Unable to lose police attention

[BlackMilk]

Wondering if perhaps this has happened to some of you as well.

I've noticed that for a while now, perhaps some updates ago, police (or at least officers in helicopters) have been granted superhero like X-ray vision as they can see through solid concrete and whatnot.

On occasion I used to go about evading cops the cheap way by hiding out in the subway stations and tunnels, but that stopped being an option when they could see me in there, even if they were only above ground and not under it, like I was. Disappointing and surely a bug, but something I could live with.

 

Just now, during a run of Extradition, I had just taken out the first target as well as the lawyer. After losing the cops while in the Lazer, one guy died (there's three of us) and the other guy seemed to still be escaping the police. Fine, I thought, I'll just grab the documents myself. Hop out of the Lazer, sending that into the sea and parachuting down to grab the item. The second I hit the road I get fresh wanted stars. I don't know why, maybe because the jet hit something and blew up, whatever. Not a problem.

 

No time to call my mechanic for a car so I just shoot two cops and grab their squadcar, which, oddly enough, is smashed to bits in the back. I drive all over the bloody highway, narrowly avoiding other cop cars and erratically driving traffic to the city. At no point did the stars begin to flash, even when just after entering the city, there was noone of law enforcement near me. I get to the LSC near the airport and think that maybe it's a bug because I'm in a cop car. I switch to a civvie car and move on. I run some more and end up on the train tracks and in the smaller tunnels. Still no change.

I keep following the tracks to the longer tunnel at La Mesa (Murrieta Heights?) and wait in there. STILL NO CHANGE.

 

Eventually I give up, drive out, grab my baseball bat and try to smash in a cop's skull before getting shot so my one remaining teammate (who did lose the cops, ofcourse) can grab the item and deliver it to Martin.

 

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TL:DR: I couldn't get rid of my wanted stars, I somehow couldn't even get out of their sight despite no cops (on foot, in cars or in choppers) being ANYWHERE near me. What the hell.

 

Has this happened to you?

Was this perhaps a case of invisible, silent police officers in invisible and silent cars or helicopters, not shooting at me but seeing through everything?

[Arrows to Athens]

I made a topic about this the other day. The stars are glued on to you and cannot escape them despite not being in sight of the cops at all. They don't even flash. You are forced to give Lester a call.

Edited August 26, 2014 by Fearx--

[ZakeBudek]

Yes it's worse, but it still works. Hide in a tunnel or parking garage when you're out of sight first. They will look for you longer, and more drivable paths have been added so they will check what used to be uncommon areas. If you're not losing them, don't sit still, move slightly or reposition. There is one tunnel in Strawberry or nearby that is just too short. For Extradition, kill the DA to drop the documents, then call Lester (or die/let the cops kill you) to lose the stars.

[Jaggs]

I made a topic about this the other day. The stars are glued on to you and cannot escape them despite not being in sight of the cops at all. They don't even flash. You are forced to give Lester a call.

 

You can't call him during missions.

[Arrows to Athens]

Yes it's worse, but it still works. Hide in a tunnel or parking garage when you're out of sight first. They will look for you longer, and more drivable paths have been added so they will check what used to be uncommon areas. If you're not losing them, don't sit still, move slightly or reposition. There is one tunnel in Strawberry or nearby that is just too short. For Extradition, kill the DA to drop the documents, then call Lester (or die/let the cops kill you) to lose the stars.

I think it's a bug bro. Hiding in tunnels won't do jack sh*t which is why this is a problem in the first place. Hell you can't even escape them in a jet. The stars will never ever flash.

[luisniko]

Maybe you used AXE too much. Spray it less next time.

[Vec]

 

I made a topic about this the other day. The stars are glued on to you and cannot escape them despite not being in sight of the cops at all. They don't even flash. You are forced to give Lester a call.

 

You can't call him during missions.

 

 

Oh God! Then who's the man that's been removing my wanted level in missions all this time!? OoO!

Edited August 26, 2014 by Vec

[Der Süden]

I don't play jobs, but I've often experienced this in free roam lately. Cops see me through walls (but they don't shoot, just point their guns at my exact location), ceilings, buildings, in the underground etc. It's by far not always the case, but more often than months ago.

Edited August 26, 2014 by Preusse

[Arrows to Athens]

 

I made a topic about this the other day. The stars are glued on to you and cannot escape them despite not being in sight of the cops at all. They don't even flash. You are forced to give Lester a call.

 

You can't call him during missions.

 

Yes you can. You can't call him because your playing a mission that is given by Lester. Extradition is not given by Lester so you can call him to the cops off you. Bust Out however you are screwed as the bug affects that missions as well and it's a Lester mission.

[BatFerYou]

When out of their view, "select" (on PS3), Acessories, put some sunglasses on.

 

Takes a star off, usually. I do this A LOT.

[Skylan]

Stop saying "get out of sight first". The glitch is that you CAN'T get out of their sight, even where there are no cops around. The stars simply won't flash. This is especially bad during Lester missions, since he doesn't pick up when you're on the job for him. I've failed Docks to Stock multiple times because of this.

 

Too bad Rockstar won't hot fix this like they do money glitches....

[Arrows to Athens]

Stop saying "get out of sight first". The glitch is that you CAN'T get out of their sight, even where there are no cops around. The stars simply won't flash. This is especially bad during Lester missions, since he doesn't pick up when you're on the job for him. I've failed Docks to Stock multiple times because of this.

 

Too bad Rockstar won't hot fix this like they do money glitches....

This. People just aren't understanding. But of course it doesn't affect Shark card sales so they wouldn't see a reason to fix it.

[ZakeBudek]

There's no tunnel bug, I hide in that rail tunnel near mirror park all the time, and use the small-ish rail tunnel off the highway in Bust Out. Works every time.

 

Now the jets... yes, after 1.14 or so they spawn helos so frequently you can't escape 4 or 5 stars in the air anymore.... unless you swerve. Again, not as easy, but if you actively avoid them and don't fly in a straight line, it can be done. I escaped it once because I was so pissed they kept spawning I had to beat it, but it's not worth it as a standard maneuver anymore.

[luisniko]

Stop saying "get out of sight first". The glitch is that you CAN'T get out of their sight, even where there are no cops around. The stars simply won't flash. This is especially bad during Lester missions, since he doesn't pick up when you're on the job for him. I've failed Docks to Stock multiple times because of this.

Too bad Rockstar won't hot fix this like they do money glitches....

They can hotfix anything related to money in a matter of minute. But they can't fix bald and hair bugs after many many patches.

 

 

Obvious greed is obvious.

[Arrows to Athens]

There's no tunnel bug, I hide in that rail tunnel near mirror park all the time, and use the small-ish rail tunnel off the highway in Bust Out. Works every time.

 

Now the jets... yes, after 1.14 or so they spawn helos so frequently you can't escape 4 or 5 stars in the air anymore.... unless you swerve. Again, not as easy, but if you actively avoid them and don't fly in a straight line, it can be done. I escaped it once because I was so pissed they kept spawning I had to beat it, but it's not worth it as a standard maneuver anymore.

You're missing the point. Even though there are no cops around you the game still thinks you're in sight. The stars won't ever flash. There were no helis near me. In Extradition it's a big problem but in Bust Out they are losable as someone said the stars began to flash after like 10 minutes. All the players spectating had left by then so this definitely indicates a bug because this never happened before.

Edited August 26, 2014 by Fearx--

[Skylan]

There's no tunnel bug, I hide in that rail tunnel near mirror park all the time, and use the small-ish rail tunnel off the highway in Bust Out. Works every time.

 

Now the jets... yes, after 1.14 or so they spawn helos so frequently you can't escape 4 or 5 stars in the air anymore.... unless you swerve. Again, not as easy, but if you actively avoid them and don't fly in a straight line, it can be done. I escaped it once because I was so pissed they kept spawning I had to beat it, but it's not worth it as a standard maneuver anymore.

I hate losing helicopters in the Cargobob. -_- In a Buzzard you can just blast them and fly away if all else fails, but the Cargobob is slow as sh*t. Only way I can manage it is flying downtown and swerving between the skyscrapers to break line of sight (if the glitch this thread is dedicated to doesn't happen). By the time I get there, the Cargobob is shot to styx and near-death.

[ten-a-penny]

Its an annoying bug. Sometimes when somebody is spectating you while having a wanted level on you, you can't lose it until the spectator switches to somebody else or leave.

[Arrows to Athens]

 

There's no tunnel bug, I hide in that rail tunnel near mirror park all the time, and use the small-ish rail tunnel off the highway in Bust Out. Works every time.

 

Now the jets... yes, after 1.14 or so they spawn helos so frequently you can't escape 4 or 5 stars in the air anymore.... unless you swerve. Again, not as easy, but if you actively avoid them and don't fly in a straight line, it can be done. I escaped it once because I was so pissed they kept spawning I had to beat it, but it's not worth it as a standard maneuver anymore.

I hate losing helicopters in the Cargobob. -_- In a Buzzard you can just blast them and fly away if all else fails, but the Cargobob is slow as sh*t. Only way I can manage it is flying downtown and swerving between the skyscrapers to break line of sight (if the glitch this thread is dedicated to doesn't happen). By the time I get there, the Cargobob is shot to styx and near-death.

 

In American Exports you can land the Cargobob on top of the hill outside of the base and you will lose 4 stars in like 30 seconds. Choppers won't spawn around that area so this is a good technique but of course you are going have randoms going into the base getting their own cargobob and delaying the entire mission because they don't know the trick.

 

There is a bug in this mission as well or maybe it's Rockstar's intentional coding where after you escape the two police choppers a third extra one will literally pop into existence right in front of you and you will be in sight again before you can even react. Even escaping in a Buzzard is a damn struggle.

Edited August 26, 2014 by Fearx--

[n0tj0sh33]

One of the worst bugs in the game right now especially annoying if you are on a Lester mission otherwise you can just give him a call to erase the stars. I've noticed sometimes people leaving the job will fix it but It isn't consist and I have no idea whats causing it.

[SmutPeddler]

Doing a Lester mission earlier, tried to lose cops in the underground tunnel with the highway underpass entrance, and the cops could still see me. Had to get to a pay and spray and pray that they didn't see me!

[AlienTwo]

Wondering if perhaps this has happened to some of you as well.

I've noticed that for a while now, perhaps some updates ago, police (or at least officers in helicopters) have been granted superhero like X-ray vision as they can see through solid concrete and whatnot.

On occasion I used to go about evading cops the cheap way by hiding out in the subway stations and tunnels, but that stopped being an option when they could see me in there, even if they were only above ground and not under it, like I was. Disappointing and surely a bug, but something I could live with.

 

Just now, during a run of Extradition, I had just taken out the first target as well as the lawyer. After losing the cops while in the Lazer, one guy died (there's three of us) and the other guy seemed to still be escaping the police. Fine, I thought, I'll just grab the documents myself. Hop out of the Lazer, sending that into the sea and parachuting down to grab the item. The second I hit the road I get fresh wanted stars. I don't know why, maybe because the jet hit something and blew up, whatever. Not a problem.

 

No time to call my mechanic for a car so I just shoot two cops and grab their squadcar, which, oddly enough, is smashed to bits in the back. I drive all over the bloody highway, narrowly avoiding other cop cars and erratically driving traffic to the city. At no point did the stars begin to flash, even when just after entering the city, there was noone of law enforcement near me. I get to the LSC near the airport and think that maybe it's a bug because I'm in a cop car. I switch to a civvie car and move on. I run some more and end up on the train tracks and in the smaller tunnels. Still no change.

I keep following the tracks to the longer tunnel at La Mesa (Murrieta Heights?) and wait in there. STILL NO CHANGE.

 

Eventually I give up, drive out, grab my baseball bat and try to smash in a cop's skull before getting shot so my one remaining teammate (who did lose the cops, ofcourse) can grab the item and deliver it to Martin.

 

==================

 

TL:DR: I couldn't get rid of my wanted stars, I somehow couldn't even get out of their sight despite no cops (on foot, in cars or in choppers) being ANYWHERE near me. What the hell.

 

Has this happened to you?

Was this perhaps a case of invisible, silent police officers in invisible and silent cars or helicopters, not shooting at me but seeing through everything?

You obviously need to be "WhiteMilk". Then the cops will leave you alone.

[Makkaveli101]

Doing a Lester mission earlier, tried to lose cops in the underground tunnel with the highway underpass entrance, and the cops could still see me. Had to get to a pay and spray and pray that they didn't see me!

 

Will have to check this out, this used to be my favourite spot, could shake any wanted level if I could get there!

Edited August 26, 2014 by Makkaveli101

[luisniko]

I usually hide from cops in the canal tunnel next to Del Perro convenience store, but cops can just know I'm right there. Seems like they have motion detector and ultra hearing ability.

[gravis]

I think it has something to do with people spectating you/others in the same car. I had it once, I was driving with another player, couldn't lose the cops, so I ditched the car with the other player, and lost them in a minute. I guess the other guy was spectated. Also you can't call Lester in missions given by him.

[Gay Tony]

Yes. The wanted levels are lagging. I can see them lagging. Even when there are literally no cops around and out of sight for an extended amount of time.

[God-eater]

 

I hate losing helicopters in the Cargobob. -_- In a Buzzard you can just blast them and fly away if all else fails, but the Cargobob is slow as sh*t. Only way I can manage it is flying downtown and swerving between the skyscrapers to break line of sight (if the glitch this thread is dedicated to doesn't happen). By the time I get there, the Cargobob is shot to styx and near-death.

 

I can help you there - my method is to steal the 'Bob, but put it down immediately in the river delta outside the base. Hop out, run to a dense bush, go stealthy and wait for the stars to fade. It can get tense, with a dozen Army guys wandering around 20 feet away - sometimes they spot you and you have to shoot your way out, sometimes you pull it off and lose the stars - either way, the 'Bob stays intact and you don't have to drop a 5-star Wanted Level in it. Once the stars are gone, go back and grab the 'Bob and go do whatever you were going to do with it at your leisure.

[GTA_dog]

Yes it's worse, but it still works. Hide in a tunnel or parking garage when you're out of sight first. They will look for you longer, and more drivable paths have been added so they will check what used to be uncommon areas. If you're not losing them, don't sit still, move slightly or reposition. There is one tunnel in Strawberry or nearby that is just too short. For Extradition, kill the DA to drop the documents, then call Lester (or die/let the cops kill you) to lose the stars.

Dying only makes matters worse. I just did Extradition today and became furious after finding out I couldn't afford to even lose my wanted level through Lester. I killed myself and found out I still had the stars. I ran to the document, only to be flattened by a pedestrian. I solo all my missions on hard, so that was the end.

 

I posted on another topic exactly like this stating that I haven't had this problem except with helicopters.

Answer me this, are police helicopters as fast as the Buzzard? I was chased down by 3 of these psychos, and was forced out into the open sea where my Buzzard eventually died.

 

I definitely do not like these robocops.

[hotrats773]

 

 

I made a topic about this the other day. The stars are glued on to you and cannot escape them despite not being in sight of the cops at all. They don't even flash. You are forced to give Lester a call.

 

You can't call him during missions.

 

Yes you can. You can't call him because your playing a mission that is given by Lester. Extradition is not given by Lester so you can call him to the cops off you. Bust Out however you are screwed as the bug affects that missions as well and it's a Lester mission.

 

 

Correct. And it only seems to work if you can first get out of sight. With 1.6 it works with all occupants of a car/heli/airplane as well.

Answer me this, are police helicopters as fast as the Buzzard? I was chased down by 3 of these psychos, and was forced out into the open sea where my Buzzard eventually died.

I definitely do not like these robocops.

 

 

I have not noticed this at all. The buzzard can still outrun police helicopters with ease. Maybe you're referencing the magical helis that seem to spawn in front of you?

[MadeBrazen]

Well it sounds like you understand the way it works so it definitely must be a bug! Proper stinky one too.

 

Either that or you have been put on the FIBs Most Wanted list and they just absolutely will not stop until you are dead.

[Itzik_Maflitzik]

Face the truth, LSPD are terminators.

Edited August 27, 2014 by liav114