The Lost Contract - Game-Breaking Bugs

[BeatsDown]

There are two game-breaking bugs already in the new Lost Contract Auto Shop mission.

 

The first one is the Lab Locations mission not starting. This has happened about 9 times so far, I get a message saying it's unavailable right now and to try later EVEN THOUGH I'be just started it and spawned outside the shop. Another one is the secondary equipment you need to collect in the Lost clubhouse where it doesn't spawn in and you can't complete the mission. R* have had an extra THREE WEEKS to check if it works properly and they haven't bothered.

[God-eater]

Yeah, can confirm there's an issue. I've only completed it once, but the first time I tried the first prep I had a similar situation. I admit I screwed up tho - I grabbed the explosives, but on the way back down a Lost doubled back & bumped me,  so that set them off. I bolted out the door & in the heat of the moment didn't realise that there were two things to collect (explosives & lab locations). The guys outside killed me in  0.000000038 seconds, so after respawn I went back & grabbed the bag, but the instructions were telling me to go and "recover the equipment". So I went back in, couldn't find anything else, so I delivered the explosives to the auto shop. No complete, so I went back to the Lost clubhouse, this time I found the safe, grabbed the lab locations, delivered it to the auto shop. Still no complete. 

 

I logged out & back in to start from scratch. This time I grabbed the lab locations, then the explosives. That worked out & I was able to complete it. Perhaps it had something to do with getting both things at once or maybe not dying while holding just one item, or even the order that I collected them in. 

 

Oh, pro tip: Don't even bother with the Slamvan & the disguise. Just go in blasting & save yourself the time & hassle.

 

While I'm on the subject, the finale is a cuuuuuuuuuuunt. Standard headshot-only, hyper-aimbot AI, but the fact that they have shotties & ARs means charging in on foot is death. You also get a cartoonish level of Lost rolling up on bikes - non-stop, infinite respawns that are replaced as soon as you kill them; it is literally "shoot a lab guard, turn around and shoot the backup, shoot a lab guard, turn around and shoot the backup, repeat". 

 

This job is definitely not solo-friendly. It's doable, but I'd have to say it's the toughest gig of the Auto Shop Robberies yet. If we weren't crippled by piss-weak loadouts it would be easier, but we are so it's not.

 

My advice is avoid frontal assaults (head in from the rear, try to not have roads behind you), get in & out as fast as you can (to the point where I might even suggest just driving right up to the lab door & getting out of your car as close to the corona as possible, if not right on it) and use snacks & explosives liberally.

 

Like I said, I've only done it the once, but I don't really see this one getting much easier with practice - the AI is just way too over-the-top. Truth be told, I think the best way to do this one is with a full crew - of course, the average randtard will be as useless as usual, but they'll stop a few bullets and can hopefully distract the Lostinators long enough for you to get into the labs & plant the bombs (assuming that they even arrive when you do and demonstrate some level of competence & coordination, which is unlikely - you know, on account of GTA having the stupidest playerbase that has or will ever exist). 

 

All that said, with a team of 4 cohesive friends on the mic, this mission would be awesome & fun - one of the best, even.

 

TL;DR - Grab the safe contents, then the explosives. Seems to solve the issue.

[halapeno71]

14 minutes ago, God-eater said:

Oh, pro tip: Don't even bother with the Slamvan & the disguise. Just go in blasting & save yourself the time & hassle.

Well, I picked up the disguises and after that mission, there were four Lost MC outfits added to my wardrobe (under Outfits: Los Santos Tuners).  I don't know if they would've been added otherwise so maybe just pick up the disguises anyway, even if you're planning on just storming the clubhouse. 

[BeatsDown]

We've been speedrunning this (aiming for sub 12 mins) and haven't unlocked any Lost outfits as we go straight to the location to grab the goods, so outfit must only be unlocked once you get it out the van.

Another issue is we've never once had the Clubhouse spawn just above Burton despite trying over 30 times. The clubhouse has always been the one at Vespucci beach. I have the Burton location. Anyone else had this? It's ruining our speedrun attempts as it's adding at least a minute onto our time. Linked to location? No idea. I'm on PS5.

 

Ref finale: Some guards can spawn in very late. I've blown up people outside a lab, landed the Mk2 and then had 2 people with shotguns spawn directly in front of me during the animation to get off the Mk2. Just about managed to get in the lab while having a red health bar.

At two of the 3 possible locations when collecting the trailer, there is a slamvan parked directly across the part of the trailer you hook onto. Trying to navigate the gigantic Phantom Wedge around here to get the trailer and move the slamvan at the same time can be a real pain in the arse.

Edited August 13, 2021 by BeatsDown

[SebKle78]

 

On 8/12/2021 at 6:18 PM, God-eater said:

Yeah, can confirm there's an issue. I've only completed it once, but the first time I tried the first prep I had a similar situation. I admit I screwed up tho - I grabbed the explosives, but on the way back down a Lost doubled back & bumped me,  so that set them off. I bolted out the door & in the heat of the moment didn't realise that there were two things to collect (explosives & lab locations). The guys outside killed me in  0.000000038 seconds, so after respawn I went back & grabbed the bag, but the instructions were telling me to go and "recover the equipment". So I went back in, couldn't find anything else, so I delivered the explosives to the auto shop. No complete, so I went back to the Lost clubhouse, this time I found the safe, grabbed the lab locations, delivered it to the auto shop. Still no complete. 

 

I logged out & back in to start from scratch. This time I grabbed the lab locations, then the explosives. That worked out & I was able to complete it. Perhaps it had something to do with getting both things at once or maybe not dying while holding just one item, or even the order that I collected them in.

 

Thats what i was able to experience t00 during the prep.

 

Despite that there is another bug regarding the disguise. If you get the LMC in Vinewood Sessanta will not send you the location for the Slamvan and disguise. In the SMS she offersonly to send the details if we like to get them. If you get LCM in Vespucci you will get the locaton.

Edited August 14, 2021 by SebKle78
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[Mexicola9302]

I just solo'd it yesterday for the first time, it was actually pretty easy except for the last 2 labs, i died once destroying the lab near madrazo, and died another time picking up the trailer from the lost. I just restarted it once, from the last checkpoint. It's great that the Phantom Wedge can be used to pull the gasoline trailer, that makes the last part fun, sending all these bikers flying. I used the slamvan and the lost clothing to get into that clubhouse, everything worked fine, didn't notice any bug.

 

If i ever play it again, i will just shoot the lost in the last part, before i go in there with the phantom wedge, also just driving the slamvan out of the way so the gasoline trailer can be pulled, trying it while all shoot at you kinda doesn't work, it's easier to clear the area first. Sure with some snacks it might work, but that is too tricky for me.

Edited August 14, 2021 by Mexicola9302