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Originally posted by dave
I played so much and still couldn't beat The Exchange without cheating, but I think that if I actually collect packages I could do a decent job at it. Plus I'm re-invigorated about it. I think I could do it this time.
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Hint: before you wipe your old savefile, try this...
Park a TANK on the street by Catalina's HQ when you're ready to start "The Exchange." When you make your break at the beginning of the mission, the tank _should_ be there; if not, park it a little farther from the entrance the next time and try again. Use the tank's firepower to flatten 90% of Catalina's goons, shoot the others with the guns that the 90% drop, and use the sniper rifle near the entrance of the Dam compound to nail the guys who are guarding Maria. The rocket launcher is up on the pad, and you know the rest.
Since tanks are readily available in Liberty City without cheating via the time-honored Parking Garage method, this shouldn't take too long to set up. (Alternate if you're already in Shoreside Vale: run across the street from your hideout onto the grassy embankment, overlooking the streets below. Start blasting anything that moves and rocketing choppers to get to six stars, throw grenades when a tank pulls up, and drive like a mad bastard back to the hideout to save. It'll save you a trip back to Staunton Island, and if you're in the right spot, cops won't tend to spawn up on the hill and annoy you.)
Ah, man, don't get me tempted to go back and start either game again! I'm already at 70+ hours in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, am waiting to start Kingdom Hearts, and have the Stanley Cup Playoffs to distract me.
By the way, have you ever done the "Super Jump" in GTA3, where you can put a car on the overhead-train tracks in Portland and (with some luck) have it launch you all the way to Staunton Island?