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‘Grand Theft Auto Online’ heists and other free DLC release dates discussed

Rockstar Games provided a new update regarding the addition of heist missions and other free DLC that were previously promised to arrive within the first few weeks of “Grand Theft Auto Online.”

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THC CELL3834d ago

I think rockstar should stick to single player games from now on. With 2 coop friends. Online should be f2p too. Intact rockstar are getting greedy now.

CrossingEden3833d ago

Wait wait wait? SO Rockstar made over60+hrs of content in a campaign, and also included a full free online multiplayer component with it's own story and FREE dlc, and you have the audacity to call them greedy?!

MestreRothN4G3833d ago

GTA Online is completely designed towards cash microtransactions. That's why they try so hard to convince idiots that it is a 'completely different game', to avoid the s***storm coming from GTA 5's 'F2P' online component being centered on grinding and heavy progression walls.

Blacktric3833d ago

"and you have the audacity to call them greedy?!"

Someone haven't visited Rockstar support page yet...

BigShotSmoov0073833d ago

You can't please everyone I guess.

Hydrolex3833d ago

Why is there no bubble negative vote for idioticy?

Hitman07693833d ago

I'm with @CrossingEden on this one. People are on one hating on GTA for no apparent reason. Expectations are out of the box unrealistic no wonder people still get disappointed by every game that drops...

PsylentKiller3833d ago

I'm hoping he meant 'greedy' in the sense of trying to do too much. Not in the financial sense of the word. Maybe he was looking at it like they seemed like they may have stretched themselves a little too thin. Put the focus on the single player game and maybe some coop campaign.
Personally, I love GTA Online. I was just guessing as to what THC CELL was thinking.

RyuX193832d ago

The multiplayer is not free. You can only get GTA Online if you buy GTA5. You could only say it's free if the online was a separate component that everyone could get, but it's not. Is the online for Call of Duty free? Is the online in Halo free?

BlackTar1873832d ago (Edited 3832d ago )

If GTA is designed for Micro Transactions i must be doing something wrong. I have no reason to buy any cash. I have more then enough money right now +250k they are giving i have 0 reason to use real money. I don't even play that much. I think the designed for Micro Transaction is nonsense. You do not need to ever bu money for this game with all the stuff they have available to you.

Revolver_X_3832d ago

@Blacktar

You have no idea what your talking about. I have 400k, but I wont sit here and say that GTAO isnt shaping into a microT build. They patched it to where you cant replay missions from the menu. Why even keep the replay button there if it cant be used? Then that wasnt enough. When players proved to be headstrong enough to call in every job, R* cuts MOST of the missions payout by 50%. Now some jobs actually leave you in the negative after buying armor and ammo. Jobs like Base Invader arent even worth the difficulty now. All in all GTAO is an online component thats filled with bugs and repetitive lackluster missions. R*'s first order of business should have been to fix those issues. They are trying to turn GTAO into a MMO, and most players I see on GFaqs and R* forums are not liking its direction.

mutantgorillaface3832d ago

@ MestreRothN4G

Designed for microtransactions? I made over a million dollars in a few days from various jobs, activities and robberies, basically just playing the game. I didn't have to buy a damn cent. What the hell are you talking about?

BlackTar1873832d ago (Edited 3832d ago )

Revolver. I don't know what im talking about?

I am level 36 i have a supped up Vette Suped up Porchase, Suped up Akuma and a suped up elergy.

I won all the guns i can full ammo i own a nice apartment and i have about 250k in bank account.

When i get the 250k ill either be saving it for the 795k car or grabbing a coil. I have nothing i need exatcly at this point in the game that is to expensive for me by the time i get up into the 50's and ill have enough with that 250k in pocket and 250k in stimulus to buy that 795k car before i hit 40 and im 36 right now.

I have done no boosting or whatever and i suck at races so i lose ALLLL THE TIME (Lol)

I think you need to better apply your time to the grind.

Base Invader is a 25k payout for the first time and 12500 every other time.

They patched the replay so people weren't taking advantage of the easy mission for high payouts. Those people would replay Base invaders 100x 25k pay out each time and be multi millionaires.

The top rank is at least 120 so in that time i will almost 100% with confidence say i will own every single thing i could ever want plus be sitting on huge amounts of money by then with nothing to buy.

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FlyingFoxy3833d ago (Edited 3833d ago )

Well if you ever played the still very popular SA-MP on PC you would know the multiplayer has tons of potential in a GTA game.

The only thing i don't like what R* has done is micro transactions, R* should know how to make a multiplayer at least as fun as SA-MP by now, especially since IV's kind of sucked. Surprising a mod team can do better than the developers of the game themselves.

maximus19853833d ago

micro transactions are optional you do know this right? i havent used it yet i managed to buy the most expensive apartment and some good vehicles. oh and not to mention the FREE 500,000 that were getting....but sure complain away

SuperBlur3833d ago

i partly agree with you
but you see, R*Games had to work something out with the crappy old hardware at their disposal. I do think however with next gen hardware they'll be able to pull something as good as sa-mp.

ThatOneGuyThere3832d ago (Edited 3832d ago )

The online is stupid. The economy is so poorly designed unless you enjoy grinding really lame missions endlessly. Theres nothing good about GTA:O that I can think of. Trading in my copy of this POS today so some other poor bastard can deal with this POS. Its all based around making people buy money.

DAS6923833d ago

"Intact Rockstar are getting greedy now." ^^^ LOL! This guy...

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GadgetGooch3833d ago

You are simply a douche my good sir...

ThatOneGuyThere3832d ago

Im trading in my copy of Grand Theft Facebookgame today. Seriously, the online portion is a complete waste of time. So stupid. 24k FOR A PAINT JOB ON YOUR CAR? Wut. Sorry, you have to buy a sports car, its too hot! WHAT. no no no. never again. This game is a joke.

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Snookies123833d ago

I hate when things say "discussed" when the developer only really just says "We can't say anything right now". :\

GarrusVakarian3833d ago

Yeah, me too. I got my hopes up when i saw the word "heists".

KonsoruMasuta3833d ago

How else will they get hits? They know nobody will click the article if the title read "Rockstar states that they can't say anything about upcoming updates".

So they have to create a misleading title.

That's all these journalist care about, hits.

Campy da Camper3833d ago

Journalist is a pretty strong word for online blogs. BBC reporters, in Somalia, getting shelled as they try and bring you the story from the front line are journalists.

FriedGoat3832d ago

I didn't realise it was like Mario Kart over in Somalia. They should give BBC reporters Star power to avoid those shells.

franko3833d ago

So basicaly, we can kiss heists goodbye.

-EvoAnubis-3833d ago

No idea how you got that from the comments Rockstar made. Heists are going to be a major part of the online experience.

ThatOneGuyThere3832d ago

This is why I am selling my copy. "Heists are going to be a major part of the online experience." well then, how about release it with the game? its so boring right now. The prices for things are ridiculous. Offroad vehicles are pointless. And I KNOW heists are going to be really stupid anyways. Its going to force you to pick a specific way to accomplish the heist instead of letting you and your friends just figure it out. So lame.

-EvoAnubis-3832d ago

@ThatOneGuyThere: So you're selling your copy because you're impatient? Alrighty then.

BlackTar1873832d ago

That one guy,

Sell it move on. I have no need to ever buy Money from R* and i don't play nearly as much as my buddies. I have everything i need right now without boosting cheating replaying or anything. I don't win races cuz i suck at them unless its a motorcycle then i win.

People complaining about buying $ are either really poor with how you spend your money or just repeating some line you read on reddit 100x

RedSoakedSponge3833d ago

how the hell did you come to that conclusion? lmao

Stevino1233833d ago

Tbh, GTA is all about f-ing around.

Lord_Sloth3833d ago (Edited 3833d ago )

It can be but the online was advertised with the heists and UGC, neither of which are even in sight. Had I known they were absent from the online for an unforeseeable amount of time I would have skipped GTAV until they launched the heists.

maximus19853833d ago (Edited 3833d ago )

you'd be a fool then because you'd be behind on having the things required to perform heists. Theres ALOT of missions that require good team work but please complain away

Lord_Sloth3833d ago

Not really complaining, just saiyan that if I knew I would have waited. *shrugs*

Revolver_X_3832d ago

Never seen someone defend a mediocre online the way Maximus is doing.

Stevino1233833d ago

Do you know how big this game is? The biggest selling game? You guys should thank Rockstar for even making this possible even on current gen, they can only do so much.

maximus19853833d ago

HUGE single player. HUGE online with story. free DLC and 500,000 which is enough for any one to buy the most expensive apt from the beggining but hey people have to complain i guess

T23833d ago

Well im less excited about the 500k post patch ,, ive had massive job connection issues and money dissapear from my acct ...

Soc53833d ago

I know it's getting silly. Yes there are some things that need fixing but
Ill take the 500 grand, as a nice apology.

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Take on Freemode Challenges and Events to Get 2X GTA$ and RP - Rockstar Games

The street-level action is heating up, so dive headfirst into the chaos of Freemode Challenges and Events — all of which are paying out Double Rewards.

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Rockstar Games Is Conducting One-To-One Discussions Regarding GTA Online With Select Players

Rockstar Games will be conducting one-to-one discussions regarding its live service game, GTA Online, with a select number of players.

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phoenixwing26d ago

Thar she blows! That be a whale!! Let's talk to them mateys!

phoenixwing25d ago

@disagrees
Didn't have a good rebuttal did you? We all know the select players are whales who waste thousands or hundreds of thousands on the games currency. You expect them to make the same kinds of demands as everyone else? Keep dreaming.

Inverno25d ago

Well that and most likely streamers who have helped harpoon all those whales lolz.

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Rockstar Games Is Permanently Banning Players For Account Duplication Exploit In GTA Online

Rockstar Games is permanently banning players for using an account duplication exploit in GTA V's multiplayer component, GTA Online.

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GamingSinceForever32d ago

Why is this news? Is this supposed to be some sort of heads up to those involved?

Kombatologist32d ago

Why shouldn't this be news? If you play the game at all, you'd know this has been a problem for a while. Tell me, how is it fair for legit low-level players to be grieved by players using modded accounts with disposable amounts of cash? It's about time Rockstar did something about these losers.

BISHOP-BRASIL31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Not that I really played it in forever, but the way I used to roll on online once I realize I had no interest in actually doing heists and micromanaging property and shit, the moment someone decided to pick a fight I'd just leave towards north, jump the fence of the army base, steal a jet and grief away... Pro tip: they can't really make you pay for other players cars when you have not one single penny to your name.

EDIT: Got carried away... Anyway, my point was, you can grief without money, this is not stopping it.

Kombatologist31d ago

@BISHOP-BRASIL

I get what you're trying to say, but it's a false equivalence. Anyone could jump the fence and grab a jet back in the day. The dynamic changed once R* started introducing militarized vehicles, such as flying motorcycles with homing rockets, a stealth helicopter, and most recently, a stealth jet. There's so many militarized vehicles now, you really have to keep up with the latest and greatest in order to defend yourself from that shit, which is really expensive to do. Sure, you could make the argument that Shark Cards give players the same advantage as a modded account. The thing is, they don't. Not even close. A modded account can have ANY amount of money, as well as ANY weapon and/or vehicle, even ones that aren't available in the game yet (as long as they're in the datafiles). Some of them even have glitched characters with invisible limbs/weapons. This is an unfair advantage to anyone who plays legitimately and nobody should have to risk getting their accounts permanently banned from stooping to the same level just to compete. Furthermore, making money is really easy to do now. Which begs the question: Why buy a modded account in the first place? I think the answer is obvious.

Petebloodyonion31d ago

So this is news because a Twitter guy says so :)

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