Posturing

[johnnypessetti]

In the new grand theft auto, there will be a posturing effect, that forces you character to hunch over and hidfe behind shades and a hooded sweatshirt until he gains recognition for his crimes. Plus, he must do drugs in order to stay awake and out of the drug treatment center, if he doesn't, he will go into withdrawls and spaz out until ambulances arrive.

[Don]

I think this should be in the Next Game Wishlist thread. But nice ideas. Or do you know this for 100%? you say 'there will be' so that would say you know this will be in the next gta.

[brokenfish]

yeah... i mean this idea sounds kind of made-up to me :p

[Don]

You can't know this for sure... I think no one knows a think about the gameplay of the next GTA

[Mode]

This would make the game really weird...why would you need to stay awake? When you save, cant you just think that when you save at the hotel or mansion etc you goto sleep. And next time you start the game you wake up again?

Although we are talking about the next title, but even then the ideas incorporated in GTA3 and VC would follow through to the next one.

[Don]

how stupid would it be to go to sleep after you've saved. When you load, you see Tommy wake up and get out his bed?!?! hell no.... It's fine now

[brokenfish]

its just like the first save spot from gta3... almost.

[o_positive]

that would be awesome to have drugs play a more interactive role in the story. like if there were more different types of drugs, and you could get them off of dead gang members, or by buying them like you buy prostitutes.

the effects could be different, like one drug that lets you go at normal speed, while slowing everything else down, to make shootouts easier. (then in the normal speed replays, you'd be spazing out)

or one drug that messes with the colors, and makes you see things that are not there.

and the effect would be cumulitive, like when you get more running time as the game goes on, you could get become more and more addicted the more you use it, so you have to randomly stop and throw up, or if you pass out, which would be fun in its own way.

then there could be rehab centers, which are expensive, but set you straight.

my god im full of good ideas.

[Don]

That's a good idea indeed. The whole game would slow down, and sometimes, when you've used to much drugs, you get a complete black-out. Everything turns black, and you end up in the hospital.

[brokenfish]

and in jail because they found you took the drugs :D

so its a double-fine.

but i dont think the player should be dependent on drugs. you get to choose your path...

[Firesky]

Buying drugs off dealers in the street would be a good idea, I imagine that you'd get them to go near you like a hooker, but instead of actually getting in the car, it'd go to a menu like in gun stores or hardware stores, and function in the same way, occasionally, they could be undercover cops, although there'd have to be some way of telling, or they'd have to be easy to get away from.

It'd be interesting to end up in hospital if you use too many drugs, although I feel that it'd be pretty lame if you appeared outside the hospital the way you normally do, maybe they'd hand you over to police once your out of hospital, and you have to break out of hospital and get away before that happens or something.

[brokenfish]

hmm... after how many doses should the player die?

[Firesky]

I don't think you should actually die from drugs, just end up in hospital. I'm not sure how much should be required to do that, if you do it infrequently, then you should probably be ok.

[brokenfish]

but what if someone decides to have fun or just mess around? i think it should be like a full day of continual usage will kill.

[tucow]

This is the most F U thread i've ever seen.....

[brokenfish]

well, it is about drugs now, from posturing :p
so i guess youre right

[tucow]

I dont think R* wants to make it even more about drugs than what they've done in VC cause it's gonna be trouble if they are making a game just revolving around drugs.
If you look at what has happend with VC and those kids who started blowing people away. What will happen when some young kid OD's cause he's seen Tommy( Or whoever) in GTA do drugs on not die from it??
Lets be realistic here it aint gonna happen...they will have lawsuits flying left and right if they do it.
Of course the drugs can be in the game...but it shouldnt BE the game right??

[o_positive]

yeah im beginning to rethink some of these things that make the game more complicated. this aint no rpg, this is gta, and in the essence, all that really matters is getting chased by cops. the rest is kind of just scenery. so i think thats what should get some more attention. maybe an 8 star system.

ive said it before, but i dont think on these forums... i think after the FBI there should be riot cops. they only come when you are on foot, and they march towards you in a line. they only have police batons and teargas, but you cant punch them, and if youre shooting, you better have a more powerful gun.

i imagine being in a police chase in the backstreets of little haiti when your car rolls over and you have to get out. after dispensing with a few cops your wanted level rolls over to number 5. all of a sudden it is quiet, and the streets are empty. it is a calm before the storm moment, when youve shot everything, and are just waiting for reinforcements to arrive. then you hear it. the sound of dozens of riot cops marching towards you in line. you see them turn a corner and a tear gas canister flys towards you. you run the other way but another line of cops is closing in from that direction. you are being surrounded.
the only possible ways out are
- make a hole in the line with a shotgun
- find a car and slam thru
- find an alley

[Ice FuRy]

Hey that should be in the next wish list thread but GREAT GREAT ideas man!!!