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Damn it. My shit finally got wiped (again). 13k gone but whatever. As long as it's the last time............. On the upside everything seems to be going faster. Intro video still had a lot of popup.

I downloaded it right away just fine. No crash. *shrugs* @Zevio: Nothing on Xbox yet.

in our demo I was having delightful conversations about their family.

Have you attempted solo? That's what worked for me to get through the tutorial. That happen once to me. So I shot the clerk and took the money myself. You get heaps less cash though. The next store it worked. I couldn't even get into the register.

I see North Yankton becoming a GTA Online map for deathmatches but not so much singeplayer expansion. They definitely put way too much effort into that area for it to only be used a couple times in the main game.

Today I got into a random session with other people fine but had issues with the store clerks. I would aim my gun at them and nothing would happen. They just stood there. Happened in two different sessions. Third session I joined it finally worked.

Steal a better car afterward. Then respray/insure it with your 1 free time.

Thought my stuff was wiped again (looking at the character wheel in singleplayer) but when I went online everything was still there from my solo play earlier.

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51512/grand-theft-auto-online-launch-updates.html For PlayStation 3 users, a PlayStation Network server issue was detected that was limiting the amount of possible concurrent users. This was preventing most players from accessing GTA Online altogether and as of this morning, that problem was resolved. There is an issue that is preventing some players from getting through the first tutorial mission across both platforms. Many players have been able to get through this with repeated retries, and we are working on unblocking this for everyone as soon as possible. This morning, we experienced some instability across the GTA Online services which is affecting even people who have progressed beyond the tutorial mission. We are identifying these issues now and are working to restore stability for users as soon as possible. For the time being and until we have been able to get everybody access to GTA Online and things are running smoothly, we have disabled the option of purchasable GTA$ cash packs. Players can however keep on earning GTA$ by pulling off Jobs and other profitable gameplay activities rather than purchasing cash packs.

Tried to get on and my console froze. Rebooted and twice I got "other players kicked you". On solo now and doing good. I'll try joining others later.

Yes. Need to leap over the fence.

At the same liquor stores you can rob. During our demo I kept depositing my cash and then turned around to rob the clerk. Kept running between stores like 10 times.

In our demo there weren't any planes at the airport. The military base still had the jet fighter and Titans, though.

There's a whole topic about the ending.

The garage next to his house or the garage in LS that he can use?

That's assuming they know what the problem is. And if they know what the problem is they would fix it. Computers are complicated. Any little thing can go wrong and fuck up the whole operation.

I don't think it's a lack of servers at this point. Seems more like they weren't coded right. If is was a lack of servers then most of the world would be playing instead of everyone out in the cold.

So what (if any) parts of the world can actually play GTAO? Or was everyone booted?

Supposedly the garage issue is fixed.

It forces you through a tutorial which includes a race and "recover the package" mission. When we played it actually put a bunch of us together for the tutorial. Might be trying to do the same with all the newbies but the connection issues are fucking it all up.

It's the same map. I'm pretty sure things like the Mile High Club were in the same state as well. Doubt it's supposed to be very far before GTA V's events.

jobs = missions/modes It's not roleplaying.

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51487/gta-online-details-game-day-access-info-and-more.html With just hours remaining until the initial launch of Grand Theft Auto Online, here’s some more information to share to help get everyone ready for tomorrow. You can also look forward to plenty of GTA Online game tips and other community support features to roll out at the Rockstar Games Social Club website tomorrow as well – expect tutorial tips to be updated regularly as new content is added to GTA Online. Access to GTA Online Access to Grand Theft Auto Online is free with your copy of Grand Theft Auto V. On October 1st there will be a small downloadable Title Update released on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE. Upon installation of that Title Update, direct access to begin GTA Online will be unlocked in your GTAV game menu. You will be able to jump right into GTA Online via the 4th (bottom) slot in your GTAV character wheel. We’ve received many questions asking for a specific confirmation of what exact time GTA Online will be available but of course this is contingent on both Title Updates becoming available on each console’s network. As a general timeframe, we do expect the Title Update to become available on PSN and Xbox LIVE starting around 7AM ET tomorrow morning, and your best bet is to stay tuned throughout the day here at the Rockstar Newswire and by following us on Twitter and Facebook where we will be keeping everyone updated. When does GTA Online Take Place? Some people who’ve been playing through Grand Theft Auto V’s Story Mode have been inquiring how the narrative of GTA Online correlates or crosses over. Grand Theft Auto Online is set a few months prior to the events of Grand Theft Auto V’s single player story. Home and Garage Security There’s plenty of havoc and treachery you can cause out in the open world of course, but in order to prevent some really annoying “griefing”, we’ve designed house party invitations specifically to be a friendly social affair where players can visit each other’s pads without fear of having them ruined or losing their hard-earned vehicles in the process. If someone invites you into their property, then it is considered a friendly visit and you will not be able to shoot up their place or steal their cars from their garage. By the way, in any given lobby, if you and another player own the same piece of property, you will each be able to enter your own personal instance of that property at any given time. You will also be able to enter each other’s instance of that property if you exchange and accept an invite. This way, multiple instances of ownership of the same property within a lobby can co-exist. GTA$ and Fair Play To allay some concerns we’ve heard on this subject, we can assure you that the game is designed such that the option of purchasable GTA$ should not disrupt the playing field – and there are a few mechanics in place to help ensure that. All players still have to rank up with Reputation Points (RP) in order to get access to purchase high-end items. No one can begin GTA Online and simply spend a lot of money out of the gate to get a leg up. You will have to earn your stripes and play to unlock access to the aspirational clothes, guns and other items. Please also remember that in GTA Online, hustling to afford the finer things by earning GTA$ doing robberies, stick-ups, winning races and other profitable activities is a fun gameplay experience rather than ever being a ‘grind’. As we mentioned on Wednesday, we will constantly tweak all areas of the game to make it play fairer and iron out any balancing problems (while fixing all the other problems we encounter!), but we really need your help in figuring out what those issues are. So please work with us on that! An Ever-Growing Collection of Jobs Grand Theft Auto Online is a long-term GTA experience that you can expect to be built-upon, to grow and to evolve in many ways in the coming weeks, months and beyond. As part of that, there will be a massive amount of Jobs available to play over time as we will be regularly adding new ones for you to enjoy. Additionally, you will soon be helping to add content to the game world yourselves, by creating custom Race and Deathmatch Jobs through the Content Creator tool which we plan to release this fall. Grand Theft Auto Online is a collaborative project between Rockstar and all GTA players worldwide, so expect that we’ll effectively be working on it together from day one. As a very small example, the Crew Hierarchies feature that was introduced a few weeks back on Social Club was a direct result of popular fan feedback from last year – and we’ll be looking at the GTA Online community’s feedback, input and ideas constantly to help inform how the game itself will grow and evolve. As mentioned last week, we’ll be looking closely at your feedback emails sent to [email protected] and in the GTA Online Suggestion Box board at the forthcoming Social Club Forums. We’re very much looking forward to welcoming you as active participants in the world of GTA Online starting tomorrow. The Character Creation System The hereditary-based character creation system of Grand Theft Auto Online allows for a multitude of options to create your avatar that will then inhabit the online world of Los Santos & Blaine County. Choose your gender then decide on your mother and father. From there, you can choose to give one parent genetic dominance or leave them more evenly matched. The choice is yours. Next, you adjust a set of lifestyle variables which help determine your character’s appearance and starting stats. Decide how much sleep he/she gets, how much partying they indulge in, how much honest work versus illegal activity, and more. Essentially, you can adjust the genetics to wind up with a fresh faced lad or lass or a grizzled, haggard degenerate or anywhere in between! You’ll also be able to preview your end result in real time all throughout to ensure you’re satisfied before putting your character on a direct flight to LS. Of course, once you’re out and about in the open world, you can further customize your character with haircuts, clothing and accessories to suit your tastes. Exclusive Social Club Features In Grand Theft Auto Online, Social Club members get access to weaponry and vehicular unlocks, a whole new suite of Crew features to represent and coordinate with your squad, and special tools to get the most out of Rockstar Jobs and user-created Jobs when the Content Creator tool launches this fall. Check out the updated www.rockstargames.com/V/socialclub for an overview of GTA Online Social Club features including new Crew customization possibilities like Crew colors and Emblem vehicle decals, Crew messaging options, and Open or Closed Crew Sessions. Plus unlocks like the Sawed-Off Shotgun, the Annis Elegy RH8 and the John Marston Parent option to do the Marston family proud in the modern day West. Also stay tuned for info later in October about the very first GTA Online Social Club Events which will have special Event Playlists curated by Rockstar, reserved in-game license plate awards for top players, and more. So, if you haven’t joined, we recommend doing so! Expect that we’ll be keeping you up to date here at the Newswire tomorrow as the Title Updates become available on PSN and Xbox LIVE. We’re very much looking forward to seeing you and your Crews hit the wide open world of Los Santos and Blaine County in GTA Online tomorrow.

You're betting on the winning person. I don't think it was there for team matches. That would probably be too easy to exploit.

Pretty sure there's a cap on betting. @Carmen: Random people except for a few GTA character parents mentioned by Rockstar for the Collector's Edition (and probably others as DLC later).