Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 Online allows players to do almost everything their hearts require. This guide will help beginner players step into the online world of Los Santos. The story mode has been completed. The player has collected every achievement, reward, vehicle, and property they can imagine in the campaign. Now they want something more. Los Santos opens up further beyond just its initial runtime in the story. With the online mode, not only can players spend time with friends pulling off heists, going on missions, exploring the free-roam area, but they can also build their own businesses, have their own high-end apartments to flex on their friends with, and spend the time making themselves the most powerful player in Los Santos. This guide will help beginner players in the Grand Theft Auto 5 online mode.
Even though the game has been released since 2013, it's never too let to step into the online world. It helps if the player has friends who also are more experienced to help them get a grasp of what to expect online. In the online version of Los Santos, the player is able to create their own customizable character. This character can be dressed with a few preset outfits and overall customize how the character looks from height to skin tone, to even the facial structure. While it seems pretty expansive in the options they give the player, plenty of the more lucrative items lie in the online mode for players to grind for and collect themselves. Also, most of the character customization statistics are very minor, as once again, to truly get the best out of the character, the player must explore more of Los Santos. The story here is this new character has recently flown into Los Santos. This is where the tutorial begins.
Grand Theft Auto Online For Beginners
Lamar from the campaign of Grand Theft Auto 5 picks up the player character from the airport. From here on, the game acts as a tutorial to the online world. This world functions much differently than the regular campaign, so it is highly recommended that the player pays close attention to the tutorial rather than skipping it. It begins with a racing tutorial, which allows the player to choose between different types of cars. The player can also customize the color of the car and their victory pose. Then begins the dressing tutorial. More clothing options will open up the more money the player can accumulate. The tutorial ends with the player character selecting their own default car. This car will have a built-in tracker and can be customized to the players' tastes. This will be the players' car until further notice. Make sure to pick something that really calls out.
The Free Roam for Beginners in Grand Theft Auto Online
Now that the tutorial is complete, the player can now fully explore Los Santos. It is important to mention that the online version of Los Santos is a completely different monster when compared to the story mode. In the story mode, most players had to worry about was potentially bumping into a cop car to get a wanted level. In the online mode, everyone is out for blood. Other players can attack, rob, run over, and all the fun gameplay options that come along with the series to the player. It's important to be wary of the player characters' surroundings. On the mini-map, there's a visual of other players and where they are located. In the beginning, it is recommended to avoid other online players at all cost until being a point where the player can defend themselves. The game has a "Passive Mode" option that is helpful to avoid being damaged and if the player wants to explore without repercussions. Also, storing money into an ATM is much better than carrying all the loot around at once. If another player kills the character, they can steal the money they drop. Prepare to be paranoid in the online world in the beginning. It's somewhat of a hazing ritual when new players begin their treck in Los Santos online. Once the player gains more money, power, and respect, they can free roam as much as they'd like.
Picking Up Jobs for Beginners in Grand Theft Auto Online
The player is starting from the absolute bottom when starting Grand Theft Auto Online. Once the free roam opens up, players can now pick up jobs to make some money. These jobs will be recycled every now and again and it's recommended to play with friends who have played to make them go by faster. Open up the phone and choose from the job list. Using Quick Job, players can choose from a variety of missions. These missions can integrate characters from the story mode of Grand Theft Auto 5 and further flesh out the world of Los Santos. Doing these will help players rank up and make more money. The higher the player ranks up, the more purchasing options for properties, vehicles, and clothing opens up.
Getting A Great Car Early For Beginners in Grand Theft Auto Online
Since the player already has a car of their own, it's time for an upgrade early on. The vehicle the player begins with is pretty terrible and there are much better options for the player to find and claim. For starters, sign up for the Rockstar Social Club. Doing this will give the player an Elegy RH8 car. This car goes a much higher speed and has better traction than the default vehicle. Investing in a garage will prevent the car from being destroyed for good. Although, the vehicle can spawn infinitely by signing up for the Rockstart Social Club. In order to prevent that from happening, purchase Loss/Theft prevention is a must-have. It's an excellent beginner car that goes beyond the initial dinky vehicle the game gives players.
Grand Theft Auto online can be a scary place for newer players. With more experienced players hunting them down like wild animals, there's no surprise as to why players are worried about this game mode. Each new mission, purchase, vehicle, and successful heist will fill the player with determination on improving. All of these players were once beginners themselves. It's only a matter of time before the player is casually driving around the streets of Los Santos online in a tank or a limo or whatever fancy vehicle they want to explore in. It all starts at the beginning.
Grand Theft Auto 5 is available now on Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC.