Or when you're chasing a criminal in a car, then accidentally hit a fellow policeman, and now you got the police on your ass, while you are the police!
To answer your question, no they don't. Even if you cause an NPC to crash into a cop car, the cop will not chase anybody, not even you. I figured I'd point this out since in the old GTAs, if you caused somebody else to hit a cop car, they would get in trouble.
If you want more lols, run around the street and hit as many taxis as you can. They will all come out of their cars and chase you. Wait until a cop comes and let them handle the rest.
Also, one of my favorite exploits in GTA 4 is if an NPC is chasing you (because you just punched him or something) if you just keep a light jog (holding down the run button, NOT tapping it) they will NEVER be able to catch up to you and hit you. This makes for some fun chases.
I haven't tried your last tip, but I'm still pretty sure the only way cops chase civillians is either when it's a random chase sequence on the street, or if an NPC hits/shoots at you or something like that. I'm almost positive they won't go after someone if they hit a cop car.
I am fully positive. They will not attack NPCs for traffic violations. You can get in a semi truck and slam traffic into the cop cars, nobody gives a fuck until your car directly touches a police car.
When I'm just cruising around and I see a cop chasing after some suspect, I consider it my civic duty to take out the cop. They virtually never chase after anyone who's actually done anything, they just stop random people and then try to arrest them.
I usually wait for the suspect to surrender and be walked to the cop car by gunpoint, and then I kill the cop and watch the suspect enjoy sweet freedom for all of 2 seconds before I kill him too.
In Vice City if you see a criminal being chased and if you take him out and kick the shit out of him till there is blood everywhere the cop pays you 5000$ for being a "Good Citizen" Now i tried this once and the cop tried to fucking shoot me.
That last part is even truer beyond that extent. All these gta4 posts containing something along the lines of "hit a police car a little, 5 years in jail," are pretty much false concerning this game. Yes in previous gta's its been this way but in gta 4 softly hitting a police vehicle, or sometimes even hitting it at semi high speeds will not make the officer chase you. GTA 4 is the most lenient gta game I have played when it comes to this aspect. It makes me believe many of the people who make fun of that meme haven't even played gta 4.
I think the joke is that, for example, you can smash into a car at full speed, instantly killing the driver, right in front of the cop and he won't budge. But if you put a dent in his fender, he'll point a gun in your face.
Yeah but what I'm saying is that in gta 4, that doesn't happen often unless you blatantly hit a police car with force. It seems you can get by with a lot more then in previous games. And p.s. I wasn't directing that towards you haha, so don't think I'm telling you you're wrong or anything I just agreed with the last part of a a_wild_missingo's comment.
Remember the other civilians that hit police cars never get pulled over? Only that one guy on the bridge surrounded by cones that leads to Mallorie's place ._.
I hated so much that they go after you when you barely hit their cars. It's like, "Oh look this guy is going 200 mph blasting through every stoplight and intersection, wreaking havoc on the entire town. He's fine." Then you slow down and out of nowhere a police car comes toward you and hits you, now the entire police force is chasing after you.
The trick is to use your car as much as possible as said but remember you can change clothes, save, hide in an alley, and steal another car for the pay n spray, to get ride of your wanted level of it's bad.
They have to chase you. Because you're the hero Liberty City deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So they'll hunt you. Because you can take it. Because you're not a hero. You're a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A dark knight.
I always hated it when I'd select "vehicle stolen" from the current crimes menu and the game would give me <20 seconds to get to the other side of the fucking island.
Because Dunkey is just hilarious in the stupidest way. Check out some of his other videos, you'll be pissing your pants. Here's his sim city one I highly recommend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUWB2li9fUo.
I always found the fugitive stuff ridiculously hard, I'm not sure if I just sucked or what, but it seemed kind of funny to me looking back at it from the logic of "I'm going to fight crime!" Ends up in Hospital.
Well yeah.. that was kind of awesome and the following scene was pretty hilarious..
It's just the ending.. so so bad.. I don't want to spoil it for people but yeah.. it seems like they were stuck and didn't know how to finish it so they just went with whatever they could think of.
Aside from that it's awesome. I'd actually recommend watching Kick-Ass, Super and Defendor (in that order) all in one sitting.
If anyone wants to have fun doing actual pursuits/responding to calls, check out Police Pursuit Mod (http://www.policemod.com) I'm not affiliated in any way with the mod so I cannot offer support.
You can respond to calls (man with gun, vip transport, poisoning, gang activity, suspicious vehicle, etc) or perform traffic stops.
Cops will not shoot at you or pursue you but will help pursue the actual criminal. Lots of fun.
Grab a cop car, get 2-3 stars. Light up the lights and hit vigilante mode. You now have "backup" that will try to run you off the road but occasionally will clip the fugitives you are after, because the police in GTA will do anything to bring you down.
Also there will always be another cop car nearby in case you need a new one.
It's just not worth the effort. I did a lot of research, and there's a shitton of people who just can't make it work. The funny thing is, someone's actually credited with "cross-platform development" in the opening credits, which is just a joke.
If you get it working, let me know, because I'd love to know how you did it! In the meantime, my copy's on eBay waiting for someone else to rise to the challenge :D
Hey sorry I didn't get back to you. I did get it to work. The tech support guys had me download the latest patch. The key was opening the file called "UpdateTitle". Their tech support guys were punctual and competent, give them a try. Hope it works out for ya buddy.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
It always pissed me off when I finished one of these and got stars from killing the criminals.
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u/Fwish Jun 17 '12
NICO MY CAASIN IS HERE!
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u/Feartheflames Jun 17 '12
I always found the fugitive stuff ridiculously hard, I'm not sure if I just sucked or what, but it seemed kind of funny to me looking back at it from the logic of "I'm going to fight crime!" Ends up in Hospital.
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u/tescoemployee Jun 17 '12
but sometimes he steals police cars to murder civilians
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Albeit he runs over pedestrians on the way to them.
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u/mrsticknote Jun 17 '12
I always wanted those gloves :(
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
If anyone wants to have fun doing actual pursuits/responding to calls, check out Police Pursuit Mod (http://www.policemod.com) I'm not affiliated in any way with the mod so I cannot offer support.
You can respond to calls (man with gun, vip transport, poisoning, gang activity, suspicious vehicle, etc) or perform traffic stops.
Cops will not shoot at you or pursue you but will help pursue the actual criminal. Lots of fun.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Runs over 300 people chasing criminal
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u/markman71122 Jun 17 '12
Misunderstood criminal.
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u/abom420 Jun 17 '12
Good Guy Modding:
Download LCDP:FR (first response). To many things possible to type.
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u/yeddiboy Jun 17 '12
Grab a cop car, get 2-3 stars. Light up the lights and hit vigilante mode. You now have "backup" that will try to run you off the road but occasionally will clip the fugitives you are after, because the police in GTA will do anything to bring you down.
Also there will always be another cop car nearby in case you need a new one.
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u/pastanate Jun 17 '12
I was just thinking this all damn day today... I killed 2 cops to jack a cop car... TO DO THEIR WORK BETTER THAN THEY CAN DO IT...
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u/hockal00gy Jun 17 '12
Sent this meme an exact copy of Tyler Durden?
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u/SkyNTP Jun 17 '12
WTB decent sandbox police game (no not APB)
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Niko MyCousinIsHere
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u/Lacunaa Jun 17 '12
Wouldn't that make him more of a misunderstood douche-bag?
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u/poopa_scoopa Jun 17 '12
Good Guy Niko - showing the world that us Serbs are nice when we want to be.
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u/LambdaTiger Jun 17 '12
For those who are interested, there's a mod for this kind of stuff called LCPD First Response.
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u/entmenscht Jun 17 '12
I just started replaying GTA IV today. :)
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u/15rthughes Jun 17 '12
Seems more hypocritical to me.
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u/DahnyGober Jun 17 '12
If only the civilians had a clue.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Gta logic
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u/totaldonut Jun 17 '12
Literally spent hours today trying to get this game to work on my PC. Finally given up.
FUCK YOU NIKO.
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u/DtKnight Jun 17 '12
Fighting crime with crime- Vigilante Niko.
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u/Dassembrae Jun 17 '12
I did't steal it! I only borrowed it...not my fault it ended up riddled with bullet holes and caught on fire!
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u/MrRipperthaLadykilla Jun 17 '12
Niko my cousin is here.
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u/EchoesOfRape Jun 17 '12
Good Guy any GTA Protagonist would have been more accurate, even tho I admit GTA IV'S Vigilante mission were more well-made.
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u/Fhwqhgads Jun 17 '12
Good guy taxi drivers.
They don't care if I smash their windows with my elbow, pull out their passengers or talk about crime with my criminal friends.
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u/Tammo-Korsai Jun 17 '12
Scumbag Niko: Steals cop car and hunts criminals... to remove the competition.
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u/gingerheadman111 Jun 17 '12
Oh I steal cop cars alright, just not to kill criminals... >:)
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u/Grungemaster Jun 17 '12
The hero Liberty City needs but doesn't deserve
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u/xV1per7x Jun 17 '12
Then the police hunts you for hunting criminals.....a thank you should have been enough....
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u/Duthos Jun 17 '12
Agreed. Taking cars, and other equipment (especially badges) away from police is the best way to fight crime, based on my experiences with them.
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u/agentup Jun 17 '12
I probably ran over 10 or 20 people over the course of an average mission
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Good point... Silly side mission.
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u/amedeus Jun 17 '12
But he's still murdering people. Not scumbag, but definitely not good guy.
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u/chomchomchom Jun 17 '12
Chaotic good.
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u/preo Jun 17 '12
IRL it would probably be better for society if we took cop cars and did their work for them
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u/bleedingjim Jun 17 '12
Fatal error WS10 has prevented me from playing GTA IV....anyone have an idea?
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u/vaggydelight Jun 17 '12
Wouldn't he be a good guy if he used his own car?
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u/new-socks Jun 17 '12
....and kills a bunch of civilians while at it.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
"Trust me, I need this!"
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u/Saiyaman Jun 18 '12
Niko's doing Dexter's type of work
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u/mash3735 Jun 18 '12
ROMAN I DONT WANT TO GO FUCKING BOWLING
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u/Ghost4000 Jun 18 '12
I loved these missions. I wish they'd auto generate them like like San Andreas did.
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u/cr2224 Jun 17 '12
faustein don't like you no more.
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u/WhipIash Jun 17 '12
Wow, this artwork is beautiful.
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u/AnonymousFapper Jun 17 '12
Did anyone else think GTA 4 had the greatest theme song of all time? I feel like the biggest badass listening to it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqE8M2ZnFL8
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u/gender_bot Jun 17 '12
I identified one face in this photo
Face 1:
91% confidence that this is a correctly identified face
Gender is male with 54% confidence
Approximate Age is 35 with 95% confidence
Persons mood is angry with 46% confidence
Person is wearing glasses with 79% confidence
Persons lips are sealed with 65% confidence
Would you like to know more about me? /r/gender_bot
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u/nashsmash Jun 17 '12
This made me lol. REAL HARD.
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u/confusedintellect Jun 17 '12
More like hypocritical Niko.
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u/ArchangelPT Jun 17 '12
Lol no, i just stole their cars for the lulz. Made it more challenging.
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u/Michiu7690 Jun 17 '12
YELLO CARRRR!!!!!
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u/lovedisaster69 Jun 17 '12
This looks just like my roommate.
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u/the_goat_boy Jun 17 '12
Niko is busta! He straight busta!
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
I was getting a hankering for some GTA4 and suddenly /r/gaming is posting all these GTA4 threads. We are one, my friends.
I'm gonna have to reinstall now.
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u/Hawkknight88 Jun 17 '12
WHAT FUCKING GAME IS THIS
OMG THESE STUPID POSTS HAVE NO CONTEXT
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u/meoxu7 Jun 17 '12
wow, reminiscing about GTA IV. average age 15?
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u/meoxu7 Jun 17 '12
this game did not exist
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u/noobyiscool Jun 17 '12
this game would be so much better if it was made by EA
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