Get started with American Truck Simulator! This guide covers essential beginner tips for new drivers, from profile creation and quick jobs to skills, garages, and choosing delivery spots.
Welcome to American Truck Simulator! Before you hit the open road, it's important to understand the basics. This guide will walk you through the initial steps to get your trucking career rolling.
Getting Started:
- Profile Creation: Choose your avatar, name, preferred truck, and company logo. Select your difficulty level – higher settings mean more realism.
- Quick Jobs: Begin by completing quick jobs using provided trucks. You'll need to earn at least $100,000 before you can afford your first truck.
- Skills: As you level up by completing jobs, you'll unlock skills. These can improve fuel efficiency, unlock long-distance, hazardous, or fragile deliveries.
- Garages and Expansion: Once you've earned enough, you can purchase new garages or upgrade your existing one to store more trucks.
- Hiring AI Drivers: With additional garages, you can hire AI drivers from recruitment agencies and assign them trucks from dealerships to expand your business and earn more money.
- Delivery Choices: A unique feature allows you to choose where to unload your cargo at the destination depot. You can opt for a 'desired spot' for more experience (but it's harder to park) or a 'safe spot' for an easier park with less experience. You can also skip parking entirely, forfeiting all parking experience points.
Mastering these early game mechanics will set you up for success on your journey to becoming a top logistics manager in American Truck Simulator.
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