Vercetti Gang: Difference between revisions

|type = Criminal organization

|weapons = [[Pistol]]<br>[[Uzi]]<br>[[M-60]]<br> [[AR-15|M16A1]]<br> [[Minigun]]

|fronts = [[Vercetti Estate]]<br>[[Kaufman Cabs]]<br>[[Boatyard]]<br>[[Malibu Club]]<br>[[Pole Position Club]]<br>[[InterGlobal Films]]<br>[[Print Works]]<br>[[Sunshine Autos]]<br>[[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]]

The '''Vercetti Gang''' is a very powerful underworld outfit that is based in and around [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].

The Vercetti Gang is headed by [[Tommy Vercetti]], a renegade [[Forelli Family]] member who has assumed control of many businesses and property ventures during the events of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], circa [[1986]]. The organization is known to be involved in various illegal enterprises, including extortion, drug dealing and organized crime. Though some might consider the Vercetti Gang a [[Mafia]] family, due to being led by a former mafia member, it cannot be a true mafia family because there are members, such as [[Lance Vance]] and [[Ken Rosenberg]], who are not Italian, however not all mafia's are Italian: such as the Russian Mafia and Albanian Mafia. However; it does appear that Tommy structured it to resemble a mafia family. However in San Andreas, The Truth mentions that [[Dwaine]] And [[Jethro]] had their business bought over by the mob.

The gang's name presumably originates from dialog between Tommy Vercetti and [[Delores]] during the purchase of [[Kaufman Cabs]]. When Delores asks which gang Tommy belongs to in an announcement, Tommy responds that he does not belong to any gang (despite running a gang-like criminal organization at this point of the game). To Delores' annoyance, she improvises by simply calling it the "Vercetti Gang". This is the only instance of the name being used in storyline scripts.

Vercetti Gang members may attack or be attacked by the [[Sharks]] and [[Patrol Invest Group]] if they are seen by Sharks gangsters or Patrol Invest Group security guards in Prawn Island or Vice Point. Likewise, [[Cubans]] and [[Haitians]] will shoot and kill Vercetti Gang members seen in [[Little Haiti]], [[Little Havana]] or near the [[Print Works]]. The Vercetti Gang are frequently in conflict with the Haitians gang and the Cubans Gang over turf and control of their assets; police act against both parties when gun battles occur. In addition, policemen will pursue and kill Vercetti Gang members in the same manner as they do with gang members and street criminals, allowing the player to attain "Good Citizen Bonuses" worth $50 each for each punch/kick/attack delivered to a fleeing Vercetti Gang member. The Player must be careful though, as accidentally hitting the cop will give the player a one star wanted level, killing the cop will give the player two.

Tommy Vercetti was originally dispatched by the Forelli family to Vice City to oversee a drug deal funded by Forelli family money; the drug deal was supposed to be the beginning of the Forelli expansion down south towards Vice City. After the deal was ambushed by [[Ricardo Diaz|Ricardo Diaz's]] [[Diaz's Gang|gang members]], Vercetti was forced to start over with no money or property and aided only by Ken Rosenberg, a bent lawyer with Forelli connections. He eventually [[Rub Out|killed]] the perpetrator of the drug deal attack, Ricardo Diaz, aided by his new friend Lance Vance. Following the killing, he seized many properties and businesses assets in the city, with no assistance from the Forelli family, forming the "Vercetti Gang" in the process.

The expansion of the Vercetti's throughout Vice City made Tommy a very rich, powerful, and influential man, infuriating [[Sonny Forelli]] who was demanding his cut of the profit. Tommy's refusal to give in led the Forelli Family to send collectors to Vice City to attempt to cut into the profits of Tommy's businesses by [[Cap the Collector|attempting to take over]] Tommy's businesses, which he bought. The Forellis' efforts were thwarted, and Sonny Forelli eventually confronts Tommy in person, which lead to a [[Keep Your Friends Close|massacre]], resulting in the death of many Forelli members, including a recently defected Lance Vance, and Sonny himself in the [[Vercetti Estate]]. Following Sonny's death, the Vercetti Gang is assumed to have total domination of Vice City.

*The gang is referred to as the Vercetti Mob or Mafia> However, the Vercetti Gang cannot be considered a "Mafia" because not all members are Italian.  

*There is a [[Mod]]ification,where you holding a selected [[weapon]],they also have a weapon that your selected.

*After completion of [[Keep Your Friends Close...]] Mission, the Vercetti Gang members will be armed with [[Uzi|Uzis]].

*If the player inputs the cheat code which makes everyone in the city hate Tommy, even his own gang members will attack. However, while they can blow up any vehicle the player is driving, any blow, physical or even from their uzis will not result in Tommy losing any health whatsoever.