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[Idleyes]

As a Floridian, I've been eagerly awaiting GTA 6, especially with it being set in a Vice City inspired by Miami Florida. But let's be honest: if Rockstar doesn't embrace some of the beautiful chaos that is life here, it's going to feel more like "Humid LA." I'm not talking palm trees and pastel suits, I mean gators raiding kitchens, meth heads in Disney costumes, hurricane party on the roof kind of shit. So here's 19 of some immersion breakers from a fellow Floridian.

1: No NPCs pole dancing on traffic signs
2: No racoons on bath salts
3: The absence of trailer park legal advise
4: Can't sail airboats through gulf courses.
5: Gas stations don't sell fireworks bundled with boiled peanuts
6: No killing mosquito's with flip flops.
7: Drivers using turn signals
8: Can't bribe code enforcement with stolen flamingo lawn ornaments
9: No one driving a lawn mower down I-95
10: No strip clubs near daycare centers
11: No shirtless NPCs selling lizards at Circle K
12: No immediate power outage after a text from the utility company says power was restored.
13: Can't throw iguanas at people.
14: No opportunity to throw hands with theme park mascots
15: No pick pocket seagulls.
16: No Publix staffer restocking Air Wick Essential oils while customers fight over water & D batteries before a hurricane.
17: No Hurricane.
18: No naked NPC sipping yak on a stolen jet ski while being chased by FL Fish and Wildlife.
19: No NPC's getting kicked out the airport for trying to board with an emotional support python.

Non Floridians are more than welcome to throw in what you'd consider either emersion breaking or indistinguishable from LA.

 

[CrimsonTide]

We DAMN well better have Hurricanes! I am in Alabama and we need "The florida man" and hurricanes are required

 

[Trunx81]

12: No immediate power outage after a text from the utility company says power was restored.

TIL that Florida is Mexico, but in American

 

[Holammer]

Rockstar will see this thread and delay the game another 6-8 months to add the stuff they missed.

 

[GymWolf]

You saw a total of 5 min of the game, a bit too early to say what is missing.

 

[CrimsonTide]

Florida fast food worker climbs out drive-thru window, fatally shoots customer, police say

The shooting stemmed from a male customer being upset with his food, deputies said.

www.al.com

This just popped up on Al.com

We better be able to do this too!

Customer asked to speak to the manager, the employee said nah fam, and hopped out the window and killed him.

The customer no longer has a complaint

 

[March Climber]

Hurricanes/floods are the one thing I really agree with.

If they're in the game it's going to look absolutely incredible.

 

[GymWolf]

Hurricanes/floods are the one thing I really agree with.

If they're in the game it's going to look absolutely incredible.

I doubt it, the game already look fairly impossible for these poor consoles, real time flooding is asking a bit too much.

You can have that in fedex simulator 2 that only has to render one character and the location most of the time.

 

[hemo memo]

Remind me not to visit Florida ever.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Have Turn signals ever been part of a GTA game?

 

[Gambit2483]

I still firmly believe that Florida is a Government Socially/Chemically/Mentally engineered Psy-op/Experiment.

It's definitely in the water.

 

[March Climber]

I doubt it, the game already look fairly impossible for these poor consoles, real time flooding is asking a bit too much.

It's definitely more of a dream feature that I can see them holding until the next gen re-release.

 

[CrimsonTide]

I still firmly believe that Florida is a Government Socially/Chemically/Mentally engineered Psy-op/Experiment.

It's definitely in the water.

I was always told as a kid never to drink their water. I vacation in the florida gulf yearly and have since the late 80's. To this day, I have never drink their tap water. I buy bottled water

 

[Woggleman]

There needs to be a mission that takes place during a hurricane.

 

[GymWolf]

It's definitely more of a dream feature that I can see them holding until the next gen re-release.

I mean if there is someone who has a chance to achieve the impossible is rockstar but i think it would be asking too much from these hardwares...

 

[March Climber]

There needs to be a mission that takes place during a hurricane.

GymWolf I could also see this happening, a one-off, gated mission that shows off a hurricane.

 

[NeonGhost]

There has to be car debris at every intersection

 

[GymWolf]

GymWolf I could also see this happening, a one-off, gated mission that shows off a hurricane.

Something scripted sure.

Many games have those setpieces that are not possible during normal gameplay, sp2 sandman boss battle, dogma 2 giant statue etc.

I just don't expect real time flooding while you just explore the open world.

 

[Trilobit]

This is what every European who grew up with classic James Bond movies wants to try in the game:

 

[Woggleman]

There should also be some damage and debri for a little bit until you advance the story.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

We better see:

- Christmas themed mission given by a guy wearing a parka, shorts, and crocs.
- Insurance scam artist
- People using flip phones in 2025
- Mission where you have to smuggle bags of drugs using Publix fried chicken boxes
- You buy illegal guns from the janitor of Winn-Dixie
- 20% of all vehicles on the road are visibly damaged
- 10% of all vehicles are found abandoned on the shoulder but somehow driveable

And last but not least:

 

[Team Skoda]

As a FL local myself, if it has nothing about the stupidity, rudeness, arrogance and narcissistic attitudes of snowbirds (or as I call them; snow locusts), then it has no right to claim anything in this beautiful State.

There better be "snowbird season" side quests where you go and hunt them down and/or pile them up to send them back. Tie them up and drag them down the street... Anything.

If not, trash game confirmed.

 

[nowhat]

Crocodiles driving an SUV, without a meth pipe?

Didn't read your post, just going by the title.

 

[Connificent]

 

[Bond007]

Im a Floridian - central florida to be more specific. So i look forward to see how they handle the area.
I also frequent Key West often- got married there and overall one of my favorite places ever- im most excited about that depiction.

 

[Dalbajobas]

Non Floridians are more than welcome to throw in what you'd consider either emersion breaking or indistinguishable from LA.

If I can't get that bomb on a date then it's over. 3/10

 

[j0hnnix]

if there isn't a story about boa constrictors attacking , I'm out.

 

[Idleyes]

Something scripted sure.

Many games have those setpieces that are not possible during normal gameplay, sp2 sandman boss battle, dogma 2 giant statue etc.

I just don't expect real time flooding while you just explore the open world.

Yeah, hopefully Rockstar includes something hurricane-related, anything at all, so that when the PC version drops, modders can swoop in, yoink the assets, and unleash full-blown wind physics chaos across the open world.


As for flooding? Totally possible. Modders in GTA V already managed to manipulate water levels to create floods, tsunamis, and even full-scale apocalyptic storm scenarios. The groundwork is there.


It's fair not to expect it by default, but it's definitely within reach. They could even localize the impact, have one city take the brunt of the hurricane while surrounding areas just get heavy rain and gloomy weather. That kind of regional variation would go a long way toward realism and immersion.

Besides it doesn't have to be a Cat 5. They can go with Cat 2 being talked about on the radio and not having to code in for all sorts of damage like a tumbling Prius or roofs being ripped off their foundations. Maybe just two types of trees (mainly those old ass laurel oak trees) getting blown onto the roads.

 

[GymWolf]

Yeah, hopefully Rockstar includes something hurricane-related, anything at all, so that when the PC version drops, modders can swoop in, yoink the assets, and unleash full-blown wind physics chaos across the open world.


As for flooding? Totally possible. Modders in GTA V already managed to manipulate water levels to create floods, tsunamis, and even full-scale apocalyptic storm scenarios. The groundwork is there.


It's fair not to expect it by default, but it's definitely within reach. They could even localize the impact, have one city take the brunt of the hurricane while surrounding areas just get heavy rain and gloomy weather. That kind of regional variation would go a long way toward realism and immersion.

Besides it doesn't have to be a Cat 5. They can go with Cat 2 being talked about on the radio and not having to code in for all sorts of damage like a tumbling Prius or roofs being ripped off their foundations. Maybe just two types of trees (mainly those old ass laurel oak trees) getting blown onto the roads.

Gta5 is an old game, even adding heavy stuff is not gonna make modern hardwares cry too much, gta6 is barely gonna be kept together with spit and hope on these console at unstable 30 fps because it already look like the most advanced game on the market BY FAR, they can't just add all the physics you can imagine just because some modders did that on what is fundamentally a ps3 game.

I hope it's in but i don't have much trust.

 

[Esca]

They better have Gatorland and have the alligators took it over

 

[Idleyes]

Gta5 is an old game, even adding heavy stuff is not gonna make modern hardwares cry too much, gta6 is barely gonna be kept together with spit and hope on these console at unstable 30 fps because it already look like the most advanced game on the market BY FAR, they can't just add all the physics you can imagine just because some modders did that on what is fundamentally a ps3 game.

I hope it's in but i don't have much trust.

Scale. That's the key. Rockstar doesn't need to bring the full force of a hurricane inland, just let the outer bands hit, so only beachfront areas take the damage. All they'd need are some destructible stilt houses along the coast to sell the chaos. They've got plenty of flexibility to design a hurricane scenario that works technically and narratively.

I doubt they'll actually go for it, but honestly, it wouldn't be substantially more demanding than what they pulled off with RDR2. And that game's weather system was insanely immersive, still some of the best in any open-world game to date. They coded NPC behavior for snow, rain & wind. Even the damn horses. So if they pulled that off in RDR2, and GTA 6 is meant to be a step up? I wouldn't be surprised at all if we get at least a tropical storm. The weather system has always had a noticeable upgrade from the last release so there is that. IV weather was better than San Andreas. V weather was better than IV's, so I presume VI's will be better than V's.

 

[PeteBull]

As a polish man, i need this in my veins:

 

[Tajaz2426]

You need to get off Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando and stop going to the Parliment House.

I grew up in Central Florida between Daytona Beach, Leesburg, Apopka area. Lots of prostitutes on the OTB.

 

[StereoVsn]

Florida fast food worker climbs out drive-thru window, fatally shoots customer, police say

The shooting stemmed from a male customer being upset with his food, deputies said.

www.al.com

This just popped up on Al.com

We better be able to do this too!

Customer asked to speak to the manager, the employee said nah fam, and hopped out the window and killed him.

The customer no longer has a complaint

I like this one even better:

"Florida man who survived alligator attack shot dead while stealing gun from patrol car, sheriff says"

 

[CrimsonTide]

I like this one even better:

"Florida man who survived alligator attack shot dead while stealing gun from patrol car, sheriff says"

The florida man has done amazing things and no one knows how or why. We now just go "ahh I see now, they are in florida, that explains it"

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

Needs guys wearing a massive, thick hoodie because it dropped to a bone-chilling 71 degrees...but also wearing flip flops and camo shorts at the same time.

 

[Rush2112]

"The only time you go to Florida is to identify the dead body of your kidnapped daughter."

Patton Oswalt

 

[Idleyes]

 

[Roman Empire]

I bet they add the pickpocket seagulls 100%

 

[AJUMP23]

I would like to see weather incidents, and possibly daily 30 minute rain showers. Then someone call the rain "liquid Sunshine".

 

[Idleyes]

I would like to see weather incidents, and possibly daily 30 minute rain showers. Then someone call the rain "liquid Sunshine".

Definitely has to rain just across the fuckin street! It's rare but not as rare as it is in other states.

 

[Soodanim]

GTA used to really exaggerate in thier portrayals of cities, but I'm starting to think whatever they do and however crazy they go it will still seem toned down compared to real life.

 

[RoboFu]

7: Drivers using turn signals

Not native but as someone who frequents FL the way people drive there is insane. Either you are going 100 mph, no turn signals weaving in and out of traffic or you are in the left lane doing 45.

 

[Idleyes]

Not native but as someone who frequents FL the way people drive there is insane. Either you are going 100 mph, no turn signals weaving in and out of traffic or you are in the left lane doing 45.

Can't forget those folks who jump from the first lane onto the on ramp just to skip ahead of traffic.

 

[Sushigod7]

You need to get off Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando and stop going to the Parliment House.

I grew up in Central Florida between Daytona Beach, Leesburg, Apopka area. Lots of prostitutes on the OTB.

Old P house off OBT isn't there anymore. But OBT still has some night walkers.

 

[NeonGhost]

Needs guys wearing a massive, thick hoodie because it dropped to a bone-chilling 71 degrees...but also wearing flip flops and camo shorts at the same time.

I feel attacked

 

[Idleyes]

Old P house off OBT isn't there anymore. But OBT still has some night walkers.

The city was kind enough to give them their own cross walks with traffic lights.

 

[RoboFu]

Can't forget those folks who jump from the first lane onto the on ramp just to skip ahead of traffic.

Should add that at least half the cities and roads need to be in a state of " in construction" .

 

[Skifi28]

Sounds like a nice place to live in. Why do you even want GTA? Just go out and touch some gators.

 

[Idleyes]

There has to be Cayotes & bears roaming the suburbs too. The bears should be found rummaging through trash and if you get close they either run or attack you. Cayotes will try to eat your pet if Rockstar allows you to have one like Choppa.