Wylight Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I'm sorry but I just realized they had a very ''good'' strategy of enlarging the map by throwing in a lot of empty mountains that are very big and too narrow to even climb properly on them They removed over 90% of the trees in some areas and apart from Mt Chiliad all the other mountains seem to have been thrown there just for the sake of making the map bigger, the only thing you'll see is some bushes and flowers here and there, you barely see a couple trees in some spots There is only one forest close to Mt Chiliad but even that one is small and doesn't really feel like a forest or like a remote place. I was watching the trailers and screenshots saying '' Ah there aren't too many trees around but it's ok'' only to find out they even removed a lot of them And I ain't talking about trees only but also more details like all sort of cabins and variations in the terrain.....I don't know, it just doesn't feel like the wilderness we've been promised and I still remember R* saying that ''is definitely not a large emty world'', well yeah the city and a few othe places are not empty but the mountains that take a big chunk are just like that... If you have something to say, say it but please, don't come with things like '' Wot da f*ck, are yo really complainin' about trees??, that doesn't really matter, it's not important '' cause I swear I heard that about every seingle negative aspect about the game, if nothing matters then might as well go back and play GTA 3. Kafonix, latigreblue, RyanBurnsRed and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Real world countryside: 70% empty. Well played, R*. Testarossa, AZAZEL, Kafonix and 6 others 9 Signatures are dumb anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerx2 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Real world countryside: 70% empty. Well played, R*. this is true. but i still like the countryside, it is still fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I like both the Blaine County and real world countryside. Do I win $5? tom_p1980 and Matty 2 Signatures are dumb anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StangOne50 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I agree . The more I learn the map the more empty it becomes . I get pissed everytime I come to a locked door . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShopToCustomer Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I like both the Blaine County and real world countryside. Do I win $5? no, you get five knuckles. now get the f*ck outta here kid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official General Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Rockstar really should have made a another city instead of all that countryside. I would have been happy with San Fierro or a fictional San Diego at least. EM_JAY_86, StarFyer and GTA-Biker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaWiesel Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Yep, San Andreas' countryside was so much more filled with... oh wait. IveGotNoValues and Testarossa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranceking26 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 The countryside is great but at parts it does defo feel a bit sparse Still, at least it makes a good playground, better than having nothing at all other than a city - the potential is there for mods in the future too I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luddite Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Our mountains and coastline in SoCal are lousy with trees. Only in the desert highlands is it sparse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakinThyBacon Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Have you guys just taken a vehicle and drove it through the mountains? If you have not, do it, jumping from ridge to ridge has made for some of the best times I have ever had in GTA, and I do not think it would be possible if the area was littered with trees. A baron, hilly terrain is something supposed to be just that, BARON, little to no activity. Stop looking at it as a "strategy" of Rockstar being lazy, and start looking at it as a playground, and I assure you, you will enjoy it much more. RichyB, Faltskogian, HornyHabib and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official General Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Have you guys just taken a vehicle and drove it through the mountains? If you have not, do it, jumping from ridge to ridge has made for some of the best times I have ever had in GTA, and I do not think it would be possible if the area was littered with trees. A baron, hilly terrain is something supposed to be just that, BARON, little to no activity. Stop looking at it as a "strategy" of Rockstar being lazy, and start looking at it as a playground, and I assure you, you will enjoy it much more. I still liked having the countryside and wilderness in GTA V, but I think there was too much of it, and the fact that there was not much to do in it kind of made it worse. I would have preferred a smaller version of it with another major city like San Fierro or fictional San Diego, and a more detailed Los Santos with more accessible interiors. Edited October 14, 2013 by Official General stepladder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMan2 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I see where you're coming from. Is it better to simply have something there rather than nothing, but the map does seem a lot more detailed than it actually is in some places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Have you guys just taken a vehicle and drove it through the mountains? If you have not, do it, jumping from ridge to ridge has made for some of the best times I have ever had in GTA, and I do not think it would be possible if the area was littered with trees. A baron, hilly terrain is something supposed to be just that, BARON, little to no activity. Stop looking at it as a "strategy" of Rockstar being lazy, and start looking at it as a playground, and I assure you, you will enjoy it much more. When the content editors drop for online and we can start making our own race tracks... oh man, the countryside is going to be SO good! TakinThyBacon and tubevox1982 2 Signatures are dumb anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udrift Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 This decision by Rockstar would have been better if the offroad vehicles were more capable. You know, how a sport car gets more traction up the mountain than a 2wd, should be 4wd truck. A monster truck with great traction and a roll cage would be insane in the backcountry. Maybe DLC. TakinThyBacon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZCOOL Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 it all feels like it serves no point a forest as decoration i wanted a forest you could get lost in with a cabin in it that felt remote from the rest of the game where you spent a duration of missions mariana_dm1989, chr0ne and _Kindled_ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatPotatoGuy Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 what are you people talking about?The countryside is amazing and full of things to see.I always discover something new.Of course there are bare mountains,what did you expect to find there?Do you even explore anything from up close or you just fly over with a jet? orlos_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 it all feels like it serves no point a forest as decoration i wanted the forest from San Andreas Fixed that for you. Signatures are dumb anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusRIP Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) I'm pretty sure rural areas have a tendency to be less populated than cities the size of LA... you know... just sayin' By the way, if you think the countryside is absolutely empty, show me 1 good place you can land a plane in Blaine County... NOT on a runway... because the desert is populated with so many small communities and shacks and what not, there is just NO empty space to land huge planes I was actually hoping for more empty/vacant forest and desert spaces... Edited October 14, 2013 by LotusRIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatPotatoGuy Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I'm pretty sure rural areas have a tendency to be less populated than cities the size of LA... you know... just sayin' By the way, if you think the countryside is absolutely empty, show me 1 good place you can land a plane in Blaine County... NOT on a runway... because the desert is populated with so many small communities and shacks and what not, there is just NO empty space to land huge planes I was actually hoping for more empty/vacant forest and desert spaces... exactly! Everything is too populated/unique(which I like).Also,bare mountains give a sense of SCALE to the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah_7 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I still think the countryside is decent, and very detailed. But I sort of agree when you say it doesn't feel like a wilderness. It doesn't. You never feel more than 2 minutes from the centre of Los santos (and you can actually see it a lot of the time). And weren't there supposed to be bears?! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auri Ensis Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Some cabins in the mountains you could enter could've made it a bit more fun indeed. What happened to the bears in RDR? Why didnt they include some more cool animals in the wilderness?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Cletus Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I just walked outside and noticed that 100% of everything is accessible. I can climb on top of any structure or enter any building. I'm going to climb the huge power poles down the road and jump off to see what hospital I wake up in. Rockstar were very lazy, I agree. The real world has far more things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmanBassman Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Have you guys just taken a vehicle and drove it through the mountains? If you have not, do it, jumping from ridge to ridge has made for some of the best times I have ever had in GTA, and I do not think it would be possible if the area was littered with trees. A baron, hilly terrain is something supposed to be just that, BARON, little to no activity. Stop looking at it as a "strategy" of Rockstar being lazy, and start looking at it as a playground, and I assure you, you will enjoy it much more. When the content editors drop for online and we can start making our own race tracks... oh man, the countryside is going to be SO good! Agreed, I've already found loads of spots and ideas for some awesome racing to be had. Fuzzknuckles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylight Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 http://gtaforums.com/topic/619767-gta-v-then-and-now/ Go here to see some pictures where it is obvious they removed like almost 90% of the trees around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylight Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Have you guys just taken a vehicle and drove it through the mountains? If you have not, do it, jumping from ridge to ridge has made for some of the best times I have ever had in GTA, and I do not think it would be possible if the area was littered with trees. A baron, hilly terrain is something supposed to be just that, BARON, little to no activity. Stop looking at it as a "strategy" of Rockstar being lazy, and start looking at it as a playground, and I assure you, you will enjoy it much more. Well I get your point, my problem is that there are too many empty places where like I said, you can barely climb, the vegetation is just too poor since they scrapped a lot of it. I don't want the whole county to be completely covered in trees but I don't want them to be completely lacking in most places either, that's why it's ''untouched wilderness'' even after all and not some fields to make costum races and other events Edited October 14, 2013 by Skizzo45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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iKevhawk Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Needs Las Venturas. If Rockstar doesn't make a Las Venturas game or DLC Imma be mad. Edited October 14, 2013 by iKevhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Have you guys just taken a vehicle and drove it through the mountains? If you have not, do it, jumping from ridge to ridge has made for some of the best times I have ever had in GTA, and I do not think it would be possible if the area was littered with trees. A baron, hilly terrain is something supposed to be just that, BARON, little to no activity. Stop looking at it as a "strategy" of Rockstar being lazy, and start looking at it as a playground, and I assure you, you will enjoy it much more. When the content editors drop for online and we can start making our own race tracks... oh man, the countryside is going to be SO good! Agreed, I've already found loads of spots and ideas for some awesome racing to be had. I'll probably spend a lot more time creating races than playing online, that's for sure. There's several locations around the lake and river that are just BEGGING to be raced. Signatures are dumb anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylight Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 Needs Las Venturas. If Rockstar doesn't make a Las Venturas game or DLC Imma be mad. It definitely does, but a completely new one not just the old one ported, but that is very unlikely to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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