What order do you want to unlock the characters?

[Senor_taco28]

Since we are now hearing that we have to progress through the story to unlock all three characters, what order do you want to unlock them in? Or do you want to be able to choose which charecter you start with, which you get next, and who you end with? And I'm guessing the order will be Michael -> Franklin -> Trevor

[JuiceMode]

u gotta beat the game as each to get the other chars to play thru it again

[Fail_At_GTA]

I remember an article a long time ago about the character switching. I believe they started with Michael, then went to Trevor who was taking a massive sh*t, and then to Franklin. Its possible that's the order you unlock them but who knows. Michael is definitely first though, as he is the central protagonist.

[pariah87]

Not that I even care what order we unlock them, I think the order will be Michael, Franklin Trevor.

 

You probably play Michael for a bit, see his family and then you go see your shrink. After his session you go sit on a bench and tell Franklin where that house is, switch to Franklin. After playing Franklin for a bit I assume you'll have to switch back to Mike and there'll be a mission to meet your brother Trevor (prolly not true, but would be cool) and then you can play as him.

 

[Shadowfox_]

I'm pretty sure we won't get to choose the order we unlock them in

[IDredMan]

I'm pretty sure we don't get to choose.

[KarnF91]

My answer isn't so much what I want, its more based on assumption. It appears to me that Michael takes Franklin to meet Trevor. Makes me think that'll be the order.

 

If I had it my way, it'd be Trevor, Michael then, Franklin.

[Blood_Money]

Michael -> Franklin -> Trevor

[CalgaryJay]

 

Michael -> Franklin -> Trevor

Ya. Just a theory that could end up completely wrong, but I've had a feeling it would start with Michael, who would eventually meet Franklin and they'd end up getting in way over their heads into some serious sh*t. And the only way Michael could think to get out of it was to seek out the ultimate wild card; his old, estranged buddy (brother?);Trevor.

[AuSsIeThUnDeR36]

Not that I even care what order we unlock them, I think the order will be Michael, Franklin Trevor.

 

You probably play Michael for a bit, see his family and then you go see your shrink. After his session you go sit on a bench and tell Franklin where that house is, switch to Franklin. After playing Franklin for a bit I assume you'll have to switch back to Mike and there'll be a mission to meet your brother Trevor (prolly not true, but would be cool) and then you can play as him.

This is uncanny I was thinking the exact same thing because we see Michael meet Franklin in the 2nd trailer and then after that Michael must go and get Trevor to bring him to Los Santos then there is the scene with all 3 and Michael saying 'This is Franklin, the son I never had' and Trevor and Franklin shake hands

[JOSEPH X]

I think it makes sense to introduce the two guys that live in the city before being introduced to Trevor out in the country.

[TheKrigeron]

I dunno...The votes seem like people are voting for what they expect instead of what they want

[meleeman09]

Seems pretty obvious, they always advertise them as Michael Franklin Trevor always plus that's how they are arranged in the character selection.

[MrcTOtheJ]

Personally I think by that we'll be put into the controll of one for one or two missions, then another, and then the last one, and then it's all unlocked after that. I don't see them making us play for any extended period with only one of them, seeing as the biggest change and major point of V is the changeing charictars on the fly whenever. It'd be stupid if we didn't have all of them unlocked to our leisure for some 20 odd missions.

[ShadowDog94]

Where does it say we have to unlock them?

[GlitzyTomb]

Well it's pretty clear that you'll start with Micheal. From there it's who the story introduces first.

 

I'm wondering if they'll be introduced before or after they meet each other.

 

If it's after I'm wondering if Micheal will meet up with his old friend Trevor then realize they need someone younger in the group...

 

Or if he will meet up with Franklin, decide to get back into crime, and go to someone he already knows to round off his crew

[meson1]

 

Personally I think by that we'll be put into the controll of one for one or two missions, then another, and then the last one, and then it's all unlocked after that. I don't see them making us play for any extended period with only one of them, seeing as the biggest change and major point of V is the changeing charictars on the fly whenever. It'd be stupid if we didn't have all of them unlocked to our leisure for some 20 odd missions.

Yeah, in that latest interview Rockstar did say that the pacing was quite fast. So yes, it sounds like they'll pull all three characters in fairly early in act 1.

 

I do think we'll start with Michael and establish his character, his circumstances and the fact that he's restless. It's looking like they'll use a scene with his therapist to establish a lot of this.

 

Then with Michael sitting on a bench outside his therapists beachfront office, he meets Franklin to whom he points out a house. Franklin will probably then do a repo job. If Michael somehow gets drawn into that somehow is unclear, but a relationship has to develop between them. After that we need to learn about Franklin a bit.

 

I think we'll be introduced to Trevor through Michael. We haven't seen this bit yet, but it has to happen. It's unclear if this will be before or after Michael meets Franklin at the beachfront. We then have to learn about Trevor.

 

Something has to happen for Michael to be inspired to decide to start doing a heist of some kind and to decide to bring Trevor and Franklin in to help him do it.

 

This all has to take place fairly quickly in something like the first dozen missions, perhaps not even that many.

[Dr Zoidburg]

I hope we get more info soon. These threads are getting ridiculous.

[BUT THE BENZ]

zoidberg how is THIS thread ridiculous? I read the OP and thought "hey, this is a cool/good poll for a change"

 

I don't wanna give the issue too much thought though because overanalzying, too much thinking of what could be and stuff, it puts a damper on my expectations as I'd just like to be surprised with certain stuff. The plot unfolding and character introduction is one of those things. People who like to talk about that stuff got a fine thread right here to lay down their thoughts. there's no console war intended, no trolling, no fake/real screenshot thing, not a super redundancy thread like so many others, no nothing.....just a thought paired with a question, options for peeez to choose their answers and some smooth discussion on the issue.

 

I hope we start with Trevor btw...contrary to what many people believe. TWIIIIST....that would be great

[DrProfessor]

This is a sly but clever concoction planned by Rockstar. The two other characters will be microtransactions for $ 14.99 each, and also required to play any further.

[zalanith]

1.frank ; rollin mah low ridah

2.trev ; one to fly real soon !

3. mike ; Why do i have to hold ur hand trough this midlife crisis bullsh*t

[uShield]

You probably play Michael for a bit, see his family and then you go see your shrink. After his session you go sit on a bench and tell Franklin where that house is, switch to Franklin.

This.

[MassacreGTA]

Franklin -> Michael -> Trevor

 

[MrcTOtheJ]

Personally I think by that we'll be put into the controll of one for one or two missions, then another, and then the last one, and then it's all unlocked after that. I don't see them making us play for any extended period with only one of them, seeing as the biggest change and major point of V is the changeing charictars on the fly whenever. It'd be stupid if we didn't have all of them unlocked to our leisure for some 20 odd missions.

Yeah, in that latest interview Rockstar did say that the pacing was quite fast. So yes, it sounds like they'll pull all three characters in fairly early in act 1.

 

I do think we'll start with Michael and establish his character, his circumstances and the fact that he's restless. It's looking like they'll use a scene with his therapist to establish a lot of this.

 

Then with Michael sitting on a bench outside his therapists beachfront office, he meets Franklin to whom he points out a house. Franklin will probably then do a repo job. If Michael somehow gets drawn into that somehow is unclear, but a relationship has to develop between them. After that we need to learn about Franklin a bit.

 

I think we'll be introduced to Trevor through Michael. We haven't seen this bit yet, but it has to happen. It's unclear if this will be before or after Michael meets Franklin at the beachfront. We then have to learn about Trevor.

 

Something has to happen for Michael to be inspired to decide to start doing a heist of some kind and to decide to bring Trevor and Franklin in to help him do it.

 

This all has to take place fairly quickly in something like the first dozen missions, perhaps not even that many.

I think there first mission together will likely be that job geting that guy out of the IAA building.

 

I think it'll go like you said and go with Michael into him, then he meets Franklin after that we play as Franklin for awhile then it switches back to Michael he gets contacted by the FIB to do that job, he contacts Trevor, and then they swap, and you play as Trevor for a bit it intoduces him a bit.

 

I do think that IAA job is the first they do as the helicopter used in that job is present when Franklin meets Trevor. I'm sure early on there'll be a few mission for each or one large mission forcing you to swap and do some quick bits and see how it all comes together, then after that assault on the IAA building it free game.

[Macabro]

Do we even get a choice?

[Chekoloco]

Really...i don´t care.

[Grand Theft Savage]

The way that they WILL unlock. Michael -> Franklin -> Trevor, and from there you are free to use who you want.

[wwinterj]

My answer isn't so much what I want, its more based on assumption. It appears to me that Michael takes Franklin to meet Trevor. Makes me think that'll be the order.

 

If I had it my way, it'd be Trevor, Michael then, Franklin.

This.

[Twiggy123]

As boring as it sounds, the order doesn't matter at all to me. I'll be in control of all of them in the end.