Demarest Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 I've been really busy lately and haven't had so much time to play/mod GTA at all. So i loaded up VC, started Brown Thunder and played. When I was done, I let the game stay paused in the background. This occured over several days. It would've continued on, but there were way too many threads I wanted to take screens for. So I quit. Here's where I was. See if you can beat that. BTW, I've always said Brown Thunder was a good way to increase your criminal rating. The savegame I used to get here started off at 13,344. So there's the proof. Advice? Use the machine gun. I used to use rockets all the time. If you use the machine gun and don't kill any innocents, you'll never get a wanted rating and when you do, it will go away very quickly. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartoon Corpse Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 wow. my criminal rating (associate) is around 8000. my bank is around 2 million. level 5 max brown thunder so far (2 or 3 attempts)...were you ever at that level? or were you already an uber pilot? so do you get down low to go after the 'perps' or shoot them from above the bldgs? which camera do you use? i'll probably just go to whatever level gives me a perk. till i finish game. like you, i've got alot on my plate. even 1/2 my free time on game (not likely) it's not alot of time. maybe a few sessions a week. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1374194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opius Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Nice Dem. I got up to level 103 on Corzaa's PS2 version, and then the mofo locked up. Now that I've got a proper joystick, I should really try out Brown Thunder. It's something you sort of forget about once you start using modded mission scripts. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1374526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartoon Corpse Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 i can't get my joystick to work correctly, do you use a mod? im using a logitech digital 3d something like that. do you set up using the classic or standard control config? couldn't get my momo steering wheel functoning either in this game. not wheel and peddles anyway the 'buttons' registered. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1374535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattony Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 ya i got to level 36 i once got to lvl100 but then my stupid coz turned the ps2 switch! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1374757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demarest Posted December 1, 2003 Author Share Posted December 1, 2003 @Cartoon Corpse: I'm not a very goal-oriented person. In fact, my only goal in life is to learn to fly a heli and actually fly one. I'm obssessed with the manueverability of helis. So when I found out VC had them, I went straight for them. So it didn't take me long to learn. Even still, you learn new moves as time goes on (I did). I just use strictly keyboard and standard camera. Can sometime be frustrating. I've found using look left and right simul (look back) will actually look forward sometimes when the camera's misbehaving. That helps. That and the fact that the machine gun is auto-aim, you eventually get a feel for flying past your target, spinning around and shooting without being able to see what's going on. The biggest trick is in where you can get the people to spawn after level 12 since the game isn't creative enough to deviate from that. It will always spawn 2 cars in that exact same place and a 3rd wherever. The 3rd is often someplace where they die instantly. My run to 345 was faster because of where they spawned. Sometimes I would gun them down, they'd reappear there, gun them down while 3rd died, next batch, gun them, repeata. Usually good for 2-3 levels. Once I had like 7 in a row that way. Very helpful. @Opius: Are you serious?! Brown Thunder is the ONLY thing that gives VC replayability IMO. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1374885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmSixTeen Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 I was trying to go for a 1337-ass personal best, but.. I got to level 489, and my PS2 froze. I tried again next day, level 280... froze. My Vice discand PS2 are damaged from overplaying Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1374908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sHaDoWfIrE Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 I made it to level 543. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1375350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 (edited) I've gotten the Apache but it is much bigger and moves faster then the others, a bit tricky for me to get around in it but I was thinking there was only 12 levels for all these side missions; firefighter, vigilante, and ambulance. Is that only officially? [brady guide the source I use] Bill Edited December 6, 2003 by Slamman Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1375536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demarest Posted December 2, 2003 Author Share Posted December 2, 2003 Screen caps guys. Mine can't be the best. Don't let me win just because I took a picture. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1375590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell No.. Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 (edited) Ive got to level 800 on the ps2 i got a pic from my digi cam, ill upload it ASAP. P.s. It was actually 814 but i was taking pics after evry 50 levels. Edited December 2, 2003 by Hell No.. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1376395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy1stgamer2nd Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 @shadowfire no u didnt did u? u just got that heli! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1380918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattony Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 @shadowfire no u didnt did u? u just got that heli! ya i want to see some proof there got any stats pics, either on the ps2 or x-box or pc i want to see it Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1380977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy1stgamer2nd Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 i agree but shadow has the xbox version Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1381613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattony Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 i agree but shadow has the xbox version ya and i have the ps2 version and take a pic by digi camera eazy as that! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1382049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy1stgamer2nd Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 yeah u right do u have to have a hosting site? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1382108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demarest Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 You should try searching! villagephotos.com is a good one. Many others have been mentioned before. I can't believe we're X posts into this thread, and I'm still the only one with a screen! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1382193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy1stgamer2nd Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 ok thanx i'll try it out Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1382721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuds725 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 (edited) Level 2,363 is my best It took me about 8 or 9 hours total (I paused it overnight after about 600 levels and then did 1700 more the next day). Also, if you max out your money (after about 370 consecutive levels) your Criminal rating will have gone up by 200,000 (1 pt per $5,000) if you started off without much money. At about the level I stopped I was making $250,000,000 per level but of course I had maxed out my money long before this. Spuds vigilante pic Edited December 6, 2003 by Spuds725 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1382766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Maybe I got missed, but I checked my Brady guide again and it only mentions doing up to level 12 in each of these type missions and gaining the health, fire proof ability, etc., etc. What am I missing...the fact they don't stop at 12? I've basically skipped doing these missions. (thus far in my playing, but a few attempts) Bill Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1383013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demarest Posted December 6, 2003 Author Share Posted December 6, 2003 You only need to pass level 12 for the benefit you can gain from it. Since Vigilante/Brown Thunder is fun, it's worth playing for as long as you can survive. @Spuds725: You pic link is asking me to log in. But I can't wait to see it because I REALLY don't believe how far you said you went, especially when you conisder that the pic I posted took easily 6-7 hours of gameplay to attain. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1383483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy1stgamer2nd Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 *wonders value of life* dang demmy that long? i have school and shiz to do Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1384025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demarest Posted December 6, 2003 Author Share Posted December 6, 2003 Read. It was spread out over several days. I would leave it paused and come back after work, when I got up, etc. Only GTA3 could I play for that long straight (VC is boring). Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1384148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBizz6 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Nice job Dem, My highest is 72 on Brown Thunder. I know it's not nearly as long as yours but I was pretty proud of it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1384216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy1stgamer2nd Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 i only got 54 thas nothin compared to yall Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1384799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattony Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 i got to 100! but my ps2 froze! damn, every time i play ventalage get high it freezes btw crazy, the gang broke so remove it and you are free... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1384804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuds725 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 (edited) @Spuds725: You pic link is asking me to log in. But I can't wait to see it because I REALLY don't believe how far you said you went, especially when you conisder that the pic I posted took easily 6-7 hours of gameplay to attain. Whether you believe or not, I did it last august-- I had a real good spawning point at the airport--out in the runway near the radar tower near where the runways intersect and about 95% of the time the third car died on its own (spawned in the water or someplace else where it would destroy itself)--most of the time I hovered and blew up the cars as they spawned. Doing it this way it is easy to get 100 levels every 20 minutes which works out to 300 per hour and 2400 over 8 hours. I thought you could view it via my link to GTPlanet.net --lemme try and upload it here or somewhere else. Edited December 7, 2003 by Spuds725 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1384825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuds725 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 (edited) Here it is: Here is my latest kills screenshot-- I'm actually up to 323,000 kills and 808,000 on my CR now but this pic was taken a few weeks ago. 1. I'm a serious VC gamer. 2. I don't lie about what I've done in VC-- just ask and I will post a pic for anything I claim to have done. Edited December 7, 2003 by Spuds725 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1384835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy1stgamer2nd Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 *passes out* uh-damn holy sh*t like level 1000 thats like some record Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1384864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuds725 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 I maintain a vice city recordbook on another forum and actually I have the 2nd best record for this category: I list the top 5 and here they are: Highest Vigilante Mission Level 1. Level 2525 - T. Vercetti 2. Level 2363 - Spuds725 3. Level 1685 - KieranMurphy 4. Level 1658 - IntegraGS-R 5. Level 1494 - space I'm sure I can beat the current record but I'm afraid of my game locking up (it has in the past) and I am trying to boost my kills and CR records up too. Since you can't save while on vigilante it becomes risky (as far as losing your progress) by not stopping and saving every so often. Spuds. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/119819-brown-thunder/#findComment-1384874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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