GTA IV Multiplayer. Gamertags/PSN ID In Here

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I just got GTA IV on Tuesday, so of course I'll be playing online! I'm playing on PS3 and my PSN is JackingtonGTP.
 
Anybody (besides me) having disconnect issues when online PS3.... Alot of times when I first join a game, on the screen where you wait to start, I get the message "you have lost communication with one or more other users returning to single player" and it kicks me all the way back out... and then I have to go back in which takes a "long" 30 seconds total to get in another game.... the odd thing is that after I finally do get to a game that starts, I rarely (has happened maybe once or twice) gotten the same message/disconnect.... and as long as I stay in that game (whether the host changes the game type or not) I won't get disconnected.... but if I exit that game and join another game, then there is a good chance I get disconnected again at the same start screen....

It is more irritating then anything as it can take me several long minutes to get into an online game at first.... my connection is wireless-- I haven't tried connecting to my router directly to see if it corrects the problem....

Anybody else get this???

PS.... My overall online ranking is now about 406,000 --- I'm a 3 star person with about $56,000-- I rarely play anything besides GTA Race and Deathmatch...

I finally was in a race yesterday with all 16 available slots in use... was a blast-- I came in 2nd place somehow.... the race was in Supercars 3 laps of "Taxiing" which is one of my favorites....
 
That’s a great track. There are some nice race tracks carved out around Liberty City, I find the racing a lot of fun.
 
Taxiing is a great circuit, it's one of the best ones, ranks for me along with Horse Punch (the figure-8 around Middle Park), Southern Switch (long and twisty), Bawhan Dash, and Drag Kings, which is another long and fast one.

I was hosting some 14/15 player races at Horse Punch today, was great fun! Only trouble with massive races is that each time you race more and more people leave, as there are always the same people crashing and losing so they leave the game. I've only ever once been in a continuous series of 10+ player races, when there was a Japanese person hosting, and they changed the track and car type every single race.

I'm a level 3 too, must have around $65k at the moment. It really does take ages to build up even if you win races a lot, though I know that doing well in deathmatches can get you more money. Some people really must spend hours and hours to get to level 6/7/8
 
I hate southern switch-- I normally get killed in the first lap-- and it is next to impossible to catch up on that race with all the turns-- I'll normally just find some good weapons, camp out and try to get some kills on the 2nd or later laps

I love Drag Kings-- I seem to consistantly do well on that one.

Love Stars in your eyes and horse punch also... and I also like Terminal Velocity and Driving while high alot.

I do like the Point A to Point B races-- I played one recently where I got an AK right at the start-- the respawn distance was short and I got about 12-15 kills in the first minute of the race- had a similar experience in a cannonball race starting in Middle Park.... I came in near last in the race but earned the most money.

Regarding cash-- I did do a session of Bomb the base the other day-- my first time and with 3 of us (essentially working together on a GTA mission) I made $4000 on the one mission in about 15 minutes... I can see this boosting your cash pretty fast since it is usually hard to make money that fast racing or in a death match....


I haven't tried any of the other Multiplayer missions....

Back to my question a few back-- anybody else having the disconnect issues like I described????
 
I hate southern switch-- I normally get killed in the first lap-- and it is next to impossible to catch up on that race with all the turns-- I'll normally just find some good weapons, camp out and try to get some kills on the 2nd or later laps

It's one reason I like the track - it's difficult, and if I can make it through the first few corners I usually pull out a big lead, especially if everyone else is fighting amongst themselves. I also tend to do normal races and not 'GTA' races, so getting killed isn't an issue.

I love Drag Kings-- I seem to consistantly do well on that one.

Ditto, more often than not I'll win it, and sometimes by a large gap. Not many people seem to be very good at that one.

Love Stars in your eyes and horse punch also... and I also like Terminal Velocity and Driving while high alot.

Stars in your eyes is okay, but people don't really 'race' on that one, it seems to encourage people just smashing into each other - which is fun if you come out best but not so good if you're punted to kingdom come!

I do like the Point A to Point B races-- I played one recently where I got an AK right at the start-- the respawn distance was short and I got about 12-15 kills in the first minute of the race- had a similar experience in a cannonball race starting in Middle Park.... I came in near last in the race but earned the most money.

They're quite fun but can be frustrating sometimes. The best start I made to one of those races was when the host had set very little traffic. There was one parked car in view and two of us went for it out of the 6 people in the race. The other guy got in first, but I pulled him out of the car while it was moving and got a great headstart! Managed to make a massive lead, then I just set the GPS for each checkpoint so I always knew where I was going.

Back to my question a few back-- anybody else having the disconnect issues like I described????

A few times, but nothing serious. It usually stops doing it after a bit. My connection is a bit weak sometimes so it could be that, but it seems more like a server glitch normally.
 
I prefer Horse Punch and that airport one in GTA races, preferably with big rigs, and guns and grenades for weapons.
 
ACE_N_RANDIE on PS3 from Colorado. Just beat the game about a week ago(I made all the bad decisions I think), so I'm finally coming back online. I'll see you all out there!
 
finbaek

..is entering the GTAIV cyberspace (I just got the game!!).
So feel free to add me to your list :)
 
Grrrr to the morons who, even if you're way out away from every other single player on free roam mode, (and especially when the game is based at the airport so virtually everyone is there) who come out to find you just to kill you. Pain in the backside.
 
Had an interesting glitch today... was playing a GTA race-- started with 3 of us on bikes playing Exhaust Fumes--- about 1/3 through the 2nd lap, I broad sided a car was thrown from my bike and killed... I respawned at the airport- about as far away from the track I was on as possible ???? anyone heard of or experienced this??

And regarding my earlier comment about "southern switch"... that is now one of my favorite tracks-- it has apparently grown on me.
 
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Just noticed something about online...

Everyone is obsessed with killing... sure one or two is ok but its like a war!
I just wanna cruise with my car but no its blown up...

GTA online is messed. it would be better for you to choose a game from a list.

Oh watch out for me I like sniping idots and destroy my car eg infernus you will be hunted down and killed :)
 
Everyone is obsessed with killing... sure one or two is ok but its like a war!
I just wanna cruise with my car but no its blown up...

That is annoying yeah, me and a mate were playing online today, communicating over the net, and there were always one or two people coming right across the map to where we were to try and kill us. Luckily when there's two of you the odds are stacked against them :sly:
 
My PSN is SultanRS4.

I do races a lot, and I like to free roam without going on killing sprees. I drag a lot at the airport too.
 
Hi guys, I only play this game ONLINE for less then 4 minutes... I know I am missing out, But I would like to play with cool group of people.
my PSN ID is
NoxNoctisUmbra
Anyone could add me in? So I could experience the ONLINE much better?
Yes I do have a mic.
 
Im getting ticked off with online free mode...
Every game is a deathmatch...

Today I was being friendly with people and they start attacking... they paired up and shot at me which I shot and killed both hehe

Next incident same game and people (only 4 people in game) come to attack me in a chooper at the parking lot of airport. Rocket launcher BOOM haha kill.

I got bored and went draging with the person who wanted to drag and not kill and the two who were pissed came over again...and guess hat I killed them :dopey:

I got both of them 3 kills each and they did get me somehow...:indiff:



Also one game I help someone tip their car and my thanks was to be shot at... WTF

Add me ShiroJordan93 note Im not crap but not obsessed with the game like other people who are on level 10 or something :sly:
 
Im getting ticked off with online free mode...
Every game is a deathmatch...

It can be annoying, today I joined a game starting at the airport (as many do), and someone shot at me immediately and killed me. I respawned and got out of the airport as quick as I could, stole a car, and he started following me! Eventually he got bored and disappeared. Yesterday a similar thing happened, so I hassled them in a helicopter for ages and they quit :sly:

Have to say though recently I'm enjoying online more than in the past though.
 
It seems that everybody only drags...Nobody knows the "circuit" that can be made from the runways. The entire L shape.

Yea Ive played that a few times. Drag is so boring as well the count down is unknown... some people choose 3 horns, some use 4...

I usualy go round and round the airports car park great when yove full traffic and a infernus.

I want to choose my own free mode game... oh and with a title adding so you know its not like a deathmatch...
 
Im getting ticked off with online free mode...
Every game is a deathmatch...

Today I was being friendly with people and they start attacking... they paired up and shot at me which I shot and killed both hehe



That happens to me all the time, I don't attack anyone and usually just burn around the airport doing jumps and other things, often one guy (sometimes two) decide to pick on me and attack, I usually kill them in defence pretty easy (I full arm up when I first join) then if they continue to come after me I go nuts at them killing them (and only them) stratigically time after time until they leave.
 
That happens to me all the time, I don't attack anyone and usually just burn around the airport doing jumps and other things, often one guy (sometimes two) decide to pick on me and attack, I usually kill them in defence pretty easy (I full arm up when I first join) then if they continue to come after me I go nuts at them killing them (and only them) stratigically time after time until they leave.

I do the same. Once someone destroys my infernus I will go on a rampage :D
Yea I stock up before going to play.

Oh I had a super crazy game.

Friendly fire off. About 10 people in airport. I went off causing a rampage...
I basically did these things...

Use the rocket launcher to annoy people...
Got a car when no-one could get one and running them over while beeping the horn hehe... (funnier when they shoot rockets)

Once they got me I had a stock of grenades... The idiots started to gather and well BOOM haha

I got 7 people to kick me thats how insane I went It was hilarious

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