The Outrun Overdrive Update - Concept Update Idea

[WACKADOODLEDOO]

The Outrun Overdrive Update

It’s the distant future. The year is 2018. The dystopian streets of Los Santos run blanketed in flickering street lamps as wordless warriors rip the city apart with their weapons of mass destruction. Now, in a pathetic attempt to sate the bloodlust of these midnight marauders, Rockstar proudly presents the Outrun Overdrive Update for GTA: Online, giving players a host of new Free-Mode Events, Activities, Vehicles and Weapons with which to stalk the dark streets of this crumbling city. The future is now, and it’s color is a shimmering neon purple.

While reading, you can listen to the Nightride FM Playlist that inspired this Update Concept here.

 

Features:

• New Free-Mode Jobs, Night Calls, are now available.

• A New Radio Station, NightRide FM hosted by Kavinsky, is now available to tune into.

• Burglary jobs are now available to players who purchase a Store Front for fencing goods and own a vehicle fit for moving loot.

• Players can now invade player-owned properties with Home Invasions.

• Players will now have access to clubs and bars across the state of San Andreas.

• Seven new 70’s and 80’s Era Vehicles have been added to the Luxury Motor Sport and Southern San Andreas Super Autos Websites, with more creeping just around the bend.

• A collection of vicious weapons have hit the shelves at Amu-Nation; including the Levered Shotgun, Burstfire Pistol, and the strangulating Garrote Wire.

• New upgrades are available to research for your weapons, such as Smoke Grenades, Studded Bats, and the coveted Flamethrower.

• VIPs, CEOs and Motorcycle Club Presidents can now host parties with NPC Guests and Security at extra cost through their Executive Assistant or Malc, respectively.

 

Other Improvements:

• CEO, VIP and Motorcycle Club Presidents now have the option to save up to three Organization Styles, with three variants per each style.
• Players can now perform interactive Character Actions, such as Dancing, High Fives, Fist Bumps, and Play Fighting.
• Players can now listen to music when equipping certain Headphones.
• Players can now keep track of their Gunrunning and MC Business Stocks via the Maze Bank website.
• Contact Reminders can now be deactivated using a players phone.
• Players can now unlock or purchase trophies and items, and then use them to personalize their interiors at their properties.
• You may now sell properties and Pegasus vehicles.
• Players can now return clothing to the store.
• Adjustments have been made to the Crew Unlocks page, allowing Crew leaders and Commissioners the ability to customize them further.
• Improvements with new props, weapons, and vehicles to the Content Creator.
• Repaired a large number of features within the Content Creator.
• Fixed a number of glitches and issues.

 

DLC Inspirations

- 80’s & 70’s Culture

- Outrun and Synthwave Music

- Drive (2011)

- The Neon Demon (2016)

- Hotline: Miami (2012)

- Stranger Things (2016-Current)

- Nightcrawler (2014)

- The Terminator (1984)

- Taxi Driver (1976)

- The Warriors

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New Features

The Outrun Overdrive Update brings an assortment of new modes, jobs, and features fitted for the 80's leather jacketed neon-noir enthusiast, all of which are detailed here.

New Radio Station: Nightride FM with DJ Kavinsky. A synthwave blend of 80’s keyboard melodies to set the tone for your noir adventures across the underbelly of Los Santos hosted by the King of Synthwave music himself, Kavinsky.

 

Listen to the unofficial station playlist here.

 

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The Club Scene

 

For too long the club owners of Los Santos have had their doors sealed to the swaying and psychotic masses. Across the state, bars, clubs and downright dirty hangouts alike are opening their doors to the public. Let’s see how long they stay open before another argument over tipping waitresses turn to all lit dance floor brawls. Break out your Toilet Cleaner, folks, we’re in for some long nights in LS.

 

Club List:

· Tequi-la-la

· Bahama Mamas West

· The Hen House

· Clappers

· Cockatoos

· The Lust Resort

· Society

· The Vault

· The Dungeon Crawler

· Eclipse Lounge

· Hornbill’s

· Pitchers

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Night Calls

 

Contracts come and go in the criminal underworld, and the best way to get something done is to have a phone ringing at the right time, and have the right silent psychopath pick it up. New Freeroam Jobs for players may appear, showing as Phone Icons appearing across the map. If a player answers one of these payphones, they will be assigned a Contract that will reward some quick cash if completed. These can range from attacks on gang hideouts, destroying a depot of cars or supplies, disrupting a drug deal, or even targeting other players. Players can even share cash from these Freemode Jobs with other players in the session. One thing is certain; do the jobs, get paid, and don’t ask questions.

 

Some Night Calls:

 

· Night Stalker: Pursue and follow the targeted Player for a certain amount of time. Remain within the radius without being killed to succeed. Your blip is hidden, but the stalked player gets a warning they are being followed. (Ex. An uneasy feeling hits you, like someone is watching you…)

· Just Drive: Pick up 1-3 NPC Robbers from their stickup and get them to safety.

· Modus Operandi: Kill the targeted Player by the Clients requested means. (Ex. Kill Rando123 with a shotgun.)

· Sacrificial Lamb: Pick up a Player or Prostitute and take them to the Altruists to be sacrificed.

· Bomb Voyage: Pick up a designated car, plant a bomb in it and get it back before the time is up.

· House Calls: Go to the selected gang-hub and kill as many gang members as you can without dying. (Similar to Trevor Rampages.)

· Secret Admirer: Track down a Player and get a picture of them for an estranged secret admirer.

· Grave Digger: Lead a targeted Player out to a burial spot. Have them dig a grave and then kill them.

· Vigilante: Steal a police car, check the LSPD database. A Player is randomly selected, hunt that person down and kill them.

· Snitches Get Stitches: Collect Intel on a weapons/contraband deal, sneak up on it, and call the police on the scene.

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Burglary

 

As the darkness of night descends on Los Santos, Homes around the map will be marked as targets for petty burglary, ranging from small suburban dwellings to the lavish mansions between the Vinewood Hills. A Players ‘Stealth’ skill finally comes into play with the ability to quietly carry out these robberies, and of course, eventually tackle bigger targets with more rewards and more risk.

 

The player then can transports their vehicle full of loot to a nearby Pawn Shop to fence off the goods. If a player wants to make more income from their robberies overtime, they can purchase these shops as fronts to fence their stolen goods on their behalf, making more money for them passively when the fencing fronts are fully stocked. Players can also use any Van, SUV or Truck class vehicle to carry loot, and vehicle size will determine how much you can carry at a time.

Be cautious, however, if the Cops don’t catch wind of your haul, other players sure enough will come calling.

 

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Home Invasions

 

CEO’s, VIPS, and Motorcycle Club Presidents will now be able to host new VIP and MC Work, properly called Home Invasions. Challenge the cities degenerates in an all-out assault on your Player Owned Property. If the enemies are able to overwhelm your defenses then you should expect lose your hard earned bragging rights and a financial reward.

 

Home Invasions can be started from any player-owned property (except small MC Businesses and Yachts), and properties with hired security will lend a hand in protecting their citadel.

 

While more money can be earned from holding out a location with stocked goods in it, you risk losing some of your stock if the assaulting foes overwhelm you. As is the risk and reward of such a chauvinistic challenge to your fellow outlaws of San Andreas.

 

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New Clothing, Tattoos, Hair Styles, and More!

Indulge in a wide assortment of 80’s themed clothing to really get in the mindset of a classic neo-noir street stalker. New hair-cuts, make-up, and more available at your local barber shop for those looking for that retro acceptable in the eighties style.

 

Choose from a new selection of masks, such as the Cyber Punk Helmet variants for our music lovers to listen to the radio on the move and a host of intimidating Animal Masks for the silent rampaging types.

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New Weapons

Accompanying our night crawlers on their journey down the glowing alleys of dilapidated Los Santos is an array of brutal new weapons that will certainly shutter the souls of even the most sadistic of criminals. The weapons of this update are all about getting up close and personal with your enemies while leaving a coldblooded and lasting impression.

 

Studded Bat - Set the scene with studded nails glistening under the lights of neon street signs. Nothing quite varnishes wood like fresh blood, and with this new peacekeeping solution you should be keeping a steady supply. This weapon can be unlocked by upgrading your Baseball Bat at your Weapons Locker.

 

Levered Shotgun - This versatile one handed shotgun is perfect for pursuing targets at high speeds without breaking focus. On a bike she can supply devastating blasts as quick as you can spin her, while switching to two hands on foot to provide a rapid succession of shots with its lever expelling action. Be warned; any enemy within sight should expect to be quickly and efficiently terminated by this weapon.

Burstfire Pistol: A handheld solution to covering a quick escape, combined with the stopping power and a quick spray of bullets, the recoil is enough to give its owner an adrenaline rush.

 

Flamethrower - Tonight’s the night to paint the town red, followed by a smoldering pile of black ash once the flames die down. With the same accessibility as the Minigun, spray streams of molten napalm and get those rats out from behind hard to shoot around corners! This item can be researched and unlocked using your Bunker.

 

Smoke Grenades & Grenade Launcher(s) MKII - If fleeing the scene of a crime is more your game, consider this the newest tool for your trade. Smoke Grenades allow for a disorienting and non-lethal fog of war, perfect for escaping a battle or getting up close and personal with your enemies, depending on your personality. Along with this new explosive comes an upgrade available to your both of your Grenade Launchers, allowing you to fire off canisters to disorient your aggressors and vanish like a vigilante in the night. Some say it’s overtly dramatic, but look who’s judging?

Garrote Wire - When it comes to a finessed killing, nothing writes a love letter to silent murders like the classic piano wire. While utterly useless in hand to hand combat, this strand of deadly thread makes for some impressive stealth takedowns.

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New Vehicles

The Night Riders of San Andreas prowl the streets like wolves hunting for meat, seated in an assortment of reimagined 80’s cruisers and bruisers. Creep through the streets with the beckoning wails of synth keyboards behind the wheels of these new vicious and downright sleek vehicles.

 

Bravado I86 Interloper

Dodge M4S Interceptor from the 1986 Car-Chase Classic ‘The Wraith’

Maibatsu Lamprey

Vector W2

Imponte Fuego

Pontiac Fiero

Pfister Comet Neo

Porsche 959

Lampadati Malik

Maserati Marek

Brute Boxburg

Welcome back the revitalized San Andreas relic, a custom variant of the classic Boxville for those late night jobs that call for discreet hauls. The Brute Boxburg is the perfect mix of heavy and quick for those “overnight shifts” you keep moonlighting for.

Déclassé Sabre Custom
Upgrade this classic GTAIV Muscle Car on your own terms at Benny’s Custom Auto.

Annis ZR-350

Returning from GTA San Andreas comes another speedy and customizable classic of another decade of crime.

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CHANGE LOG:

 

Edit (2.0)

• Added images to some post items.
• Added more details and adjustments to Home Invasions based on Forum suggestions.
• Removed the Counthash and Megusta; added the Bravado Interloper, Imponte Fuego, and the Maibatsu Lamprey.
• Removed Pegasus custom vehicle delivery suggestion; This is already a feature.
• Added more minor improvements and features.

That was the concept for the neon-tinted free-mode enhancing Outrun Overdrive Update. What are your thoughts? Is there anything you want to see in this update? What can be done to really own the feel of the concept?

I look forward to your feedback!

If you enjoyed this Concept Update, take a look at my other update concept for 'The Lords of Los Santos' Update from a few years ago!

Edited January 21, 2018 by WACKADOODLEDOO

[ClaudeTheMan]

I love how much effort and time you put into this.

 

Also, I think the ZR-350 was in San Andreas. Not IV.

[Darksidee]

Great concept, I love the neo-noir theme. Personally I'd love to see the Blade Runner Spinner being added to the game with the ability to hover and fly, just like the Deluxo, but without any weapons, I just want to cruise around with it.

Edited January 15, 2018 by The __Janitor

[theNGclan]

I love everything I've seen. Sign me up, I need this.

[Hécate-II]

 

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Night Calls

 

Contracts come and go in the criminal underworld, and the best way to get something done is to have a phone ringing at the right time, and have the right silent psychopath pick it up. New Freeroam Jobs for players may appear, showing as Phone Icons appearing across the map. If a player answers one of these payphones, they will be assigned a Contract that will reward some quick cash if completed. These can range from attacks on gang hideouts, destroying a depot of cars or supplies, disrupting a drug deal, or even targeting other players. Players can even share cash from these Freemode Jobs with other players in the session. One thing is certain; do the jobs, get paid, and don’t ask questions.

Some Night Calls:

 

· Night Stalker: Pursue and follow the targeted Player for a certain amount of time. Remain within the radius without being killed to succeed. Your blip is hidden, but the stalked player gets a warning they are being followed. (Ex. An uneasy feeling hits you, like someone is watching you…)

· Just Drive: Pick up 1-3 NPC Robbers from their stickup and get them to safety.

· Modus Operandi: Kill the targeted Player by the Clients requested means. (Ex. Kill Rando123 with a shotgun.)

· Sacrificial Lamb: Pick up a Player or Prostitute and take them to the Altruists to be sacrificed.

· Bomb Voyage: Pick up a designated car, plant a bomb in it and get it back before the time is up.

· Hotline Los Santos: Go to the selected gang-hub and kill as many gang members as you can without dying. (Similar to Trevor Rampages.)

· Secret Admirer: Track down a Player and get a picture of them for an estranged secret admirer.

· Grave Digger: Lead a targeted Player out to a burial spot. Have them dig a grave and then kill them.

· Vigilante: Steal a police car, check the LSPD database. A Player is randomly selected, hunt that person down and kill them.

· Snitches Get Stitches: Collect Intel on a weapons/contraband deal, sneak up on it, and call the police on the scene.

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Brown Thunder?

 

 

 

[M*A*R*I*N*A]

Well done on the concept but I'm really not a fan, just seems like a re-skin of past updates except now other players would annoy me by invading my business', it's bad enough NPC's do that. I think when it comes to those vehicles I've personally had enough of the retro vehicles for now only because R* will most likely place them in sports classics class which I despise for it being so useless. I do like the idea of a new radio station, implementation of the club and new weapons.

 

Overall I appreciate the nostalgic vice city vibes in this

[gtafan26]

Props on the effort put into this.

[LL Cool L]

love the idea, sounds like a cool update and the new missions sound wicked

[Handsome Jack]

Nightride FM as a new radio station? Yes please.

[MeisterJazz]

I love everything except for the breaking into peoples houses and taking they sh*t.

[WillProx]

 

Garrote Wire - When it comes to a finessed killing, nothing writes a love letter to silent murders like the classic piano wire. While utterly useless in hand to hand combat, this strand of deadly thread makes for some impressive stealth takedowns.

 

This is the thing that all Hitmans... and Mercenaries... and somethimes even smugglers want in their pouches.

[Bruce Khansey]

Shut up and take my money

 

(STAFF EDIT - please don't quote huge chunks of text.)

[Dacelo]

I love the concept, big fan of neo-noir but we already have a Countach ingame. Maybe swap it out for the Chevelle from Drive?

 

[Matrelith]

The Synthwave fanboy in me just squealed. Yes to all of this. Such a shame Mightride FM wasn't in GTAV after it was teased by Kavinsky himself.

[Sanches]

I already want this update because of lever action and flamethrower. Good job, dude!
Also, may i ask, did you make "Outrun Overdrive" by yourself?

Edited January 15, 2018 by Sanches

[AboveAndBeyoncé]

Ok this has to be one of the best concepts I seen on the forum! Well done and everything OP my only thing is the De Tomaso and Lamborghini, don't we have a car like those two already? Other than that I completely support this dlc and would attempt to send the the entire concept to rockstar

[Redolver]

great idea however rockstar wont put this in the game for no reason

Edited January 15, 2018 by BLADE_San_Andreas

[REXX]

It is indeed a well thought out and written concept! But with a radio station called Nightride, generally it would be suited better with nightlife/modern clubbing music.

 

I'm also not digging the 80's themed vehicles and would prefer more modern sedans, coupes and compacts with perhaps Benny options.

 

Anyway they're my thoughts. Don't let them put you off though; the concept is absolutely brilliant!

[Creme_Brulee]

Merely the addition of a synthwave station would take GTAV out of the bottom of the list when it comes to radio station quality in the GTA series.

 

Good concept, just didn't like the cheesy Declasse Megusta name.

[Kiethblacklion]

Loved everything about your idea except one...the home invasion thing. We already have enough options for grieving each other, why add breaking into each other's homes. What would make more sense would be to have random NPC homes become targets/contracts for home invasion. Then fence the goods at a pawn shop. Other than that, I think it is a great concept.

[tipikgamer]

i want gta transform races unlimited props use.

and i want more props.

[tipikgamer]

I hate being restricted

Edited January 15, 2018 by tipikgamer

[Aggregate Demand]

I quite like the concept - great job OP!

 

I'm not a massive fan of the 80s, but I feel like it's a concept I could get behind if it was introduced. We definitely need places to hang out at night, and the missions (particularly the getaway driver missions) would be incredibly fun. Adding the Spotify playlist was a fantastic idea.

 

All in all, a fantastic effort, and a nice departure from the overdone military-themed updates of late.

[Synthwave]

I can't hold all of my yesses, please take some from me

[Non Funkable Token]

Love the concept, but a few pet peeves:

 

-Home invasions? Better keep that tool away from the griefers and the modders (pc).

-Countach is already in the game (Torero), better save that spot for a different car.

-Maserati counterpart in the game is Lampadati, not Ocelot. The car is okay tho.

[Argonaut]

As much as the synthwave style is popular, you haven't really commented on whether the features would work in the game, which I think they would. I'd say the quality of the features negates the criticism of the concept being 'derivative', plus home invasions in some sort of disguise aren't inevitably going to be inspired by Hotline Miami either.

Edited January 15, 2018 by Argonaut

[Bandersnatch]

Very well thort out idea op

 

Have a......

 

 

BUMP !!

[EVOLUT7ON]

The idea is really cool, man. Did you send this to mouthoff?
Moreover, this theme is very hot nowadays. I guess I will be not wrong if I say that clubs, night vibes, classic but top and well-planned assassin's missions are long awaited and highly requested. I believe there is something on the horizon from R* as well.
As for proofs, I think that 2017 gave us a great car list from this potential theme and we have all chances to see a really good content.

[WildBrick142]

Had to remove a bunch of replies. Please don't derail the thread.

 

Criticism is fine, but if you have literally nothing nice to say especially about something you don't even like to begin with, is it even worth it?

 

 

Personally, I like synthwave/retrowave/80's aesthetic/whatever you want to call it so I wouldn't mind it - and no, I didn't discover it through Hotline Miami.

 

btw, OP, the Counthash is kinda already in the game it's the Torero now.

[WACKADOODLEDOO]

Hello everyone!

 

Im glad to see so many people getting involved in the conversation on Outrun Overdrive! Just something I wanted to quickly address regarding my motivation for this update.

 

Ive seen a lot of discussion over the validity of my inspiration for this update and its caused some heated opinions, which Id like to directly acknowledge; I do in fact list Hotline as a inspiration for this update, I can thoroughly assure that it was not a primary motivation for it.

 

Surprisingly, the factor that inspired me most was the music of Kavinsky, after which I found that he had produced a great deal of the soundtrack for Drive. And of course this led me to find out about Hotline, a homage to 80s culture and Outrun, respectfully as well. Kavinskys music alone was enough to get me typing to begin with!

 

My real goal was to encompass the dark and macabre criminal motivations that most neon-noir works draw from, while simultaneously combining elements that the GTA franchise has touched on throughout its history since its conception.

 

My goal with this concept was to embrace a rich and defining time period and culture and reference other popular works to further intrigue and introduce the ideas to the readers.

 

Regardless of when and where you discover a trend, it seems a little closed minded to not want more people to expose themselves and build a interpretation for themselves. I do hope we can keep a open mind as we continue developing this concept further!

 

But without further digressing, I appreciate all feedback and want to apply everyones opinions and suggestions to further define what we, the players, want in our updates. Rockstar deserves to know what we want to continue playing their game!

 

Thanks again, and I look forward to working on this concert further with the forums direction!