Wanted Level in GTA III Era: Difference between revisions

At a one star wanted level, any [[police]] patrols that spot the player will give chase and attempt to arrest him/her. Officers will attempt to knock the player down with their [[nightstick]]s, but do not shoot unless threatened (i.e. having a firearm equipped). [[Police Car|Police cars]] will follow the player, but will not keep up a high-speed pursuit and can be easily outrun. If the player stays out of sight and does not commit additional crimes, a one-star wanted level expires on its own.

A one-star wanted level is attained by committing the following minor crimes. Many of these will not immediately result in a wanted level unless a police officer is around to witness them or several are more than one are committed in quick succession.

:* selling multiple ice cream cones (GTA: VC)

At two-stars, the police start actively searching for the player. Officers will now shoot to kill and each patrol car is occupied by two officers. Officers in cars now give chase rather than simply follow behind and will often try to overtake or spin the player out. On water [[Predator|armed police boats]] will give chase. The two wanted star can only expire if the player obtains police bribes or go to pay 'n spray.

:* Destroying many cars at once (approximately three or more)

At a three-star wanted level, pursuing police vehicles become more aggressive, driving at maximum speed, and the police also begin to set up roadblocks on main roads. A [[Police Maverick|police helicopter]] is also called in to assist and it's crew will follow the player, put a spotlight on the protagonist (at night), shoot at the player if they get a clear shot and yell various humourous remarks ("''Hey, I can see my house from here!''") over a loudspeaker. Police officers begin to deploy spike strips to puncture your vehicle's tires. Additionally, in [[Grand Theft Auto Vice City|Vice City]] and [[]], undercover 'Vice squad' detectives armed with Uzis and driving [[VCPD Cheetah|Cheetahs]] also give chase.

At a four-star wanted level, police driving becomes yet more aggressive and [[SWAT]] teams join the chase. SWAT members wear body armor and are armed with Uzi sub-machine guns. Roadblocks now consist of the heavier and larger [[Enforcer|SWAT vans]], making them more difficult to ram through. The pursuing police helicopter will fire at the player more frequently and, from [[GTA Vice City]] onwards, will [[Wikipedia:Rappelling|rappel]] SWAT members down right to the player's location. In [[GTA San Andreas]], the police helicopter is often joined by a [[News Chopper]], and [[Hydra|military jets]] will pursue and attempt to shoot down the player if he/she attempts escape with an aircraft.

At five wanted stars, the [[FBI]] takes over the chase and completely replaces local police on the ground and the streets begin to clear of civilians (In GTA Liberty City Stories, however, there are still lots of pedestrians in the streets). Four-man teams of heavily armed and armored FBI agents drive armored cars and SUVs and make for formidable opponents. The FBI agents are armed with AK-47s and 9 mm handguns in GTA III and MP5's in later games. Their driving is even more aggressive and they usually opt to ram the player's vehicle head on at high speed and then batter it to pieces before he/she can recover. In [[GTA III]] the pursuing police helicopter is joined by a second, and both stick to you doggedly and fire at you whenever they get the chance. The roadblocks now consist of FBI vehicles and are easier to ram through, but usually the FBI agents will blow the player's car up with their weaponry before he/she can get past it. The waters are saturated with [[Predator]]s at this wanted-level. Trespassing inside a military base will release a five star wanted level and cops swarm in and kill the player

At six stars, the [[Army]] will take take over from the FBI and will give chase in [[Barracks OL]] trucks and [[Rhino]] tanks, making travel in ordinary vehicles extremely hazardous. Civilians have almost completely disappeared from the streets at this point (In GTA Liberty City Stories, however, there are still lots of pedestrians in the streets), and the soldiers drive with total disregard for anything but ramming the player into oblivion. At six stars, police helicopters rule the skies, the sea is thick with police boats and in addition to the army, police officers are everywhere - appearing from all directions in large numbers. If the player cannot get to a [[Pay 'n' Spray]] with a suitable vehicle, stealing a tank or taking to the skies in a helicopter and trying to pick up police bribes around the city are often the only practical options for reducing a six-star wanted level. Note of warning in GTA 3 the Army soldiers carry M-16s and unlike in the story mode where enemies often miss the Army Soldiers almost never miss, a gunfight is considered suicide as the Army will take you down in about a second or less.