GTA5: The Awesome Small Details you have noticed so far...

[Silverlsinva]

Isnt it also supposed to spawn you with some of your crew as well? As some of you are playing. And I also hope they do a character wipe cause of the leaderboards as well. I just don't get how the game self created a character for me and I cant even delete it or recreate it. I also don't get why people defend Rockstar about this issue why does every online launch of a big game do this you would think companies would learn from other companies mistakes. I hope the next gen online releases aren't like this.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by Silverlsinva

Isnt it also supposed to spawn you with some of your crew as well? As some of you are playing. And I also hope they do a character wipe cause of the leaderboards as well. I just don't get how the game self created a character for me and I cant even delete it or recreate it. I also don't get why people defend Rockstar about this issue why does every online launch of a big game do this you would think companies would learn from other companies mistakes. I hope the next gen online releases aren't like this.

I think you can ask people in your crew, to meet up with you.


with 300k servers for xbone, I hope they go online without a glitch. lol

[irocnroll]

I get that there will always be people ahead in the leaderboards. Its all about a fair start though. For everyone that has the game and not able to get in and play its pretty crappy. If they are going to launch online and start tracking peoples progress, they should make it so everyone gets the same starting chance.

[5thGenOwner]

I was able to log in (online) yesterday, even got in a game with 2 others in it. But that didn't last long, and I was never able to run any missions that required 2 people (couldn't join or get anyone to join the mission). I could only get races to work, and I was the only one racing.

After all that, I logged in later to find my online character was gone and I had to create a new one. But at that point, it was 'prime time' and I couldn't even get online working beyond character creation.

As for online games having terrible launch day issues, I agree with you Silverlsinva... it seems that companies are never prepared. There was one exception recently... SWTOR.

Although the game didn't seem to live up to its hype, the way SWTOR was released was the best way to release a heavily anticipated online game. They opened servers early for those who preordered, and would let people on the based their preorder date. This kept the servers from becoming flooded all at once, and really was the best release of a game that I've ever experienced.

Originally Posted by irocnroll

I get that there will always be people ahead in the leaderboards. Its all about a fair start though. For everyone that has the game and not able to get in and play its pretty crappy. If they are going to launch online and start tracking peoples progress, they should make it so everyone gets the same starting chance.

It's a video game and it happens with almost every popular online release. SWTOR was only able to have a smooth release because the way the let people in (over time). As long as they get it running smooth in the first week or two... months from now, this will be all forgotten.

[FenwickHockey65]

I figured the first day/night there would be major issues but two weeks is kinda inexcusable.

If I recall correctly, the last major release that had problems at launch on epic proportions was SimCity and they ended up having to gift everyone a free game to make up for it.

[ShnOmac]

Hopefully it works for everyone today. So far I have had 0 issues and I got my deleted player back!

[PoorMansCamaro]

General Pro Tips:

• Dying costs 5% of your bank (maxing at 5k) so try to avoid getting in fights with random players.
• Passive mode is not invincibility. You're still vulnerable to being shot from a car and being run over.
• When robbing a store, kill the store keeper and take the money out of the register for more.
• You can sell cars to any auto-shop once every in-game day (around 48 minutes) which usually goes for 4-9k.
• Luxery Sedans and high end SUVs are the highest paying car when selling cars to the auto-shop.
• You can withdraw/deposit cash safely from your phone.
• All your progress online before the brown sync icon appears will be lost on turning off your console, selecting Leave GTA Online will save your progress.
• The Radio Mirror Park radio station is the best station.
• You can also shut down your console if you lost a great sum of money and haven't synced yet to restore your previous save.
• When you find a good farming mission, repeat as much as possible. Most good farming missions you cannot choose to join and usually end up joining by random.
• You run faster with no weapons out I think?
• Gerald's missions seem to pay the highest. Would like to know if anyone has found any higher paying missions.
• I found a crowbar on the death-match mission on the boat and got to keep it afterwards. It's awesome.
• If you're not finding good matches on Quick Job try swapping sessions by pressing Find New Session.
• Buying Armor before a session is usually worth it. It's cheaper then the 2k death penalty.
• Blue moving objective points that aren't auto GPS tracked will appear under Quick GPS.
• If a player in your passenger sets a GPS route on the map, it will also appear on your map.
• Simeon's missions are time consuming and not worth the payout compared to Gerald's missions.
• Use Find New Session to quickly warp back to your garage/apartment.
• If you get a phone call from an AI, your characters lips will move, it's pretty funny.
• When buying an apartment/garage, you will sell your already owned property and get about half the value back to contribute to the purchase.
• Only the host needs to be the required level to start a mission. Anyone can play with anyone regardless of level requirements.
• Press RT to vote for replay mission after everyone has liked even if the option is not shown.
• Mashing jump up hills is faster then running.
• Sports/Super cars must be bought through the ultimate motors website to keep in your garage, sell or modify.
• Don't quit golf/tennis/shooting range etc. because you are losing. You still get rp (experience) for losing and for being a good sport you will get monetary rewards. Plus you still get points towards your skills. Races can be done solo. They can give 500-1000 rp each time alone which can be a great experience booster. Keep in mind though that it costs 100 each time.
• Players drop 100 every time they die, in addition to any funds they are carrying.
• You have to start a solo/private game from the pause menu.
• Blowing up other players owned vehicles deems you a bad sport, so be careful on your drive-by stick-bomb sprees.
• On the other hand, shooting the all the tires out of a players personal vehicle is totally okay.
• Heritage can influence character height in Character Creation.
• How you set your time spent in character creation can affect how you look, though apparently some of these can be removed when you get an apartment.
• Stores can be re-robbed immediately if you swap sessions.
• Driving a car into an auto-shop gets rid of your wanted level.
• Cops will sometimes chase you if the car you are driving is stolen.
• All clothing stores have the same options for different items.
• To unlock car upgrades you need to run races with that class of car and level up.
• Holding back allows you to split up money that you get from robberies.
• Wear a mask when you rob a place and remove it once you exit to drop your wanted level by 1 star.

Good Money Farming Missions:

[Violent Duct - 2-3 Minutes - 9k Payout - Gerald Mission]

• Fastest money making method right now.
• Run on easy for the fastest run.
• Don't immediately gun at the start, instead sneak in from the left entrance and you can do a sweep in like 20 seconds.
• Recommended 3-4 person party. Host must be level 15+.
• Kill the gang and have a smooth ride to the drop off.
• Nice, now keep yo mouth shut about me, ya hear.

[Meth'd up - 3-4 Minutes - 5k Payout - Gerald Mission]

• Low level requirement, can't remember exact.
• Drive/run straight to the RV and drive straight to the drop off. Driving off road to the objective will make your life a lot easier by avoiding most of the enemies.

[A Titan of a Job - 6-9 Minutes - 10k Payout - Trevor Mission]

• Recommended 4-6 person party. Host must be level 24+.
• Run on easy for the fastest run.
• Have your team attack the hanger from both sides as you make your wait in, move the truck that's in-front of the aircraft and take off. Enjoy your smooth flight back and don't crash.

[5thGenOwner]

Update -- 5:30 PM ET 10/3/13:

• We're currently working on a title update for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 to address commonly reported issues with GTA Online. We hope to have it out for download as soon as tomorrow.

[Silverlsinva]

Tomarrow for a update geez ive been waiting to play since it released. I also agree with you 5thgen SWTOR was a awesome release I had no troubles signing in and getting started when it came out. But I don't think they will gift anything cause its a free part of the game unlike SimCity which you had to pay for and not get to play. So I will try again in the morning and if it isn't fixed then ill try Friday night.

[irocnroll]

I got in finally. What I did was spam the crap out of the A buttons when the game was launching so it forced it into online mode before it could load single player. Worked on the first attempt and now I'm in. Invite Irocnroll88 if anyone else is on.

[Overflow]

I just got on too. Well for one race. Then I got booted.

[Overflow]

Originally Posted by irocnroll

I got in finally. What I did was spam the crap out of the A buttons when the game was launching so it forced it into online mode before it could load single player. Worked on the first attempt and now I'm in. Invite Irocnroll88 if anyone else is on.

You mean when the game is loading? If so, all that's doing is switching from Online to Single player mode.

[irocnroll]

Originally Posted by Overflow

You mean when the game is loading? If so, all that's doing is switching from Online to Single player mode.

Yeah I know. And it ended up working. Went straight into online mode instead of single player.

[FenwickHockey65]

Still nothing here.