It is done by pressing the same button used for interactions. A shout is a multipurpose action that both players and AI teammates can perform. Players may shout at civilians to intimidate them and get them to lie on the ground. Panicking civilians will usually either seek out the nearest viable panic button, call the police, or simply run outside the map boundaries where an alarm will inevitably be raised.
Unlike guards and cameras, civilians cannot detect a player in casing mode, though will quickly panic at the earliest sight of one with a mask on and weapons out, and cannot be pacified if fully alerted. All players will leave casing mode at the same time.Ī large number of civilians dot the maps, most usually in heists where stealth is the main approach where they pose hindrances to the crew by way of detection. As there is little stealth involved, almost every heist in the first game will go loud once a player leaves casing mode. Unless bumping into, or standing too close to a guard, the heisters cannot be detected. Casing mode is implemented to a certain degree in PAYDAY: The Heist, as several heists will begin with the players in this state to allow for quick map scouting before beginning.
