Grand Theft Auto V Adopts Skyrim-Style Skill System

[Strazdas]

This is Rockstar, guys. A PC port is coming. Sure, it'll be 6 months late, and have performance problems even on high-end hardware, but it'll definitely come.

P.S. Thanks

If its going to be as horrific port as GTA4 was, no thanks id rather not play at all.

 

[Proto325]

I think it's a cunning ploy to make sure we switch characters every now and then, so we don't end up with one really strong guy and two pathetic ones, and then hate it when we have to play as the weak characters.

Also, how would you level up stealth outside of missions? Just crouch-walking behind random people in the street?

 

[Quellist]

All this stuff about daily lives sounds like the kind of overambitious tripe Peter whatshisface comes up with at the early stages of a game...when Rockstar Says it though, I can maybe believe it

 

[Poetic Nova]

As long as they don't implement SA's "hurrdurr i'm hungry" (which I loath) then I don't have any isseus with it.

 

[josemlopes]

Hmm. Seems interesting.

But what I'm more interested in is how the instant switching between characters is going to work.

I can see it working during heists and such (Micheal steals the money and runs out of the building, switch to Franklin and drive away, switch to Trevor who is in the back of the van and throw molotovs at pursuing cops cars), but during down time when you're just fucking around, jumping out of helicopters and throwing grenades at passerbys? I'm still not sure how exactly they plan on working the whole affair.

But whatever. I've already pre-ordered and can't wait. I'm sure it'll be better than GTAIV by a long shot. Who knows, maybe it'll take the title of best Rockstar game away from Red Dead Redemption.

Actually I think that during missions you are locked to the character that you choose to start the mission with. The character switching will probably be like in Batman AC (you change while in free-roam) and not like the Lego games (you change at any point in the game).

 

[MammothBlade]

If it's in-depth and not tacked on, sounds good. If I want to specialise in sniping and stealth I bloody well will I'm liking that each character has their own "flavour".

 

[Mr Dizazta]

My question: WHY? Why does GTA even need a RPG skill system in the first place?

 

[Simskiller]

So a mobster is more experienced with a gun than a ex-solider? The logic seems legit.

You got me thinking, we'd maybe have less civilian casualties in Afghanistan if we replaced the soldiers with mobsters.

My train of thought when I read this:

"Why would mobsters care about collateral damage and killing civs? Oh right then they wouldn't be able to sell drugs/firearms/contraband/etc or move stuff."

Seriously it makes SENSE mobsters wouldn't want to kill civs, it's where they make their money: from other people so they can take it.

 

[WouldYouKindly]

Wait, so I might actually have to work on becoming an agent of extreme long range death?

It's a good game mechanic, but it doesn't really lend itself to that good old fucking around we all love to do in GTA games.

 

[Scott Rothman]

Lets see it adopt a PC release, then I'll be impressed.

You say that, but have you had to deal with Rockstar's Social Club? It took me a half hour just to get Max Payne 3 working.

 

[Worgen]

Lets see it adopt a PC release, then I'll be impressed.

You say that, but have you had to deal with Rockstar's Social Club? It took me a half hour just to get Max Payne 3 working.

Rockstar social club does suck but I don't trust my 360 anymore so I don't buy games for it. Wish publishers would just wrap their games in steam drm and forget all that other bullshit like origin, uplay and the social club.

 

[El_Duderino]

So a mobster is more experienced with a gun than a ex-solider? The logic seems legit.

Psychopath first, soldier second.
I mean, come on. Have you seen the guy's trailer? He's just slugging people across the face left and right with his bare fists.

 

[El_Duderino]

My question: WHY? Why does GTA even need a RPG skill system in the first place?

It doesn't, but it has one. Suck on that lollipop, Cracka-jack.

 

[AgDr_ODST]

What? GTA San Andreas' system wasn't that burdensome, CJ had to eat once every 3 days, which is 72 minutes straight up playing without ever saving the game in one of the many many safe houses the game had. I've only had that during the pimp and taxi mission runs. Although vigilante missions were tough without the tank or Hunter heli, let's not forget the harrier jet :3

However grinding lung capacity was not fun and neither was weapon skill for weapons the player doesn't use often, cost a lot or are just hard to find. I used to grind the weapon levels on the planes in the Los Santos Airport, because they are tough as hell and take a lot of shots, which turns into fireworks if you overdo it and the cops are determined to get to you

Captcha: no regrets - Definitely.

Also grinding lung capacity did suck ass.

damn straight....in SA I didnt worry about it at all and then I had once I got to Woozie' missions in san fierro I had to spend 30 minutes to an hour diving below the surface out by the SF airport to get my lung capacity up.

 

[nathan-dts]

So a mobster is more experienced with a gun than a ex-solider? The logic seems legit.

Not knowledgeable about armed forces training, but the dude appears to be a pilot, how much training will they need with a gun for that?

 

[kickyourass]

The more I hear about this game the more interested I get. I mean I for one thought that the skill stuff in San Andreas was actually a good idea, it was just executed terribly, so I'd be interested to see how number five works it in. Also, I want to know if Skills progress independent of the player, like while you're controlling one, the skills of the other two characters go up depending on how their AI works

 

[Smeggs]

Y'know, if ya got da skillz, y'all should visit the Mage's college up in Liberty City.

 

[kajinking]

However grinding lung capacity was not fun and neither was weapon skill for weapons the player doesn't use often, cost a lot or are just hard to find. I used to grind the weapon levels on the planes in the Los Santos Airport, because they are tough as hell and take a lot of shots, which turns into fireworks if you overdo it and the cops are determined to get to you

Also grinding lung capacity did suck ass.

damn straight....in SA I didnt worry about it at all and then I had once I got to Woozie' missions in san fierro I had to spend 30 minutes to an hour diving below the surface out by the SF airport to get my lung capacity up.

I just took care of it early and dove beneath the Los Santos Beach where that house you can buy is. I was a serious completionist back in the day before I could buy my own games all the time so I always took care of grinding the lung capacity and tier 1ish weapons in Los Santos before even starting the gang wars for the first time. The added boost of good weapons skills made fighting the gang wars much easier.

 

[Smeggs]

However grinding lung capacity was not fun and neither was weapon skill for weapons the player doesn't use often, cost a lot or are just hard to find. I used to grind the weapon levels on the planes in the Los Santos Airport, because they are tough as hell and take a lot of shots, which turns into fireworks if you overdo it and the cops are determined to get to you

Also grinding lung capacity did suck ass.

damn straight....in SA I didnt worry about it at all and then I had once I got to Woozie' missions in san fierro I had to spend 30 minutes to an hour diving below the surface out by the SF airport to get my lung capacity up.

I just took care of it early and dove beneath the Los Santos Beach where that house you can buy is. I was a serious completionist back in the day before I could buy my own games all the time so I always took care of grinding the lung capacity and tier 1ish weapons in Los Santos before even starting the gang wars for the first time. The added boost of good weapons skills made fighting the gang wars much easier.

I would put in cheats for planes, fly them out to the map boundary and jump out into the ocean, then dive under and swim all the way back to land, popping up for air now and again.

Pain in the ass.