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Map locations GTAV and Online
We do not need to add Online to every map/location page. The entire map is re-used in Online. smurfy (coms) 20:32, February 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * ah right, i was debating myself whether i should do it on everything, i'll finish off the districts and just do vehicles from then on. MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 21:21, February 9, 2015 (UTC)

The Paleto Score
The suits were the inspiration, as opposed to the location. However, the idea of a a similar shootout in Downtown Vinewood would be very cool. That was a good idea. I'd enjoy that as a mission. Leo68 (talk) 03:58, February 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * Yes, what does look rather exciting is the first scene in the GTA Online Heists trailer, where the NOOSE officers are stepping out of the rear of a Police Riot, i can imagine that will be the most basic, but effective robbery. I can't wait to ambush the Aircraft Carrier either! MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 16:00, February 10, 2015 (UTC)

Vehicles 2.0
Yeah, good work so far. The existing table inherited the layout from previous games where the class was player-defined. GTA V is the first game Rockstar have "imposed" their idea of vehicle class on us and even though some are blatantly incorrect, I agree that's what our table should show. smurfy (coms) 20:56, February 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * All my interior shots on the vehicle features page should have the HUD showing in the bottom right corner so you should be able to confirm every class entry from them without needing to go in-game to double-check them all.  smurfy (coms) 20:59, February 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * No, you shouldn't have combined the sports/sports classics (aside from the fact that sports is the biggest class). Just make the table 3 columns wide instead of 5. Then it will have 7 rows (21 classes in total).  smurfy (coms) 21:06, February 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * 1.  "Changed since last appearance" indicators. - I agree, unnecessary. Get rid of them. We haven't used them on any previous "Vehicles in GTA xyz" table.
 * 2. List them by the class Rockstar have allocated to them. Police Maverick in Emergency etc. Otherwise all Emergency vehicles would need to be listed twice, not just the helicopter.
 * Cheers  smurfy (coms) 19:59, February 11, 2015 (UTC)


 * I voted over an hour ago. :)  smurfy (coms) 21:10, February 12, 2015 (UTC)

Roosevelt
Yeah, as I said to Sean, all Sovereigns he found has tinted windows and all Roosevelts I've found lacks a trunk, I didn't find any Rat-Loader in the PS4 version either, have you find any of them? ( talk / stalk / blog ) 16:05, February 12, 2015 (UTC)


 * Some vehicles came out glitched to the enhanced version, but Rockstar may patch this in recent updates. [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 16:11, February 12, 2015 (UTC)


 * I liked how the Kalahari, the Bifta, the Sove, the Roosevelt spawns in the traffic, but I think that the Huntley spawns too much, I mean, in almost every street we can find one, which is unusual for such a rare car like a Bentley. [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 16:17, February 12, 2015 (UTC)
 * It's somewhat good to find cars like the Bullet and the Infernus, but I liked the traffic spawn system in GTA IV more, where the Infernus used to be the rarest car :P [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 16:37, February 12, 2015 (UTC)
 * GTA IV Traffic density is fine on PC - there is a slider where you can change it for 1% to 100%. At 100% it can be nearly gridlock.  smurfy (coms) 20:24, February 12, 2015 (UTC)

Buffalo/Buffalo S
You were right to bring it up. I didn't even know it had been split but when it last had it's own page it was merged. Andre and Sean won't agree, and me and Smashbro won't which means it needs to go to a third party staff member, and Tom seems the best choice because he has a higher position and isn't involved. Leo68 (talk) 18:51, February 13, 2015 (UTC)

RE:GTA V vehicles
I don't know. I still haven't figured out a way to get the performance information from game files. It might take a long time before I'll start adding info (unless someone beats me to it). 20:05, February 13, 2015 (UTC)

Social Club
Yeah, I use the same account for both PS3 and PS4, you can add me if you want :P ( talk / stalk / blog ) 18:13, February 14, 2015 (UTC)


 * Sure :) [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 19:04, February 14, 2015 (UTC)

Gambling
Hey, I'm actively working on the Gambling page, and as you play GTA Online more frequently, i'd ask you to write something on that page about gambling in GTA Online, I don't remember correctly if gambling is possible there because when we play a race against other players, all of them gets money. ( talk / stalk / blog ) 19:04, February 14, 2015 (UTC)


 * Done! :) MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 19:11, February 14, 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks :) [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 19:12, February 14, 2015 (UTC)

Dukes SA Exempt plate
Dukes, Police Buffalo, Premier

Look at their plates. (The red text above the licence number). smurfy (coms) 23:03, February 14, 2015 (UTC)

Images howto
#1. That was for staff to suggest improvements

#2. Sandboxes are visible to everyone, logged in or not. There is no-where on the wiki that is "private" so no images should be exempt from licence requirements. What has to be taken into account on a sandbox is that licences may not be added immediately upon upload, but if they are not there within 24 hours, then they should be considered in breach.

Cheers smurfy (coms) 20:45, February 15, 2015 (UTC)

Firetruck
thanks for better wording it for meTevanoRCMP (talk) 13:53, February 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * No problem, the issue was the statement wasn't really getting at anything, it was just pointing it out, so i fixed it for you :) MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 13:54, February 16, 2015 (UTC)

RE:
I was hoping to first leave a delete reason on the page in case anyone wanted to know. It was to avoid any misunderstanding. Any who, I'll go and delete it. Carl Johnson Jr. (talk) 14:01, February 16, 2015 (UTC)

RE: Delete Image
The user who uploaded the picture seems to be only using it on their profile. In which case, I do not think it is necessary to delete the picture. As long as it isn't put on any public article, then it might be okay. I'll make sure to keep an eye on any other image the user makes. Carl Johnson Jr. (talk) 14:10, February 16, 2015 (UTC)

I just placed the correct licensing on it. And since you already warned him, I'll leave it like that. Hopefully, the user will understand the problem. Carl Johnson Jr. (talk) 14:15, February 16, 2015 (UTC)

RE:
I must be missing a house party or sports game xD. It's so dead here! I've never seen the wiki like this yet! 18:14, February 16, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8

Vehicle Top Speeds
Yeah, when I was testing the Peyote on a perfect straight, I saw the top speed with the completely stock Peyote as 90 MPH (but actually 85 due to the speedometer,) and I saw it as 95 MPH (but actually 90 due to the speedometer) on the same straight with the fully modded Peyote with Lowrider wheels. -- Daft Tiger X

Advanced table formatting
Grand Theft Auto V edit - fixed.

It can also be done in the visual editor by right clicking in the table and picking "merge" cells down or across (depending on the format of the table). smurfy (coms) 20:32, February 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * I didn't know that, thank you for telling me :) MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 20:34, February 18, 2015 (UTC)

Other games
Hey Monk, which other GTA-like games have you played? ( talk / stalk / blog ) 01:40, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

I have a few, It seems illogical, but i like Saints Row 2 and 3 (4 was sh*t), its like the funnier version of GTA. I also like the Driver Series, especially numbers 3 and 4 (5 was crap as well). But yeh, i enjoy them because of other features they have, and like more cheats for them. (talk) | (stalk) 12:09, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

Merryweather Mesa & others
Try flipping a vehicle over, you'll see the wheels moving, I tried this with the MerryMesa and it worked. ( talk / stalk / blog ) 17:05, February 20, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's quite tricky, at the mo, i haven't had any sucess, but hey ho, moving on... I'm moving onto trucks and stuff, these are the tricky ones, as they have absolutely no hp whatsoever in this game! :p MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 17:06, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

Game files
For V? Gotta extract .iso from the disc, then extract the packages from the disc's .iso, then extract the actual .rpf files from the packages, then extract encryption key from the package files and then you can view them in OpenIV once you have the key and extracted .rpf files.

It's a lot of trouble, especially extracting the .iso from the disc.

17:17, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

Engines
I do understand about engines, but I just did this to remove the "Petrol" from the template, the Sindacco Argento will never be a V6, but the Exsess, I didn't know that it was a inline 6, as the Lancer and the Subaru WRX are V6's. ( talk / stalk / blog ) 18:08, February 20, 2015 (UTC)


 * Yes, don't worry, its a common misunderstanding, V6's do look like Inline 6's from above, but when damage is made, you can see the cylinders are actually conjoining, making it a V shape. just remember, if the cyclinders on the exterior are joining on each side, its usually a V, there is some exceptions though, but i doubt GTA would consider these :) MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 18:10, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

Engines
"it's clear to me you don't know much about engines LOL :p"

- You

"; engine type :- (P)etrol, (D)iesel, (E)lectric"

- handling files

What was that? 18:08, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

Yes, but the temp is asking for engine, not fuel intakes/storage, you were putting Petrol/Diesel in the engine slot, which really isn't enough  (talk) | (stalk) 18:11, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

It's the only thing specified in game. Better than V8/V10/Vwhatever speculation. 18:19, February 20, 2015 (UTC)


 * That's what I meant actually, even if it's unspecified, car lovers like us know what engine is under the hood. [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 18:21, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

Yes, and this wiki is supposed to have facts and information. Not speculation. That is true, not everything is in gamefiles but it's better to take what's in there first and then figure out the rest. F620 has a V8 modelled, R* employee said it's V10. You can't always trust the car design over anything else. 18:29, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

How we can determine vehicle specs
In any of the games, there are 3 parts to a vehicle that indicate drive-train, engine type etc: In many cases, these do not align. e.g. The texture may say 4WD, V12, but the engine and underside 3D models may show a single diff, and a V8 block. The handling files determine how the vehicle actually performs in game. The handling files should be the over-riding factor to decide the vehicle specification. Even in the enhanced version, the 3D models of the engines are shared between completely unrelated vehicles that do not share similar handling config (much like the lazy interior shared models including clutch pedals and manual shifters in automatic transmission vehicles). smurfy (coms) 19:16, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) 3D model
 * 2) Textures
 * 3) Handling files


 * ...Which is why i am trying to come to a conclusion of using all 3 of them, giving accurate and multiple answers, but WildBrick isn't concluding this. MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 19:18, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

As for current-gen GTA V, I would suggest taking stuff from the game. There isn't any way to get game files for this version of V yet so there is a possibility that R* changed handling for vehicles. 19:25, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * Uh, all vehicles have the exact same engine texture in III up to VCS (except for SA - it has different engines). What's there to conclude other than all vehicles' engine being the same, telling us absolutely nothing about what type it is? There aren't even any shapes on the model, it's all a flat space.

RE: Leaked images
Apologies, my mistake

Derp Herpington (talk) 20:19, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

Motorcycles
Yeah, I love motorcycles too, they're so cool, I may work on them either :) ( talk / stalk / blog ) 20:26, February 20, 2015 (UTC)


 * RE: Reverting


 * As he is one of the best standard users, I should just tell him that there's a difference between the game files and what the vehicles actually are, sometime ago I asked him why not to merge the News Chopper with the VCN Maverick, he explained me that they're different enough, yet, the News Chopper is listed as "vcnmav" in the game files, so, I'd say that game files are not the right reason to some edits, like that of the Faggio, the Faggio has only one gear. [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 20:37, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * Please see Talk:Faggio. smurfy (coms) 08:11, February 21, 2015 (UTC)

Vehicle Stats template
I don't have a simple answer to that as I haven't looked into the practicalities of implementing the change. We may need to create a 2nd version of the template and insert it under the existing one and then copy & paste from old to new before deleting the old template from the page(s). smurfy (coms) 11:06, February 21, 2015 (UTC)

I'll have a look at it in the morning and see if there are any other tweaks we can make to the template to make it a bit more user-friendly before we implement it. smurfy (coms) 11:29, February 21, 2015 (UTC)

Don't go using it on other pages yet. I'm not happy with it but I am getting some sleep after a long day in the sun and I will look at it with fresh eyes in the morning. smurfy (coms) 11:44, February 21, 2015 (UTC)

I'm 13 hours ahead of you - it's 1am Sunday morning here. So later tonight (Saturday night) your time. :) smurfy (coms) 11:51, February 21, 2015 (UTC)

The nz in my username and my userpage tells you where I am - New Zealand. Other side of the globe. smurfy (coms) 11:55, February 21, 2015 (UTC)


 * Okay, i'll go to the talk page. [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 19:25, February 21, 2015 (UTC)


 * I'm reasonably happy with the stats2 template now. It still looks a bit messy when we try to include stated and defined (e.g. website vs gamefiles) but it will do. Have a look at my sandbox for work I am doing trying to get all the source data together on a wikitable. I've just added a link to my Google docs spreadsheet. I think you should be able to access it.  smurfy (coms) 22:30, February 23, 2015 (UTC)

RE:
Hey Monkeypolice. Inactive patrollers can't be demoted at all. It's against the policy. 03:34, February 22, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8

Well, that's what I heard. You'd have to talk to VaultBoy or McJeff about it but I doubt they will be demoted. There's a specific reason why inactive patrollers are never demoted. 01:41, February 23, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8

Categories
If we are going to move some categories to their respective names in GTA V, what will happen to other categories? (i.e. Station Wagons, the category of the Regina and the Ingot) ( talk / stalk / blog ) 20:10, February 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Dont worry, we will keep them, we will just put the ingot into what ever it is in GTA V as well. I am just sorting them, as industrials are completely wrong, vans like the Pony aren't industrial, even in their 3D Universe counterpart. I am keeping the old categories, and renaming the current ones to what they are in GTA V, as it works for both universes. MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 20:12, February 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * As I've just set out, as long as there are categories that accurately reflect what the designers put in the game(s), there can be as many other "user-defined" categories as we think we need. e.g. Station Wagon is not mutually exclusive from Sedan. smurfy (coms) 22:30, February 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * I had though of something like that but it's probably unnecessary. You could propose it on the Category:Vehicle Types talk page and see if there is support from anyone else. smurfy (coms) 22:15, February 24, 2015 (UTC)

Template
Okay, i'll do this, but only on GTA V vehicle pages? ( talk / stalk / blog ) 18:43, February 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Not that hard :) I'd like you to test the Bodhi and the Kalahari in-game. [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 19:24, February 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Okay then :p about the Rebel, i'm 100% sure of its engine, drive it by yourself, it's surely a 4-cylinder Diesel, I can feel it, I have driven one in real life and their engine is essentially the same, although the Hilux isn't as fast, but it's as nimble as the Rebel. [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 19:37, February 25, 2015 (UTC)

It was already there when I saw, I agree that this car can't reach such speed, the Carbonizzare barely reaches this speed. ( talk / stalk / blog ) 19:46, February 25, 2015 (UTC)

Videos
I need your opinion about them here. ( talk / stalk / blog ) 15:15, February 28, 2015 (UTC)


 * Done MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 19:36, February 28, 2015 (UTC)

LSPD Behavior
Hey mate, about the LSPD different behavior on the cruiser. If you directly open fire at their cruisers while you are in the car, both of them will open fire at you. Try and look closely, they indeed open fire at you, not just passenger officer. --Thekillergreece


 * It wasn't for that reason why i reverted your edits, it was the way you worded it. Try rewording it using proper grammar, then it will make sense :)  MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 19:36, February 28, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hey, I hope it's fine now. Thekillergreece (talk) 06:14, March 1, 2015 (UTC) Thekillergreece

DomWoody
I'm off out for the evening now. I've reported Dom to two admins but if he edits another user's page, you can simply undo them. If the user speaks to you about it you can tell them I gave you permission to do so. Thanks Monk. SJWalker (talk) 19:51, March 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * No problem :) MONKEYPOLICE188.png (talk) | (stalk) 20:13, March 2, 2015 (UTC)

RE:Vandal
Done! 19:52, March 2, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8

Cheetah
You can see it in my Archive 10 :P they said that the Cheetah is not that nice, but I disagree, the Cheetah is so sexy that there's a stripper with the same name, I was thinking about selling my Turismo R to buy a Cheetah, it's much nicer. ( talk / stalk / blog ) 20:40, March 2, 2015 (UTC)

I didn't mention the Turismo R because I want to sell it and buy a Cheetah and later a Hotknife. ( talk / stalk / blog ) 20:50, March 2, 2015 (UTC)
 * Phoenix
 * Slamvan
 * Dominator (I love this one)
 * Panto
 * Merryweather Mesa
 * Rat-Loader
 * Hotrod ATV
 * Bifta
 * Stinger GT (my precious one)
 * Hakuchou (gorgeous motorcycle)
 * Daemon
 * Tornado (very beautiful)
 * Elegy RH8
 * Rhapsody
 * The Liberator
 * Journey


 * What a dream garage! I need to buy another garage to have these nice rides xD mainly the XF and Z-Type! [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 21:07, March 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * I use most of them, except the Rhapsody, Journey, Hotrod ATV and Bifta xD [[Image:Signature.png|105px|link=User:AndreEagle17|AndreEagle17]] ( talk / stalk / blog ) 21:12, March 2, 2015 (UTC)