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**A slow vehicle is NOT be recommended for a 3 to 6 wanted star level. | **A slow vehicle is NOT be recommended for a 3 to 6 wanted star level. | ||
*Before unlocking [[Vice City Mainland]] in GTA Vice City or [[Staunton Island]] in GTA III, the player can only attain 4 star wanted level at maximum. | *Before unlocking [[Vice City Mainland]] in GTA Vice City or [[Staunton Island]] in GTA III, the player can only attain 4 star wanted level at maximum. | ||
*At high wanted levels, prioritize escaping from or killing | *At high wanted levels, prioritize escaping from or killing [[Military|soldiers]] (six stars), [[FBI]] agents (five stars) , [[SWAT]] soldiers (four star onwards) and [[Vice Squad]] Agents (three star wanted level, GTA VC and GTA VCS only) over killing regular police officers, as they can kill a player with with their weapons in a short amount of time. | ||
*At higher levels, the best way to clear the wanted level is to shoot down the police helicopters, and sneak into a Pay 'n' Spray before they respawn. Another good strategy is to enter the subway ( | *At higher levels, the best way to clear the wanted level is to shoot down the police helicopters, and sneak into a Pay 'n' Spray before they respawn. Another good strategy is to enter the subway system (GTA III and GTA LCS only) with a vehicle (preferrably a motorbike) and follow the underground routes until they reach a Pay 'n' Spray (or lose the wanted level, if the player has a one star), but the player must be careful not to get lost in the system or getting hit by the oncoming Subway Trains. | ||
*Stunt jumping gives the player considerable distance from the police but may not guarantee total escape, as certain factors, such as wanted level | *Stunt jumping gives the player considerable distance from the police but may not guarantee total escape, as certain factors, such as the wanted level, environment of the stunt jump, "projectile" motion concept of physics, and the position of other police units, come into play. | ||
*The player can listen to the police radio while being chased; it will indicate which vehicles the police are sending after the protagonist. The "dispatched from [location]" gives the general spawning point for police vehicles. Some are: "Dispatch X (number of police units, usually 2-6) units from __", "Dispatch Air Unit from __", "Dispatch FBI team from __" and "Dispatch SWAT team from __". | *The player can listen to the police radio while being chased; it will indicate which vehicles the police are sending after the protagonist. The "dispatched from [location]" gives the general spawning point for police vehicles. Some are: "Dispatch X (number of police units, usually 2-6) units from __", "Dispatch Air Unit from __", "Dispatch FBI team from __" and "Dispatch SWAT team from __". | ||
*Run through alleys and narrow streets to give the cops the slip. | *Run through alleys and narrow streets to give the cops the slip. | ||
*To save money, only use the Pay 'n' Spray if you have a wanted level of at least 4 stars, as it is easy to escape 1 and 2 star wanted levels (and occasionally 3 stars, depending on the location of the Police Maverick). | *To save money, only use the Pay 'n' Spray if you have a wanted level of at least 4 stars, as it is easy to escape 1 and 2 star wanted levels (and occasionally 3 stars, depending on the location of the Police Maverick). | ||
*Hijack a law enforcement vehicle whenever a wanted level of at least 3 stars is obtained. That way, you can hear where the | *Hijack a law enforcement vehicle whenever a wanted level of at least 3 stars is obtained. That way, you can hear where the Police, FBI and SWAT will send reinforcments and where they are waiting to ambush you. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||