Chapter 1 -- Gold Achievement

[CREN]

Has anyone completed Gold for Chapter 1 in the campaign? Is it even possible? I'm going full speed between two close ports on the West Coast (always picking contracts to complete on time) and I can never complete more than my rival. I like when the game has challenges (especially ones from T.O. 1), however, this task just seems impossible without being allowed to buy another ship or two.

[Geredis]

I believe you need multiple ships. Get yourself a good 20 million, buy two more ships for like 8 million each, then...go for it from there.

At least that appears to be the strategy, though I can't say it's entirel accurate since I've yet to succeed with this attempt.

[Lt.Stock]

Chapter 1 don't let you buy ships. Remember in this mission, cash isn't important. Getting those assignments on time are.

The main hint to Hitting Gold on Chapter 1 is to make sure your contracts are the 3 day ones. So don't bother with any contracts at Anchorage since they cost you valuable time and when you stop at a port, add more contracts as you finish the old ones, if you got spare tonnage make sure you load it with the second port.

Here is the ideal port setup

Metro Van -> LA -> Manzanillo -> LA

[OBG☆WYATT]

I do not think it can be done until they put a pause in the game. Masterson just keeps on trucking - watch him on slow speed when he enters port - he exits instantaneously. Even on the slowest speed setting you will waste half a day fueling and selecting contracts. He will be halfway between LA and Vancouver while you are still in port. For me the campaign is unplayable the way it runs now.

[Lt.Stock]

Originally posted by OBG{A}whiterp:

I do not think it can be done until they put a pause in the game. Masterson just keeps on trucking - watch him on slow speed when he enters port - he exits instantaneously. Even on the slowest speed setting you will waste half a day fueling and selecting contracts. He will be halfway between LA and Vancouver while you are still in port. For me the campaign is unplayable the way it runs now.

You need to think one step ahead, remember, gun for the 3 day trips and avoid contracts that takes you to a new area.

[Fast]

I have gold. I won't tell you where I got it, I will however tell you between two ports is less than a day trip and it has a good amount of contracts.

[mavmcleod16]

I completed this in my first attempt w/ Gold.
1. Don't play the tutorial.
2. Sell the given ship and get a small tanker/container ship. You need money - tankers give bonus on profit.
3. Allways captain your ships in and out of port by yourself: saves a lot of money and AI looses 1-2 days by waiting per contract.
4. Sort the offers list by port and only do short distance jobs.

Mission 2 and 3 in Gold is also pretty easy if you are able to addapt your strategies.... (e.g. don't have ships in NA if you have mission goals in Europe...)

I'm Maverick McLeod - fly safe!

[D157]

I've got gold on this mission.
Here's how I did it:

1. Go for the maximum bonus.
   
2. Select the maximum number of contracts that go to the same port.
   
3. Use secundary top speed.
   
4. See total money and travel time, try to maximize it. Try to get 100k per travelling day.

Now pause is fully implemented but you could pause the game before too. by pressing [space] (pause key on settings) and either [space] or [escape] (not sure which, been a couple of days since I last played).

[MachoCyclone]

I got gold by getting my ship over to the east coast.

[betatier]

I needed 3 runs to get gold. but i managed this all the westside. my ship was at 36% by time over. so,yes its possible :)

[CREN]

Thanks everyone, I tried the one day port challenge (and others closeby once you find those two close ports) and easily got Gold. West Coast may not be the "Best Coast" for this scenario!

Also, for the suggestion about selling the ship for a tanker, I don't think that's possible in Chapter 1.

[MachoCyclone]

Originally posted by CREN:

Thanks everyone, I tried the one day port challenge (and others closeby once you find those two close ports) and easily got Gold. West Coast may not be the "Best Coast" for this scenario!

Also, for the suggestion about selling the ship for a tanker, I don't think that's possible in Chapter 1.

Selling your ship for the tanker works in Chapter 2