best way farm XP

[jean-paul]

Hi folks, i just bought that game, and i'd like to know the best way to farm XP at the beginning. The reason is i've been a long time player at EGS. and i decided to switch the game to Steam. and even if i enjoy playing again the old maps i didn't play in a while, i'd also like to grab the chains fast. coz i know snow without chains can be hellish. i bought the 47X 1430, i plan to unlock the kenworth 963, i bought mud tires too. But i'd like to unlock the chains

[Kosevich]

Chains are actually not inmoving your ability to traverse snow, they only add ability to be more stable on slippery ice. Moreover regular tires for mud are much better than chained tires for deep snow.
More detailed tire stats you can find here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13e5VlopEefAsh5N9G1a9HFKpxxORTHPnzJC7CC6Blvw/edit?gid=420040704#gid=420040704

[Ixia Irisborne]

To answer your question, if you're playing in normal difficulty and/or haven't sabotaged yourself in new game plus by limiting contest use, I believe the best way to "farm XP" would be to do Contests over and over. There are several in Michigan that would qualify. If I were to pick one, it'd be the first one, at the farm on Black River.
It's still going to take you a long time to get to the level to use chained tires, this way, though.
Once you're able to do the logging missions, those deliver a pretty good chunk of XP.

If you're doing all the things (tasks, watch towers, locating trucks and trailers, etc), you should easily have the chained tires unlocked before you're done with Michigan.

[jean-paul]

i decided to unlock the aramatsu which for me is one of the best loggers. and discovered that Maine has pretty descent missions. average 1000 xp, sometimes more, some even as high as 4000 xp. and once you unlock the rock blocks, it's a pretty easy map. except of course for the snowy map. this is why i think my next move will be to unlock the kenworth 963 with its huge tires. because yes for having hundreds of hours on the EGS, i know that tundra tires (mud tires) perform pretty well in snow

[Beast of War]

You practically do not need ice chains : the maps with ice covered roads that require a climb usually play much better avoiding these roads all together. The maps are full of alternative routes without roads, it is an off road game.

In the snow maps solid ice ( dark blue colored ) and ice shard ridges are your "roads" and to drive on these you do not need ice chains. In snow maps you are MUCH better off equipping mud tires as the game treats snow the same as mud.

Ice chain tires are just inferior stat Off Road tires with a non-slip flag on ice surface driving. They do nothing for you in snow or mud, and are useless for anything else then climbing an ice covered road. Which is rare, especially when it is not avoidable.

I think you need to consider looking at the map and try to identify open area's where there could be a road, but there isn't. These often hide routes on surfaces that are firmer and easier to travel on then the roads in the snow maps. Alaska is not considered among that yet, but from Kola on it is.

[jean-paul]

yeah after having unlocked a few trucks, i realized that you do not need to farm xp in that game. you just need to unlock good trucks, with upgrades and you're good.
i asked for the chains, because i remember when i first played kola years ago, that map became a real nightmare for me. the snowy road before the heliport traumatized me still to this day
but after years playing that game on EGS i pretty much know what are the good trucks. so i unlocked them. it took me let's say a big day, and i'm good
for beginners who would like to know what those are, here's a small summary:

kenworth 963: with big engine. for me the best truck of the game
western star 1430: with big engine. raised suspension not mandatory. for me the short second best truck
bm17: with big engine. raised suspension not mandatory, but will transform it into a real beast. short third
ank: the one you unlock at Alaska is already very well fitted. the ank civilian fitted with a cistern and tundra tires is my truck of choice for exploration. but you'll need to unlock the raised suspension for those tires

this is pretty much all you need. i highly recommend the tires dlc though. and of course the wolf dlc which is the only way to get the 1430. same for the 963. you'll need the Fix & connect dlc to have access to it
and for money, selling found trucks is a good way to make fast money to get the money needed for upgrading

as for those wondering, i don't refer to any russian stuff, simply because i play only US, and european maps

[Shellbie]

Originally posted by jean-paul:

yeah after having unlocked a few trucks, i realized that you do not need to farm xp in that game. you just need to unlock good trucks, with upgrades and you're good.
i asked for the chains, because i remember when i first played kola years ago, that map became a real nightmare for me. the snowy road before the heliport traumatized me still to this day :fcp_bear:
but after years playing that game on EGS i pretty much know what are the good trucks. so i unlocked them. it took me let's say a big day, and i'm good
for beginners who would like to know what those are, here's a small summary:

kenworth 963: with big engine. for me the best truck of the game
western star 1430: with big engine. raised suspension not mandatory. for me the short second best truck
bm17: with big engine. raised suspension not mandatory, but will transform it into a real beast. short third
ank: the one you unlock at Alaska is already very well fitted. the ank civilian fitted with a cistern and tundra tires is my truck of choice for scooting. but you'll need to unlock the raised suspension for those tires

this is pretty much all you need. i highly recommend the tires dlc though. and of course the wolf dlc which is the only way to get the 1430. same for the 963. you'll need the Fix & connect dlc to have access to it
and for money, selling found trucks is a good way to make fast money to get the money needed for upgrading

as for those wondering, i don't refer to any russian stuff, simply because i play only US, and european maps

Kenworth 963 the Desert King.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmzpRjVsFA

[DreamScape]

Pick a region... Any region. 100% it and you will be lvl 30.
Do all contracts all map jobs and the races.
I think even the DON will lvl 30 you.
Season 13 with its single map will by far lvl 30 you with its massive payouts and xp gains.
Tenseness if it dosent lvl 30 you will at least get you close.
For an easy lvl 30. Just drive around and get the watchtowers in maps.
That alone will lvl 30 you.
If you do them in order you may get to lvl 30 with just the main maps towers alone. and possibly done before you reach season 12 stuff.
In short...
Lvl 30 is easy to get. Its the cash to buy better and better rides that takes forever.