A comprehensive guide to starting your journey in Schedule I, covering character customization, initial quests, renting a motel room, buying equipment, and planting your first seeds.
Walkthrough
- 1After creating your character, you'll spawn near the bus station. Open your phone ('Tab') and read the message from 'Unknown' to start the 'Getting Started' quest.
- 2Go to the payphone to meet 'U.N.' (Uncle Nelson), who instructs you to collect his stash near the skatepark. You'll find $375.
- 3Speak to the motel manager, Donna, to rent a room. You can then pickpocket her to retrieve the $75 used for the room, gaining a cash boost.
- 4Enter room 1 to complete the quest objective.
- 5Return to the payphone to speak with Uncle Nelson again, initiating the 'Gearing Up' questline.
- 6Go to the hardware store (marked by a yellow star on the map or by following the road).
- 7Deposit your cash at the ATM.
- 8Purchase a grow tent, soil bag, and watering can from the hardware store. It's also recommended to buy 'Plant Trimmers', a 'Packaging Station', and 10 'Baggies'. Consider a trash grabber and a 'Trash bag' for optional benefits.
- 9If you tell Dan you're a drug dealer, he may gift you 'Speed Grow'.
- 10Return to your motel room, place the grow tent, and add soil to the pot.
- 11Go back to the payphone to speak with Uncle Nelson, who introduces you to Albert Hoover.
- 12Open your phone and message Albert Hoover to order seeds. Select 'I need to order a [dead drop]' and purchase 'OG Kush' seeds.
- 13Collect the seeds from the delivered [dead drop] (initially highlighted on the map).
- 14Sow the seed in the grow tent by walking up to it with the seed and pressing 'E'.
- 15Fill your watering can at the sink and water the plant.
- 16Sleep to advance plant growth (plants grow about 15% per in-game hour).
- 17Once the plant is fully grown, harvest the buds using the 'Plant Trimmers' on the grow tent.
- 18Place the 'Packaging Station' and use it to package the harvested buds into baggies.
Tips
- Speed-runners can open the motel room door and step inside, then immediately leave to complete the objective quickly.
- Depositing all cash at the ATM is safer, as you won't lose it if caught by police or if you die.
- When buying items at the hardware store, you can add up to 10 at a time or adjust quantities. Items that don't fit in your inventory will be placed on pallets outside.
- Holding Shift while grabbing items from storage allows you to take the entire stack.
- Albert Hoover's deliveries are placed in [dead drops] which are highlighted when they contain items. You can pay off your tab by placing cash in the [dead drop] behind the hardware store.
- Watering the plant before sowing the seed is possible.
- Sleeping right after watering can optimize growth and prevent water waste.
- Baggies are not the only storage option; jars can also be purchased at the hardware store.
Completing initial quests rewards you with cash ($375 from Uncle Nelson, with the option to steal back $75 for the motel room) and the ability to start growing and selling your own product.
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