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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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 | 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. | ||
The gang's name presumably originates from dialog between Tommy Vercetti and [[ | The gang's name presumably originates from dialog between Tommy Vercetti and [[Doris]] during the purchase of [[Kaufman Cabs]]. When Doris 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 Doris' annoyance, she improvises by simply calling it the "Vercetti Gang". This is the only instance of the name being used in storyline scripts. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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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 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 Vercetti Gang, or at least Tommy Vercetti himself, is presumed to remain in power for an undisclosed time. In [[The Introduction]], the prequel film to [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], Ken Rosenberg, who was also initiated into the Vercetti Gang in 1986, is assumed to have been abandoned by Tommy after Ken is forced into rehabilitation for prolonged cocaine abuse. Following his release from the [[Fort Carson Medical Center]], Vercetti no longer takes his calls and their relationship is dissolved. This led to Ken's subsequent assignment as a middleman for the [[Leone Family]], the Forelli Family and the [[Sindacco Family]] over [[Caligula's Palace]] along [[The Strip]], [[Las Venturas]] and then employment as an accountant to rapper [[Madd Dogg]]. The Truth makes a reference to | The Vercetti Gang, or at least Tommy Vercetti himself, is presumed to remain in power for an undisclosed time. In [[The Introduction]], the prequel film to [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], Ken Rosenberg, who was also initiated into the Vercetti Gang in 1986, is assumed to have been abandoned by Tommy after Ken is forced into rehabilitation for prolonged cocaine abuse. Following his release from the [[Fort Carson Medical Center]], Vercetti no longer takes his calls and their relationship is dissolved. This led to Ken's subsequent assignment as a middleman for the [[Leone Family]], the Forelli Family and the [[Sindacco Family]] over [[Caligula's Palace]] along [[The Strip]], [[Las Venturas]] and then employment as an accountant to rapper [[Madd Dogg]]. The Truth makes a reference to the gang as a mob.<ref>From the mission ''[[Wear Flowers in Your Hair|Wear Flowers in your Hair]]'':<br />'''The Truth''': "C'mon, man, there's these two guys I know - used to work on marine engines, 'til the mob bought their business over in Vice."</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* | *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. In San Andreas, The Truth mentions that [[Dwaine]] And [[Jethro]] had their business bought over by the mob. | ||
*The Vercetti Gang are frequently hostile towards the [[Cubans]]. This is very strange, because the Cubans, unless threatened by Tommy, are friendly towards Tommy, who is the leader of the Vercetti Gang. It is possible that their conflict is simply over turf. | *The Vercetti Gang are frequently hostile towards the [[Cubans]]. This is very strange, because the Cubans, unless threatened by Tommy, are friendly towards Tommy, who is the leader of the Vercetti Gang. It is possible that their conflict is simply over turf. | ||
*There is a [[Mod]]ification,where you holding a selected [[weapon]],they also have a weapon that your selected. | *There is a [[Mod]]ification,where you holding a selected [[weapon]],they also have a weapon that your selected. | ||
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*After completion of [[Keep Your Friends Close...]] Mission, the Vercetti Gang members will be armed with [[Uzi|Uzis]]. | *After completion of [[Keep Your Friends Close...]] Mission, the Vercetti Gang members will be armed with [[Uzi|Uzis]]. | ||
*When the player hits a Vercetti Gang member (without killing him or setting him on fire), he will not fight back, but fall on the ground, and get up after a while. | *When the player hits a Vercetti Gang member (without killing him or setting him on fire), he will not fight back, but fall on the ground, and get up after a while. | ||
*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 | *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 direct attack on the player character will not result in loss of health. | ||
== Reference == | |||
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{{Vercetti Gang}} | {{Vercetti Gang}} | ||
{{GTA III Era Gangs}} | {{GTA III Era Gangs}} | ||
[[Category:Gangs in GTA Vice City]] | [[Category:Gangs in GTA Vice City]] | ||