# Grand Theft Auto V **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 20, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746 "2013-08-20T21:27:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Unpronounceable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de0a6/32.png) [@Unpronounceable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unpronounceable)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/281 "2013-10-10T17:44:04Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > One short question, how long is the main story? There’s only about 70 required missions. You’re probably actually more than 25% through it. ---
**Author:** ![Stormcrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@Stormcrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stormcrow)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/282 "2013-10-10T18:02:13Z")
For reference’s sake, I have completed the main story, and did a fair amount of the optional stuff as well, and I am around 82% completion. You’ve still got a ways to go. ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/283 "2013-10-10T22:11:05Z")
Wow. Trevor is hilarious. Go Trevor! ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/284 "2013-10-11T02:58:22Z")
About the aiming trick, isn’t that a Michael exclusive trait, or am I missing out big time? Some of Trevor’s rampages have been super hard for me. ---
**Author:** ![Unpronounceable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de0a6/32.png) [@Unpronounceable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unpronounceable)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/285 "2013-10-11T03:35:24Z")
> [@dnooman](#): > > About the aiming trick, isn’t that a Michael exclusive trait, or am I missing out big time? Some of Trevor’s rampages have been super hard for me. Michael has the aiming slo-mo, Franklin has driving slo-mo, and Trevor has temporary immortality (unless they’ve patched it to mere damage resistance.) Still, shooting is easy on any setting other than free-aim. Just aim vaguely in the correct direction, hit the left trigger to lock on center-mass, aim slightly higher, and pull the right trigger for a headshot. ---
**Author:** ![chargerrich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chargerrich/32/5399_2.png) [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/286 "2013-10-11T13:09:10Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > So far my GTA Online experience has been humbling. I thought I was pretty good at driving but I keep coming in dead last, or close to it, in races. > > And regular death match mode gets boring pretty quickly (it’s surprising how tiresome and unfulfilling non-stop senseless carnage can be) but I’ve never been much of a fan of that mode in any game. Hey Vinyl! Had a good time racing the “commute” map last night. I was there for about 2 hours before you joined so sorry I left after only a few races. I noticed you were trying to get your mic working but none of us could hear you. Having a mic really makes the game fun… and join a crew! Maybe I will see you again this weekend and we can race some more. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/287 "2013-10-11T14:13:21Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > Also, you cannot blow up commercial airplanes. You can target them, and launch missiles at them, but they will not die. I take this back. They will die, but merely take more missile hits than seems quite reasonable. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/288 "2013-10-11T17:54:31Z")
> [@chargerrich](#): > > Hey Vinyl! Had a good time racing the “commute” map last night. I was there for about 2 hours before you joined so sorry I left after only a few races. I noticed you were trying to get your mic working but none of us could hear you. > > Having a mic really makes the game fun… and join a crew! > > Maybe I will see you again this weekend and we can race some more. 😃 Yeah, sorry about that. I didn’t realize what that kind of race entailed and by the time I dug my headset out of its cobwebby storage place and got it working, it was all over. I think it works now, but crackles a bit when I touch the plug… and it’s an almost unused replacement for the original headset that crapped out. They kinda seem to be pieces of shit. ---
**Author:** ![Unpronounceable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de0a6/32.png) [@Unpronounceable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unpronounceable)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/289 "2013-10-11T18:11:38Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Yeah, sorry about that. I didn’t realize what that kind of race entailed and by the time I dug my headset out of its cobwebby storage place and got it working, it was all over. > > I think it works now, but crackles a bit when I touch the plug… and it’s an almost unused replacement for the original headset that crapped out. They kinda seem to be pieces of shit. Could be worse - 99% of headset mics don’t seem to pick up my voice at all. Even if they’re cranked up enough to pick up someone whispering across the room. The other 1% seem to break after 30 seconds of use. BTW: anyone with an online character should receive 2 payments of $250K starting with the patch that opens up the real-money store next week. ---
**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/290 "2013-10-11T19:10:48Z")
> [@Unpronounceable](#): > > BTW: anyone with an online character should receive 2 payments of $250K starting with the patch that opens up the real-money store next week. Is that the Nigerian Prince mod? I’ve given him both my ingame and IRL bank details. Not a peep so far. ---
**Author:** ![Rex\_Goliath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rex\_Goliath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Goliath)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/291 "2013-10-11T20:36:40Z")
I’m still in single player and none of the missions are loading for me. I’ve hit a dead zone where I can only do side missions as any of the characters. Any ideas y’all? ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/292 "2013-10-11T21:22:35Z")
So what am I going to miss out on by not completing flight school? Cause the helicopter is impossible to control and I will never complete that training. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/293 "2013-10-11T22:53:49Z")
Just joined the SDMB crew. I’m MCHume on PSN. ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/294 "2013-10-12T00:28:12Z")
Still in single player mode. Even though I have plenty of time to play while I’m recovering from recent surgery, I think the discomfort and painkillers are screwing with my reaction time. Doesn’t matter, though, Trevor rocks! Favourite drop-in scenes are Trevor spooning Floyd while whispering “there, there…” and Michael walking down a motel parking lot mumbling to himself “I just couldn’t make myself do it…” > [@Laggard](#): > > So what am I going to miss out on by not completing flight school? Cause the helicopter is impossible to control and I will never complete that training. You’re definitely going to need to learn to control the copters for some required missions but I feel your pain. They were driving me crazy until I was told to hold down L1 and R1 at the same time. This makes them easier to stabilize and I was eventually able to finish all the training courses. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/295 "2013-10-12T05:40:12Z")
I figured out the L2 auto aim thing. I went from Elmer Fudd to Rambo instantly. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/296 "2013-10-12T14:29:52Z")
“Be vewwy quiet… I’m hunting gwiefers!” ---
**Author:** ![Unpronounceable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de0a6/32.png) [@Unpronounceable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unpronounceable)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/297 "2013-10-12T18:54:31Z")
> [@Staggerlee](#): > > Is that the Nigerian Prince mod? I’ve given him both my ingame and IRL bank details. Not a peep so far. Ha-ha…no. It’s Rockstar’s apology for the fubared launch of online. [Official post](http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51565/grand-theft-auto-online-half-a-million-gta-stimulus-package-this.html) ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/298 "2013-10-13T07:04:19Z")
Do the random missions! I’ve picked up a TON of useful people by doing that. ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/299 "2013-10-13T20:02:35Z")
You know what’s fun? Plucking tractor-trailer units off the freeway with the chinook helicopter and then dropping them from 200m onto busy intersections. ---
**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/300 "2013-10-14T11:46:40Z")
> [@dnooman](#): > > I figured out the L2 auto aim thing. I went from Elmer Fudd to Rambo instantly. A possible downside of using the auto-aim is that as far as I can tell, ‘Free Aim’ is the only choice in GTA Online, so you might find that horribly tricky in comparison. I do like the ‘Solo’ option in Online, so I can go clothes-shopping without the worry of being gunned down as I leave the store. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746.md?page=16)