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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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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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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) == | ||