New restricted zone _outside_ Ft. Zancudo?

[DentureDynamite]

Anyone else notice that Ft. Zancudo suddenly/apparently has a new restricted area outside its walls?

 

In trying to complete a "steal a military vehicle" daily objective last night, I failed at jumping the fence (usual ramp up and over the fence by the highway), but in driving back down to the highway to try again, suddenly had a military guard (on foot) chasing/shooting at me, saying I was in a "restricted area"--and I never even got close to getting into the base before that happened.

 

I also garnered a wanted level (three stars?). I finally managed to get in, but just getting into a jet alive and leaving the base without getting shot to bits seemed a whole lot more intense than it used to be.

 

I've been playing for over a year, and this never happened to me before... am wondering if R* recently buffed Ft. Zancudo via tunables?

Edited January 20, 2016 by DentureDynamite

[filthstar0]

I was in there yesterday and didn't experience that, maybe a glitch?

[HeavyDuke]

Maybe he didn't like your character's fat face and wanted to put some holes in it.

[Furry_Monkey]

You may have driven close to him on your way to the jump, which is enough to sometimes give you a wanted level. Unless you saw a 4-star wanted level then it wasn't the usual Zancudo thing.

[Quinn_flower]

I hope so actually makes it a challenge to get a lazer

[DentureDynamite]

I was in there yesterday and didn't experience that, maybe a glitch?

 

Maybe so; just odd that this is the first time I've encountered something like it?

 

I guess when Pegasus aircraft you request suddenly self-destruct at Sandy Shores shortly before you get there, anything can happen in this game...

[AUScowboy]

Gotta love camping near Cudo off radar and blowing people up RIGHT after they make it past the fence with my hydra in vtol mode LOL!

[darkgreenmeme]

Anyone else notice that Ft. Zancudo suddenly/apparently has a new restricted area outside its walls?

 

In trying to complete a "steal a military vehicle" daily objective last night, I failed at jumping the fence (usual ramp up and over the fence by the highway), but in driving back down to try again, suddenly had a military guard shooting at me, saying I was in a "restricted area"--and I never even got close to getting into the base.

 

I also garnered a wanted level (three stars?).

 

I've been playing for over a year, and this never happened to me before...

It couldn't be from a restricted zone, because it would be 4 stars instead. You must of done some cop killin' to get 3. Military always comes out at the military base, no matter where you committed the crime.

[filthstar0]

 

I was in there yesterday and didn't experience that, maybe a glitch?

Maybe so; just odd that this is the first time I've encountered something like it?

 

I guess when Pegasus aircraft you request suddenly self-destruct at Sandy Shores shortly before you get there, anything can happen in this game...

Sounds like you might just have bad luck, never had a Pegasus vehicle do that anywhere either

[DentureDynamite]

You may have driven close to him on your way to the jump, which is enough to sometimes give you a wanted level. Unless you saw a 4-star wanted level then it wasn't the usual Zancudo thing.

 

I'll have to try this again to see what does/doesn't happen...the current gen systems do seem to spawn more Crusaders around that area on the highway (back and forth) compared to the PS3. I might have inadvertently stirred up the hornet's nest...

 

It couldn't be from a restricted zone, because it would be 4 stars instead. You must of done some cop killin' to get 3. Military always comes out at the military base, no matter where you committed the crime.

 

Now that I think of it, might also(?) have been weird trainer remnants from a script kiddie that was apparently there before I joined the session--other than the windmills and grave stones in the street, was the first time I've run into game-wide wanted levels locked to two stars regardless of the offense, with a strict two-second delay before they started auto-waning. Was trying to complete an "Evade a 4 star Wanted Level" objective, and even invading the downtown LS police station (always an instant three stars) only gave me two...

 

These trainers are getting more powerful as the days go by.

Edited January 20, 2016 by DentureDynamite

[dewtech]

 

You may have driven close to him on your way to the jump, which is enough to sometimes give you a wanted level. Unless you saw a 4-star wanted level then it wasn't the usual Zancudo thing.

I'll have to try this again to see what does/doesn't happen...the current gen systems do seem to spawn more Crusaders around that area on the highway (back and forth) compared to the PS3. I might have inadvertently stirred up the hornet's nest...

Yep they do and it's a bloody arse. I got killed in the tunnel doing asset recovery and it took me about 15 attempts to actually get back into the tunnel to get it thanks to the damn military.

[Zoop_Leroy]

Weird things have been happening around Zancudo. I stole a jet there for my daily objectives and ended up dying on the way out. But even with my wanted level gone, a Lazer kept coming after me. I'd spawn and the thing would be hovering around me like a vulture before destroying me with a missile. I must've been spawn killed at least 5 times before I switched lobbies.

[Fozzie]

Why the hell are people not using 'Cops Turn A Blind Eye' when going into Zancudo?

Are you that broke that $5000 will put a dent in your bank?

Edited January 20, 2016 by Fozzie_420

[Spadge]

The military guards are pretty irascible,

not to mention you were very close to the base all the time.

 

I'm almost certain you received that wanted level because of your flagrant and suspicious behavior in-game.

Edited January 20, 2016 by Spadge007

[MrRyanMcCall]

Weird things have been happening around Zancudo. I stole a jet there for my daily objectives and ended up dying on the way out. But even with my wanted level gone, a Lazer kept coming after me. I'd spawn and the thing would be hovering around me like a vulture before destroying me with a missile. I must've been spawn killed at least 5 times before I switched lobbies.

Fly low and it won't bother you, it has an altitude check and when you go above a certain height it spawns in behind you, very difficult to dogde because they use rockets and cannons at the same time

 

Like I said though, stay low and you'll never have him spawn

[DentureDynamite]

The military guards are pretty irascible, not to mention you were very close to the base all the time.

 

I'm almost certain you received that wanted level because of your flagrant and suspicious behavior in-game.

 

Just odd that in all my "flagrant and suspicious behavior" in that same area for more than a year, this is the first time I've encountered it. BTW, thanks for helping me learn a new "irascible" word. lol

 

Fly low and it won't bother you, it has an altitude check and when you go above a certain height it spawns in behind you, very difficult to dodge because they use rockets and cannons at the same time.

 

Like I said though, stay low and you'll never have him spawn.

 

Must be really low; because I was hugging the hills and still had one spawn in behind me--barely managed to dodge his missile. I'm not co-ordinated enough to fly my Lazer while looking behind me--have heard they won't insta-spawn behind you with the rearview camera on.

 

Why the hell are people not using 'Cops Turn A Blind Eye' when going into Zancudo? Are you that broke that $5,000 will put a dent in your bank?

 

Broke? Heck no. lol Hardly! I usually use it, but this time I just wanted to see how I fared without it; plus I get slightly annoyed every time I forfeit $5,000 of the $25,000 I make by completing my daily objective to creepy Speedophile Lester (who spams my phone with heists, but suddenly refuses to answer his the moment I need to lose a wanted level while working for him on a mission). Spank you so much R*!

 

But even with my wanted level gone, a Lazer kept coming after me. I'd spawn and the thing would be hovering around me like a vulture before destroying me with a missile. I must've been spawn killed at least 5 times before I switched lobbies.

 

They've been known to do that (I believe, on occasion, even after changing sessions?) Watched it happen to XpertThief on one of his vids more than a year ago...not sure if it's a bug R* is just ignoring, or a "feature" they've left in to tick us off.

Edited January 20, 2016 by DentureDynamite

[FFDP999]

It's a bug. Along with tanks that spawn outside the base and lazers that spawn on the beach.

[DentureDynamite]

^^ Any idea from which update it started occurring?

[TheFroggmann]

 

 

I guess when Pegasus aircraft you request suddenly self-destruct at Sandy Shores shortly before you get there, anything can happen in this game...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sounds like you might just have bad luck, never had a Pegasus vehicle do that anywhere either

 

 

Happens to me most of the time if I'm approaching from the runway side. I have been able to see the Heli spawn in a couple of times and it appears to spawn in above the ground and drop once you get close to it.

 

 

Yep they do and it's a bloody arse. I got killed in the tunnel doing asset recovery and it took me about 15 attempts to actually get back into the tunnel to get it thanks to the damn military.

 

 

It doesn't help that they spawn you 3 feet away from the next death squad... The tunnel is THE WORST place to die in an AR mission.

 

Why the hell are people not using 'Cops Turn A Blind Eye' when going into Zancudo?

Are you that broke that $5000 will put a dent in your bank?

 

Not sure why but that didn't work for me. Paid my 5K to lester, flew up the ramp, 4 stars. I did get lucky in that criminal damage started about 12 seconds later.

[FFDP999]

^^ Any idea from which update it started occurring?

No idea, but sometimes the example you had happens to me. They stand there after getting out of their cars and if you get too close after mentioning the restricted area, they start shooting.

The tanks spawning outside the base is funny. You shoot a person and the tank sees and tries to blow you up.

I also forgot about that npc that always spawns at the end of the runway. He's been ran over so many times at this point.

Edited January 20, 2016 by FFDP999

[Furry_Monkey]

Weird things have been happening around Zancudo. I stole a jet there for my daily objectives and ended up dying on the way out. But even with my wanted level gone, a Lazer kept coming after me. I'd spawn and the thing would be hovering around me like a vulture before destroying me with a missile. I must've been spawn killed at least 5 times before I switched lobbies.

 

That's been happening for a long time. I'm pretty sure it was back in the early days when I first asked about that on here. Same as you, the jet just kept hanging around and got or 4 consecutive kills with me not able to do a thing about it. In fact, I remember making a thread asking who I should complain to about being griefed by AI and some members took it seriously

[dead goon]

You guys crack me up.

[dewtech]

 

Yep they do and it's a bloody arse. I got killed in the tunnel doing asset recovery and it took me about 15 attempts to actually get back into the tunnel to get it thanks to the damn military.

It doesn't help that they spawn you 3 feet away from the next death squad... The tunnel is THE WORST place to die in an AR mission.

 

They've editied it so the police now give you about 20 seconds to get back to the car which is great, but that didn't apply to the military so it kept spawning me on the dirt road round the side of the base with a load of Military goons already aggro'd onto me in the tunnel.

 

I wish it spawned you not seen by the police, like when your escaping but obviously not able to loose the level till the game wants you too.

[Crafty-]

Did docks to stock mission tonight, stole the cargo bob and tried hiding outside the fence behind the building on the south side of the runway, I'd start to lose my wanted level but then the army trucks/troops inside the fort would spot me and the wanted level was restored. Eventually the cargobob was knackered, so I ditched it and got a car, sat in the same spot in a car, hard up against the fence I Coulton lose a wanted level fir to enemy inside the fort.

 

Sitting behind that building in a cargobob used to be a really easy way to lose your wanted level, it would appear that some sort of change has been made.

[*Lola]

Anyone else notice that Ft. Zancudo suddenly/apparently has a new restricted area outside its walls?

 

In trying to complete a "steal a military vehicle" daily objective last night, I failed at jumping the fence (usual ramp up and over the fence by the highway), but in driving back down to the highway to try again, suddenly had a military guard (on foot) chasing/shooting at me, saying I was in a "restricted area"--and I never even got close to getting into the base before that happened.

 

I also garnered a wanted level (three stars?). I finally managed to get in, but just getting into a jet alive and leaving the base without getting shot to bits seemed a whole lot more intense than it used to be.

 

I've been playing for over a year, and this never happened to me before... am wondering if R* recently buffed Ft. Zancudo via tunables?

As I start the climbing sequence to getting in the jet, I go into the start menu and go into a job. Gets me out without getting blasted by the tank. Most of the time it's my next objective.

[KiwikindUK]

Odd. Anyway you probably know this but to "steal a vehicle from the military base" all you have to do is make it into the cockpit. You don't have to actually take off and escape.

[JuliuszMCMXCVII]

I hope so actually makes it a challenge to get a lazer

Are people still using Lazers? Haven't seen anybody flying one in ages. Everybody goes for the Hydra.

[Fireboy769]

^^ Any idea from which update it started occurring?

From as early as the Valentine's Day Update.

[DentureDynamite]

Odd. Anyway you probably know this but to "steal a vehicle from the military base" all you have to do is make it into the cockpit. You don't have to actually take off and escape.

 

I do; but I barely made it into the cockpit with all the gunfire on me, even after taking out all the closest guards in my Armored Kuruma...

[Semaj 2JZ♢]

 

Odd. Anyway you probably know this but to "steal a vehicle from the military base" all you have to do is make it into the cockpit. You don't have to actually take off and escape.

I do; but I barely made it into the cockpit with all the gunfire on me, even after taking out all the closest guards in my Armored Kuruma...

Doing it the challenging way like that it's best to shoot for the Lazer in one of the covered stalls. If you drive in fast enough and hit or shoot the one guard you can get in pretty easy before drawing excess attention and gunfire.