I could make a character but it got stuck and couldn't do shit after that,so i stopped and restarted it and again can't connect. Goddamn rockstar you don't have any experience with online play.
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Grand Theft Auto: Online |OT| The Stimulation Has Began!
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I could make a character but it got stuck and couldn't do shit after that,so i stopped and restarted it and again can't connect. Goddamn rockstar you don't have any experience with online play.
Clockwork5
Member
I feel like the cars are a little sensitive to getting spun-out compared to "purer" racing games. (especially the super cars)
so I have a new racing strategy: When a car approaching from behind is vigorously attempting to spin you out; instead of trying to out run / out maneuver them, simply lay off the gas, let them pass a bit and spin them out. It works every time.
so I have a new racing strategy: When a car approaching from behind is vigorously attempting to spin you out; instead of trying to out run / out maneuver them, simply lay off the gas, let them pass a bit and spin them out. It works every time.
I had some guy that tried to slam his brakes while I was drafting. I just went around him and won the race, lol.
Ploid 3.0
Member
I'm too nice, I don't want to spin people out so I end up not racing aggressively because of it. Cars do spin out too easily.
Races needing to hit a bubble is bad because of it. It shouldn't need to hit that bubble, it forces people to smother each other, and spin each other out. I hate having to go back because I went on the other side of a division to give someone space and the bubble ended up on the other side. It encourages physical fights.
Races needing to hit a bubble is bad because of it. It shouldn't need to hit that bubble, it forces people to smother each other, and spin each other out. I hate having to go back because I went on the other side of a division to give someone space and the bubble ended up on the other side. It encourages physical fights.
Kssio_Aug
Member
I was certain that R* would solve server and connection problems soon. But the biggest problem in my opinion (that really affects the the fun of it) is the loss of deposited bank money in free-roam.
Rockstar should put an end to this penalty, and I believe the game would be lot more fun to play. Actually, what I can see now is players avoiding encounters with each other fearing to be killed even in passive mode (by an explosion or a car).
Also, its just very frustrating to put so much effort at races and missions, and when you want to have fun free-roaming you cant die by accident or enter in a conflict with someone, without feeling frustrated to lose that effort in no time.
Rockstar should put an end to this penalty, and I believe the game would be lot more fun to play. Actually, what I can see now is players avoiding encounters with each other fearing to be killed even in passive mode (by an explosion or a car).
Also, its just very frustrating to put so much effort at races and missions, and when you want to have fun free-roaming you cant die by accident or enter in a conflict with someone, without feeling frustrated to lose that effort in no time.
Yea the checkpoint system blows. They need to make it a horizontal bar instead of a circle, because the optimal racing lines don't match up with the circle(you often just barely catch the edge of it).
The worst is the air races where everyone tries to fit inside and they all blow up.
breakfuss
Member
I have literally heard no one else make this complaint. Like, no one. Are you certain it's just disappearing?
Can't tell if sarcasm
Kssio_Aug
Member
I hope youre not trolling me, but yeah, lots of people are complaining about it.
But if you have not realised it yet, when you die while in free-roam just pause the game and verify the deposited money quantity. The game do not show in red the loss, like it does in single-player, but you lose it... 2k for "Medical Bills".
Psychoward
Banned
Yep I love it. A Sign of Things to Come is really good as well.
breakfuss
Member
No, I really wasn't being sarcastic and I follow this thread pretty closely. I thought you meant money that was just mysteriously disappearing from your account. I completely agree the 2k penalty is shitty, but i assumed this was deliberate on their part and not a bug.
Psychoward
Banned
Oh great, they raised the level requirements on weapons...
Also the Fighter Jet race through Los Santos' downtown is fantastic, definitely vote for it whenever it comes up.
Also the Fighter Jet race through Los Santos' downtown is fantastic, definitely vote for it whenever it comes up.
The Albatross
Member
I think he means with deaths. The death tax / penalty is way too high. $2,000 it discourages so much in the game. It's not a bug, but it should be tuned.
Kssio_Aug
Member
Actually I dont think its a bug neither... thats what concerns me. =(
But at R* support lots of people complain about it every day... hope they attend to the players opinions and cut it off.
@The Albatross
Thats exactly it. I may have not expressed very well.
Spring-Loaded
Member
Buying some clothes in Posonbys, suddenly someone walks in and starts shooting me...can't bring out a gun because I'm inside...sigh.
Hey Rockstar, why don't you fix important shit like this instead of nerfing monetary returns/repeatable missions?
I had someone rush into an ammunation while I was inside and shoot the guy behind the counter. Maybe if you start firing as you enter stores, you can keep shooting while inside or something.
Yeah, dicking around would be much more fun. You wouldn't have people avoiding one another the way they do if there was no penalty for dying.
Buying some clothes in Posonbys, suddenly someone walks in and starts shooting me...can't bring out a gun because I'm inside...sigh.
Hey Rockstar, why don't you fix important shit like this instead of nerfing monetary returns/repeatable missions?
Yep, I was browsing Suburban when a sneaky bastard managed to shoot the sales assistant, which shut the shop down and allowed him to come in and headshot me...
Garrett 2U
Member
I'm not a fan of them taking out the ability to replay missions...
Yea if you enter and then back out facing the inside you can bring up your gunwheel. It shouldn't work period inside a store.
Oh well. I left negative feedback and shot out their tires.
Ploid 3.0
Member
Yep, I did that a lot in single player with Michael's house/family.
It's totally just a glitch, man, i swear
Psychoward
Banned
Also, I know I've asked this before and I apologize, but does anyone know how to fix the error message "Online service is disabled on this account" whenever I try and upload pictures from snapmatic? It worked fine in singleplayer before online launched but ever since the first I can't upload pictures of online or singleplayer.
Just had some hilarious 16 player races. Managed to bet on the eventual winner while also coming second. Nice little top up for me.
Seeing the pileup at the start was hilarious one of the Adders went flying into the air I think racing with traffic on makes things a lot more risk and reward.
Seeing the pileup at the start was hilarious one of the Adders went flying into the air I think racing with traffic on makes things a lot more risk and reward.
dripdripsplash
Member
A lot of people talking about some free money from Rockstar. What's that all about ?
blitzcloud
Banned
Buying some clothes in Posonbys, suddenly someone walks in and starts shooting me...can't bring out a gun because I'm inside...sigh.
Hey Rockstar, why don't you fix important shit like this instead of nerfing monetary returns/repeatable missions?
suddenly in this context means? Because it's not like he appeared from a wormhole right?
I regularly check the minimap when i'm in stores and so on. Not gonna say it's your fault, but I wouldn't be caught in that position (although I discovered in a harsh way that they can shoot you through the windows)
friskykillface
Banned
the catch up feature needs to go away
lost so much 1st place finishes cause someone catches up and hits me immediately or tries to spin me out
lost so much 1st place finishes cause someone catches up and hits me immediately or tries to spin me out
Jailer of Hope
Member
Late answer but you can only have one car out at a time so if you bring out one car while another is impounded, the impounded one gets destroyed. You can then file an insurance claim on it. A lot of the time I actually just have my mechanic bring me a different car while one is impounded so I can immediately file a claim and have it sent to my garage.
Metaphoreus
This is semantics, and nothing more
I usually just play in a closed friends session with my brother when I play, and this is one of the reasons why. But what Rockstar should do is make the person who killed you lose the $2,000, unless you started it. This would discourage people from running around killing people at random, while also removing the disincentive from playing with strangers.
thesuperfunk
Member
You just need to stand in the doorway with weapon selected, you can get the door to open without walking in properly and then start blasting people.
He was a high enough level to have Lester hide him on the map. I didn't realize the SP glitch worked in MP too; I could swear it auto-holstered no matter what, but I guess not. I've been shot many times through the doors, but this was a first.
Kssio_Aug
Member
Or, they could just adjust this penalty for those who kills someone in Passive Mode!
I mean... if you are not in passive mode, than we can presume you are open to conflicts... but in passive mode you're not. That way, smashing, or exploding a passive player could generate this (or even a more expensive) penalty.
This would adjust lots of things at the same time, once trolls would think twice before troll with passive players, it would encourage A LOT more the palyers encounters, passive players would feel a lot safers, and general players would be satisfied to not lose money by accident or when attacked!
Call them and they will text you. They'll sometimes send missions without you asking too.
You can even go for a quick mission on the phone if you don't like the ones offered.
I realize the quick mission through the phone. Also I know you can call them for missions.
I've been calling though and they've been the same missions I've been doing since lvl 15 and I'm at 30 now.
I always turn catchup off when I host, can't stand it.
dripdripsplash
Member
Thanks!
Pretty much.
Live Free or Die
Banned
Why is it when I call to request a job it's locked out?
computers putin'
Member
Too bad nobody else does. I love the improved handling of the cars, and the motorcycles especially, but catchup has ruined races for me. I try hosting matches so I can turn it off, but no one ever joins. And since we're on the topic of races, I'm not the biggest fan of the slip streaming in this game either, mainly because it makes pulling away from all of the rear ending and the crashes so much harder. I can probably live with it, but I feel like all it's done is help make races that much dirtier.
wait how do you do this
You can only do it if you host the race, and then it's an option in the Race settings.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Agree about the catch up, but frankly I play races in GTA to play races in GTA. It should be dirty, gawdam it
Plenty of other games cater for the serious racer fans, few allow you to end up with blood on your bumper. ...I never win races, of course.