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Short Trips

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Short Trips is a series of three missions available in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of The Contract update.

• 1 Description
• 2.1 Short Trip - Seed Capital
• 2.2 Short Trip - Fire It Up
• 2.3 Short Trip - OG Kush
• 3.1 Tripping
• 3.2 Rewards
• 3.3 Promotional Screenshots
• 3.4 Trailer
• 4 Bugs/Glitches
• 5 References
• 6 Navigation

Description [ ]

2 players are required for each of these missions.

On first playthrough, the first tip is initiated by Franklin Clinton passing on an invitation from Dr. Dre to undertake a tour of Record A Studios . Players can invite an associate to join them as they enter the studio. After meeting Franklin and Lamar Davis inside, they take a short tour led by DJ Pooh . The players find the smoking room and sit down to smoke LD Organics weed, and are joined by Pooh, Franklin, and Lamar.

They then pass out and the player and their associate have an "out-of-body experience [1] ", where the host will control Franklin and the second player will control Lamar.

The second and third trip and subsequent trip replays are initiated by the host entering the studio, using the green Corona outside the smoking room, and then smoking the Special Strain.

In all missions, the players will not have access to their own weapons on the weapon wheel nor any of their armor, instead having a pre-defined weapon and ammo load-outs, but they will have access to their character's inventory of snacks via the Interaction Menu .

These missions initially became available to leaders after completing the The Contract: Dr. Dre , however with effect from the Valentine's Day 2022 event week [2] all players could access the missions immediately from the Pause Menu >Online> Play Job > Rockstar Created > Missions or Quick Job from their Mobile Phone , and they do not need to be completed sequentially. The Game description in the pause menu indicated the Rank requirement was 9999, however this is a display issue only, and all players from Rank 1 can launch the jobs.

To change the difficulty from the default setting of "Normal" to "Hard" players must first complete the mission concerned without any failure and they will then be able to change it via the Interaction Menu in the Smoking Room when replaying it. Restarting the game will reset the difficulty back to "Normal".

Missions [ ]

Short trip - seed capital [ ].

Main article: Short Trip - Seed Capital

Lamar pulls Franklin out to deal with some business and ask DJ Pooh to look after his partners for them. Franklin and Lamar travel to LD Organics to restock from his weed supply. When they reach the warehouse, Lamar discovers that it was being raided by the Vagos. After fighting off the gang members outside and inside, they leave to find Lamar's Mule loaded with stock is being taken and fight to get the truck back.

Short Trip - Fire It Up [ ]

Main article: Short Trip - Fire It Up

Lamar asks for Franklin's assistance in storming the Vagos' weed storage facilities in Blaine County and destroying their marijuana plants as payback for them having destroyed his stash and the Mule.

Short Trip - OG Kush [ ]

Main article: Short Trip - OG Kush

Lamar starts by showing Franklin his new LD Organics van which he explains is made of "LD Organics patented marijuana bioplastic", and tells Franklin that he was able to make a connection with a celebrity ( Jimmy Boston from the Epsilon Program ) to promote LD Organics as having a celebrity would definitely make the brand into a big thing and they travel to the Redwood Lights Track to make the deal. The Vagos storm the deal due to Lamar publicising the "top-secret location" on Snapmatic . After fighting off the Vagos, the pair drive the increasingly damaged weed-van back to the city and end up at Tequi-la-la .

Gallery [ ]

Tripping [ ].

Rewards [ ]

Promotional Screenshots [ ]

Trailer [ ]

Bugs/Glitches [ ]

• Sometimes, after completing a Short Trip mission, the player might retain the Franklin/Lamar model when they return to Freeroam . Dying in this state will turn the player invisible when they respawn.
• After completing a Short Trip mission, a customized radio wheel may be scrambled with stations excluded or added back in, to no stations showing up at all. Within the session, the solution is to go Inventory > Radio Station Favorites and reconfirm each choice, which will reset each station. Changing sessions will also reset the radio wheel to normal.
• Due to this, it is recommended to do the first Short Trip mission as soon as it becomes available. Leaving Grand Theft Auto Online will reset the mission marker and require the player to wait for the second phone call all over again.
• This issue was likely the reason the missions were unlocked on February 10th 2022 for all players via the Pause Menu and Quick Job.

References [ ]

Official Social Media description of the missions

• ↑ “ 2X GTA$ and RP on Short Trips Short Trips are now available for all players to experience via the Jobs menu, removing the previous requirement to complete Dr. Dre’s VIP Contract. You can also jump straight into these out-of-body misadventures by using the Quick Job feature on your iFruit. Tag team your way through setting up the most exclusive organics business in Los Santos and earn 2X GTA$ & RP for the privilege. ” — Newswire

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How to play GTA Online Short Trips with Franklin and Lamar

How to start the GTA Online Short Trips Franklin and Lamar missions

In the GTA Online Short Trips, you switch from your regular avatar to become Franklin Clinton or Lamar Davies and take on three drug-fuelled story missions. You'll need a friend to go on these adventures with as they're cooperative so can't be taken on solo, though the matchmaking option is available if you need to find a buddy to participate with. Introduced as part of the GTA Online The Contract update, it's interesting to consider that technically these Short Trips are the first new story content centered around a main GTA 5 character since the game first launched in 2013! Finding and starting these co-op missions in GTA Online can be tricky, so here's everything you need to know about the Short Trips missions in GTA Online with Franklin and Lamar.

How to play GTA Online Short Trips

Originally, if you wanted to play the GTA Online Short Trips then you had to finish the full Dr Dre storyline of The Contract first, at which point you'd receive an invitation to visit the GTA Online Record A Studios and open up the option to initiate these missions. That's now changed, as all players can trigger them by going through the Jobs Menu, though the exact route isn't obvious at first. Go to Online > Play Job > Rockstar Created > Missions then scroll all the way down until you find the GTA Online Short Trips options. Pick the mission you want to play, then you'll be whisked away to matchmaking to get partnered up with another player – these are co-op activities so you can't fly solo.

What are the GTA Online Short Trips Franklin and Lamar missions

There are three different GTA Online Short Trips missions in total, obviously all revolving around the weed business with Franklin and Lamar's attempts to consolidate their position in the game. The story themes for each of them should play out in the following order:

GTA Online Short Trips - Seed Capital

Franklin and Lamar head to LD Organics to stock up on merchandise, but discover the warehouse is being raided by Vagos gang members. After fighting them all off, the pair spot Lamar's truck being driven away slowly so jump in the back, then the driver tips off the Vagos to cue up some vehicle combat. Following a final alleyway shootout, they recover the truck and return it to the warehouse.

GTA Online Short Trips - Fire It Up

Seeking revenge, Franklin and Lamar head out to the Vagos' weed storage in Blaine County, racing Franklin's motorcycle against Lamar's upgraded car on the way. After fighting off gang members at the first warehouse, they use fertilizer to burn the weed supplies before moving on to a second warehouse to repeat the process, commandeering a Technical (pickup truck with a mounted machine gun) to deal with many enemy vehicles. With both warehouse supplies destroyed, they steal a Vagos van and drive it back to Franklin's house while fighting off more gang members.

GTA Online Short Trips - OG Kush

Lamar sets up a promotional deal meeting for LD Organics with Jimmy Boston of the Epsilon Program, using a van that's literally 'made of weed', and asks Franklin to provide support. When they arrive at the 'secret' meeting place (which Lamar has inadvertently revealed via a Snapmatic post), Franklin climbs a crane to provide sniper cover and soon spots a large number of Vagos arriving. After dealing with the gang members the pair attempt to drive the van back to LD Organics, but discover it is on fire and they're getting high from the fumes. Realizing they won't make it back to the warehouse, they instead head to Tequi-la-la to try and gain publicity for the brand, and despite crashing outside the ruse works to raise the profile of their business. 

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How to Complete Short Trips in GTA V Online

• February 19th, 2022

Short Trips is a collection of fun story-based missions in which you and a friend get to play as Franklin and Lamar getting into all kinds of drug-related hijinx.

You'll get GTA$ 50,000 each time you complete a Short Trip mission, plus a bonus of GTA$ 100,000 the first time you complete one as each character. That means if you go play through all three twice right now, once as each character, you're in for GTA$ 900,000 in-pocket.

Most of this is pretty straight-forward, but if you want some extra help or just want to read a full walkthrough, you've come to the right place.

Before you go on, there are a few things to note about Short Trips:

• In order to play you MUST have another player.
• You will not have any of your regular guns or armor. Snacks, however, you will still be able to use so be sure to stock up.

How to Start Short Trips

Short trip - seed capital, short trip - fire it up, short trip - og kush.

It used to be that in order to unlock Short Trips you had to own an Agency and complete the VIP Contract with Dr. Dre . That's no longer the case.

Now you can also initiate Short Trips by going to the Pause Menu > Online > Jobs > Play Job > Rockstar Created > Missions > Short Trip (whichever one you wish to play). All players, no matter their rank, can initiate a Short Trip, even though it says it unlocks at rank 9999.

One thing that hasn't changed is that in order to play Short Trips you MUST play with one other player . So grab a friend or meet someone new and get started!

Franklin and Lamar find themselves driving into an ambush--Someone is trying to steal their stash! You must do your best to fight them off and protect your property.

Walkthrough:

• The mission starts with a tour of Dr. Dre's studio. After a long cutscene your characters will smoke some strong weed and have an out-of-body experience, becoming Franklin and Lamar.
• Once you're Franklin and Lamar, get into the car and follow the waypoint.
• When you arrive you'll find an aggressive gang waiting.
• The best way to go about taking them out is for one player to make their way down the alley, hiding behind garbage cans, etc., and the other to go around to the right. This way the enemies will be focused on the first player and the second can take them out while taking very little heat.
• Once everyone outside is toast, be sure to go take all their guns and bullets before you run inside, but keep your pistols equipped for now.
• Inside there will be four more enemies. Kill them easily with your pistols, then run around the room and get extra gear; Guns, bullets, and a first aid kit should be in the shelves. Equip your best weapons for the next part.
• You'll watch another long cutscene, after which you'll have to shoot at moving cars outside the back of a truck. You can't move or hide during this segment--All you can do is aim, shoot, and eat snacks. We recommend keeping your snack menu open so you can eat at any time while shooting.
• Shoot enough to stay alive until the truck parks at its destination.
• This is the final part, in which you'll need to take out more enemies and make your way to the driver of the truck, marked with a red dot.
• The driver will spawn in a different location each time you play, but is most likely on a rooftop somewhere. Watch for ladders and stairs to climb up.
• Once you kill him, grab the keys and you're done.

In this one Franklin and Lamar head out to destroy the product of a rival. You can initiate the mission by entering the Recording Studio after having completed Seed Capital , or by going through the Jobs menu as described above.

• You'll start out as Franklin and Lamar in front of the studio.
• Take the car and the motorcycle to the way point. You can race if you want, but the game will move into a cut scene whenever the first person arrives.
• Be sure to equip your guns as soon as you arrive as you'll only have knives equipped and there are enemies nearby.
• Walk toward the weed warehouse and kill enemies as you go.
• Once everyone is killed, go inside the warehouse where there will be one more to kill.
• Next, grab the fertilizer, pour it around all the weed plants, then shoot fertilizer puddles to light it.
• When the product is destroyed, head back outside where more enemies will be waiting.
• A Karin Technical will drive up. Shoot the guy on the gun and the driver, then steal the vehicle with one of you on the gun. There will be a lot of enemies to take out.
• The best way to go about driving to the next location is to take a detour. This way you won't run into any roadblocks of enemies on the way and in general you'll have less at a time.
• When you arrive at the second warehouse, just keep driving if there are a lot of enemies around. You can circle around several times, taking them out, until it seems safe enough to stop.
• When you're ready, head into the second warehouse.
• There won't be anyone waiting in this one so just destroy the product, then steal the van and head out.
• There will be more enemies on the drive and they'll be very good at maneuvering in your way. Keep going and make sure whoever's riding shotgun is doing their job.
• Once you reach the city the enemies will disappear and you can drive the rest of the way in peace to Franklin's place.

In the third and final Short Trip Lamar has a business prospect to check out and needs Franklin to come along and watch his back. You can initiate the mission by entering the Recording Studio after having completed Fire It Up , or by going through the Jobs menu as described above.

• Once again Franklin and Lamar start outside the studio. This time Lamar is showing off his fancy new van.
• Drive the van to the waypoint destination. On the way Franklin will be dropped off to stake out with a sniper on the top of a crane.
• Watch the cutscene, then be ready to fight. Lots of enemies will arrive right after the scene.
• After several waves of enemies, a helecopter will also arrive. Lamar is fairly exposed so try to take it out quickly.
• Take out all the enemies, then get back in the van.
• As you drive away, a lot more enemies will try to stop you on the road. Meanwhile, the potmobile you're driving will start smoking and get Franklin and Lamar high AF.
• Eventually the enemies will drop off and when you arrive at the waypoint you're done. Enjoy the cutscene!

And that's everything you need to know about the Short Trips in GTA V Online. Enjoy!

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Grand Theft Auto ‘s incredibly popular online component, GTA Online , continues being one of the most successful live-service games in the world and flexes that fact by debuting brand new music from Dr. Dre in the latest game update, The Contract. We have a full guide to unlock The Contract missions and meet Dr. Dre in-game, but that’s not the end of the story. 

Once you’ve completed the main mission in The Contract, you’ll gain access to a brand new location, in addition to some brand new missions designed with co-op in mind. If you’re looking to wring the most out of The Contract update, then you need to visit this new location and play these new missions. Below you’ll find everything you need to get started with both. You should also invest in the Buffalo STX , one of the new best cars in GTA Online .

How to access Record A Studios, GTA Online

You can find Record A Studios in Rockford Hills as soon as you start the game, but you won’t be able to access the building yet, so let’s not worry about that. 

First, you need to unlock and complete The Contract missions , and we have a complete guide for that. Once you’ve finally met with Dr. Dre and completed his VIP Contract mission, you will be invited to Dr. Dre’s recording studios along with Franklin Clinton and Lamar Davis. This is when you can finally access the inside of Record A Studios in GTA Online .

How to access the Short Trip missions, GTA Online

Before you visit Record A Studios, make sure to pair up with a friend. While the missions in The Contract were very accessible for solo players, the Short Trip series of missions are all designed with two players in mind, so grab a friend before venturing down this path. 

When you first enter Record A Studios, this will trigger the first of the three Short Trip missions. Here’s the name of each: 

• Short Trip – Seed Capital.
• Short Trip – Fire It Up.
• Short Trip – OG Kush.

As you might be able to guess from the titles, these three quests center around Franklin and Lamar’s cannabis stash. When entering these missions the player will assume the role of Franklin or Lamar, making these quests a unique experience in GTA Online . 

In order to start the subsequent Short Trip missions, just visit Lamar Davis’ icon on the map screen. 

Written by Dave Aubrey on behalf of GLHF .

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How to beat the franklin & lamar missions in gta online.

There are three Franklin and Lamar missions in GTA Online that involve saving Lamar's business by engaging in several firefights with the Vagos.

Players can team up to beat three Franklin and Lamar co-op missions in  Grand Theft Auto Online . Before starting these missions, players will need to beat every quest in  The Contract DLC's main story. Once this is done, players will get a call from Franklin to go to the Record A Studios. The Franklin and Lamar missions will require two players to complete each of the three missions and can't be done solo.

In order to start and complete the missions in  The Contract DLC, players will need to purchase an Agency in  GTA Online . There are four Agency buildings to choose from with a variety of upgrades and cosmetic options, but players only need the basic property to start doing missions. The cheapest Agency is $2,010,000 and can be bought from the Dynasty 8 website on the player's phone. After purchasing an Agency, players can complete the main missions, then they'll unlock the ability to play the " Short Trip " missions as Franklin and Lamar.

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To play as Franklin and Lamar in  GTA Online , players will need to visit Record A Studios and go in the back to the Smoke Room. Players will be given the option to smoke the Special Strain, and this allows them to play as either Franklin or Lamar. The host for the GTA Online session will always be Franklin, and the second player will always be Lamar, so players that want to experience both characters will need to switch between host and guest.

Completing Every Short Trip Mission in Grand Theft Auto Online

The missions for Franklin and Lamar in  GTA Online involve multiple firefights with the Vagos, including a car chase with a .50 cal gun on the back of the getaway truck. Players will need to drive to the designated points at the beginning of each GTA Online  mission  and take out any hostiles in the area when they arrive at their destination. Completing the three Franklin and Lamar " Short Trip " missions will award players a total of $150,000. Players don't need to worry about stocking up on supplies because they will need to use the guns and gear that Franklin and Lamar have available once each mission starts.

Short Trip - Seed Capital

When the first mission starts, players will get in the car and drive to Lamar's warehouse. As Franklin and Lamar come up to the warehouse, Lamar notices a group of people that aren't supposed to be there. Players will need to take out every Vagos in the area, then  GTA Online 's Chop will automatically attack the last one. Franklin, Lamar, and Chop will then go through the warehouse entrance on the east side of the building. There will be a few more enemies inside for players to kill.

Chop will stay behind when Franklin and Lamar exit. The pair will run after Lamar's stolen truck and hop inside as part of a cutscene. Franklin and Lamar's arguing gives away their position, and the driver calls for backup. When the cutscene ends, players will need to shoot at the Vagos that are chasing and firing at them. The truck will eventually stop, and players will have more hostiles to take out, including the driver who still has the keys to the truck.

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After killing every Vagos in the area and collecting the keys from the driver, another cutscene will be triggered. As GTA Online 's Franklin and Lamar approach the smoking truck, it explodes, then the mission concludes. Players can either continue the missions or return to playing as their regular characters. If players don't continue right away, they can access the next mission by going back to the smoke room in the Record A Studios building and smoking the Special Strain again.

Short Trip - Fire It Up

The next mission starts with Lamar telling Franklin they need to get back at the Vagos for raiding his warehouse. Once the cutscene ends, players will have a 3.95-mile journey up to Sandy Shores in Blaine County. The easiest way to get there is to follow the path highlighted on the minimap, but players looking to speed things up can take some of the riskier shortcuts along the route.

When players arrive at Sandy Shores in GTA Online 's Blaine County , they will need to take out more Vagos, then Franklin and Lamar will need to set a fire inside the warehouse. This can be done by pouring gasoline near the rows of plants, then backing up and shooting the trail of gasoline. Players can exit after setting the fire, kill the Vagos outside, then steal the pickup truck that has the .50 cal gun on the back of it. Vagos will chase Franklin and Lamar to the next warehouse, so one player will need to shoot while the other drives.

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The second warehouse is the same as the first. Players need to kill the enemies surrounding it, go inside, fight more hostiles, then set fire to the plants. Instead of taking the truck again, players will need to get in the van that's inside the warehouse to steal the Vagos' supplies. Players will then need to make the 3.95-mile journey back to GTA Online 's Los Santos  and deliver the van to Franklin's house while Vagos periodically come after them for most of the drive. Another cutscene will trigger, then players can move on to complete the final " Short Trip " mission.

Short Trip - OG Kush

The last mission in the " Short Trip " series starts with Lamar telling Franklin that he's got a potential celebrity investor. The pair get in Lamar's new delivery van, then players need to drive to the deal that's taking place in Blaine County. GTA Online 's Franklin will take a sniper position on the crane overlooking the deal which will be attacked by a large number of Vagos. They will come in a few waves, and Franklin will stay at the top of the crane until the firefight is over. The easiest way to split the targets is to have Franklin take out the ones further away in the road so Lamar can deal with the enemies immediately in front of him.

The final part of the " Short Trip " missions will be another driving and shooting event. Lamar will be the one driving for the last mission, so Franklin will need to focus on shooting. Players have to take out the Vagos chasing them, then drive Lamar's smoking van to Tequi-la-la. At the end of the mission, players will see Lamar celebrating his brand and Franklin cinematically walking away from the scene to go home to his family. The " Short Trip - OG Kush " is the last mission with Franklin and Lamar, but players can replay these three missions at any time in  GTA Online .

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