GTAO Unpopular Opinions

[IamCourtney]

The argument of R* made uber amounts of $$$ on this game they can afford X,Y,Z is an invalid one.

 

As I've stated before this is a business and therefore they're there to make money not spend it. In order for X, Y, Z to be added they need to convince TTI and their shareholders the extra expense that X, Y, Z requires will be worth it. If they spend $300,000 to hire a voice actor or license a song or whatever they need to pass a charisma check to convince the shareholders that the feature(s) will sell enough copies/shart cards to make a profit to get that budget.

 

It's not about how much money they already made but what potential money will it help them make. Gta5 is now the most (legal) profitable entertainment piece (sans merchandising) exactly how much more potential profit margins can they milk?

Nobody is disputing the business model of the corporate entity of which R* is a component, but their's is hardly the only valid way of doing things. Plenty of game studios invest profits back into supporting and improving the game to a much higher degree than we see with GTAO, and there's nothing invalid about believing it can be a successful strategy and desiring the same treatment.

 

T2's strategy of providing bare minimum support for a product that succeeds because of it's strong foundation and in spite of the cynicism of its top tier management works at the moment because there's really no other game that offers quite what GTAO does. I'm sure this is the reason a lot of us long-timers are still here despite all the gripes we have. Sadly the best we can hope for is that a true contender will emerge offering a comparable experience with better support and force T2/R* to shape up or fall by the wayside.

 

One can dream...

Edited April 18, 2018 by IamCourtney

[Cutter De Blanc]

I pretty much only engage in PvP in the air, if I attack a player on the ground it's only to provoke them to get an aircraft

[Pedinhuh]

Unless it's from a friend or crew mate, I shoot down all jets I see in the sky, be them just minding their own business or not.

 

APC and Khanjali are overrated(though I'm still interested in getting the latter).

 

Even with the recent mishaps in some vehicles here and there, I cannot deny that the overall quality of the new DLC cars are a big step up from what we used to get back in 2015 and earlier.

I mean, we are even getting cars that comes with unique interiors now, and that's commendable.

 

Though it's a damn shame that they don't deform at all, quite ridiculous actually.

[Commander S]

Even with the recent mishaps in some vehicles here and there, I cannot deny that the overall quality of the new DLC cars are a big step up from what we used to get back in 2015 and earlier.

I mean, we are even getting cars that comes with unique interiors now, and that's commendable.

 

Though it's a damn shame that they don't deform at all, quite ridiculous actually.

 

That's the annoying thing, more than anything - the inconsistency.

 

With clothing/character customisation, it may be garbage, but it's predictably, reliably garbage - no-one's expecting anything decent these days, and it also makes critiquing things a bit easier, at least.

 

But with vehicles, it's a gamble - either something is mostly good with a few minor things that hold them back from the absolute top level of GTAO vehicles (the 190z, Hustler, Hermes, Ellie and others are all really nice, but would definitely benefit from upgraded Benny's versions), or there's the occasional absolute groaner (no idea what people were thinking with the Revolter, and the Jester Classic is depressing... ).

 

 

If all new vehicles were disasters, I'd probably just stop playing, write off R*'s ability to make polished games, and move on. If they were all good, they'd be the one thing keeping me interested in the game (bar a decent update that made up for years of imbalance and neglect). As it is, it's mostly the latter, but with the nagging worry that they'll add something that deserves to be great, and utterly tank the execution.

[Yellow Dog with Cone]

I'm the only one who gets slightly annoyed when people refer to their vehicles as "toys"?

[Sentinel Driver]

Why do people get so f*cking hyped over boring regular cars in GTAO. I’m gonna probably get a lot of sh*t for saying this ”the game is called f*cking gta cars are supposed play a big role” well regular cars are practically useless in GTA Online. Maybe if they were actually useful, but no. They’re just a huge money sink. You’re better off investing in weaponized vehicles, atleast they are useful in the f*ck fest that is known as gta online

[Nyamber]

6 minutes ago, Sentinel Driver said:

Why do people get so f*cking hyped over boring regular cars in GTAO. I’m gonna probably get a lot of sh*t for saying this ”the game is called f*cking gta cars are supposed play a big role” well regular cars are practically useless in GTA Online. Maybe if they were actually useful, but no. They’re just a huge money sink. You’re better off investing in weaponized vehicles, atleast they are useful in the f*ck fest that is known as gta online

I have never disagreed with a person more in my life.

[Pedinhuh]

I actually like the handling flags and I wish they were present on all cars and motorcycles.

[Sentinel Driver]

18 minutes ago, irish.chr said:

I have never disagreed with a person more in my life.

Im genuinely curious how are regular cars like say the jester classic really practically useful in gta online. I’m interested in hearing reasoning

[Nyamber]

5 minutes ago, Sentinel Driver said:

Im genuinely curious how are regular cars like say the jester classic really practically useful in gta online. I’m interested in hearing reasoning

Because not everything needs to be f*cking "practical"

 

Weaponized cars ruined this game. If they are featured in the next game at launch, I'm not buying it.

[Sentinel Driver]

20 minutes ago, irish.chr said:

Because not everything needs to be f*cking "practical"

 

Weaponized cars ruined this game. If they are featured in the next game at launch, I'm not buying it.

Not everything needs to be practical but I like practical things.

I agree that meme vehicles should not be in this game but since it looks like the way this game is going I’ll just have to go with it

[Forza Harrd]

1 hour ago, Sentinel Driver said:

Why do people get so f*cking hyped over boring regular cars in GTAO. I’m gonna probably get a lot of sh*t for saying this ”the game is called f*cking gta cars are supposed play a big role” well regular cars are practically useless in GTA Online. Maybe if they were actually useful, but no. They’re just a huge money sink. You’re better off investing in weaponized vehicles, atleast they are useful in the f*ck fest that is known as gta online

 

Because not all players are 100% into pvp. Some of us don't pvp at all. Of course you knew that.

[Sentinel Driver]

1 minute ago, Forza Harrd said:

 

Because not all players are 100% into pvp. Some of us don't pvp at all. Of course you knew that.

But weaponized vehicles are also incredibly convenient for pve and money grinding. Like for example if you’re playing as an mc president the opressor is very convenient for getting around quickly. With the vigilante I get around very quickly during heists and clear out enemies with the op homing missiles. See my point here? 

 

[Pedinhuh]

8 minutes ago, Sentinel Driver said:

But weaponized vehicles are also incredibly convenient for pve and money grinding. Like for example if you’re playing as an mc president the opressor is very convenient for getting around quickly. With the vigilante I get around very quickly during heists and clear out enemies with the op homing missiles. See my point here? 

 

Well, if you're grinding or heisting 24/7 then I'd agree with your point of view since what you need are vehicles that can do most of the work for you.

 

But the thing is, that's not all this game has to offer, some of us only grind until a target is met then we lay back and chill out until we need to grind again, in this down time I join car meets, drive around, take pictures, join races, etc...And those situations doesn't call for weaponized vehicles.

[ddarko12]

5 hours ago, Sentinel Driver said:

Why do people get so f*cking hyped over boring regular cars in GTAO. I’m gonna probably get a lot of sh*t for saying this ”the game is called f*cking gta cars are supposed play a big role” well regular cars are practically useless in GTA Online. Maybe if they were actually useful, but no. They’re just a huge money sink. You’re better off investing in weaponized vehicles, atleast they are useful in the f*ck fest that is known as gta online

i new to this forum and this is the dumbest thing ive read so far.

 

Every type of car is useful because there is a market and a fanbase for it. Not everything is about racing or looking rich despite me focusing on the last part.

 

Different people like different things and thats really a fact, so any opinion disputing that is kind of uneducated ngl. Every type of vehicle has a point and that' a fact whether you like it or not.

 

onto my own opinion:

 

I personally find anything to do with making money in this game unejoyable and dont actually enjoy the game unless i have money and am relaxing. Otherwise its a tedious chore.

 

Maybe that is related to my reply because personally, i dont care what is practical to mastering this game because i dont care about the game itself. I just care about doing what i want to do which is what my perspective of gta is like. not grinding or being practical.

Edited June 29, 2018 by ddarko12
Lol

[Nick1020]

5 hours ago, Sentinel Driver said:

Why do people get so f*cking hyped over boring regular cars in GTAO. I’m gonna probably get a lot of sh*t for saying this ”the game is called f*cking gta cars are supposed play a big role” well regular cars are practically useless in GTA Online. Maybe if they were actually useful, but no. They’re just a huge money sink. You’re better off investing in weaponized vehicles, atleast they are useful in the f*ck fest that is known as gta online

These weaponized vehicles and aircrafts ruined gta personally. They’re poorly balanced and a pain in the ass to deal with. Deluxos and Oppressors especially. You can’t do any work in free roam without encountering some asshole in one.

 

Also, your rant applies for weaponized vehicles too. Outside of the Oppressor, Deluxo, Stromberg, Insurgents, Knightshark and kuruma, all of them are useless. 

 

By them adding regular vehicles that ain’t supers or weaponized, shows how much people are sick of them. If they never add anymore supers, I’d be fine with that. 

[No Use For A Name]

6 hours ago, Sentinel Driver said:

Why do people get so f*cking hyped over boring regular cars in GTAO. I’m gonna probably get a lot of sh*t for saying this ”the game is called f*cking gta cars are supposed play a big role” well regular cars are practically useless in GTA Online. Maybe if they were actually useful, but no. They’re just a huge money sink. You’re better off investing in weaponized vehicles, atleast they are useful in the f*ck fest that is known as gta online

 

You might wanna change your name then, since the Sentinel is completely useless. 

[MaddenedGhost]

6 hours ago, Sentinel Driver said:

Why do people get so f*cking hyped over boring regular cars in GTAO. I’m gonna probably get a lot of sh*t for saying this ”the game is called f*cking gta cars are supposed play a big role” well regular cars are practically useless in GTA Online. Maybe if they were actually useful, but no. They’re just a huge money sink. You’re better off investing in weaponized vehicles, atleast they are useful in the f*ck fest that is known as gta online

Now this is what I can call an actual unpopular opinion, you just won the thread, in fact my head hurts from how unpopular your opinion is.

might as well just call it Battlefield instead of GTA from now on.

[DangerZ0neX]

Anyone who uses a Deluxo and Oppressor deserves to get griefed, no matter the circumstances or the apologetic excuses they pull out. Same thing for Hydra and Lazer pilots.

 

If you’re going to use weaponized memecars and broomsticks and jets, don’t expect anyone to treat you kindly, so instead expect to get your sh*t kicked in. I don’t care if you claim you’re just using it to get around quicker or for PvE purposes, your usage of those vehicles only encourages more players to use them, and if they don’t own them yet, it’s going into the top of their “to-buy” list. 

 

I also believe anyone who wears an animal mask, has a furry/weeb username, or is even a part of a furry/weeb crew should get griefed and harassed until they leave the session.

Edited June 29, 2018 by DangerZ0neX

[MaddenedGhost]

10 minutes ago, DangerZ0neX said:

Anyone who uses a Deluxo and Oppressor deserves to get griefed, no matter the circumstances or the apologetic excuses they pull out. Same thing for Hydra and Lazer pilots.

 

If you’re going to use weaponized memecars and broomsticks and jets, don’t expect anyone to treat you kindly, so instead expect to get your sh*t kicked in. I don’t care if you claim you’re just using it to get around quicker or for PvE purposes, your usage of those vehicles only encourages more players to use them, and if they don’t own them yet, it’s going into the top of their “to-buy” list.

One person here won the most unpopular opinion award from me few minutes ago, now you with your post, I'll say you just won the "most popular unpopular opinion"

I agree, I use them, but I expect to get shot down at any moment and I don't have a problem with that as I'll shoot down anyone using them in my lobby as well.

[Mach1bud]

On 6/29/2018 at 6:06 AM, Sentinel Driver said:

Why do people get so f*cking hyped over boring regular cars in GTAO. I’m gonna probably get a lot of sh*t for saying this ”the game is called f*cking gta cars are supposed play a big role” well regular cars are practically useless in GTA Online. Maybe if they were actually useful, but no. They’re just a huge money sink. You’re better off investing in weaponized vehicles, atleast they are useful in the f*ck fest that is known as gta online

Well, some people don't care about grinding, using what is most efficient to make money, or PvP.

 

Some people just like cool cars, much like they like cool cars irl.

Edited June 30, 2018 by Mach1bud

[Zader]

41 minutes ago, DangerZ0neX said:

Anyone who uses a Deluxo and Oppressor deserves to get griefed, no matter the circumstances or the apologetic excuses they pull out. Same thing for Hydra and Lazer pilots.

 

If you’re going to use weaponized memecars and broomsticks and jets, don’t expect anyone to treat you kindly, so instead expect to get your sh*t kicked in. I don’t care if you claim you’re just using it to get around quicker or for PvE purposes, your usage of those vehicles only encourages more players to use them, and if they don’t own them yet, it’s going into the top of their “to-buy” list. 

 

I also believe anyone who wears an animal mask, has a furry/weeb username, or is even a part of a furry/weeb crew should get griefed and harassed until they leave the session.

 

catch me in my avenger with my weaboo friends

 

I actually agree with you on some aspects. The weaponized vehicles and OP aircraft are a real pain, and they shouldn't be given any leeway in a freemode PVP situation. If it's solely for PVE, however, I can't agree. Doing air crates with a Hydra or Lazer, flying around and dealing with targets faster than anything else in the game can manage, that's just smart, and it gives the craft a purpose outside of people in face paint spraying car meets to pad a worthless K/D stat.

[Sentinel Driver]

What's with all the hate for the weaponized vehicles. I agree that they shouldn't be in a GTA game but this is the direction r* took GTA Online so we'll just have to live with it. And yes they're also used by stupid griefers but you have to recognize their value in the game. Especially with the npc enemies being so damn overpowered sometimes, it's only fair that you sometimes have to even the battle with a weaponized vehicle

[MarczXD]

This is kind of a unpopular no one cares opinion but i find to be quite strange that rockstar calls the extended magazines ''extended clips'', here in the brazillian translation they use the right terms (''carregador'' instead of ''pente'') but i wonder why they did this.

[Mach1bud]

10 minutes ago, Sentinel Driver said:

this is the direction r* took GTA Online so we'll just have to live with it. 

That's just it though, you don't have to live with it. You can choose how you want to play.

 

I've never owned a weaponized vehicle except the Ruiner 2k and Vigilante, but that's because the movie references, not the combat capability. 

 

I recently hid 90% of my weapons, just don't use them. Kept the revolvers, RPG, and a couple of others. For my playstyle I simply don't need to engage in much combat, even PvE.

[DangerZ0neX]

9 minutes ago, Zader said:

I actually agree with you on some aspects. The weaponized vehicles and OP aircraft are a real pain, and they shouldn't be given any leeway in a freemode PVP situation. If it's solely for PVE, however, I can't agree. Doing air crates with a Hydra or Lazer, flying around and dealing with targets faster than anything else in the game can manage, that's just smart, and it gives the craft a purpose outside of people in face paint spraying car meets to pad a worthless K/D stat.

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The beneficial solution would be to let these crate and business missions carry out in solo and invite-only sessions. If Rockstar allows that, then they could increase the bonus you receive for selling products in a populated public lobby.

 

Sadly, the reality is that frustrating gameplay is too profitable for Rockstar. I don't intentionally target anyone making supply runs or picking up crates, just the people who fly around in Deluxos and Lazers. I've meet zero, and I mean zero, players who owned them and successfully resisted the temptation to shoot down others while cruising around them.

 

9 minutes ago, Sentinel Driver said:

What's with all the hate for the weaponized vehicles.

I agree that they shouldn't be in a GTA game...

yes they're also used by stupid griefers....

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There, now you have your own answer.

[Dburger]

18 minutes ago, Mach1bud said:

That's just it though, you don't have to live with it. You can choose how you want to play.

 

I've never owned a weaponized vehicle except the Ruiner 2k and Vigilante, but that's because the movie references, not the combat capability. 

 

I recently hid 90% of my weapons, just don't use them. Kept the revolvers, RPG, and a couple of others. For my playstyle I simply don't need to engage in much combat, even PvE.

 

And I have a Deluxo just because of the movie reference, yet I and many others still get sh*t on as automatic griefers when that is simply not the case. 

 

The weapons are a nice bonus that add monumental levels of convenience. 

 

I’d also argue that what some people define as “griefing” (making money off of freemode product destruction) is a style of play. Not a lot of people who talk GTA on the internet like it, but they don’t have to. 

Edited June 29, 2018 by Dburger

[Yellow Dog with Cone]

24 minutes ago, Dburger said:

I’d also argue that what some people define as “griefing” (making money off of freemode product destruction) is a style of play. Not a lot of people who talk GTA on the internet like it, but they don’t have to. 

I know that this is the "Unpopular opinions thread" but aside frlm new players who don't know better, almost no one destroys cargo for the money. As legitimate of a playstyle that it may be (at least to R* eyes) it's just a really bad money maker.

 

Hell, I think there was a thread on this forum on which someone found that if you destroy way too much product in a short ammount of time the game stops paying you the measly $2k reward.

 

R* is so protective of their macrotransactions that they put measures in place in the case that someone somehow is earning way too much doing their dirty work.

 

It really shows how greedy they are.

[Pedinhuh]

@DangerZ0neX

 

I have been using my Deluxo much more than my CEO Buzzard to be honest, 99% of crate buying runs are in the city and the Deluxo is much more versatile on it than any helicopter for pickup the crates and get going, plus I can drive it in my Avenger to drop the crates on the cargo hold.

 

And you can't beat how easy it is to take-off, land and evade homing missiles with it...Plus it's offensive capabilities are almost a guaranteed fail safe against jets.

 

Using the Deluxo just for PvE and self-defense situations is playing the game smart.

 

And honestly, buying/selling stuff in solo session is just downright boring and tedious, at least on populated public session I get a rush when moving cargo and have to be careful of my surroundings.

 

Plus, yesterday I sold a full large warehouse of CEO crates: thanks to 2x I got 4.4M out of it on the crates alone, plus 980k on the "high demand bonus"...I just asked for my friend to run defense on a Deluxo while I drove a Barricade around. Of course I used Ghost Organization to get going out of my warehouse.

 

Finally, I know you for your extremism in this forum, and even though I sympathize with some of it, I have to say this unpopular opinion of yours is the most unpopular due to how much of it is bullsh*t. 

 

Also: 

 

"I've meet zero, and I mean zero, players who owned them and successfully resisted the temptation to shoot down others while cruising around them."

 

You haven't met me, I fail to see the point of shooting other players with my Deluxo because of insurance charges, in fact I make a point of not flying with the missiles ready as to avoid any accidental fire.

Edited June 29, 2018 by Pedinhuh
Typos

[Dburger]

1 hour ago, Voodoo-Hendrix said:

I know that this is the "Unpopular opinions thread" but aside frlm new players who don't know better, almost no one destroys cargo for the money. As legitimate of a playstyle that it may be (at least to R* eyes) it's just a really bad money maker.

 

Hell, I think there was a thread on this forum on which someone found that if you destroy way too much product in a short ammount of time the game stops paying you the measly $2k reward.

 

R* is so protective of their macrotransactions that they put measures in place in the case that someone somehow is earning way too much doing their dirty work.

 

It really shows how greedy they are.

 

I think this goes back to playing the game your own way. Not everybody wants to grind day in and day out. Not everybody cares about that. Therefore, they might not have millions of dollars or they make (or buy with cards) GTA$ some other way, possibly from adversary modes. People do play them when they’re 2x or 3x $. That may be why some people destroy freemode cargo. It may still be a dick move, but not everybody has (or wants to have) multiple businesses that grind money for hours on end. Even if that is a “chosen” method of play (especially by people who talk GTA on the internet), it shouldn’t take priority over other methods of play. Then a grinder might say that they should be able to grind their sh*t in a private session and those who hate the idea of grinding can play elsewhere. That’d make sense. Unfortunately, that isn’t the (legitimate) case yet. 

 

I agree that destroying cargo isn’t a good money maker, and that most people don’t destroy cargo for money. I wouldn’t be surprised if some do destroy cargo for that little bit of money, though. It’s a “why not” kind of thing that would probably take little effort. Especially with how much of a grind the game has become, every dollar counts. Some people would say that that person is still morally wrong - but then again, some people just do not like grinding, and then it goes back to the whole private session argument.

 

It’s all a huge clusterf*ck. Imagine if R* actually did raise payouts for freemode cargo destruction though. Not saying I’d be in favor of it, but it wouldn’t be surprising. Those who don’t grind would win out against “the grinders” and chaos would probably ensue outside the game.