Blips on Radar - To be or not to be!

[Googz]

Just wanted to get the general consensus on this!

[JohnGazman]

I think that for things like LTS, blips on the mini-map should be visible only when line-of-sight has been established, or when a member of your team establishes LOS, akin to RDR games.

 

Not sure about Free Roam. Maybe Passive Mode should also hide you from the map.

Edited October 3, 2013 by JohnGazman

[AfterDeath]

If they wanted to go more toward realism then players should be anonymous on the map.

[xd6___]

Good question i can't stand being able to be seen constantly. I think the death match style is better where blips only show when you see or hear someone.

[PZVNGI]

When you become a higher level and unlock Lester he gives you an option to hide your little white circle. Not free though.

[avfc1991]

Both...

Edited October 3, 2013 by avfc1991

[janimal]

I'd prefer the option to be able to choose either.

[screwloose88]

just think the map is 2 big not to use it.

you could go 1hour in freeroam without seeing someone otherwise.

[Googz]

When you become a higher level and unlock Lester he gives you an option to hide your little white circle. Not free though.

 

I thought this perk was for death match only, so you can use this for free-roam as well? Any idea on cost and length of time it hides your blip for?

[morphpogo]

I somewhat would like a mix between both. I think line of sight up to 1 mile would be good maybe. So you only see a player on the map, if he is in line of sight up to 1 mile away. I think both options have their advantaves and disadvantages. But it can also be quiet hard to find other players, because the map is pretty large for 16 players if they would not show up on the map. I guess within a certain radius would be okay or line of sight.

[PZVNGI]

 

When you become a higher level and unlock Lester he gives you an option to hide your little white circle. Not free though.

 

I thought this perk was for death match only, so you can use this for free-roam as well? Any idea on cost and length of time it hides your blip for?

 

 

I'm not too sure, I didn't pay enough attention when I was shown this option.

[ShinobiFixer]

If the blips are gone, my stealth game would flourish.

[xd6___]

All they need are dog tags for knifing fools

[TheFastHands]

You unlock Lester around level 11, and he lets you block it -

[Theodore93]

Far blips only. You can see they're general location but when you get a within a few miles the blip disappears.

[LaughingDingo]

I'd like it waaaaay more if the only blips who appeared were your crew/friends.

 

It would also reduce the amount of griefing going on since players would have to actively search out players instead of just following blips on the map.

[DaCosta]

My pro reasons for hiding blips on the radar:

 

1) You would randomly encounter other people, rather than know where they are at all times.

 

2) If someone started attacking you, you could choose to retaliate or to escape. Escape would be possible because you could outrun them, out-drive them or even get behind them and surprise them.

 

3) Stealing money from other players would become an art. I would actually appreciate being robbed! Lol.

 

4) You won't need to be looking over your shoulder 24/7. Move into a side alley and it's unlikely someone will kill you while you check your phone for jobs etc.

 

5) You could witness random player events without them knowing where you are and what you're doing and them knowing that you know, they know that.

 

 

Possible negative:

 

People wouldn't find other people. But I think the City will always be busy. Maybe Rockstar can allow you to mark rivals - or perhaps those with wanted stars are marked (police sirens make noise and attract player attention.) Logical blip showing would make sense.

[ShinobiFixer]

You unlock Lester around level 11, and he lets you block it -

 

False, I hear you unlock it at rank 40. At rank 10, he only gives us the option to place a bounty.

[zakace]

Well theres an option when you phone Lester to make you disappear or something like that? Ive not reached the level to test it yet but could be good.

[DaCosta]

Well theres an option when you phone Lester to make you disappear or something like that? Ive not reached the level to test it yet but could be good.

 

Not good for griefers that use it to sneak up behind lower level players (with no blip removal option) and kill them.

[LaughingDingo]

 

Well theres an option when you phone Lester to make you disappear or something like that? Ive not reached the level to test it yet but could be good.

 

Not good for griefers that use it to sneak up behind lower level players (with no blip removal option) and kill them.

 

 

Yup. I still say the best option is to have no blips except for your friends/crew mates.

[moulddem]

There are players who like blips, others who dont. so WHY Rockstar didnt gave us the possibility to fix this in settings !!!????!!!!????????????????????????????? just like GTA IV .... f*ck U rockstar, u ruined this Online

[Googz]

 

 

 

 

Well theres an option when you phone Lester to make you disappear or something like that? Ive not reached the level to test it yet but could be good.

Not good for griefers that use it to sneak up behind lower level players (with no blip removal option) and kill them.

 

Yup. I still say the best option is to have no blips except for your friends/crew mates.

Agreed, the player encounters would be a lot more thrilling and feel more natural and it would certainly be more dynamic. Not to mention it will almost eliminate griefing

[Shewsbeef]

Yes, I would prefer to be anonymous. I have the Collectors Edition car and a lot of people chase after me for it and I can't do sh*t about it because I can't even hide. Most of the time I kill them, but still it's annoying.

[Googz]

Yes, I would prefer to be anonymous. I have the Collectors Edition car and a lot of people chase after me for it and I can't do sh*t about it because I can't even hide. Most of the time I kill them, but still it's annoying.

 

Yea I would much prefer no blips or as someone else suggested line of sight blips only

[Pinnkiepie]

At least there is an option to Remove your Blip Via Lester

 

Then you can stealthily sneak up on others

[Googz]

At least there is an option to Remove your Blip Via Lester

 

Then you can stealthily sneak up on others

 

Yea I keep hearing about this, I obviously haven't got around to that yet. Do you have any firm info on how this works? Cost? Length of time your blip is invisible for?

[crowstwo]

Just like they do it with Free/Auto Aim they could put an option with hide your blip and you would be matched with players that have the same option...

[midniteryu]

I agree, that they should be optional to the host of the session or a voting feature to have either full radar blips, friends/crew only, or a no blips unless you have line of sight/active wanted level/firing your gun with in a certain range/etc. If you guys & gals haven't don't it yet R* set up an email for taking suggestions for GTAO: [email protected] Maybe they'll listen or not but its worth a shot I think, Here's the link of the page with the email if you want confirmation its legit. http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/news/article/51487/gta-online-details-game-day-access-info-and-more

[Areacode8O8]

Maps huge. You'll never find anyone. I do wish if you stealth then you disapear