Versityle Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I don't know if people would think this is a worthy topic, but I was just wondering about it because I sometimes play certain missions on the oddest of hours and day considering the missions context and it got me to thinking when each mission would actually take place if it were real time in a real city. Here's a rundown of a few at the top of my head. *There might be SPOILERS here* Undertaker: Obviously funerals usually take place during the late morning early afternoon and I think they can happen on any day but weekends might work best. It's Your Call/Three's a Crowd/Jamaican Heat This is when Roman is working his day job, so they would have to take place during work hours on weekdays. First Date Might work best on weekday evenings or weekends night or day; there might be a hint that Michelle works for a living. Taking in the Trash This one is a bit tricky if you add the Lost and Damned and Ballad of Gay Tony crossovers. Garbage day is on Tuesdays and Fridays so this is probably the best days to do it during work hours. If that's so then Diamonds in the Rough from both Johnny and Luis' perspective would have to take place either Monday or Thursday evenings before Johnny stores them in the trash around Algonquin. Weekend at Florian's Might work best on Saturday or Sunday at any time. Easy as Can Be Could be Saturday or Sunday morning. Brucie has a girl over who he could have met the night before and that sort of parting would happen on either Friday or Saturday night. Plus Brucie is exercising and not working at his shop. Luck of the Irish On any night it would seem everybody's just chilling' after a hard day. Blow Your Cover Night as well, maybe on Friday seeing how Elizebeta is throwing a Party and it would make sense for a drug deal to happen when the Sun's fully down. Final Interview Works best on any weekday and 12 is the default time. U.L. Paper Missions Weekdays during work hours, it is a front. Gerry Prison Missions During what visitor hours would be on any day. I'll Take Her would maybe happen on a weekday or weekend midday. Holland Nights Do it any time except night time. Obviously these are up for interpretation and maybe I'm looking in too deep but I thought it would be interesting to note because for me personally it feels better having an idea of what would happen before and after the mission making it flow better in my head. If you guys have any feel free to post them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsta312 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Museum Piece I figured the diamond deal might work best during the night time, as the museum is closed during that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foohy Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm the same way! I'm always annoyed when something happens at a retarded time. My first encounter with that rapper guy in Star Junction was at, like, 3:00am so I reloaded a slightly earlier save to redo it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versityle Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm the same way! I'm always annoyed when something happens at a retarded time. My first encounter with that rapper guy in Star Junction was at, like, 3:00am so I reloaded a slightly earlier save to redo it. Lol... I feel you friend but 3am isn't that bad for Pathos cuz it's Star Junction in a spoof of "the city that never sleeps" so I wouldn't think it was that big of a stretch. Although it does work better during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikt Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Museum PieceI figured the diamond deal might work best during the night time, as the museum is closed during that time. Too bad for you, the museum is getting renovated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreql Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 To me i thought Jamaican Heat wouldve worked well at night.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarp1996 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 The Three Leaf Clover Mid-day like in Heat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) Uncle Vlad I reckon this mission works best at night, but it doesn't really matter what day. Reason being it feels more sinister. The Master, and the Moltov Definitely at night. Preferably on a Friday, or Saturday. Edited September 10, 2009 by Miamivicecity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versityle Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Uncle Vlad I reckon this mission works best at night, but it doesn't really matter what day. Reason being it feels more sinister. If you wanna go by the credits from TLAD then maybe sundown is the best time, plus it would seem fitting seeing how Roman is away from the phone seeming like the end of a day shift and Vlad is just sitting down for a drink at Comrads. But night would work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livejoker Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Escuala Of The Street (Is this the mission where you follow that drug-dealer)? I do it at day time. Most missions are done at night, seeing a gun-fight during day, for me, is weird. So during the day, I go take a nice ride in a private place (out of view for peds), go to the gunshop and for the fun of realism; burgershot in Algonquin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC. Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Hmm, I never thought of it that way. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionist Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Good topic Many missions I have replayed over again at different times of day and night. Certainly gives a different vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyCatch Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I like playing the game realistically, so this helps a lot. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyClifton Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I must admit, if I am doing any chase missions, I try for dawn's early light, or early afternoon, just so that I can see more clearly any bastard taxis pulling out in front of Niko (particularly when he is on a motorbike). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versityle Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 I like playing the game realistically, so this helps a lot. Thanks. Yeah man, let's go for them all if we can. We can even include TLAD and TBOGT for those who will play them. The Cousins Bellic Game starts at dawn and I think the day is random but usually mid-week like Tuesdady or Wednesday I don't know if it starts any other day. It's Your Call I think its best you do it the same day Niko arrives, by the time Roman leaves the apartment he starts work and because you have nothing else to do at the moment you can just go straight to his depot and it'll already be like 8am so that's fitting. If it happens to be on a weekend it could just be that he's working overtime perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VercettiTheNiter Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Catch The Wave I don't know why but I love playing this mission in the late morning/early afternoon timeslot. Anyways nice topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarp1996 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 The Cousins Bellic Game starts at dawn and I think the day is random but usually mid-week like Tuesdady or Wednesday I don't know if it starts any other day. For me its midnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versityle Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Three's A Crowd Somehow I see this best suited in the late afternoon on any weekday. It feels like Roman's been working throughout the day and Malorie and Michelle are coming back from somewhere which probably would suggest that whatever they were doing took up a chunk of the afternoon. Bleed Out This is a tricky one. This mission is only triggered when you're on your way to see Michelle for "First Date" so you'd have to consider when the best time to do "First Date" would be. I said either weekday evenings or anytime during the weekends between morning and night. Based on the credits of The Lost and Damned it seems to take place in the late afternoon so I'd go for that preferably on a weekday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermortalhuman Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Museum PieceI figured the diamond deal might work best during the night time, as the museum is closed during that time. museum is closed the whole arc of the story I think, just a random factoid, I think someone said it was closed down for work - I guess that explains all the covers on things. It was the heli tour guy, Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versityle Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hating the Haters Bernie's going for a jog, so this is best suited during the late morning early afternoon maybe on a weekend but could work any day I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsta312 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Museum PieceI figured the diamond deal might work best during the night time, as the museum is closed during that time. museum is closed the whole arc of the story I think, just a random factoid, I think someone said it was closed down for work - I guess that explains all the covers on things. It was the heli tour guy, Vicki Still, I think the diamond deal works best at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versityle Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Museum PieceI figured the diamond deal might work best during the night time, as the museum is closed during that time. museum is closed the whole arc of the story I think, just a random factoid, I think someone said it was closed down for work - I guess that explains all the covers on things. It was the heli tour guy, Vicki Still, I think the diamond deal works best at night. Either night or early morning, like a non busy day like Sunday. Because when Niko meets Ray at the Restaurant it seems like it's closed so it either be closed for the day or just about to open. In TLAD Johnny gets a phone call from Ray about the mission so that doesn't seem to really make a difference, but we'll have to wait to see Luis' side of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEnd Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Uncle Vlad I reckon this mission works best at night, but it doesn't really matter what day. Reason being it feels more sinister. The Master, and the Moltov Definitely at night. Preferably on a Friday, or Saturday. What about weather? Uncle Vlad was in that foggy weather for me last time i did that. Fits perfectly while Niko tells his backstory.. The master and the molotov always seems to be in a foggy setting (when you meet dimitri) but for me it ended in the night (done it a few times) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versityle Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Uncle Vlad I reckon this mission works best at night, but it doesn't really matter what day. Reason being it feels more sinister. The Master, and the Moltov Definitely at night. Preferably on a Friday, or Saturday. What about weather? Uncle Vlad was in that foggy weather for me last time i did that. Fits perfectly while Niko tells his backstory.. The master and the molotov always seems to be in a foggy setting (when you meet dimitri) but for me it ended in the night (done it a few times) That's a good point RedEnd I think that does enhance the mood of vibe of each mission. My only argument is that just like real life the weather isn't in our hands, but setting a program or event on a certain time and day is usually controlled by us. From the top of my head I think any mission would work in any weather, but that's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaghetti Cat Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Did Call and Collect on a Friday afternoon. It seemed like Niko and Francis could be lost in the crowds and speak normally. Also cool to see the Statue of Happyness in the background. After finishing the mission, and taking Francis's call, I met him at the station that evening for the first part of Final Interview. Made sense because they are bringing in a guy for drinking. That and the view from his office is pretty cool while he drinks. What's nice is that you get an automated message telling you the lawyers office will be open after the weekend. Deconstruction for Beginers I like to do on a Monday morning. NIce topic No Image Available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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