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Post 1 \| New	Posted November 2nd, 2004
Mad::Matt Insert funny title. Joined::Jul '03 Posts::666	Well, we had one for VC so we might as well have one for SA. Couple of things I have noticed/ found: The last mission that you do for Big Smoke is called Just Buisness, the last part of this mission involves riding with BS through the Los Santos drainage system, chased by gangsters, a truck smashes through part of the bridge running overhead, exactly in the style of Terminator 2. Pretty cool. The wide array of cars that can be modified is huge, from sports cars to 4x4's they can all be done. (Please note, use NOS in a Perrenial sparingly, they wern't meant to travel at those speeds). Please add more as you find them. ------------------

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Posted November 2nd, 2004

Mad::Matt
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Well, we had one for VC so we might as well have one for SA.

Couple of things I have noticed/ found:

The last mission that you do for Big Smoke is called Just Buisness, the last part of this mission involves riding with BS through the Los Santos drainage system, chased by gangsters, a truck smashes through part of the bridge running overhead, exactly in the style of Terminator 2. Pretty cool.

The wide array of cars that can be modified is huge, from sports cars to 4x4's they can all be done. (Please note, use NOS in a Perrenial sparingly, they wern't meant to travel at those speeds).

Please add more as you find them.

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Post 2 \| New	Posted November 2nd, 2004
RunYaSneakers does this thing work? Joined: May '03 Posts: 401	In the mission; "Mad Dogg's Rhymes" In his mansion in a hallway there is a picture of Candy Suxx's ass hanging on the wall. There is also one hanging in a safe house that you can purchase. ------------------

Post 3 \| New	Posted November 3rd, 2004
alley whoop AKA Culli Joined: Apr '03 Posts: 162	whilst on a date, i tried to kiss denise and my lips suffered an awful static shock from the TV. sorry, tried to kiss her she didnt turn to face carl properly and was facing away from him. the kiss happened but with both carl and denish both hugging and tongue waggling thin air. ------------------ Alley Whoop

Post 4 \| New	Posted November 3rd, 2004
Mad::Matt Insert funny title. Joined::Jul '03 Posts::666	Also in the mission "Madd Doggs Ryhmes" is R*'s answer to the "Timmy Vermicelli" guys in Driver 3: one of the guys is playing a computer game and says "Damn Refractions (Reflections) they really messed up, Tanner, you suck ass". ------------------

Post 5 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
Pyro GTA2 Scripter & Mapper Joined: Jun '03 Posts: 247	A few things I picked up on are these: - The guy from GTA3 makes an appearance in one of the missions (can't remember name), and you have to race against him. The girlfriend (Catalina, who you date first before she dumps you) is also the one from GTA3 as well. Win the race, and they'll say there off to Liberty City with the car. - Go ontop of the huge mountain to find a parachute. Run and jump off, do what comes naturally (use it as a weapon). As a note, its a ONE OFF - Recruiting your own gang is cool enough, but they are also smart enough to bail from cars if you go into water (jut incase some ppl didn't know) - You get to make your own kick-ass garage! Woo hoo! - Artic lorries make an appearance and actually work! - The Packer (car transporter) can now carry cars (2 I think). Lowering the top ramp when a car is on the bottom ramp equals car going boom (supposedly). - 2 player mode is in it (free roam around the city). I found 2 areas, one with your girlfriend (Denise) after a while and one close by, where you can choose your character from about 4-5 skins. It's actually supposed to be a woman (as it says 'Press L1 to kiss'), but I heard the police helicopter will say somethithng like "Get that girl! Holy shit! It's a man!". 2 controllers needed, but you can both jump in the same car (you CAN'T go in seperate), as well as 2 gang members. You need the gangers to get in FIRST then the 2nd player. All your ammo is copied to P2 for them to use (except armour). If P1 or P2 dies, it says mission failed, but you respawn outside your girlfriends house (or the other place) with all your weapons intact. Even if you used all your AK-47 ammo and then died, you still keep your old amount of ammo. Excellent for scouting - You can hi-jack trains (finally). Only seen 2 types, the 'Freight' and the 'Brownstar'. - You can de-rail the trains going at high speed (I found this out after about 10 mins of playing the game first time). - 'Wang Cars' makes a re-appearance (check GTA2 second level) - Drug dealers (wear a hat, black tank top, gold chain etc) stand around in various places and will talk to you. If you shoot them, they'll shoot back with a pistol, so a shotgun close up is good for the job, he'll drop anywhere between $1000 and about $2500 and a pistol. Best places (and easiest) are between Denise's house (in the lay-by or close by) and next to the Johnson House. Easy money if you need some extra cash. - Tractors and Towtrucks have working tow hitches on the back allowing you to pick up other cars. I did this with 6 tow-trucks towing each other and towing a bus. I think if you trash one car (as in, make it blow up), the whole chain blows up. - One mission you drive a combine harvester with working bail maker. Works good in the fields, works better with people (and farmers who get in your way). Phew, that's all I can think of! Also, can someone remind me on how to do steal from peoples houses again? I kind of forgot to read the brief after the mission. Vehicle name would be handy as well, and how to start it and good places to go. How can you customise OTHER vehicles other than low-riders? Do you have to get CJ's garage up and running? (I'm about halfway through its missions atm). I have UK version if thats applies at all. Cheers in advance. ------------------ Quote: "Side effects may include: dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, water retention, painful rectal itch, hallucination, dementia, psychosis, coma, death, and halitosis. Magic is not for everyone. Consult your doctor before use." Quote: "Sharper than one of Oscar Wilde's witticisms rolled up, dunked in lemon juice and stabbed in someones eye..."

Post 5 | New

Posted November 5th, 2004

Pyro
GTA2 Scripter & Mapper

Joined: Jun '03
Posts: 247

A few things I picked up on are these:

- The guy from GTA3 makes an appearance in one of the missions (can't remember name), and you have to race against him. The girlfriend (Catalina, who you date first before she dumps you) is also the one from GTA3 as well. Win the race, and they'll say there off to Liberty City with the car.

- Go ontop of the huge mountain to find a parachute. Run and jump off, do what comes naturally (use it as a weapon). As a note, its a ONE OFF

- Recruiting your own gang is cool enough, but they are also smart enough to bail from cars if you go into water (jut incase some ppl didn't know)

- You get to make your own kick-ass garage! Woo hoo!

- Artic lorries make an appearance and actually work!

- The Packer (car transporter) can now carry cars (2 I think). Lowering the top ramp when a car is on the bottom ramp equals car going boom (supposedly).

- 2 player mode is in it (free roam around the city). I found 2 areas, one with your girlfriend (Denise) after a while and one close by, where you can choose your character from about 4-5 skins. It's actually supposed to be a woman (as it says 'Press L1 to kiss'), but I heard the police helicopter will say somethithng like "Get that girl! Holy shit! It's a man!". 2 controllers needed, but you can both jump in the same car (you CAN'T go in seperate), as well as 2 gang members. You need the gangers to get in FIRST then the 2nd player. All your ammo is copied to P2 for them to use (except armour). If P1 or P2 dies, it says mission failed, but you respawn outside your girlfriends house (or the other place) with all your weapons intact. Even if you used all your AK-47 ammo and then died, you still keep your old amount of ammo. Excellent for scouting

- You can hi-jack trains (finally). Only seen 2 types, the 'Freight' and the 'Brownstar'.

- You can de-rail the trains going at high speed (I found this out after about 10 mins of playing the game first time).

- 'Wang Cars' makes a re-appearance (check GTA2 second level)

- Drug dealers (wear a hat, black tank top, gold chain etc) stand around in various places and will talk to you. If you shoot them, they'll shoot back with a pistol, so a shotgun close up is good for the job, he'll drop anywhere between $1000 and about $2500 and a pistol. Best places (and easiest) are between Denise's house (in the lay-by or close by) and next to the Johnson House. Easy money if you need some extra cash.

- Tractors and Towtrucks have working tow hitches on the back allowing you to pick up other cars. I did this with 6 tow-trucks towing each other and towing a bus. I think if you trash one car (as in, make it blow up), the whole chain blows up.

- One mission you drive a combine harvester with working bail maker. Works good in the fields, works better with people (and farmers who get in your way).

Phew, that's all I can think of!

Also, can someone remind me on how to do steal from peoples houses again? I kind of forgot to read the brief after the mission. Vehicle name would be handy as well, and how to start it and good places to go.

How can you customise OTHER vehicles other than low-riders? Do you have to get CJ's garage up and running? (I'm about halfway through its missions atm). I have UK version if thats applies at all.

Cheers in advance.

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Quote:

"Side effects may include: dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, water retention, painful rectal itch, hallucination, dementia, psychosis, coma, death, and halitosis. Magic is not for everyone. Consult your doctor before use."

Quote:

"Sharper than one of Oscar Wilde's witticisms rolled up, dunked in lemon juice and stabbed in someones eye..."

Post 6 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
RunYaSneakers does this thing work? Joined: May '03 Posts: 401	You have to go to the other mod garage. ------------------

Post 7 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004. Updated November 5th, 2004
Modus Joined: Oct '04 Posts: 32	"Transfenders" is the name. There are three locations: 1. Los Santos, West of Downtown / North East of Rodeo. 2. San Fiero, across the street and due North of CJ's Garage, near the Pay'N'Spray. 3. Las Ventura, East of the 4 Dragons Casino approx. 3 blocks [past AmmuNation]. The symbol on the in-game map is a Red Wrench. I had originally thought that the color [Red] denoted that it was unusable at the time, this is not the case. I believe they can be accessed from the beginning. -=- Additionally, there is "Arch-Angels", which mod's only street racing cars [found only in San Fierro and Las Ventura] to be located on the Northern end of the "Hippy" Buro of San Fierro, whose name escapes me now. It is unlocked after completing some of the 'Wang Cars' missions. ------------------ [ m o d u s ]

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Posted November 5th, 2004. Updated November 5th, 2004

Modus

Joined: Oct '04
Posts: 32

"Transfenders" is the name. There are three locations:

1. Los Santos, West of Downtown / North East of Rodeo.

2. San Fiero, across the street and due North of CJ's Garage, near the Pay'N'Spray.

3. Las Ventura, East of the 4 Dragons Casino approx. 3 blocks [past AmmuNation].

The symbol on the in-game map is a Red Wrench. I had originally thought that the color [Red] denoted that it was unusable at the time, this is not the case. I believe they can be accessed from the beginning.

-=-

Additionally, there is "Arch-Angels", which mod's only street racing cars [found only in San Fierro and Las Ventura] to be located on the Northern end of the "Hippy" Buro of San Fierro, whose name escapes me now. It is unlocked after completing some of the 'Wang Cars' missions.

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Post 8 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
Modus Joined: Oct '04 Posts: 32	Pyro wrote: Also, can someone remind me on how to do steal from peoples houses again? I kind of forgot to read the brief after the mission. Vehicle name would be handy as well, and how to start it and good places to go. You need a specific [black] version of the moving truck, found in Los Santos south-west of the Johnson Home in the blue Apartment Complex [from the Johnson home, head down the street, take a left onto the first street you come upon, and head straight south until you see the blue apartments ahead of you. Between two of the buildings due West of your current position is the vehicle]. Apparently this truck can be found elsewhere [ie, San Fierro / Las Ventura], but I do not know of the location(s). ------------------ [ m o d u s ]

Post 8 | New

Posted November 5th, 2004

Modus

Joined: Oct '04
Posts: 32

Pyro wrote:

Also, can someone remind me on how to do steal from peoples houses again? I kind of forgot to read the brief after the mission. Vehicle name would be handy as well, and how to start it and good places to go.

You need a specific [black] version of the moving truck, found in Los Santos south-west of the Johnson Home in the blue Apartment Complex [from the Johnson home, head down the street, take a left onto the first street you come upon, and head straight south until you see the blue apartments ahead of you. Between two of the buildings due West of your current position is the vehicle].

Apparently this truck can be found elsewhere [ie, San Fierro / Las Ventura], but I do not know of the location(s).

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Post 9 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
TheClap Joined: Aug '04 Posts: 169	there is a truck in San Fierro between Doherty and Garcia in a backalley. It's a block Southwest from the garage Catalina gives you.

Post 10 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
RunYaSneakers does this thing work? Joined: May '03 Posts: 401	Catalina didn't give me a garage. ------------------

Post 11 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
Fox RV Driver Joined: Dec '03 Posts: 341	Glitches eh?.. 1. The DFT-30 Truck only has 5 wheels. 2. you hit the rear of a car and the front will smash sall i got. ------------------ Hey get back here with my bagel! I wasent waving you across, I was flipping you off!

Post 12 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
Josephine Joined: Apr '03 Posts: 165	Last night when I was playing, I walked out of the Burger Shot, and something FAST and on fire skidded across the road right in front of me, exploded, took a couple of cars out with it. It was a plane! That was awesome.

Post 13 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
Modus Joined: Oct '04 Posts: 32	RYS wrote: Catalina didn't give me a garage. Yes, actually, she did. When you race Fido in the last Catalina mission, the "prize" is supposed to be money. Catalina doesn't have any, however, so she gives you the deed to the Mechanics Garage in San Fierro. ------------------ [ m o d u s ]

Post 14 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
Mad::Matt Insert funny title. Joined::Jul '03 Posts::666	Josephine wrote: Last night when I was playing, I walked out of the Burger Shot, and something FAST and on fire skidded across the road right in front of me, exploded, took a couple of cars out with it. It was a plane! That was awesome. Wow! Haven't seen you around for ages! Anyway yes, aeroplanes have a habit of exploding and crashing, one crashed into Mount Chiliad when I was up there and one exploded and fell out of the sky on top of me in the middle of Los Santos. I also had the misfortune to be skydiving and got "run over" in mid air by a crop duster. ------------------

Post 14 | New

Posted November 5th, 2004

Mad::Matt
Insert funny title.

Joined::Jul '03
Posts::666

Josephine wrote:

Last night when I was playing, I walked out of the Burger Shot, and something FAST and on fire skidded across the road right in front of me, exploded, took a couple of cars out with it. It was a plane! That was awesome.

Wow! Haven't seen you around for ages!

Anyway yes, aeroplanes have a habit of exploding and crashing, one crashed into Mount Chiliad when I was up there and one exploded and fell out of the sky on top of me in the middle of Los Santos.
I also had the misfortune to be skydiving and got "run over" in mid air by a crop duster.

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Post 15 \| New	Posted November 5th, 2004
RunYaSneakers does this thing work? Joined: May '03 Posts: 401	Modus wrote: RYS wrote: Catalina didn't give me a garage. Yes, actually, she did. When you race Fido in the last Catalina mission, the "prize" is supposed to be money. Catalina doesn't have any, however, so she gives you the deed to the Mechanics Garage in San Fierro. Well, you know, I wasn't that far. SO SHE DIDNT! ------------------

Post 16 \| New	Posted November 6th, 2004
2na Beans, eating it! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -97,252	Well that's a given init yankie? ------------------ I hope you like me and I fit in with your life.

Post 17 \| New	Posted November 6th, 2004
Deleted Member	Cars are not longer so easy to land on the roof. This is really helpful. It always was a real pain in the ass to have to re-do a mission that you almost had complete just because you hit a bump funny and your car rolled on the roof. (you know the missions where you have to use the same car the whole time..) Also on a related topic, hydraulics seem much better now, they just seem more fluid and smooth. Picking up a hooker is no longer a weird convoluted occasion... you pull up honk the horn, she says something and you press the positive talk button. she gets in, you find grass, car rocks back and forth, voila! that simple. Also the camera now is looking up at the car from a very low angle now when you are doing the deed with a hooker. It was weird before when you could look in the car and see nameless (gta3) and tommy (vc) and the hooker just sitting in their respective seats looking staright ahead.

Post 17 | New

Posted November 6th, 2004

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Cars are not longer so easy to land on the roof. This is really helpful. It always was a real pain in the ass to have to re-do a mission that you almost had complete just because you hit a bump funny and your car rolled on the roof. (you know the missions where you have to use the same car the whole time..)

Also on a related topic, hydraulics seem much better now, they just seem more fluid and smooth.

Picking up a hooker is no longer a weird convoluted occasion... you pull up honk the horn, she says something and you press the positive talk button. she gets in, you find grass, car rocks back and forth, voila! that simple. Also the camera now is looking up at the car from a very low angle now when you are doing the deed with a hooker. It was weird before when you could look in the car and see nameless (gta3) and tommy (vc) and the hooker just sitting in their respective seats looking staright ahead.

Post 18 \| New	Posted November 6th, 2004
Deleted Member	The money feels a lot more solid this time around. In GTA3 I think you got money from the very start, and there was very little to spend it on except guns. So you just ended up with a buttload of money and nothing to do with it, it was the same in the 2d games too, the money acted more as a score not actually a currency. Because of the fact that there is so much to do and quite a few of these things need to be constantly kept up with (holding down gang territories, eating, working out, ect.) Now you have limited time and therefore limited time to make money and fit in progression in missions. Therefore you have to balance things out because you will need to have money in yoru pocket for pay n' sprays and guns and other neccesities. Its the first 'real life' feeling Ive gotten from a game that hasnt made me want to stop playing(like in MMOs.) Sorry for the long rant and I hope I didnt get off topic too much, I just feel like the 'economy' is better this time around.

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Posted November 6th, 2004

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The money feels a lot more solid this time around. In GTA3 I think you got money from the very start, and there was very little to spend it on except guns. So you just ended up with a buttload of money and nothing to do with it, it was the same in the 2d games too, the money acted more as a score not actually a currency. Because of the fact that there is so much to do and quite a few of these things need to be constantly kept up with (holding down gang territories, eating, working out, ect.) Now you have limited time and therefore limited time to make money and fit in progression in missions. Therefore you have to balance things out because you will need to have money in yoru pocket for pay n' sprays and guns and other neccesities. Its the first 'real life' feeling Ive gotten from a game that hasnt made me want to stop playing(like in MMOs.)

Sorry for the long rant and I hope I didnt get off topic too much, I just feel like the 'economy' is better this time around.

Post 19 \| New	Posted November 7th, 2004
-LoKi- . doppelgänger Joined: Feb '03 Posts:	it was "real life" enough until i borrowed a million from the casino, put it on red at the roulette table, and won... two one million dollar hands at the blackjack tables saw me never have to worry about money again... ------------------

Post 20 \| New	Posted November 7th, 2004
Chainsice Joined: Jun '04 Posts: 18	It seems that the flowers hidden around SA are deadly. I was trying to figure out what their purpose was and ended up beating some poor woman. Must be the thorns. ------------------ I think I am becoming skeptical of cynicism.

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