OK what we know about the "San Andreas Mercenaries" Update so far...

[Salty_Yote aka SeaWallTx]

*This thread is frequently update and therefore ALWAYS under construction.*

 

*The San Andreas Mercenaries Update is LIVE Now!*

 

 

OK what we know about the "San Andreas Mercenaries" Update so far...

The Aerial Based Summer Update will be available to all GTA Online players on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on June 13th.

 

The goal of this thread is to accumulate any and all information that has been found out about the update, all into one place for quick and easy access to any information you maybe looking for.

Please feel free to post anything you may have found about the update, and DO NOT hesitate to ask questions and I will do my best to help you out as quickly and as best as possible.

So, lets keep this community on top of what has been changed and what hasn't, lets keep each other informed, and lets keep this thread clean, friendly, informative, inviting, and TROLL-FREE.

Updated *UNOFFICIAL* Compiled List, from R☆, R☆SC, GTAforums Contributors, & GTA Online Gameplay 

(last updated June 12, 2023 7:35pm CDT)

(I will try to keep this post up to date as long as this forum is alive and kicking)

 

 

*Preload Available for Playstation*

~PS4(2.292 GB) & PS5(5.572 GB)

~Available to install on June 13th, 2023 at 9am UTC(4am CDT).

 

Returning Characters/Contacts:
~Charlie Reed

~Rooster McCraw

 

New Vehicles:
~New land vehicles;
   •Gauntlet EV

          -Imani Tech

   •Maibatsu Monstrosity

   •Hotring Gauntlet

   •Trophy Truck2

~New aircraft;
   •F-160 Raiju Plane

          -VTOL

          -Front Cannons

          -Missiles

          -Homing Missiles

   •Beagle, Twin Engine

   •Armed Conada (heli)

 

Avenger Upgrades:

~New Weapons System

~Avenger Command Center

~Ability to store ACC in Hanger
~Ability to store and access your Avenger without owning a Hangar or Facility property.
~Ability to store the Thruster in Avenger

Hanger Upgrades:
~Ability to store Avenger Command Center in Hanger

 

New Weapons:
~Tactical SMG

 

New Missions:

New Jobs:
~stealing sensitive data from server farms
~conducting raids
~dropping explosive payloads on high-value targets

 

New Random Events:
~Merryweather Security Convoy
~Parachuting Smuggler Random Event
~Daily Time Trials

 

New Clothing:

~Pants
~Tops

~Masks
~Tech Gear

~Accessories

New Haircuts:

 

The Vinewood Club:

The New Vinewood Car Club:

~A members-only destination, located behind the doors of an unassuming industrial warehouse on Elysian Island.

   -The Vinewood Car Club’s interior features a garage built with automotive enthusiasts in mind to showcase covetable vehicles.

~Members and non-members alike can marvel at the stock of distinct vehicles.
   -These vehicles can be ordered to your location and used while in Freemode, and purchase at an exclusive discount of 20% or more.
   -You can also inspect the complimentary GTA+ vehicle inside The Vinewood Car Club and claim it directly from that location.
~As a GTA+ Member, you’ll be at liberty to utilize the rotating selection of vehicles at your leisure and convenience in Freemode.
   -Either by dropping into the Car Club and driving one out or by using the Interaction Menu to order your chosen ride directly to your current location.
~GTA+ Membership will also allow you to purchase each of these vehicles, at an exclusive discount.
~GTA+ Members may also claim The Vinewood Club Reward Vehicle for free each month.

Special Upcoming Weekly Events and Celebrations:

Halloween is the only officially announced one, but there will be more.

 

Career Progress:

Track your criminal activities with Career Progress — a new feature that displays your progression as you rise through the criminal ranks and establish your empire. This will be accessible on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S from the GTA Online Main Menu or the Pause Menu, making it easier for both fresh-faced and veteran players to see all their accomplishments at a glance.

 

Vehicle Upgrades:

~The ability to claim all destroyed vehicles at once when filing a Mors Mutual Insurance claim.

~Mors Mutual will no longer charge for recovering Personal Vehicles destroyed during contact missions.
~Custom description tags for garages to help quickly locate your favorite rides when calling the Mechanic.
~The ability to select from individual floors when requesting vehicles from the Eclipse Blvd Garage.
~Pressing D-Pad Right will engage Stealth Mode on the new F-160 Raiju Plane. Vertical~Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) will move to L3/LS. Holding L3/LS when flying all VTOL aircraft will switch it into and out of VTOL mode.

~The option to re-request an active Mobile Operations Center, Avenger, or Terrorbyte delivered closer to your location via the Interaction Menu.
~Additional filters for Race types when browsing the Jobs Menu.
~The Willard Eudora and Albany Classique Broadway will be eligible for Taxi Work when using Taxi Liveries.

*Looks like R forgot 2 cars...

...the Weeny Dynasty and the Brioso 300, poor lil fellas*

~Lesser-used vehicles will be removed from in-game websites to streamline the browsing experience. These vehicles will be made available via events showrooms, The Lucky Wheel, and other places.

Gameplay Updates:

~A new Register as a Boss option in the Interaction Menu, merging SecuroServ and Motorcycle Club.
~A Buy All option when purchasing Body Armor at Ammu-Nation. Rank requirements for Body Armor are also being removed.
~Body Armor will be restocked after Quick Restarting a mission, matching the same Body Armor levels as when first entering the lobby.
~When equipping Body Armor via the Weapon Wheel, the type of Armor used will be relative to how much damage the player has taken.
~When parachuting or in freefall, players will no longer receive phone calls from Tom Connors or English Dave.
~Madrazo Dispatch Services no longer requires multiple players and can be taken on solo.
~Alternative sprint control (hold to sprint) in the Settings Menu.
~Players will be able to select a name for their Acid product (via the Interaction Menu) to receive a 5% sell bonus.
~Rank requirements for Daily Objectives will be removed to allow more players to participate.

Balancing Updates:

~Payouts on many Collectibles and Events — such as Buried Stashes and Treasure Chests — will be increased. We are also correcting payouts for Gerald's Last Play and A Superyacht Life upwards by 25%.~Rebalancing weapons on the P-996 Lazer and Mammoth Hydra (Freemode only).
~The Orbital Cannon can no longer be instantly reset or refunded to prevent players from being repeatedly targeted.

Creator Updates:

We’re always amazed by the ingenuity of the GTA Online community — creating the incredible Deathmatches, Races, and more featured in our regularly updated Community Series. A number of additions and updates are being made to the Rockstar Creator to continue fostering the kind of imaginative chaos that can only be experienced in Southern San Andreas. Some of these Creator updates include:
~Dozens of new props are available in all Creators, including giant License Plate Walls, eCola cans, destructible fences, underwater mines, and more.
~A Snow weather option for Deathmatches, Races, and Survivals. Plus, Halloween themed additions arriving later this year.

~Option to toggle musical score on and off.
~Option to distinguish teams by assigning Outfits.
~Deathmatches will now have options for Dynamic Teams — players can change teams when respawning and Health Drain — where players lose health over time. Plus, new radar blip options, the ability to lock time of day and weather options in the lobby, options to choose respawn time for item and weapon pickups, and much more.

 

For more info on GTA Online, Updates, Glitches, Events, and Live Streams, check out my YouTube Channel, @Salty_Yote.

Thank you for reading all this.

 

 

Source Credits:
-R☆ patch notes, -Youtube, -GTA forums, -Twitter, -My own playing experiences,
-And most importantly the Loyal GTAforums Community!

I apologize if any of this information turns out to be incorrect, as always this is a community based information thread and therefore I can only post the best info that we have available.

 

*The San Andreas Mercenaries Update is LIVE Now!*

 

 

(This is all done on my phone since my PC got fried, so please forgive the imperfections, thanks)

Edited June 13, 2023 by SeaWallTx

[Kirsty]

Good to see you back, SeaWall!

[Crateman]

Great work forumer! Looking Nice, thanks for the effort

 

Sorry to hear about your fried PC 

[Salty_Yote aka SeaWallTx]

29 minutes ago, Crateman said:

Great work forumer! Looking Nice, thanks for the effort

 

Sorry to hear about your fried PC 

Ha, thanks, yea a power surge got it. Happens when ya live in a house thats 111years old. 

[drdrimes]

I'm not too sure, but I do think we will see some cars! Not promising anything though.

[Crateman]

16 minutes ago, SeaWallTx said:

Ha, thanks, yea a power surge got it. Happens when ya live in a house thats 111years old. 

Damn...

When i bought My new PC in 2020 i bought a ups unit from forza wich prevents surges and such plus blackouts but they are expensive af 

Edited June 6, 2023 by Crateman

[Salty_Yote aka SeaWallTx]

1 hour ago, Crateman said:

Damn...

When i bought My new PC in 2020 i bought a ups unit from forza wich prevents surges and such plus blackouts but they are expensive af 

Yes, i had a cheap old pc that i paid $400 for, in 2015, lol

 

But yea, i lost a monitor, a dvr, a ps3, a laptop, and my pc, all at the same time.

 

Still got the ps3, im looking for one with a bad harddrive, so i can just swap them out.

[SirMasterEpic]

Quote

~When calling Mors Mutual Insurance, you'll be able to claim all destroyed vehicles at once.
~An alternate sprint control option (hold to sprint) will be added to the Settings Menu.

Only took 10 years for these simple things that might help a lil

[jazzbone]

So will the sprint upgrade only offer press and hold with no toggle option?
I have found it difficult returning to play new content after playing games that
have better controls. Tapping X to run is mind numbing annoying after hours of just
tapping L1, remapped from L3, to toggle running in games like Borderlands.

[Thomas The Dank Engine]

Good roundup!

[VetoClassicFan456]

Okay i see dogtags mentioned here and i already mentioned this and have a screenshot from the wiki but I'm 99% sure these are the dogtags and they are already in the game

Spoiler

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/gtawiki/images/6/6f/TheCayoPericoHeist-GTAO-MaleAccessories-Chains8-SilverTags.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20201219202250

There's bronze, silver and gold variants

Edited June 7, 2023 by VetoClassicFan456

[VitoCorleone1992]

I don't see new masks...Also, the new hairstyle in the artwork don't necessarily mean it will be available on game.

P.S.: I'm sorry for your PC.

[Sunday Morning]

Does the one guy have a Mohawk hairstyle in the one picture? That's a new hairstyle right? 

[floorball]

wouldn't charlie classify as a returning character as well

[VitoCorleone1992]

Would be nice having those other cars with taxi liveries being able to make taxi work as well.

Edited June 7, 2023 by VitoCorleone1992

[Spider-Vice]

28 minutes ago, fluffball said:

wouldn't charlie classify as a returning character as well

Indeed, good catch, he was in Smuggler's Run as your aircraft mechanic.

[mr_j]

7 minutes ago, Spider-Vice said:

Indeed, good catch, he was in Smuggler's Run as your aircraft mechanic.

He is also available as support crew in Cayo and gunman in Casino heist. Now it's his moment to shine.

[Salty_Yote aka SeaWallTx]

2 hours ago, fluffball said:

wouldn't charlie classify as a returning character as well

Ill add that

[Gridl0k]

2 hours ago, mr_j said:

He is also available as support crew in Cayo and gunman in Casino heist. Now it's his moment to shine.

 

Isn't he the cheapest arms guy in Casino? If so he's shone plenty

[DeathNyx]

The woman hairstyle in SUV looks cool but i bet they rather add the one with braids... i wonder how much we have to wait to see some proper long loose hair for female characters... obviously they won't add it in a military themed update...

 

In any case every hairstyle will be better than the one added by Drug Wars.

[Jimmy McGill70]

this page was really well done.  Thank you Seawall!

[gamerMK2]

On 6/7/2023 at 8:34 AM, SeaWallTx said:

Ha, thanks, yea a power surge got it. Happens when ya live in a house thats 111years old. 

I'm sorry about it too. Should have used PSU with LLC circuit though.

 

[EkaSwede]

Hm, I didn't know that livery on the Brioso counted as a Taxi livery?

[Dissipative Structure]

SMG drive-by from cars?

[krotex]

Looks like we'll get an aircraft carrier as a base. 

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/175k2k7797a9k4/flight-themed-bonuses-continue-to-soar-through-june-12

[Spider-Vice]

I'm pretty sure it's talking about the Avenger in regards to it being a "floating"/flying base.

[krotex]

10 minutes ago, Spider-Vice said:

I'm pretty sure it's talking about the Avenger in regards to it being a "floating"/flying base.

You kill the last hope. 

[Salty_Yote aka SeaWallTx]

Updated with all the nee info from Rs new post

[mr_j]

21 minutes ago, SeaWallTx said:

Updated with all the nee info from Rs new post

If you have the time and desire, there is the experience improvement post on newswire. The new plane is "F-160 Raiju", along a few other changes.

Nevermind.

Edited June 8, 2023 by mr_j
Need to check my eyes

[CA42]

On 6/6/2023 at 11:29 PM, SeaWallTx said:

   •Maibatsu Monstrosity

  

 

The OG Sand King (Mitsubishi Pajero) returns!!?