Neuromancer
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That's what I thought but its not there. Maybe I misread the message.
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Grand Theft Auto V |OT2| <Title available for purchase>
- Thread starter Buckethead
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It seems pretty random. Like the Barry missions with Franklin, the time of day might have something to do with it. I think that's why people were confused when Franklin was showing 1 mission available, yet nothing showing on the map.
My complaints with the combat wouldn't be related to the aiming, guns etc but I do have a few complaints:
-Option for constant aiming reticule for running and gunning. It's fun but I hate having to hold down the trigger to make the reticule appear. It also disappears too quickly.
-Make the aiming reticule bolder and more standout. Complex or simple it can be hard to see sometimes.
-Either reduce the damage of enemy shots or increase your health. I love the combat itself but I feel it's being a bit too restrictive by making the player hide/be a bit too careful. I want to experiment and have more fun, afterall I have all the weapons on me!
-Let the armour itself take more damage than they currently do.
I feel this especially is true for free aim as I only play on free aim as I hate the other two options. I feel like it tries to restrict you to cover a bit too much. It feels even more restrictive than Max Payne 3 in that sense as Max Payne 3 gives you more freedom AND has bullettime/shootdodge.
This is just me sort of thinking to myself but I wonder if they didn't just take Max Payne 3s entire combat system due to it being an open world title on current gen systems ? A lot of the damage wounds etc aren't really in GTA and I assume that's due to the amount of data the game would have to deal with.
Those are really my only niggles though and I hope Rockstar do something about it. Those and the garage saving issues.
Random story time
I picked up a hitchhiker as Trevor in Blaine County that wanted me to take her to meet her boyfriend who works security at the broadcast tower behind the Vinewood sign.
The pickup location was too far for me to cash in on her with the cult, so I figured I was headed back to the city anyway, why not see what happens.
While we're driving the boyfriend calls and he's pissed. He thinks she been out partying and cheating on him with a guy named Brian. She denies it and says she'll see him shortly.
The phone rings again, and this time it's someone else. The woman playfully exchanges some chitchat and finishes with a "I'll see you later". Trevor suspects that it's Brian, but the women denies it and says she's tired and wants to take a quick power nap to catch her second wind. She's been up all night drinking and dropping X in the desert you see.
We finally arrive at the tower and the boyfriend is none too pleased to see me with his lady. He thinks I'm Brian and wants a fight.
He seem harmless, so I let him approach me and counter his first few punch attempts. I finally hit and knock him down with a right cross. As soon as I do, his coworker comes out from behind the gate. This guy is taking crazy shit, so I immediately stomp him to death. At this point the boyfriend is back on his feet and lands a two piece combo that puts me on my ass. I'm thinking this has run it's course now and pull my 9mm out.
The women then yells "he has a gun" and takes off down the hill. The boyfriend does the same, but in the opposite direction.
Since I obey and follow the G-Code, I leaves no witnesses, so they obviously have to die. I give chase down the hill.
The women had a hell of a head start after I gunned down the boyfriend, so I had to double time it after her. I'm making gains down the hill--knife in hand--and closing in, when she hits an odd patch of ground and goes tumbling forward.....and just keeps falling. Once the screams stop, it's pretty clear to me that she has expired and that I've wasted my time.
All I have to show for it is a story and this photo.
That entire scenario could have gone any number of ways. This game is a amazing.
Actually, that scenario happened almost exactly the same way for you that it did for me, outside of the tumbling.
I didn't really like it very much, tbh. I didn't really see the point.
hahahahahah after seeing the state of just the Social Club I expect to play GTA Online 5 weeks after it launches
Funny, the random 1 on Franklin for me was another tow mission, I had to call her directly to make it ping unlike all the others.
More time for Terraria 1.2 I guess!
And BF4 beta!
More_Badass
Member
So who's the best character to take on a round the map trek? I'm leaning towards Trevor, just because he has the best lines and reactions to everything. Franklin might be good, so he can experience life outside of the 'hood. Michael could use the break from his home life
I didn't have that happen to me, he came up to me, Trevor said '' come on make me cry '' I countered his first punch and beat him to a pulp. His gf said u was crazy and then started sobbing over his corpse
Micheal of course, Franklin didn't want to leave the city at all, and Trevor would never go on a long drive to relax. Canon yo.
You sicko D:Random story time
I picked up a hitchhiker as Trevor in Blaine County that wanted me to take her to meet her boyfriend who works security at the broadcast tower behind the Vinewood sign.
The pickup location was too far for me to cash in on her with the cult, so I figured I was headed back to the city anyway, why not see what happens.
While we're driving the boyfriend calls and he's pissed. He thinks she been out partying and cheating on him with a guy named Brian. She denies it and says she'll see him shortly.
The phone rings again, and this time it's someone else. The woman playfully exchanges some chitchat and finishes with a "I'll see you later". Trevor suspects that it's Brian, but the women denies it and says she's tired and wants to take a quick power nap to catch her second wind. She's been up all night drinking and dropping X in the desert you see.
We finally arrive at the tower and the boyfriend is none too pleased to see me with his lady. He thinks I'm Brian and wants a fight.
He seem harmless, so I let him approach me and counter his first few punch attempts. I finally hit and knock him down with a right cross. As soon as I do, his coworker comes out from behind the gate. This guy is taking crazy shit, so I immediately stomp him to death. At this point the boyfriend is back on his feet and lands a two piece combo that puts me on my ass. I'm thinking this has run it's course now and pull my 9mm out.
The women then yells "he has a gun" and takes off down the hill. The boyfriend does the same, but in the opposite direction.
Since I obey and follow the G-Code, I leaves no witnesses, so they obviously have to die. I give chase down the hill.
The women had a hell of a head start after I gunned down the boyfriend, so I had to double time it after her. I'm making gains down the hill--knife in hand--and closing in, when she hits an odd patch of ground and goes tumbling forward.....and just keeps falling. Once the screams stop, it's pretty clear to me that she has expired and that I've wasted my time.
All I have to show for it is a story and this photo.
That entire scenario could have gone any number of ways. This game is a amazing.
For me, I knocked him out during fisticuffs, she was just sobbing and then nothing happened afterwards, so I just left.
awesomebro
Member
I'm so pissed. I lost this Oracle I purchased and spent over$200000 customizing. 100% armor, bulletproof tires. I called it the mafia s sentinel and used it on rampages with the cops and when I go to the military base. Now it's gone:-(
Michael... on a bicycle.
Make sure to flip off pedestrians and hear him yell at them.
Bummer. I enjoyed GTA IV's stand ups so much.
More_Badass
Member
Not a drive, walking around the map. Or a bike. But yeah Michael could probably use the relaxation
NoSkillz187
Member
The stock market is down for maintenance and I just started one of the Assassination missions...Dammit..
KINGofCRA5H
Member
Same thing happened to my roommate. Needs to be fixed ASAP
Fail it and invest then start it again.
NoSkillz187
Member
Would be no point starting it again if the stock market is down. Guess I'll just fail it and wait for R* to fix it.
It's down during the mission for whatever reason. At least that's how it was for me. Don't know why.
NoSkillz187
Member
No, it's down period. I can't invest into anything in or out of a mission.
InaudibleWhispa
Member
It's a Micheal story, you have to apply on their website to trigger the first mission.
Fuck sake, I spent ages filling in the surveys as Franklin yesterday!
Buckethead
Banned
Whole lot of untagged spoilers around here.
No it is a Trevor thing and yes it only pops up on the map if you have a passenger from a random encounter.
is that where you have to play that stupid game which is impossible to do? (changing the letters to form a word?)
NeptunePirate
Member
More_Badass
Member
Where can I find the bike used in triathlons?
no that is a different website, Micheal one is Epilson