Grenade 'Tax' When Dying

[Monkey_D_Dragon]

For a while now, I have noticed that I use a lot of grenades in freeroam. I know the firing rate of the grenade launcher is way too slow to be pumping out 20 grenades in 5 seconds, so I became very suspicious. I would fire 10 or so off at the cops or in PvP, I get killed, respawn and I have an empty chamber with no more to reload. I started to experiment a bit, and I found that if I get killed with the grenade launcher equipped by cops or another player, I will lose 10 grenades. This is extremely expensive, and I have tucked my grenade launcher away unless the situation absolutely needs it. Is anyone else paying a 10 grenade tax when dying while having the grenade launcher equipped? It is extremely consistent with me because it happens 100% of the time. Is this a new glitch or something that came up in the last few updates?

Edited October 24, 2016 by Monkey_D_Dragon

[Hunter]

Think its always been that way.

[Gleeman Vox]

M8, been in the game forever.

Whatever weapon you're holding loses ammo

Edited October 24, 2016 by PSNGTAforumuser

[Fail_At_GTA]

Everything loses ammo based on the clip size, which is why hardcore deathmatch players don't buy extended clips.

[REXX]

Dunno about 20 grenades but I can definitely pump out ten in about 3 seconds

 

 

Cover bombarding Expensive though

 

[Rewdalf]

Any time you die, you lose the entire clip of your current held weapon.

 

Fire one grenade and die, you lose all of them in the clip.

 

Fire one bullet out of your box-mag assault rifle and die, all 99 remaining bullets disappear.

Edited October 24, 2016 by Rewdalf

[CarimboHanky]

like others said,this have been like this since day 1...

 

the only instance in which R* tweaked this was during the early days, when people complained about buying full ammo for the minigun(9999) and losing all the ammo upon death.

 

R* fixed the issue by making the minigun only lose 100 rounds per death.

 

so yeah, you lose a full clip for whatever weapon you are holding the moment you die, this too apply to throwables like grenades, stickys and proximity bombs.

[VanessaMagick]

Magazine. It's a magazine, people.

 

But yes, as other people have said, you lose your currently-held magazine when you die.

[ciel]

It's always been this way.

[FrugalDangerMan]

Yep, was always like this. It was worse when your only option after losing 10 grenades was to buy 20 at ammunation.

 

The only weapon i believe they addressed this on is the minigun. Imagine losing 9,000+ rounds everytime you died holding one.

[Affalterbach]

Honestly i have playing since day one and i didnt know this...

[-KM-]

Magazine. It's a magazine, people.

[IamCourtney]

This right here is why I stopped carrying a grenade launcher. Plenty of other weapons can get it's job done with less penalty and hassle.

[oleg_aka_djmeg]

i guess you could replace it with a compact grenade launcher, it has one clip of 20.

[namless1]

Noticed it long ago. On top of that I'll add that the dropped ammo stays in the spot where you died and can be picked up.

Good way to replenish homolauncher ammo when you're driving insurgent and some noob insists on spamming (and missing) rockets at you.

Approach dead body.

Pick a free rocket.

Kill noob again with AP pistol.

Rinse and repeat.

 

Yes. I'm that cheap.

Edited October 24, 2016 by namless1

[Alarming]

Better then what it was in the past GTA games where if you get arrested by the cops you lost all your weapons and had to rebuy them all.

Edited October 24, 2016 by Alarming

[DentureDynamite]

^^ Yeah, GTA IV was that way...

[Rusty9130]

Get in cover, blind fire the GL from cover, tapping the fire button as fast as you can.

 

You're welcome.

[Goofy The Scot]

Get in cover, blind fire the GL from cover, tapping the fire button as fast as you can.

 

You're welcome.

Good clean fun for all the family right there!

[fw3]

I started to experiment a bit...

 

All your testing, experimenting, and quality assurances prove, impressively, one thing:

You've got a lot of time on your hands.

 

Woah.

 

[PetrolCB]

That's what he gets for smoking in a very flammable environment. Serves him right.

[Jammsbro]

Well you learn something new every day. Didn't know this.

[Cant-B-Faded]

Magazine. It's a magazine, people.

 

But yes, as other people have said, you lose your currently-held magazine when you die.

Don't be that person. Jesus...

[VanessaMagick]

 

Magazine. It's a magazine, people.

 

But yes, as other people have said, you lose your currently-held magazine when you die.

Don't be that person. Jesus...

 

 

"That person"? It's not like I was rude about it. Just helping people out with their misconceptions.

[iddqdvie]

for 3 years i thought its a bug with the grenade launcher, seems its just the only weapon where you notice it.

[em1b16a2]

 

 

Magazine. It's a magazine, people.

 

But yes, as other people have said, you lose your currently-held magazine when you die.

Don't be that person. Jesus...

 

"That person"? It's not like I was rude about it. Just helping people out with their misconceptions.

Get a life.

[Zader]

Glad to see we're all being mature in here.

 

Question has been answered, let's not see whose piss is the most acidic.