Detailed walkthrough for 'The Arena of the Undying' in Schedule I, covering starting the game, renting a motel room, buying equipment, planting seeds, and packaging your first harvest.
Walkthrough
- 1Start the Game: After a cutscene, customize your character. You'll spawn near the bus station and receive the 'Getting Started' quest. Open your phone ('Tab'), read messages, and go to the payphone to meet 'U.N.' (Uncle Nelson). He'll instruct you to find his stash near the skatepark, containing $375.
- 2Renting a Motel Room: Speak to the motel manager, Donna. The quest updates to 'Rent a motel room'. After dialogue, you can pickpocket Donna to retrieve the $75 needed for the room. Enter room 1 to complete the objective. Uncle Nelson will contact you again at the payphone.
- 3Buying Equipment: A new questline, 'Gearing Up', begins. Go to the hardware store (marked by a yellow star on the map or by following the road). Deposit your cash at the ATM. Purchase a grow tent, soil bag, and watering can from Dan. It's also recommended to buy 'Plant Trimmers', a 'Packaging Station', and 10 'Baggies'. You can optionally buy a trash grabber and a 'Trash bag'. If you tell Dan you're a drug dealer, he may give you 'Speed Grow'. Return to your motel room, place the grow tent, and add soil. Speak to Uncle Nelson again.
- 4Planting your First Seeds: Uncle Nelson introduces Albert Hoover. Check your phone for a message from Albert. Order 'OG Kush' seeds via the 'Dead Drop' option. The first delivery is quick; subsequent deliveries take about 4 in-game hours. Debts are paid via dead drops. Sow the seed in the grow tent. Water the plant using the watering can (fill it at the sink). Sleeping after watering helps plants grow faster and conserves water.
- 5Harvesting and Packaging: Once the plant is fully grown, use the 'Plant Trimmers' to harvest the buds. Place down the 'Packaging Station'. Interact with it to package the buds into baggies. You can also unpack weed if needed. Jars can also be purchased at the hardware store for storage.
Tips
- Speed-runners can open the motel room door and step inside briefly to complete the objective quickly.
- Pickpocketing Donna for the motel room fee provides an early cash boost.
- Depositing cash at the ATM prevents loss if caught by police or if you die.
- Holding Shift while grabbing items from storage allows you to collect entire stacks.
- Sleeping after watering plants maximizes growth and conserves resources.
- OG Kush is recommended for its ease and cost-effectiveness in crafting better products.
Completing initial quests grants access to the core gameplay loop of growing and selling marijuana, with early game cash rewards and essential equipment.
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