We all look forward to the presentation of GTA VI. Whether or not we have previous (more) leaks, the announcement will be uploaded through the internet, from trends in social networks to reservations in all stores. Something similar already happened when the Epic Games Store gave away GTA V for a while.
It’s very exciting until you start thinking about the issue that many fans don’t even want to consider at the moment: what about GTA Online? He current multiplayer of GTA is associated with GTA V and it is more than likely (almost certain) that GTA VI will have its own version. So we’re left with a very, very uncomfortable question: what’s going to happen to player progress?
We don’t have official information on this topic, so I feel like putting it on the table is like open pandora’s box early. Players have accumulated levels, money, vehicles, achievements, properties, and businesses over 10 years and three console generations. And all this implies tens and hundreds of euros / dollars invested in shark cards and GTA +.
The possible futures of GTA Online
the community of gta online It is not stupid or unconscious. The issue of the transition from GTA V to GTA VI is more than debated, but it is impossible to reach a conclusion without official information… and to get angry prematurely is absurd. After speaking with several veteran players and reading many opinions on Reddit, I can divide the future of multiplayer into three possibilities.
- no transition.
- partial transition.
- (almost) full transition.
Null transition: an option as bad as it is sensible
There is a possibility that Rockstar Games make the decision not to offer transition when launching a new gta online and he would be within his rights. A large number of users in the community have been concerned about this possibility for years, since their accounts accumulate thousands of hours, millions of dollars, many properties and amounts of real money invested that it is better not to imagine.
We are not talking about a year or two progression like Call of Duty, but 10 years. It’s time enough to have more than fondness for an account or character. Although it would be the worst decision for much of the community, for practical purposes it is very sensible: we would all start from scratch and we could finally have a decent economy. It is something that is on the table … a very uncomfortable possible truth that many players directly do not want to consider.
It’s hard to believe that Rockstar Games is going to opt for this option, especially considering the background: players have been able to keep their character (money, vehicles, property, businesses…) throughout three generations of consoles. It is true that it was the same GTA Online in all cases, but it tells me to think that they completely abandon this philosophy.
On the other hand, Rockstar Games has shown efforts to unite players and establish communities. It was recently announced that cfx.re, the team behind FiveM and RedM (Rockstar’s largest roleplay and creative communities), is now officially part of the company. This suggests that the future gta online It could be more interactive and have more role-focused features.
The middle ground: the most likely and least bad option for everyone
If we decide to rule out the “worst” possibility, we are left with the middle ground and the dream of many players. The middle ground is what the name suggests: a middle ground between transferring nothing and transferring (almost) everything. Many players settle for character transfer just include the money that they have in the bank account at the time of accepting it in the new GTA Online. This option would make many happy, but it would doom the game’s economy on day 1.
Another possibility of partial transfer (I’m in this boat) is that the players of the new gta online receive (optionally) a certain amount of benefits based on the progress (level, money and achievements) they have managed to amass over 10 years. The benefits range from a certain amount of money to property and vehicles belonging to the new experience. In this case, Rockstar Games would still have control over the economy and prevent things from getting out of hand right off the bat. I invented it:
- level 50: x amount of money + two weapons (where x is proportional to the money in the bank).
- level 100: x amount of money + three weapons + a house.
- level 150: x amount of money + four weapons + a house + x vehicles.
- level 200: x amount of money + five weapons + a house + x vehicles + a business.
- Level 250, 300, 350 and so on up to a limit.
(Almost) total transition: the dream of veterans
It is an (almost) total transition. And what does the “almost” mean in parentheses? In this case, Rockstar Games it would allow us to transfer our entire character… at least everything that is shared between both installments. unless he new gta online is an updated version of the current one, it is highly unlikely that players will be able to take all their possessions with them.
So, we are talking about a transition that includes money and all the content shared by both installments. It’s not crazy when Activision does it with Call of Duty Modern Warfare II and Modern Warfare III, but things change a lot when it comes to a video game that has evolved over 10 years. Although it is highly unlikely, it is still another possibility on the table.
The consensus among the most sensible users in the community is the same that I have reached with my adventure partner in GTA, Juan Sanmartín, after chatting on the subject: it is very likely that the new gta online be very continuous. You will win many things and lose others with respect to the original game, this implies that many cars, businesses, activities, mechanics, etc; which in turn makes a full transition impossible. And maybe we should start assuming it.
The announcement of GTA VI seems imminent. Knowing Rockstar Games, it can happen at any time. They don’t need to organize a special event, they just have to hit “publish” on any given afternoon to load half the internet and have us all waiting in stores to reserve the video game. As for the online mode, we will see it in the same presentation or we will have to wait a little longer. What do you think about it? Which option do you like best? Can you think of a better one? The comments are all yours.
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