BLIMP (as a property)

[Jacobmaate]

You know you play too much GTA when you're wanting a blimp as a home.. Jesus

Thing is, is that even the case?

What sort of GTA Gamer wants a BLIMP as a HOME...?

 

Startles me, this is Grand Theft Auto, not Grand Theft Gimme a F*ckin' Blimp to Live In.

[Fozzie]

This is what happens when you have a Blimp and Helicopter together...

 

 

Now, I am no Aeronautical Engineer and I doubt the people that designed it were either, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[ash-274]

If they are in the same variety as the Crimson Skies airships, then **** yeah!

 

Aircraft capture-docking & release

Interior space for crews of dozens

Broadside cannons and plenty of self-defense (and offensive) machine guns and AA batteries

[Jacobmaate]

 

You know you play too much GTA when you're wanting a blimp as a home.. Jesus

Thing is, is that even the case?

What sort of GTA Gamer wants a BLIMP as a HOME...?

 

Startles me, this is Grand Theft Auto, not Grand Theft Gimme a F*ckin' Blimp to Live In.

 

 

 

 

New GTA Game Confirmed!

[Smooth Longsack]

LoL

[Khaisz]

8) But Apartments NEED to be invincible, its a SAFEHOUSE, are you even a gamer?? Blimps are in the sky, they arent invincible [YOUR POINT IS INVALID].

But blimps would be the same as yachts, an floating apartment / safe house if they are idle, therfore they would be invincible.

Other then this I still think blimps are stupid as apartments, especially if they have aaguns.

[Jacobmaate]

 

8) But Apartments NEED to be invincible, its a SAFEHOUSE, are you even a gamer?? Blimps are in the sky, they arent invincible [YOUR POINT IS INVALID].

But blimps would be the same as yachts, an floating apartment / safe house if they are idle, therfore they would be invincible.

Other then this I still think blimps are stupid as apartments, especially if they have aaguns.

 

Well no, because think about it, You cant exactly have a INVICIBLE thing, floating in the air... R* would never do that and rightfully so, its just a pointless topic all together.

[Khaisz]

 

 

8) But Apartments NEED to be invincible, its a SAFEHOUSE, are you even a gamer?? Blimps are in the sky, they arent invincible [YOUR POINT IS INVALID].

But blimps would be the same as yachts, an floating apartment / safe house if they are idle, therfore they would be invincible.

Other then this I still think blimps are stupid as apartments, especially if they have aaguns.

 

Well no, because think about it, You cant exactly have a INVICIBLE thing, floating in the air... R* would never do that and rightfully so, its just a pointless topic all together.

Well yeah, I know that and that is why blimps and this topic is as you said pointless.

But why are yachts invincible, it's just a floating thing in the water?

Edited January 4, 2016 by Khaisz

[Jacobmaate]

OMG... PIMP MA' BLIMP DLC IS OUT NOW...

Aka:

LOOK! It even lets you ride animals on it!!!

Check the gamestore, it must have been a surprise DLC!!

 

PIMP MA' BLIMP DLC IS SO POPULAR.... >.<

[Jacobmaate]

Well yeah, I know that and that is why blimps and this topic is as you said pointless.

But why are yachts invincible, it's just a floating thing in the water?

Well put it this way, imagine the amount of models needed for a MASSIVE YACHT to show a blown up version, and imagine the animations needed to show it sinking etc. Its invincible because of that, and think about it, draw distance itsnt an issue, its right on the shore, cool. Also who the f*ck drives boats now days anyway, so no issue with a collision.

 

BLIMP, its easy to animate it blowing up (Check SP if you dont believe me) a blimp is literally just a ton of air, hence why the whole AA guns, and Helipads and Helicopters tuff is a load of crap, because none of that would be on a blimp. Also, Planes. helis and jets, EVERYONE uses them, so collision stuff, possible, its in the kiddle of the sky, thats going to cause spawn ins and draw distance issues. Trust me, Yachts (to an extent) are okay, Stupid IDLE hovering blimps will look awful and not many people would even want them, lets face it, its not going to be much of a popular thing in GTA, nor is it going to be used much, nor are people going to go out their way to buy Shardcards for it etc (which is one thing RSG want) It in general is just a poor idea or a game, ESPECIALLY in Grand Theft Auto.

[Audi]

"Oh the Humanity!" I can see it now...

[Khaisz]

 

Well yeah, I know that and that is why blimps and this topic is as you said pointless.

But why are yachts invincible, it's just a floating thing in the water?

Well put it this way, imagine the amount of models needed for a MASSIVE YACHT to show a blown up version, and imagine the animations needed to show it sinking etc. Its invincible because of that, and think about it, draw distance itsnt an issue, its right on the shore, cool. Also who the f*ck drives boats now days anyway, so no issue with a collision.

 

BLIMP, its easy to animate it blowing up (Check SP if you dont believe me) a blimp is literally just a ton of air, hence why the whole AA guns, and Helipads and Helicopters tuff is a load of crap, because none of that would be on a blimp. Also, Planes. helis and jets, EVERYONE uses them, so collision stuff, possible, its in the kiddle of the sky, thats going to cause spawn ins and draw distance issues. Trust me, Yachts (to an extent) are okay, Stupid IDLE hovering blimps will look awful and not many people would even want them, lets face it, its not going to be much of a popular thing in GTA, nor is it going to be used much, nor are people going to go out their way to buy Shardcards for it etc (which is one thing RSG want) It in general is just a poor idea or a game, ESPECIALLY in Grand Theft Auto.

Well arguing with you is pointless, so I'm gonna end this on 2 notes.

1: how much lag will 20 or so blimps that explode, crashes down to the ground and respawn create?

2: don't worry I trust you, we are same page about everything else, except the invincibility thing.

[livejoker]

Personally i would like a submarine as a property, that would be awesome..

 

I think that a blimp might leave you a bit vulnerable, and do people actually live aboard blimps ??

 

 

 

 

 

I think that yachts are an amazing stepping stone to what is possible in terms of property. We had garages, apartments and now houses on stilts as well as yachts. What about the suggestions in here such as submarines and blimps? Trains? Sure, there's many reasons to not own a train seeing it's going to screw up the tracks but what about a train in a salvage yard? What about an old plane at the LS Airport in one of the corners? What about a rock band bus from the 70's around the industrial area? Love fist would be a great signature on the side. I would just love variety. We already have variety in the ways of making money (to which I believe is the main reason why so many game modes are empty such as parachutes). With yachts now around, people flock immediately to it so it's nice to see less people in the city (and practically none in Paleto Bay - still). Just imagine having these little "homes" around the map...and maybe, just maybe, make them move like the yacht? Except moving a rock band bus isn't some stupid price. You could fix it for a sum and drive it around or something.

 

I don't know...would be cool.

 

[MusicMan05]

Well put it this way, imagine the amount of models needed for a MASSIVE YACHT to show a blown up version, and imagine the animations needed to show it sinking etc. Its invincible because of that, and think about it, draw distance itsnt an issue, its right on the shore, cool. Also who the f*ck drives boats now days anyway, so no issue with a collision.

 

BLIMP, its easy to animate it blowing up (Check SP if you dont believe me) a blimp is literally just a ton of air, hence why the whole AA guns, and Helipads and Helicopters tuff is a load of crap, because none of that would be on a blimp. Also, Planes. helis and jets, EVERYONE uses them, so collision stuff, possible, its in the kiddle of the sky, thats going to cause spawn ins and draw distance issues. Trust me, Yachts (to an extent) are okay, Stupid IDLE hovering blimps will look awful and not many people would even want them, lets face it, its not going to be much of a popular thing in GTA, nor is it going to be used much, nor are people going to go out their way to buy Shardcards for it etc (which is one thing RSG want) It in general is just a poor idea or a game, ESPECIALLY in Grand Theft Auto.

I'm sure there would be those that would buy them. Besides, they'd be the new novelty item, and they'd give the best view of the entire map. (Who wouldn't want a safe house in the clouds?) Also the ability to have a few small aircraft attached to it and the ability to parachute down to almost any location on the map would make a little them more useful than the yachts as a starting spawn point.

 

The AA defenses wouldn't be unheard of. US Navy airships were equipped with 8 .30 machine guns and could hold 5 aircraft. There's no reason a modern airship could be equipped with .50 machine guns and Flack cannons. They could also have new versions of the Duster and Mallard equipped with .50 machine guns spawn at it.

 

As for being in the way, at higher altitudes they'd be that same as having a collision between a Yacht and Boat. As far as be another obstacles for aircraft to avoid to the defenses, it'd be the same as avoiding the Yacht's AA defenses. Besides, there's far more space available for airships on the map than yachts. Even more if they have altitude options. Any location could have three altitude options: max, 3/4,and 1/2. You could set the blimps location to max altitude above the Grand Senora Desert and be able to reach almost any location by parachuting.

 

As far as the yacht goes, they could have made it destructible. It wouldn't take a massive amount of models to show it bunt/partially destroyed. I also doubt it take a massive amount of animations to have it sink. Just look at how much animations they use when any other boat sinks. The yacht would likely sink the same as any other boat if they made it destructible.

[Jacobmaate]

 

Well put it this way, imagine the amount of models needed for a MASSIVE YACHT to show a blown up version, and imagine the animations needed to show it sinking etc. Its invincible because of that, and think about it, draw distance itsnt an issue, its right on the shore, cool. Also who the f*ck drives boats now days anyway, so no issue with a collision.

 

BLIMP, its easy to animate it blowing up (Check SP if you dont believe me) a blimp is literally just a ton of air, hence why the whole AA guns, and Helipads and Helicopters tuff is a load of crap, because none of that would be on a blimp. Also, Planes. helis and jets, EVERYONE uses them, so collision stuff, possible, its in the kiddle of the sky, thats going to cause spawn ins and draw distance issues. Trust me, Yachts (to an extent) are okay, Stupid IDLE hovering blimps will look awful and not many people would even want them, lets face it, its not going to be much of a popular thing in GTA, nor is it going to be used much, nor are people going to go out their way to buy Shardcards for it etc (which is one thing RSG want) It in general is just a poor idea or a game, ESPECIALLY in Grand Theft Auto.

I'm sure there would be those that would buy them. Besides, they'd be the new novelty item, and they'd give the best view of the entire map. (Who wouldn't want a safe house in the clouds?) Also the ability to have a few small aircraft attached to it and the ability to parachute down to almost any location on the map would make a little them more useful than the yachts as a starting spawn point.

 

The AA defenses wouldn't be unheard of. US Navy airships were equipped with 8 .30 machine guns and could hold 5 aircraft. There's no reason a modern airship could be equipped with .50 machine guns and Flack cannons. They could also have new versions of the Duster and Mallard equipped with .50 machine guns spawn at it.

 

As for being in the way, at higher altitudes they'd be that same as having a collision between a Yacht and Boat. As far as be another obstacles for aircraft to avoid to the defenses, it'd be the same as avoiding the Yacht's AA defenses. Besides, there's far more space available for airships on the map than yachts. Even more if they have altitude options. Any location could have three altitude options: max, 3/4,and 1/2. You could set the blimps location to max altitude above the Grand Senora Desert and be able to reach almost any location by parachuting.

 

As far as the yacht goes, they could have made it destructible. It wouldn't take a massive amount of models to show it bunt/partially destroyed. I also doubt it take a massive amount of animations to have it sink. Just look at how much animations they use when any other boat sinks. The yacht would likely sink the same as any other boat if they made it destructible.

 

When your talking about a massive yacht on an online free world game, yes it would take a bit of work. Boats are tiny little thing which have barely any animations in sinking, when ou have a massive heavy yacht, its a whole different circumstance.

 

Like ive mentioned before, this is a blimp, in California blimps arent in the skies 24/7, I mean why would a High Life criminal want a blimp with AA weapons? And you keep refering to Parachuting... Well even at Max Altitude on a IDLE blimp, parachuting wont get you that far, thats why we have Besra's, fastest vehicle in the game, fairly cheap as well tbh, you get a parachute when you get onboard, travel anywhere you like at top speed and parachute where you wish, Im sure you dont need a Blimp to do that, your better off with a Buzzard or Savage, you get a cannon and missiles and you can fly, and parachute. Whats the fuss about this blimp?

 

And as I just said... This is GRAND THEFT AUTO, we dont have Apartment Blimps with Missiles and other AA Weapons. Its nonsense.

[MusicMan05]

When your talking about a massive yacht on an online free world game, yes it would take a bit of work. Boats are tiny little thing which have barely any animations in sinking, when ou have a massive heavy yacht, its a whole different circumstance.

 

Like ive mentioned before, this is a blimp, in California blimps arent in the skies 24/7, I mean why would a High Life criminal want a blimp with AA weapons? And you keep refering to Parachuting... Well even at Max Altitude on a IDLE blimp, parachuting wont get you that far, thats why we have Besra's, fastest vehicle in the game, fairly cheap as well tbh, you get a parachute when you get onboard, travel anywhere you like at top speed and parachute where you wish, Im sure you dont need a Blimp to do that, your better off with a Buzzard or Savage, you get a cannon and missiles and you can fly, and parachute. Whats the fuss about this blimp?

 

And as I just said... This is GRAND THEFT AUTO, we dont have Apartment Blimps with Missiles and other AA Weapons. Its nonsense.

Boats don't have any animations for sinking. They explode, and then they sink to the bottom. There's no difference in a boat sinking vs sinking a land/air vehicle. (Heck, you could crash the large cragoplane and it sinks the same as the small Seashark.)

 

If you're going to compare GTA:O LS to real life California we might as well remove everything that you wouldn't realistically see in California.

 

As far add the parachuting goes, I take it you didn't care to read and just prefer to grasp at straws. The main draw would be to have a spawn point high in the sky. (The main draw of the Yacht is a spawn with easy access to a helicopter.) I also take it you've never parachuted out of an idle helicopter at max altitude. You can make it from Mt Chiliad to LS by skydiving/parachuting.

 

Also, how does this "being GRAND THEFT AUTO" mean we can't have airship/blimp apartments? It's not like blimps/airships are out of place in GTA, seeing as they already had one in GTA:VC and two in GTAV. Equipping them with weapons would fit GTA, especially after having Yachts with AA. If you're argument is still going to be "this is Grand Theft Auto, not blimp...." might as well tell the developers to remove everything that isn't related to vehicle theft from the series.

Edited January 4, 2016 by MusicMan05

[Jacobmaate]

 

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First off, I know what boats do, Thats exactly what I was saying, No need to verify what ive already done myself,

Secondly, GTAV is known for its realism, so technically speaking you cant say much on that yourself, GTA is based in a real life place, and is aimed at being as realistic as possible, as being a criminal. I dont know criminals that fly around in Blimps, just saying.

Also, What im saying about it being "GRAND THEFT AUTO" im not just implementing the game name and what it means, im talking about the Franchise itself, and what it mainly has being it, which is crime, and heists etc. so why are GTA Players now going to Blimps?? Makes no sense whatsoever.

[Tiny Rick]

Just one homing missile away from being wasted.

[Hylskriksen]

 

 

I think that a blimp might leave you a bit vulnerable, and do people actually live aboard blimps ??

If a volleyball net can take on a tank i think the blimp can be immortal too

[Shane_Dbns]

GTAV is known for its realism

lol

[MikeyDLuffy]

Only as a vehicle and passive friendly.

[Absolut]

You know you play too much GTA when you're wanting a blimp as a home.. Jesus

I'd say you haven't played online ENOUGH if you think that living in a flammable, flying device made out of fabric is a good idea.

Didn't they do transatlantic passenger flights with these things? If i remember correctly, i think that condolas are big enough for a bachelor's crib.

[whywontyoulisten]

It could have a heli landing pad or even a small runway on the top.

[Jammsbro]

Okay, So I can drive my armoured car over a fence into a military base and steal a jet, escape after being shot eighteen times. Simply fly away, bail out, let the jet smash into a high rise, land, jump in my newly spawned tank, rampage throughout the city, killing hundreds and destroying everything in sight. Then drive down to the beach, get in my yacht and phone lester to remove my wanted level and then sit in my indestructible boat.

 

But having a blimp you can't shoot down is unrealistic Love you guys. LOGIC

[Hollis2Hollywood]

[Lazid]

 

You know you play too much GTA when you're wanting a blimp as a home.. Jesus

Thing is, is that even the case?

What sort of GTA Gamer wants a BLIMP as a HOME...?

 

Startles me, this is Grand Theft Auto, not Grand Theft Gimme a F*ckin' Blimp to Live In.

This is the funniest sh*t I've read in a long time

[Notgonnasay]

And don't forget to turn off audio:

 

[nWo_Y2J_2015]

How about they just go full on Jetsons and let us buy properties in the sky. lol

[TheBaronOfHell]

 

 

As neat as it is, I can't see using one of these working. Yachts are understandable, considering that very few players use aquatic vehicles to get around. So a few immobile ships won't cause a problem. But there are often multiple planes, jets and helicopters flying around in a single session. Having a bunch of large, lumbering obstacles floating around the city would just be a nightmarish clutter. And then there's the defensive capabilities of these vehicles to consider. If you had several Blimps in a single area over LS with a similar defense system to the Yachts, you'd render a large portion of the map inaccessible to aircraft (Try flying low over the Del Perro coastline for a similar example). How do you reach your own blimp if your neighbor has an AA gun that swats you down like a Fly? And what if someone wants to sit on their blimp with a homing launcher? I could see these being abused as mobile sniping points more than actually being used as a spawn point or safehouse.

 

A nice idea, but one that I think would change the game for the worse.

[MusicMan05]

First off, I know what boats do, Thats exactly what I was saying, No need to verify what ive already done myself,

Secondly, GTAV is known for its realism, so technically speaking you cant say much on that yourself, GTA is based in a real life place, and is aimed at being as realistic as possible, as being a criminal. I dont know criminals that fly around in Blimps, just saying.

Also, What im saying about it being "GRAND THEFT AUTO" im not just implementing the game name and what it means, im talking about the Franchise itself, and what it mainly has being it, which is crime, and heists etc. so why are GTA Players now going to Blimps?? Makes no sense whatsoever.

You kept saying the Yacht is only indestructible because it would take to much work making new models and animations to show the Yacht sinking. If they wanted them to sink, all they really need is one destroyed yacht model, and then have it sink the same way every other vehicle in the game sinks. They don't need a massive amount of models or animations as you originally stated.

 

Really GTA is known for it's realism? I'm pretty sure GTA is known for it's satire and freedom to do whatever you want with what the game gives you. (Outside of the structed story missions.) IV was the only GTA going for more realistic approach and it had a negative reaction from long time fans of the series due to how much was missing from past games. Yes, it's a more realistic game when compared to Saints Row, but it's not focused about being 100% realistic. Besides an airship that can launch aircraft and is armed with AA defenses isn't unrealistic. They have existed in the real world. (In recent years NASA's had contests for new sub-orbital observatory airships that have massive telescopes in them.)

 

If blimps make no sense in the GTA universe, then (as I previously stated) why do they exist in GTA:VC and GTA V? You can even fly them in V. (Hey look! 3 GTA protagonists that can fly around in blimps!). Perhaps a lot of your fellow Online criminals would want to by an armed airships, aka blimps.

 

Besides, how many criminals in California do you think own yachts with AA defenses, VTOL fighter jets, attack helicopters, tanks, homing rocket launchers, etc. Also, how many criminals steal vehicles regularly from airports/military bases or constantly escape police pursuits/get away with murderous rampages. (Sure there was that one guy years ago that stole a tank from a National Guard Armory, but that's not exactly a regular occur occurance for most criminals in the US)