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Change of plans, Carl! We're taking the Tanker!

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Tanker Commander is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by Catalina from the Gasso filling station in the town of Dillimore in Red County, San Andreas.

Mission

As the liquor store is confronted, Catalina points a shotgun at the two men in the store (through a window) and demands that they hand over the takings. The employee responds that the store has bullet-proof glass. Catalina decides that she and Carl can just steal a nearby tanker and its trailer. They get in the tanker, and Catalina directs Carl to a person who would buy it. However, both the store employee and the cashier, Derek, give chase. Nevertheless, Catalina and Carl safely get to the RS Haul in Flint County. The person, Mr. Whittaker, receives the tanker, and pays Carl and Catalina. Catalina leaves on a Sanchez.

Mission objectives

In order to complete the mission the player must:

Get into the cab
Attach the cab to the tanker
Get back in the cab
Drive the rig out to Catalina's buyer. Be careful not to disconnect the trailer

Reward

The reward for this mission is $5,000. The next storyline mission that would be unlocked depends on which mission the player completed before this mission. Also, Trucking missions can now be accessed at the RS Haul in Flint County.

Tips and Tricks

Be careful around sharp turns, as turning too suddenly can easily result in the trailer swinging around and disconnecting.
To easily get rid of the Sabre, get out of the tanker after the cutscene ends and get between wall and the tanker, then crouch because the car always tries to ram the tanker, so when it does so, shoot it until it catches fire. Make sure it doesn't explode near the tanker or near Catalina, as this will fail the mission.

Trivia

If Derek and the employee chase the player all the way to the RS Haul, a short cutscene shows them losing control of their Sabre and bailing out just before it crashes into the filling stations at the nearby gas station, destroying it and a nearby Sadler.
The Tanker is bulletproof before it is attached to the cab.
If the player kills the gas station employee, Derek will flee the scene and become a random pedestrian.
If Derek and the employee are killed before reaching the RS Haul, an indestructible Sadler can be obtained, as it would usually be destroyed during the cutscene where the pursuing Sabre crashes into the gas station.
On rare occasions, a car or truck can crash into the filling stations as the player approaches it and activates the cutscene, causing the station to explode during the cutscene, thus killing Catalina, failing the mission and giving the player a two-star wanted level.
In the beta, the Trucking Missions would not be unlocked after this mission, instead being unlocked after completing the mission Highjack.
Near the beginning, when CJ and Catalina run to the truck to steal it, run towards Catalina and she'll stay where she is, and start shooting CJ. This will automatically fix itself if you get in the Tanker, as usual, and put on the trailer.
If you try to enter in gas station interior with trainers or a jetpack cheat, and kill the two peds, after you enter in the Tanker, the game will crash or becomes a black screen.
This mission cannot be completed if you use the 'Ped Riot' cheat, even if you deactivate it, at the end cutscene, Mr. Whittaker will run towards Catalina and punch her, thus causing her to pull out her shotgun and kill him, also causing the cutscene to become endless.
The bulletproof glass at the gas station is manufactured by Max Pane, an obvious reference to the Max Payne series, also published by Rockstar.

Gallery

Video walkthroughs

File:GTA San Andreas Mission 29 - First Date Tanker Commander (HD)

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-{{Template:Spoilers}}{{infobox mission
+{{infobox mission
 |name = Tanker Commander
 |image = TankerCommander-GTASA.jpg
 |size = 200px
-|caption = Derek and the shop owner behind "Max Pane" buller-proof glass.
+|caption = [[Derek]] and the shop owner behind [[Max Pane]] bullet-proof glass.
 |game = SA
+|for = [[Catalina]]
-|location = [[Gasso]] in [[Dillimore]], [[Red County]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]]
+|location = [[Gasso]], [[Dillimore]]
 |target = [[Tanker]]
-|fail = [[Tanker]] destroyed or detached from the truck
+|fail = [[Wasted]]<br>[[Busted]]<br>[[Catalina]] dies<br>[[Tanker]] destroyed<br>Trailer detached
+|reward = [[$|$5000]]
-[[Catalina]]'s death
+|unlocks = [[Body Harvest]] <small>(If after [[First Date (GTA SA)|First Date]])</small><br>[[Gone Courting]] <small>(If after [[First Base]])</small><br>[[Made in Heaven]] <small>(If after [[Gone Courting]])</small>
-|reward = $5000
+|unlockedby = [[First Date (GTA SA)|First Date]]}}
-|unlocks = If done after First Date; [[Body Harvest]]<br>If done after [[First Base]]; [[Gone Courting]]<br>If done after Gone Courting; [[Made in Heaven]] and [[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|Wu Zi Mu]]
-|unlockedby = [[First Date (GTA SA)|First Date]]
+{{Quote|Change of plans, [[Carl Johnson|Carl]]! We're taking the [[Tanker]]!| [[Catalina]]}}
-|for = [[Catalina]]}}
 '''Tanker Commander''' is a mission in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] given to [[protagonist]] [[Carl Johnson]] by [[Catalina]] from the [[Gasso]] [[Filling Stations|filling station]] in the town of [[Dillimore]] in [[Red County]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]].
 ==Mission==
-Catalina points a [[Pump Action Shotgun|shotgun]] at the store employee inside the store, saying that he should give her the takings. The employee responds that the store has bulletproof glass. Catalina, realizing there's nothing else to do, decides that she and Carl just
+As the liquor store is confronted, [[Catalina]] points a [[Pump Action Shotgun|shotgun]] at the two men in the store (through a window) and demands that they hand over the takings. The employee responds that the store has bullet-proof glass. Catalina decides that she and Carl can just steal a nearby [[tanker]] and its [[Towing|trailer]]. They get in the tanker, and Catalina directs Carl to a person who would buy it. However, both the store employee and the cashier, [[Derek]], give chase. Nevertheless, Catalina and Carl safely get to the [[RS Haul]] in [[Flint County]]. The person, [[Mr. Whittaker]], receives the tanker, and pays Carl and Catalina. Catalina leaves on a [[Sanchez]].
-steal the [[tanker]] and its [[Towing|trailer]]. They both hop on the tanker, and Catalina knows a [[Mr. Whittaker|person]] who would buy it. However, both the store employee and [[Derek|the cashier]] give chase. Nevertheless, Catalina and Carl safely get to [[RS Haul]] in [[Flint County]]. Mr. Whittaker receives the tanker, and he gives Carl and Catalina a roll of money.
 ==Mission objectives==
 In order to complete the mission the player must:
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 ==Reward==
-The reward for this mission is $5,000. The next storyline mission that would be unlocked would depend on which mission did the player do before this mission. Also, [[Trucking]] missions can now be accessed at RS Haul in Flint County.
+The reward for this mission is $5,000. The next storyline mission that would be unlocked depends on which mission the player completed before this mission. Also, [[Trucking]] missions can now be accessed at the [[RS Haul]] in [[Flint County]].
+==Tips and Tricks==
+*Be careful around sharp turns, as turning too suddenly can easily result in the trailer swinging around and disconnecting.
+*To easily get rid of the Sabre, get out of the tanker after the cutscene ends  and get between wall and the tanker, then crouch because the car always tries to ram the tanker, so when it does so, shoot it until it catches fire. Make sure it doesn't explode near the tanker or near Catalina, as this will fail the mission.
 ==Trivia==
+* If Derek and the employee chase the player all the way to the [[RS Haul]], a short cutscene shows them losing control of their Sabre and bailing out just before it crashes into the filling stations at the nearby gas station, destroying it and a nearby [[Sadler]].
-* In this mission, there is a reference to ''Max Payne'' in the window of the store. It says; "''Max Pane, BULLET PROOF GLASS.''
-* The Tanker is bulletproof before you attach it to the cab.
+* The [[Tanker]] is bulletproof before it is attached to the cab.
+* If the player kills the gas station employee, [[Derek]] will flee the scene and become a random pedestrian.
-* An easier way of completing the mission is to get out of the cab and destroy Derek's car by towing it into the river
+* If Derek and the employee are killed before reaching the RS Haul, an indestructible Sadler can be obtained, as it would usually be destroyed during the cutscene where the pursuing [[Sabre]] crashes into the gas station.
-* The Sabre that follows the truck can be obtained by towing it to a garage.
+* On rare occasions, a car or truck can crash into the filling stations as the player approaches it and activates the cutscene, causing the station to explode during the cutscene, thus killing [[Catalina]], failing the mission and giving the player a two-star [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]].
-* If you accidentally disconnect the gas from the tanker, the mission will automatically fail and Catalina will leave the tanker.
+* In the [[Beta Releases|beta]], the [[Trucking]] Missions would not be unlocked after this mission, instead being unlocked after completing the mission [[Highjack]].
-* If you kill The Gas Station employee, Derek will then flee the scene and will then become a random pedestrian who you see driving all over San Andreas.
+* Near the beginning, when CJ and Catalina run to the truck to steal it, run towards Catalina and she'll stay where she is, and start shooting CJ. This will automatically fix itself if you get in the Tanker, as usual, and put on the trailer.
+* If you try to enter in gas station interior with trainers or a [[jetpack]] cheat, and kill the two peds, after you enter in the Tanker, the game will crash or becomes a black screen.
+* This mission cannot be completed if you use the 'Ped Riot' cheat, even if you deactivate it, at the end cutscene, [[Mr. Whittaker]] will run towards Catalina and punch her, thus causing her to pull out her [[shotgun]] and kill him, also causing the cutscene to become endless.
+* The bulletproof glass at the gas station is manufactured by ''Max Pane'', an obvious reference to the [[Max Payne]] series, also published by Rockstar.
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