NPC Traffic Behavior - ENOUGH ALREADY

[RedlineDrifts]

I love this game, I enjoy driving very much and doing missions, but if there's one thing that I could change, it would have to be the traffic.

 

I find that it's absolutely ridiculous and completely 100% unnecessary for random cars to constantly cut you off, crash into you, spin you out etc. Anything they can to f*ck you up and bring you to a halt.

 

I have no problems whatsoever with cops doing this because well..they're just doing their job trying to stop you, but for every single goddam f*cking pedestrian and NPC to be against you and be out to get you the second you have 1 star...I just can't take it anymore.

 

It's absolutely ruining the game and they really really really need to change it. Sometimes you can have no wanted level and they still occasionally randomly crash into you and that's okay (And maybe a tad realistic to some extent? Not everyone's a perfect driver?), but I mean...there just has to be a limit to this ridiculousness.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the traffic is not as aggressive in non-hard mode missions (easy/normal), but in hard missions it's the worst. No matter what you're doing or where you are, it's an extreme demolition derby every time; you VS the rest of the GTA world.

 

The funny thing is though, having every npc purposely switch lanes and charge at you from the other side of the road, does not make the mission any harder at all. It really just makes it extremely frustrating and does nothing but make it take longer and of course make it highly frustrating and gets you saying "wtf why do they have to fkin do that?" every time.

 

They've made it nearly impossible to use any real driving skill in this game. How can you utilize your sexy driving skills, when every single car just crashes into you for no reason? What's the point of even trying to weaving around cars in the city or on the highway, if they're just going to f*ck you up, ram you and make you crash.

 

What do you guys think? Do you agree that npc traffic behavior is completely out of hand and ridiculous or do you think everything is perfectly fine the way it is?

Edited December 16, 2014 by RedlineDrifts

[handsomeassaiden]

True, everytime I start weaving in and out of traffic one dude just randomly switches lane. They dont react to your horn at all

[V HoneyBadger V]

My favourite is when cars go on red lights, and they just so happen to turn into my path.

I'm speeding, I'm in a rush, don't try and get yourself killed, silly NPCs.

[LL Cool L]

brake and swerve

 

or just crash and keep going

[CarimboHanky]

the worst is when you hit a npc car and is solid like a rock and would stop you or when you crash into them and they get some massive torque that will push your car for like a block.

[MilezDawg]

Any NPC that cuts me off during a mission gets a face full of AP Pistol or sticky bomb.

[SimpleJack_420]

I feel your pain somewhat. I personally hate how every fu*cking time I get in a ground battle I get ran over... That really gets under my skin. Its like they dont even try to avoid you. If we just had server hosting options like in GTA IV, SO MANY things would be remedied.

[Tails Prower]

For me the traffic situation hasn't really been noticeable in missions or with police.

 

I am a bad driver at the best of times anyway (especially late night!)

 

The only time I'm aware of NPC's being delibarate is when you are in a car you're delivering to Simeon.

 

It like they know you want the maximum payout for that car.

 

Sometimes though I think the traffic has issues on the servers end, its more noticeable with lots of players

in a session but if one person has any lag/slow connection that really mucks up the traffic so it can appear

like they're in your way all the time.

[MagicNarcosis]

You on current Gen or last?

 

I remember that one video saying cars turning in front of us and other various instances of bad NPC driving was due to the current console limitations loading, or whatever.

 

Soon as i got on the. PS4 i checked 2 things.

Speed cap and AI driving.

 

Both still lame.

[Zwenkwiel]

It can be quite annoying but I do think OP is exaggerating a bit

I mean there isn't that much traffic to begin with and you can sort of anticipate their, admittedly, weird behavior and adjust accordingly.

I just wish these bastards would at least use their damn turn signals!

[Geisterfaust]

It's poor AI programming. Watch this. This video describes the 360/PS3 version, but it's relevant.

 

[Econobrick]

...or when you're about to go straight through an intersection and the NPC's driving across clearly speed up / slow down to be in perfect position for you to T-bone them trying to get through.

 

Doesn't seem to happen in freemode, but all the time in races and missions.

 

You have to weave to the left or right at the last second every damn time to avoid it... and sometimes they anticipate that, too.

 

And when you hit them, even if they're driving a Panto, it'll suddenly act like it weighs 40 tons.

Edited December 15, 2014 by Econobrick

[em1b16a2]

Well if it's making the missions longer you should be happy about since you get paid more for length of time of the mission thanks to all those cry babies who didn't like rooftop rumble.

[smokingndriving]

I can't stand when something is going on a few blocks away (for example, maybe a few players are fighting) and the NPC cars then proceed to head in the opposite direction at warp speed then run into your car and send you flying out of the way. When the NPCs do this, they seem to be able to drive an Asterope at faster speeds than you can drive an Adder.

Edited December 15, 2014 by smokingndriving

[Zwenkwiel]

It's poor AI programming. Watch this. This video describes the 360/PS3 version, but it's relevant.

 

 

that's a pretty good video man

anyway the last bit about the cars both dodging in the same direction happens in real life as well

and not just in cars, think every1 knows that akward moment when you try to pass an oncoming stranger in the street only to get caught up in some impromptu line dance because you both go the same direction. (I sometimes do this on purpose btw XD)

anyway it's just that the AI in this game doesn't realize that there's not going to be a collision in the first place.

do think it's really weird to see the lame police bump manouevre instantly turning your wheels while they seem to have a perfectly fine PIT programmed into the game :S

Edited December 15, 2014 by Zwenkwiel

[hugh750]

I love this game, I enjoy driving very much and doing missions, but if there's one thing that I could change, it would have to be the traffic.

 

I find that it's absolutely ridiculous and completely 100% unnecessary for random cars to constantly cut you off, crash into you, spin you out etc. Anything they can to f*ck you up and bring you to a halt.

 

I have no problems whatsoever with cops doing this because well..they're just doing their job trying to stop you, but for every single goddam f*cking pedestrian and NPC to be against you and be out to get you the second you have 1 star...I just can't take it anymore.

 

It's absolutely ruining the game and they really really really need to change it. Sometimes you can have no wanted level and they still occasionally randomly crash into you and that's okay (And maybe a tad realistic to some extent? Not everyone's a perfect driver?), but I mean...there just has to be a limit to this ridiculousness.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the traffic is not as aggressive in non-hard mode missions (easy/normal), but in hard missions it's the worst. No matter what you're doing or where you are, it's an extreme demolition derby every time; you VS the rest of the GTA world.

 

The funny thing is though, having every npc purposely switch lanes and charge at you from the other side of the road, does not make the mission any harder at all. It really just makes it extremely frustrating and does nothing but make it take longer and of course make it highly frustrating and gets you saying "wtf why do they have to fkin do that?" every time.

 

They've made it nearly impossible to use any real driving skill in this game. How can you utilize your sexy driving skills, when every single car just crashes into you for no reason? What's the point of even trying to weaving around cars in the city or on the highway, if they're just going to f*ck you up, ram you and make you crash.

 

What do you guys think? Do you agree that npc traffic behavior is completely out of hand and ridiculous or do you think everything is perfectly fine the way it is?

just shoot at them, i do.

[zoso80]

Hmph.

 

I reminds me of when I first ran into it on the pre High Life Update Rooftop Rumble. When the NPC cars would deliberately ram you as you sped off to Madrazos.

 

My assumption was that they carried that more into regular gameplay.

 

And yes, it is annoying.

Edited December 15, 2014 by zoso80

[X S]

My favorite is when you hit an NPC vehicle head-on and he keeps ramming you like "bang bang bang bang bang". Holy f*ck that's the most rage inducing thing ever.

 

Damn Los Santos drivers!

 

Edited December 15, 2014 by Crossed Sabres

[tenpennyisplainevil]

Sometimes I can understand when they change lanes (after all, I'm speeding behind them), but sometimes... Check that, lots of times... It's so bad I've actually seen them ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD for no apparent reason when I bump into them. Also, I just love when I'm on the wrong side of the road, and incoming NPCs react by braking and stopping PERPENDICULAR to the road for maximum chance of being hit by me, wtf. And SO many times, when I'm not even speeding, they change lanes!

[sSphInXx]

It's poor AI programming. Watch this. This video describes the 360/PS3 version, but it's relevant.

 

 

 

I love this game, I enjoy driving very much and doing missions, but if there's one thing that I could change, it would have to be the traffic.

 

I find that it's absolutely ridiculous and completely 100% unnecessary for random cars to constantly cut you off, crash into you, spin you out etc. Anything they can to f*ck you up and bring you to a halt.

 

I have no problems whatsoever with cops doing this because well..they're just doing their job trying to stop you, but for every single goddam f*cking pedestrian and NPC to be against you and be out to get you the second you have 1 star...I just can't take it anymore.

 

It's absolutely ruining the game and they really really really need to change it. Sometimes you can have no wanted level and they still occasionally randomly crash into you and that's okay (And maybe a tad realistic to some extent? Not everyone's a perfect driver?), but I mean...there just has to be a limit to this ridiculousness.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the traffic is not as aggressive in non-hard mode missions (easy/normal), but in hard missions it's the worst. No matter what you're doing or where you are, it's an extreme demolition derby every time; you VS the rest of the GTA world.

 

The funny thing is though, having every npc purposely switch lanes and charge at you from the other side of the road, does not make the mission any harder at all. It really just makes it extremely frustrating and does nothing but make it take longer and of course make it highly frustrating and gets you saying "wtf why do they have to fkin do that?" every time.

 

They've made it nearly impossible to use any real driving skill in this game. How can you utilize your sexy driving skills, when every single car just crashes into you for no reason? What's the point of even trying to weaving around cars in the city or on the highway, if they're just going to f*ck you up, ram you and make you crash.

 

What do you guys think? Do you agree that npc traffic behavior is completely out of hand and ridiculous or do you think everything is perfectly fine the way it is?

 

INB4 Furry Monkey: "Remember the days where a game came out and everyone played it and didn't complain like self entitled brats. Stop playing the game if you don't like it"

 

That video was really good. I suggest people watch it, explains a lot.

[Red Lynx 23]

I've had an oncoming npc driver swerve into the wrong lane and get in a head on collision with me yesterday. No shootuots, police chase, or even pointing weapons at them. Just me driving a stolen modded Dubsta past Tequil-la-la to my garage at Tinsel Towers.

[BigJoe_1]

the worst is when you hit a npc car and is solid like a rock and would stop you or when you crash into them and they get some massive torque that will push your car for like a block.

I can't stress this enough.

 

Their cars almost instantly develop torque comparable to a semi truck after they collide with me.

[BoJack Cognac]

the worst is when you hit a npc car and is solid like a rock and would stop you or when you crash into them and they get some massive torque that will push your car for like a block.

What about when you hit an unsuspecting NPC head-on and they die, but when you're chasing an NPC character who's running from you, you can knock them off a fu*king mountain and they'll survive?

[LL Cool L]

nothing else to talk about huh lool

 

you guys get annoyed and frustrated too easlily, its a game, just have fun, is crashing wrong now? why do why have damage to cars then

 

outb4moanyreplylol

Edited December 16, 2014 by LL Cool L

[xInfamousRYANx]

Cars in iv were worse. Its an improvement

[§†range]

Clearly a parody of sh*t drivers across the globe. Only in a race is this the worst. I hit an NPC on foot that spun me off the road.

[NubcakeVII]

I agree.

 

Highway driving is a f*cking death trap.

[Valdorien]

Oh I just LOOOVE IT when I'm trying to escape the cops when suddenly a random driver decides to burn a freaking red light only so I crash at a dangerous speed right on the door next to him.

 

They literaly kill themselves only to make you crash! That's only one level below the kamikazes or the suicide bombers!

 

If things continues like this I won't be surprised to see a civilian putting bombs into his car before crashing into me and setting them off while laughting like a maniac.

[Jerome]

I understand what you feel... There's no way you can roll a mile on the highway without some punk b*tch crashing into my car.

Edited December 15, 2014 by JayJay35

[Bnd]

i really hate when they are raged/scared? and driving pissed of like crazy this is retarded they are glitched as f*ck they driving like sideways damn i hate it, anything else like scripted crash intro you when you're on killstreak/low health, i just hate when drivers are glitched and driving 3x faster that they can, thid is retarded please fix R★