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[[Image:APC-TBOGT-front.jpg|thumb|326px|An APC in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] (<small>[[:Image:APC-TBOGT-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]]
[[Image:APC-TBOGT-front.jpg|thumb|326px|An APC in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] (<small>[[:Image:APC-TBOGT-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]]


The '''APC''' ('''A'''rmored '''P'''ersonal '''C'''arrier) is an armored assault vehicle and is exclusively featured in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. It is the first appearance of an armored land vehicle since [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. It is commonly referred to as a '''NOOSE Tank'''.
The '''APC''' ('''A'''rmored '''P'''ersonnel '''C'''arrier) is an armored assault vehicle and is exclusively featured in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. It is the first appearance of an armored land vehicle since [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. It is commonly referred to as a '''NOOSE Tank'''.


== Description ==
== Description ==
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However, the APC's true strength lies in its prowess in combat, making the APC one of the most lethal combat vehicles in-game (still a step below that of the [[Buzzard]], but can overwhelm the lightly armed [[Annihilator]]). In place of GTA San Andreas' S.W.A.T. tank water cannon is a turret loaded with explosive rounds, which is only as powerful as an explosive round shot from an [[Automatic Shotgun|Explosive Shotgun]] or [[Advanced Sniper]]. As little as two shots to any part of a car, and the car will catch fire. Afterwards, any medium-force impact will instantly explode the car. This is a mixed blessing. Catching a police car behind you on fire can make other police run into it, causing a dynamic chain explosion. However, doing the same to police cars in front has a price: one can find it hard to maneuver around the burning car, resulting in the car exploding on impact. However, the APC is very durable, as covered below, and can resist up to four explosions before catching fire itself. Despite it's well-apparent power, the APC has some minor drawbacks. Due to it being a special vehicle with severely limited window space, other weapons cannot be used, preventing one from throwing sticky bombs or passengers helping to fend off pursuers. The turret also has a limited field of view that is incapable of shooting high up into the air, where pursuing police/NOOSE helicopters may linger.
However, the APC's true strength lies in its prowess in combat, making the APC one of the most lethal combat vehicles in-game (still a step below that of the [[Buzzard]], but can overwhelm the lightly armed [[Annihilator]]). In place of GTA San Andreas' S.W.A.T. tank water cannon is a turret loaded with explosive rounds, which is only as powerful as an explosive round shot from an [[Automatic Shotgun|Explosive Shotgun]] or [[Advanced Sniper]]. As little as two shots to any part of a car, and the car will catch fire. Afterwards, any medium-force impact will instantly explode the car. This is a mixed blessing. Catching a police car behind you on fire can make other police run into it, causing a dynamic chain explosion. However, doing the same to police cars in front has a price: one can find it hard to maneuver around the burning car, resulting in the car exploding on impact. However, the APC is very durable, as covered below, and can resist up to four explosions before catching fire itself. Despite it's well-apparent power, the APC has some minor drawbacks. Due to it being a special vehicle with severely limited window space, other weapons cannot be used, preventing one from throwing sticky bombs or passengers helping to fend off pursuers. The turret also has a limited field of view that is incapable of shooting high up into the air, where pursuing police/NOOSE helicopters may linger.


The APC is also the most durable vehicle in the game, being able to resist high speed impacts without any noticeable body deformation, and survive gunfire and even multiple [[Rocket Launcher]] rounds. Though the APC is completely bulletproof in front of the back wheels, behind the back wheels lie the engine and air ventilation, and can take damage from that area. However, the APC itself has high durability, and can still withstand multiple magazines of LMG fire on the weak spot. The only mean of destroying the APC at any area is the ''explosive punch'' [[Cheats in GTA IV|cheat code]] or with another APC.
The APC is also the most durable vehicle in the game, being able to resist high speed impacts without any noticeable body deformation, and survive gunfire and even multiple [[Rocket Launcher]] rounds. Though the APC is completely bulletproof in front of the back wheels, behind the back wheels lie the engine and air ventilation, and can take damage from that area. However, the APC itself has high durability, and can still withstand multiple magazines of LMG fire on the weak spot. If one were to destroy an APC, he should aim at behind the turret at the air vents.  


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:APC-MG-GTAIV.jpg|thumb|The APC featured in [[Frosting on the Cake]] with a turrent machine gun.]]
[[File:APC-MG-GTAIV.jpg|thumb|The APC featured in [[Frosting on the Cake]] with a machine gun turret.]]
*Even though the APC has small but visible windows, shooting through them will not hurt the driver inside.
*Even though the APC has small but visible windows, shooting through them will not hurt the driver inside.
* In the mission [[Frosting On The Cake]], the APC appears, but it has a notable difference than the APC the player can drive. Instead of a turret that shoots explosive bullets, this APC has something like a machine gun.
* In the mission [[Frosting On The Cake]], the APC appears, but it has a notable difference than the APC the player can drive. Instead of a turret that shoots explosive bullets, this APC has something like a machine gun.
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* The APC can be damaged by the extreme power of the swing glitches however, one probably wouldn't notice the damage unless one uses a health pack or the health cheat. Usually the front will suffer compression, pushing about it about half a foot into the APC.
* The APC can be damaged by the extreme power of the swing glitches however, one probably wouldn't notice the damage unless one uses a health pack or the health cheat. Usually the front will suffer compression, pushing about it about half a foot into the APC.
*Although the APC is described on the official TBoGT website as an APC utilized by [[NOOSE]] (National Office Of Security Enforcement) neither NOOSE nor the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] actually use the APC in-game to chase the player, except during "[[Frosting on the Cake]]".
*Although the APC is described on the official TBoGT website as an APC utilized by [[NOOSE]] (National Office Of Security Enforcement) neither NOOSE nor the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] actually use the APC in-game to chase the player, except during "[[Frosting on the Cake]]".
*In [[The Lost and Damned]] there is some leftover data of armoured assault vehicle. It could be either [[Rhino]] or an APC.
*APC has indestructible tires.
*APC has indestructible tires.
*The APC's main weakness is actually it's own high suspension. Entering a turn quickly will result in flipping your APC over (except if it flips back again).
*The APC's main weakness is actually it's own high suspension. Entering a turn quickly will result in flipping your APC over (except if it flips back again).
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