Trains

[Live on earths ass]

There is something missing from the game, and I bet I'm not the only one who wants it back: controllable trains. Outised of this one mission you can't control them, and I think this is such a shame.

Back in SA we could hijack trains and assume control, but now this feature is completely gone.

I don't know whether this feature isn't in V due to hardware limitations (damage models?), or if they even thought about it, but I'd love to see it back, be that through a patch or a DLC. Maybe it was possible without damage models, but they didn't implement it because they wanted every vehicle to have a damage model; it would break the continuity.

Maybe this thread catches the attention of a R* employee, although I doubt it.

 

[GerritJan1998]

Trains in SA where a bit useless so it doesn't matter.. you could only drive it on the same road and when it got too hard it crashed, nothing special

[Buford T Justice]

I don't think they would have to worry about making a damage model for a freight train, I dont know of anything on the road that would damage a 300 ton freight train to much. Might just be one of those things they never got around to.

[jamieleng]

It would've been good. I would be both glad & annoyed if it turned up as dlc, as like you said, you can control it in a mission. I thought Rockstar were finally going to implement all misson based vehicles in freeroam, something that has bugged me ever since SA (Winch Helicopter), IV (Winch Helicopter that you have to perform an incredible amount of delicate & difficult things to obtain in TBOGT) & now this.

 

Look on the bright side though, you can train surf in freeroam now, whereas you couldn't in TBOGT.

[Live on earths ass]

It would've been good. I would be both glad & annoyed if it turned up as dlc, as like you said, you can control it in a mission. I thought Rockstar were finally going to implement all misson based vehicles in freeroam, something that has bugged me ever since SA (Winch Helicopter), IV (Winch Helicopter that you have to perform an incredible amount of delicate & difficult things to obtain in TBOGT) & now this.

 

Look on the bright side though, you can train surf in freeroam now, whereas you couldn't in TBOGT.

Trainsurfing is fun, but it itches my fingers, it is such a tease. I can even shoot the guy controlling the train but still.. It's so teasing. I've always had a soft spot for trains (that lies in the family).

[Live on earths ass]

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Edited September 21, 2013 by Live on earths ass

[winged_wolf]

That's depressing... I didn't realize you couldn't take them outside of missions. I was planning on driving the subway train.

[tomcroucher123]

Must admit that I am a little disappointed that we can't drive the trains, particularly the underground trams

[SesameStPimp]

i still like the trains even without the ability to drive them.

 

Its fun riding around on the front of the locomotive sniping cars with a 3 star wanted level and watching the train destroy the cop cars. I want to land a helo or airplane on the flatbed train car, but I have yet to be successful at my attempts.

[cheetah_7]

I didn't even know this, that's very disappointing. You can hijack trains in RDR can't you?

 

I thought this would definitely be in. I was even hoping to be able to walk around in trains (and cable cars whilst they're moving).

 

This game is great, but there are quite a few little things that they could've easily added, and haven't, which is a tad annoying.