GTA 5 Walkthrough | # 27 Scouting The Port Part 2 | Gameplay PC Keyboard and Mouse

‪@GrandpaGTA‬ "Scouting the Port" is a storyline mission in Grand Theft Auto V, primarily played as Trevor Philips. This mission serves as the initial planning stage for a potential heist at the Port of Los Santos, focusing on gathering information and assessing security. Here's a breakdown of the events: The Setup: Trevor, eager for a lucrative score, decides to investigate the Port of Los Santos after hearing from Floyd (who works there) about a heavily guarded Merryweather Security freight ship. Trevor, along with Floyd and Wade, dons stolen worker outfits to blend in and scout the area. The Mission Flow: Infiltration and Observation: Trevor drives Floyd and Wade to Pier 400 at the port. They attempt to act like regular port workers to avoid suspicion. Trevor questions Floyd about anything valuable or vulnerable within the port. Menial Tasks as Cover: To maintain their cover, Trevor and Floyd are forced to perform some actual port work. This involves using a handler (a large container moving vehicle) to move marked containers. Later, Trevor has to climb a large crane and use it to load shipping containers onto trucks, all while under the supervision of a port boss. Surveillance of the Ship: The primary objective is to gather intelligence on the heavily guarded Merryweather ship. Trevor makes his way to a vantage point at the end of a catwalk near the crane. Using his phone's camera, Trevor is instructed by Ron (via text message) to take three specific photographs of the ship: the front, a guard on the ship, and the back. These photos are sent to Ron for further analysis and heist planning. Extraction and Initial Plan: After taking the necessary photographs, Trevor descends from the crane and gets back into the truck with Floyd. They drive to a different area of the port, the Los Santos Naval Port, under the pretense of making a delivery. A cutscene triggers where Merryweather guards become suspicious and start beating up Floyd. While Floyd is being assaulted, Trevor's objective is to discreetly steal a briefcase from the restricted area without being caught. Escape and Debrief: Once Trevor has the briefcase, he needs to escape the restricted area and return to Floyd's apartment. The contents of the briefcase are implied to be important for the subsequent heist planning. Key Elements: Undercover Work: The mission requires Trevor to attempt to blend in as a port worker, leading to some humorous and awkward situations. Environmental Interaction: The player interacts with the port environment by operating machinery like the container handler and the crane. Surveillance Gameplay: A key part of the mission involves using the phone's camera to gather specific intel. Heist Setup: This mission is a direct precursor to the Merryweather Heist, laying the groundwork for the operation. Character Dynamics: The interactions between Trevor, Floyd, and Wade highlight their contrasting personalities and Trevor's manipulative nature. Significance: "Scouting the Port" is crucial for progressing the main storyline and setting up one of the game's major heists. It introduces the player to the layout and security of the Port of Los Santos, which will be important in the following missions. It showcases Trevor's resourcefulness and his ability to plan (albeit often chaotically) for criminal activities. It also forces Trevor into a situation where he has to perform mundane tasks to achieve his larger goal. Gold Medal Objectives (100%) The following are the Mission Objectives required to obtain the Gold Medal in the mission "Scouting the Port": Time: Complete within 20:00 Skip all cutscenes. Employee of the Month: Complete without damaging the containers. Drive the dock handler as carefully as possible. Perfect Surveillance: Snap all 3 photographs of the boat as instructed. Carefully follow the instructions from Ron. An Honest Day's Work: Complete without causing a disturbance at the docks. Is achieved if the mission does not fail. Note: You can complete each Gold Medal requirement in multiple playthroughs of the mission. You don't need to obtain them all in one single playthrough.