Highlights
- GTA Online players encounter odd moments, like getting mowed down by a car before even spawning in.
- Fans ponder the future of GTA Online with the upcoming release of GTA 6.
- Griefing is a common occurrence in GTA Online lobbies, but some moments are just funny coincidences.
A Grand Theft Auto Online player has shared a weird moment they experienced in the game of their character getting mowed down by a car before they had even spawned in. GTA Online certainly has its odd moments, many of which are created by fellow players, and this is no exception.
GTA Online is the online component of GTA 5, and some questions about its future are currently in the air. With GTA 6's release window confirmed, fans are wondering what will happen to the current incarnation of GTA Online. Although the game has problems with bugs and cheaters, many players love spending time in GTA Online, with some seeing moments like this one as funny and memorables scenes.
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Player Agitated_Committee72 shared a brief recording of their GTA Online character respawning only to be mowed down by another player's car. During the loading sequence, the camera pans down from the sky to the player's new location before giving them control. In the overhead shots, one can see a car careening towards a parked vehicle, which just happens to be right in front of where the game chose for the player to spawn in. As the camera perspective shifts and Agitated_Committee72 is given control, their character goes flying and crashes back to the ground.
Fellow players expressed amusement at the sight, with some calling it the "true" GTA Online experience. Being griefed by fellow players is to be expected in most GTA Online lobbies, though it's not clear if this particular player was attempting to grief Agitated_Committee72, or if it was pure coincidence that they rammed into a car in front of them.
Another player pointed out that from anyone else's perspective, when a player spawns in, a few seconds pass after their avatars appear before they actually gain control of their character. So this moment didn't involve a GTA Online exploit, but it's nonetheless weird and funny to see.
Avoiding Griefing in GTA Online
In any game where PVP is constantly on, players are bound to be harassed by others at one point or another. GTA Online players can avoid them by playing in a private or invite-only lobby, limiting access to who can be in the world at the same time. Of course, as an online game, many players want to be in Los Santos at the same time as other gamers. Players can also try and use GTA Online's passive mode, which can be helpful in avoiding the worst of griefing, but it's not an absolute solution. Some level of danger is inevitable when joining a public GTA Online lobby, but in this particular case, it's more humorous than seriously harmful.
GTA Online
- Franchise
- Grand Theft Auto
- Released
- October 1, 2013
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar North
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
