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	==Getting rid of police==		==Getting rid of police==
	*'''[[Garages in GTA 2\|Max Paynt respray shops]]''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service vehicles and gang cars cannot be resprayed (Taxis are okay). "[[Max Paynt]]" appears to be an early reference to the Rockstar-published game ''Max Payne'' (which came out 2 years after GTA 2).		*'''[[Garages in GTA 2\|Max Paynt respray shops]]''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service vehicles and gang cars cannot be resprayed (Taxis are okay). "[[Max Paynt]]" appears to be an early reference to the Rockstar-published game ''[[Max Payne]]'' (which came out 2 years after GTA 2).

	*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make police cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear.		*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make police cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear.

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	*'''Four heads''' - Now, in addition to two police cars, the player will be chased by heavily armoured [[SWAT Van\|SWAT vans]], each carrying four SWAT members. They are armed with pistols, but they also wear full armor. Their objective is to kill or arrest. Only one of them will try to pull you out from your car; the rest of them will simply shoot at it. Their van moves as fast as police cars, but only when it is driven by a computer - when the player is driving it, its maximum speed is very low. At this stage, the player is very vulnerable outside of a vehicle.		*'''Four heads''' - Now, in addition to two police cars, the player will be chased by heavily armoured [[SWAT Van\|SWAT vans]], each carrying four SWAT members. They are armed with pistols, but they also wear full armor. Their objective is to kill or arrest. Only one of them will try to pull you out from your car; the rest of them will simply shoot at it. Their van moves as fast as police cars, but only when it is driven by a computer - when the player is driving it, its maximum speed is very low. At this stage, the player is very vulnerable outside of a vehicle.

	*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular police cars disappear from streets, and very few officers are seen on foot. The FBI use black [[Eddy]]s with hidden emergency lights inside called [[Special Agent Car]]s. As with normal Eddys, this car has very little armour - it can survive an explosion, but only if it is already largely unscathed. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[shotgun]], and one with a [[Silenced Machine Gun]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks manned by agents armed with silenced machine guns. In addition to firing upon you, FBI agents at roadblocks will try to pull you out of the car and then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a police officer walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "get out of jail free card".		*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular police cars disappear from streets, and very few officers are seen on foot. The FBI use black [[Eddy]]s with hidden emergency lights inside called [[Special Agent Car]]s. As with normal Eddys, this car has very little armour - it can survive an explosion, but only if it is already largely unscathed. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[shotgun]], and one with a [[Silenced Machine Gun]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks manned by agents armed with silenced machine guns. In addition to firing upon you, FBI agents at roadblocks will try to pull you out of the car and then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a police officer walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "[[get out of jail free card]]".

	*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Pedestrians disappear and normal cars become a rare sight, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA 2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.		*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Pedestrians disappear and normal cars become a rare sight, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA 2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.

	==Getting rid of police==		==Getting rid of police==
	*'''Max Paynt respray shops''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service vehicles and gang cars cannot be resprayed (Taxis are okay). "[[Max Paynt]]" appears to be an early reference to the Rockstar-published game ''Max Payne'' (which came out 2 years after GTA 2).		*'''[[Garages in GTA 2\|Max Paynt respray shops]]''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service vehicles and gang cars cannot be resprayed (Taxis are okay). "[[Max Paynt]]" appears to be an early reference to the Rockstar-published game ''Max Payne'' (which came out 2 years after GTA 2).

	*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make police cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear.		*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make police cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear.

	*'''Cop ~~Bribes''''''~~ ''' - Green, round "Dollar" pickups which cancel any crime the player commits, even without a wanted level - this means even if you have stolen a car and it has not amounted to one police "head", you will still collect bribes on contact.		*'''[[Police Bribes\|Cop bribes]]''' - Green, round "Dollar" pickups which cancel any crime the player commits, even without a wanted level - this means even if you have stolen a car and it has not amounted to one police "head", you will still collect bribes on contact.

	*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.		*'''Completing a [[mission]]''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.
	[[Category:Features in GTA 2]]		[[Category:Features in GTA 2]]
	[[Category:Wanted Level]]		[[Category:Wanted Level]]

Bluesboyjr at 18:16, 15 February 2010

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ZS at 11:46, 18 January 2010

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	~~===Overview===~~
	[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] was the first [[Grand Theft Auto]] game with six '''wanted levels''', which, with only minimal changes, appeared in all [[GTA III Era]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. In [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], there was only a minor difference between the first and fourth (the highest) [[Wanted Level in GTA 1\|wanted levels]]. The overhauled six-star system would prove to provide much greater 'spectrum' of threat, allowing the player to easily escape when only one police "head" was present, and presenting them with an almost unsurvivable challenge at level six.		[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] was the first [[Grand Theft Auto]] game with six '''wanted levels''', which, with only minimal changes, appeared in all [[GTA III Era]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. In [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], there was only a minor difference between the first and fourth (the highest) [[Wanted Level in GTA 1\|wanted levels]]. The overhauled six-star system would prove to provide much greater 'spectrum' of threat, allowing the player to easily escape when only one police "head" was present, and presenting them with an almost unsurvivable challenge at level six.

	Wanted levels, as in GTA 1, are displayed and measured with "head" icons (rather than the stars seen in later games), but new to GTA 2 was the shaking of the heads when police knew the player's location, essentially a visibility indicator.		Wanted levels, as in GTA 1, are displayed and measured with "head" icons (rather than the stars seen in later games), but new to GTA 2 was the shaking of the heads when police knew the player's location, essentially a visibility indicator.

	===Wanted ~~Levels=~~==		==Wanted levels==
	*'''One head''' - This is displayed when the player commits a "minor" (by the standards of GTA) crime - such as shooting/running over a few pedestrians, attacking a police officer or exploding a car. One police car is sent to your last known location, eg. they check the wrecked car or the place of the murder. If they don't find you, they will drive away and your wanted level will disappear. A maximum of one police car chases you, and police run slower than the player.		*'''One head''' - This is displayed when the player commits a "minor" (by the standards of GTA) crime - such as shooting/running over a few pedestrians, attacking a police officer or exploding a car. One police car is sent to your last known location, eg. they check the wrecked car or the place of the murder. If they don't find you, they will drive away and your wanted level will disappear. A maximum of one police car chases you, and police run slower than the player.

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	*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Pedestrians disappear and normal cars become a rare sight, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA 2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.		*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Pedestrians disappear and normal cars become a rare sight, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA 2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.

	===Getting rid of police===		==Getting rid of police==

	*'''Max Paynt respray shops''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service vehicles and gang cars cannot be resprayed (Taxis are okay). "Max Paynt" appears to be an early reference to the Rockstar-published game ''Max Payne'' (which came out 2 years after GTA 2).		*'''Max Paynt respray shops''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service vehicles and gang cars cannot be resprayed (Taxis are okay). "Max Paynt" appears to be an early reference to the Rockstar-published game ''Max Payne'' (which came out 2 years after GTA 2).

ZS at 08:57, 3 November 2009

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	*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.		*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.
	[[Category:GTA 2]]
			[[Category:Features in GTA 2]]
	[[Category:Wanted Level]]		[[Category:Wanted Level]]

Chimpso: Adding categories

2009-11-03T05:49:37Z

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	*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.		*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.
	[[Category:GTA 2]]		[[Category:GTA 2]]
			[[Category:Wanted Level]]

gtw>Optimist33gta: They were known as cop bribes.

2009-06-20T21:03:43Z

They were known as cop bribes.

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	*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make police cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear.		*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make police cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear.

	*'''~~Police~~ Bribes''' - Green, round "Dollar" pickups which cancel any crime the player commits, even without a wanted level - this means even if you have stolen a car and it has not amounted to one police "head", you will still collect bribes on contact.		*'''Cop Bribes''' - Green, round "Dollar" pickups which cancel any crime the player commits, even without a wanted level - this means even if you have stolen a car and it has not amounted to one police "head", you will still collect bribes on contact.

	*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.		*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.
	[[Category:GTA 2]]		[[Category:GTA 2]]

gtw>Optimist33gta at 21:02, 20 June 2009

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	*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular police cars disappear from streets, and very few officers are seen on foot. The FBI use black [[Eddy]]s with hidden emergency lights inside called [[Special Agent Car\|Special Agent Cars]]. As with normal Eddys, this car has very little armour - it can survive an explosion, but only if it is already largely unscathed. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[shotgun]], and one with a [[silenced S-UZI machine gun]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks manned by agents armed with silenced machine guns. In addition to firing upon you, FBI agents at roadblocks will try to pull you out of the car and then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a police officer walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "get out of jail free card".		*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular police cars disappear from streets, and very few officers are seen on foot. The FBI use black [[Eddy]]s with hidden emergency lights inside called [[Special Agent Car\|Special Agent Cars]]. As with normal Eddys, this car has very little armour - it can survive an explosion, but only if it is already largely unscathed. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[shotgun]], and one with a [[silenced S-UZI machine gun]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks manned by agents armed with silenced machine guns. In addition to firing upon you, FBI agents at roadblocks will try to pull you out of the car and then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a police officer walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "get out of jail free card".

	*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Pedestrians and normal cars ~~disappear~~, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA 2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.		*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Pedestrians disappear and normal cars become a rare sight, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA 2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.

	===Getting rid of police===		===Getting rid of police===

gtw>Hardrock182 at 05:54, 5 May 2009

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	===Overview===		===Overview===
	[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] was the first [[Grand Theft Auto]] game with six '''wanted levels''', which, with only minimal changes, appeared in all [[GTA III Era~~\|Grand Theft Auto III-era games~~]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. In [[~~GTA~~ 1]], there was only a minor difference between the first and fourth (the highest) [[Wanted Level in GTA 1\|wanted levels]]. The overhauled six-star system would prove to provide much greater 'spectrum' of threat, allowing the player to easily escape when only one police "head" was present, and presenting them with an almost unsurvivable challenge at level six.		[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] was the first [[Grand Theft Auto]] game with six '''wanted levels''', which, with only minimal changes, appeared in all [[GTA III Era]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. In [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], there was only a minor difference between the first and fourth (the highest) [[Wanted Level in GTA 1\|wanted levels]]. The overhauled six-star system would prove to provide much greater 'spectrum' of threat, allowing the player to easily escape when only one police "head" was present, and presenting them with an almost unsurvivable challenge at level six.

	Wanted levels, as in [[GTA 1]], are displayed and measured with "head" icons (rather than the stars seen in later games), but new to GTA 2 was the shaking of the heads when police knew the player's location, essentially a visibility indicator.		Wanted levels, as in GTA 1, are displayed and measured with "head" icons (rather than the stars seen in later games), but new to GTA 2 was the shaking of the heads when police knew the player's location, essentially a visibility indicator.

	===Wanted Levels===		===Wanted Levels===
	*'''One head''' - This is displayed when the player commits a "minor" (by the standards of GTA) crime - such as shooting/running over a few pedestrians, attacking a police officer or exploding a car. One police car is sent to your last known location, eg. they check the wrecked car or the place of the murder. If they don't find you, they will drive away and your wanted level will disappear. A maximum of one police car chases you, and police run slower than the player.		*'''One head''' - This is displayed when the player commits a "minor" (by the standards of GTA) crime - such as shooting/running over a few pedestrians, attacking a police officer or exploding a car. One police car is sent to your last known location, eg. they check the wrecked car or the place of the murder. If they don't find you, they will drive away and your wanted level will disappear. A maximum of one police car chases you, and police run slower than the player.

	*'''Two heads''' - Very similar to one head, but it won't disappear, even if you are not immediately discovered. Now, police can use a maximum of two police cars to chase the player and will either shoot or arrest the player on sight. This level is reached by committing a series of crimes -- destroying more cars, killing two police officers, or a few more pedestrians.		*'''Two heads''' - Very similar to one head, but it won't disappear, even if you are not immediately discovered. Now, police can use a maximum of two police cars to chase the player and will either shoot or arrest the player on sight. This level is reached by committing a series of crimes - destroying more cars, killing two police officers, or a few more pedestrians.

	*'''Three heads''' - The first "serious" wanted level. Now, police will form road blocks manned by armoured officers armed with pistols. 'Normal' police will run at full speed, and will be a little more bulletproof. They will deliberately force the player off the road and will either kill him or arrest him. To reach this level, kill as many police or pedestrians as you can.		*'''Three heads''' - The first "serious" wanted level. Now, police will form road blocks manned by armoured officers armed with pistols. 'Normal' police will run at full speed, and will be a little more bulletproof. They will deliberately force the player off the road and will either kill him or arrest him. To reach this level, kill as many police or pedestrians as you can.

	*'''Four heads''' - Now, in ~~additio~~ to two police cars, the player will be chased by heavily armoured [[SWAT Van\|SWAT vans]], each carrying four SWAT members. They are armed with pistols, but they also wear full armor. Their objective is to kill or arrest. Only one of them will try to pull you out from your car; the rest of them will simply shoot at it. Their van moves as fast as police cars, but only when it is driven by a computer -- when the player is driving it, its maximum speed is very low. At this stage, the player is very vulnerable outside of a vehicle.		*'''Four heads''' - Now, in addition to two police cars, the player will be chased by heavily armoured [[SWAT Van\|SWAT vans]], each carrying four SWAT members. They are armed with pistols, but they also wear full armor. Their objective is to kill or arrest. Only one of them will try to pull you out from your car; the rest of them will simply shoot at it. Their van moves as fast as police cars, but only when it is driven by a computer - when the player is driving it, its maximum speed is very low. At this stage, the player is very vulnerable outside of a vehicle.

	*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular police cars disappear from streets, and very few officers are seen on foot. The FBI use black [[Eddy]]s with hidden emergency lights inside called "Special Agent Cars". As with normal Eddys, this car has very little armour -- it can survive an explosion, but only if it is already largely unscathed. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[shotgun]], and one with a [[silenced S-UZI machine gun]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks manned by agents armed with silenced machine guns. In addition to firing upon you, FBI agents at roadblocks will try to pull you out of the car and then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a police officer walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "get out of jail free card".		*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular police cars disappear from streets, and very few officers are seen on foot. The FBI use black [[Eddy]]s with hidden emergency lights inside called [[Special Agent Car\|Special Agent Cars]]. As with normal Eddys, this car has very little armour - it can survive an explosion, but only if it is already largely unscathed. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[shotgun]], and one with a [[silenced S-UZI machine gun]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks manned by agents armed with silenced machine guns. In addition to firing upon you, FBI agents at roadblocks will try to pull you out of the car and then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a police officer walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "get out of jail free card".

	*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. ~~Peds~~ and normal cars disappear, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). ~~Not even sports cars are useful for escapes, as a single touch from a tank will destroy it, and the player inside.~~ Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads ~~(sometimes a "Land Roamer" will be generated due to a game bug)~~, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in ~~GTA2~~ these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.		*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Pedestrians and normal cars disappear, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA 2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.

	===Getting rid of police===		===Getting rid of police===

gtw>Samadriel at 10:09, 15 April 2009

2009-04-15T10:09:02Z

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	*'''One head''' - This is displayed when the player commits a "minor" (by the standards of GTA) crime - such as shooting/running over a few pedestrians, attacking a police officer or exploding a car. One police car is sent to your last known location, eg. they check the wrecked car or the place of the murder. If they don't find you, they will drive away and your wanted level will disappear. A maximum of one police car chases you, and police run slower than the player.		*'''One head''' - This is displayed when the player commits a "minor" (by the standards of GTA) crime - such as shooting/running over a few pedestrians, attacking a police officer or exploding a car. One police car is sent to your last known location, eg. they check the wrecked car or the place of the murder. If they don't find you, they will drive away and your wanted level will disappear. A maximum of one police car chases you, and police run slower than the player.

	*'''Two heads''' - Very similar to one head, but it won't disappear, even if you are not immediately discovered. Now, police can use a maximum of two police cars to chase the player and will either shoot or arrest the player on sight. This level is reached by committing a series of crimes - destroying more cars, killing two police officers, or a few more pedestrians.		*'''Two heads''' - Very similar to one head, but it won't disappear, even if you are not immediately discovered. Now, police can use a maximum of two police cars to chase the player and will either shoot or arrest the player on sight. This level is reached by committing a series of crimes - destroying more cars, killing two police officers, or a few more pedestrians.

	*'''Three heads''' - The first "serious" wanted level. Now, police will form road blocks manned by armoured officers armed with pistols. 'Normal' police will run at full speed, and will be a little more bulletproof. They will deliberately force the player off the road and will either kill him or arrest him. To reach this level, kill as many police or pedestrians as you can.		*'''Three heads''' - The first "serious" wanted level. Now, police will form road blocks manned by armoured officers armed with pistols. 'Normal' police will run at full speed, and will be a little more bulletproof. They will deliberately force the player off the road and will either kill him or arrest him. To reach this level, kill as many police or pedestrians as you can.
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	*'''Four heads''' - Now, in addition to two police cars, the player will be chased by heavily armoured [[SWAT Van\|SWAT vans]], each carrying four SWAT members. They are armed with pistols, but they also wear full armor. Their objective is to kill or arrest. Only one of them will try to pull you out from your car; the rest of them will simply shoot at it. Their van moves as fast as police cars, but only when it is driven by a computer - when the player is driving it, its maximum speed is very low. At this stage, the player is very vulnerable outside of a vehicle.		*'''Four heads''' - Now, in addition to two police cars, the player will be chased by heavily armoured [[SWAT Van\|SWAT vans]], each carrying four SWAT members. They are armed with pistols, but they also wear full armor. Their objective is to kill or arrest. Only one of them will try to pull you out from your car; the rest of them will simply shoot at it. Their van moves as fast as police cars, but only when it is driven by a computer - when the player is driving it, its maximum speed is very low. At this stage, the player is very vulnerable outside of a vehicle.

	*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular police cars disappear from streets, and very few officers are seen on foot. The FBI use black [[Eddy]]s with hidden emergency lights inside called [[Special Agent Car~~\|Special Agent Cars~~]]. As with normal Eddys, this car has very little armour - it can survive an explosion, but only if it is already largely unscathed. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[shotgun]], and one with a [[~~silenced S-UZI machine gun~~]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks manned by agents armed with silenced machine guns. In addition to firing upon you, FBI agents at roadblocks will try to pull you out of the car and then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a police officer walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "get out of jail free card".		*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular police cars disappear from streets, and very few officers are seen on foot. The FBI use black [[Eddy]]s with hidden emergency lights inside called [[Special Agent Car]]s. As with normal Eddys, this car has very little armour - it can survive an explosion, but only if it is already largely unscathed. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[shotgun]], and one with a [[Silenced Machine Gun]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks manned by agents armed with silenced machine guns. In addition to firing upon you, FBI agents at roadblocks will try to pull you out of the car and then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a police officer walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "get out of jail free card".

	*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Pedestrians disappear and normal cars become a rare sight, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA 2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.		*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Pedestrians disappear and normal cars become a rare sight, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads, so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA 2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.

	==Getting rid of police==		==Getting rid of police==
	*'''Max Paynt respray shops''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service vehicles and gang cars cannot be resprayed (Taxis are okay). "Max Paynt" appears to be an early reference to the Rockstar-published game ''Max Payne'' (which came out 2 years after GTA 2).		*'''Max Paynt respray shops''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service vehicles and gang cars cannot be resprayed (Taxis are okay). "[[Max Paynt]]" appears to be an early reference to the Rockstar-published game ''Max Payne'' (which came out 2 years after GTA 2).

	*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make police cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear.		*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make police cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear.

	*'''Cop Bribes''' - Green, round "Dollar" pickups which cancel any crime the player commits, even without a wanted level - this means even if you have stolen a car and it has not amounted to one police "head", you will still collect bribes on contact.		*'''Cop Bribes'''''' ''' - Green, round "Dollar" pickups which cancel any crime the player commits, even without a wanted level - this means even if you have stolen a car and it has not amounted to one police "head", you will still collect bribes on contact.

	*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.		*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.

	[[Category:Features in GTA 2]]		[[Category:Features in GTA 2]]
	[[Category:Wanted Level]]		[[Category:Wanted Level]]

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	===Overview===		===Overview===
	[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] was the first [[Grand Theft Auto]] game with six '''wanted levels''', which, with only minimal changes, appeared in all [[GTA III Era\|Grand Theft Auto III-era games]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] ~~The idea was great - as in~~ [[GTA 1]], there was only a minor difference between the first and ~~last,~~ (~~which was fourth~~) [[Wanted Level in GTA 1\|wanted ~~level~~]]. ~~Now~~, the player ~~can~~ easily ~~run away~~ when only one police head is present, and almost ~~unable to survive~~ level six. This changed slightly in [[Vice City in GTA 1\|Vice City]] and [[City of San Andreas\|San Andreas]], where [[army]] is not so dangerous as in [[GTA 2]] and [[GTA III]], but will always remain as dangerous as this can be.		[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] was the first [[Grand Theft Auto]] game with six '''wanted levels''', which, with only minimal changes, appeared in all [[GTA III Era\|Grand Theft Auto III-era games]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. In [[GTA 1]], there was only a minor difference between the first and fourth (the highest) [[Wanted Level in GTA 1\|wanted levels]]. The overhauled six-star system would prove to provide much greater 'spectrum' of threat, allowing the player to easily escape when only one police "head" was present, and presenting them with an almost unsurvivable challenge at level six.

	Wanted ~~level~~, ~~same~~ as in [[GTA 1]], is displayed and measured as "~~heads~~", but ~~now~~ the ~~player can also see them~~ shaking when police ~~know of~~ the player's location ~~whether trying to evade them or not~~.		Wanted levels, as in [[GTA 1]], are displayed and measured with "head" icons (rather than the stars seen in later games), but new to GTA 2 was the shaking of the heads when police knew the player's location, essentially a visibility indicator.

	===Wanted Levels===		===Wanted Levels===
	*'''One head''' - This is displayed when the player commits a "minor" (~~in terms~~ of GTA) crime - such as shooting/running over ~~some~~ few pedestrians, attacking a ~~cop~~ or exploding a car. One police car is sent to your last known location, eg. they ~~are checking~~ the wrecked car or the place of murder. If they don't find you they will drive away and your wanted level will disappear. A maximum of one ~~cop~~ car chases you and ~~cops~~ run slower than the player.		*'''One head''' - This is displayed when the player commits a "minor" (by the standards of GTA) crime - such as shooting/running over a few pedestrians, attacking a police officer or exploding a car. One police car is sent to your last known location, eg. they check the wrecked car or the place of the murder. If they don't find you, they will drive away and your wanted level will disappear. A maximum of one police car chases you, and police run slower than the player.

	*'''Two heads''' - Very similar to one head, but it won't disappear, ~~despite hiding in some alleys~~. Now, ~~cops~~ can use a maximum of two ~~cop~~ cars to chase the player and will either shoot or arrest the player on sight. ~~To reach this~~ level~~, destroy~~ more cars, ~~kill~~ two ~~cops~~, or a few more pedestrians.		*'''Two heads''' - Very similar to one head, but it won't disappear, even if you are not immediately discovered. Now, police can use a maximum of two police cars to chase the player and will either shoot or arrest the player on sight. This level is reached by committing a series of crimes -- destroying more cars, killing two police officers, or a few more pedestrians.

	*'''Three heads''' - The first "serious" wanted level. Now, ~~cops~~ will form road blocks ~~with~~ armoured ~~cops~~ armed with pistols. Normal ~~cops~~ will run at full speed and will be a little more bulletproof. They will deliberately force the player off the road and will either kill him or arrest him. To reach this level, ~~neutralize~~ as many ~~cops~~ or pedestrians as you can.		*'''Three heads''' - The first "serious" wanted level. Now, police will form road blocks manned by armoured officers armed with pistols. 'Normal' police will run at full speed, and will be a little more bulletproof. They will deliberately force the player off the road and will either kill him or arrest him. To reach this level, kill as many police or pedestrians as you can.

	*'''Four heads''' - Now, in additio to two ~~cop~~ cars, the player will be chased by ~~heavy~~ armoured [[SWAT Van]]~~s with~~ four SWAT ~~troops in it~~. They are armed with pistols, but they also wear full armor. Their objective is to kill or arrest. Only one of them will try to pull you out from your car; the rest of them will ~~keep shooting~~ at ~~your car~~. Their van ~~seems to be~~ as fast as ~~cop~~ cars, but only when it is driven by a computer~~. When~~ the player is driving it, ~~it's~~ maximum speed is very low. ~~This~~ is ~~the first level at which you should worry if you are not inside~~ a vehicle.		*'''Four heads''' - Now, in additio to two police cars, the player will be chased by heavily armoured [[SWAT Van\|SWAT vans]], each carrying four SWAT members. They are armed with pistols, but they also wear full armor. Their objective is to kill or arrest. Only one of them will try to pull you out from your car; the rest of them will simply shoot at it. Their van moves as fast as police cars, but only when it is driven by a computer -- when the player is driving it, its maximum speed is very low. At this stage, the player is very vulnerable outside of a vehicle.

	*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular ~~cop~~ cars disappear from streets and~~, sometimes, only walking cop can be found~~. The FBI use black Eddy's with hidden emergency lights inside called "Special Agent ~~Car~~". As a normal ~~Eddy~~, this car has very little armour - ~~when not damaged too much~~ it can survive an explosion. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[~~Shotgun~~]], and one with a [[~~Silenced~~ S-UZI ~~Machine Gun~~]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks ~~with~~ agents armed with silenced machine guns. FBI agents ~~from~~ roadblocks will ~~also~~ try to pull you out of the car and ~~will~~ then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a ~~cop~~ walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "get out of jail free card".		*'''Five heads''' - At five 'heads', the FBI get involved. SWAT and regular police cars disappear from streets, and very few officers are seen on foot. The FBI use black [[Eddy]]s with hidden emergency lights inside called "Special Agent Cars". As with normal Eddys, this car has very little armour -- it can survive an explosion, but only if it is already largely unscathed. Every FBI car is driven by two Agents - one with a [[shotgun]], and one with a [[silenced S-UZI machine gun]]. They both wear body vests. They also form road blocks manned by agents armed with silenced machine guns. In addition to firing upon you, FBI agents at roadblocks will try to pull you out of the car and then kill you. The only way to get arrested with five heads is to find a police officer walking on the pavement - this may be useful when you have a "get out of jail free card".

	*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces ~~before it~~. Peds and normal cars disappear ~~and instead of them~~ the player ~~encounters~~ soldiers armed with ~~uzis~~ who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[~~Tank~~]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[~~Armed~~ Land Roamer]]s and [[Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed ~~Jeep's~~ won't chase or shoot at the player~~, only~~ Land Roamers are driven by armoured soldiers and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player~~, as arresting them won't~~ do. Not even sports cars are ~~good~~ for escapes as a single touch from ~~the~~ tank will destroy it, ~~as well as~~ the player inside. ~~There are also road blocks made from~~ tanks~~. The tanks will~~ shoot at the player, ~~and it is a death toll when the player encounters a tank roadblock. The player only has one chance to escape before being killed by a squadron of tanks~~. It is very difficult to decrease the ~~wanted~~ level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and as almost no civilian cars are present on roads (sometimes ~~one car is generated with~~ "Land Roamer" ~~- it's~~ a game bug), so the player is on a search for ~~parked vehicles to drive as fast as he can to get to the respray shop, or for Cop~~ Bribes (in GTA2 ~~they~~ remove the entire wanted level ~~and~~ are very rare)~~. Clearing a wanted level with six police heads is extremely difficult as the player is forced~~ to drive ~~along the highway~~ as the ~~army forces pursue them~~.		*'''Six heads''' - At six 'heads', the army replace all police forces. Peds and normal cars disappear, the player instead encountering soldiers armed with Uzis who shoot at the player, and all kinds of army vehicles driving on the roads. These include [[tank]]s, [[Pacifier]]s, [[Land Roamer]]s and [[Armed Land Roamer]]s. Luckily, tanks and armed Jeeps won't chase or shoot at the player; Land Roamers, however, are driven by armoured soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to take down the player (they do not perform arrests). Not even sports cars are useful for escapes, as a single touch from a tank will destroy it, and the player inside. Roadblocks will now be formed with tanks which shoot at the player, making them supremely dangerous obstacles. It is very difficult to decrease the Wanted level now - army vehicles cannot be resprayed, and almost no civilian cars are present on roads (sometimes a "Land Roamer" will be generated due to a game bug), so the player is on a search for [[Police Bribes]] (in GTA2 these remove the entire wanted level, but are very rare), or parked vehicles to drive as fast as possible to the respray shop.

	===Getting rid of police===		===Getting rid of police===

	*'''Max Paynt respray shops''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service cars cannot be resprayed (~~Taxi's~~ are okay)~~, as well as gang cars~~. ~~This is also a~~ reference to ~~a character from~~ the ~~action movie~~ ''Max Payne''.		*'''Max Paynt respray shops''' - Here the player can respray car to immediately lose any wanted level the player receives. Remember that public service vehicles and gang cars cannot be resprayed (Taxis are okay). "Max Paynt" appears to be an early reference to the Rockstar-published game ''Max Payne'' (which came out 2 years after GTA 2).

	*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make ~~cops~~ cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear~~, despite having to hide in a secluded area~~.		*'''Hiding''' - Works only with one head wanted level. Hiding for a while will make police cancel their chase and then completely remove the wanted level. Having more than one police head will only cause them to freeze and not disappear.

	*'''~~Cop~~ Bribes''' - Green, round "Dollar" pickups which cancel any crime the player commits, even without a wanted level - this means even ~~when~~ you ~~steal~~ a car and ~~then step on this pickup~~, you will collect it.		*'''Police Bribes''' - Green, round "Dollar" pickups which cancel any crime the player commits, even without a wanted level - this means even if you have stolen a car and it has not amounted to one police "head", you will still collect bribes on contact.

	*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared~~, just as long as the player doesn't do anything wrong~~.		*'''Completing a mission''' - When you finish any mission the police heads will be cleared.
	[[Category:GTA 2]]		[[Category:GTA 2]]