Getting the most out of GTA V online mode. XBOX 360.
I've been playing GTA online now for a good few weeks and I thought I'd share some tips that I wish someone had told me earlier. Whilst it's a great game, online has a steep learning curve, and it's easy to find yourself the victim of a someone that gains pleasure from killing, and re-killing a noob. Follow these tips and you will keep most of the money you earn, make more quicker, and die less often.
The 'live' player environment is what these survival tips are designed for, but the quickest way to make money, is via the missions and heist invites that come through on your phone. But these are similar to the missions in the game.
1) Stay out of trouble. If Los Santos is full of angry fast moving pink & red dots, just stay away. Getting killed costs you money, and killing other players doesn't earn any money (admittedly sometimes it's fun, but costly, for some however, this IS the game).
2) Down twice on the D Pad brings up the big map which can sometimes be very useful.
3) Be wary of £9k Bounties
Press down once on the D-Pad and look at their RP. 2 players in the same crew, in close proximity on the map, with $9k bounties are just looking for noobs to slay.
Worse still, if they have 250 or higher RP they could be griefers. 800+RP means they're almost definitely cheats.
It's possible to exploit game bugs to become invisible and just slaughter anyone in close proximity. There is a famous one by the bridge near East Los Santos Customs.
However if someone has a low RP and a tempting bounty on their head see point 4!
4) Use the Map, and your Sat nav to find the quickest way to your target.
5) Get a bike. In real life, I'm a car fan. But in GTA there is no substitute for a quick bike. The Dinka Akuma is the best budget option.
Bike Pro's
Speed
Nipping in between narrow gaps
Low insurance excess
Great over mountains (see point 6).
Bike Con's
Falling off hurts.
No protection from gunfire.
6) The quickest point between 2 points is a straight line. Although using the sat nav is vital, sometimes it's quicker to go cross country, use your judgement or a chopper, plane / parachute combo.
7) It's safest on top of buildings.
Sometimes you find yourself waiting for something worthwhile to do. Being on top of a building keeps you relatively safe.
8) Always bank your money quickly via your phone. Menu>>Internet>>Banking.
Money in the bank is safe, money in your pocket ends up on the floor when you're killed.
9) Make yourself scarce when you get a high bounty on your head. Survive for 24 GTA hours and the money is yours! Hide on an island with a property for the best chances of survival (or, if you're a coward, in your garage).
10) Discard weapons you don't use.
Seriously, there's no point having them if you don't use them.
11) Smuggler plane jobs and Distracting the Police for Lester's contacts are worth chasing. Prioritise them.
12) Simeon wants a specific vehicle.
Don't rule out using Blaine County Los Santos Customs for respraying a car ready for Simeon. Few players will chase you that far, and some will be sat in waiting at the city LSC locations. It doesn't add that much time onto the task, and keeps you safer. Use your sat nav, plan your journeys and keep out of trouble. If there is a lot of interest in a car, weigh up whether a high death toll is worth the reward.
13) The quickest route from Blaine county to Los Santos isn't the motorway. Familiarise yourself with the road from the west side of Blaine County.
14) Sell a car a day;
Look for the ones that look like
Range Rovers
BMW 7 series
Last generation Saab 9-5 from the back. These are worth the most.
If you find one and you can't sell it yet, shove it in your garage til tomorrow.
15) Message other players.
If you have something to say to someone, say it, be nice.
16) Gang Attacks.
Kill all but the last gang member and ensure that you get all the cash from the green ammo boxes before you finish him off.
Use the Quick select menu (press and hold select).
a) Request personal vehicle - whilst you can call your mechanic to have him bring you a specific vehicle, this is quicker to bring your current one (you have to be close to a road).
It's easy to do this whilst driving, so do it just before you sell or discard a vehicle and yours will be waiting for you outside when you leave the garage.
b) Inventory - Snack gives you quick health. Stock up on choccies before you next hold up a store or do a heist mission.
c) Inventory Cash - give other players money, to buy friends or share rewards they should have received. (Gang attacks for example).
This is just off the top of my head. What have I missed out? Comment below.
The 'live' player environment is what these survival tips are designed for, but the quickest way to make money, is via the missions and heist invites that come through on your phone. But these are similar to the missions in the game.
1) Stay out of trouble. If Los Santos is full of angry fast moving pink & red dots, just stay away. Getting killed costs you money, and killing other players doesn't earn any money (admittedly sometimes it's fun, but costly, for some however, this IS the game).
2) Down twice on the D Pad brings up the big map which can sometimes be very useful.
3) Be wary of £9k Bounties
Press down once on the D-Pad and look at their RP. 2 players in the same crew, in close proximity on the map, with $9k bounties are just looking for noobs to slay.
Worse still, if they have 250 or higher RP they could be griefers. 800+RP means they're almost definitely cheats.
It's possible to exploit game bugs to become invisible and just slaughter anyone in close proximity. There is a famous one by the bridge near East Los Santos Customs.
However if someone has a low RP and a tempting bounty on their head see point 4!
4) Use the Map, and your Sat nav to find the quickest way to your target.
5) Get a bike. In real life, I'm a car fan. But in GTA there is no substitute for a quick bike. The Dinka Akuma is the best budget option.
Bike Pro's
Speed
Nipping in between narrow gaps
Low insurance excess
Great over mountains (see point 6).
Bike Con's
Falling off hurts.
No protection from gunfire.
6) The quickest point between 2 points is a straight line. Although using the sat nav is vital, sometimes it's quicker to go cross country, use your judgement or a chopper, plane / parachute combo.
7) It's safest on top of buildings.
Sometimes you find yourself waiting for something worthwhile to do. Being on top of a building keeps you relatively safe.
8) Always bank your money quickly via your phone. Menu>>Internet>>Banking.
Money in the bank is safe, money in your pocket ends up on the floor when you're killed.
9) Make yourself scarce when you get a high bounty on your head. Survive for 24 GTA hours and the money is yours! Hide on an island with a property for the best chances of survival (or, if you're a coward, in your garage).
10) Discard weapons you don't use.
Seriously, there's no point having them if you don't use them.
11) Smuggler plane jobs and Distracting the Police for Lester's contacts are worth chasing. Prioritise them.
12) Simeon wants a specific vehicle.
Don't rule out using Blaine County Los Santos Customs for respraying a car ready for Simeon. Few players will chase you that far, and some will be sat in waiting at the city LSC locations. It doesn't add that much time onto the task, and keeps you safer. Use your sat nav, plan your journeys and keep out of trouble. If there is a lot of interest in a car, weigh up whether a high death toll is worth the reward.
13) The quickest route from Blaine county to Los Santos isn't the motorway. Familiarise yourself with the road from the west side of Blaine County.
14) Sell a car a day;
Look for the ones that look like
Range Rovers
BMW 7 series
Last generation Saab 9-5 from the back. These are worth the most.
If you find one and you can't sell it yet, shove it in your garage til tomorrow.
15) Message other players.
If you have something to say to someone, say it, be nice.
16) Gang Attacks.
Kill all but the last gang member and ensure that you get all the cash from the green ammo boxes before you finish him off.
Use the Quick select menu (press and hold select).
a) Request personal vehicle - whilst you can call your mechanic to have him bring you a specific vehicle, this is quicker to bring your current one (you have to be close to a road).
It's easy to do this whilst driving, so do it just before you sell or discard a vehicle and yours will be waiting for you outside when you leave the garage.
b) Inventory - Snack gives you quick health. Stock up on choccies before you next hold up a store or do a heist mission.
c) Inventory Cash - give other players money, to buy friends or share rewards they should have received. (Gang attacks for example).
This is just off the top of my head. What have I missed out? Comment below.
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