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Next DLC Speculation Thread (Part 1)


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After Hours  

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  1. 1. Do you enjoy the After Hours update?

  2. 2. Who is your favorite DJ or the one you are the most looking forward to?

  3. 3. What is your favorite vehicle or the one you are the most looking forward to?



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Those 70s looking helmets with flat visor from the first spoiler look cool,IMO better than the ones with bubble visor we got in Cunning Stunts DLC.I'm hoping we also get these:

 

 

Half helmets (two different models)

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WW2 helmets

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Those clothes could be related to something that fun found some time back.

 

Back to research.
As you know I found 4 Adversary modes in the latest update.
Two released and two are not.

FMMC_ADVM_TP - Trade Places

FMMC_ADVM_DR - Unknown

FMMC_ADVM_PP - Power Play

FMMC_ADVM_DS - Unknown

My speculation is that both of the "Unknown" start with "Death".

"Death Race" - FMMC_ADVM_DR

"Death Stunt" - FMMC_ADVM_DS

After looking around with stuff related to "Death Stunt", I found out that there's in-game text that appears when you start it or while playing.

"0x02BB58DD = Hold ~INPUT_VEH_EXIT~ to redeploy from the Cargobob."

Confirming that the name is correct as It's "Death Stunt".

When I did some research about "Death Race", It check if your vehicle is bicycle ?

Maybe you are hunted by the rival team in a bicycle ?

Could have been changed to motorcycle as in that time, It was during development.

 

http://gtaforums.com/topic/860017-next-dlc-speculation-thread/?p=1068926391

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I have a feeling that we're gonna see our old pal Duke o' Death in this upcoming Biker DLC

I wouldn't mind it being in Online since it would probably just work as a different looking armored Kuruma,but I don't really see what it has to do with bikers (yeah,it kind of looks similar to Mad Max's car,but other than that there's no connection).And besides,I doubt R* will return it after they went so far that they made it explode if spawned in Online and entered.It's possible they change their mind and put it in Online,but I still wouldn't get my hopes up.

 

As a returning player who got the Duke o' Death, I would not mind if it was made available to everyone in GTAO. I never play story mode so it doesn't come to any use there anyway.

 

I think it should stay exclusive to returning players. Just make it free of BS/Insurance for blowing them up as it's the only way to kill somebody in one.

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I heard commercials about holiday in Liberty City @ ls rockradio & nonstop pop fm.

Is this something new or has this been ingame since launch?

Think this was added with the next gen version of the game, can't remember hearing in on last gen.

 

Some leaked info suggests that the next update isn't just bikers theme, but it will involve every gang in LS.

 

Don't qoute me on this.

Think I heard somewhere that they had in mind that we could associate ourselves with certain gangs for online and form alliances with them.Would be cool if something like that was added.Have a reputation system and perks and rewards that you get from those certain gangs.Maybe sort of in a way like Warframe has it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGUah3uajew

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I'm still waiting on the last unreleased jackets. Now there's more?

And the brand t-shirts.

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I have a feeling that we're gonna see our old pal Duke o' Death in this upcoming Biker DLC

I wouldn't mind it being in Online since it would probably just work as a different looking armored Kuruma,but I don't really see what it has to do with bikers (yeah,it kind of looks similar to Mad Max's car,but other than that there's no connection).And besides,I doubt R* will return it after they went so far that they made it explode if spawned in Online and entered.It's possible they change their mind and put it in Online,but I still wouldn't get my hopes up.

 

As a returning player who got the Duke o' Death, I would not mind if it was made available to everyone in GTAO. I never play story mode so it doesn't come to any use there anyway.

 

It would be cool to have in Online,but I don't get why do most people want it in a biker DLC?Bikers don't drive around in armored cars,and the only place where the two were shown together was Mad Max,I just don't see how it would fit in this DLC.In my opinion it would fit better with some post-apocalyptic DLC (something similar to those artworks from LTS DLC http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/gtawiki/images/a/ab/LastTeamStandingUpdate-GTAO.png/revision/latest?cb=20141002131630 )

 

I do ride bikes most of the time, but I actually love muscle cars so I collect those as well (though I rarely drive them). I do use the armored Kuruma as well, because I play missions all the time and if you're on a bike, the other players will always hit you because it's so much "fun". The Kuruma, however, is ugly and not really my kind of car, but the Dukes/Duke o' Death is.

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I have a feeling that we're gonna see our old pal Duke o' Death in this upcoming Biker DLC

I wouldn't mind it being in Online since it would probably just work as a different looking armored Kuruma,but I don't really see what it has to do with bikers (yeah,it kind of looks similar to Mad Max's car,but other than that there's no connection).And besides,I doubt R* will return it after they went so far that they made it explode if spawned in Online and entered.It's possible they change their mind and put it in Online,but I still wouldn't get my hopes up.

 

As a returning player who got the Duke o' Death, I would not mind if it was made available to everyone in GTAO. I never play story mode so it doesn't come to any use there anyway.

 

It would be cool to have in Online,but I don't get why do most people want it in a biker DLC?Bikers don't drive around in armored cars,and the only place where the two were shown together was Mad Max,I just don't see how it would fit in this DLC.In my opinion it would fit better with some post-apocalyptic DLC (something similar to those artworks from LTS DLC http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/gtawiki/images/a/ab/LastTeamStandingUpdate-GTAO.png/revision/latest?cb=20141002131630 )

 

People want it in the biker DLC because the official promo image for it has it in the Lost MC compound.

 

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Feel Good Hit by QOTSA? Maybe Green Machine by Kyuss? Yeah, the music in V is pretty great but almost all of it is glossy and commercial.

 

Strangely, the Reggae station is better than previous ones, IMHO, but most are actually worse. Granted, I don't like west coast punk as much as east coast punk, but I never thought I would actually switch the stations for one of the songs on it . . .

 

. .. then they went and put Fear on the station.

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I heard commercials about holiday in Liberty City @ ls rockradio & nonstop pop fm.

Is this something new or has this been ingame since launch?

Think this was added with the next gen version of the game, can't remember hearing in on last gen.

 

Some leaked info suggests that the next update isn't just bikers theme, but it will involve every gang in LS.

 

Don't qoute me on this.

Think I heard somewhere that they had in mind that we could associate ourselves with certain gangs for online and form alliances with them.Would be cool if something like that was added.Have a reputation system and perks and rewards that you get from those certain gangs.Maybe sort of in a way like Warframe has it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGUah3uajew

Oh dont remind me of the retarded amount of grinding required in that game.
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I heard commercials about holiday in Liberty City @ ls rockradio & nonstop pop fm.

Is this something new or has this been ingame since launch?

Think this was added with the next gen version of the game, can't remember hearing in on last gen.

 

Some leaked info suggests that the next update isn't just bikers theme, but it will involve every gang in LS.

 

Don't qoute me on this.

Think I heard somewhere that they had in mind that we could associate ourselves with certain gangs for online and form alliances with them.Would be cool if something like that was added.Have a reputation system and perks and rewards that you get from those certain gangs.Maybe sort of in a way like Warframe has it:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGUah3uajewOh dont remind me of the retarded amount of grinding required in that game. I will say Warframe's grind is enjoyable compared to GTA Online. Missions are really fun with friends (for what it is).
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I really miss good ol...

L... C... H... C!!

 

Dead Embryonic Cells by Sepultura but of course!!

This.

 

Hell yeah! \m/

 

Edit: off-topic but, anyway, the radio stations in GTA V suck. Where's the metal?

 

 

Here here. With the Sandy Shore/Stab City sets, you'd think that they'd at least do a Desert Scene/Stoner Metal station . . . would fit the vibe. After all, think of this:

 

 

It's california - were's the thrash?

also classic heavy metal and (better) classic rock would be more than welcome...

so much wasted potential in GTA V's Radio.

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I really miss good ol...

L... C... H... C!!

 

Dead Embryonic Cells by Sepultura but of course!!

 

This.

 

Hell yeah! \m/

 

Edit: off-topic but, anyway, the radio stations in GTA V suck. Where's the metal?

 

Here here. With the Sandy Shore/Stab City sets, you'd think that they'd at least do a Desert Scene/Stoner Metal station . . . would fit the vibe. After all, think of this:

 

 

It's california - were's the thrash?

also classic heavy metal and (better) classic rock would be more than welcome...

so much wasted potential in GTA V's Radio.

Groove music Background play FTW.

Seriously tho, they really dropped the f*cking ball with the radio in GTAV, Lowdown,VBR,MPR,LSRR, and Rebel radio are the only stations worth value to me, and that's pushing it as I dislike half the songs on each station (LSRR went to sh*t do too some songs being over played in game and on XM radio IRL.)

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I have a feeling that we're gonna see our old pal Duke o' Death in this upcoming Biker DLC

I wouldn't mind it being in Online since it would probably just work as a different looking armored Kuruma,but I don't really see what it has to do with bikers (yeah,it kind of looks similar to Mad Max's car,but other than that there's no connection).And besides,I doubt R* will return it after they went so far that they made it explode if spawned in Online and entered.It's possible they change their mind and put it in Online,but I still wouldn't get my hopes up.

 

As a returning player who got the Duke o' Death, I would not mind if it was made available to everyone in GTAO. I never play story mode so it doesn't come to any use there anyway.

 

It would be cool to have in Online,but I don't get why do most people want it in a biker DLC?Bikers don't drive around in armored cars,and the only place where the two were shown together was Mad Max,I just don't see how it would fit in this DLC.In my opinion it would fit better with some post-apocalyptic DLC (something similar to those artworks from LTS DLC http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/gtawiki/images/a/ab/LastTeamStandingUpdate-GTAO.png/revision/latest?cb=20141002131630 )

 

I do ride bikes most of the time, but I actually love muscle cars so I collect those as well (though I rarely drive them). I do use the armored Kuruma as well, because I play missions all the time and if you're on a bike, the other players will always hit you because it's so much "fun". The Kuruma, however, is ugly and not really my kind of car, but the Dukes/Duke o' Death is.

 

I meant in real life,bikers in real life don't drive armored cars,but video games are a different story (my Online character is a biker as well and is mostly on bikes,but I use anything from time to time,cars, helicopters, planes, boats...).

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Groove music Background play FTW.

Seriously tho, they really dropped the f*cking ball with the radio in GTAV, Lowdown,VBR,MPR,LSRR, and Rebel radio are the only stations worth value to me, and that's pushing it as I dislike half the songs on each station (LSRR went to sh*t do too some songs being over played in game and on XM radio IRL.)

 

I think i spend more time switching stations until i find a song worth listening to than i spend time listening to those songs.

:/

[EDIT: they even managed to pick not only the most annoying queen song but one of the most annoying songs in rock history. have to close my eyes and count to ten every time i hear it...]

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Wastelander (Suzuki)

 

Groove music Background play FTW.

Seriously tho, they really dropped the f*cking ball with the radio in GTAV, Lowdown,VBR,MPR,LSRR, and Rebel radio are the only stations worth value to me, and that's pushing it as I dislike half the songs on each station (LSRR went to sh*t do too some songs being over played in game and on XM radio IRL.)

 

I think i spend more time switching stations until i find a song worth listening to than i spend time listening to those songs.

:/

Same, till I found out I can upload my own music to Groove Music via one drive.
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Those clothes could be related to something that fun found some time back.

FMMC_ADVM_DR seems like LTS adversary mode featuring a blackout (Not sure about this).

It does have help texts which doesn't exists in the current text files.

DR_CNIC, DR_CNIC_H1, DR_CNIC_H2

FMMC_ADVM_DS is strange as the code check if your vehicle is a bicycle ? so is it a Death stunt for bicycles ? I really don't know.

The list has been updated as well

FMMC_ADVM_TP - Trade Places

FMMC_ADVM_DR - Unknown

FMMC_ADVM_PP - Power Play

FMMC_ADVM_DS - Unknown

FMMC_ADVM_B - Unknown

FMMC_ADVM_R - Unknown

FMMC_ADVM_SB - Unknown

FMMC_ADVM_EG - Entourage

FMMC_ADVM_SZ - Unknown

FMMC_ADVM_VV - Unknown

If Wildbrick can post the names or the hashes for the Stunt clothes he found, I could try to find them in scripts.

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Its next week, and it's the Biker DLC.....but dont quote me ...

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Its next week, and it's the Biker DLC.....but dont quote me ...

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If Wildbrick can post the names or the hashes for the Stunt clothes he found, I could try to find them in scripts.

The colors are texture variations for the same stunt clothes we have now.

 

 

In the "shop" files, these have a commented out text that says "Adversary":

 

 

 

DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_0DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_1DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_2DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_3DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_4DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_5DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_6DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_7DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_8DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_5_9DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_6_4DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_6_5DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_6_6DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_6_7DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_7_4DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_7_5DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_7_6DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_7_7DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_8_0DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_8_1DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_8_2DLC_MP_STUNT_F_PHEAD_8_3DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_0DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_1DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_2DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_3DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_4DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_5DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_6DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_7DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_8DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_5_9DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_6_4DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_6_5DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_6_6DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_6_7DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_7_4DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_7_5DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_7_6DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_7_7DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_8_0DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_8_1DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_8_2DLC_MP_STUNT_M_PHEAD_8_3

 

 

Those are what I assume the color variations for the rest of the clothes:

 

 

DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_0_6DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_0_7DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_0_8DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_0_9DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_1_8DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_1_9DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_1_10DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_1_11DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_6_22DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_6_23DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_6_24DLC_MP_STUNT_F_JBIB_6_25DLC_MP_STUNT_F_FEET_0_6DLC_MP_STUNT_F_FEET_0_7DLC_MP_STUNT_F_FEET_0_8DLC_MP_STUNT_F_FEET_0_9DLC_MP_STUNT_F_FEET_1_8DLC_MP_STUNT_F_FEET_1_9DLC_MP_STUNT_F_FEET_1_10DLC_MP_STUNT_F_FEET_1_11DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_0_6DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_0_7DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_0_8DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_0_9DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_1_8DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_1_9DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_1_10DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_1_11DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_3_4DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_3_5DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_3_6DLC_MP_STUNT_F_LEGS_3_7DLC_MP_STUNT_F_TORSO_0_8DLC_MP_STUNT_F_TORSO_0_9DLC_MP_STUNT_F_TORSO_0_10DLC_MP_STUNT_F_TORSO_0_11DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_0_6DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_0_7DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_0_8DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_0_9DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_1_8DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_1_9DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_1_10DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_1_11DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_6_22DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_6_23DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_6_24DLC_MP_STUNT_M_JBIB_6_25DLC_MP_STUNT_M_FEET_0_6DLC_MP_STUNT_M_FEET_0_7DLC_MP_STUNT_M_FEET_0_8DLC_MP_STUNT_M_FEET_0_9DLC_MP_STUNT_M_FEET_1_8DLC_MP_STUNT_M_FEET_1_9DLC_MP_STUNT_M_FEET_1_10DLC_MP_STUNT_M_FEET_1_11DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_0_6DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_0_7DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_0_8DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_0_9DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_1_8DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_1_9DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_1_10DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_1_11DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_3_4DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_3_5DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_3_6DLC_MP_STUNT_M_LEGS_3_7DLC_MP_STUNT_M_TORSO_0_8DLC_MP_STUNT_M_TORSO_0_9DLC_MP_STUNT_M_TORSO_0_10DLC_MP_STUNT_M_TORSO_0_11

 

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Some leaked info suggests that the next update isn't just bikers theme, but it will involve every gang in LS.

 

Don't qoute me on this.

Quoted.

 

Deal with it.

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There's a bonus for buying Shark Cards from now through next week. As history has shown us, a DLC usually drops after said bonus. I'd say early to mid September we'll see a new DLC.

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Some leaked info suggests that the next update isn't just bikers theme, but it will involve every gang in LS.

 

Don't qoute me on this.

You didn't happen to get said info from this right?

 

 

 

 

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You know, as a biker, I don't really care whether a biker DLC would be "pure biker" or have other stuff as well. I just want what's already been in the game since day one: The Lost MC's clothing styles, and a few more bikes from TLaD. It's just sad that R* didn't make any of it available much sooner (well, as of today, they still haven't). But, of course, it would be fun and great with some cool biker club gaming modes, which we will apparently get. But if the next DLC will have other stuff besides biker related, I'm perfectly fine with it.

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I really miss good ol...

L... C... H... C!!

 

Dead Embryonic Cells by Sepultura but of course!!

This.

 

Hell yeah! \m/

 

Edit: off-topic but, anyway, the radio stations in GTA V suck. Where's the metal?

 

Metal in California is like Kim Kardashian reviewing the novel Crime&Punishment without you losing IQ points...

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There's a bonus for buying Shark Cards from now through next week. As history has shown us, a DLC usually drops after said bonus. I'd say early to mid September we'll see a new DLC.

 

Hmm, yeah. Need to go look up the span of dates from previous Shark card discounts, but they usually fall a week and a bit before an update - roughly 'week of discounts', then 'week of nothing', then 'new update'.

 

I'm also tempted to think that suddenly having another round of discounts on an arbitrary bunch of vehicles, plus double RP/$$ on selected activities, and ...oh, hey, finally offering the red Jock Cranley suit after doing all the other ones back-to-back, is all a bit of a 'stalling tactic' to make up for the apparent delay for the biker thing. 'Here's more stuff to earn/save money, as a quick way of keeping people occupied, because we can't put out the next update as quickly as we'd hoped' - eh, sounds plausible to me...

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...well, checked the previous Shark Card discounts, and it's not hugely consistent as to how long between 'rebate money being given out' and 'new update'. However, there's never been an update before the rebate money has been deposited (I'd imagine so as not to risk the money going AWOL as a result of the game being patched beforehand), so considering the money this time is due to be deposited by Friday 26th, don't exactly expect a surprise update on Tuesday 23rd. ;)

What's weird/interesting is how the old pattern seems to have ...gone out of the window. Used to be that the discount period would end on Sunday, and the rebate money would be dished out the following Wednesday - and then the update would come around a week or two later:

Be My Valentine (January): discount ended Sunday 24th, rebate deposited Wednesday 27th, update patch Thursday 28th (next day)

 

Lowriders 2 (March): discount ended Sunday 6th, rebate deposited Wednesday 9th, update patch Tuesday 15th (6 days later)

 

Finance & Felony (May/June): discount ended Sunday 22nd, rebate deposited Wednesday 25th, update patch Tuesday 7th (13 days later)

 

 

However, that trend's been mucked up a bit by the most recent discount, shortly before Cunning Stunts:

Cunning Stunts (July): discount ended Thursday 7th, rebate deposited Monday 11th, update patch Tuesday 12th (next day)

 

 

So instead of a 'weekend' (Thursday to Sunday) of discounts like previously, the last discount period was a full week (Friday-Thursday), with the rebate money coming in just a day before the update, rather than the previous 'Wednesday rebate, Tuesday update' schedule. Looks like something similar this time:

Biker update? (August/September): discount ends Thursday 25th, rebate by Friday 26th, update patch ...Tuesday 30th/6th?


Certainly, if the rebate deposit is by Friday 26th, then I'd assume that any subsequent Tuesday would be fair game to apply the next patch. And it's not as if R* needs to wait until the rebate is applied to announce an update, considering the Cunning Stunts trailer dropped on Thursday July 7th - the same day as the last discount period ended (with the rebate coming a few days later).

Doesn't preclude R* from ...jettisoning any previously-established routine entirely, and not releasing anything until even October, but considering these discount events normally precede an update, and it's in R*'s interests for people to associate 'Shark Card offer' with 'imminent update' (because then people will buy them, to have enough money for the new stuff!), I doubt it. So yeah - I guess it's just a matter of putting bets on which side of September it's likely to be: August 30th, or September 6th?

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