The Police chases in this game too much.

[Blade]

If you use your firearm just once even with a silencer, at least one civilian about a block away is calling the police. If you can't escape that yellow circle, police just know where you are and will find you no matter where you run to force a chase. If you fire a single round while the police are chasing, a helicopter and 5-6 other Police cars instantly spawn on top of you. You have the whole dang PD on you within 30 seconds of firing the gun AND they're shooting at you. If only Police in real life had a response time like that. It's just silly and downright unrealistic.

Even if you shoot and then take off running you have no chance of escape because they don't scan the area the shot was taken, oh no, they start the scan right on top of you no matter how far you've run already. Meaning they know where you are at all times and it's almost like it's designed intentionally to annoy players with these forced police chases. This is classic Ubisoft...the ability to make a wonderful plate of pasta and then put a small piece of poop on it at the end. It reminds me of the forced kidnapping stuff in Far Cry 5...another absolutely AMAZING game blighted by a remarkably bad design choice.

If you get in your car and run, the city is so cramped with so much traffic that escaping the Police is way harder than it needs to be, even with all the traps you can use by hacking. Driving is "okay", but even the Performance cars with 5 star handling handle like complete garbage, they're fast, but turning and drifting is just something they cannot do.

So what do you guys usually do to lose them? Where do you go in the city to hide or shake them off and what are some fool proof strategies you use to dupe the AI? I read that they're a lot easier to escape in the second game. I've never played a GTA like game before even though I always wanted to try the series out, but I decided on Watch Dogs first because I thought it would be a good gateway into the GTA series. I have played CyberPunk so I do have some driving experience escaping cops but that game's completely different.

Edit: The stealth driving is also yuck, like the very existence of the cops in this game ruins an over-all wonderful experience. Like I said, one absolutely delicious pasta, with two small turds on top.

[matix98000]

skill issue

[Blade]

Originally posted by matix98000:

skill issue

Obviously. LMAO That's why I was asking for help and advice if you actually read. Pffft One of the few occasions saying "skill issue" backfires and makes you the one that looks like a fool. Nice job. XD I absolutely had to award you a Jester for that.

[matix98000]

Originally posted by Blade:

Originally posted by matix98000:

skill issue

Obviously. LMAO That's why I was asking for help and advice if you actually read. Pffft One of the few occasions saying "skill issue" backfires and makes you the one that looks like a fool. Nice job. XD I absolutely had to award you a Jester for that.

idk what to tell you man, just get better at evading the police, there's not a secret spot or technique to do it, just git gud.
Or you can just stop triggering the police in the first place by not shooting in public

[Dr.Adskiy]

Originally posted by Blade:

If you use your firearm just once even with a silencer, at least one civilian about a block away is calling the police...

First Watch Dogs is not a shooter. Second and Legions is ok with weapon use. But this game is about accidental hacker, not a killer.
When you escaping from police, use traffic hacking to make massive car crash and use devices (barriers, exploding pipes, bridges etc.), disrupt helicopters.

[Jedi Tech]

I go into the lake in a boat or swim in the river and hide under a bridge until the chase is called off. I once got on the train and escaped.

[McMoisty]

easiest way to deal with this is the "jam coms" utility
It shuts down 911 calls, and temporarily stops ctos scan progression if you were unable to get to it in time
second easiest would be to do a non-lethal take down on the caller or if you have a vehicle nearby gently run into them, this knocks them over and doesnt hurt reputation.