The GTA appreciation thread ( no spoilers please)

The GTA appreciation thread ( no spoilers please)

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scarble

5,277 posts

158 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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I'll try again shall I paperbag

Butter Face

30,340 posts

161 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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DoubleSix said:
So it's means tested... hehe
Yeah it totally is. I think I worked it out at 5% of your cash.

I robbed a security can, got 4k, got shot by the police and got charged 5k.





Back at work today, getting withdrawal symptoms.

S3_Graham

12,830 posts

200 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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answer me this rockstar.

I bought the heliport so that I have access to choppers on demand.

When I walk on the heliport I get police after me?? I OWN IT FFS!!!

MrAdaam

1,094 posts

167 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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Can I buy stocks on the Social Club website for manipulation in-game? I keep seeing interesting stuff come up during the day I can capitalise on, if only!!

STIfree

1,904 posts

160 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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Noticed my first bit of game bugs last night.

In one of the cut scenes Michael is wearing a shirt but its open so his torso is on show. Except for the first 15 seconds of the cut scene its not loaded fully and his shirt is cut off (cave man style, all jaggered) just below his nipples. Looked rather amusing until it loaded!



Still trying to figure out the stock market thing. But need another £50k on Michael so I can buy the scrap yard and bring in some cash. I presume its the same as the old GTA where you just drive a car in and it gives you like £1000 or whatever.

AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

154 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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STIfree said:
Still trying to figure out the stock market thing. But need another £50k on Michael so I can buy the scrap yard and bring in some cash. I presume its the same as the old GTA where you just drive a car in and it gives you like £1000 or whatever.
Nope, you get £150 for every destroyed car in game or something.

STIfree

1,904 posts

160 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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AndrewEH1 said:
Nope, you get £150 for every destroyed car in game or something.
frown thats not a very good return.


Can you still go into clothes shops and hold up the counter to rob some money?

AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

154 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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S3_Graham said:
answer me this rockstar.

I bought the heliport so that I have access to choppers on demand.

When I walk on the heliport I get police after me?? I OWN IT FFS!!!
Might be to do with what character you are using?

AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

154 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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STIfree said:
frown thats not a very good return.


Can you still go into clothes shops and hold up the counter to rob some money?
Not sure about the clothes shops but I held up a corner shop!

STIfree

1,904 posts

160 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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AndrewEH1 said:
STIfree said:
frown thats not a very good return.


Can you still go into clothes shops and hold up the counter to rob some money?
Not sure about the clothes shops but I held up a corner shop!
Woo! Get much from it?

I keep being a fool and returning peoples stolen wallets and stuff on the random events only to loose out on £4500 or something when they give a small tip. I've only got a free suit for Trevor so far. No more nice guy, I'm keeping it from now on!

AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

154 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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STIfree said:
Woo! Get much from it?

I keep being a fool and returning peoples stolen wallets and stuff on the random events only to loose out on £4500 or something when they give a small tip. I've only got a free suit for Trevor so far. No more nice guy, I'm keeping it from now on!
I can't remember haha, only got two stars.

Give it a go and report back!

eybic

9,212 posts

175 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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You do get some stuff afterwards, there is a side mission where a guy gets his bike stolen, you give it back then a couple of days later get an email from him saying he's given you $10k of shares in his company.

scarble

5,277 posts

158 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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I've just driven back into LS after a mission and all of a sudden have a pillbox hill garage.. where did this come from?

S3_Graham

12,830 posts

200 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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AndrewEH1 said:
S3_Graham said:
answer me this rockstar.

I bought the heliport so that I have access to choppers on demand.

When I walk on the heliport I get police after me?? I OWN IT FFS!!!
Might be to do with what character you are using?
It only lets you buy it if you are the correct character, Michael in this case. I literally bought it and walked past the gate to grab a chopper, I guess I technically stole it though....

Mr Trophy

6,808 posts

204 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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STIfree said:
Woo! Get much from it?
I got about 700 dollars which is not to bad for 15 seconds of work!

Nickyboy

6,700 posts

235 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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So now i know what a 4 star wanted level is like after barrel rolling a car down the mountain into the research labs hehe

brockovrs

332 posts

149 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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Fulton93 said:
Yea as you work your way through the missions the early game money issue works itself out eventually. Until that happens there is no harm in robbing the armoured cars and stuff and you can do side missions just not the assassination ones. I am still trying to get my head around the property thing just now since it seems to me like the reward is far to little but then again I haven't bought any million plus stuff yet so I will see how that goes.

Happy to help!
So just to clarify, the missions you get as Franklin by going to "L" on the map are available to be played after the story has been finished?

I only ask as

I've done the 1st heist, then did the 1st assassination mission - at the hotel - If the L based assassination missions stay until after the story, ill hold off and get a load more money to put on the stock markets after I've done all the other missions!)

y2blade

56,127 posts

216 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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Tuvra

7,921 posts

226 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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eybic said:
You do get some stuff afterwards, there is a side mission where a guy gets his bike stolen, you give it back then a couple of days later get an email from him saying he's given you $10k of shares in his company.
yes

I gave a chap a lift to the Airport after his car broke down, he told me he was involved in investment banking and that he does a bit of inside trading. On dropping him off he gave me something like $200 and said something along the lines of "You have helped me out a lot, I will help you out with a tip, buy shares in X company ASAP!". So I went big, with all 3 characters. Haven't seen a rise yet....

The idea of storing money in steady stocks and shares seems a brilliant idea to reduce your health bill smile

vescaegg

25,576 posts

168 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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y2blade said:
Fail. No adult nappies.