Next DLC Speculation Thread (Part 6)

[Volganor]

20 minutes ago, ALifeOfMisery said:

Other than continued x2 on Running Back remix I wonder what other nonsense R* will serve up tomorrow.

I went back to check and there hasn't been a single noteworthy (read as: actually fun) activity or mode receiving double rewards ever since the first adversary mode for this update, Hunting Pack (Remix), was released.

 

As such, it's pretty safe to assume this will keep happening for at least the next three weeks because Sumo (Remix) still remains. They know that promoting anything worthwhile besides these obnoxious adversary modes would completely steal their thunder and wouldn't bring acceptable numbers to what is arguably new content. Bad numbers means angry bosses which brings trouble.

 

What's infuriating is that they know people despise this bunch of crap but still pump it out. While bored, I went and read the first few pages of the old speculation thread and even back in March 2016 there were already records of people being done with these modes. I mean, if they want, they could create new content and actually bring people to play them out of good will. It happened in the past even (!) with the Dispatch Missions and their positive reception completely overwhelmed any adversary mode before them. Of course they still had to muck it up somehow with that two-player minimum requirement.

 

I love this game and I've loved Rockstar Games up until this point but the way they are managing GTA Online is a real test of one's patience.

Edited September 24, 2018 by Volganor

[ALifeOfMisery]

37 minutes ago, Volganor said:

I went back to check and there hasn't been a single noteworthy (read as: actually fun) activity or mode receiving double rewards ever since the first adversary mode for this update, Hunting Pack (Remix), was released.

 

As such, it's pretty safe to assume this will keep happening for at least the next three weeks because Sumo (Remix) still remains. They know that promoting anything worthwhile besides these obnoxious adversary modes would completely steal their thunder and wouldn't bring acceptable numbers to what is arguably new content. Bad numbers means angry bosses which brings trouble.

It's a pretty awful state of affairs when even R* know these game modes are so poor that they refuse to line them up alongside another viable x2 option because they know that not even the low levels who are desperate for cash and RP would play them.

 

I don't mind the original Sumo truth be told, but I'm sure R* will have found a way to sap any fun and balance out of the remix version. 

 

Why did any of these four Adversary Modes need "remix" updates? Because neon, epilepsy inducing maps equate to more fun. Amiright.

 

37 minutes ago, Volganor said:

What's infuriating is that they know people despise this bunch of crap but still pump it out. While bored, I went and read the first few pages of the old speculation thread and even back in March 2016 there were already records of people being done with these modes.

Part of me thinks it's just because they are the lowest effort possible and players will go after double money regardless of content quality.

 

But how much effort was really needed to put the Dispatch missions together?

 

I'd genuinely rather R* had made say 6 new contact missions using someone like Agent 14 and maybe something like another set of Maude bounties, or even use Maude as a contact and give her bounties a mission framework.

 

I can't see how that would take much, if any, more effort than these dreadful remix Adversary Modes. But they would have been so much more enjoyable.

 

37 minutes ago, Volganor said:

I love this game and I've loved Rockstar Games up until this point but the way they are managing GTA Online is a real test of one's patience.

I'm not usually one for conspiracy theories, but it is as though R* are deliberately not adding anything of interest in the run up to RDR2 and RDO. 

 

Can they have so little faith in their imminent next offering that they feel the need to hamstring GTAO? Because, as someone with limited, heavily conditional interest in RDR2 and RDO, from what I've seen so far RDR2 is going to be spectacular and needs no help at all.

Edited September 24, 2018 by ALifeOfMisery

[Volganor]

42 minutes ago, ALifeOfMisery said:

I'd genuinely rather R* had made say 6 new contact missions using someone like Agent 14 and maybe something like another set of Maude bounties, or even use Maude as a contact and give her bounties a mission framework.

Me too.

 

They wouldn't even have to come up with anything new when gunrunning and smuggling missions are already some of the most fun in the game. Just repackage those for people who want to replay them at will without having to make a compromise with selling the product that results from those missions or having to deal with RNG to decide to trigger the best ones.

 

Or, as has been discussed in fw3's thread about Survivals, just create more of these. Or, man, use the great map of San Andreas and create more deathmatches, captures and LTS!! Frankly, it's baffling how they keep insisting on using Cunning Stunts props on new modes when they are the easily the ugliest means of constructing new content. Those simple textured ramps and neon lights and whatever else just make it seem like the game failed to properly load and is just using placeholders instead.

 

42 minutes ago, ALifeOfMisery said:

I'm not usually one for conspiracy theories, but it is as though R* are deliberately not adding anything of interest in the run up to RDR2 and RDO. 

 

Can they have so little faith in their imminent next offering that they feel the need to hamstring GTAO? Because, as someone with limited, heavily conditional interest in RDR2 and RDO, from what I've seen so far RDR2 is going to be spectacular and needs no help at all.

I wouldn't say it's lack of faith in RDR2. If anything, I feel like Rockstar Games as a collective is - with reason to be, yes - one of the more confident development houses out there. I feel that their neglect of GTAO in favour of RDR2 is simply to tip the odds ever in favour of their new game. Fair enough, because I'd probably do the same if I had worked on that game for the better half, almost full past decade.

 

If anything, I'd imagine (and just that, imagine) that it's a case of GTAO's skeleton crew getting tired of working on the game for so long and very subtly turn it more and more uninteresting.

Edited September 24, 2018 by Volganor

[slarlac249]

been away from the game for some time, what happened to that screen shot that appeared on some designers website portfolio? i noticed his account is no longer there.

that liberty city pic or was that fake? i can't remember...

 

is there ever going to be map expansions? or has that bean fake news all along?

 

i'd love it if there were a map expansion in the works, would make online way more interesting and modders would most likely enable it in sp too. can't say i'm that interested in rdr, i'd rather have a new gta game or bigger dlc.

Edited September 24, 2018 by slarlac249

[Gridl0k]

6 minutes ago, slarlac249 said:

been away from the game for some time, what happened to that screen shot that appeared on some designers website portfolio?

That's what it was, art in someone's portfolio. Nothing more (afawk).

 

The map got a CG makeover, that's your lot I feel.

Edited September 24, 2018 by Gridl0k

[slarlac249]

so it wasn't an in engine screen? awww...guess that's why nothing ever came of it.

[Gridl0k]

4 minutes ago, slarlac249 said:

so it wasn't an in engine screen?

 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

[crsN]

What's next tomorrow? Sumo remix?

[slarlac249]

i wish r* would do some proper dlc expansions to expand the map or add extra areas to it. like a full north yankton or the missing parts of san andreas or both.

 

there's so much empty wasted land on the gta v map, sure it's great for races and messing about, but i just wish there were more structures, trees, roads etc.

Edited September 24, 2018 by slarlac249

[ALifeOfMisery]

40 minutes ago, crsN said:

What's next tomorrow? Sumo remix?

Nah, another week of Running Back remix probably. Sumo remix on 2nd October.

[Fennimoe]

11 hours ago, ParsoOnFire said:

so...a deathmatch?

You're acting as if you are a bit dense. You OBVIOUSLY know I mean Free Roam, not a timed deathmatch, with boundaries. Duuurrrr

[Devdevi45]

1 hour ago, slarlac249 said:

i wish r* would do some proper dlc expansions to expand the map or add extra areas to it. like a full north yankton or the missing parts of san andreas or both.

 

there's so much empty wasted land on the gta v map, sure it's great for races and messing about, but i just wish there were more structures, trees, roads etc.

Imo the last thing they should do is roll out a paid expansion for a final cash grab before the next cash cow comes(GTA6) 

[Gamer Pradosh]

Actually this week was able to get another car added to my lambo collection to show off in the NC garage.. Actually looks really good like a showroom.. Would have liked the cars to be facing each other but its also a change to have them as they are...

 

Looking forward to another week for 5 minutes surprise tomorrow.. You know the time it takes to look into all the website stuff to see what are all on sale and stuff.. 

[joel15cat]

1 hour ago, ALifeOfMisery said:

Nah, another week of Running Back remix probably. Sumo remix on 2nd October.

Yep. Running back bonus is until Oct 1.

https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/events

 

[slarlac249]

8 hours ago, Devdevi45 said:

Imo the last thing they should do is roll out a paid expansion for a final cash grab before the next cash cow comes(GTA6) 

why? i'd rather spend money on a paid expansion than waste any on the shark cards.

[I drive]

so... liveries tomorrow?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, I drive said:

so... liveries tomorrow?

Hopefully the Futo liveries

[AUScowboy]

I'm betting on nothing again. I'm thinking they'll start skipping 3-4 weeks when releasing the worthwhile items like liveries, new tuning parts and shirts. Unless they plan on stopping releasing anything like that after RDR2 drops, in that case they would be releasing more than they have been to get it all out before 10/26.

[I drive]

44 minutes ago, BlanketGrinder said:

Hopefully the Futo liveries

Hope they release all the liveries all at once, i couldn't stand getting a livery every tuesday... 

[Nerfgoth]

im just hoping for the Omega t-shirt!

[ALifeOfMisery]

1 hour ago, BlanketGrinder said:

Hopefully the Futo liveries

Tbh I'm just hoping for something. Anything. Preferably a reason to play, but I'd take the Patriot mods just to cross them off the list.

[No Homing]

Hunt the Beast back tomorrow? I think we've all played enough Business Battles.

[MeisterJazz]

Well whatever they release tomorrow, im sure it won't keep our attention for more than an hour til we get bored and start complaining again.

[FrozenDanCicle]

18 minutes ago, MeisterJazz said:

Well whatever they release tomorrow, im sure it won't keep our attention for more than an hour til we get bored and start complaining again.

Leave it to a gom dad robot to state the obvious

2 hours ago, No Homing said:

Hunt the Beast back tomorrow? I think we've all played enough Business Battles.

Beast with two backs?  Hot coffee?  As an adversary mode?  That...sounds controversial.

[Shadowfennekin]

Futo livery pls

I'll cry if they dripfeed those..... I just want Princess Robot Bubblegum for my weeb garage. My Scramjet, Sentinel Classic and Sultan RS are in there waiting for it

[Mach1bud]

Yeah I don't think anything new is getting released tomorrow.

[Shadowfennekin]

41 minutes ago, Mach1bud said:

Yeah I don't think anything new is getting released tomorrow.

I don't think we'll get the remaining cars the same day as a new Crapversary.

I'm fairly certain that is why they skipped last week, don't want to overshadow the crap after all. Even if they are 5 year old cars....

[thepiebaker]

1 hour ago, Shadowfennekin said:

I don't think we'll get the remaining cars the same day as a new Crapversary.

I'm fairly certain that is why they skipped last week, don't want to overshadow the crap after all. Even if they are 5 year old cars....

Kind of hard to overshadow something when they undershadow themselves

[ALifeOfMisery]

Tunables updated

[Volganor]

Hearse and Patriot are available.

 

Omega shirt as well.

Edited September 25, 2018 by Volganor