I think SD is in, here's why.

[twistedweather]

 

I just don't think San Diego would be a good choice for a second city in a game with Los Angeles as the main city.

I agree....Im thinking some smaller towns and mabye an island instead of another "big" city like San Diego.

 

my thought on the freeway sign

the portion of Interstate 5 located in southern San Andreas is jus another name for the Las Puertas Freeway

Las Puertas mabye be another city.

like an amalgamation of San Diego and Tijuana but it would be smaller than Los Santos.

 

mabye

Edited June 13, 2013 by twistedweather

[32brownsfan]

Yay! San Diego is in the game (: nice find OP!

[d3ex2]

Yay! San Diego is in the game (: nice find OP!

It's not official.

[Chrill]

 

Just saying. If people believe SD is in, would not this map orientation make more sense? Sure, Vinewood would be in South LS instead of North LA, but Salton Sea lines up perfectly and provides perfect room for San Diego.

[Dutch Psycho]

Vinewood south of LS? that's impossible so that's no option.

[GTALE]

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[Supercrammer]

There is nothing south of LS.

 

 

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[MARKUS.]

San Diego in the game? O.o

 

 

P.D: I didn't understand what SD was LOL!

[kesta195]

Guys, some of you need to get it through your head that LS is on the SOUTH of the map. There is evidence for this, not to mention having it on the north makes about half as much sense as having the Salton Sea NE of the city. There is absolutely no evidence for LS being on the north coast, it is just wishful thinking, that is it. Ask yourself this: if the ocean was to the north of downtown, why would the hood, located between downtown and the coast, be called 'South LS'?

[NostalgiaIsABitch]

I just don't think San Diego would be a good choice for a second city in a game with Los Angeles as the main city.

I agree....Im thinking some smaller towns and mabye an island instead of another "big" city like San Diego.

 

my thought on the freeway sign

the portion of Interstate 5 located in southern San Andreas is jus another name for the Las Puertas Freeway

Las Puertas mabye be another city.

like an amalgamation of San Diego and Tijuana but it would be smaller than Los Santos.

 

mabye

R* has done it before with Midnight Club III. They have experience and they know that the city is worth including in a game.

 

Though I'm doubtful that it will be a full-sized city like LS, it could be incorporated slyly, just as Alderney City (Jersey City) was in IV. Although R* has complete creative geographical freedom, placing SD anywhere other than south of LS would be a travesty. Even past GTA titles have made references to Mexico being SOUTH of the border, not north.

 

Lastly, the only HUGE reason R* would have for including SD is the US-Mexico border. Think about it. It's not like they're ever going to make a GTA Texas (Hello RDR!) or a GTA Albuquerque (Yo yo yo, 1 4 8, 3 to the 3, to the 6, to the 9, representin' the ABQ. What up, biatch?). This is a golden opportunity for R* to include the border, which is one of the most storied and controversial topics in US History. Think of the missions! Gameplay over 9000!

 

And to the people who keep saying that V is about heists. Well, IV was about immigration. But that didn't stop R* from developing a complex and layered story integrating various other issues.

 

Keep an open mind. I could be all wrong. Why would we have forums if we couldn't discuss ridiculous ideas like these?

 

Also, I'd like to make a shout out to the NSA. What up Keith Alexander!

[dewan2000]

 

Trevor needs some big airport to land his Boeing. We have just confirmed three airports. Ls, military base and airport Trevor. Where he would land this enormous plane?

Umm Los Santos Airport?

 

Cant believe people are still clinging onto the false hope that there will be another city in the game...Rockstar themselves said that Los Santos is the only city, with other smaller towns and communities in the game.

 

You all are forgetting the fact there have been others who have seen the game in action, who have gotten a near 360 view of the game from the air. You would think they would have noticed another City off in the distance if one was there.

Edited June 13, 2013 by dewan2000

[RoadRunner71]

Trevor needs some big airport to land his Boeing. We have just confirmed three airports. Ls, military base and airport Trevor. Where he would land this enormous plane?

Umm Los Santos Airport?

 

Cant believe people are still clinging onto the false hope that there will be another city in the game..

The "other city" will be the GTA V bigfoot...

[Choco Taco]

Trevor needs some big airport to land his Boeing. We have just confirmed three airports. Ls, military base and airport Trevor. Where he would land this enormous plane?

Umm Los Santos Airport?

 

Cant believe people are still clinging onto the false hope that there will be another city in the game...Rockstar themselves said that Los Santos is the only city, with other smaller towns and communities in the game.

 

You all are forgetting the fact there have been others who have seen the game in action, who have gotten a near 360 view of the game from the air. You would think they would have noticed another City off in the distance if one was there.

It doesn't make much sense to have access to large aircraft in the game with only 1 full sized airport.

 

They didn't show the north of the map in the previews.

[dewan2000]

 

And most importantly the freaking blue print map has Los Santos near the top of the map. The first person to render a copy of the map looked at the SE edition which is a mirror image of the actual map and failed to observe the proper orientation. No big deal as most people have a hard time understanding maps, but it's led everyone to believe that Los Santos is in the southern portion if the map when it's really in the norther portion of the map.

Ok...tell that to the people who have seen the game and have said that Los Santos appeared to be at the very southern edge of the island. Then there is the fact that there is a Symbol on the right side of the map displaying which direction is north...But sure, lets all believe what you have to say!

 

 

It doesn't make much sense to have access to large aircraft in the game with only 1 full sized airport.

 

They didn't show the north of the map in the previews.

 

 

 

This is just speculation but do you know of Edwards Airforce Base? Its roughly an hour out from LA, to the North East....They fly and test things like boeing aircraft all the time, its also the spot where they land the space shuttle. Not saying its in the game, but there is a possibility that they could have such an area in the game. Military bases are not restricted to having small runways, especially when out in the desert.

Edited June 13, 2013 by dewan2000

[C4RR4NZ4]

 

Just saying. If people believe SD is in, would not this map orientation make more sense? Sure, Vinewood would be in South LS instead of North LA, but Salton Sea lines up perfectly and provides perfect room for San Diego.

No! Lol, LAX is not north of Downtown LA and Hollywood!

[PHOENIXZERO]

Why is this topic 13 pages long?

 

There is no second major city, that design is not exclusive to the Gaslight District of San Diego.

[LotusRIP]

There is nothing south of LS.

 

 

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How does that prove anything? You expect to be able to see San Diego from the Vinewood hills? We can barely even see the bridge and airport... Ofcourse we won't see much south of Los Santos from here - considering draw distance.... Common sense people!

[Njale]

Common sense people!

if you would listen to common sense it would tell you there is no san diego in the game.

[Death2Drugs]

There is nothing south of LS.

 

 

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I'm sorry, but this is a bad example, you ignore the landmass southwest in the picture. This really doesn't proving anything.

 

I'm NOT convinced that SD is in the game. This is just my opinion on this.

[FelipeVinhao]

Although I'm still not very faithful (and it was already mentioned it'll be only one major city), it's a nice find, OP. At least until someone find a similar arch in real LA...

 

By the way, as already mentioned, did they change the police cars paintjob?

[Above]

San Diego will proably be for GTAV what New Jersey was for GTAIV. Great find OP.

[gta54me]

 

 

Just saying. If people believe SD is in, would not this map orientation make more sense? Sure, Vinewood would be in South LS instead of North LA, but Salton Sea lines up perfectly and provides perfect room for San Diego.

Hehe, I posted a crude photoshop of something like this in the mapping thread and got bashed for it.

 

Admittedly, I was unaware that R* had released a blueprint with the North indicator on it. Seen here: http://www.rockstargames.com/V/img/global/special-full.jpg

 

Given the way that R* rendered the rolled up blue print poster I can see why one would conclude that LS is at the southern tip. My retort however, is that we really do NOT know the extent or layout of the actual blue print poster.

 

R* is full of surprises, and they have "lied" in the past ( release dates, property purchases ). In our guts, we all know that there will be one more city. Given the fact they have included Salton Sea, I truly believe San Diego is in.

 

FWIW: This was my very, very crude 1 minute photoshop sketch of an idea. http://i.imgur.com/RUOQB0F.jpgg

Edited June 14, 2013 by gta54me

[CalgaryJay]

Apologies if this has been mentioned, I've only read the first 6 pages of this thread...but check the red fencing in the bottom right of the real pic; the GTA V screen shot fencing looks the exact same, even the same shade of red. I know its not official, but that's pretty strong evidence for the Whale's Vagina to be in the game.

[gta54me]

Guys, some of you need to get it through your head that LS is on the SOUTH of the map. There is evidence for this, not to mention having it on the north makes about half as much sense as having the Salton Sea NE of the city. There is absolutely no evidence for LS being on the north coast, it is just wishful thinking, that is it. Ask yourself this: if the ocean was to the north of downtown, why would the hood, located between downtown and the coast, be called 'South LS'?

I live in San Diego, so I am familiar with the LA area.

 

The north of LA is extremely mountain heavy as you enter "The grapevine", and includes Castaic Lake, so the current mapping project makes sense if it's to be of any comparison to reality. However, Either R* has "Re-imagined" the Salton Sea to the north, or we are missing a ton of southern map ( where Salton actually makes geographic sense ).

 

I understand it's a game and R* skews proximity to a degree, but typically they do not skew the general location much. Moving Salton above LA seems extreme to me!

 

I also feel like "Grape-seed" could be on the east side of the map and represent Temecula.

 

 

[gta54me]

Apologies if this has been mentioned, I've only read the first 6 pages of this thread...but check the red fencing in the bottom right of the real pic; the GTA V screen shot fencing looks the exact same, even the same shade of red. I know its not official, but that's pretty strong evidence for the Whale's Vagina to be in the game.

Not seeing the red fencing in the Gaslamp original pic, mind pointing it out?

[Tonythomas180]

I'm 95% that there will be another very large settlement hidden on the map. And 80% its gonna be san diego.

 

Reasons: freeways were designed for faster travel between large urban areas. Also all the 18 wheelers have to be delivering to somewhere.

Airport. Having one major airport on a map this size would be pointless. We know there is a base outside ls but if you try to land there you will be mullered instantly. So for me another large public airport is a must. Normallly accompanied by a large city/town

 

 

 

I also think that people having different views is good as it keeps people talking about what's going to be the greatest game of this generation.

 

 

[saintsrow]

I gotta say, and I think I'm not alone in this, that if I see any more upside-down maps on this forum, I'm gonna go bang my head on a wall.

 

However, common sense tells me that the salty, stagnant, degenerate Alamo Sea should be out in the hot dry dusty cowpoke wastelands east-southeast of Los Santos, and I could still imagine a Mexican border and border fence south or southeast, with or without re-imagined placeholder San Diego. Other smaller, prettier mountain lake(s) should be on the other side of the mountains north of Los Santos, followed by more and higher mountains further north of them. That's my intuition for the GTAV map.

[K20]

I'm 95% that there will be another very large settlement hidden on the map. And 80% its gonna be san diego.

 

Reasons: freeways were designed for faster travel between large urban areas. Also all the 18 wheelers have to be delivering to somewhere.

Airport. Having one major airport on a map this size would be pointless. We know there is a base outside ls but if you try to land there you will be mullered instantly. So for me another large public airport is a must. Normallly accompanied by a large city/town

 

 

 

I also think that people having different views is good as it keeps people talking about what's going to be the greatest game of this generation.

totally agree with you. i made most of these comments in the mapping thread before.

[PoliceFarm]

I'm 95% that there will be another very large settlement hidden on the map. And 80% its gonna be san diego.

 

Reasons: freeways were designed for faster travel between large urban areas. Also all the 18 wheelers have to be delivering to somewhere.

Airport. Having one major airport on a map this size would be pointless. We know there is a base outside ls but if you try to land there you will be mullered instantly. So for me another large public airport is a must. Normallly accompanied by a large city/town

 

 

 

I also think that people having different views is good as it keeps people talking about what's going to be the greatest game of this generation.

We already know there is another runway in the Blaine County desert and that aerial shot from Trevor's trailer also seems to be one, whether or not it's the military base, it's still a runway.

And even if you did believe for a second that a second settlement large enough to be considered a city is in the game, why would it more likely be San Diego than San Fierro? San Andreas' name and even its first appearence is based on San Francisco, and considering the only decently sized portion of the map we haven't seen is to the north west; which MUCH more sensible place for San Francisco than bloody San Diego; there should be no reason to think San Diego is more likely, even though there WILL NOT be another city in the game anyway.

[K20]

I'm 95% that there will be another very large settlement hidden on the map. And 80% its gonna be san diego. 

 

Reasons: freeways were designed for faster travel between large urban areas. Also all the 18 wheelers have to be delivering to somewhere.

                  Airport. Having one major airport on a map this size would be pointless. We know there is a base  outside ls but if you try to land there you will be mullered instantly. So for me another large public airport is a must.  Normallly accompanied by a large city/town

 

 

 

I also think that people having different views is good as it keeps people talking about what's going to be the greatest game of this generation.

We already know there is another runway in the Blaine County desert and that aerial shot from Trevor's trailer also seems to be one, whether or not it's the military base, it's still a runway.

And even if you did believe for a second that a second settlement large enough to be considered a city is in the game, why would it more likely be San Diego than San Fierro? San Andreas' name and even its first appearence is based on San Francisco, and considering the only decently sized portion of the map we haven't seen is to the north west; which MUCH more sensible place for San Francisco than bloody San Diego; there should be no reason to think San Diego is more likely, even though there WILL NOT be another city in the game anyway.

Desert runway isn't a proper airport. If its not San Diego then it'll be another city. a major airport like that requires another airport. not a desert runway. not logical landing a 747 in the desert.

 

point is everything is pointing to another city. large motorways. mysterious area up north [or south. depends how you look at it].

 

and you should know by now that what rockstar said before isn't always whats going to be. they've said so many things thats not going to be in the game, but in the new screens and stuff its appeared.

 

r* have listened to gamers needs and i'm 90% sure there's another city.