External Contracts - how to start?

[Martosia]

Hello,
It is my first day in ETS2 and I would like to finish the Christmas event, however I do not have an access to External Contracts :(
Do I need to have some DLCs to be able to get an access to External Contracts?
I already connected my account online but when I am trying to log in on my profile I am getting an error that the service is not available now :(
Thank you!

[🧡♕Akeno & ♔Rias💜]

You need a World of Trucks account

[Martosia]

Originally posted by Naron:

You need a World of Trucks account

I have

[Martosia]

No, I don't have my own truck...

[C2Dan88]

You need to
1 Link your steam account on your WoT account
2 Lauch game select your profile and then click edit profile. Enter the credentials for your WoT account.
3. Apply changes and load your profile. Let game sync with WoT server

You should now be able to do External Contracts (NOTE: your need to own your own truck to be able to do this).

[radium]

Originally posted by Martosia:

No, I don't have my own truck...

then get one.

[Fae'ret]

I've been getting the same error just now. But that shouldn't exclude you from getting external contracts (although I haven't been seeing any Christmas related ones all over England).

If you've just started playing this game, there's a chance you don't have your own truck yet. You need to own your own truck to be able to accept external contracts. Just keep doing quick jobs until you can borrow ~150k from the bank and buy yourself a truck.

[Martosia]

Thank you very much!
Hope that soon I will be able to do external contracts as I want Christmas decorations! :p

Thank you all for answers, I really appreciate :)

[BigT57]

As soon as you can get a 100,000 loan from the bank and buy a low end Volvo. You will make enough from the external deliveries to make the daily payment on the loan.

[AoD_lexandro]

Originally posted by BigT57:

As soon as you can get a 100,000 loan from the bank and buy a low end Volvo. You will make enough from the external deliveries to make the daily payment on the loan.

I dont advise using the Volvo out the gate as a new player. Its fuel hungry, expensive to buy and upgrade, and cost a fair bit to repair with limited funds at the start.


My advice;

Grab a cheap as chips Iveco and save your cash up. Upgrade your garage, then buy another cheap Iveco and let an AI driver run it. They will pay off any loans you have once they get going. Once you have money for a 3rd truck, then pick one you really like and want and give the first truck to another AI driver.


Hey presto you just built a small haulage firm. You can then settle down to some proper hauling, and not have to worry about earning enough any more.