GTA Online Thread (Useful Links in OP)

[Jahgee]

Yan2295 posted this on GTAF about half an hour ago in regards to SP DLC:

"Hey all (and thanks Kirsty)!

I recently got some new informations that, I gotta admit, are very surprising, but also very interesting. Remember how I kept saying the the SP DLC is no longer a thing, that they basically cancelled it and forgot about it to instead use some of it and their efforts on GTA Online Updates? Well, apparently upper management are starting to seriously consider bringing it back, even thouh it would only come after RDR2 launches (and maybe not right after it, could be a while).

As we kinda guessed with the few things that were found about it in the files a while ago, mostly by Fun, thy already had quite a lot of work done before they "scrapped" it. I was told it is 60-70% complete - mo cap, tech animations and voice over are done. Basically the biggest part of the job is done, completing it would not be that hard.

Supporting GTA V with a DLC after RDR2 could also mean they will keep supporting GTA Online at least until this DLC comes out, in my opinion. That goes against the info I had a while back saying that they were planning to end the GTA Online updates around Spring 2017, but them changing their minds is not a very surprising thing.

As always, that's just what I heard, it doesn't mean it's all spot on or correct, and as I said above, Rockstar love changing their minds, but I thought it would be interesting to share. Now please don't go make videos titled "GTA V SINGLE PLAYER DLC CONFIRMED", or I'll bitch slap you. Thx. "

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I'm revving up my rainbow gradient thumbnail maker as we speak though

 

[Dan]

I'm revving up my rainbow gradient thumbnail maker as we speak though

I'm picking my most idiotic selfie to use as the thumbnail when I react to the post.

 

[Dan]

Clickbaity thumbnail, but this video is extremely well-made and hilarious. Check it out when you get a chance. Also, is it bad that I like the custom X80 he's using?

 

[SomePlayaDude]

I'll be honest, but my prospective X80 actually would be like that, only with stock rims and with fluorescent blue for the accent colors.

In other news, Esskey in a couple of hours, and let me stress that it's just a more expensive, Italian, sexier and older Manchez. You're not getting it to beat Hakuchou Drags and Bati 801s.

 

[Flash_Sweden]

Or 3,467,524 times.

In total, maybe, but not the times a heist has been delayed

Edit: Nope. Not even close

 

[SomePlayaDude]

The Esskey is out.

Being the sort of guy that spams it whenever I play with mod menus, I bought it since I quite enjoyed my time with it.

 

[STI9]

@SomePlayaDude Has the Sanctus been removed?

 

[SomePlayaDude]

Hmm..

Holy fishpaste, it's actually gone! Even if I sold it, I don't have the ability to get it again.

Also, Broughy lap is 1:06.399. Who cares if it will go fast when the Shotaro just came out a week ago.

 

[STI9]

Holy fishpaste, it's actually gone! Even if I sold it, I don't have the ability to get it again.

Dunno if this is intentional or not. Can't remember R* saying it was a timed exclusive bike. @Leadfoot530 gonna be mad

 

[Leadfoot530]

Dunno if this is intentional or not. Can't remember R* saying it was a timed exclusive bike. @Leadfoot530 gonna be mad

Eh, one less thing for me to go broke on.

Like I actually have the time to grind for money this week anyhow.

 

[SomePlayaDude]

What really baffled me is that it's not that it's gone, it's that I can't get another one even if I sold mine for someplayadude dumb reason. Frank at least is rather pleasant in this regard, but a 2 million bike apparently isn't.

In other Esskey news, if you have the Maibatsu Manchez, and wanted to see how the Pegassi Esskey compares? Go figure, that R* put another 9F-Surano relationship with these 2 bikes, being exactly similar in the data files.

 

[Lizard]

@SomePlayaDude Has the Sanctus been removed?

Yes it has. The Halloween stuff is gone. Wait for Christmas stuff now, there has been talk of one final big update (like the original biker update) before the year is done but nothing confirmed.

 

[STI9]

Yes it has. The Halloween stuff is gone.

It is no longer on the website even for those who did purchase it though, this was never the case for previous limited time vehicles. I don't think R* really emphasised that it was a limited time vehicle, simply part of the Bikers DLC that was released at Halloween. A lot of folks are reporting it has disappeared from their garages and R* are removing posts about the Sanctus on their support page. Certainly sounds like there is some sort of bug.

 

[SomePlayaDude]

A lot of folks are reporting it has disappeared from their garages..

That is unsettling. With the Esskey out, I'm never going in a mood where I'm on a Sanctus 24-7.

 

[STI9]

That is unsettling. With the Esskey out, I'm never going in a mood where I'm on a Sanctus 24-7.

I have started switching to story mode before I turn GTA off just to force a save. Been lucky to avoid glitches of that nature so far.

 

[Marcus Garvey]

Yes, I highly recommend always exiting to SP before turning off the system. Any financial transactions save real-time so any money you spend or earn should be recorded, but things like supply deliveries or completing an objective may not register if you do a hard shut down.

 

[Sting]

I have started switching to story mode before I turn GTA off just to force a save. Been lucky to avoid glitches of that nature so far.

I always do that anyway just to be sure.

 

[Aggserp4]

Yes, I highly recommend always exiting to SP before turning off the system. Any financial transactions save real-time so any money you spend or earn should be recorded, but things like supply deliveries or completing an objective may not register if you do a hard shut down.

But what about PC?

 

[Marcus Garvey]

But what about PC?

I have no experience with PC, but I'd likely do the same just to be safe. Others may be more familiar with the PC version than me, though.

 

[jstickboy13]

I believe that if you change outfits it prompts a save too, I usually see the little orange progress wheel shortly after changing. That said I have load into and back to SP every time and would likely do the same on PC just to be sure. I'm pretty sure R* advised players to do so following the original launch problems.

 

[STI9]

R* have updated qabeta and qabeta2 again. Updated yesterday.
Indicates DLC (not the youga van)

 

[ToyGTone]

Sometimes you just need to know when to stop playing GTA

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(pinched from GTAF)

Welcome to your average GTA player where it's totally acceptable for them to just sit and enjoy some bunch of pixels rubbing each other.
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Tried out Deadline, enjoyed it but I find the fact it wants to turn left or right for no reason annoys me. (No it's not my controllers fault)

 

[Sage Ages]

R* have updated qabeta and qabeta2 again. Updated yesterday.
Indicates DLC (not the youga van)

What exactly is "qabeta" for?

 

[superstreet556]

Many sets of tires were harmed in the making of this video.

 

[STI9]

What exactly is "qabeta" for?

They are branches of code used for testing updates before they are released. These are always updated shortly before an update announcement or release.

(GTAF) qabeta used to be the one the most updated but now it's qabeta2.

This could mean the update went to final stage.

Same thing with the Bikers, as far as I remember it took them 3 weeks between the day qabeta received a update and the release date.

The update is likely to be released in December, which makes sense as I assume it's going to be packaged with Christmas content.

 

[Lizard]

R* have updated qabeta and qabeta2 again. Updated yesterday.
Indicates DLC (not the youga van)

Falls in line with what I read the other day.

 

[samurai8juice]

I got on GTA5 just now and was awarded 500,000. Anyone have any idea why?

 

[TS050]

I got on GTA5 just now and was awarded 500,000. Anyone have any idea why?

250k might've been from that event R* were doing where you could get that amount of money for playing during the last week of October.

I don't know where the other 250k could've come from, though.

 

[samurai8juice]

250k might've been from that event R* were doing where you could get that amount of money for playing during the last week of October.

I don't know where the other 250k could've come from, though.

I haven't played GTA since August or September.

 

[leeislee]

The way the NPCs are driving is getting ridiculous. When cars are sliding sideways across two or three lanes at warp speed it starts to go from mildly annoying to a reason to hate playing the game.