Respect
Respect encompasses two different gang-based systems in Grand Theft Auto 2 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
GTA 2
In GTA 2, respect is a fundamental aspect of the gang system, determining which gangs the player may work with and how gang-members may react to the player. A phrase in the game, "Respect is Everything", expresses the importance of respect in gameplay.
The game's HUD displays a respect meter for each of the current district's three gangs. These all begin at a neutral level. The gang's "respect" for the player will increase or decrease with the player's actions:
- When the player completes one of its missions or kills members of opposing gangs, respect from a gang will rise.
- When the player fails one of its missions or kills its members, respect from a gang will drop.
Gangs with a negative respect level will be hostile toward the player, firing at the player upon entering their territories. In addition, gangs that view the player unfavorably do not trust the player, and refuse to associate themselves. Missions will not be available from gangs with negative respect.
GTA San Andreas
In GTA San Andreas, respect, or "street cred" is an element indicating how inclined your gang is to help you. The more respect you have, the more gang members you can recruit to tend to your personal interests. Raising your respect is straight-forward; doing missions and murdering rival gang members and police officers are the most common ways. Respect also affects Sex Appeal.
Up to seven gang members can be recruited. This will not happen until you have roughly 80% of your respect meter full.
| Respect | No. of Gang Members |
|---|---|
| >1% | 2 |
| >10% | 3 |
| >20% | 4 |
| >40% | 5 |
| >60% | 6 |
| >80% | 7 |