GTA Online - Server Settings Discussion

[DontCallMeSurly]

Hello yet again everybody,

 

I think I have one more thread in me...

 

Anyway, as I've been reading here on the GTA Online portion of the forums, I can clearly see that people generally have a problem with this game. Whereas some of you may like the game, and bless your heart, most of us have mixed or even just negative feelings towards the game, GTA Online.

 

I've also noticed that amongst other ideas, the general consensus to fixing these issues usually boils down to adding in Server Settings... That is, GTA IV style server-setup; meaning as host, you have the ability, for a Free Mode session specifically, to Turn off/on Police (The A.I. Cops.), turn off/on Friendly-fire (Meaning you can't kill other players), turn off/on blips (Player icons on the radar/map.), change weapon availability (disallowing the use of heavy weapons, or only being able to use explosives, and etc.), change the weather, time of day, amount of traffic/pedestrians, etc., etc.

 

So firstly, I just want to say that I'm more than happy that the community is oriented on this idea. I truly miss GTA IV and it's Server Settings, and I can just imagine how much more fun, more intense, and more immersive GTA Online would be with that same concept.

 

But whereas I'm glad most of us agree on having Server Settings, I don't think there's a discussion yet on just what exactly players would like to see in these said "Server Settings."

 

As a side note, as I said above about there not being a discussion on this topic already... I'm sure on the GTA forums, out of it's some 1 million threads and posts, there lies this same topic, but perhaps as most of you know, the "Search Engine" (If that's the right terminology) on this website doesn't necessarily work the way most would like. So, since this new thread I'm posting now will be on the front page, it'll used as a quick discussion, and then immediately put into the large pile of almost unseen threads that start on page 2.

 

SO then! If Rockstar Games were to ever put Server Settings into GTA Online... and maybe not in the lifespan of GTA V, but possibly in the next title... what sort of settings would you want to have?

 

My favorites, alongside every option presented in GTA IV, are:

 

• Ability to turn off/on Bad Sport.
• Ability to turn off/on the use of Personal Vehicles. (Or even more in-depth, disallowing only the use of Personal Vehicle Super cars; I think we all can agree that these cars overpowered and overused.)

As another side note, when I talk about Super cars being overused and overpowered, I'm referring to Free Aim lobbies. I will admit now that if you are an Auto Aim-lobby player, a heavily armored, almost-impossible-to-kill-the-occupants vehicle is practically necessary. But again, in Free Aim, they're just pathetic. Anyway, back to it!

 

• Ability to turn off/on Modifications for cars. (Meaning, you can use Super cars, personal vehicles, only your "mods" will not be applied once you leave your garage, and will be reapplied once you reenter it)
• Ability to turn off/on the use of Pegasus. (Or again, going more in-depth, allowing the use of Pegasus, but not allowing the use of tanks, attack helicopters, fighter jets [in case we are ever allowed to purchase the Lazer or the upcoming Hydra.], etc.)
• Ability to turn off/on the use of "Lester Abilities."
• Ability to pick and choose which weapons would not be allowed/disallowed in-game. For instance, I could set it up to have C4, Homing Missile-Launchers, miniguns, and AP pistols disallowed completely in that one Free Mode session, but every other weapon to be used.

 

But what would you guys want?

 

Would you like to have the ability to turn off the idle timer? Maybe have an option to remove job start points?

 

Let me know!

Edited February 1, 2015 by DontCallMeSurly

[Dottie]

Dedicated servers

GTA IV style server settings

Friendly fire off servers

/thread

[7nvd]

Pointless thread, won't happen. Insert GTA 4 disc, bye bye.

[em1b16a2]

I would like these threads to stop. Rockstar Is not going to allow you to customize your free roam sessions. If they would it would have been in the game already.

[So Awesome]

[DontCallMeSurly]

Huh...

 

The persons who have posted currently; you can't even participate in a simple debate, let alone a discussion? How truly sad.

 

Well, I tried, right? Gave you kids respect that you didn't deserve in the first place, and look what happened when I thought people would comment appropriately...

 

No, yeah, this website is worthless now.

Edited February 1, 2015 by DontCallMeSurly

[Pete4000uk]

No car mods? How'd that work?

[helresa]

I also sorry to say this won't happen, it doesn't dit with the design. Freeroam is a lobby where you mix and mingle before going off to do the other activities. You couldn't turn off cops otherwise other activities such as store robberies etc would also have to be removed.

 

Freeroam is not designed to be just one big DM despite what some people think, hence the cops intervention to discourage it.

[am30]

It's fine as it is for public sessions.

 

Maybe have various options for private sessions like cops on/off and weather controls.

 

/thread

[CarimboHanky]

OP i really dont care about the extra options you added, i just want IV- style lobby options.

 

i dont care about car restrictions, and stuff like that. just give me the power to disable the cops in freeroam, thats it!

 

 

cops OFF

blips FAR

 

thats it!

[happygrowls]

Rockstar consider it an MMO.

 

MMO's don't let you customize the server settings (as far as my knowledge goes)

[helresa]

Rockstar consider it an MMO.

 

MMO's don't let you customize the server settings (as far as my knowledge goes)

This is it exactly. ..

 

And cops won't be disabled in freeroam. They are there to regulate gun fights and stop them from going on to long.