This Explosion

[Showstopper 26]

That stray rocket is a mind f*ck though

It's being shot from something off camera.

[Deffpony]

That stray rocket is a mind f*ck though

It's being shot from something off camera.

Yea it almost looks like it falls from the bottom of the jet but the size and trajectory assumes otherwise.

[Tori_95]

WTF THAT EXTRA ROCKET

What if there is a guy with a rocket launcher in another heli, that might be the explanation

[Raavi]

Rockstar needs to learn the meaning of "Don't fix it if it ain't broken" just like with the cars. Judging from that gif GTA IV explosions are much more realistic. Nice find.

[jamieleng]

 

Explosion itself looks fine to me. Only thing odd is that the helicopter stays intact and does not break apart like in GTA IV.

Whats your take on the random rocket>?

 

Good eye.

 

It looks like a bomb that's been dropped from the jet. So the fighter jets might have missiles (Air to Air & Air to Ground), guns, guided bombs & countermeasures.

 

 

Edited January 14, 2013 by jamieleng

[Deffpony]

Explosion itself looks fine to me. Only thing odd is that the helicopter stays intact and does not break apart like in GTA IV.

Whats your take on the random rocket>?

 

Good eye.

 

It looks like a bomb that's been dropped from the jet. So the fighter jets might have missiles (Air to Air & Air to Ground), guns, guided bombs & countermeasures.

 

 

But compare the size and shape of the missiles attached to the bottom of the jet, to that of the stray rocket. Its a huge difference. The stray rocket looks much more like a rocket from that of a rocket launder.

 

Of course the models for the jet missiles might be tiny once deployed since there arent really meant to be seen at slow speeds

[FAH-Q]

Its probably because the game is a work in progress, and with that stray missile, you can see its jet trail coming from the top left of the screen.

[bluetops]

I think that the bank vault explosion in trailer 2 is actually more weird-er ...

[dyspoid]

That stray rocket is a mind f*ck though

It's being shot from something off camera.

Yea it almost looks like it falls from the bottom of the jet but the size and trajectory assumes otherwise.

I didn't really pay much attention to this, while watching the trailer.

 

It looks as if the stray rocket is what is causing the explosion, given the delay of the jet's attack and the heli's demise.

 

Very odd, and unusual of Rockstar.

 

Perhaps the special affects were meant to be terrible, a hint toward the possibility that the game is set in a low grade action movie?

[BigJacob]

 

Yeah it looks really stupid the way the jet crashes into the helicopter, I said that when the trailer first came out.

fuq you big boi i order sh*tty chicked, f*ck you, no focu you

 

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[Vincentto]

Duhh the youtube clip is PC.

 

Maybe the scene is a cutscene of a mission?

Rockstar already sad that GTA V is now a book whit millions of mis spells. Give them some time.

[Johnny Playert]

My guess is they added the stray rocket themselves because they knew the chopper wouldn't have the damage-texture when the jet hits it... and also for more dramatic effect. Notice how it falls f*cking perfectly vertical.

[BlackNoise]

That stray missile is confusing as f*ck. I wonder if it has something to do with the angle limit of the heat seeking missiles? Developers always use cheats and other modifications for different tests and trailers. Maybe it's actually coming from the same jet? If it was still locked on the chopper, it's possible it could fire from any angle if the angle limiter was set to the very extreme. I remember messing around with stuff like that in GTA SA.

 

I personally like the new explosions, and I'm guessing the damage model for the helicopter will be much better when the game releases. I also hope jets can't just fly into other aircraft with no consequence.

[Adriaan]

 

The explosion seems like it was pasted over the top of the video.

I think more than likely what is going on here is that a part of the explosion effect is made up of a 2d sprite, or layers of 2d sprites. Simply meaning, pre-rendered explosions onto animated 2d alpha texture maps.

 

Here's an example of explosion sprites - which is common in video game development, even the 3d ones:

 

 

 

You can get away with it in 3d environments in that explosions happen really fast. More precisely meaning, the camera angle won't really change much, if at all, during the explosion - so when the explosion sprite(s) spawn they can rotate their forward vector towards the camera to display the effect head-on.

[FAH-Q]

So where have you worked as a dev?

[jamieleng]

 

Explosion itself looks fine to me. Only thing odd is that the helicopter stays intact and does not break apart like in GTA IV.

Whats your take on the random rocket>?

 

Good eye.

 

It looks like a bomb that's been dropped from the jet. So the fighter jets might have missiles (Air to Air & Air to Ground), guns, guided bombs & countermeasures.

But compare the size and shape of the missiles attached to the bottom of the jet, to that of the stray rocket. Its a huge difference. The stray rocket looks much more like a rocket from that of a rocket launder.

 

Of course the models for the jet missiles might be tiny once deployed since there arent really meant to be seen at slow speeds

Yeah it does look like a missile from a RPG. What did the missiles fired from the Buzzard (TBOGT) look like in flight? I'm guessing enemy attack choppers will fire missiles at you & possibly even RPG's fired from the back of civilian & troop helicopters.

 

Can't believe people are still spotting things in the trailers. I hope the 3rd one comes soon, so we have a good couple of months dissecting it before the game comes & makes it irrelevant.

[Frantz Fuchs]

Maybe it was a Surface-to-air missile that was supposed to hit the Jet, but as the jet passed through the chopper, it hit that instead?

[Chm0]

Maybe it was a Surface-to-air missile that was supposed to hit the Jet, but as the jet passed through the chopper, it hit that instead?

 

Missile ? This is just a rocket they added for a extra explosion... nothing to add

[BlackNoise]

Maybe it was a Surface-to-air missile that was supposed to hit the Jet, but as the jet passed through the chopper, it hit that instead?

 

Missile ? This is just a rocket they added for a extra explosion... nothing to add

I guess this is possible, but it isn't the most practical way to create an extra explosion. They could just create an explosion anywhere they want. Why would they use a rocket?

[richard1997jones]

The blades and tail should have come off but still pretty good in comparison with SA or an earlier gta but not IV. Although the plane crash into it making a cool after effect this would have damaged the wing, detonated the missles and taken of the ailron but hey it's a game not reality so who cares it's a cool hollywood affect.

[Chm0]

I guess this is possible, but it isn't the most practical way to create an extra explosion. They could just create an explosion anywhere they want. Why would they use a rocket?

 

Maybe because it was ingame ? I don't know

[IrishMantis]

I think the missles a delayed heat seeker,

 

in anyway this trailer was made a while back i just hope this was explosion was just for the trailer, as in they didn't do an explosion effect yet

[Shaunr]

I think the missles a delayed heat seeker,

 

in anyway this trailer was made a while back i just hope this was explosion was just for the trailer, as in they didn't do an explosion effect yet

holy sh*t i think you're right. it was small like one too. never thought of that.

[Choco Taco]

Maybe the helicopter had a 6 star wanted level and there were 2 military planes shooting it down.

[Magnet_man16]

Maybe these are the details we loose if we are going to have more vehicles and a larger map?.

[Deffpony]

I think it was just added for extra affect on the explosion

[Fail_At_GTA]

Didnt you also complain that Chop looked overweight? You really are knit picky.

[Deffpony]

Didnt you also complain that Chop looked overweight? You really are knit picky.

Im not complaining, its called a discussion. The first sentence of this thread stated that. Im probably more excited for GTA V then half the people on the forums.

[Fail_At_GTA]

Didnt you also complain that Chop looked overweight?  You really are knit picky.

Im not complaining, its called a discussion. The first sentence of this thread stated that. Im probably more excited for GTA V then half the people on the forums.

And you complain more than half the people. Just stop complaining about the game until its released. When its released and everything is final, thats when you can complain. Rockstar is still fixing stuff in the game. You dont tell an artist his painting looks horrible when its not complete with the little details.

[Deffpony]

Didnt you also complain that Chop looked overweight?  You really are knit picky.

Im not complaining, its called a discussion. The first sentence of this thread stated that. Im probably more excited for GTA V then half the people on the forums.

And you complain more than half the people. Just stop complaining about the game until its released. When its released and everything is final, thats when you can complain. Rockstar is still fixing stuff in the game. You dont tell an artist his painting looks horrible when its not complete with the little details.

Are you mental?? Im not complaining. I didnt say this game is gonna suck and Im not gonna get V now.

 

I asked if I was the only one who though Chop looked fat.

 

And if the explosion in trailer two seemed like it was post production.

 

Must suck having the reading skills of a 3rd grader.