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Payday: The Heist is a 4-player cooperative first-person shooter wherein the players assume the role of bank robbers. Released by Sony Online Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and Windows (via Steam).

Payday: The Heist is a 4-player cooperative first-person shooter wherein the players assume the role of bank robbers. Released by Sony Online Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and Windows (via Steam).

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What is the point of taking hostages in Payday?

I'm playing Payday for steam's free weekend, and notice that I can take civilians hostage. Other than preventing them from getting up and getting shot, is there any point to doing so?
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Is there enough XP to unlock every upgrade in Payday: The Heist?

I've been playing Payday: The Heist, which has three upgrade trees (assault, sharpshooter, support). Each time you gain a level, you proceed one step further up one of the trees. You can only ever be on one tree at any one time, though you can…
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Do medic and ammo bags run out after a certain number of uses, or after a certain amount of health/ammo dispensed?

Payday: The Heist contains medic and ammo bags which replenish health and ammunition, respectively. After a while, these bags become depleted and vanish. I haven't been able to figure out if a bag disappears after it has been used a certain number…
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In Payday: The Heist, how do you change which upgrade tree you're on?

In Payday: The Heist, there are three upgrade trees - assault, sharphshooter, and support. How do you change which tree you are on?
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Is there a way to identify the correct patient in the No Mercy level of Payday: The Heist?

If you accidentally set off the alarm in the hospital at the beginning of the level, you have to use the teddybear saw to cut through one of three metal doors in order to get to Patient Zero and draw his blood. All three doors seem identical to me,…
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In the Undercover heist, what's the best way to use the planks?

In this heist (shipped with the Wolfpack DLC), you can use planks to barricade the windows and the vents. Since the cops (especially the snipers, pretty dangereous in this heist) can blow the barricades on windows in only a few shots, leaving you…
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What dialogue lines indicate the infected patient in Payday: The Heist?

In Payday: The Heist, the No Mercy mission requires you to identify an infected patient among three possible options. According to this answer: ...each player gets a different dialogs from the doctor. For instance, during our last game, I heard…
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What's the exact effect of the security cameras in First World Bank?

Does anyone know what's the exact effect of security cameras in the First World Bank mission? We played the mission with and without destroying the cameras, and we're not sure it's making a real difference. The Payday's wiki says this: By the…
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What do the three small bars behind someones Reputation tell me?

There are three small bars that show up in the lobby just behind a player's reputation - what do they mean?
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How can I power level in Payday: The Heist?

I was just given payday the heist last night and several of my buddies are already in the 30s. Is there a good way I could catch up fast?
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Do I have to get all the kills for the Federal Crime trophy in one game?

There is a trophy for Payday: The Heist called Federal Crime. The trophy description is: Defeat 25 FBI agents in a row. I am wondering if I need to get all 25 kills in one game or can I kill 15 agents in a row in one game and then 10 in a row at…
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What do the starred upgrades mean?

Some of the upgrades in the Payday: The Heist have a star next to them. What does this mean? Is there some kind of prerequisite for it different from upgrading normally?
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Is it possible to play with 2 players, instead of 4?

A friend and I are considering buying Payday: The Heist for $2 during the Steam Winter Sale. However, if we get it, most likely only my friend and I will be playing matches together. I've heard the AI in the game isn't that good, and I prefer…
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Basic questions about Payday - The Heist

Possible Duplicate: In Payday: The Heist, how do you change which upgrade tree you're on? Three friends and me have started playing Payday - The Heist. Unfortunately we have quite a hard time in "understanding" some of the basic mechanics in the…
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What are the odds to get the right codes and access to the secret room in Diamond Heist?

Diamond Heist is probably the most hazardous map of Payday. In addition to the alarm boxes that are randomly dispatched in the level and the evacuation point that can be anywhere on the roof or nearby the safe's entrance (2 floors below!), there are…
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