Your Thoughts on Deadline Trails in Freemode

[REXX]

Based on the amount of fire power currently available in freemode, I thought this would be an interesting subject to discuss

 

As most of you probably know when Bikers was released, we were introduced to a unique Adversary Mode called Deadline alongside the Shotaro; basically Rockstar's twist on the lightcycle and grid from Tron. Since then, the Shotaro has appeared in other Adversary Modes too such as Vehicle Vendetta and Tiny Racers.

 

During Deadline (and well, the other Adversary Modes too) the Shotaro releases a rather long trail that will eliminate pretty much anything that touches or passes through it, making it extremely powerful and dangerous to enemies and the players themselves. Of course, something so powerful like this in freemode wouldn't be a great idea. However, what if the trail were to be less powerful - by not instantly destroying everything (and shorter of course)?

 

Now I can only think of one comparable damage example and its actually quite strange. If any of you have managed to wedge a vehicle in an extremely tight spot and it starts jiggling around like mad with a constant metal clangging sound then eventually catching fire, you'll know what I mean - and is exactly how the Deadline trail would work in freemode.

 

Seeing as the Mobile Operations Center can modify weaponised vehicles, it would work the same way for the Shotaro to be "weaponised" by allowing players to purchase the "Deadline" and customize with a few basic colors. Cos' you know, technically with a trail of plasma spewing from its rear is a weapon

 

I know, I know. The motorcycle is not loved by everyone. But it would be nice to get a few opinions from the community

 

I have added a poll with a few options.

Edited October 9, 2017 by REXX

[Sky_Light12]

make it weapon mode instead which disables your drive by in favour of activating laser trails plus another flaw is the bike will immediately accelerates from 0 to 60 while the laser in use cannot brakes and like one in adversary mode, any collision even slightest bump will immediately destroy the shotaro while the laser in use

[Nyamber]

f*ck no.

[SHADOW OPS]

Yes especially if the trail expanded from our rear to the ground to catch flying aircraft in a deadly web.

[EggsAndJam]

Hundred percent yes. The only reason I didn't buy a Shotaro was because the light trail isn't in freemode.

And I want a black trail.

 

Instead of destroying whatever drives into it, perhaps it would cause them to deadstop crash, like if you drove into a wall or guardrail.

Also it'd have to be shorter.

[ash-274]

I like them in Deadline, but they should NOT be in freeroam. Too many business models are a pain now to let other players f- them up then to let them hinder it more buy simply driving a bike around

[StangOne50]

No f*ck that.

[JuniorChubb]

Sorry Rexx, I don't like to contribute to a thread with a one word answer and no argument to follow it up up but....

 

No!

 

Love the voting options though

Edited October 7, 2017 by JuniorChubb

[Sanches]

Nieeee.

[Covid 19]

Yeah let's makes freemode more like saints row...

[Matrelith]

I wouldn't mind if the trails were added in freemode, on the condition that they are for aesthetics only and do no damage. That would create some creative options for us Snapmatic people. If they did damage I fear it would become too overpowered.

 

 

Edited October 7, 2017 by Matrelith

[Lemoyne outlaw]

no just no. isint the game crazy enough? we already have rocket bikes and rocket cars and we are getting the batmobile next. i wish they would stop all this unrealistic over the top stuff. its like if they want to add stuff like this they should make a futuristic game and put it all there. i certainly dont want these trails to be killable. if they were just aesthetics then i wouldent be as upset. it would just be something i facepalm when i see.

[Mrnrfan182]

f*ck no. Go play Saints Row if you want goofy sh*t like this. GTA is nose diving hard...

[flexcreator]

Shotaro is good as is. No need to weaponize it.

[4ward]

I think the trail should not destroy but disable vehicles engines for a few seconds.

It will be funny to troll the trolls.

Edited October 7, 2017 by 4ward

[REXX]

Well it seems pretty obvious that, based on the poll, the Shotaro is fine as it is.

 

As for the suggestions of having it purely cosmetic, how I never thought of this is beyond me, good call

 

Thumbs up to all have voted, regardless

[Pedinhuh]

Ridiculous sugestion, at least the weaponized vehicles are somewhat believable(excluding that stupid jetbike).

 

But that trail? It doesn't even make sense for that thing to be explosive, and it would make it ridiculously overpowered.

 

Glad to see that the "no" option is winning here.

[AmyStone]

I don't think it would be hard to avoid someone with a trail. The only reason you ride into them a lot in deadline is because it's a confined space and with four bikes in the same area. Even then it's not that hard to avoid the trails. On the main map you'd have to be pretty unlucky to hit one.

[update_lsc]

Terrible idea.

[CaptainMarvel]

If every player can own/operate tanks, helis, rocket bikes and jets, WGAF about the realism of a cycle with a nerfed light trail?

 

I personally wouldnt use it much but wouldnt be offended or angry about it.

 

Good thread Rexxy, You So Sexxy.

[Dacelo]

If every player can own/operate tanks, helis, rocket bikes and jets, WGAF about the realism of a cycle with a nerfed light trail?

 

I personally wouldnt use it much but wouldnt be offended or angry about it.

Besides the rocket bike all of these things exist in real life and could potentially be in a city, maybe even the rocket bike as well though I doubt it. Light trails are pure science fantasy.

[SaltyGTAFMember]

f*ck no. Go play Saints Row if you want goofy sh*t like this. GTA is nose diving hard...

Funny part is if saints row have something like gtaonline it would be more unique than what we have so far.

[Slonitram]

As ridiculous as freemode has gotten, Deadline trails would just make absolutely no sense. Sure, GTA is a very unrealistic game, but it maintains at least some realism to itself, being only slightly outlandish whereas a game like Saints Row would go beyond outlandish. Deadline trails in free mode would belong to Saints Row and not GTA Online's free mode, even with the amount of crazy stuff on it like a flying bike and a handheld railgun.

[REXX]

 

If every player can own/operate tanks, helis, rocket bikes and jets, WGAF about the realism of a cycle with a nerfed light trail?

 

I personally wouldnt use it much but wouldnt be offended or angry about it.

Besides the rocket bike all of these things exist in real life and could potentially be in a city, maybe even the rocket bike as well though I doubt it. Light trails are pure science fantasy.

Don't think I've seen a luxury jet made out of solid gold

 

 

Which is physically impossible anyway

[SaltyGTAFMember]

 

 

If every player can own/operate tanks, helis, rocket bikes and jets, WGAF about the realism of a cycle with a nerfed light trail?

 

I personally wouldnt use it much but wouldnt be offended or angry about it.

Besides the rocket bike all of these things exist in real life and could potentially be in a city, maybe even the rocket bike as well though I doubt it. Light trails are pure science fantasy.

Don't think I've seen a luxury jet made out of solid gold

 

 

Which is physically impossible anyway

 

Or shooting through solid structures with a sniper

[Shadowfennekin]

I think it should. The Tron Bike is 2 million.

It's not too OP at all. You're fault if it can catch you.

I swear people find any way to bitch about anything other than jets. Jets are the ONLY thing that can whip across the map and blow up your sh*t in seconds.

[flexcreator]

I think it should. The Tron Bike is 2 million.

 

The price is not an excuse for having weapons. Besides, it's not that overpriced, it's not a Dump or Lynx. It's a very practical bike with nice stunting abilities.

 

 

 

I don't think it would be hard to avoid someone with a trail.

 

Agree. Remember that we have infiinite mines, they are invisible (compared to a trail), but still give us a very few kills. There is no space restriction in a freemode.

[Prince_Polaris]

Hundred percent yes. The only reason I didn't buy a Shotaro was because the light trail isn't in freemode.

And I want a black trail.

 

Instead of destroying whatever drives into it, perhaps it would cause them to deadstop crash, like if you drove into a wall or guardrail.

Also it'd have to be shorter.

 

Yeah I like this idea, give us the trail, but make it so that it's like hitting a wall, not instant death.

[Snoopbr]

No! Leave special abilities restricted to Adversary Modes!

I know GTA O is even more unrealistic after Oppressor and weaponized vehicles, but there is a huge difference between Adversary Modes' reality and freemode.

Flying props, imaginary stuff and effects like Shotaro's "light trail" would turn freemode into a fantasy world.

[DarkFlame588]

I think it would work nice as a roadblock, a solid object like others have said ^^. Have a cooldown time and only able to use it a few times before needing to "recharge" at an MOC, like APC rockets etc.

Edited October 7, 2017 by DarkFlame588