[classic swim] Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 ^ This in-game photo is one of the oldest in my gallery. Had to have been taken dead on the time of release, just minutes within me playing for the very first time. I remember taking Big Smoke’s car for my own and going everywhere around Los Santos before even having a grasp of the other sides of the map. When the game warned me not to leave town early, I tried swimming away at night and cops shot me dead in the water. I’ve 100%’d more than once (pain in the ass), and even had a save just for replaying all the starter missions. Story was that entertaining from the start that I actually wanted to keep the first chapter of it close by. Never had to do that for any other game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 1 Author Share Posted October 1 Prologue: Quote Chapter One: Carl Johnson escaped the city, his past, and a life that was spiraling out of control. He abandoned Los Santos for Liberty City when his brother Brian met an early end. Unfortunately, gang violence also claimed his mother’s life, forcing CJ’s return to the city to attend the funeral... En Route from the Los Santos International Airport, CJ’s welcomed by a couple of old acquaintances from his gangbanging past—corrupt officers, Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski. The C.R.A.S.H. officers drop CJ off at the heart of Rolling Heights Ballas country. They draw CJ back in the game by linking him to a weapon used in a fresh cop killing. You are Carl Johnson, you are unarmed, and have just been dropped off in the middle of your rival gang’s territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 (edited) That BMX bike? Might not seem like a big deal right now. But for you? It’s the one tool leading you to the journey of a lifetime. Grove Street. Home. No matter how long it’s been. No matter how long you’re away. You can always claim this to be home. And over there! On the red marker... the house you were brought up in! You walk inside. Stifling through the memories. Beverly Johnson. Your mother. The faint sanity of your upbringing. Gone. But... what’s this? Big Smoke mistakes you for some basehead burglar. Once he stops to recognize, Smoke embraces you as his old pal and lost brother in arms. Not before offering you some quotes from the book, Smoke takes you to your mom’s funeral; Sweet and Kendl will be waiting. At first, the reunion’s not so great. Your older brother Sweet’s still crotchety since you went away. Baby sister Kendl’s no baby no more. She’s off making her own decisions. No matter. In the moment... The pivotal Grove Street Families crew is united once more! Takes awhile for you to get adjusted and acknowledge that the Ballas & Vagos have consumed much of LS. Nothing an OG like yourself can’t handle. Not long after checking in with your boy Ryder, you’ll find yourself... Cruising the spot... Claiming royalties... Tagging up turf... Even helping get the set back where it was. “FUCK THEM GROVE STREET FOOLS!” Ballas homie outcries. Edited October 3 by [classic swim] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 5 Author Share Posted October 5 “DIE, LIL GLASS BALLA FOOL!” Things down in the set aren’t 100%. The legendary Big Bear being held back by one mark ass B Dup... Your boy Jeffery from down the block? “OG Loc” now. Can you believe that shit? Ryder crashing out from your driving... Still. You do what you can. Don’t mind your brother Sweet. Deep down, he knows the hood’s been struggling without your help. It’s gonna take A LOT more than a drive-by or two to deal with your internal situation. It’s out the question that the Ballas got you feelin’ exposed. And the Vagos? Pfft. They got all of Las Colinas under their dump. For sure, CJ. You don’t wanna catch yourself slipping down in East LS. Big Smoke? Dude’s like your mentor. You love him to death. He’s been lookin’ out since you were born. Still, some things with him don’t fully add up. What’d he have going with them Vago cats? Why did he buy that house up in Ballas territory? Why was he holding out the whole time during that Cluckin’ Bell fiasco? Why’d we have to follow that train? What on earth did he drag you into with them Russians? Spoiler “OH SHIIIIIIIIIITTTTTT!” Shit’s got you a little wary. But hey, at least you’re learning with each passing day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 6 Author Share Posted October 6 Strategy Tips for Starters: • To avoid the infamous Gym Glitch (I.E. suddenly never being able to use any of the SA gyms ever again), never exceed your daily limit when working out. _____________________ • The Horse Track Betting shop is the primary exploit used for Max money without using cheats. You keep reloading until you win and save your earnings. The first shop’s next to the Mulholland Intersection. _____________________ • Gang Warfare mechanic is not first activated until completing the mission Doberman. • Denise Robinson isn’t unlocked until completing Burning Desire. _____________________ • If you’re grinding for both Max muscle and Max money, it’d be your best interest to get that out of the way before Doberman or Burning Desire. _____________________ • Not that you’re really required to do any swimming at the moment, but it’d be good to take some time to build your lung capacity up. That way, you won’t be stopped dead in your tracks later in a different chapter. _____________________ • When you do unlock Gang Warfare, don’t One Man Army all the territories before Green Sabre. I did that once on a save just for the fuck of it. The only net positive of wasting your time like that in the first chapter is that it builds your skill on guns the game doesn’t really want you to have yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 (edited) So... what’s the haps with Ryder? C.R.A.S.H. clued you both in on some cargo to jack. Okay. Fine. What’s really up with Ryder, though? He calls you a buster, then goes on about homie LB like you give a fuck... He’s shermed up all the damn time. I mean, why does his genius plan involve robbing the National Guard? ‘Ninja style’ invasion. Yeah, right. “One day, you’re gonna wish you hadn’t pissed me off.” Hmm. Duly noted, Carl. Edited October 7 by [classic swim] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 “We can shit on you from such a height, you’ll think God himself has crapped on you.” Tenpenny’s always meant serious business. You know it’s far from simply blackmailing you. This is the cop who’s already had the whole criminal underworld of Los Santos on a string for years. You’re his favorite puppet as you’re more capable than the rest. “I’m saying the Ballas have brains, Carl, they watch the news. I’m saying they’re making friends, cutting deals, and tooling up for more than half-assed drive-bys. Lots of cheap guns coming into America since the fall of the wall, Carl.” Even as he lets Ballas plague the streets with drugs however they see fit; Tenpenny will sic you onto any color/entity so much if he has a hunch. Frank likes gangs he can fuck with equally. C.R.A.S.H. isn’t this lively brute force. It’s a trio of badged racketeers who’ve made a killing from extorting everything in their path, and keeping every last trail hush-hush while doing so. The last guy who tried uncovering them is one you’ll hopefully not have to take the heat for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 You’ve been so preoccupied with the hood safari surrounding Ganton, you’ve barely had time to properly reconcile about moms. “We all gotta talk about it? They was going for Sweet! Some people say they saw a Green Sabre doing the work, then speeding away.” - per Ryder’s account Ballas repeatedly trying to finish the job on you and your fam was frustrating, to say the least. Quite frankly, you were tired of playing the sitting bitch game. “What you gonna do when the Ballas roll through? Throw shoes at ‘em?” You’ve been playing 2nd or 4th wheel for your homies long enough. It was time for you to start calling your own shots. Ballas creeping up on your own mother’s funeral? It was time for you to lead the charge and fully blast on their own wake. No one was left to mourn when you were done. Taking neighborhoods back for the Grove. As it was meant to be. Put you in the turf war, and there’s just no stopping you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 Off exploring some luxurious sights, huh Carl? Just a pinch for now, anyway. Contrary to what his parole officer believes, Jeffery can’t stay as no ass technician for much longer. To get in the rap game, OG Loc needs you to knock down the competition! That means jackin’ some beach sounds... Taking a rhyme book from up Vinewood Hills... (courtesy of Ryder’s ninja lessons) ...Annnd also kidnapping and killing Madd Dogg’s manager. “I’d like to thank my fans, my mama, and my DEALER.” Not long after, Loc quit Burger Shot and brought his garbage ass lyrics down to Grove Street. The saving grace being the Ballas crashing the party for a hot minute. The real gangsta shit. Blastin’ on some bitch made motherfuckers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 “Senseless killing right, but a boyfriend from the south side wrong?” Sweet can’t make sense of Kendl wanting to date in the Varrio. You join the car show down in Unity Station just to meet the ese for yourself. Cesar Vialpando: Leader of Varrios Los Aztecas Cesar takes an immediate liking to you and your wheels. Jose? He thinks you can fuck off, pendejo. But that’s where Cesar steps in to defend your place. Cesar makes it known that he loves your sister and honors her. The two of you shake off on it. He calls you up later for some beers and some good street racing. This is ‘92, baby. Low-riders were less expensive and what every dude from the hood wanted to tune out. It’s a good thing for you to trust Cesar on his word. Especially with Kendl happy. Aztecas are generally neutral - to - negative with you. But the GSF and VLA at least know how awful LSV are in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 REUNITING THE FAMILIES Taking turf back is one thing. Stopping dope pushers is another. But something was unfinished between Seville Boulevard Families and Temple Drive Families. To put a stop to the Ballas, you had to band together with the split-off sets. Cruising your way down the Jefferson Motel... Most of you feeling nervous about the meeting. Sweet’s not. Getting all Grove Street sets back together was crucial. Sweet’s first to enter the motel. Just in the nick of time... Los Santos PD decide to SWAT the meet. Smoke & Ryder bail out. YOU had to fight off Five-O in that musty old motel just to save Sweet. The Johnson boys rejoice and take it to the rooftop. Again, nick of time... Your homies eventually come back to the rescue. But the ride was far from over just yet! LSPD was determined to stop your shit! (...) (...) “Shit! That’s going to be a hell of a story to tell when we passin’ the blunt!” Meeting might not have been a success, but Grove Street boys live another day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted Thursday at 05:42 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:42 PM THE GREEN SABRE Now was the time. Grove Street was ready for a full scale war against the Ballas. After so much shit hit the fan, you’ve finally earned your brother’s respect back home. Sweet wants everyone to meet at the Mulholland Intersection. Suddenly... you get a call from Cesar. Says you gotta meet him under the freeway and it’s urgent. You aim to make a quick detour. At first, it didn’t seem like a big deal. Just some Ballas scoping the place out. But then... (...) “That’s the muthaphuckin Green Sabre!” Not only were Big Smoke and Ryder complicit in the death of your moms; C.R.A.S.H. was leading them on. The turning point of your story was the realization that your childhood friends sold you out. Cesar, in that moment, cemented himself as a loyal friend to the very end. “I owe you, Ces.” But there was no time for that. You had to warn Sweet! By the time you made it to the intersection, your bro was already banged up bad. Sweet warns you to leave as he’s bleeding out on the pavement, but fuck that. It was time to fill some Ballas with lead. The maddest you’ve ever been: “I’M TAKING YOU ALL DOWN, BITCHES!” In a blaze of vengeance, you cap every last motherfucker wearing purple. Before you could even blink, you were apprehended by law enforcement. You wake up with a bag over your head. Tenpenny’s taken you to fuck-knows-where, AWAY from the city. You’re told that Sweet’s in custody being treated for his wounds. “Homies for life? Street loyalty? That’s all bullshit, Carl. Didn’t you learn that when you ran out of town just ‘cause you let Brian die? HUH? Eddie, I can’t deal with this guy! He’s an idiot!” You’re warned to stay the fuck away from both C.R.A.S.H. and Smoke in LS, lest you want Sweet to be in any danger on the inside. In the meantime, they got a little job for you to take care of in this unmarked territory... - - - - - - - - End of Chapter One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted Friday at 05:31 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 05:31 AM Chapter Two: Carl Johnson... stranded out in Mount Chiliad. No sign of Bigfoot. Nonetheless, you’re off on a exciting mission up on the mountain. A former cop went into Witness Protection, and is seeking justice against Tenpenny. You haven’t been caught in the mix with the FBI before. Once that’s done, Frank can sleep a little easier. How fortunate. • Cesar calls from Los Santos. Not only have Ballas ran your folks outta town; Cesar’s Aztecas are also dead or in hiding from the Vagos. • Sweet calls from the prison hospital. He’s in no shape for you to be setting him off. All you can do is tell him to hang in there. Cesar and Kendl are safely on route to meet you over at the trailer on Angel Pine. “We already know who the fucking bad guys are, man. Your stinking Grove Street brother, Smoke... and those chota pigs, TENPENNY AND PULASKI! Smoke? He’s a pusher, man.” - - - - - - - - Meanwhile, in Los Santos... Big Smoke’s the top drug kingpin put into work by Tenpenny. Smoke overseas the entire operation. • Twice a week, Smoke has several tons of yay roll out from San Fierro, back to LS. • In addition to the Ballas and Vagos backing him, Smoke will be building up a false public image in the following months as the charitable Grove Street Families leader. - - - - - - - - For now, you gotta let the hood shit go and accept Kendl & Cesar as the closest in your circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted Saturday at 12:25 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 12:25 AM (edited) You’re completely new to this countryside, and you’re in desperate need of some cash. Cesar sends you over to his cousin. Catalina... feisty one! The two of you commit some stickup jobs. Whether it be robbing small town banks... Or stealing gas station tankers... You and Catalina hit it off quickly! - - - - - - - - Cesar clues you in on some outskirt racing far better than out in Los Santos. The two of you meet one guarded individual. Rather strange! The man politely introduces himself as Wu Zi Mu! Or, Woozie, for short. Woozie takes some time to acknowledge what your horsepower’s like. Needless to say... you’ve won this race. Woozie...greatly honoring his opponent... hands you his card. Should you ever find yourself in San Fierro. You honor this, and head on your way. Edited Saturday at 12:28 AM by [classic swim] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted Saturday at 03:37 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 03:37 PM Tenpenny got a big ol purple dick for a bong... and a steep purchase of weed that needs heading down Fierro way. Tenpenny’s footing you the bill. Conspiracy nut straight from Woodstock who goes by The Truth. Far out. Between taking a combine harvester from a group of survivalists... *And all the country stickup fun/kinky sex with Catalina* You’re just hoping to get that financial arrangement with Truth ironed out ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted Saturday at 11:18 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 11:18 PM You were mostly to terms with this new rip ‘n run lifestyle of yours. It was the antics of that crazy bitch that was beginning to wear thin. But there was someone “new” in the picture. Some knew him as Fido. You knew him as Claude. Quiet white boy looked just like the type to bomb a Fish Factory, so you let it go. The three of you went off for some competitive racing. Needless to say, again - - you left them all in the dust. Claude grants you the deed to his garage down in San Fierro, so he and Catalina can embark on Liberty City. What will ever come of the silent drifter’s escapades? What new-aged type of War on Media will it spawn? This story isn’t about that mute asshole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted Monday at 03:51 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 03:51 AM ARE YOU GOING TO SAN FIERRO? You finally got the dough rounded up for Truth’s weed haul. You were ready to just get the payment done with. Suddenly, you both heard the sounds of a chopper from afar. There was no time. The two of you had to do the unthinkable. You spent that night torching the whole marijuana farm before Flint County’s finest could get to it. You went aboard the Mothership with whatever remaining stash, and bolted to your newly acquired property in SF. You were anxious to finally see what Fierro was like. Bit more quiet than Santos. But at long last, civilization! You went inside the property to see what you were dealing with... “...MOTHERFUCKER!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted Monday at 09:34 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 09:34 PM “You know what, Carl? You are a fucking idiot! Your whole life, you've wanted somethin' for nothing. Now you've GOT something, and you don't know what to do with it. We'll make it good enough! We'll help, right?” It’s with this pep talk from your sister that you decide to make the best chop-shop out from this shithole that you possibly can. But first, you had to round some of Truth’s guys together. First step was Dwaine and Jethro. Dwaine & Jethro (real good mechanics!) used to have their own boatyard down in Vice City. Then it was bought off by the Vercetti family. Mr. Vercetti is unavailable for comment. The next step was stopping by Zero and his RC shop. Zero was great with technology, but he himself was in a bit of a bind. You all just sleep on it for now and focus on building up this garage to the best of your ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted 21 hours ago Author Share Posted 21 hours ago You’re getting there, CJ. Don’t you worry. - - - - - - - - On top of the garage, you also bought Zero’s shop that he put up for sale. Zero was having one nasty squabble with Berkley ever since he beat him in the science fair! “Curse you, Berkley! Curse you!” You both used those RC planes to your advantage. It was with your help in the miniature battle of wits that Zero reigned as the ultimate RC champion! - - - - - - - - The garage itself was coming along even nicer! People around SF knew it was the place to go. You wanted an additional hustle to help keep local police off your back... That’s when you bought the car lot just down the street! You and Cesar put in the work to make sure only the finest cars made it to the showroom. ... Now sometimes, that meant stealing cars from a different dealership... But hey! Work is work! Eventually, you and your compadre made it to the import/export business. In spite of you making a modest name for yourself, it didn’t do a whole lot to help ease the pain. “Moms, Sweet, Smoke - - I just can’t let that go.” Like you said before. Everything will be handled when it’s time. But you knew this was a family effort. And you knew loved ones still had your back no matter what. As much as you missed both Brian and Sweet... Cesar was the one brother right in front of you. And you were grateful for that. You couldn’t think of anyone else that you’d be doing this type of shit with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago CHINATOWN WARS Woozie rang. He wants you to meet him over at his betting shop to discuss some business. Once you arrive, trusted bodyguard Guppy informs you that Woozie is indeed blind. That racing you both did back there? Miraculous sensibility. They don’t call him the “lucky mole” for nothing! You process the information very maturely. Woozie reveals himself as the leader of the Mountain Cloud Boys branch of the San Fierro Triads. He’s had trouble maintaining control with the presence of a rival criminal organization in the city. Da Nang Boys were a Vietnamese gang led by the ruthless Snakehead. They dealt in smuggling, as well as human trafficking. Da Nang were proving themselves to be a problem when they wiped out the Blood Feather Triads. Ran Fa Li of the Red Gecko Tong was also dealing with an attempt on his life. You talk yourself into helping these guys by any means necessary. You drove a decoy all across Chiliad to ensure Ran Fa Li would leave Chinatown without fear of anyone after him. You even sneak onto Nang ship to plant a bug. You’re making generous efforts, but there’s still a fair bit of stress. Wu Zi Mu himself comes clean to you about his condition: “I’m blind.” ”NO SHIT.” You dealt with Da Nang once and for all by going back to their boat, slaying Snakehead, and freeing all refugees. The enriched experience was fairly different from clearing Ballas crack dens and taking over street corners. “Thanks, my friend. Your help and friendship has been invaluable to me. I’ll call you in a week or so and invite you to my new spot.” Congratulations, Mr. Johnson. You are now a sworn friend of the Triads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago Tenpenny called. Usually, the requests of C.R.A.S.H. involved needing to stick someone six feet under. This time, you just needed to send in a framing tip. “Aye, motherfucker. The code of the streets is that I don’t snitch.” “Carl! He’s a D.A. !” ... Just a quick run ‘n done. Nothing more. - - - - - - - - Cesar called. You knew Ballas were coming in from Santos to Fierro, but you had to ID the main suppliers. The two of you went to scope out a meeting at the little country town you were just at before. You weren’t so sure about this, but you knew you were in good company. You both made it to the spot. Been awhile since you last saw shermhead Ryder. He rolls with the Ballas now, whilst playing Smoke’s representative. This vato cat Cesar, without hesitation, identified as T-Bone Mendez. T-Bone led the San Fierro Rifa. T-Bone had caused problems for Aztecas before. Neither of you knew the dude in the suit. Other than him having that creepy aura. That right there was a stone cold pimp. You took your photographs and went on. Triads helped you identify the rest. In order of left to right: Mike Toreno, Jizzy B, T-Bone This trio made up the Loco Syndicate. If you were gonna take this organization apart, you had to start with the weakest link. Only the hottest bitches and the coldest cats went down to speak with Jizzy at the Pleasure Dome. You offered your humble services. Jizzy gave off a few simple jobs that a dumb muscle like yourself could pull off. In just little time at all, you became Jizzy B’s trusted partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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