Let's Nerf the Insurgent

[2Chains4Bracelets]

Okay. Seriously. Yeah, it's awesome that this vehicle can withstand over 5 direct RPG hits. But honestly it ruins the beauty of the game in the ability to be successful in combat with many combinations of play style.

 

I believe one of the greatest things about GTA is that you have so many options of vehicles, tactical style, etc that make many different tactics effective in beating other players in deathmatches or freeroam firefights.

 

I find that often times I can do just as well in my Manana as in my Buffalo S.

 

Obviously, everyone could attack this and be like "Yeah hurdurdurbut the ZENTORNO is really just the best vehicle because fastest speed+bulletproof back+so expensive people don't like blowing it up".

Okay, sure. But I could still at least blow it up in a second if someone was trying to be a jerk and rear-end me with it because they lack real gunplay skill.

 

Now you have the Insurgent. An ugly, ridiculously bulletproofed armageddon.

And everyone's about to say: "but you can shoot through the windows! You're just a noob cause you don't shoot through the windows! Can you not hit the guys driving it??!?!!1?!!"

 

These people clearly have not had to deal with a persistent team of three+ people in one these that drives in front of/past you, because this argument doesn't seem to realize that the vehicle is damn near 100% bulletproof from behind, despite the fact that occupants can shoot anyone around the vehicle from inside.

 

I am not by any means suggesting the vehicle be nerfed to blow up in one explosion like a regular vehicle. After all, it is armored for a reason. However I think it would be completely reasonable to have the vehicle explode in 2-3 explosive hits (depending on location) versus the current ridiculous resistance which forces opponents to either pull out their own Insurgent or get in a jet or tank to compete- which in my opinion are silly explosive escalations which detract from what's really neat about the game by taking away the point of playing on foot/mastering and fooling about with the many non-armored cars the game offers.

 

Just my two pennies.

[God-eater]

Auto-Shotty at the windows. Insurgent problem solved. No nerf required.

Edited March 25, 2015 by God-eater

[radd_bro]

If the Zentorno didn't get nerfed then the Insurgent shouldn't either.

[GTAnger]

Let's nerf you and your POS post....

Edited March 25, 2015 by GTAnger

[Fonshway]

It's not bulletproof from the back.

[OVO]

Time to get rekt

[Jak2bossbf3]

It has a weakness the windows arnt bulletproof. The Karuma has bulletproof windows but blows up with 1 explosion

[XXCrimsonXX]

You must be garbage.

[Tekno_Gecko]

How about no.

Nothing needs 'nerfing'. People are just being little bit*he's.

Don't like it, try and run, adds more fun and a new aspecthat to the game. Don't want to do that? Hit start. Go to the 'online' tab, scroll down to 'find new session. Hit okay. It's fu*king simple.

 

I personally don't own an insurgent. But don't want to ruin everyone else's good time. Running into them is fun. Don't be a bit*h

[TheDoombringer]

If the Zentorno didn't get nerfed then the Insurgent shouldn't either.

Exactly, they're pissed they can't blow us up with stickes

[Ziggy_Ivanhoe]

It's not bulletproof from the back.

 

I've only hear on these forums that it is bulletproof. It's possible to kill people sitting in it from behind too? Just curious.

[Gridl0k]

Sigh.

 

If you can't fight back, there's Passive Mode.

[Franklin Clinton GTA 5]

Wow, it's not even OP. You can shoot through the windows. If anything you are just sh*t.

Edited March 25, 2015 by Slayerrr

[Shabazz916]

nah leave as is... we should get rid of insurance as a whole tho

[Ziggy_Ivanhoe]

How about no.

Nothing needs 'nerfing'. People are just being little bit*he's.

Don't like it, try and run, adds more fun and a new aspecthat to the game. Don't want to do that? Hit start. Go to the 'online' tab, scroll down to 'find new session. Hit okay. It's fu*king simple.

 

I personally don't own an insurgent. But don't want to ruin everyone else's good time. Running into them is fun. Don't be a bit*h

 

Yeah, and there is always passive mode, which can be easily activated before respawning even. People like to bitch though.

[Octane]

I swear someone made a thread saying that this vehicle shouldn't be nerfed.

Edited March 25, 2015 by IIOctaneII

[BondageKitty]

Seems you never shot at one because it takes 3 RPGs, not 5.

[LightningLord]

Just shoot the windows or use a vehicle that fires explosive rounds. Problem solved.

[Grichka Bogdanoff]

Online - Find a new session.

[DaPopeLP]

Easy to be killed out of. Does not need a nerf. Hike up your panties and stop being a twat

[CReaper210]

 

How about no.

Nothing needs 'nerfing'. People are just being little bit*he's.

Don't like it, try and run, adds more fun and a new aspecthat to the game. Don't want to do that? Hit start. Go to the 'online' tab, scroll down to 'find new session. Hit okay. It's fu*king simple.

 

I personally don't own an insurgent. But don't want to ruin everyone else's good time. Running into them is fun. Don't be a bit*h

 

Yeah, and there is always passive mode, which can be easily activated before respawning even. People like to bitch though.

 

Passive mode also restricts you in other ways.

Some people simply want to play normally, without an armored vehicle + turret harassing them.

 

I'm personally not pushing for a nerf, because I think the balance in this game is too far gone, but I would gladly take one. The insurgent is just no fun getting killed by.

[Smooth Longsack]

I'm pretty sure the insurgent, in addition to having the highest insurance payments, also gives additional bad sport points. That was the last thing i blew up in my hydra before being labled bad sport. I don't recall getting any "dodgy player" updates but i was in full griefing mode, racking up kills at a rate of about 2 per minute for quite a while. Those insurgents are fun as hell to hunt from the sky. They get bounced all over the road.

[ndyerger]

Get one yourself? Make the uneven playing field to your advantage. Or get a good car and outrun it. Or get a heli and take care of it. Or join a mission. Having something be powerful is fun. Treat it as a challenge.

[Fang420]

uh, no. you're full of sh*t OP.

[Relative007]

R* may have made many poor decisions regarding GTA Online and additions/feature changes to Updates (including all the issues with Heists), however this IS NOT one of them.

 

Armoured Kuruma - Exceedingly bulletproof, however as susceptible to explosives as any other Vehicle.

 

Insurgent - Exceedingly beast like and powerful, impervious to multiple explosions however as susceptible to small arms fire as any other vehicle over a range of angles.

 

R* actually did think this through OP.

[hugh750]

only the turrented insurgent has become the new griefer vehicle.

Edited March 25, 2015 by hugh750

[Hector Tavares]

No. Learn to deal with the Insurgent. It's here to stay.

[Jak2bossbf3]

The Insurgent has a weakness the windows arnt bulletproof. The Karuma has bulletproof windows but blows up with 1 explosion so they are both balanced

Edited March 25, 2015 by Jak2bossbf3

[HeavyDuke]

G'f*cked

This.

[RandomCholo]

Okay. Seriously. Yeah, it's awesome that this vehicle can withstand over 5 direct RPG hits. But honestly it ruins the beauty of the game in the ability to be successful in combat with many combinations of play style.

 

I believe one of the greatest things about GTA is that you have so many options of vehicles, tactical style, etc that make many different tactics effective in beating other players in deathmatches or freeroam firefights.

 

I find that often times I can do just as well in my Manana as in my Buffalo S.

 

Obviously, everyone could attack this and be like "Yeah hurdurdurbut the ZENTORNO is really just the best vehicle because fastest speed+bulletproof back+so expensive people don't like blowing it up".

Okay, sure. But I could still at least blow it up in a second if someone was trying to be a jerk and rear-end me with it because they lack real gunplay skill.

 

Now you have the Insurgent. An ugly, ridiculously bulletproofed armageddon.

And everyone's about to say: "but you can shoot through the windows! You're just a noob cause you don't shoot through the windows! Can you not hit the guys driving it??!?!!1?!!"

 

These people clearly have not had to deal with a persistent team of three+ people in one these that drives in front of/past you, because this argument doesn't seem to realize that the vehicle is damn near 100% bulletproof from behind, despite the fact that occupants can shoot anyone around the vehicle from inside.

 

I am not by any means suggesting the vehicle be nerfed to blow up in one explosion like a regular vehicle. After all, it is armored for a reason. However I think it would be completely reasonable to have the vehicle explode in 2-3 explosive hits (depending on location) versus the current ridiculous resistance which forces opponents to either pull out their own Insurgent or get in a jet or tank to compete- which in my opinion are silly explosive escalations which detract from what's really neat about the game by taking away the point of playing on foot/mastering and fooling about with the many non-armored cars the game offers.

 

Just my two pennies.