How to play GTA V roleplay: Streamers to watch, what it is, and more

Grand Theft Auto V roleplay is a streaming sensation that everyone’s talking about.

Rockstar Games’ classic shoot ‘em up is a game defined by carnage, high-speed car chases, and free-for-all murder. It’s hectic and it’s tons of fun—especially when online comes into play.

GTA roleplay takes the game to an entirely new level, though. It’s essentially World of Warcraft meets GTA. There’s no beloved Goldshire, but there are fancy sports cars, dangerous automatic weapons, helicopters, and improvisational acting. It’s mayhem and almost anything goes.

If you have access to the online version of GTA, you’ll have the option to install the roleplay mod and join the game as a regular NPC—as opposed to any of the main characters. This puts the spotlight on your character and unlocks new gameplay opportunities, as well as giving you a chance to interact with other creatives in the GTA community.

You could spawn into the server and take a bold path as a criminal mastermind or leader of a notorious gang. But you could just as easily become something as mundane as a chauffeur, singer, cop, restaurant worker, or milkman. The only limit when choosing what path to take your roleplaying in is your imagination.

Each GTA roleplay server is different, but some are more strict than others. Generally, servers ask that you play by the rules and stick to your assigned role. But some servers are extra strict and ask that you never break character, which means even trying to ask for help from another roleplayer with something like controls has to be integrated into the storyline somehow.

When it comes to the art of roleplaying, there’s no time to think up a sentence, like WoW. With GTA roleplay, you have to take advantage of your acting skills, use your microphone, go with the flow, and improvise.

It’s an experience that can be enjoyed alone, but it’s much more entertaining and engaging with a couple of friends or even some new strangers by your side. It’s a blast, and if you happen to own a copy of GTA V, it’s well worth playing.

While there are many options for GTA roleplay servers, the NoPixel server is especially popular at the moment because it is a server where massive streaming stars regularly come together for intertwined storylines.

The NoPixel server is difficult to get into because of its massive popularity. But those in the GTA community can still enjoy watching some of the biggest names in streaming interact as unique characters on the server.

Most of the biggest streamers involved in GTA roleplay do so on the NoPixel server. Some of the best streamers to watch are as follows:

• Valkyrae, who plays Ray Mond, but has also played Kyrae Val.
• Sykkuno, who mostly plays as Yuno Sykk, but has also played Uno Reverse.
• Fuslie, who primarily plays April Fooze, but has also played Connie Clark and Nevah Showers.
• xQc, who primarily played Jean Paul, but also played Pierre Paul, Norm Andy, and Jean-Pierre Baptiste. The streamer is likely permanently inactive on the server after a series of complaints and bans, however.
• Buddha, who mostly plays as Lang Buddha, but has also played Lebron James, Kevin Kona, Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya De La Rosa Ramirez, and Hector Rodriguez.
• Disguised Toast, who plays Amon Gus, though the streamer hasn’t played in quite a while and is likely inactive.
• Summit1g, who mostly plays as Charles Johnson, but has also played as John Charleston.
• Blaustoise, who mostly plays Mickey S and has also played Klay Kona.
• Ray C, who plays Raymond Romanov and Raycardo Flick.

The process for installing and playing GTA roleplay depends entirely on the specific server you are seeking to join. Generally, players will first need to install a modification like FiveM or Rage to play on a roleplay server. To download these mods, head to their websites and follow their instructions.

Each server also has its own set of instructions and guidelines for applying and playing on it. Instructions for how to apply to NoPixel can be found here. A few other popular servers and their instructions include Eclipse RP, GTA World, and Mafia City, though there are also many more out there.

Whether you’re looking to refresh your GTA gameplay, seeking a new challenge, or simply want to try something new, consider giving GTA roleplay a try.