Some advice please

[PompeyRick78 53]

Only really started playing online recently. I'm level 10 with around 180000 in my bank. What do I do? I haven't git a house or garage yet. Only got a pistol and a carbine.

shall I buy a house or a few decent guns?

[grjkie 727]

I'd save the most I could to buy and mod competitive cars...

[Jaggy 2,811]

Agree with grjkie.

 

Focus on your cars.  We do LTS, Captures, and TDM's, but they are 99.9% forced & pickup maps.  So your weapons won't matter.  If you want to be able to keep up with the pack in races, I'd definitely go with the cars and upgrades.  We can help you rank up, get money and trade race wins for upgrades.  The playlists will earn you money quickly and you will rank up fast too.

[Squirrel 5,180]

Best thing to do as a low level is tag along in missions with more experienced players. They'll help you through the tricky sections and the xp and cash will be invaluable to you. Npcs are easy to deal with compared to the crew

[Beez 5,091]

I would save up to buy the cheapest 10 car garage first. The only real reason to have a luxury apartment is to host heists.

 

Then concentrate on cars. A lot of good ones can be stolen off the street for example the Dominator in muscle, the Schafter in sedans and the Blista in compacts.

 

If you want to buy a gun you can't go wrong with the Special Carbine.

[Jaggy 2,811]

I would save up to buy the cheapest 10 car garage first. The only real reason to have a luxury apartment is to host heists.

 

Then concentrate on cars. A lot of good ones can be stolen off the street for example the Dominator in muscle, the Schafter in sedans and the Blista in compacts.

 

If you want to buy a gun you can't go wrong with the Special Carbine.

 

Speaking of which, I can help you hunt down any car you need.  I had these guys spend "100 billion hours" searching for a Dominator for me for a couple of days.

[Dodge 7,265]

Yep, I agree with the above statements. Don'y buy clothes, don't buy guns, Get a 10 car garage. Get cars, some more cars, and then some cars. Mod them, and Race them.

[JustHatched 12,123]

Also dont waste cash on a sub par car for the class. Save till u get what you want/need. Example, a fully modded Infernus will almost always lose to an E tity, Zentorno, etc...

[Lann 10,846]

Alot of cars you don't have to buy, Elegy for example is competitive in sports and should be free, dominator in muscle, Zion in coupes, Shafter in sedans you can just steal and use the money for mods and a garage.

[nicolabellamy77 441]

if you were on ps3 i'd help you lvl up and earn some money lol im sure someone on the ps4 side will help you get everything you need

[Matty 745]

There are a couple of topics on the forum somewhere, search for car related topics and check out what some others like to race. I think sports is the most widely raced class and massacro is king in my opinion, although if you can tame the elegy, you cant go wrong for a freebie.

[JustHatched 12,123]

Yeah, Sports and Muscle are the most used classes in the crew (steal a Dominator or Gauntlet), and probably SUV and Sports Classic is the least used (though we still do)

The only downside of an Elegy is that you can't sell it if you decide you don't like it, so you would have spent to mod it and get nothing out of it.

[Skorpion 2,529]

Speaking of which, I can help you hunt down any car you need.  I had these guys spend "100 billion hours" searching for a Dominator for me for a couple of days.

100 billion man-hours you mean lol

As pretty much everyones said now... 10 car garage, 10 modded cars to cover the categories, then whatever after that.

[nicolabellamy77 441]

dont do what i did when i first joined gta which was buying a car you can get off the streets lol, free cars like. schafter's, the elegy (free off website) , dominator, gauntlet, buffalo, sandking and the sanchez, there is more but i cant remember them lol but you can cover a few classes of car's by getting them off the street

[omarcomin71 3,899]

Before I joined DB I was mainly a free roam player. In which case the special combine and the sniper rifle is a must! After joining the crew I realized it is a must to own a fully modded car in every class.

[Squirrel 5,180]

Unless you're planning on launching heists yourself you don't need a fancy apartment with a 10 car garage. Just the garage alone is a lot cheaper and its all you need to start with. I prefer having garages. Only have 1 apartment.

[Arica-Paradox 46]

I find myself in quite strong disagreement with a number of things stated above.  The most efficient route through the early part of GTA is as follows:

 

1.  Buy the cheapest luxury apartment with a 10 car garage (should be around $200,000).  Not only do you then have a 10 car garage (the cheapest being around $130,000 if memory serves), but you are also able to launch heists, and you will want to unlock the heist chain, especially for when there's 2x RP and $ available.

 

2.  Pick one Pistol, one SMG-esque gun, a Light Sniper, and one Assault Rifle-esque gun.  Add whatever mods you are able to aside from a suppressor (it loses you damage), and fill your ammo up.  Run as many Contact Missions (from Gerald, Martin etc) as you can, preferably with a competent running buddy.  This will keep your cashflow up and help max your shooting.

 

3.  AFK train your stealth: press L3, put a rubber band around your sticks so you're walking in circles on the spot, leave it for about 60 - 90 minutes.

 

4.  Use the Gerald Mission "Pier Pressure" to train your strength and stamina: don't complete the mission, just run up and down the beach and punch every pedestrian you see (just punch them once then move on to next target, doesn't matter about kills), you won't get a wanted level.  This method takes about 2 hours to max both your strength and stamina, so you should probably split it into smaller sessions.

 

5.  Aim to hit rank 71 (74 for some niche car classes) so that all of the rank-dependent car mods are available to you, and try to have 50 race wins in Supers (easily traded with crewmates) for the win-dependent car mods.  Only at this point do you really benefit from filling your garages, as it's ridiculously tough to be competitive in racing before this point.  For an idea of favoured cars, check this thread:  http://www.domesticbatterygta.com/topic/2283-racing-class-preferred-cars/

 

 

As to why I suggest this route: it's the most efficient.  Participating in PLs with crew is a metric sh*t-ton of fun, and a great experience both socially & in terms of what to expect in certain game modes.  The downside to PLs is that until your stats, your arsenal and your garage are fairly full, you will earn very little $ and mediocre RP.  Please don't misunderstand me, I've loved the time spent in PLs with crew, but all of my grinding and work to become remotely competitive in those PLs, has come from heavy PVE (with top-notch crew running buddies).  I also made the mistake of upgrading cars bit by bit along the rank-up way, and it's cost me $ needlessly.  Snag yourself a free Elegy, save up for a Zentorno ($675,000), and worry about filling the rest of the garage spots later.  An armoured Karuma for $575,000 (if memory serves) is a Mission Runner's best friend also.

 

I'm sure you'll sift through all of the information that's been provided to you in this thread, and find the way that works best for you.  Hope my two cents have been of help too!  ^ _ ^

[Squirrel 5,180]

Good advice Arica. Only point I'd make a comment on would be owning an apartment so you can launch heists. 

 

You can be a part of a heist team from level 12. As far as I'm aware you can complete all of them without having to own an apartment if you join in with an existing team. 

 

I wouldn't try to go for a mastermind run as a low level but the early heists are great for easy cash and XP. Roles such as the pilot in the prison break can be done easily without much experience. 

 

Rick, when you get to level 12 I can invite you to do the Fleeca Heist which will unlock the Kuruma. All the other heist equipment needed will be provided by Lester for the job.

[Arica-Paradox 46]

Good advice Arica. Only point I'd make a comment on would be owning an apartment so you can launch heists. 

 

You can be a part of a heist team from level 12. As far as I'm aware you can complete all of them without having to own an apartment if you join in with an existing team. 

 

I wouldn't try to go for a mastermind run as a low level but the early heists are great for easy cash and XP. Roles such as the pilot in the prison break can be done easily without much experience. 

 

Rick, when you get to level 12 I can invite you to do the Fleeca Heist which will unlock the Kuruma. All the other heist equipment needed will be provided by Lester for the job.

 

You can indeed be part of a team, you do not have to lead, but sooner or later will likely come a point when one does want to take control of heist operations for themselves.  I wouldn't consider a mastermind run unless I were in a team of rank 100+ people, but I still maintain that the extra $70,000 for the cheapest high-end apartment versus the cheapest priced 10-car garage is money well spent.  Personal opinion of course, so we can agree to disagree.

 

Likewise, if I were on PS4 I'd gladly chip in to give you a leg up Rick, best of luck with your climb to greatness!

[DavidCore89 7,404]

I find myself in quite strong disagreement with a number of things stated above.  The most efficient route through the early part of GTA is as follows:

 

1.  Buy the cheapest luxury apartment with a 10 car garage (should be around $200,000).  Not only do you then have a 10 car garage (the cheapest being around $130,000 if memory serves), but you are also able to launch heists, and you will want to unlock the heist chain, especially for when there's 2x RP and $ available.

 

2.  Pick one Pistol, one SMG-esque gun, a Light Sniper, and one Assault Rifle-esque gun.  Add whatever mods you are able to aside from a suppressor (it loses you damage), and fill your ammo up.  Run as many Contact Missions (from Gerald, Martin etc) as you can, preferably with a competent running buddy.  This will keep your cashflow up and help max your shooting.

 

3.  AFK train your stealth: press L3, put a rubber band around your sticks so you're walking in circles on the spot, leave it for about 60 - 90 minutes.

 

4.  Use the Gerald Mission "Pier Pressure" to train your strength and stamina: don't complete the mission, just run up and down the beach and punch every pedestrian you see (just punch them once then move on to next target, doesn't matter about kills), you won't get a wanted level.  This method takes about 2 hours to max both your strength and stamina, so you should probably split it into smaller sessions.

 

5.  Aim to hit rank 71 (74 for some niche car classes) so that all of the rank-dependent car mods are available to you, and try to have 50 race wins in Supers (easily traded with crewmates) for the win-dependent car mods.  Only at this point do you really benefit from filling your garages, as it's ridiculously tough to be competitive in racing before this point.  For an idea of favoured cars, check this thread:  http://www.domesticbatterygta.com/topic/2283-racing-class-preferred-cars/

 

 

As to why I suggest this route: it's the most efficient.  Participating in PLs with crew is a metric sh*t-ton of fun, and a great experience both socially & in terms of what to expect in certain game modes.  The downside to PLs is that until your stats, your arsenal and your garage are fairly full, you will earn very little $ and mediocre RP.  Please don't misunderstand me, I've loved the time spent in PLs with crew, but all of my grinding and work to become remotely competitive in those PLs, has come from heavy PVE (with top-notch crew running buddies).  I also made the mistake of upgrading cars bit by bit along the rank-up way, and it's cost me $ needlessly.  Snag yourself a free Elegy, save up for a Zentorno ($675,000), and worry about filling the rest of the garage spots later.  An armoured Karuma for $575,000 (if memory serves) is a Mission Runner's best friend also.

 

I'm sure you'll sift through all of the information that's been provided to you in this thread, and find the way that works best for you.  Hope my two cents have been of help too!  ^ _ ^

Good tips, but they seem to be tailored to the solo player.

 

Shooting will be full before rank 40 if said player competes in DM's and other PvP jobs, I believe player headshot kills increase the stat faster than NPC headshot kills.

 

Suppressor on at least one weapon in every class is vital IMO... Play an owned weapon DM with a weapon with a suppressor and you'll light up the mini-map like a Christmas tree and killed soon after, regardless of the ever-so-slightly increased damage of your weapon.

 

Stealth does absolutely nothing even when you're in stealth mode, so AFK'ing that will be a waste of time.

 

Stamina will also be full long before rank 40, that is if said player doesn't stay solo in an armored vehicle running PvE jobs.

 

Strength is increased faster by playing sports such as golf, tennis and arm wrestling.

 

Armored Kuruma is a lot of cash even without modding it, any mission can be completed without it, therefore IMO it's unnecessary to spend such a large amount on it... It's also useless in a race.

 

Lastly, stats don't make as much difference as people claim... Give players such as G, LN and Scotty a rank 20 character and they'll still be MVP. I've also won many races with vehicles that had nothing but a spoiler against good racers.

Edited July 28, 2015 by DavidCore89

[LimeGreenLegend 4,293]

Buy all the clothes. If you dress well nothing else really matters.

[Beez 5,091]

In regards to making money, I agree with Arica. Missions will earn you more money and RP for the time put in than playlists. If you are not finishing in the top 3 in playlist jobs you will not be earning that much (being on the winning TDM team notwithstanding).

 

Personally, playlists with crew are more fun though.

[Arica-Paradox 46]

Good tips, but they seem to be tailored to the solo player.

 

Shooting will be full before rank 40 if said player competes in DM's and other PvP jobs, I believe player headshot kills increase the stat faster than NPC headshot kills.

 

Suppressor on at least one weapon in every class is vital IMO... Play an owned weapon DM with a weapon with a suppressor and you'll light up the mini-map like a Christmas tree and killed soon after, regardless of the ever-so-slightly increased damage of your weapon.

 

Stealth does absolutely nothing even when you're in stealth mode, so AFK'ing that will be a waste of time.

 

Stamina will also be full long before rank 40, that is if said player doesn't stay solo in an armored vehicle running PvE jobs.

 

Strength is increased faster by playing sports such as golf, tennis and arm wrestling.

 

Armored Kuruma is a lot of cash even without modding it, any mission can be completed without it, therefore IMO it's unnecessary to spend such a large amount on it... It's also useless in a race.

 

Lastly, stats don't make as much difference as people claim... Give players such as G, LN and Scotty a rank 20 character and they'll still be MVP. I've also won many races with vehicles that had nothing but a spoiler against good racers.

 

The tips are tailored to any player who is trying to become competitive, regardless of whether they spend their time solo or not.

 

Spending time in DMs before rank 50 is incredibly masochistic, and even if the player headshot vs npc headshot mechanic is there, living long enough to execute them is unlikely, unless one has plenty of prior experience.

 

Stealth reduces the noise footprint (represented by the blue circle on your own minimap), which helps both in PVE and PVP, as those attuned to environment sounds can hear low-stealth players approaching regardless of whether radar blips are available.

 

Stamina may or may not be full by rank 40, and yes the sports returns on Strength are greater than PVE, hence I reiterate my bolded point about efficiency and ensuring one has all the tools to be competitive.

 

An Armoured Kuruma, as I said, is a Mission Runner's best friend.  No, it's not particularly great in a race, and missions can indeed be done without it, albeit in a number of lucrative cases, at significantly higher risk.  Too much risk leads to diminishing returns in RP and $ for one's efforts if many mission failures occur due to death etc, as efficiency requires one to have a very high success rate and similar speed in acheiving said success.

 

As for the comment of stats not making a significant impact, I vehemently disagree.  Chances are, a seasoned player with better muscle memory and prior knowledge of scenarios and environments will outperform someone who is relatively new, almost irregardless of how far filled a stat bar is.  If a seasoned player uses a low-skilled character, it'd likely be to test their own skill as a player, or as a means of balancing the scales with those who are newer.  Some people are also just naturally better at certain types of games.  As evidence, I submit my own performance in PLs; when initially played, my low strength made me a 2-shot kill in DMs, my lack of car mods left me trailing in the dirt, overall PL result the wooden spoon; last couple of PLs, comfortable middle of the pack in DMs as I'm no longer super-squishy, a few podium finishes in races thanks to a decked out garage with suitably modded vehicles, overall PL result was 4th out of 9 participants if memory serves.

 

On a final note, please do not take my suggestions out of context, I find it incredibly frustrating, both in the reading and then having to explain.  I did not once claim that this was the best way, or the only way to go about one's GTAVO career, simply that it was the most efficient route, and encouraged the OPer to find his own path from all of the information available.

Edited July 28, 2015 by Arica-Paradox

[phiNole 31]

Hey Pompey - if you want to grind some missions to increase your RP and $, I can help you.  I'm familiar with the best/easiest ways to complete almost all of them, and you can make money very quickly if you're playing with someone at a high-enough level that has unlocked all the contact missions and can get you through the toughest, best-paying group of them.

 

As far as what to buy first - I feel there are quite a few good suggestions here, some of them contradict others, and there are many routes you can take to build a character.  If your intent is to play mostly crew playlists, then having the best fully modded car in each class is the best strategy, and the tips about several of the cars being available to steal off the street is a good one.  With enough patience, you will eventually encounter a lobby where Dominators spawn every 2 seconds, then Zions, etc.  Personally I think trying to control the Dominator is like driving on ice, so I like the Dukes, but technically the Dominator is the fastest muscle car.  I like a lineup of Elegy (sports), Zion (coupes), Dukes/Dominator (muscle), Schafter (sedans) and Blista (compacts) as far as cars you can steal/obtain for free.

 

The only downside to playing crew playlists at rank 10 is that while you'll increase rank quickly, you'll almost never win a deathmatch (unless you're lucky enough to be put on team Domestic Battery, which I never am), and you'll never win a race, even if you have the best car on the planet.  I think DC could win a super car race with a golf cart, so don't focus on winning, just staying competitive so you can increase your race payouts.  You might find the playlists frustrating because you can't compete, but they are fun.  My suggestion is a nice combo of mission play and playlists for the best GTA experience.

Edited July 28, 2015 by phiNole

[JustHatched 12,123]

My suggestion is a nice combo of mission play and playlists for the best GTA experience.

This ^^

You are new to the game, so you should do everything so you can find what you like anyways.