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Schedule I

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Learn how to start your journey in Schedule I, from character customization and your first quest to renting a motel room, buying equipment, and planting your first seeds.

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Learn how to start your journey in Schedule I, from character customization and your first quest to renting a motel room, buying equipment, and planting your first seeds.

This guide covers the initial steps in Schedule I, including character creation, the "Getting Started" quest, renting a motel room, purchasing essential equipment from the hardware store, and planting your first seeds.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Character Creation: After a short cutscene, customize your character. This choice is permanent in-game but can be changed via game files.
  2. 2
    Starting the Game: Spawn near the bus station. Open your phone ('Tab') and read messages to receive the "Getting Started" quest. Follow instructions to find a message from "Unknown" at the payphone, who reveals himself as Uncle Nelson.
  3. 3
    Fetch Stash: Uncle Nelson instructs you to retrieve his stash near the skatepark, located on a ledge by the road to the motel. You will find $375.
  4. 4
    Rent Motel Room: Speak to the motel manager, Donna. After dialogue, you can pickpocket her to steal back the $75 needed for the room. Enter room 1 to complete the quest objective.
  5. 5
    Gearing Up Questline: Go to the hardware store (marked by a yellow star on the map, or by following the road past your room).
  6. 6
    Hardware Store Tasks: Deposit your cash at the ATM. Purchase a grow tent, soil bag, and watering can from Dan. It is also recommended to buy Plant Trimmers, a Packaging Station, and 10 Baggies. Consider a trash grabber and trash bag for recycling and managing space. If you tell Dan you are a drug dealer, he may gift you "Speed Grow".
  7. 7
    Prepare Grow Tent: Return to your motel room, place the grow tent, and fill the pot with soil.
  8. 8
    Talk to Uncle Nelson: Return to the payphone to speak with Uncle Nelson again.
  9. 9
    Order Seeds: Open your phone and message Albert Hoover. Select "I need to order a [dead drop]" to purchase seeds. Start with "OG Kush". Albert will deliver the seeds to a highlighted [dead drop] location. Pay off your tab at the [dead drop] behind the hardware store.
  10. 10
    Planting and Watering: Sow the seed in the grow tent by pressing 'E' when holding the seed. Fill your watering can at the sink and water the plant.
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    Plant Growth: Plants grow approximately 15% per in-game hour. Sleeping after watering can speed up growth and conserve water.
  12. 12
    Harvesting and Packaging: Once the plant is fully grown, use the Plant Trimmers to harvest the buds. Place the Packaging Station, then use it to pack the buds into baggies.
Tips
  • Character appearance can be changed in game files and will be customizable in shops like barbershops and clothing stores in the full release.
  • Depositing cash at the ATM is safer as you won't lose money to fines or medical bills if caught or killed.
  • Items that don't fit in your inventory will be placed on pallets outside the hardware store.
  • Dead drops are highlighted when they contain items.
  • Dead drop deliveries take 30 in-game minutes for the first order and approximately 4 in-game hours for subsequent orders.
  • It's easier to pay more than the required amount for Albert's tab, as he will only take what he is owed.
  • Watering the plant before sowing the seed is also an option.
  • Sleeping around 4 AM helps conserve water and maximizes plant growth.
  • Baggies and jars can be used to store buds.

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