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== Worst-Case Scenario == | == Worst-Case Scenario == | ||
[[File:Montiappletree.png|thumb|189x189px|The Apple Tree at Monti Hotel]] | [[File:Montiappletree.png|thumb|189x189px|The Apple Tree at Monti Hotel]] | ||
So you skipped the tutorial and didn’t get your free vehicle, spent all your money, then died and lost everything | So you skipped the tutorial and didn’t get your free vehicle, spent all your money on a gun you didn't even get to use, then died and lost everything. | ||
Don't worry, this happens to a lot of new citizens! Here’s what you can do: | |||
# Select Montignac as your spawn location. | # Select Montignac as your spawn location. | ||
# Walk east from the market, past the church, across the street to the hotel, and look for an apple tree in the backyard. | # Walk east from the market, past the church, across the street to the hotel, and look for an apple tree in the backyard. | ||
# Gather five apples from the tree | # Gather five apples from the tree. | ||
# Walk back down to the market to the Apple Trader and sell all five apples for $650 | # Walk back down to the market to the Apple Trader and sell all five apples for $650. | ||
# Do this a few more times and buy a backpack. Now you can hold a lot more apples! | # Do this a few more times and buy a backpack. Now you can hold a lot more apples! | ||
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Your first new vehicle after the starter jeep should be the van. With more than double the cargo space and a similar driving profile, you’ll make your first million in no time! | Your first new vehicle after the starter jeep should be the van. With more than double the cargo space and a similar driving profile, you’ll make your first million in no time! | ||
To reach this goal, you’ll be doing the fastest resource | To reach this goal, you’ll be doing one of the fastest and easiest resource loops available - Copper! | ||
# Head north from Montignac to the Copper Mine | # Head north from Montignac to the Copper Mine | ||
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Unfortunately, it’s not a matter of if you get robbed, but when. It’s very likely that you will get robbed at some point, possibly even in your first few hours on the island! However, this doesn’t need to ruin your experience. | Unfortunately, it’s not a matter of if you get robbed, but when. It’s very likely that you will get robbed at some point, possibly even in your first few hours on the island! However, this doesn’t need to ruin your experience. | ||
Robbers can only demand you give up what you’re carrying | Robbers can only demand you give up what you’re carrying, so if you don’t carry high value items (guns, vests, helmets) then you don’t have much to lose, and most robbers will move on without much hassle. Plus, only the Ural trucks can be lock picked, so your items will be safe in the trunk of your other vehicles. | ||
When you get robbed you have three basic choices: | When you get robbed you have three basic choices: | ||
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#* '''Honey''' requires a decent amount of map knowledge and isn’t reliable, since the beehives aren’t guaranteed to always have honeycomb | #* '''Honey''' requires a decent amount of map knowledge and isn’t reliable, since the beehives aren’t guaranteed to always have honeycomb | ||
#* '''Parcels''' also require good map knowledge, and there’s no guarantee which stations you’ll be sent to. | #* '''Parcels''' also require good map knowledge, and there’s no guarantee which stations you’ll be sent to. | ||
#* '''Polyester''' and Petrol require a fuel truck which you probably don’t have yet. | #* '''Polyester''' and '''Petrol''' require a fuel truck which you probably don’t have yet. Plus, Petrol has varying demands at each of the 12 [[Gas station robbery|gas stations]] | ||
#* '''Marijuana''' and '''mushrooms''' are both very long runs and generally not worth the time and risk of violence or police intervention. | #* '''Marijuana''' and '''mushrooms''' are both very long runs and generally not worth the time and risk of violence or police intervention. | ||
#** Plus, '''Nature Weed''' requires a significantly higher initial investment for the seeds and takes hours to grow. | #** Plus, '''Nature Weed''' requires a significantly higher initial investment for the seeds and takes hours to grow. | ||
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For your starter jeep and van you can ignore upgrades on these until later. However, your first truck will greatly benefit from a few of them: | For your starter jeep and van you can ignore upgrades on these until later. However, your first truck will greatly benefit from a few of them: | ||
* Chip Tuning | * Chip Tuning - Increases power and torque, but later levels increase fuel consumption. I recommend just getting the first two. | ||
* Auto Lock - Automatically locks the vehicle after 10 seconds. | |||
* Auto Lock | |||
The extra torque helps a lot, especially when going uphill in the American truck. The Auto Lock helps keep your vehicle secure if you forget to lock it. The remaining upgrades are still useful, but not quite worth the price when you’re first starting out. | The extra torque helps a lot, especially when going uphill in the American truck. The Auto Lock helps keep your vehicle secure if you forget to lock it. The remaining upgrades are still useful, but not quite worth the price when you’re first starting out. | ||
* | * Fuel Injection - Reduces fuel consumption. | ||
* Airbag | * Airbag - Drastically reduces chance of fatal damage in accidents. | ||
* False Bottom | * False Bottom - Reduces the chance of illegal items being found when searched by police. | ||
The | The fuel injectors are good and can counteract the higher chip tuning levels a bit. The airbag is also useful, as accidents will happen no matter how well you drive. Finally, the false bottom is really only useful if you’re running drugs. | ||
It costs $15,000 to do an inspection which is good for another 500km. Police may impound your vehicle if your inspection is overdue, so keep it current! | It costs $15,000 to do an inspection which is good for another 500km. Police may fine you and impound your vehicle if your inspection is overdue, so keep it current! | ||
== Ural-4320 Fuel Truck ($2,800,000) == | == Ural-4320 Fuel Truck ($2,800,000) == | ||
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'''Humvees''' | '''Humvees''' | ||
With slower top speed and acceleration, tougher handling, and poorer gas mileage than most vehicles, the humvee's only real advantage is that it can hold a fair amount of guns and ammo. It’s most commonly used by gangs and criminals looking for a safer transportation method that can protect them from gunfire, but the even the armored version doesn't do much to stop most bullets. | |||
'''Helicopters''' | '''Helicopters''' | ||
Helicopters cannot be purchased anywhere on the island. Instead, they can only be crafted and require a huge amount of resources, including extremely rare crafting items. If you’re lucky enough to get a helicopter blueprint or special rotor while you’re working, sell it on the Auction House and skip the rest of this guide! | [[Helicopter|Helicopters]] cannot be purchased anywhere on the island. Instead, they can only be crafted and require a huge amount of resources, including extremely rare crafting items. If you’re lucky enough to get a helicopter blueprint or special rotor while you’re working, sell it on the Auction House and skip the rest of this guide! | ||
== Ural-4320 Transport Truck - Canopy ($4,000,000) == | == Ural-4320 Transport Truck - Canopy ($4,000,000) == | ||
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Enjoy your new truck and all the money you will make! | Enjoy your new truck and all the money you will make! | ||
== Videos == | |||
There exists a couple of video tutorials on the official youtube channel. | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ3Mti0EHVk Basics] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83gGAYwUka4 How to make money] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvXi5w2deEw <nowiki>Tutorial [Auction-House]</nowiki>] | |||
* [[Discord verification|Discord-Verification]] | |||
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