Nyami

Thank you for this very clear explanation! This makes me feel a lot better. I think this topic can be locked now, unless anybody else feels like it needs to stay open.

Wow, I didn't expect this thread to blow up with responses as much as it did. I looked through a lot of these answers and from both reading them and experiencing things in game, I can gather that civilians are technically not the best type of characters to play here if you don't want to risk being CK'd (unless I misunderstood somehow, which I might have because I am really tired right now.) It's a real shame, because I was hoping this place would be the online life simulator of my dreams. Maybe I'm more fit for somewhere else, be it another GTA RP or a different program like Second Life. Not saying I'm going to permanently quit, but it sucks that, like ode said, I feel like I have to be in constant fear of losing my character.

Characters should only be CK'd with full permission of the person playing said character.

Okay! This helps a lot! My guy is very much a wimp and would run from almost all dangerous scenarios, so it sounds like I shouldn't have a problem!

What the title says. If I play a regular, non-criminal and non-prominent citizen (like not a cop or a political figure) should I have to worry about being Character Killed? I recall my character being antagonized and beat up badly by two thugs out of pretty much nowhere the last time I played regularly (which was about a year ago?) and since then I have felt a bit worried about permadeath. Should I have to worry about this so much?

My guy lost his phone which had a contract so I got him a PAYG phone. I re-added all of his contacts to the PAYG phone but I don't see them on the UCP contacts list. They were there for the old phone which had the contract (though I cancelled the contract for the phone I lost) Is this normal? Do PAYG phones not list contacts on the UCP?

Ahh I see. Thanks for letting me know!

My character got asked for his email for a job interview and I don't know how to respond. Does my character even have an email? Am I supposed to make one up? How does email work ICly?

Thanks a ton!

I am brand new and I'm finding the community very welcoming so far. I've yet to run into a jerk!

So a guy off the street sold me a Maxwell Asbo on the first day I joined the game and I didn't find out the car was a (stolen?) rental until today. I no longer want this car on my account, so is these any way I can remove it? Can it be scrapped or deleted? A guy at the dealership place said he basically couldn't take it.

I did advertise in-game and found a very helpful person! That was an excellent idea and I thank you for that. They pointed out my biggest issue is stopping in the middle of an intersection, which I keep doing because of the crosswalks. I'm not supposed to stop at the second crosswalk I drive through, am I? (Unless there's a person crossing of course!) Also, roundabouts are very challenging and often confuse and scare me. I guess it does just take practice!

Oh you're right, that is a U turn. I don't know what I was thinking, heh. Yeah that one is really, really confusing. Are there certain areas that have this that I should avoid for now until I'm better at this? Or areas that are just easier to drive through in general? @Scorgasmic Oh, nice. I will look for Desmond Collins in game! My character's name is Paul Burke. (I hope this doesn't count as metagaming!)

Ooh that link looks especially helpful! Thank you, thank you, thank you! 😄 This one in particular has been confusing me a bit: I drew the green lines on the road to show how I think you are supposed to do it. Am I correct? Starting at the curved arrow and then turning to the straight arrows? Are you allowed to stay in the middle if you want to go straight?

Thanks! That's a good idea, using the RP angle, especially as my character is supposed to be a nervous guy so it would make sense for him I guess! I really appreciate all of you guys' help, I honestly worried that when I made this topic I'd be trolled to death 😆 but I've been pleasantly surprised for sure!

Ahh I see, so there is a difference. Thanks, I'll check it out! This can be locked and archived!

I have never been behind the wheel in my life so I am very new to it and I'm finding the roads confusing, heh. But yeah, the taxi idea is a great one! The last one I had was totally reckless but I think I'm just on a bad luck streak right now 😆 Will do it again and see how it goes.

I've been doing all of that as far as I know and I still got pulled over for turning in the wrong lane. Was I just unlucky?

So when I first joined which was like 2 days ago, I joined the farmer job but it doesn't really fit my character so today I went to a gas station and put /bjoin. I quit the farmer job with /leavejob afterwards. Now the game is telling me I'm unemployed and in my UPC it puts the gas station under assets, under shops. Did I do something wrong? How can I fix this? I just want to work at a gas station, not own it! Also I have this under stats, but I'm being paid for unemployment or something? It's weird and I'm unsure if it's a glitch.

Thanks! I looked it up on the GTA V map and found that there's two, one on Alta and the other on Innocence. I'll just drive by both of them (and hope I don't make too many mistakes on the way!)

I had him take up a job at 444 - La Puerta Gas Station and now I can't remember where it is 😆 That's my problem.

I installed the map, hopefully that will help. I'm not having any issues with speed limits as I found my own system for it (tapping the button when I'm at an appropriate speed) it's just the rules of the road that I'm finding insanely overwhelming and confusing. Worried I'm going to have to give up, to be honest 😞 This is the gas station I'm struggling to find. Unless it's a different one. I don't know. I just know the one I'm looking for is 444 - La Puerta Gas Station. I picked up a job for my guy there and then went elsewhere, and now I can't find it again.

Thanks! I will go over those rules @Cerulean - would also love to drive around in game with you. I am still having a really hard time, I can't find La Puerta Gas Station now 😞

Thanks, that site seems pretty useful too. I think I'm having the most trouble getting confused/overwhelmed by the arrows on the road and the two way streets? I think that's what this is called: I will continue to study though, and I'll try not to space out so much, heh. If anybody knows of any more particularly helpful YouTube videos to share, I would love to see them! I really appreciate all of your help!

I did pass the in-game driver's test and got the license, it's just certain details that are tough for me. I will definitely watch those videos! Thanks guys, I really appreciate your help!