GTA Online Guide for New Players

Welcome everyone to the guide for new players and if it's just been a while since you last logged in. This is for the people who are looking to play as 100% legit as possible. But, bare with us while we update this guide as frequently as possible. We've spent countless hours playing both alone and in groups so hopefully our combined experiences helps. :)

Quick Message From The Authors

GBLUBERRY: "I just want to say a personal thank you to everyone who follows this guide and I hope that for every share it's helping more and more people. Hope everyone here has a fantastic day! :)
Sidenote from me, if you're seeing this guide in the skeletal form, please forgive me since it has been a long time since creating my last guide."
Side-sidenote: A family member of mine recently purchased a PS4 in which I have started from scratch with my PSN save so there will be updates as I keep playing.

SOMEDUDE: ''I personally want to thank everyone who put their time into reading this guide. I hope this guide has helped you making gta online a little easier. I truly hope that anyone who reads this, will get atleast a little bit of new knowledge on the game's mechanics. i would also like to thank the creators who were involved with creating this guide. Have a wonderful rest of the day! :)''

Starting From Scratch

Your To Do List

1. Rob every store when you can but kill the cashier and rob the cash register yourself for extra RP.
2. Play the latest "2x RP and $" jobs and races. Even when you come last in the races you will still make money and raise skill levels.
3. San Andreas Flight School will help you with your flying skill while you level up and you raise your flying skill when you aim for gold.
4. Earn and save $200 000 and buy the cheapest Motorcycle Clubhouse (it's the one up by Route 69). There will be a business meeting room when you walk in. Play the available missions which range with pay up to about 30k (or 60k when Rockstar has 2x MC missions turned on for a weekly event).
5. Log in during Rockstar special cash giveaway events (save if necessary) and invest into business properties both MC and CEO related. (Rockstar's giveaways vary from 250k to 1 million).
6. With the addition of the Doomsday Heist and the latest Diamond Casino Heist, take advantage of the free weapons and the bonuses for completing the challenges they come with. The free weapons are the Double Action Revolver[gta.fandom.com], (250k) Stone Hatchet[gta.fandom.com] (250k) and the recent addition of the Navy Revolver[gta.fandom.com]

SecuroServ vs Motorcycle Club

I'm sure we've all come crossroads between buying a CEO Office or a Motorcycle Club. That being said, here is a list of some info of the Motorcycle Club and the CEO Office.

Take in consideration that when starting out you will need the enough funds to start up as a MC President by buying a clubhouse or VIP (best to invest in an office which lets you become a CEO even with $0).

Motorcycle Club

~ Can have 8 total members in the organization
~ Selling anything under MC pays the group a cut (Weed Farm, Cocaine Lockup, Cash Factory, Document Forgery, Meth Lab, Bunker, Nightclub) and works great when there is a double profit event happening for a week or longer
~ Businesses are filled up on their own as long as supplies are delivered. You can order the supplies and have them delivered for you with the cost of it lowering your return investment or you can manually pick up and deliver your own supplies
~ Low start up capital needed to run an MC compared to a CEO organization

SecuroServ CEO

~ Can only have 3 others in the organization
~ Businesses take longer to fill up and requires 100% manual effort
~ Requires more start up capital to run a CEO organization than a Motorcycle Club

Playing as a CEO/VIP

Once a player becomes a VIP, this status will last for 4 (real time) hours. CEOs lack countdown and cooldown timers, and can retire and re-register at any time.

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Four different types of business are available to purchase, with several locations to pick from for each type.

• Special Cargo
  Special Cargo warehouses can be bought from the office computer. Once you purchase one of these warehouses, you can select from 1, 2, or 3 crates to order and go pick up. This is easier with at least one bodyguard and either a decent super car or an aircraft. The mission randomizes where to pick up the crates and if you'll be driving a vehicle with the cargo in it.
  
• Vehicle Cargo
  The warehouses give the ability to source top-ranged, mid-ranged or standard-ranged vehicles for the to steal and deliver to the warehouse. Pro tip:
  
• Special Vehicle Work
  Special Vehicle Work missions are special contact missions that are unlocked when progress is made in collecting vehicle cargo. When the missions have been completed, discounts will be given to the most successful of organisations and you can then purchase and use the "Special Vehicles" to unlock more CEO/VIP work in free roam.
  
• Warehouses Management
  Once an office has been bought, the office computer will allow for to buy and manage all your warehouses. With the added bonus of the Terrorbyte from the [after Hours/i] DLC you can source for all you SecuroServ needs anywhere on the map and the the terminal that can be bought for an arcade ([Diamond Casino Heist/i] update) you can control everything from there if you happen to be nearby. [/list]
  
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  Free Roam Jobs:
  
  
  • Asset Recovery
    The VIP/CEO and their bodyguards/associates must steal one or more impounded vehicles from a police station and deliver them to a drop-off location.
    
  • Hostile Takeover
    The VIP/CEO and their bodyguards/associates are tasked to retrieve a package from a high-security location and deliver it to a drop-off location.
    
  • Sightseer
    The VIP/CEO and their bodyguards/associates must hack the system to reveal packages to collect across the state of San Andreas without getting caught or killed by rival Organizations and/or other players.
    
  • Headhunter
    The VIP/CEO and their bodyguards/associates must hunt down 4 VIP targets that have their own bodyguards within a time limit. Added as part of the Finance & Felony update.
    
  • Fortified
    The CEO and their associates must protect and defend an Armored Boxville from NPC and rival players for 10 minutes. Added as part of the Import/Export update.
    
  • Velocity
    The CEO or their associates must drive a Rocket Voltic around Los Santos while staying above 60 MPH, while the rest of the group collect checkpoints dotted randomly across the map to reduce the time limit. Added as part of the Import/Export update.
    
  • Fully Loaded
    The CEO and their associates must destroy 10 turreted vehicles using a Ruiner 2000, the target vehicles will be either manned Technicals if started in Blaine County, or Turreted Limos if started in Los Santos, rival players are tasked to defend these vehicles for 15 minutes. Added as a part of the Import/Export update.
    
  • Transporter
    The CEO and their associates must deliver a loaded Wastelander to the destination within the time limit, rival NPCs and players are tasked to destroy the vehicle. Added as part of the Import/Export update.
    
  • Plowed
    The CEO and their associates must use a SecuroServ Phantom Wedge to destroy three groups of rival cargo caches dotted randomly across Los Santos and Blaine County within the time limit, rival NPCs and players are tasked to destroy the Phantom Wedge. Added as part of the Import/Export update.
    
  • Stockpiling
    The CEO and their associates must use a Blazer Aqua to collect 40 cargo crates within the time limit, rival players are tasked to destroy the cargo crates. Added as part of the Import/Export update.
    
    Group Modes (Needs At Least 1 Bodyguard):
    
    
  • Amphibious Assault
    The CEO and their associates must destroy 9 cargo crates along the coastline using a Technical Aqua before time runs out, rival NPCs and players are tasked to destroy the Technical Aqua and protect the cargo. Added as part of the Import/Export update.
    
  • Ramped Up
    The CEO and their associates must utilise a Ramp Buggy to collect 20 cargo crates within the time limit, the crates can only be collected while on a motorcycle, the collectors will spawn on a Sanchez upon death. Rival players are tasked to destroy the Ramp Buggy. Added as a part of the Import/Export update.
    
    Multiple Organization Modes (At Least 1 More CEO in Lobby):
    
    
  • Haulage
    The VIP and their bodyguards must deliver a trailer to the drop-off location. Other players must intercept the trailer and attempt to deliver it themselves. Added as part of the Finance & Felony update.
    
  • Airfreight
    The VIP and their bodyguards must steal a guarded container and deliver it to the drop-off location using a Cargobob Jetsam. Added as part of the Finance & Felony update.
    
  • Piracy Prevention - Defenders must stop attackers from capturing the upper deck of their yacht.
    
  • Executive Search
    Bodyguards need to keep the VIP alive for 10 minutes while everyone else in the Free Mode lobby tries to hunt and kill the VIP for cash money rewards.
    
  • Executive Deathmatch
    Organization versus Organization deathmatch. The VIP only has ten lives.

Playing as an MC President

Clubhouse Businesses:

Five business types are available to but you can only own one of each. Down below are the properties sorted by least to most profitable.

• Document Forgery Office
  
• Counterfeit Cash Factory
  
• Weed Farm
  
• Methamphetamine Lab
  
• Cocaine Lockup

Each business needs supplies to run so pay attention to the supply level meter on The Open Road laptop. The more units filled means at least one friend may need to help due to potentially having 3 vehicles to sell with. You can buy supplies for $15,000 per unit or $75,000 total when resting on empty. If you're reading this and starting new, it's best to steal the supplies which may take longer but works out cheaper when playing solo. Just invest in weapons along the way and better vehicles to adapt to each situation.

The location of each business determine the location and difficulty of the sales, with the cheaper businesses located outside the Los Santos city limits in both Los Santos County and Blaine County. Cross-"border" deliveries from the city to the countryside or vice versa will attract a 50% premium on the price achieved at the time of sale.
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Raids:

Something to be aware of are the protection missions which will more frequently occur with no security upgrade and when your product bar is at the fourth bar. When any of these events start, get there in the fastest vehicle but playing as the President you will also have to bear in mind that a single death may lead to arrest or lost product and the property getting shut down.

There are several types of raids that will need to be defended:

• Cop Raid
  FIB agents protected by a police helicopter are about to raid the business. Fight them off then steal the police truck that will have product or workers, and return to the business safely.
  
• Traitor
  There's a rat about to testify against the illicit business and he's being held in a motel with police protection. Kill him, pick up the testimony and deliver it back to the business.
  
• Stolen Product
  An NPC rival group stole your product and are in the middle of a deal to unload it. Get there fast before there's nothing left and return as much as you can back to the business.
  
• Gang Raid
  A rival motorcycle gang is on the process of stealing your product. On arrival, defend the business by killing the attackers and eliminating the following waves of enemies.

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Contracts and Free Roam Gigs:

These are various jobs that can be started from inside the clubhouse and are randomized when either 1 or all 3 contracts have been completed that are on the wall. However, once all are done you will have to wait 48 minutes (an in-game day) for the wall to be refreshed.


Club Challenges:

• Criminal Mischief
  Members compete to hit the most vehicles with biker melee within 10 minutes, with bonus points rewarded for higher-end vehicles. After a short while, a specially marked vehicle appears on the map - the first member to hit it gains bonus points. Initiated by the President.
  
• Search and Destroy
  Members compete to kill the most targets identified by photos sent to their phone. Bonus points are awarded for killing targets with headshots or melee weapons from a bike, and points are deducted for killing civilians. Initiated by the President.
  
• Wheelie Rider
  Members compete to perform the longest wheelie within 5 minutes. Initiated by the President.
  
• Hit & Ride - Members compete to drive-by-motorcycle kill as many randomly spawned gang members within 10 minutes. Double points are rewarded for kills done by biker melee, no points rewarded for collision kills and points are deducted for killing civilians. Initiated by the Vice President.
  
• Rippin' It Up
  Members compete to cause the most property damage within 5 minutes while on motorcycles. Functions similar to Criminal Damage. Initiated by the Enforcer.
  
• On The Run
  Members compete to survive a 5-star wanted level the longest on motorcycles. Initiated by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
  
• Race to Point
  Members race to the clubhouse or a random location. Initiated by the Road Captain. Reward: $10,000.

Clubhouse Contracts:

• By The Pound
  Meet another gang to get the product, defend from the police raid and deliver to the buyer. Reward: $ 25 500 (If two bags were delivered successfully)
  
• Cracked
  The MC cracks a defended safe and transports its money to a drop-off location. Can range between 1-4 bags depending on the number of the motorcycle club members.
  
• Fragile Goods
  he vans must be destroyed before the timer expires and ranges between 4-8 Vehicles depending on the number of members. Reward: $12,500 - $34,000
  
• Guns for Hire
  The MC transports two vehicles of allies to a location on the map, then defends them from NPC bikers.
  
• Gunrunning
  The MC disrupts a weapon deal, steals the weapons and delivers it to a drop-off location.
  
• Jailbreak
  The MC steals the Prison Bus and transports a prisoner to a drop-off point. Reward: $22 500
  
• Nine Tenths of the Law
  The MC steals some motorcycles and delivers them to a drop-off location. Ranges between 2-4 based on the number of members.
  
• Outrider

Getting A Private Lobby

Here is a video showing you how to make a solo public session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH7kju35swY

Tips & Advice Left by Authors

There can be up to 10 VIPs/CEOs/MCs per session. If you can't register as any, keep looking for a new session that will let you. The other option is by getting a private lobby.

The best thing to do when delivering cargo is to be on a lobby with low amounts of players or no players at all.

If you're an associate to a CEO, you'll get RP and cash bonuses the longer you play. Cash bonus starts as 10K per 48 minutes (in-game day) and will gradually go up to a 20K cap but, will be decreased the more your CEO dies. The longer the CEO is alive, the more money is rewarded. Similar bonus with MC Presidents.

For everything else GTA V: Click here for the GTA V Fandom Wiki[gta.fandom.com]

Tips & Advice Left by Commenters

Emiboss
Full health bar regeneration and speed boost: You can regen up to 50% of max HP without the CEO circle but, with it as an associate, it gives a massive boost and refills to max.

BirdOfPrey
Go for the Bogdan heist glitch to get rich. (2 players only, host gives 85% cut to friend, proceed with heist as per normal, host quits game/heist as final cutscene starts but at the moment the characters are stepping out of the Avenger),

{DEFN} Shark
Shark cards are overpriced and a waste of IRL money. If you really really need a boost then I guess it can help but it's not recommended. - Author Note: gbluberry has sunk $100s before learning the lesson of having the right people to sell with and knowing where to invest properly to have income as you would in real life.

Toxic Drummer
For the vehicle warehouse, don't sell Mid to Low range cars, as when you get all of the Mid and Low range cars you'll only start finding High rage cars to steal. While selling, if you have the amount of people and the cars for it, sell in a commission, not separate. You get a bit more cash for selling in a commission, but it may be higher risk as gangsters/mercs can spawn during sells for high ranges also. - Author Note: There is an area to park and kill every enemy wave prior to continuing to sell in peace.

fury031
if you own an MC and have some bikes stored, one of these bikes will be classed as your favourite bike and will fully restore all lost HP while you riding it. You don't need to be in an organisation or MC for this to work. - Author Note: It's best to be in an MC to call it when you need it the most.

Links To Fantastic Groups

LS Special Forces T5 SocialClub[socialclub.rockstargames.com]
House of LS Special Forces Steam Family
GTA V ~ Multi- Platform Money Making Community Facebook Group[www.facebook.com]

[Abdez]

That Was Reeallly helpful thanks boah

[fury031]

if you own an mc and have some bikes, one of these bikes will be classed as your favourite bike and this buke will fully restore all lost hp while you ride it, you don't need to be in an orgonisation or mc for this to work

[gblu]

@Elhami I'm not sure if that will work 100% of time from when I've quit around that time when I wasn't paying attention to the original time I was to quit on console. However, doing it in the sense that you and a friend both have the heist it will be more profitable to go the 85% option and go about the first way.

[Toxic_Drummer]

For the vehicle warehouse don't sell Mid to Low range cars, as when you get all of the Mid and Low range cars you'll only start finding High rage cars to steal. While selling, if you have the amount of people and the cars for it, sell in a commission, not separate. You get a bit more cash for selling in a commission, but it may be higher risk as gangsters/mercs can spawn during sells for high ranges also.

[gblu]

As for me, annoying griefers and the chat bullies until the leave the lobby. We're modders that would rather help than use our menus to be a complete and utter a$$hole.

[SomeDude]

i dont think they deserve to die over a game but i get where youre coming from. i myself am a modder but if i troll anyone. its hydra griefers for example

[Mekk the Mighty]

thanks for the solo public server guide, online has become riddled with modders and hackers just looking for newbies to troll, if I had it my way they'd all be killed irl but avoiding them is about the best I can do

[mimobs]

iam new and i looking for friend to play with him i dont know even where to search

[Shark]

Shark cards are overpriced and a waste of IRL money. If you really really need a boost then I guess it can help but I don't personally recommend it.

[XddD]

what about the shark cards?