stantough Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hi, I would like to ask, if anyone has experienced this: You're driving a car and it's being shot by gang members, but there was no smoke, the car is almost mint condition, and suddenly after being shot for 3-5 seconds or so, the car just explodes and you're wasted. It didn't catch fire, no warning at all. This happened to me twice today, kind of annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flesh-n-Bone Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 That's so, if a car is in mint condition, two shotgun bullets from the Mafia can explode it, mainly since the car condition is so crap in GTA III. Though weirdly enough if your car have little damage one shot (shotgun) will make it catch fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yatesyz Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 In GTA3 the cars get damaged very easily and have less resistance against crashes compared to the next GTA's. In San Andreas cars take ages to even start smoking. Another problem with cars blowing up fast, is that you cannot bail out of cars like you can in the next GTA's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamodder Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 is that you cannot bail out of cars like you can in the next GTA's. This really annoyed me since you couldn't do this in GTA3. I would stay away from Saint Marks, because when you have killed Salvatore in the Mission "Saynora Salvatore" (not sure of name, something like that), the Mafia will shoot at you every time you enter Saint Marks. But I hated how in GTA3, Two shots at your car with a Shotgun, and Bam, you car blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Crook Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 But I hated how in GTA3, Two shots at your car with a Shotgun, and Bam, you car blows. Although that's useful when you go on the shotgun rampage by Belville Park on Staunton island You just have to watch out for anyone shooting at you (in your car) with a shotgun or anything more powerful, like in the vigilante mission in Shoreside Vale Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stantough Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Thanks for the input. It's true the cars become more hardy in the later series. In GTA IV, I have only had one car which I drove truly explode into flames (and I'm about one third through in the story missions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav0 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Also be careful of the Columbian Cartel, their rifles will damage your car quickly. It's easy enough to avoid them by just keeping on moving at a decent speed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flesh-n-Bone Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Also be careful of the Columbian Cartel, their rifles will damage your car quickly. It's easy enough to avoid them by just keeping on moving at a decent speed though. They only carry Uzi's, Some might have AK's around Fort Staunton but they are usually at war with Yakuza's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainland Marauder Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 In a lot of ways GTA3 is much harder than the more recent games and this is a reason why. Always get all the packages and do everything else you want to do before starting a mission that causes certain gangs to attack you with powerful weapons anytime you're in the area. "You tell me exactly what you want, and I'll explain to you very carefully why it cannot be." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamodder Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Always get all the packages and do everything else you want to do before starting a mission that causes certain gangs to attack you with powerful weapons anytime you're in the area. Yes, because it makes it a pain, if you try to get them, when the gang members there attack you if they see you. I would think in SA, this wouldn't be much of a problem really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainland Marauder Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Always get all the packages and do everything else you want to do before starting a mission that causes certain gangs to attack you with powerful weapons anytime you're in the area. Yes, because it makes it a pain, if you try to get them, when the gang members there attack you if they see you. I would think in SA, this wouldn't be much of a problem really. A pain to say the least. If you think those shotguns tear your car up just think of what happens to Claude on foot. The gangs that hate you are relentless in GTA3, and a lot of them can put a hurting on you in a hurry. Even the Triads with 9mm and bats can hurt you if you let them surround you. In SA they often don't even attack until they spot you and ask of your gang affiliation. "You tell me exactly what you want, and I'll explain to you very carefully why it cannot be." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flesh-n-Bone Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 It's actually better that gangs take a while to attack you. It's more realistic than they attacking your car randomly without even looking. I mean it's not that you drive the same car so how come they know you just when you drive past them? In SA the gangs take a while to actually watch inside the car and see you. In Vice City and LCS they run after you until they get a got place to attack you on. That's also better than III. Claude falls on foot if he's shot by a shotgun. Hell, I remember standing above a train pole and suddenly I fall down on the floor then a couple of Leone's started shooting me with their shotguns. Damn I had to run all the way to get into a safer place and then take a car and drive away. And it was when I was new playing GTA3 so I didn't know where the Callahan bridge is and I drove through the whole Portland until I found it and when I was in Saint Marks my car most of the time got blown up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QwertyAAA Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Ooh, these are very, very hard. THe only thing you can do is use the BP Patriot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptomex Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I don't about not seeing smoke, but yes, the Mafia can destroy you easily with their shotguns. I've only noticed this with cheats, and that goes for all the original trilogy, GTA games. The car would be on fire, I would put the code to repair the car, then, like, five seconds later it would explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ars Gratia Artis Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 In San Andreas cars take ages to even start smoking. Not the bullet. Yes this always happens to me when driving through the Italian mob part of Portland. When they shoot you with their shotguns you pretty much don't have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukaso Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Ooh, these are very, very hard. THe only thing you can do is use the BP Patriot. Or with other BP cars from missions, like Securicar, Cheetah, Bobcat etc. See http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Vehicles_in_GTA_III These special vehicles are more usable in GTA III than in other GTAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic 2.0 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Yes, it's happened to me before. Assumably, you're just being shot by two mafia members at the exact same time. Whereas a shot from one of them would be enough to catch your car on fire, a second will be enough to end you immediately. Two shots, same moment, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdoublejj Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) In a lot of ways GTA3 is much harder than the more recent games and this is a reason why. Always get all the packages and do everything else you want to do before starting a mission that causes certain gangs to attack you with powerful weapons anytime you're in the area. I find it to be more trial error but, i bet if i was 11 years old again there is no way i could do half the stuff i can do in GTA 3 now. if it isn't hard it has really long learning curve. it helps to master the games "physics" and car handleing. Then it's all smoothish sailing till you car get shot twice and explodes. :furious: Edited September 6, 2013 by cdoublejj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ru$sile Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I couldnt find a securicar for so long. Finally i get one. Carefully drive it to the import/export yard.. one of those annoying italian mobster.. one shot BOOOOOOM.. Wasted hours of waiting for that vehical.. i litterally next chance i got murdered thousands disposing of them like they're garbage just to pay back the favor. Waste my time.. Jeansowaty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAFanLuca Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Ru$sile said: I couldnt find a securicar for so long. Finally i get one. Carefully drive it to the import/export yard.. one of those annoying italian mobster.. one shot BOOOOOOM.. Wasted hours of waiting for that vehical.. i litterally next chance i got murdered thousands disposing of them like they're garbage just to pay back the favor. Waste my time.. It's a well-known trick that driving a police cruiser will make Securicars spawn quicker. I've tried it and it worked. Try it as well. You won't have to wait hours in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil empire Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Fortunately you can complete the 10 securicars' collection in a row thanks to a very simple trick everybody probably knows. Back to the topic fortunately there are many ways to prevent the gangsters from exploding your vehicle on PC like the Ultimate trainer, you can make them fight only using their fists using Mini commander or make the fire weapons harmless to the vehicles with The invincible gangster killer mod for example. Edited September 25, 2020 by Evil empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss005 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Hi, i downloaded gta 3 on android (free). When start playing the game, any car i touch starts to burn and the explodes afterwards. Please, how can i fix this... i really need to play the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil empire Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 On 9/24/2020 at 4:32 AM, Kriss005 said: Hi, i downloaded gta 3 on android (free). When start playing the game, any car i touch starts to burn and the explodes afterwards. Please, how can i fix this... i really need to play the game. Any mod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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