Tank Idea

[smiffy84]

I know there have been lots of threads about tanks before, but I haven't seen this idea anywhere else so thought I would share it.

 

What if they made the tank like the HPV or the crate drops, as in one spawns in every so often and the lobby races to get it, mayhem ensues and then when the tank is destroyed, its gone until the next spawn time every hour or so?

 

Do you guys think this would be a more acceptable way for the tank to be in the game and not freely available to every griefing troll on command?

[LightningLord]

Meh. I think everyone will just not care about anything and just get the tank. But interesting idea.

[am krooked]

Any idea on how youre gonna remove something thats been available since day one?

 

Hint: Not gonna happen.

[Vehicles]

Maybe R* can refund the tank money or just simply take the tanks away just to mess with people.I would like to see R* remove the tank for two days and see how the player base reacts.

[JiNX77]

I'd be ok with it if they made the tank the SP strength. Running over just a few cars is enough start it beeping and it can also throw a track and have its movement hindered just like a flat tire on any other vehicle. It's still deadly, just more manageable for those who decide to fight it.

Edited April 28, 2014 by JiNX77

[smiffy84]

Meh. I think everyone will just not care about anything and just get the tank. But interesting idea.

Of course they would, but then when its destroyed it doesn't come back until its next random spawn time. Everyone in the lobby fighting over it or trying to destroy it when someone has it would only last 5 minutes until its gone again, but there would be no phone call to get a new one.

 

Any idea on how youre gonna remove something thats been available since day one?

 

Hint: Not gonna happen.

Pretty sure they have removed vehicles and added new features before, not saying this will happen was just asking what people thought. Completely possible though.

[ky1e1792]

I can't see why Simeon would want a tank.

[smiffy84]

I can't see why Simeon would want a tank.

Not for Simeon, just spawned in at random like the HPV or the crate drops.

[CrysisAverted]

I can't see why Simeon would want a tank.

It would be like a crate drop(sorta)

[ky1e1792]

Crate drops are useless anyway, making it a tank would be even more useless.

[CatchMeTrolling]

Wouldn't care as long as I get the money back, I'd still be flying in a jet anyways.

[The_B1u3_Jay]

In my opinion, i think the a best solution for the tanks would be to have it were players can only call one in every 30-40 minutes and have it cost $5000 to call in from Pegasus.

[DrewGSW]

I want R* to give us the money from tanks back and replace them with jets for the same cost price

[Fail_At_GTA]

Interesting idea, but then you're guaranteed to run into tank griefers.

[smiffy84]

Interesting idea, but then you're guaranteed to run into tank griefers.

You're guaranteed one tank in game every so often, but it comes with a message telling you its there and an icon telling you where it is to avoid if you choose. Once its destroyed its gone until its next random spawn time.

[SaturatedFat]

I think the problem with the tank is that it's too expensive to call for. If Rockstar lowered the price to $100 it would be more accessible. It should also be delivered right to your location, like how PVs work.

[djmatao]

if they made it like crate drops i would say no, ive seen only one crate ever drop still and that was in november. so no.

[Arya35]

I think the problem with the tank is that it's too expensive to call for. If Rockstar lowered the price to $100 it would be more accessible. It should also be delivered right to your location, like how PVs work.

That's stupid, if anything it should cost more to bring a tank into a session, especially since you don't have to pay insurance when blowing cars up, and how expensive it is to destroy one. If it was cheaper and easier to call in tanks then there would be endless tanks in servers and it would be useless to try and take one down.

[saintsrow]

Crate drops are useless anyway, making it a tank would be even more useless.

 

Indeed, that's the whole point. Crate drops are rare enough to begin with, and 75% of the time don't even happen after they are announced, so the idea is to make tank wankers work so f*cking hard that it is not worth it. OP has a good idea.

 

EDIT: This is assuming that all tanks are bought back by Rockstar and the only way tanks appear in the game is as described by the OP.

Edited April 28, 2014 by saintsrow

[drinkduff]

For real tank fun. On a full server with friends (even number). All get tanks. Go to four different places. Have Lamar send muggers. Watch the muggers drive aimlessly around the server with almost no way to get your tank back.

[TankBoom]

 

 

Interesting idea, but then you're guaranteed to run into tank griefers.

You're guaranteed one tank in game every so often, but it comes with a message telling you its there and an icon telling you where it is to avoid if you choose. Once its destroyed its gone until its next random spawn time. i really like OPs idea. ill take my refund and get my 2nd garage with it. i think the tank drop would add interest in retrieving it but only if having to pay insurance was completely removed when in tank. i personally would not jump at the chance to throw money out the window.

 

 

Crate drops are useless anyway, making it a tank would be even more useless.

Indeed, that's the whole point. Crate drops are rare enough to begin with, and 75% of the time don't even happen after they are announced, so the idea is to make tank wankers work so f*cking hard that it is not worth it. OP has a good idea.

 

EDIT: This is assuming that all tanks are bought back by Rockstar and the only way tanks appear in the game is as described by the OP.

^^agree but r* should fix the issue with crate drop. it would be a pain for tankers to get one, plus it would pull those with that gameplay style away from those who wish to not participate but it would only work if the spawns every time its supose to. noones gona chase what wont show up. Edited April 28, 2014 by TankBoom

[SaturatedFat]

 

I think the problem with the tank is that it's too expensive to call for. If Rockstar lowered the price to $100 it would be more accessible. It should also be delivered right to your location, like how PVs work.

That's stupid, if anything it should cost more to bring a tank into a session, especially since you don't have to pay insurance when blowing cars up, and how expensive it is to destroy one. If it was cheaper and easier to call in tanks then there would be endless tanks in servers and it would be useless to try and take one down.

 

Let's find a good middle ground then. Rockstar should allow us to customize and store tanks in our garage. That way, we don't have to pay anything to have them delivered, and I can finally install a turbo on mine to help catch some of the faster PVs. Everybody wins.

[TankBoom]

or just leave tanks alone but allow airstrikes to be called in via map similar to a halestorm missle in BO2. bye bye tanky lol

[dewtech]

Tanks should be in the military base like the jet, you want one then get it out. No owning and calling it up.

 

Take it off the players, keep the money for all the griefing they did with it

[Arya35]

Tanks should be in the military base like the jet, you want one then get it out. No owning and calling it up.

 

Take it off the players, keep the money for all the griefing they did with it

If they were only available at fort zancudo then they would have to open the gates to allow people to drive off. Then again who would be bothered to go to fort zancudo, steal a tank and then drive all the way back to los Santos especially ebb when the jet is also available. This would prevent tank griefing though.

 

They would have to give a refund to active with a tank since there would be an outrage.

Edited April 28, 2014 by Arya35

[Cwinny24]

Inb4 scubadave

[Shootinalloveryourface]

Terrible, terrible idea. How would we tank grief if they did this?

[LuapYllier]

 

 

Interesting idea, but then you're guaranteed to run into tank griefers.

You're guaranteed one tank in game every so often, but it comes with a message telling you its there and an icon telling you where it is to avoid if you choose. Once its destroyed its gone until its next random spawn time. I could go for this idea if the icon stays on the map like HPV until it is destroyed...and all other tanks are removed including in the base. (Which is why it wont happen)

[sultangris]

Every tank shell should cost 1000 bucks, then these bitches will be forced to have money and pay car insurance at least. Tank had to be readily avaliable to all because it's the only way too effectively kill a tank besides a jet. Unless you have a crew of at least 5 with rockets, but it takes far too many rockets for one guy to kill a tank. I have no troubles killing the tank bitches with my tank, is just annoying to have to stop what your doing and go get the tank and spawn kill the fa**ots and run over them when they go passive till they leave the session to find people without their own tank to annoy.

[Kampioen]

I think the spawn point for tanks should be all the way up north. Easy and effective solution I think.