TreeFitty 2631 Report post Posted September 30, 2013 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GunSmith 2452 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 *glances at clock* *squeals girlishly* 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian 972 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Sounds awesome, intrigued by the job thing for sure, do they mean in game careers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massacre 7646 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Crew colors? Looks like I'm going to have to make the Asylum crew active. Fingers crossed for a leather vest you can put your crew emblem on, MC style. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TreeFitty 2631 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 jobs = missions/modes It's not roleplaying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GunSmith 2452 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Fingers crossed for a leather vest you can put your crew emblem on, MC style. Fingerless gloves with tiny crew logos emblazoned at the knuckles, perhaps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrybran 851 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Good timing R*. Get home from work, shower, dinner then time for downloading. Looks like my night is sorted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 so uh, do we need a poll for the crew color? as it stands, i think we are cyan... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qdeathstar 1763 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 It doesnt matter to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku Zi Mu 1194 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Cyan? Nohahahaoo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massacre 7646 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 What? We're like gay Crips. Which is kind of redundant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pothatuu 129 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 So, 7AM ET.... That'd be 9PM in good old Australia... Haha, that's 9 hours away! Wow! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnalogKid2112 163 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Color doesn't matter. This definitely exceeds my expectations as far as how much customization there is. Damn. Party more=more haggard looking character? Truly versatile. I can't wait to start playing with you guys tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace Of Spades 1182 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 I wonder how making parties will work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massacre 7646 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Color doesn't matter. This definitely exceeds my expectations as far as how much customization there is. Damn. Party more=more haggard looking character? Truly versatile. I can't wait to start playing with you guys tomorrow. Confirming effectiveness. Maxed my character's partying time, had dark rings around his eyes and some cuts and bruises. Death metal partying. A face worthy of hiding behind a gas mask. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godfather 132 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Got my guy created, after that It kept kicking me out. Sigh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnalogKid2112 163 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Color doesn't matter. This definitely exceeds my expectations as far as how much customization there is. Damn. Party more=more haggard looking character? Truly versatile. I can't wait to start playing with you guys tomorrow. Confirming effectiveness. Maxed my character's partying time, had dark rings around his eyes and some cuts and bruises. Death metal partying. A face worthy of hiding behind a gas mask. Badass. Detailed character customization is always very enthralling to me.. Wish I hadn't been so lax on beating the story. I'm not even close to finishing due to all the fucking around I've done. Now comes the delicate balancing act of online play and unlocking everything in the story... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massacre 7646 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Online is extremely unstable at the moment, you need not worry. Also, I was doing a lot of fiddling before. It was the illegal activity time that gave him the cuts and bruises, but partying still has similar effects. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
