If other players kill you, you'll drop a portion of the money you have on you. If you suspect people aren't playing fair, you can jump to a different session from the main menu.

Hacking and cheating happen somewhat often in GTA Online.

Explore the menu thoroughly to see what it can do. You can also change your clothes, access your inventory of healing items (bought at convenience stores around Los Santos), or set restrictions on who can enter your car.

The interaction menu has all sorts of useful features, like being able to quickly set your GPS to different destinations.

This makes you invulnerable to other players but also prevents you from using weapons or attacking, so it's best used when you're peacefully exploring and don't want to be interrupted.

If you don't want other players to attack you, you can turn on passive mode in the interaction menu (press 'M').

Starting out, a lot of stuff will be locked until you're a certain level. Cash is necessary to buy new guns, clothes, and properties, while RP increases your overall level.

The two biggest progression systems in GTA Online are cash and RP (reputation points).

It takes about an hour, but the tutorial, in which Lamar takes you on a few missions, is a vital introduction to different aspects of GTA Online.

They subtly affect what level your skills start at, but it won't matter in the long run. Aside from your appearance, don't sweat the choices in the character creator too much.

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