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Grand Theft Auto: Online |OT| The Stimulation Has Began!
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MiniBossBattle
Member
how are people affording apartments? I am level 10 with 60grand.
I know. I was playing on solo, somehow got a bounty placed on me. I obviously didn't get killed ( because solo), so it ran out and I got the money. I leave the game, join a new game today (random online) and instantly get the 'a bounty has been placed on your head' text again. I get a helicopter, let it run out, get the money, do some random stuff and leave. I go have dinner, come back, join another online game, and again I get a bounty on my head instantly. I get killed, I leave. Join another game, get another bounty on my head instantly. I left immediately.
That doesn't seem normal.
Lol wrong thread
Isn't that enough for an apartment?
Knowing how to get money, selling certain cars every in-game day will net you 9k, replaying missions will get you a couple grand at a time, some go past 10k a time, then theres just generally playing with other people that makes you money.
Hold down select to bring up the quick tool thingy in the upper left (the tool you use to set quick waypoints to Ammu-nation, ATM, etc.)
Scroll down and I think it's the second to the last option... for chat it's set to "everyone" by default. Hit left or right to scroll through your options.
There ya go!
LOL, so ironic that the bastards can't take what they dish out.
I had one guy that was harassing our whole crew and he caught me by surprise with a melee attack... when I respawned he ran straight at me... I waited until the last second and put my sawed off shotty in his chest. he immediately quit.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I don't think you'd have a chance against those folks even if we all started at the exact same time. Farmers like those you fear are a breed apart, nothing normal gamers can do is going to match that effort, single minded dedication and masses of free time. So don't try to compete, just play your way. Racing and missions and such aren't affected by the PvP stuff, which to me is the least satisfying element of the game. Shooting at people is just not very fun online here. But everything else is brilliant.
Yeah, very true.
A lot of people are farming. At level 15 there is a mission called Violent Duct. It gives you $9,000. If you play with 2-3 people, you can beat it in 3 min. After its over, everyone LIKES the mission, then hits the R2 button (for PS3), and automatically restarts the missions over again. Rinse and repeat, you get $9k ever 3 min. Doing out the math, it's roughly $180k an hour. The best apartment in the game I believe, is $400k. So doing this for 2 and a half hours would get you the best apartment.
I'm not bitching, I'm trying to educate Rockstar about some bugs and glitches in their game. This is very helpful behaviour where I come from.
There's an apartment with a two car garage for $80k somewhere... I just hit level 12 and lost some $ getting spawn camped but I'm just $5k short of being able to afford it.
Try to find someone to do Survival missions with, easy money & RP. They unlock at around 15 iirc.
BTW Everyone relax, R* announced connection issues have been resolved!!! /sarcasm
http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/6/4809270/gta-online-connection-issues-resolved-lost-items-still-being
Lemon Crest
Member
The cheapest apartment is 80k.You just need to win a couple of races or just do Violent Duct twice.
pocketaces
Member
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Please let me play Devil's Advocate for a second: one week. If R* reset the player levels tomorrow, we'd have lost one week of play. For me, that represents about 12 hours, other likely more and likely less. BUT, this is in the face of a game that some of us might play for hundreds of hours.
Yes, the server issues they've been having have been terrible, and they've done a 'bad' job of fixing it this far (although from my POV it's been getting better), but it's a mere blip in the actual life cycle of the game. A week! That's almost nothing when you think the game will probably be popular for at least another year, and maybe well into the next gen if they re-release.
I think that we as always-on, slightly obsessive gamers need to take a deep breath, a step back and gain some perspective. Skipping a massive and very promising multiplayer game due to having to repeat 10-20 hours seems like such an overreaction to me.
Btw, are the servers up today?I fancy playing soon.
Hmm, I disagree.
The time is one thing. The investment is something else entirely.
There is not a shortage of games, or even things to do outside of gaming. All it takes is for a game to give me an excuse not to play, and I'll stop.
Skipping a massive multiplayer game in lieu of playing something else that you can rely on isn't strange, I don't think.
True. Actual bug reports are helpful but "this is bullshit, lost my character after 40 hours wtf Rockstar fix this shit" (the stuff I see often) isn't
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
BobTheFork
Member
I'm not really sure what to buy now. I don't really need a bigger house with a bigger garage (I only have two). I bought I boat but I guess I don't have a place to put it and I can't buy a dock yet. I've maxed all the weapons I need too.
Damn, you are putting in work.
EDIT: Update
Fake. It seems the image is fake.
Over on the Rockstar support forums Rockstar have confirmed there is no plans to reset character data
I wonder what the community would be like right now if it had launched without a hitch. Everyone would be online having fun, ranking up, doing crazy stuff.. at the minute it just isn't that cool spark of fun I was hoping it to be. It doesn't help that when I manage to get online my buddies are usually stuck finding their character or something.
We need to start having GAF lobbies where we do crazy stuff like you see in the trailer. I want to have a 16 player dirt bike race off a cliff and then all skydive onto boats.
We need to start having GAF lobbies where we do crazy stuff like you see in the trailer. I want to have a 16 player dirt bike race off a cliff and then all skydive onto boats.
I definitely agree.
What is the appeal to farming? You get to a certain point quicker than others but then what do you keep coming back for?
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
EDIT: Update
Fake. It seems the image is fake.
Over on the Rockstar support forums Rockstar have confirmed there is no plans to reset character data
Yep, no plans. It just happens a lot by accident :lol
Tell you one thing, I am very glad I didn't 100% the sp yet, gives me something to do while I refresh the servers every half hour.
I think it's more of a "it's possible" thing.
One person farms, then his friends want to farm to that level. Multiple people just accelerate through the intended experience. Generally it'll, in the long run, ruin the experience for yourself (to different degrees).
But to each their own.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I remember you being super pissy at launch when it wasn't working. And now look at you man, you turned into a
farmer
I think farmer is going to be my new favourite derogatory term. Fuckin farmers man
thesuperfunk
Member
Hopefully it will come with the event creation tools R* intend to release!
This is why I just felt like I was cheating myself out of a long term experience when doing it with guys the other night. Everyone is different; I just wanted to understand the mindset behind it, especially if you are considering on playing this for the long haul.
CloakedPuppet
Member
I, for one, hope that they reset the stats after this mess of a launch. It's the only fair thing if you ask me.
Lemon Crest
Member
I think racing is by far my favorite activity
Easy way to make money and smoke fools.
Use your damn brakes people!
Easy way to make money and smoke fools.
Use your damn brakes people!
There is no appeal. If you see my post yesterday, I said that I found it boring and wouldn't be doing it again. I had a couple friends that wanted to make cash quick, they invited me. Since I had been really struggling to get cash (I only had $50k at level 20, due to paying medical bills, the game not saving $30k I put into a car, so I ended up spending that again on it) - I decided to farm with them. I made $300k, and I got burnt out really quick on the process.
But I would definitely stop playing this game if they reset my levels. For those that are bothered by farmers and cash, who cares. Rockstar is going to let people buy cash with micro transactions. Now, those that got 30 + levels farming - I can understand. But the focus on cash is silly. Outside of the stock market, our cash really doesn't pool together, so who cares. You can buy the same apartment I can buy. It's not like only ONE person can buy it, and it's whoever arrives to the cash first.
Evil Beaver
Member
Violent Duct & Violent Duct
Violent Duct & Violent Duct
Violent Duct & Violent Duct
Violent Duct & Violent Duct
Violent Duct & Violent Duct
Cool; I missed that. I felt the same way doing it the other day.
I remember you being super pissy at launch when it wasn't working. And now look at you man, you turned into a. I am disappointfarmer
I think farmer is going to be my new favourite derogatory term. Fuckin farmers man
I don't feel bad, I only farmed for cash, and didn't get many levels. To me, levels is what is important, not the money. Rockstar is going to allow people to buy money. And yes, I was bitching at launch. I lost a total of 5 players, including one that was level 10. Then restarted at 6th time, and got to level 20 by myself (only farmed to level 25 + $300k) before I decided that I wouldn't do it again.
I would be really mad if my levels got reset. Yes indeed.
Yeah, just had some guy claim I hit him in the back on the last turn. He hit the brakes wayyyy too late and slid through the corner, lol.
Stahp.
chickdigger802
Banned
yeah, free world is nearly pointless in its current state when you still have to get into a 'lobby' for missions.
BobTheFork
Member
I have access to sticky bombs and molotovs now : )
I think it's time to educate this game session.
I think it's time to educate this game session.
Why do you care so much? I already admitted that I found farming to be boring, and that I wouldn't be doing it again, because it was basically burning me out on playing the game.
So I did stop. But I guess I'm just curious why you are so upset about farmers. There are level 37 players that are making 1 million an hour, by farming at their level. And Rockstar is going to allow people to buy large amounts of cash.
The only thing I really see people being upset about (and rightfully so) - is getting RP for farming. Because levels mean you get access to better weapons, and better skills. And that will largely effect gameplay if they are playing against these levels. SO yeah, I do stand by my statement. Cash = who cares. RP = mob and pitchforks.
Revolutionary
Member
Parachuting from as high as possible above the city while having a $9k bounty = priceless
Dying at the mic chat wondering where I am
Dying at the mic chat wondering where I am