Should the Doomsday Heist been Story Mode or Online?

[Rammer2k]

So reading the many mixed reactions, and dabbing into a few of the Preps/Setups myself, this isn't your typical Heist we've had in the past. Should this even be called a Heist? I've read that this Update was originally made as a addon to the Story Mode before Rockstar saw more $$$$$ by fully implementing it to just Online. So my question, should this have been for Story Mode, or Online? Just going by how buffed the Enemies are, it's clearly made to utilize the Story Mode characters special abilities. Hell, the 3 Acts could have been for each guy, Franklin, Michael, and Trevor.

 

Personally, I wouldn't have minded if this was a Single Player Update. I would gladly pay $15 - $20 for this if the content that good. Once you 100% Story Mode, there's really nothing else to do with it, and continuing the adventures of Mike, Frank, and Trevor is was a lot of fans were hoping for. Rockstar could still have added stuff to Online for insane prices like cars, weapons, etc. They could even have special rewards unlocked by completing challenges in Single Player mode. But the obvious money is in Online. Who knows how many Shark Cards were bought this week just to have enough funds to setup these Heists. Hopefully RDR 2 doesn't get as one sided like GTA had become.

 

On a side note, with this RDR Treasure Hunt, I wonder if this actually is the last big update for GTA after the Festive Surprise. They are basically promoting you to play this, and then go buy RDR 2 next year to claim your prize. But that's for debate for a different thread.

[JustCallMeNiko]

Sorry to tell you but Story mode is dead and has been for years. I feel for people in regions that don't have Internet connections stable enough to play online. I get the feeling at this point adding content to Story mode is not what the majority of the player base even want.

 

I am curious why you think this content was intended for Story mode at all? Maybe years ago it was an idea for Story mode that never materialized but I doubt any of this is old cut content.

 

Lastly, I doubt this is even close to the final update. RDR and Gta have very different fanbases imo. R* won't slaughter a cash cow until they have a proven replacement.

[Lonely-Martin]

Feels like a follow up story and character-wise to the online heists.

 

Makes sense to me. Online.

[_47_]

The Doomsday Heists were meant for online. I don't see how this could've been added to story mode without having to tweak the content.

Edited December 17, 2017 by _47_

[StangOne50]

The Doomsday Heists were meant for online. I don't see how this could've been added to story mode without having to tweak the content.

Im pretty sure all this content was originally intended for story mode as it continues the Chiliad mural mystery.

Its a huge kick to the nuts for all the dedicated mystery hunters out there.

 

Story mode is dead sure but thats because R chose to abandon it. They did anounce there would be story mode dlc but it was scrapped because they saw the dollar potential for moving it to online.

[D9fred95]

Should've been, but Shark Cards said no.

[delorianlazarus]

Online, full steam ahead.

[wootwoots]

they are so freaking obsessed by their crapcard that they totaly gave up on the SP. And what did they did, release the so much excepted jetpack into thoses sharkcard milking process...

But honestly, all thoses VIP / CEO mission / biker and so till the doomday heist clearly could have been added to the SP.. that's pretty sad.

 

Considering how they manage GTA now ( so ditch the SP ) i dont have a lot of hope for the next GTA

 

 

Tho, as much as the doomday heist was fun to run with all thoses OP vehicles / weapons, what i just FREAKING hate is how bad they went further into the sh#tty #ss mobiles games tactic...

 

You have to farm a lot because very high price ( so necessary spend at least 1.2+M to buy another dump bunker ), doing the heist grant you a very poor amount of money ( considering you are supposed to "save the world" ) doing so, as a "normal" gameplay would do, you dont even unlock anything, you just have the right to spend many millions to actualy buy the new vehicles...

 

thoses guys are really fked up since a while. They stopped do a game to have fun, but fall into the "how milk and disguise that as a game". That's really meh.

Edited December 17, 2017 by wootwoots

[Smooth Longsack]

Played through story once, went online and haven't been back to story since.

 

Online.

[MarczXD]

The online mode is in real time and we are in-game already in 2017, the story mode is stuck ''forever'' in 2013, funny thing, the new radio station features songs from 2015 - 2017 which makes his presence in story mode an Anachronism

[IamCourtney]

Online for life.

[Rafae]

Probably Online but I will say it really did suck when I was playing through most of the Heist praying my internet connection wouldn't cut out (it's been buggy recently) which really took away from the immersion of playing and just added to the already existing intensity of the Heist. I couldn't even enjoy most cutscenes properly without thinking in the back of my mind what if my connection cuts out lol

 

This definitely wouldn't have been a problem in story mode but looking at things from a bigger picture perspective, I think it's much better that it was tweaked for Online and commend Rockstar for it.

[PaeganLoveSong]

I'm glad it's online. I can't imagine running through some of these missions solo, particularly Act 3 Finale, and I'm happy as hell that a couple friends were able to provide cover fire for each other.

[dieseltech20]

Thankful they are online. SP in this game was boring and since completing the platinum trophy I don’t want to ever touch it again.

[septimoose]

The online mode is in real time and we are in-game already in 2017, the story mode is stuck ''forever'' in 2013, funny thing, the new radio station features songs from 2015 - 2017 which makes his presence in story mode an Anachronism

 

Good use of the word anachronism

[Shadowfennekin]

SP.

Act 3's finale was ridiculously long. The time I actually managed to get to the jetpacks while hosting I was praying that the internet wouldn't crap.

[xwinkx_girlYakuza]

I voted online simply because so i'd have my own facility to walk around and park vehicles..

[MTBB47]

 

The Doomsday Heists were meant for online. I don't see how this could've been added to story mode without having to tweak the content.

Im pretty sure all this content was originally intended for story mode as it continues the Chiliad mural mystery.

Its a huge kick to the nuts for all the dedicated mystery hunters out there.

 

Story mode is dead sure but thats because R chose to abandon it. They did anounce there would be story mode dlc but it was scrapped because they saw the dollar potential for moving it to online.

 

100% My feelings on this. So much of it is following on from the story mode stuff... and as above is made to follow from the Chiliad Mystery

 

Also the poll is a lil misleading.. IE I voted for Online cause ive really enjoyed playing it with friends, but if your asking do i think it was designed by R* for story or Online, clearly as my comment above said, i believe it was made for story originally.

Edited December 18, 2017 by MTBB47

[Red Lynx 23]

According to FumMW2 back in 2015 I believe, one third of GTA V's Story Mode update was about Trevor working for The IAA and having some business with Russians. Plus the other two thirds of the update focused on Franklin and Michael. But what is omitted from The Doomsday Heist, was the underwater lair that Trevor had bought with his cut from The Union Depository heist.

 

I would also believe that at least some of Smugglers Run was taken from parts of a story mode update that had been completed, and were being used online instead. Maybe also the Alien Egg mission from Gunrunning.

[Bandersnatch]

Both please

 

Would be awesome seeing Trevor deal whit the Russians and crazy ai clones.

[Killer Whale]

I've also just read that the content was thought to be released for Single Player mode. It's a shame it wasn't used for it since it was severely needed, but I'm glad for it to be used Online, as I do love seeing my character as a badass doing side works for the IAA and infiltrating here and there. It was a much needed break from the businesses.

 

 

Also because I love seeing my character in a scuba suit.

 

Yeah, there. I said it.

 

Sue me.

 

[Malibu Club]

The finale definitely would have been too hard for story mode. AI Franklin, Trevor, or Michael would get torn to shreds by the infinite clones and the juggernauts.

[PkUnzipper]

It really needed to be both. A late XMas 2017 surprise update to SP (to include the air craft carrier and gun running hangar access) as well as Online. With the obvious emphasis with the online component like having more heist missions. They could've at least upgraded SP to do Act II only so we could get access to the sub. Fail C*. Fail.

[aquahaze2]

Online, i would LOVE story mode DLC but i want something like TLAD or TBOGT that adds a new layer to city. Im sure it would be cool just like undead nightmare was but id rather be able to enjoy something like this with friends.

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Yup would have been nice to have something updated to single player, like a current Doomsday story for moments like this

Edited December 18, 2017 by Remapped

[Jammsbro]

I don'tr understand why they couldn't release both. I would have bought an sp dlc with the trio as well as played the online version.

[Journey_95]

SP obviously, Online sucks ass and is boring af

[wootwoots]

Played through story once, went online and haven't been back to story since.

 

Online.

 

considering how they ditch the SP and added jack sh#t from the online into it.

 

yeah, that's kinda not surprising.

 

While, i'am pretty sure, they would have added the mission, the races ( so the ability to get custom races, so their editor, and why not a SP version to create missions ) the heists, the CEO / biker / aircraft thing / doomday ( + ofc the various mission tied to thoses things )

many ppl certainly would stick hard with the SP to have fun against the IA.

 

Not that the online is bad ( if we excude how they go down the milk road with all the pricing, kinda powercreep witht he bunker and OP weapons.. etc ) i had a tons of fun hours on it, but still.

[KornbreadMaf1a]

Online definitely. SP games are so last decade

[MechanicMammal]

I'm gonna sit on the fence and say why could they not have used it for both online and Story mode?

 

It feels to me like it was originally planned for SM and adapted for online, I am sure they could have used the assets maps/basic story, new vehicles etc for both.