Concept Grand Theft Auto IV - The Russian Roulette

[Jeansowaty]

Theme/Map Theme

 

Jeansowaty presents, with the help of @slimeball supreme, @Datalvarezguy and @donnits among others...

Part 1/3 of Liberty City Nobodies.

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Have you ever wondered what Dimitri was up to during the time Niko, Johnny and Luis were running errands all over Liberty City and Alderney? Time to find out. Witness the story of Gennadi Zhukov, a 38-year old Russian hitman and driver on the Bratva's payroll.

Hailing from Siberia and knowing Faustin and Rascalov since the 90s, Gennadi knows what is what and despite his internal idealism, knows no better than sensory pleasure, like money, drugs and alcohol, last of which in particular is his biggest troublemaker. Helping him in his troubles are fellow Russian drunkard and daredevil Sergei Utryanov, the introverted mechanic and conspiracy nut Marko Chernushkin and the sleazy know-it-all Vadim Vasiliev.

Gennadi’s story starts out roughly when Niko starts working for Vlad and ends after the final mission of GTA IV. As it is a DLC, certain events seen in IV, TLAD and TBOGT also appear here. Moreover, the characters of Salvador Morales and Wilbert Wetterer have their own stories to tell.

 

GENNADI ZHUKOV

38-year old Siberian hitman with a jolly and cheerful side to him. Tough, tattooed, a former drug addict and currently an alcoholic and smoker, he is seen as an older brother figure to most of the younger Russian enforcers. Arrived to Liberty City in 1995 together with Faustin and Rascalov.

 

 

DIMITRI RASCALOV

Deuteragonist. Manipulative psychopath, unpredictable but rational and wise. Gennadi considers him not only his boss, but also a personal friend. Is that the right decision though? One thing you can be sure of is that Dimitri is Zhukov's gateway to Liberty City's criminal underworld.

 

VADIM VASILIEV

Originally Faustin’s bodyguard, close friend of Gennadi who accompanies him on missions, brother of Pyotr. Can be called to hang out until the mission “An American Standoff”. Considered sleazy and with a fragile ego, he seems to be a reliant assassin, but somewhat naive and gullible.

 

SERGEI UTRYANOV

Enforcer of the Russian Mob, also arms smuggler. Can be called for backup or to hang out and has his own role in the underworld of Liberty City. Known to loiter around bars, mostly Comrades, he is probably Gennadi's closer friend, but their relationship at this moment has taken a step back with the introduction of the Vasilievs.

 

MARKO CHERNUSHKIN

Half Russian-half Bulgarian, can be called for backup, bringing a vehicle or hanging out. Not really talkative as people mock his accent, doesn’t speak English that well. Usually seen with other members of the Bratva, works for Adam Dimayev's stolen cars ring as a mechanic and is heavily invested in conspiracy theories. His friendly and introverted disposition helps him easily gain trust.

MIKHAIL FAUSTIN

The boss of the Faustin bratva. His relationship with Gennadi drifted apart a long time ago due to constant drug abuse and personality shift. Or maybe someone's influence? Not afraid to bust caps into his enforcers, who are slowly thinking it's time for a change in the mob...

 

VLADIMIR GLEBOV

Considered below the food chain of the high ranking mobsters, known debt extorter based in Comrades Bar which he owns and constantly has trouble commanding. Known to be in trouble with some local Serbs...

 

PYOTR VASILIEV

High ranking member of Dimitri’s crew with an ego as high as the Rotterdam Tower. Tall, intimidating and sarcastic. Doesn’t like Gennadi and vice versa. Constantly on the move, nobody really knows where he even lives, except maybe his brother whom he constantly berates and bullies but still holds authority over...

 

ANDREI MAXIMOV

Russian-Israeli cocaine smuggler from Vice City. Supplies the Ancelotti Family with cocaine. Lazy and prone to get high on his own product, some of the Bratva members see him as a liability rather than an actual member.

 

KONSTANTIN "KENNY" PETROVIĆ

Bohan-based Russian gangster, living in Hove Beach. Close associate of Dimitri, friendly and approachable but very distraught after his son’s death. Somewhat manipulative, he uses his current situation as a ruse to get people to follow him.

 

RAIMOND "RAY" BULGARIN

Foreign gangster and associate of both Kenny and Dimitri. Megalomaniac who knows the value of his workers. Obsessed with money and power, he is the epithome of the "cow that moos loud but gives less milk" - he talks more than what he really does.

 

EDUARD BORODIN

Oligarch billionaire with ties to Bulgarin. Deranged, with a habit of getting people into trouble and living the mentality that “money buys everything”. Based out of the Majestic Hotel, he clearly is not aware of how business is conducted in the States.

 

GIOVANNI ANCELOTTI

The ambitious yet feeble boss of a crumbling Italian Family that had seen better days. Treats Gennadi almost like a son in law, both of them work their charm on each other. Father of Gracie Ancelotti, of whom he is very protective.

 

GRACIE ANCELOTTI

Giovanni’s 31-year old daughter. She and Gennadi do take a liking to each other, but only after gaining his trust does Giovanni ask Gennadi to take her out sometime. Becomes a friend (not girlfriend) to be taken out on hangouts.

 

PHIL BELL

Consigliere of Jimmy Pegorino’s organization. Increasingly paranoid, looking for ways to cover his tracks and find potential lucrative business opportunities...

 

JON GRAVELLI

Broker-based Italian Mafia kingpin. Pulls a reverse-card on everyone out to get him by dying peacefully during his sleep at the age of 85. His death causes both the end and beginning of problems.

 

ANDREI

LEONID "LENNY" PETROVIĆ

MR. DRAKUNOV

RAY BOCCINO

JIMMY PEGORINO

HENRY THOMPSON

BRYCE DAWKINS

"CHUBBY" CHARLIE MATTEO
MASON BELL
ADAM DIMAYEV

MARKI ASHVILLI

GOGI GAMREKELI

RAMI YALON

SONNY HONORATO

UNION OFFICIAL

ROCCO PELOSI

JOSEF LISITSYN

ASHLEY BUTLER

RAFAEL PEREZ

JOHNNY BATTIATO

NIKO BELLIC

ROMAN BELLIC

SALVADOR "SAL" MORALES

WILBERT WETTERER

 

 

OLIVIA

ROBERT (x2)

SIMON

JERRY KAPOWITZ

 

 

SOVIET PISTOL

An old gun, Gennadi's primary sidearm in the early stages of the game. According to him, it was given to him by his father and as a sentimental guy, he claims it has special value for him. It's automatically given to the player in the beginning, but it can also be found in any safehouse. It's more or less in between the Glock and the Deagle in terms of damage and accuracy. Model by @Onlinegamehunter1, textured by @SlingShot753, icon by me.

 

AP PISTOL

An armor-piercing automatic pistol with high accuracy, but a somewhat weak damage profile. A rarity in Liberty City, it can be bought from Sergei by the end of the game, as he claims he managed to import a crate of these from Russia. Chiefly used by Petrović’s goons. The only downside is the high price tag - 1100$. Special thanks to @HeySlickThatsMe for providing me the model which I rigged and made the icon for.

 

STUBBY SHOTGUN

This shotgun has everything maxed out - highest damage but also highest recoil and highest spread. Holds 4 bullets in a magazine and is a common sight in the hands of street gangs and mafiosos alike. Can be bought from Sergei for 1250$. Model/icon by me.
 

HEAVY SHOTGUN

A fine Russian import, this rifle-shotgun holds 6 pellets per magazine, and has an average range, however there is a quirk - it fires slugs. Very effective for dealing with vehicles. Can be bought from Sergei for 3500$ and is considered to be his weapon of choice by the later stages of the game. Model/icon by me.
 

MINI SMG

This small sub-machine gun is held in one hand and has a higher rate of fire and damage profile than the Micro SMG, a 20-rounds magazine, but a significant drawback is its mediocre range and high recoil. Can be bought from Sergei for 620$. Model/icon by me.

 

MG

The Eastern cousin of the Advanced MG from TBOGT. It deals more damage than said gun, but holds half of its bullets and has a lower rate of fire. Still, in the hands of an experienced Russian hitman, nothing will stop him. Can be bought from Sergei for 7500$. I unfortunately don't remember who provided me the Max Payne 3 model though...
 

AUTOMATIC SNIPER

A dangerous rifle with pinpoint accuracy, great damage and best of all - a rate of fire twice as fast as the PSG1. Quick and effective. Can be bought from Sergei for 6550$. Model ported form Max Payne 2 by me (and slightly retextured), icon by RollY.
 

AUTOMATIC ROCKET LAUNCHER

Have you ever wondered why these were called Stalin's Organs? Here's the answer, they obliterate everything in sight. After the final mission, you can buy this thing for 9500$. Model ported by me from a GTA San Andreas mod, icon by me.

 

 

Kino - Spokoynaya Noch

Ulis - Pliac Franciska

Zakrytoye Predpriyatiye - W Nochi

Alyans - Na Zare

Kombii - Sen Się Spełni

Vorovaiki - Hop, Musorok

Yuri Shatunov - Bielye Rozy

Lyapis Trubetskoy - Kapital

Bio - Dvoe y Gorod

Gosti iz Budushchego - Lyubi Menya Po-Frantzusky

 

Jean-Michel Jarre - Magnetic Fields Pt. 1
Aphex Twin - Hexagon
Klaus Schulze - Castles
Vangelis - Theme From Antarctica

Marek Biliński - Dom w Dolinie Mgieł
U96 - Art of U96

U96 - That One Russian

Bernard Fevre - Restless

 

 

 

Piano Fantasia - Song For Denise
Bee Gees - Stayin’ Alive
Adonis - Lost in the Sound
The Immortals - The Ultimate Warlord
Giorgio Moroder - Too Hot To Handle
Black Devil Disco Club - We Never Fly Away Again
Donna Summer - I Feel Love

Yello - The Race

 

Code Red - Kanikuly
DJs Juvial - Davaj, Davaj
East Clubbers - Beat is Coming
Hyperavers - Rain
Hyperavers - Racing
East Clubbers - Bungee

East Clubbers - It’s a Dream
Kalwi & Remi - Explosion
Stachursky - Uciekam Stąd
PPK - Reload
PPK - Resurrection
Sonic Division - Play This Music
Suie Paparude feat. Loredana - Gratie
Colonia - Za Tvoje Snene Oči
Akcent - Kylie
2PM - Tetris

 

• RUNE Ivanov
• Nagasaki BF-600
• Pegassi Bati 800
• Enus Super Diamond
• Zirconium Pagoda
• RUNE Cheburek
• HVY Mixer
• Benefactor Dubsta 
• Benefactor Schafter
• Obey Tailgater
• Ubermacht Seraph
• Schyster Fusilade
• Canis Seminole
• Dundreary Admiral Classic
• Enus Cognoscenti Cabrio
• Enus Cognoscenti 55
• Vapid Stanier
• Grotti Cheetah
• Pegassi Vacca
• Schyster XJ-9

 

1. A Calm Night
2. Economic Problems (V)
3. Under Surveillance (F)
4. In Our Midst (DR)
5. Invitation to a Beheading (F)
6. The Adriatic Gentleman (DR)
7. That One Motherf*cker (F)
8. Hard to be a God (DR)
9. A Burning Passion (DR)
10. Sniffing Out The Pest (DR)
11. Go Slow With Your Dough (DR)
12. Coming Clean (KP)
13. Money Talks, Money Walks (B)
14. You Look Funny (A)
15. Explosive Temper (S)
16. Demands of Honor (KP)
17. Constructing a Plan (A)
18. A Disaster in Making (P)
19. Once You Go Pop... (EB)
20. ...You Can't Stop (EB)
21. Albanian Apologies (A)
22. Sins of the Father (KP)
23. Pink Pages (DR)
24. Dosvidanya Petrović (KP)
25. Pop Goes The Weasel (S)
26. The Cake is a Lie (B)
27. Heading Off (B)
28. An American Standoff (DR)
29. Drunk Driving (?)
30. Grave Decisions (DR)
31. For Whom The Bell Tolls (S)

 

Mafiya Wars - Similar to Gang Wars from TLAD, you will have to call Vadim, Sergei or Marko to trigger one. They will arrive in a Schafter (old or new gen), Sultan, Rebla, Oracle, Tailgater or Dubsta to your current location . These are only available in Broker, Dukes and Bohan at first, after “You Look Funny” they will be available all around Liberty City and Alderney. 

There are 4 variations of this mission:
-Hanging Out - the rival gang will be hanging out in one place around their turf in large groups. 
-Steal - the rival gang will be hanging in their turf, but you need to steal the main vehicle. These may sometimes reward you with weapons.
-Cruising - the rivals will be on the move in their vehicles, forming a large convoy.
-Convoy - the rivals will be on the move, but you need to steal the main vehicle. These may sometimes reward you with weapons.

Before the mission “You Look Funny”, Vadim will use a Micro Uzi, Sergei will use a Pump Shotgun and Marko will use a Desert Eagle. After, Vadim will upgrade to a Mini SMG, Sergei - MG, Marko - AK-47. Sergei and Marko will also use Desert Eagles in case of drive-by need.

Gangs which you can attack during Mafiya Wars include:
-Spanish Lords
-Albanians
-Koreans
-The Lost MC
-Jamaicans

Upon completing Mafiya Wars, you will get rewards at Gennadi’s house in Beachgate:
-10 - Armor
-20 - Mini SMG
-30 - MG
-40 - Automatic Sniper
-50 - Heavy Shotgun
 

Mr. Drakunov’s Assassinations - after the mission “Money Talks, Money Walks” Sergei will let you know that Bulgarin put him and Gennadi through to work with a Russian hit contractor, known under the mysterious name “Mr. Drakunov”, which is probably a fake anyway. After, he will be sending you emails that you have to check on your computer. The tasks are similar to Most Wanted missions from original IV - you will be given the details on the target that you have to dispose of and a picture. Hits include gang members, businessmen, unfaithful wives etc. There are 15 targets, 5 per borough to be taken care of. As a reward, all weapon prices will go down by half. (needs to be added)

 

Bail Hunt - after the mission “The Adriatic Gentleman”, Sergei tips you off that his friend in courts, Henry Thompson needs assistance. You can now call him via payphone nearby the Cerveza Heights police station (similar to The Fixer’s Assassinations). He’ll give you five tasks where you have to apprehend certain criminals, as all Most Wanted ones have been murdered by an unknown vigilante (go figure). The task is to force the targets to follow you and bring them to the local precinct. Reward: money.

 

Marko’s Car Thefts - after the mission “Under Surveillance”, Marko will text you to tip you off that he has work for you to do - and that is picking up cars. There are 10 missions, to start one just call Marko. (will be added soon). They’re similar to Angus’ Car Thefts. Some will require you to evade the cops, some will require you to fend off pursuers, some will require you to carjack the driver. Upon completing the list, Marko will award you with “your car from back East” aka the Zirconium Pagoda, which will continually respawn at your safehouse, but it can also be brought to you by Marko. 

 

Perestroika Management - in a similar fashion to Club Management from TBOGT, Dimitri will call you early on to say that there is work to do at Perestroika. There’s 8 tasks for you to do, which include chauffeuring people, taking care of complaints etc. (will be added). In order to start this side-task, you must wear a suit top, then approach the marker in the backroom of Perestroika between 18:00 and 06:00.

 

Recruiting - after the mission “Hard to be a God”, Dimitri will phone you to let you know that you can now recruit members of the Russian Bratva. It may not be easy to distinguish who is part of your mob, but target them unarmed and press the horn button (G by default) to recruit them. The guy will automatically get a Pistol, unless he has a Micro Uzi in his pocket. A recruited gang member will basically act like bodyguards spawned by trainers, which may be pretty useful during missions, but obviously backup in the form of Vadim, Sergei and Marko is far more effective.

 

Bahama Mamas - Similar to OBAL, between 21:00 and 6:00 you can visit Bahama Mamas. After the mission “Go Slow With Your Dough”, the drinks will be free of charge. You can also hang around the club and dance with the ladies, or go in there with certain friends.
 

Friendships - There are 4 friends in TRR, Vadim, Sergei, Marko and Gracie.

 

Gennadi's house is located on Shinnecock Avenue in Beachgate. This is the primary safehouse unlocked from the beginning of the game. Rewards for side missions and not only are spawned here. On top of being able to change your clothes, watch TV and save your game, you can also drink shots or beer in the kitchen. There is also a permanent Soviet Pistol spawnpoint at the cupboard nearby the bed.

Another safehouse is unlocked on the border of Middle Park and North Holland as you progress through the story.

 

 

 

Edited September 3, 2022 by Jeansowaty

[universetwisters]

I don’t mean for the first post on your thread to be HOLY sh*t DJ JUVIAL but holy sh*t dj juvial. You should throw some Diskoteka Avariya on there aswell but that’s just me.

 

Also the concept is great! I can’t wait to see how it turns out when it’s done 

[Cluckin Bell CEO]

1 hour ago, universetwisters said:

I don’t mean for the first post on your thread to be HOLY sh*t DJ JUVIAL but holy sh*t dj juvial. You should throw some Diskoteka Avariya on there aswell but that’s just me.

 

Also the concept is great! I can’t wait to see how it turns out when it’s done 

is dj juvial really good

[universetwisters]

26 minutes ago, The Artist said:

is dj juvial really good

it’s really good if you like(d because of RECENT EVENTS) crappy Russian pop music

[Jeansowaty]

1 hour ago, universetwisters said:

I don’t mean for the first post on your thread to be HOLY sh*t DJ JUVIAL but holy sh*t dj juvial. You should throw some Diskoteka Avariya on there aswell but that’s just me.

 

Also the concept is great! I can’t wait to see how it turns out when it’s done 

I had to include that song haha  I definitely could. There's changes bound to be made as I go along with this. Right now I'm sitting 100km away from home on a laptop that doesn't have GTA IV which hampers my ability to actually make this look any better, but I promise the OP will receive some more changes soon  the soundtrack will also receive some more songs here and there I think.

[Claude4Catalina]

f*ckin A I am really digging the use of mods to create screenshots that even look like promo screenshots!  especially considering you've created original characters and slotted them into the game world perfectly.  will be interesting to get an inside look at the upper echelon of the Russian mob and how the Faustin/Rascalov bravta interact with Petrovic and Bulgarin sects, especially with the difference in perceptions of Bulgarin in GTA IV and TBOGT.

[Jeansowaty]

5 minutes ago, Claude4Catalina said:

f*ckin A I am really digging the use of mods to create screenshots that even look like promo screenshots!  especially considering you've created original characters and slotted them into the game world perfectly.  will be interesting to get an inside look at the upper echelon of the Russian mob and how the Faustin/Rascalov bravta interact with Petrovic and Bulgarin sects, especially with the difference in perceptions of Bulgarin in GTA IV and TBOGT.

I'm glad you like it so far! To be fair the only character that REALLY is new is Gennadi himself... he's kinda like Arthur Morgan in that aspect, he's been written into an existing story and it... somewhat works I hope. There will be some twists in the story itself but, minor spoiler, as you can see, Gennadi will end up working with Bulgarin and Petrović too eventually  

 

Also, in case anyone hadn't noticed, me and Electroblick composed the main theme tune and I also made a remix meant to be used for the in-game Map Menu haha

Edited March 10, 2022 by Jeansowaty

[H-G]

@Jeansowaty - Just walked in on this and holy sh*t, this is awesome! Some grade-A work in here, keep it up! Hope to see more.

[The Coconut Kid]

Russian Roulette? This blew my mind on the first triggerpull.

Great work here. Layout is fantastic. Your list of characters is exhaustive! I cannot wait to see more.

I already have a question.

I went through your very long character list trying to find Roman's Kidnapper from TLAD. I couldn't find him.

I read your descriptions a little closer. Am I right in thinking this is Pyotr Vasiliev? Tall, intimidating, always on the move...

 

Also, one last note. I'm really glad you've distinguished between Sergei from Comrades and Faustin's bodyguard!

 

Which reminds me... you're missing an opportunity for a random encounter with Mickey the Bartender.

[Jeansowaty]

26 minutes ago, The Coconut Kid said:

Russian Roulette? This blew my mind on the first triggerpull.

Great work here. Layout is fantastic. Your list of characters is exhaustive! I cannot wait to see more.

I already have a question.

I went through your very long character list trying to find Roman's Kidnapper from TLAD. I couldn't find him.

I read your descriptions a little closer. Am I right in thinking this is Pyotr Vasiliev? Tall, intimidating, always on the move...

 

Also, one last note. I'm really glad you've distinguished between Sergei from Comrades and Faustin's bodyguard!

 

Which reminds me... you're missing an opportunity for a random encounter with Mickey the Bartender.

Yep! The bald guy from TLAD is Pyotr alright. I did not include a picture of him because... I actually consider him and the guys Niko kills in Hostile Negotiation as separate characters. Marko by the way is the other Russian seen in Roman's Holiday.

 

I did try my best to distinguish them. The only thing that connects them is the fact they're bald lol... their models don't even look alike at all. But I did decide to make Faustin's bodyguard and the TLAD Baldie to be brothers. With Pyotr being like 10 years older than Vadim as well. 

 

I'm glad you enjoy the topic so far though  

About Mickey, I'll be frank, Comrades appears AFTER Vlad is dead and so does Mickey. I felt five random encounter missions is enough for the DLC.

3 hours ago, H-G said:

@Jeansowaty - Just walked in on this and holy sh*t, this is awesome! Some grade-A work in here, keep it up! Hope to see more.

Thanks man, I'll try my best not to screw up haha.

Edited March 10, 2022 by Jeansowaty

[The Nefarious]

I remember you sending this to me ages ago and it's good to see it in action. I love the USP of having new in-game models front and centre. Would love to see the headers in the same style as your title though to give it that extra bit of aesthetic pizzazz.

[Jeansowaty]

1 hour ago, The Notorious MOB said:

I remember you sending this to me ages ago and it's good to see it in action. I love the USP of having new in-game models front and centre. Would love to see the headers in the same style as your title though to give it that extra bit of aesthetic pizzazz.

The logo was designed by @Matt1010. I'll see what I can do, it would surely improve the topic though. At this moment I kind of breezed through the topic when making it, it's still far from finished as I'm not able to access the computer on which I keep most of GTA4's assets.

[Matt1010]

If only I could improve the logo, because it could be improved.. but how? I have no idea, I just have a feeling to make it better.

oh yeah GOOD CONCEPT I LIKE IT

[The Coconut Kid]

16 hours ago, Jeansowaty said:

Yep! The bald guy from TLAD is Pyotr alright. I did not include a picture of him because... I actually consider him and the guys Niko kills in Hostile Negotiation as separate characters. Marko by the way is the other Russian seen in Roman's Holiday.

 

I did try my best to distinguish them. The only thing that connects them is the fact they're bald lol... their models don't even look alike at all. But I did decide to make Faustin's bodyguard and the TLAD Baldie to be brothers. With Pyotr being like 10 years older than Vadim as well. 

 

I'm actually really glad you chose to consider them separately.

The Kidnapper always struck me as, well... not the kidnapper.

He seemed far too smart. Like more of a facilitator. The kind of man who has an endless number of contacts to lean on to get things done. He'd have handed Roman over to Dimitri's boys, collected his pay, and enjoyed a nice warm jacuzzi at The Majestic while they all got shot to sh*t.

I look forward to seeing him in action.

[Jeansowaty]

19 hours ago, The Coconut Kid said:

 

I'm actually really glad you chose to consider them separately.

The Kidnapper always struck me as, well... not the kidnapper.

He seemed far too smart. Like more of a facilitator. The kind of man who has an endless number of contacts to lean on to get things done. He'd have handed Roman over to Dimitri's boys, collected his pay, and enjoyed a nice warm jacuzzi at The Majestic while they all got shot to sh*t.

I look forward to seeing him in action.

You kinda nailed the impression, I won't lie. He's very stuck up his ass and doesn't like getting his fingers dirty, instead he bosses people around. But, he's a total ass-kisser of Dimitri. He thought he is his own man in the Mafia but without Dimitri's approval he's nothing.

[H-G]

@Jeansowaty - I have a little suggestion. You know that IRL band called Conor & Jay who did a few in-game fictional songs for GTA2, GTA3 and LCS back in the day? Well, they made this one last song of theirs about two months after the release of GTAIV (before the band ceased to exist) and I must say it really gives off true IV\EFLC vibes:

 

 

It's modern, sombre and depressing. Perfect. It could fit very well on The Journey or any other IV\EFLC radio station that plays this kind of song. What say?

[Ivan1997GTA]

On the topic of song suggestions, I'd probably recommend to put songs by Mashyna Vremeni (like "Kostyor") and Nautilus Pompilius ("Shar tsveta khaki" or "Goodbye America") onto Vladivostok FM. Also, I made my own Vice City FM playlist for this concept. What do you think?

 

VCFM playlist:

Go West - We Close Our Eyes

James Brown - Living in America

Michael Jackson - Another Part of Me

Modern Talking - Geronimo's Cadillac

Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Simple Minds - Glittering Prize

Sting - Russians

Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels

Edited March 15, 2022 by Ivan1997GTA

[Jeansowaty]

4 hours ago, H-G said:

@Jeansowaty - I have a little suggestion. You know that IRL band called Conor & Jay who did a few in-game fictional songs for GTA2, GTA3 and LCS back in the day? Well, they made this one last song of theirs about two months after the release of GTAIV (before the band ceased to exist) and I must say it really gives off true IV\EFLC vibes:

 

 

It's modern, sombre and depressing. Perfect. It could fit very well on The Journey or any other IV\EFLC radio station that plays this kind of song. What say?

TRR in itself is not really going to be too depressive, my goal here was to be a middle ground. TLAD and IV were downers, TBOGT was bright and happy, the tone of this story is meant to be more neutral. I'm not entirely sold that it would fit onto The Journey, as that radio focuses mostly on instrumental downtempo/ambient/modern electronic classical tracks, but it would fit better on Self Actualization perhaps. Maybe The Vibe?  donnits is planning on having The Vibe in his DLC soo...

4 hours ago, Ivan1997GTA said:

On the topic of song suggestions, I'd probably recommend to put songs by Mashyna Vremeni (like "Kostyor") and Nautilus Pompilius ("Shar tsveta khaki") onto Vladivostok FM. Also, I made my own Vice City FM playlist for this concept. What do you think?

 

VCFM playlist:

Go West - We Close Our Eyes

James Brown - Living in America

Michael Jackson - Another Part of Me

Modern Talking - Geronimo's Cadillac

Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Simple Minds - Glittering Prize

Sting - Russians

Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels

I'll think about it. Honestly I wasn't thinking of featuring VC FM as it's an EFLC radio plus I'm not really big on 80s rock/pop, Gennadi is not really the type of guy to be listening to such music either. But I'll ask my buddies and see what they think

[LowTierDude]

On 3/10/2022 at 10:14 AM, Jeansowaty said:

Jean-Michel Jarre - Magnetic Fields Pt. 1
Aphex Twin - Hexagon
Klaus Schulze - Castles
Vangelis - Theme From Antarctica

Marek Biliński - Dom w Dolinie Mgieł
U96 - Art of U96

U96 - That One Russian

Bernard Fevre - Restless

Nice job putting one of my favorite tracks from SAWII in there. I have some recs for this station as well.

 

Laurie Spiegel - East River Dawn

Tangerine Dream - Igneous

Brian Eno & Cluster - Schone Hande

Ashra - Ocean of Tenderness

Japan - The Experience of Swimming

[The Nefarious]

On 3/11/2022 at 6:27 AM, Jeansowaty said:

The logo was designed by @Matt1010. I'll see what I can do, it would surely improve the topic though. At this moment I kind of breezed through the topic when making it, it's still far from finished as I'm not able to access the computer on which I keep most of GTA4's assets.

 

On 3/11/2022 at 6:56 AM, Matt1010 said:

If only I could improve the logo, because it could be improved.. but how? I have no idea, I just have a feeling to make it better.

oh yeah GOOD CONCEPT I LIKE IT

I actually think the logo is fine. I'll gladly knock up some headers for you. Think I can match the logo pretty close. Here's a little example:

 

 

Let me know if you want me to keep going with them and if you'd like me to make any edits etc.

[Jeansowaty]

14 minutes ago, The Notorious MOB said:

 

I actually think the logo is fine. I'll gladly knock up some headers for you. Think I can match the logo pretty close. Here's a little example:

 

 

Let me know if you want me to keep going with them and if you'd like me to make any edits etc.

This is... pretty damn sweet and doesn't deviate from the original logo style at all  I'd be very glad if you could help out perhaps we could exchange these on Discord or GTAF PM's or something, up to you. 

 

By the way, I included renders of the weapons and their respective icons

[The Nefarious]

6 minutes ago, Jeansowaty said:

This is... pretty damn sweet and doesn't deviate from the original logo style at all  I'd be very glad if you could help out perhaps we could exchange these on Discord or GTAF PM's or something, up to you. 

 

By the way, I included renders of the weapons and their respective icons

I noticed that. Very sweet. Bang me on a list of all the headers you want in the PM thread we were chatting in before exactly how you want them and I'll knock them together for you. Shouldn't take me long at all.

[Jeansowaty]

Courtesy to @The Notorious MOB, new headers have been added to the topic! Also instead of links to Fandom pages, I included pictures for most of the characters (Gennadi, Dimitri, Vadim, Sergei, Marko, Faustin, Vlad, Pyotr, Gracie). More coming soon, as not all models are finished/added to my game

[Jeansowaty]

Added new pictures to the characters! Now Bulgarin, Petrović, Maximov, Borodin, Giovanni, Phil and Gravelli have their own pics. I also retook Gracie's pic because... reasons.

[The Nefarious]

56 minutes ago, Jeansowaty said:

Added new pictures to the characters! Now Bulgarin, Petrović, Maximov, Borodin, Giovanni, Phil and Gravelli have their own pics. I also retook Gracie's pic because... reasons.

I was kind of wondering why Gracie had black hair but just figured she dyed it. The previously unseen characters like Giovanni and Maximov etc. look pretty sweet too ngl.

[Jeansowaty]

5 minutes ago, The Notorious MOB said:

I was kind of wondering why Gracie had black hair but just figured she dyed it. The previously unseen characters like Giovanni and Maximov etc. look pretty sweet too ngl.

Dyed her hair? I don't remember such thing  

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Okay I replaced the picture because canonically she indeed dyes her hair at the end of the story which is meant to happen after she encounters Niko on the street.

I won't lie but your depictions of both Old Man Ancelotti and Maximov were a huge inspiration for my versions of them. Maximov is still missing his signature aviators but I had problems aligning them properly with his model  special shoutout to @donnits who collabed with me on Giovanni's model  if anyone's curious, have a beta picture of him before donnits stepped in and revamped him.

[The Nefarious]

4 minutes ago, Jeansowaty said:

Dyed her hair? I don't remember such thing  

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Okay I replaced the picture because canonically she indeed dyes her hair at the end of the story which is meant to happen after she encounters Niko on the street.

I won't lie but your depictions of both Old Man Ancelotti and Maximov were a huge inspiration for my versions of them. Maximov is still missing his signature aviators but I had problems aligning them properly with his model  special shoutout to @donnits who collabed with me on Giovanni's model  if anyone's curious, have a beta picture of him before donnits stepped in and revamped him.

He looks like more of a pompous sh*thead now which is what I had in mind when I went for John Marley/Jack Woltz. It also makes a lot of sense that Gracie would do *that* after all that happened to her and I doubt she's a natural blonde.

[The Coconut Kid]

Nice one with the headers @The Notorious MOB

 

The new character pictures are great. You've done a fantastic job with the models.

Giovanni really looks the part. I can actually see some slight resemblance with Gracie. @donnits take a bow!

 

I'm looking at your map and I notice Sergei ["S"] is located around the same place we have the random encounter with Ivan in GTAIV.

Are you planning to turn this part of Alderney into Russian territory?

[Jeansowaty]

5 hours ago, The Coconut Kid said:

Nice one with the headers @The Notorious MOB

 

The new character pictures are great. You've done a fantastic job with the models.

Giovanni really looks the part. I can actually see some slight resemblance with Gracie. @donnits take a bow!

 

I'm looking at your map and I notice Sergei ["S"] is located around the same place we have the random encounter with Ivan in GTAIV.

Are you planning to turn this part of Alderney into Russian territory?

Not per se, the red S does denote the final mission which is given by Sergei but the Russians only control certain assets outside of Broker. It is more of a pure chance location for this mission. 

 

I'm glad you like the pics we tried our best to make Old Man look similar to his daughter. 

[The Nefarious]

When can we expect missions for this? Or are you working on some other things first?