Base Jumps

Grand Theft Auto 4: The Ballad of Gay Tony Guide - Side Missions

Base Jumps

With the new Parachute item comes Base Jumping. The Base Jumps are unlocked early in the main story, and will be denoted on your radar and map by pink parachute icons. Travel to one of the Base Jump spots, stand in the pink arrow there and press the LB button to begin. You don't need to have a Parachute beforehand, as you'll be given one upon starting the activity.

There are three different types of Base Jumps: Target Jumps, Vehicle Jumps, and Heli Jumps. There are 15 Base Jumps total - five of each type.

Base Jumping will have you landing on a target or onto a moving vehicle.

While freefalling, pushing the Left Stick up will make Luis dive, while pushing the Left Stick down will slow his descent. Move the Left Stick to the left or right to reorient Luis as he falls. Press the A button to activate the Parachute. While gliding, push the Left Stick up to glide further, down to descend, and left or right to change direction.

In most cases, after jumping you'll want to let Luis freefall for at least sometime before activating the Parachute. How long you wait before pulling the cord depends on the location of the target.

The goal of a Target Jump is to land as close to the center of the pink marker as possible. The closer you land, the higher percent your score. You just need to land anywhere on the target for the jump to count.

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Vehicle Jumps typically have you jumping from a high building and attempting to land on a moving truck or boat. The target vehicle is always moving at a snail's pace, so it's not as difficult as it sounds.

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During a Heli Jump you must glide through a series of rings and then land as close as possible to the bull's eye of a target. Heli Jumps are very similar to Target Jumps, however for Heli Jumps the target you have to land on is not visible from the start.

The rings just seem to be there to guide you to where the target will be. Missing one or more rings does not appear to affect score; all that seems to matter is how close to the centre of the target you land.

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Complete all 15 Base Jumps with any percentage to unlock the “Gone Down” Xbox 360 achievement and also add a respawning Parachute to Luis' safehouse.

With the new Parachute item comes Base Jumping. The Base Jumps are unlocked early in the main story, and will be denoted on your radar and map by pink parachute icons. Travel to one of the Base Jump spots, stand in the pink arrow there and press the LB button to begin. You don't need to have a Parachute beforehand, as you'll be given one upon starting the activity.

There are three different types of Base Jumps: Target Jumps, Vehicle Jumps, and Heli Jumps. There are 15 Base Jumps total - five of each type.

Base Jumping will have you landing on a target or onto a moving vehicle.

While freefalling, pushing the Left Stick up will make Luis dive, while pushing the Left Stick down will slow his descent. Move the Left Stick to the left or right to reorient Luis as he falls. Press the A button to activate the Parachute. While gliding, push the Left Stick up to glide further, down to descend, and left or right to change direction.

In most cases, after jumping you'll want to let Luis freefall for at least sometime before activating the Parachute. How long you wait before pulling the cord depends on the location of the target.

The goal of a Target Jump is to land as close to the center of the pink marker as possible. The closer you land, the higher percent your score. You just need to land anywhere on the target for the jump to count.

Target Jumps

Vehicle Jumps typically have you jumping from a high building and attempting to land on a moving truck or boat. The target vehicle is always moving at a snail's pace, so it's not as difficult as it sounds.

Vehicle Jumps

During a Heli Jump you must glide through a series of rings and then land as close as possible to the bull's eye of a target. Heli Jumps are very similar to Target Jumps, however for Heli Jumps the target you have to land on is not visible from the start.

The rings just seem to be there to guide you to where the target will be. Missing one or more rings does not appear to affect score; all that seems to matter is how close to the centre of the target you land.

Heli Jumps

Complete all 15 Base Jumps with any percentage to unlock the “Gone Down” Xbox 360 achievement and also add a respawning Parachute to Luis' safehouse.

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