What Happened to the Unique Vehicles?

[voyager]

 

 

That is another thing I was gonna say. The guy who's been here longer with a petty 23 likes (meaning probably nobody likes what he has to say, therefore isn't credible) is trying to argue with me.

 

i've been on here for a decade. the "like" system is new. i haven't been on the boards for a long time because i didn't want GTA V spoiled, so i prolly don't have many "likes" -- but that's meaningless. only people who have been posting a lot in the last several months since the board was updated (whenever that happened) could possibly have many "likes" - so what if i've had better things to do this year?

 

anyway how long it's been since a person joined this forum, or how many "points" they have on anything is a shtty way to judge a person.

 

OT:

not being able to unlock the special JB700 mods somehow was one of the biggest [email protected]$^#% letdowns of the whole game for me =p

i wouldn't care if i had to do 100 tedious movie-related quests or even quick-time events, that was a real douchebag move of R* to let us see that in a couple missions with no way of ever being able to use it in free roam, even after 100%.

 

[email protected]%#$% tease !$#&^ $^@% Q%7628

 

the heavy rifle in the van M uses to shoot down a plane was another tease; i got excited during that mission expecting access to more advanced weapons was buried in the game somewhere, but then i had to torch the thing and never saw such a scope again *sniff*

 

Edited May 23, 2014 by voyager

[Eutyphro]

If only Rockstar would do requests for personalized GTA games. Complaining little twats like you would finally shut up.

 

If you don't like people criticizing GTA, or making suggestions on how it can be better, then do yourself a favor and gtfo off this forum, or at least this topic.

[Lethal Vaccine]

If you don't like people criticizing GTA, or making suggestions on how it can be better, then do yourself a favor and gtfo off this forum, or at least this topic.

 

This exactly. People will criticize every game. However, criticism is welcomed, imo, especially when you're on a forum related to GTA and these video games. There is praise and there is negativity. If this guy can't handle it, I am sure he's got some problems.

 

Like I said earlier, and like you said now, if you don't like it Maggot (The parasite you are) then GTFO. It's that simple.

[GTA-Biker]

Do snowy Asea and Rancher,North Yankton police vehicles,Bati 801 RR,the drill from the big score,blue Epsilon vehicles,mariachi car,armed JB700,rusty tractor and a few more vehicles count as unique vehicles?I know they are not damage proof,but they only spawn in some specific missions/locations and some of them can´t be obtained.

I guess they stopped making damage proof vehicles in HD games to make them more realistic,and vehicles can still be made tougher by adding armor,roll cage(for some vehicles)and bullet proof tires on them in LSC.

[Lethal Vaccine]

All of the NY vehicles are unique, yes. I'll give you that. But not many people can get these because to get them is via glitching, and it's mainly in Online. In fact, can you even get to NY in SP?

 

I don't consider the RR really unique. It's just a "special" livery and depending on your save, the vehicle isn't rare. People claim to see this vehicle often at one of the LSC parking lots, or in traffic. For my specific game, I see the RR a lot, however, I own one as Trevor...

 

Blue Epsilon Vehicles (Unique to most people) but not for me, colors are just colors, there really isn't much unique about a color if you think about it...It's just a color.

 

That Tornado with the guitars in the back can be obtained in multiple locations, not just in the mission...

 

Armed JB-700 isn't really unique, considering it's unobtainable in that form...

 

Rusty Tractor can be found in 2 fixed spawn locations and also a prize for Epsilon if you choose that path...

 

Sure, vehicles can be made tougher, but that still doesn't stop me from flying out of the windshield or going off a jump and landing funny and exploding on impact.

 

It's not only Damage Proof, but Bulletproof, Fireproof, Explosionproof, Melleproof, Pop Proof (I guess in LSC we can do this), Tip Proof, Heavy properties, etc...There is a lot of special properties of which existed in the past decade of GTA games. Not until GTA IV did they stop cuz they had to take the realistic route in a video game and abandoned the fun aspects of obtaining such vehicles and feeling proud that you pulled it off.

[Osho]

Remember in GTA 2, players can upgrade and turn the vehicles into "weapons" with proximity mines, bombs, machine guns, oil slick, and even use the flamethrower mounted on the fire truck.

It was sick and so much fun with vehicles back then.

I've noticed regarding the old GTA games, esp GTA 2, that the special vehicles added lot of free roam gaming hours than in GTA IV and V. If Rockstar brings back those options, it'll actually help to improve the purpose of vehicles beyond driving in GTA on such massive maps.

Unfortunately, the new gen is so obsessed with graphics and looks, that Rockstar seems least interested in delivering many of the utility factors seen in vehicle upgrades back then by replacing it with options limited to cosmetic and make up.

Who needs an insurance system when you can turn your cars into more powerful toys?

 

Rockstar should take GTA 2 as the base and improve on it, add things on it, so that players can actually use those powerful vehicle upgrades to sink hours of GTA time and just play for the creative fun of it.

The cop chases could become so much interesting

[Lethal Vaccine]

Exactly ^^^^

 

I feel the same. The realism path they are on now basically ruined GTA experience to me. I don't want an over the top realistic game. Fun > Realism any day, any time.

[B Dawg]

Remember in GTA 2, players can upgrade and turn the vehicles into "weapons" with proximity mines, bombs, machine guns, oil slick, and even use the flamethrower mounted on the fire truck.

Damn. I didn't know that but that is one badass concept.

 

That reminds me, there is a Death Race mod for GTA IV which is really fun that lets you add miniguns/rifles and rocket launchers to cars you should try it

http://gtaforums.com/topic/694307-wip-iv-death-race-car/

[Maggot899]

 

 

If you don't like people criticizing GTA, or making suggestions on how it can be better, then do yourself a favor and gtfo off this forum, or at least this topic.

This exactly. People will criticize every game. However, criticism is welcomed, imo, especially when you're on a forum related to GTA and these video games. There is praise and there is negativity. If this guy can't handle it, I am sure he's got some problems.

 

Like I said earlier, and like you said now, if you don't like it Maggot (The parasite you are) then GTFO. It's that simple.

You guys are funny, I don't care about you criticizing the game when there are areas that could use improvement. I just had it with people complaining about trivial things and using those little excuses to call the game broken and an unfinished piece of sh*t. The proofed vehicles were there in older games so they couldn't be destroyed during a mission that they were important to because of the buggy ass AI. Cars in the older games would barely take any damage before exploding so there were special "proofed" vehicles in missions. They aren't really needed anymore as Rockstar fixed the damage levels on vehicles. When is the last time you remember slamming into a wall six times and blowing up your vehicle? Trust me, I miss the invincible vehicles but they aren't really needed anymore.

[Eutyphro]

 

You guys are funny, I don't care about you criticizing the game when there are areas that could use improvement. I just had it with people complaining about trivial things and using those little excuses to call the game broken and an unfinished piece of sh*t. The proofed vehicles were there in older games so they couldn't be destroyed during a mission that they were important to because of the buggy ass AI. Cars in the older games would barely take any damage before exploding so there were special "proofed" vehicles in missions. They aren't really needed anymore as Rockstar fixed the damage levels on vehicles. When is the last time you remember slamming into a wall six times and blowing up your vehicle? Trust me, I miss the invincible vehicles but they aren't really needed anymore.

 

 

Nobody has made the point that GTA V is broken and unfinished purely because it has no proofed vehicles. And even if someone had, the way you responded would still be counterproductive and annoying. So maybe you should chill out. Thanks for making a reply that is on topic though. That wasn't so hard now was it? I agree with what you said. I said the same thing somewhere in this topic. Proofed vehicles were not desiged as collectibles, but as ways to make sure certain vehicles weren't destroyed at certain instances in missions. Since the HD era R* has found a way to make all invincible vehicles only temporary, so the proofed vehicles are now gone. I'm fine with it too. I'm content with armoring cars. The way to make special vehicles in GTA V is with your own creativity and customization.

[Maggot899]

 

 

You guys are funny, I don't care about you criticizing the game when there are areas that could use improvement. I just had it with people complaining about trivial things and using those little excuses to call the game broken and an unfinished piece of sh*t. The proofed vehicles were there in older games so they couldn't be destroyed during a mission that they were important to because of the buggy ass AI. Cars in the older games would barely take any damage before exploding so there were special "proofed" vehicles in missions. They aren't really needed anymore as Rockstar fixed the damage levels on vehicles. When is the last time you remember slamming into a wall six times and blowing up your vehicle? Trust me, I miss the invincible vehicles but they aren't really needed anymore.

 

Nobody has made the point that GTA V is broken and unfinished purely because it has no proofed vehicles. And even if someone had, the way you responded would still be counterproductive and annoying. So maybe you should chill out. Thanks for making a reply that is on topic though. That wasn't so hard now was it? I agree with what you said. I said the same thing somewhere in this topic. Proofed vehicles were not desiged as collectibles, but as ways to make sure certain vehicles weren't destroyed at certain instances in missions. Since the HD era R* has found a way to make all invincible vehicles only temporary, so the proofed vehicles are now gone. I'm fine with it too. I'm content with armoring cars. The way to make special vehicles in GTA V is with your own creativity and customization.

I didn't specifically say that anyone said that in this topic, but the term broken is thrown around quite often around here for the smallest things. I was reading other topics with people bitching and when I got to this one I finally decided to post...the butthurt came out.

I was mad about not being able to use the guns on the JB after that mission because that was a huge Cock tease by Rockstar. Hopefully it comes with DLC. It'd be nice to put some guns for the Dune Buggy Gun Running missions.

[Cutter De Blanc]

I wanna store a driller! How do you steal the HVY Cutter and drive it around? I remember being stuck with it in the tunnel during the mission, could I have just driven it out?

[daliakiller]

I dont see how you guys can dislike the realism added to the series in this era.. for me it is awesome.. i prefer having a nice cop shootout in LA or NY recriations, than riding an diamond made car, undestrucible or a jetpack.. leave that to saints row series (which is amazing tbh). everyone has different opinions, and i respect yours, the same way i have mine. Anyway, i think realism and fun can still walk side by side.. IV for example, still fun as f*ck to play, being realistic.

Edited May 26, 2014 by daliakiller

[voyager]

the Merryweather Mesa has bulletproof tire mod already when you obtain it through SP missions.

 

so there is BP, meuh!

 

[Lethal Vaccine]

BP tires can be given to any vehicle...This isn't special or unique at all for GTA V. If there was no such option in LSC for vehicles, THEN it'd be neat and unique. But it's not...

 

Meanwhile your car is getting shot to sh*t by police, the tires are still in tact. What fun.

Edited May 30, 2014 by Militia

[Luuk']

If they could give us BP tires, why couldn't they give us REAL BP armor?

[Chips237]

If they could give us BP tires, why couldn't they give us REAL BP armor?

This would be pretty easy to mod in PC.

[WildBrick142]

If they could give us BP tires, why couldn't they give us REAL BP armor?

This.

 

When I saw the Armor 20-100% options, I was hoping it could be bullet-proofing or damage-proofing. What happened is that the car parts fall off way easier than on a car without armor and it only can take slightly more damage. Kinda disappointing.

[GTA_dog]

Wouldn't the North Yankton vehicles be considered unique? They fit the mission only vehicles but aren't proofed in anyway.

[XxX19Dude95XxX]

it was achievements and trophies why give you anything in game when we can give you some points or a coloured trophy what mean jack s*it and no one cares if you got it

Edited June 29, 2014 by bikerman3

[Delta India Echo]

The only really unique vehicle is the Police Roadcruiser.

 

It's a f*cking Esperanto for f*cks sakes, it's the first car you drive in GTA IV, neato.

[Lethal Vaccine]

This would be pretty easy to mod in PC.

 

Some people don't have the PC Version (or want it when it comes) and some people don't like modding and getting everything they want with the click of a couple buttons. It's not fun. Just like CheatDevice for PSP with LCS/VCS. Where is the accomplishment feeling of just clicking a few buttons and having an everything proof car? That's taking the easy way out and it's nothing unique at all about it when you get it this way.

 

When I saw the Armor 20-100% options, I was hoping it could be bullet-proofing or damage-proofing. What happened is that the car parts fall off way easier than on a car without armor and it only can take slightly more damage. Kinda disappointing.

 

LOL, I thought the same thing. It's also strange as to when you hit something going pretty fast, your car doesn't even take on that much damage, meanwhile the character flies out of the windshield and either dies or gets like 2% of his health left and nearly dies. Yet, the car bearly got injured. I liked how in IV, it didn't matter how fast you were going, if you went out of the windshield, you did NOT die, or at least I NEVER died in IV when going out the windshield. It's always lame V. The more realism they add, the lamer GTA gets, imo...

Wouldn't the North Yankton vehicles be considered unique? They fit the mission only vehicles but aren't proofed in anyway.

 

Yeah, all NY cars are unique even if they are not proof cars, but still, nobody can really get them and store them without using a save editor or getting very lucky via glitching or something...

it was achievements and trophies why give you anything in game when we can give you some points or a coloured trophy what mean jack s*it and no one cares if you got it

 

I pretend the Trophy System doesn't even exist. It didn't exist thankfully on III, VC, SA, LCS, and VCS. No need to bring it on with the HD Era. So I just pretend it's not there and there is no trophies. Like you said, having them doesn't exactly do anything for the game. "Cool, you got a trophy. Now what?" It's pointless really. Doesn't interest me in the slightest.

The only really unique vehicle is the Police Roadcruiser.

 

It's a f*cking Esperanto for f*cks sakes, it's the first car you drive in GTA IV, neato.

 

Well, all NY vehicles are unique as I said on the previous page and above. There is a handful of other unique vehicles like the Cargo Plane, Lawnmower, Merryweather Mesa, etc...But none of these interest me, tbh. However, they certainly are unique I guess.

Edited June 29, 2014 by Militia

[chrisscorsese88]

This game does have unique vehicles like Militia said, but the unique vehicles in this game are nothing compared to the unique vehicles in the 3D era.

 

Also, I like to work for my special vehicles, there's no sense of accomplishment driving around a proofed car when all I had to do is click a button, I'd rather work to get it, even if it takes hours and countless retries to get.

[Lethal Vaccine]

Yeah, getting 100% is only half of the battle in GTA. The other half is obtaining a collection of proof vehicles and/or unique vehicles.

 

I am really disappointed in the HD era as a whole because of the lack of unique vehicles from missions. The proof vehicles are the only reason why I decided to replay GTA III, VC, SA, LCS, and VCS to 100% with a proof vehicle collection as much and as good as I can get these past 10 weeks. One game after another, though. I am really tired with this stuff and moving slowly with VCS. It's the last of the PS2 era I gotta get to 100% with and with the proof vehicles on my list to obtain.

 

However, I will do GTA IV and V after VCS, but extremely slowly. Luckily in GTA IV, you can "get" proof vehicles, but they are nothing like how they were in the PS2 era games.

[chrisscorsese88]

Yeah, getting 100% is only half of the battle in GTA. The other half is obtaining a collection of proof vehicles and/or unique vehicles.

 

I am really disappointed in the HD era as a whole because of the lack of unique vehicles from missions. The proof vehicles are the only reason why I decided to replay GTA III, VC, SA, LCS, and VCS to 100% with a proof vehicle collection as much and as good as I can get these past 10 weeks. One game after another, though. I am really tired with this stuff and moving slowly with VCS. It's the last of the PS2 era I gotta get to 100% with and with the proof vehicles on my list to obtain.

 

However, I will do GTA IV and V after VCS, but extremely slowly. Luckily in GTA IV, you can "get" proof vehicles, but they are nothing like how they were in the PS2 era games.

 

Exactly this, and to add to it, IV only has BP/DP/EP properties, NO FP. Also, the DP property isn't a genuine DP property, since you can still damage the wheels enough to have it drive "sideways" and still being able to get thrown out the window. In the 3D era, DP and BP are the two best properties, while in IV BP and EP are the two best, DP in IV sucks...

Edited July 1, 2014 by chrisscorsese88

[Lethal Vaccine]

Exactly this, and to add to it, IV only has BP/DP/EP properties, NO FP. Also, the DP property isn't a genuine DP property, since you can still damage the wheels enough to have it drive "sideways" and still being able to get thrown out the window. In the 3D era, DP and BP are the two best properties, while in IV BP and EP are the two best, DP in IV sucks...

 

Exactly...Couldn't really say it any better. DP is also my favorite proofing overall in the PS2 era games, next to BP. For IV, my favorite is BP and EP since I like dropping the grenades out of the Enforcer on a bridge with a pile up of police cars, meanwhile the explosions nearly freeze my game and everything blows up around me and I am perfectly just sitting there with no health/armor taken away, LOL

[WildBrick142]

In the 3D era, DP and BP are the two best properties

Don't forget about H.

 

H + DP = Lots of fun smashing everything off the road sometimes resulting in hilarious effects.

[chrisscorsese88]

 

In the 3D era, DP and BP are the two best properties

Don't forget about H.

 

H + DP = Lots of fun smashing everything off the road sometimes resulting in hilarious effects.

 

 

Yea, H is also extremely awesome, that comes in third if there couldn't be a tie, although I'm going to be honest and say having a H/DP vehicle is probably just as good as a BP/DP vehicle, if not better. No doubt that H, BP and DP are the three best properties in any GTA game. PP is another good proof in the older games (with the exception of it being a legit option in V) and probably comes in at number four.

Edited July 1, 2014 by chrisscorsese88

[Lethal Vaccine]

Even I forgot. However, H is only good with DP attached to it. In VCS, since all the H vehicles I am getting are NOT DP, they kinda suck and blow up quickly since the damage done to a H vehicle if it's not DP, is almost double the impact. They are still fun regardless, but the best game for H vehicles is surely LCS since you can use the Crusher to make them DP. The ultimate vehicle in LCS though is the H/BP/DP/FP/PP/TP/PC/EC Landstalker. This is in my collection for LCS and I LOVE it. It's originally not DP, but I converted it to DP with the Crusher.

[beretta-gt88]

This topic is for anyone who is interested in unique vehicles since GTA III.

 

No, this is not a unique vehicle guide like you see in the Cheats and Tricks subforum.

 

I made this topic because now that I am going backwards and replaying the PS2 era games and obtaining proof vehicles, I've noticed there is jacksh*t in GTA IV, TLaD, TBoGT, and GTA V. Is this because of Online (Wouldn't surprise me, Online ruined everything in my eyes)? Or does anyone else have a better explanation as to why Rockstar has stopped putting unique, one time only, mission-specific, proof vehicles into the game?

 

All you have in GTA V is unique colors and license plates. But tbh, this does not give me a hard on like an indestructible vehicle does which was present in GTA III, VC, SA, LCS, and VCS. Ever since GTA IV (HD era and the start of that horsesh*t Online) things have been getting more and more weak with GTA games and unique vehicles.

 

...What is going on?

I feel the same Online is lame all the missions need 2 players to complete them, armor is like swiss cheese and life is a tiny bar Online all players do is kill eachother I can't believe players who played GTA IV MP didn't get tired of DM all the fun was sucked out of 3D er GTA all the side missions are gone Vigilante,Firetruck,Ambulance and pizza boy Taxi is just boring and makes no money in GTA III Firetruck made millions and all side jobs had a purpose increased armor,life,jumping taxi and can't remember what else oh and stealing vehicles SA had the biggest car list I miss that SP only got 7 vehicles and online has some not sure how many I play very rarely on level 44 I mostly race by my self Pathetic!!!!! or with the wife. And unique vehicles where awesome and it was challenge pushing then to your garage and rewarded for doing so I remember the first time I got the BF Cheetah in GTA III it was cool and the BP Sabre Turbo from VC.

Edited July 2, 2014 by beretta-gt88