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[plc268]

What the hell? It's almost like R* forgot to finish the rewards part of this game..ugh

Yea, and I don't get this. There's this big deal about GTA5's economy, yet the only real money you earn comes in chunks throughout the story. In between those chunks you get next to nothing.

I'm not sure why they have no rewards for the side stuff. The reason why you do those things, generally, is for the rewards.

 

[Chris R]

Oh man, missions have grades now? Ugh got to replay them a bunch then. Is there an easy way to restart a mission when you are replaying it? Didn't see a way to do it other than reloading my save and selecting the mission again.

Going to take some time to get used to the driving controls and the fact that you die quick! Had fun driving up the mountain though and then biking off.

 

[AeroGod]

Has anyone tried to affect the stock market by sabotaging a rival company? Does this mechanic work or not?

I invested 15 million in Air Emu and went on a rampage at the air field to destroy everything Fly US for a good 30-45 minutes. Air Emu stock stayed the same most of the time except for the end where it took a nose dive and I lost 150k.

Evidence gathered by the community seems to indicate that it does indeed change the stock market values, however not 100% of the time and not always the way you would expect. The best way Ive found is to wait for a stock to tank and then buy it because it will eventually go back up after a short while and it never hits 0%, rather then trying to play against each others rivals.

The best way to make money is to save the assassination missions until after you complete the main game and have millions of dollars saving up and working with that. Should be enough to get you money to buy everything.

 

[King Tubby]

You guys can argue with me on this one, but while the world is huge and it looks beautiful. There really isn't a whole lot to do. I mean, I know there are alot of activities to do and such, but none of them really make me want to replay them again. I'm finished with the story mode and I just find myself bored with the game now.

Hopefully the online aspect can fix this

I'm with you in some respects. This game is begging for repeatable activities of the type you see in, say, Assassin's Creed (though not as mundane). Gang turf warfare like was in SA, a list of cars to steal for money, more abundant and varied store robberies, things like that rather than hidden package type of things. It's a well-realized world that deserves to have more criminal activities within.

Oh man, missions have grades now? Ugh got to replay them a bunch then. Is there an easy way to restart a mission when you are replaying it? Didn't see a way to do it other than reloading my save and selecting the mission again.

No, and it's quite annoying, since if you restart from a checkpoint a lot of objectives get invalidated. Keep in mind that filling one objective just once counts for any future attempts, so that's nice.

 

[King Tubby]

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[Ardenyal]

The stock market seems to stay stagnant until a mission affects it. Mine moves up and down a couple pennies throughout the day. People say they've been able to manipulate it but they're probably full of it.

The assassination missions definitely have an effect on the market.

 

[sdornan]

I'm with you in some respects. This game is begging for repeatable activities of the type you see in, say, Assassin's Creed (though not as mundane). Gang turf warfare like was in SA, a list of cars to steal for money, more abundant and varied store robberies, things like that rather than hidden package type of things. It's a well-realized world that deserves to have more criminal activities within.

Agreed. Just some randomized repeatable events to give you an excuse to wreck mayhem. Maybe with leaderboards.

But I guess that's what GTA Online is supposed to give us.

 

[yellow submarine]

Agreed. Just some randomized repeatable events to give you an excuse to wreck mayhem. Maybe with leaderboards.

But I guess that's what GTA Online is supposed to give us.

Bingo.

 

[Bollocks]

Just popped that baby in, finally ._.
Is there no more in car gps?
Not that it's particularly useful but it was a nice touch in 4.

 

[Dick Justice]

Just so you guys know, it seems that buying stocks counts towards the spend 200 million dollars trophy. Just popped now while I was buying some shares, even though the stats screen says I've only spent 70 million.

 

[Chris R]

No, and it's quite annoying, since if you restart from a checkpoint a lot of objectives get invalidated. Keep in mind that filling one objective just once counts for any future attempts, so that's nice.

Ah OK so if there is a time limit and headshot count for a mission I can get them in different attempts for the 100%?

 

[NeptunePirate]

I just collected

Spoiler

all the submarine parts and nuclear waste. I'm done with the water for a while.

 

[TEH-CJ]

Can someone explain how this game looks this fucking good?

This game makes the last of us look dated in comparison and I am not even joking.

This games lighting system looks so god damn incredible. On my thx calibrated panny it looks fucking incredible.

It feels like I'm playing a ps4 game at times.

can someone explain the tech behind it?

edit: AND THAT WATER! O_O

 

[The Albatross]

Escaping the cops at high levels is really difficult in this. I robbed a convenience store in the middle of Los Santos, and then led police on a chase that went through most of the Eastern part of the state. Ended up taking a wrong turn and ditching my car at high speed off a cliff... Thought that would get me out of it, but then a search helicoptor finds me. Have a fire fight with the chopper and shoot it down, only to end up getting 4 stars and 3 more helicoptors. Stole a speed boat. Went on a high speed chase but the boat was too slow for the choppers. Out in the middle of nowhere grabbed one of those personal water craft. Escaped back to Los Santos and down into the LA River... when I made a wrong turn, went into a section that allowed cars, crashed into a cop car that went in front of me, flew over the hood, and was shot dead as soon as I stood up.

My plan was to take the LA River up through LA, hopefully losing the choppers. One of them did crash into a bridge overpass (it was awesome). Ultimately, I was planning to lose the choppers and then try to get up to the airfield in Sandy Shores to make an air escape. BUt in the end, I Fought the law and the law one.

All for $271.

It was awesome.

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

Dude the helicopters on here absolutely COOK. Hilariously fast

 

[Bunta]

New page:

Anyone know how to get the jet and tank to save in the hangar? Only have the option to save the tank which replaces the jet.

 

[The Albatross]

Just popped that baby in, finally ._.
Is there no more in car gps?
Not that it's particularly useful but it was a nice touch in 4.

There's no voice in car GPS... It was always late in IV and never really worked. Instead, you get the standard map GPS (which is much improved due to the map perspective), but also a small arrow indicator telling you what to do at each intersection, plus the total distance to your target. It works well.

 

[CorrisD]

Just popped that baby in, finally ._.
Is there no more in car gps?
Not that it's particularly useful but it was a nice touch in 4.

There is, not voiced anymore, but the same point to point that was in GTA4 is still there.

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

Haha damnit while I was typing that, my helicopter must have accidentally drifted into restricted air space. Jet came by and blew me up

 

[Neuromancer]

This game does not really value my time. So many missions and heists end up with you get $0. It's unsatisfying and annoying.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I love how certain dialogues or scenarios change depending on who you pick or what you do.

 

[mohsinkhan]

How many heist missions are in the game?

 

[DukeBobby]

Robbing a store with all 3 characters and then having a massive shootout with the cops is awesome.

 

[Solid SOAP]

Robbing a store with all 3 characters and then having a massive shootout with the cops is awesome.

Dumb question; You can rob random stores in this? I don't have it yet but I was under the impression that there weren't even any buildings for you to walk into.

 

[eek5]

Dumb question; You can rob random stores in this? I don't have it yet but I was under the impression that there weren't even any buildings for you to walk into.

Yes you can rob stores but they get you like 400-500 dollars a piece.. lol

 

[Dead Man]

There's no voice in car GPS... It was always late in IV and never really worked. Instead, you get the standard map GPS (which is much improved due to the map perspective), but also a small arrow indicator telling you what to do at each intersection, plus the total distance to your target. It works well.

What? I haven't noticed this, I'll have to pay more attention.

 

[carlos]

Robbing a store with all 3 characters and then having a massive shootout with the cops is awesome.

Stuff like this really has me anticipating GTA online, Imagine doing stuff like that with a bunch of your buddies

 

[DukeBobby]

Dumb question; You can rob random stores in this? I don't have it yet but I was under the impression that there weren't even any buildings for you to walk into.

Yep, there are 19 stores you can rob, but they don't appear on the map.

 

[Megasoum]

Fuuuuucckkk... Looks like I missed one of the 15

Spoiler

Avery realstate thing.

.. Dunno which one. Ughh...

 

[Bunta]

Fuuuuucckkk... Looks like I missed one of the 15

Spoiler

Avery realstate thing.

.. Dunno which one. Ughh...

Same thing happened to me. Had to go to each one again to check.

 

[Megasoum]

Same thing happened to me. Had to go to each one again to check.

At least there's a lot of great cars around there too choose lol.

 

[TheCthultist]

Alright, serious question: How long until I get to kill Jimmy? I've been playing for ten minutes and the little bastard is already the most annoying character I've come across in recent memory...

 

[Net_Wrecker]

What? I haven't noticed this, I'll have to pay more attention.

There should be an on screen marker on the street anyway. At least the option for one. You spend far too much time looking at the GPS map while driving in this game.

 

[Neuromancer]

Do a mission that takes 10 minutes: get $400

Die doing something silly afterwards in free roam: costs $800

This game is so irritating sometimes.

 

[Lima]

Lol so you can fuck a prostitute multiple times and each time it takes longer for your character to cum. That attention to detail.

 

[border]

Robbing a store with all 3 characters and then having a massive shootout with the cops is awesome.

Damn, I played through the whole thing and never even though about getting all 3 characters together in Free Roam mode for some mayhem. How well does that work? Will the other main NPC do a good job of helping you out when they are AI controlled? Will they get into the same car that you do during a getaway?

 

[AugustBlade]

For all the hype surrounding the heists and all the reviewer praise I'm a bit underwhelmed with that aspect of the game so far.

The heists reminded me of the one in the movie Heat, and that made it really thrilling to play in the game. I suggest if you haven't seen Heat, rent it

 

[Lima]

Damn, I played through the whole thing and never even though about getting all 3 characters together in Free Roam mode for some mayhem. How well does that work? Will the other main NPC do a good job of helping you out when they are AI controlled? Will they get into the same car that you do during a getaway?

Give them a call and ask them to hang out. Then you can rob stores and yes they will always enter the same car you enter.

 

[DukeBobby]

Give them a call and ask them to hang out. Then you can rob stores and yes they will always enter the same car you enter.

I just wish it allowed you to switch between characters.

 

[Lonestar]

http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/09/baton_rouge_police_auburn_fan.html

Baton Rouge Police: 'Auburn fan' steals truck, kidnaps woman, hits 9 cars, cites 'Grand Theft Auto'


Zachary Burgess (East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office via NBC 33)
WVLA NBC 33 is reporting an Auburn fan was arrested in Baton Rouge Friday night and charged with theft of a motor vehicle, kidnapping and nine counts of hit and run. He then allegedly told an officer that he "wanted to see what it was really like to play the video game Grand Theft Auto."

According to WVLA NBC 33, Zachary Burgess of Hoover was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning when officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a stolen vehicle and erratic driving.

Burgess, who NBC 33 reports is a member of the Auburn lacrosse team, was released Sunday after posting the $80,000 bond.

According to the report, the owner of a truck parked, left it running with a female still inside. Witnesses said in the police report Burgess then tried to steal the truck.

"When he tried to flee the parking lot there were several cars blocking the way," Cpl. Don Coppola of the Baton Rouge Police Department told WVLA. "He began ramming into the parked cars."

Burgess allegedly struck nine vehicles.

During questioning Burgess allegedly told an officer that he "wanted to see what it was really like to play the video game Grand Theft Auto."

This could be a topic starter :lol

 

[border]

I just wish it allowed you to switch between characters.

That's what I thought you'd do anyway.....just switch between characters until you had them all in the same spot. If all three of them are in the same area, you can't switch between them?

 

[Megasoum]

Oh no...a side mission that gives me a choice... I hate choices! lol

Spoiler

The last Nigel mission for those wondering

 

[Big_Al]

Give them a call and ask them to hang out. Then you can rob stores and yes they will always enter the same car you enter.

Ooooh, you mean you can call both Franklin and Trevor (or whoever depending on who you're playing as) and hang out at the same time ? That's class if so.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Do a mission that takes 10 minutes: get $400

Die doing something silly afterwards in free roam: costs $800

This game is so irritating sometimes.

:lol

The only thing this game is swift at is handing out punishment to the player.

 

[chickdigger802]

Man I knew something was wrong. It's like the matrix. I saw 30 of 1 type of SUV. Bad sign.

Then I did the mission for the British tourist involving stealing the golf cart. Couldn't get rid of 2 stars. It was flashing for a good 10 min lol.

 

[jsnepo]

Social club is down for this game. I hope Rockstar fixes the bugs and glitches.

 

[Sorian]

Can the parachute jumps only be done at a certain time? I've gone to three of them in the city and see no helicopter to ride up

 

[border]

During the preparation for the Union heist,

Spoiler

there's a mission where you have to steal that giant underground drill. How are you supposed to do it?

I felt like I basically had to cheat my way through, since there's no chance in hell of outrunning the cops in a lumbering 16-wheeler. I basically just had to abandon the truck, get out on foot, and go hide in an alleyway until the heat died down. Is there a more elegant accomplish the same goal?

 

[Lima]

Ooooh, you mean you can call both Franklin and Trevor (or whoever depending on who you're playing as) and hang out at the same time ? That's class if so.

Yes you can. In fact it is needed for an achievement. You need to be in the same car for 3 minutes at wanted level 3.

 

[NullPointer]

Do a mission that takes 10 minutes: get $400

Die doing something silly afterwards in free roam: costs $800

This game is so irritating sometimes.

All of yesterday's missions? No pay. All of tonight's missions? No pay.

This *is* getting a little old.

Edit: On second thought, if I had the money I'd want to use it on customizing cars and the like and thats probably not a great idea at the moment. Maybe I'll just take a breather.