mszigeti Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Okay, so i'm close to finishing the main story, so i went off-road a little and started finishing the parachute and triathlon missions. It was a mistake. The first 2 triathlons were fine, easy enough, but the third one. are you f*cking kidding me? When i was swimming for like 8 (!) minutes, i thought something was off.. and then the riding was at least twice as long.. i thought i'm gonna need a new controller if it's going to be like this, i pushed the X button like ten thousand times. All this would have been okay, but close to the end of the riding part (20+ minutes total so far, what the f*ck) when you're on the beach with those tight roads, i fell off the bike and of f*ckING course the others were rode right through me so i didn't have a chance anymore to finish at a good position at all. Now i need to start this all over again.. So my question is: who in the f*cking hell desined this mission? Are they insane? Even if it was the last triathlon this would be insane, not talking about the fact that it's only the third one. So since i failed to do it, how long is this mission actually? Like 1 f*cking hour or what? When i failed i was at 20-25 minutes and i was nowhere near the end. This pissed me off so much to the point that i almost crashed my screen with the dualshock. rockstarfanboy1987, Journey_95, Z E N D E R and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlitoDorito Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) The worst thing, accidentally pressing right to quit after 25 minutes of tapping X/A. There's no "are you sure you want to quit" so never try turning the bike light on! I did it in 27 minutes. Edited February 9, 2015 by CarlitoDorito GroundZero, MitchMaljers, Christofchickens and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_B1u3_Jay Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) ^^ I made the same misteak. )-: I f*cking rage quit hard after that. lol. And to answer the OP, the third triatholon takes about 30 minutes to complete. Edited February 9, 2015 by Awesom-0 WRATH_OF_POWER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBrick142 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I never failed that Triathlon even when I accidentally went offcourse and got stuck in a metal road fence during the bike race. Had to go back to the checkpoint and I still managed to catch up. So my question is: who in the f*cking hell desined this mission? <mission><id>1081494</id><name>MG - Triathlon 3</name><description>Los Santos Ironman</description><scriptName>TriathlonSP.sc</scriptName><issues> </issues><storyDescription>Third and final Triathlon where the player swims the length of the Alamo Sea, Bikes south thru Los Santos to Vespucci Beach, and runs up into the hills north of Vinewood</storyDescription><missionId>MGTR3</missionId><played>false</played><adminToPlay>false</adminToPlay><percentageComplete>95</percentageComplete><designerInitials>RoP</designerInitials><projectedAttempts>1.0</projectedAttempts><projectedAttemptsMin>0.0</projectedAttemptsMin><projectedAttemptsMax>0.0</projectedAttemptsMax><variantNumber>0</variantNumber><inactive>false</inactive><singleplayer>true</singleplayer><checkpoints/></mission> <designerInitials>RoP</designerInitials> *I don't know if that's really who designed this triathlon. robban, Nah nah nah Gta 6 and lol232 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Viking Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Well, it is a triathlon. The worst part to me is the unfairness of it. No matter how fast you tap the button the opponents stay right on your ass. There is no pulling ahead and if you do they pull up to you. I think they call this rubber band a.i. Cutter De Blanc and theGTAking101 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDeSanta Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 The side missions in this game absolutely suck. Their design is so lazy. Like with this stupid triathlon, it`s just a button mashing, no techniques or anything, just tapping the button for 30 minutes. I`ve only did it once and never again. It`s like every side activity in V feels so pointless. There is alot to do but neither one of these activities doesn`t feel interesting to do. Just for killing the time nothing else. Just look at how many pointless crap is in this game. Triathlon, yoga, tennis, tow trucks, paparazzi, boring busines missions, submarine parts, nuclear waste, spaceship parts, letter scraps, monkey mosaics... Like wtf! After you do all these sh*t you realize it`s so boring, pointless and unrewarding and you have a feeling that you actually wasted a week of playing- it takes about 1 week doing all this bullsh*t if you play only 1-2 hours per day. I have absolutely no interest in any of V`s side activities. Even the bail bond and arms trafficking become boring quite soon. That`s why i said this GTA has the lowest replay value. You can finish the storyline in couple of days and after that you realize there`s nothing interesting to do anymore Except for creating havoc which i`ve been bored of a long time ago already. Despite how big the world actually is, the map feels lifeless and dull. A-Wax8, V12599, saintsrow and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlitoDorito Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 ^^ you may wanna try a different game. GroundZero, lol232, Frito-Man and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Well, it is a triathlon. The worst part to me is the unfairness of it. No matter how fast you tap the button the opponents stay right on your ass. There is no pulling ahead and if you do they pull up to you. I think they call this rubber band a.i. It's a race. Races aren't about being fair, they're about winning. YOU HAVE TO WANT IT! It took me about 27, 28 minutes. I think. Less than half an hour, anyway. Signatures are dumb anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDeSanta Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 ^^ you may wanna try a different game. I will. As soon as new RDR will be out. Then i`ll be more than happy to say goodbye to V forever, believe me. American Viking, theGTAking101 and saintsrow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBrick142 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Well, it is a triathlon. The worst part to me is the unfairness of it. No matter how fast you tap the button the opponents stay right on your ass. There is no pulling ahead and if you do they pull up to you. I think they call this rubber band a.i. Swim underwater. Believe it or not, it is faster than swimming on the surface. Just keep your eye on lung capacity and you'll be first during the swimming part. It's also a good way of improving lung capacity stat. On the bike race, it's impossible to always stay first, but there is a bunch of shortcuts thanks to the way the checkpoints are separated. Also holding RB/whatever-is-the-Playstation-equivalent to bunny hop on BMX/other bikes will not make you hop on the race bike - it will make the protagonist lean forward which helps you to gain speed. Leaning in different directions with the left stick can also have an effect. If you manage to be the first to finish the bike race, there is absolutely no way you could lose now. Keep sprinting straight and you'll win it quite easily. Constantly jumping might help you be faster but I wouldn't count on that every time. Also keep jumping when you're entering and exiting the water. The wet sand will be slowing you down, jumping will make you skip it. This is how I win the triathlons every time I play them. Sometimes I'm even second/third on the bike race and win it either way. If the AI is playing unfairly, you should too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter De Blanc Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I biffed it on the bike, but once we got to the running portion the opponents started walking, so I won anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Viking Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 ^^ you may wanna try a different game. I will. As soon as new RDR will be out. Then i`ll be more than happy to say goodbye to V forever, believe me. I already said goodbye...yesterday. Took it to Vintage Stock for store cred and picked up GTA IV Complete Edition. No regrets. Well, it is a triathlon. The worst part to me is the unfairness of it. No matter how fast you tap the button the opponents stay right on your ass. There is no pulling ahead and if you do they pull up to you. I think they call this rubber band a.i. Swim underwater. Believe it or not, it is faster than swimming on the surface. Just keep your eye on lung capacity and you'll be first during the swimming part. It's also a good way of improving lung capacity stat. On the bike race, it's impossible to always stay first, but there is a bunch of shortcuts thanks to the way the checkpoints are separated. Also holding RB/whatever-is-the-Playstation-equivalent to bunny hop on BMX/other bikes will not make you hop on the race bike - it will make the protagonist lean forward which helps you to gain speed. Leaning in different directions with the left stick can also have an effect. If you manage to be the first to finish the bike race, there is absolutely no way you could lose now. Keep sprinting straight and you'll win it quite easily. Constantly jumping might help you be faster but I wouldn't count on that every time. Also keep jumping when you're entering and exiting the water. The wet sand will be slowing you down, jumping will make you skip it. This is how I win the triathlons every time I play them. Sometimes I'm even second/third on the bike race and win it either way. If the AI is playing unfairly, you should too I was just stating my opinion. I had no trouble winning all 3 triathlons. Once you reach the foot race, it's a cake walk. Thanks for the tips anyway. MrDeSanta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finath Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) First person mode made thriathlons so easy. When you are in FPV, you don't need to tap to go faster, instead you just hold to go max speed. Edited February 9, 2015 by finath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nah nah nah Gta 6 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 A challenge in a game! WHAT? dtsmucker, wiizardii, Shaundi. and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Sabre Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 ^ Tapping the A or X button for nearly 30 minutes isn't challenging, it's a total chore. And I especially love the lack of any reward at the end. Heaven forbid we get some cash... Choco Taco, matajuegos01 and B Dawg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEERxBanshee Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 It is the epitome of repetitive. You get passed all the time only to pass them back..just gets old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I've never done the last triathlon for this reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testarossa Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I remember wanting to throw my controller at my TV afterwards. twitter // instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oCrapaCreeper Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 A challenge in a game! WHAT? Challenge =/= tedium matajuegos01, The Green Sabre, GroundZero and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCA Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I did the all with Trevor and the last one was a pain thought my thumb was gonna fall off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osho Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I don't see how could anybody in his right mind find mashing the buttons against the cheating rubber-banding AI a challenge? Its frustrating ( same thing with the cop chases ) and less fun as no matter how skilled you are; both in terms of characters' physical stats, and quick reflexes on your part the AI will always find a way to get either ahead of you or stay closer regardless of all the efforts and time you put to get a lead. The triathlon itself is cool, its the length and design flaws ruin the entire experience. Sadly there are many other aspects about the game similar to triathlon loaded with little flaws that are so noticeable that makes me wonder how such games so easily get 10/10. Its simply ridiculous and pure laziness on Rockstars' part that they are not able to design a competent A.I and still stick with the outdated bullsh*t. No matter how great V looks, it actually sucks when it comes to raising the bar of gameplay. ItsJustMeSrsly, MrDeSanta, Uncle Vlad and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCyclones Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 no the worst is being close to the end of the bike portion and hitting a spectator and then being disqualified. As far as winning the thing don't worry how far ahead the others are, it will be made up towards the end of the bike race and the running portion is cake, the others are all tired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Sabre Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I would've preferred the older activities (Vigilante, Firefighter Missions, Gang Wars, etc.) over tapping the same button for half an hour with no reward. I think it's WORSE than Yoga, and that says a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nah nah nah Gta 6 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I would've preferred the older activities (Vigilante, Firefighter Missions, Gang Wars, etc.) over tapping the same button for half an hour with no reward. I think it's WORSE than Yoga, and that says a lot. then don't do it if it's too difficult. saintsrow, dtsmucker and ChrisPerry2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertighost Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Was one the parts of the game that really reminded me of San Andreas, San Andreas Marathons... Like them all a lot more then the running around in the desert embedding a circle into the ground Epsilon mission. Zello 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaxi Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Franklin can passed that last triathlon mission easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Ronson Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 You're not being held at gunpoint to complete it so don't sweat it, just let it go. dtsmucker and ChrisPerry2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlitoDorito Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Turbo controllers, do they still exist? You could save on the thumb hurt with one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
championpuffa Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 i remember those controllers. lol. think i had one for my mega drive back in the day, or maybe my psx i dont remember. pretty sure they do not exist anymore for current consoles tho. they would likely cause issues with some multiplayer games if they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranceking26 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Thanks OP for reminding me of the worst activity in GTA V - I still finished it and won but only coz F had full stat ChrisPerry2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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