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https://www.maprunner.info/taymyr/drowned-lands?lat=325.08&lng=623.38
bring extra fuel and repair kits in a scout vehicle to repair it, and then move the sideboard bed you get from the GMC 9500 to it and ya have a better starter truck
In the early days I learnt a bit by watch Youtubes of other ppl doing the missions I had trouble with.
Good order for doing stuff:
1) scout as much as possible
2) accept but not activate any tasks you come across
3) but do any repairs (of bridges etc) as soon as you can
4) rescue and repair lost trucks
5) do some contracts - not all
6) explore adjoining maps as soon as you can, repeating 1) to 5) in the new maps.
7) finish off the hard missions last.
I would go so far as to say "if it looks like a shortcut, it's probably a trap"
When it comes to traversing the map, you should avoid mud. Often times there is firmer ground to the left or right of a muddy path. So much of the mud can be avoided. Also you can put off doing objectives that seem to require you to go through mud you will struggle too much with until you have access to better tires.
Learning the paths that avoid mud is a process of trial and error. As you learn each map you become more and more familiar with how to get around with minimal trouble even in the least capable trucks. And learning to do so will be both beneficial to you in teaching you how to drive with as little winching as possible and also be very rewarding.
I would very much discourage you from getting more capable trucks straight away as it generally only leads you to be a less capable driver who becomes dependant on OP vehicles to get around.
I've been doing what you've been suggesting SlowClick, minus the exploring adjoining maps, but I need to explore more I think to find where they even are. Otherwise good to know I'm on the right track there.
Y'all are so helpful! I really appreciate it. The fact that I didn't realize you could sell trucks or buy things like repair kits is I guess on me, but it would be nice if the tutorial went a bit more into the management side of things. Ah well, trial and error it I suppose.
Thanks folks!
Nooo, sell GMC MH9500 (if you need money), keep C70 and use fleetstar and P16 to complete michigan, you learned alot in the end.
Chev Kodiak C70 is great truck and very useful if you have most of it upgrades, both fleetstar and P16 are beast after you found necessary upgrades in Michigan (Most of them in Michigan)
Tips for beginner:
1) Scout each map, reach tower, get all upgrades, get all missions (especially bridge, road block, and something like that)
2) Read the contract, if it open new map, new warehouse, bridge, or anything that help you, do it first
3) Enjoy the game
it is a slow game, I play this game to enter my zen mode
1) use controller as analog controls are required, you won't get far with keyboard.
2) when you get stuck, don't go full throttle. just like in real life, when using common sense - faster your wheels spin, the less grip you have. also wiggling with steering can help
3) starter vehicles with no upgrades are suppose to be bad, it's best to explore and unlock upgrades. tyres make a huge difference, but depending on vehicles, suspension, gearbox and engine can help a lot aswell.
4) always expect to get stuck, even if road looks fine, it means drive in a way where you always have winch points nearby. even if you can't directly winch towards where you going, winching sideways or backwards can help wiggle you free.
5) use differential lock on vehicles that have it, i prefer driving those that have diff always on.
i used tuz tatarin for exploration, it's really fun to drive and can pretty much go thru anything. best official scout vehicle in my opinion.
when you get stuck and there are no winch points, use other vehicles to free the stuck vehicle. either push them or winch from other side.
note: some vehicles are just really bad and they simply don't work. play the game and figure out which ones to stay away from. some vehicles just get stuck on their own shadow .. avoid those.
In many ways that's how the maps are designed, using some of the Russian stuff in the US will be way too easy.
One piece of advice - there's a truck called the P16 in Michigan. Some of the contracts are for dragging a big oversized trailer around. USE THE P16 DO NOT EVEN TRY WITH THE FLEETSTAR. Seriously, the Fleetstar is terrible for hauling any kind of semi-style trailer in the first place, but those things are way too big. You will waste hours of your life and just get mad.
Also it may be worth looking up NewGame+ or even Hard Mode for your first playthrough. If you want to get through everything this game is a massive timesink. You'll probably not want to go back. I actually played only a little bit before doing NewGame+ and setting up some more difficulty, then I realized Hard Mode was actually easier than what I was doing (except I increased contract payout because I wanted to buy more trucks, Hard Mode you may be scrimping too much to buy everything, which may be a little un-fun, plus Hard Mode may have you saving so much money you don't spend it on customizations, which mostly affect the game very little, so again, missing out a bit.
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Some truck configurations can't tow a trailer. Like the White Western with a bed and crane can't, but the Fleetstar and GMC can. Nor if you've got a yellow maintenance attachment or a seismic vibrator as they block the hitch.
Some scouts can't tow their respective trailers if they've got a spare wheel on the back.
Semi trailers will need the truck refitting with the appropriate saddle - In Michigan the blue trailers and long grey fuel tanks are low saddle, the big green fuel tank and the brown trailers with machinery on that you haul for contracts are high saddle.
With these back up until the saddle is under the front of the trailer then open the menu to attach.
I'm curious, what's the benefit of a NewGame+ or Hard Mode over normal? Is there more you can get from it? I'm not far in but I know I won't replay through this so I'll look into doing this.
As for the rest, seems to be to not rush to OP stuff early on. Makes sense!
Hard Mode is for people who hate themselves. Fuel costs money. Loading stuff costs money (unless you bring your own crane). Recovery costs money. Repairing your trucks costs money. In Normal Mode, you cannot screw up badly enough to actually fail at the game; in Hard Mode, you can. Once you get past Michigan and Alaska, things are plenty hard, in Normal Mode, without punching yourself in the face by playing Hard Mode.
New Game+ lets you decide how hard you want things to be, and you can get pretty mean to yourself with it. I haven't dug into all the possibilities, but examples are things like making it so that tasks don't pay as much, each garage only giving you access to so many vehicles in the truck store, etc. You can also make it easier with New Game +. You can make tasks pay *way* more, start with a half million in cash, have access to all of the tires and upgrades that would make the things you're struggling with, even now, much less of a hardship.