SR creators, you do the best job mate, much appreciated.
I would actually like the SR team to make Himalayas as a region. Tough hill climbs and cargo delivery on bad/snowy roads is a dream.
Start a rocket from Everest eh… not a bad idea.
@@alexm5673 Nothing of that sort, but hills are severely missing on SR.
This new North Carolina region looks very good and I'm excited that the devs are bringing forth more American maps to the game along with more different trucks. Can't wait for this release although it's definitely not what I was expecting. Love your Snowrunner videos, keep em coming 😎
Yeah very unexpected. as an NC native I don't think I can ever recall I video game even really referencing my state. So that was a bit of a shock to see.
Loving the new content a lot so far, awesome video thanks for the coverage.
Straight vibes from the first map of the game with that dam. Imagine if this game starts and ends with a dam map. I would actually hope for more seasons
I can't believe they still haven't fixed the transmission. People have been complaining about it for 6 years, since Mudrunner first came out, and yet we see the exact same transmission type in the trailers for their next game, Expeditions.
Lot of (mostly) useless light scout trucks lately. Id have liked to have gotten a solid medium duty one. Or a dedicated super heavy tow truck like the old Mudrunner Type E.
These videos are very helpful. Thx.
Nice video, I like your cabin showcase, very original...!!!
I really like the new map, probably perfect for the new Kenworth W990.
4 slot bed with trailer is a major new cargo level for vanilla. You can now winch not one, but 2 4 slots after it for 12 cargo slots
i dunno man thats a lot of cargo for one engine
8:50 I haven’t seen the map, but those are the cooling towers, not the reactor. Everything else is correct, good vid. Thanks man!
Thanks for correction, I didn't know cooling towers are seperate part of plant.
Trust me @@SD1ONE, I’ve known many people who’ve made the same mistake. I’m someone who spent a long time researching nuclear energy (power plants specifically) just for fun, and that’s why I know.
well... your profile pic is a proof of that 😁
snowrunner at this point mine as well be called mudrunner 2, the last 2 season passes only 4 of 19 maps had snow on them.
The wide tires for FEMM are in the game as simplified models. So maybe it will get them after all.
JAT OMD are also getting a buff, should be slightly ahead of UOD now.
thanks for info...It's nice if they give it unique wide tires and it would be even nicer if they shared those tires with Antarctic because that truck also has option to install similar wide tires.
Yea it kinda sucked that the truck type that needed the buff most didn't get it with the JATS. Glad to see them fixing it.
@@palladiamorsdeus from what I heard OMDs are not any better than UODII even with buff...but again I haven't tried it myself yet.
Extremely happy with the W990 buff!
The Yamal in the game is made from a MAZ cab, at the beginning of production they used cabs from this manufacturer, later they began installing KAMAZ cabs
Finally, the Force Gurkha getting the attention it deserves. 🎉🎉
I like the new 6x6 truck alot but am i the only one kind of annoyed that we arent getting an American truck in an american season? As someone who likes to use region appropriate trucks it just doesnt feel right.
It feels like Saber Interactive is intentionally choosing vehicles that their community has never suggested. Nothing wrong with them, but there are a PLETHORA of suggestions made in their official discord and i dont think i ever once recalled Burlak 6x6, the Neo Falcon (i forget its counterpart) and these two. Hope we get something old school again. Its been a lot of modern vehicles lately.
I allways love the vintage stuff
Volvo C303 needs to be added. Why no European trucks at all?
@@incremental_failure
Tatra is European. Same with Leyland / Royal.
There definitely needs to be more! My guess is they are holding off for the next game, but they really need to consider innovating sooner than later bcs it seems SnowRunner "is here to stay". That's what they said. So I really hope year 4 pass expands on the scope on truck brands and biome types.
@@Pink-Lightsaber True, Tatra is European and Royal is just one. I still don't know why there's nothing from Mercedes or Toyota. Are they that litigious that even rough copies would create a lawsuit?
@@incremental_failure
Umm... i've been wondering about that too. AND i think it has more to do with that they want to get the license rights for them and that is why we are seeing India's Force Gurkha ripoff of Mercedes G-Wagon rather than just basing it off Mercedes. Because if you notice anything they've added as a non-license brand, it doesnt later become licensed. And how can they make sense of the non-licensed brand with the licensed one. They can't remove it after i dont think.
That's just my speculation. Hope it makes sense.
Btw Mack is owned by Volvo so its entirely possible we could see Volvo get added eventually.
Bro just the quality of the vid bro ur insane ur so good
I dont know how popular this would be but i would love if they did some martian and/or lunar DLC with a few rover/buggy/sci-fi type vehicles
I think they should add a legendary vehicle or something. I don't know, like Unimog.
while i don't like your opinions, your still the most unbiased one out there and you shoot pretty straight and concise. keep em coming.
I also have my biases tbh but I try to ignore them as much I can.
@@SD1ONE and as far as i can tell, you do a pretty good job of it.
Another four slotted truck to help with my Twinsteer. Awesome stuff.
It has trailer support too...so 8 slots of cargo in one go.
@@SD1ONE In that case Twinsteer should get a trailer hitch. Devs avoided it due to balance but now Twinsteer is going to be obsolete
@@VCN01yes, sadly
The JAT tires actually make scouts viable.
I really wish they stopped putting more scouts in the game. There are already a hell of a lot of scouts. So many, that even though i've used them a lot, there are still some i haven't used, simply because i've already found the perfect scout for each job and i've stuck to them. Give us more heavies and leave the scouts for Expeditions from now on, which is based on scouting. SnowRunner is all about heavy hauling monster trucks.
I think they already made so many scouts Expeditions..so they thought why not slap them with a truck in each season to ease the work load.
What? You don't like Scoutrunner?
@@SnarkyRC ))))
@@SnarkyRC 😄 Whenever they add vehicles, it's like two scouts one truck. In a game focused primarily on powerful trucks and heavy cargo. Scouts are just for the start of every map, to unveil the area. That's it. Then you jump to trucks, which play the major role in the game. I mean i only use the Tatarin for recon and the International Loadstar 1700 if i have to drag a small trailer for a mission, or for maps that require chain tires. It's a good thing they separated these two in different games, but it's a little too late now. SnowRunner is flooded with scouts.
Thanks for the news, bro!
damn... i wanted to see new snow map, well not this year i presume (scandinavia is not snowy enough)
So wish they'd add manual shifting in this game.
I'm gonna be using that big truck a LOT. I might finally finish Yukon
I hope that truck has diff-lock off option or turning radius is gonna be massive.overall everything looks cool tho.
It has switchable diff lock, As of turning readius...I think the steering need some work because it feels weaker as on now, It sometimes struggle to make a turn but again it's test server so can't judge yet.
feels criminal to be this early but W video
Pray they've fixed the connection issues for co-op
I have never liked articulated steering in this game for some reason. In MudRunner, with the K-700 it was fine. But something about it here just feels off to me.
Aside from that, everything's looking pretty promising.
Yeah, Agreed...SR struggle to simulate articulated steering and so far this truck feels like worse handling in terms of steering but again It's test version...so we have to wait and see.
Do you know if they gonna fix the Xbox game crashing a lot bug? It’s on solo player. Because I really really want to play this game but I can’t if the game cashes all the time.
Looks really nice, but not Amur niveau sadly. I hope that a 2nd Amur will come. Or at least more nice cutscenes
Great video! Super helpful
Ngl I wasn’t expecting to be watching a snowrunner video at 5 in the morning
Finally we can see something, this game makes me feel emotions and I enjoy it a lot... After the Neo Falcon, a new Indian scout vehicle. He likes off-road vehicles like this.
Finally a kenworth W990 update, I was only going to buy it if it was updated to perform better
I see the hideous paint jobs are staying.
Hope this is out for steam soon.
Cheers dude!
Any idea when it comes out?
Man, updates are coming fast!
So are we only getting two new vehicles…
For Snowrunners potential last DLC?
Those wide tires on the Yamal B6 😮 Looks like those Jbe mods😄
I wish Saber could give us those
When will the update be available?
Except the still occuring mistakes in forgetting "the", it is pretty good review! 👍
Only thing i dont like about stock trucks... the headlights. Are they putting candles in the headlight unit? Have they seen a modern truck in rl??? They have enough lighting to give a small sun a challenge when on high beam.
I like to be able to see where im going lol, not have to pull over and wait for daytime, or use the time skip button.
Dont care about the scout, its too similair to the Neo, and doesnt bring anything new to the table.
Try out some of the lighting additions. There’s scouts and trucks that have such good lighting it’s genuinely blinding. It could be your brightness though, not sure
You can add more lights in bumper and roof.
Any word on the devs fixing the CAT Telehandler wheel size typo? Ever since it came out the tire size has been stated at 51 inch wheels....
@SD1ONE Will Yamal be quest related to obtain? Or some dead drop which would be enough to find/repair?
It will be contract related truck (as a reward)
Small correction, the actual nuclear power plant is in Reactive zone, The cooling towers are on another map
man...really...I thought that's the nuclear plant but still those towers looks more interesting than plant itself...atleast to me.
What is also nice is while in Reactive Zone, you can see those cooling towers in the distance. At 7:52, that's the nuclear plant itself and as the camera pan to the right you see the cooling towers
disapointed about the lack of US trucks with this update. Same feelings with season 11 and scandi trucks.
I really liked the truck, it looks like a mix of the Twinsteer and the Antartic, but why another Scoult now? it is basically identical to the Neo Falcom, if it were like the Burlak which is different, but no, above all it looks like a great DLC
I said the same thing about the new scout. It's practically the same as the falcon. 😂
Awe i thought the jat tire axle bug was a feature and it made a good couple trucks more stable I’m gonna miss that
1:17 Second truck can handle 4-slot w/t trailer (1st is ws6999ts), and the only one that has 4-slot and still has trailer.
1:32 Second truck support grand 3-combo (1st is 5600ts)?
Kenworth 963 can also handle crane + 3 slot bed + trailer
@@SD1ONE Oh, forget. I haven't played that part yet.😅
Do you have engine sound problem?
No
When is release date?
What about Xbox Series X performance? And co-op fix? The game crashes playing on British Columbia DLC... And the textures they go flat, the game was better on Xbox one X to be honest it was 30 but they were solid and the image and even graphics way better.
I wish xbox would get a stabilty patch. Been playing since launch, but it's been so long since I could play co-op
Are you or your friends using mods?? It's probably the issue.
@@larryhouse3776 No it's pretty well established that xbox co-op is broken and constantly crashes.
Is there going to be year 4?
I wish they add Amur 2.0 in year pass 4, I need more difficulty to put all the new trucks to their limits
100%
Hello. Where is the place or which map in the cover photo?
I can't wait for this dlc I saw that the new truck is better in mud than the mastadon i cant wait to play this dlc
for the W990 hill climb test you didn't even use the W990 tires on the "old version"...
Yeah, I mistakenly used wrong clip there but In my previous video on kenworth I tried both and they gave me better result, So it's fine either way.
Very cool stuff! When will a overview of the New gta online dlc cars came out?
It'll take some days.
@@SD1ONE Can't wait!
Are these trucks free or are they seasonal pass things to pay for like season pass or pay for the trucks or are they just adding more trucks for free
Any chance they might fix the xbox crash issue first. Game unplayable at the moment
My thoughts on this update
I think they are adding more scouts in to the game for new Mudrunner Expedition game
And using Snowrunner as testing grounds for them
Я тоже об этом думаю, особенно после обновления 11, где добавили "Бурлак"
Я тоже об этом думаю, особенно после обновления 11, где добавили "Бурлак"
I wonder if it's possible for a truck to have both conventional and articulated steering. It might significantly reduce the turn radius, but I don't know how it would drive.
Only engineers can answer that question if it's even possible or not
Yes, it can. It adds a lot of weight and complexity though for not that much benefit
2 new vehicles (while one is yet another scout) isn't a good content for big 4 map region. I hope they will add at least one more truck
Would be pretty disappointing. I expect either one more truck or a new pack of some sort.
Is the multiplayer issue fixed with this update? Hope so so i can install the game again
Hopefully they fix the crashing during coop in Xbox series :/
It's actually Microsoft's problem. They pointed that out
How is the truck test map called?
Does not release for gamepass account?
i wish i had the jat tire pack to make scouts fun
any date they might release this update on? Also at 0:19 you made a typo, you wrote "wathing" instead of "watching" :3
Lol....My mind just ignored such things...would you belive that I rewatched it after editing multiple times to find such typos and yet there're would be a lot such typos all over the video.
@@SD1ONE I mean I could believe it. You know what you've said or meant in the video, so your brain just autofills and/or autocorrects the word by itself lol.
If it bothers you a lot, you could always ask a friend or somebody to proofread the video and make sure every word makes sense. It can be effective too, since its an extra pair of eyes taking a look.
i would’ve liked to have two more north american trucks tbh
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is this the new southernmost Snowrunner region? If so that's pretty neat.
What’s the best map or dlc so far I wana get a new
Good they fixed the tires bug😊🎉
I wish they could fix console crashing constantly after they release all dlc.
Amazing game. if they make interior details also very detailed and interactive. this game will be double good!
I Hope they will finally fix the Terrain flickering bug on pc. Its so annoying and painful to look at.
are they ever going to fix the shitty physics for when you just driving on a paved road?
Did they fix the Western Star problem of having the AWD upgrade but it doesn't show under the vehicle?😊
they would never. they don't care. as long as the sales of the Wolf Pack stopped dropping, the people were pleased, there's nothing that they will do with it.
@@vladvulcan Since it doesn't go through some type of inspection when the vehicle is launched, they don't even worry about it.🥺
@@phalteffgames7516 when it was launched, they didn't have AWD. It was a hotfix, because once people released they were fed with a pack of no-AWD, no-difflock trucks, one of which has 2 dead axles... they started refunding the DLC (myself included). Outrage levels were skyrocketing, so they have come up with this solution. And once the players stopped complaining, they let it go by the flow.
@@vladvulcan They could fix this in the new update
@@phalteffgames7516 you don't know how Saber operates, right? they never fix the old trucks, all they care about is that the newly released DLC is sold like hot fried potatoes. The older the product is - the less chance they will mess with it. The chances to get the AWD axle fixed for the Wolves are dropping with each new season... They never fixed the DMHS tires either, they only added the JAT pack.
Hi sd1one I'm just letting you know that the FEMM was based of a Yamal B-6 just to be a little more accurate. Kind regards. Me
I dont know man...google shows short chassis yamal 6x6 when I type yamal b6 while game one is long chassis
I hope they add a south african map as it is very diverse
Hi ! Anybody knows why Phase 12 is still not available on Steams ?
Where do you get this map from?
Being a Russian truck, and me being a purist, I'm gonna use the FEMM in Amur a lot
Gotta love the Russians, they have very innovative designs
Do you know if there is any way to increase the FOV more than the game allows on PC? Because it seems very little to me
in video settings you can change fov to 130. if thats not enough then maybe try editing the config file
It for when ?
Damn this season looks fun imo
The FEMM is the first truck to be able to carry 8 slots without a saddle, isn‘t it?
Also i have to say, i‘m really disappointed to see an american region and not Chernobyl. It‘s sad that they chose this over Spintires nostalgia
I think they avoided cherbobyl because of what's happening in real world.
If more of the original devs were still around, they probably would have done that. Unfortunately, now an American company owns SR and isn't particularly fond of the game's russian roots.
When does this come out?
No release date yet.
And it's a shame that the old, well-known sound bugs aren't fixed