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 == Uses ==
-Several additional gameplay-related features are tied to Roman's taxi service. Having aided Roman as a non-employee, Roman [[Taxi Driver|eventually offers work]] to the player to carry passengers for his business following the end of "Jamaican Heat"; however, these jobs are made permanently unavailable after "Roman's Sorrow", as there is no physical base of operation from which the player can obtain the taxicab to perform the side-mission.
+Several additional gameplay-related features are tied to Roman's taxi service. Having aided Roman as a non-employee, Roman [[Taxi Driver|eventually offers work]] to the player to carry passengers for his business following the end of "Jamaican Heat". Unlike previous GTA taxi driver missions, however, these do not contribute to 100% completion, nor do they pay very much (how much Roman gets depends on time take the deliver a passenger, damage, etc.). The missions serve only to help familiarize the player with driving and the layout of East Island, while generating small amounts of cash for early purchases. After a certain number of fares, however, Roman withdraws the option, claiming his employees are starting to complain. These jobs are made permanently unavailable after the destruction of the garage "Roman's Sorrow"; although Roman subsequently opens a new garage, Niko is never told where it is, and therefore there is no physical location from which to obtain a cab for further fares.
-The player will also be able to utilize Roman's taxi service to [[Taxi Rides|travel around the city for free]] between "[[Bleed Out]]" and "Roman's Sorrow", and after "Blow Your Cover", once they managed to reach a [[Friendships in GTA IV|friendship]] level of 60% or more with Roman; [[Mohammed]] is always the designated chauffeur for the player. If Roman is killed following the "Deal" ending, the player loses access to the taxi service.
+Niko is able to utilize Roman's taxi service to [[Taxi Rides|travel around the city for free]] between "[[Bleed Out]]" and "Roman's Sorrow", once Niko attains (and maintains) a [[Friendships in GTA IV|friendship]] level of 60% or more with Roman; [[Mohammed]] is always the designated chauffeur for the player, and the "fare" for the ride is that Niko must put up with Mohammed's complaints about driving him around. During the ride, the player can choose to watch the scenery go by (a good way to observe the game's AI NPCs in action, and to spot locations of interest), or skip the ride. Using the taxi service is one way of avoiding having to pay tolls.
+After Roman's garage is destroyed in "Roman's Sorrow", Niko temporarily loses access to the car service, until shortly after "Blow Your Cover" when he receives a text from Roman saying the service is available again.
+If Roman is killed following the "Deal" ending, the player loses access to the taxi service.
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