"Rockstar is trolling us": GTA Online players react to NPCs weird driving AI plaguing the game

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GTA Online players shared their experiences with NPC drivers (Image via GTA Wiki)

NPC drivers in GTA Online are notorious for being a menace to the players. While the driving AI in Grand Theft Auto 5 Story Mode is bearable, the drivers in multiplayer mode are devils on the roads. Recently, a Redditor named HardManHarzo (u/HardManHarzo) shared a video on the r/gtaonline subreddit where they got run over by the NPC drivers multiple times. The user wrote:

“So I heard people talking about bad AI drivers.”

Seeing their situation, another Redditor named YaRealFather410 (u/BeginningInsect9699) commented:

“Rockstar is trolling us.”
Comment byu/HardManHarzo from discussion ingtaonline

The video showed the Redditor getting run over by four vehicles due to a nearby explosion. The player was directly in the traffic path in the first two cases. But, after that, the NPC drivers, deliberately changed their direction to hit the player.

Chaotic NPC drivers are said to be one of the biggest mistakes Rockstar Games made in GTA Online. Many other Redditors commented that they were fed up with the NPC driving AI in the multiplayer game.

Fans heavily despise the NPC driving AI in GTA Online (Images via Reddit)
Fans heavily despise the NPC driving AI in GTA Online (Images via Reddit)

Another user, Mackel3000 (u/Mackel3000) commented that running into the traffic would result in such instances.

Comment byu/HardManHarzo from discussion ingtaonline

Redditor Cute_Sport7910 (u/Cute_Sport7910) commented:

“The NPC’s are trying to stop you from doing your mission, I bet someone is paying them.”

Some users hilariously commented that the player should have looked at both sides before crossing the road.

Players trolled the Redditor for making silly mistakes (Images via Reddit)
Players trolled the Redditor for making silly mistakes (Images via Reddit)

NPC driving is one of the major issues in GTA Online that fans want Rockstar to fix in GTA 6 Online. However, we’ll have to wait and see what new changes the studio brings to the NPCs.


How to acquire the removed cars in GTA Online in 2024?

Rockstar Games removed nearly 200 vehicles from the multiplayer game in June 2023, shocking the player base. The GTA Online removed car list is huge and it contains the favorite cars of many vehicle enthusiasts. While most of the cars and motorcycles have been gone for long, you can still find and drive some of them on the map.

The removed cars list also contains NPC cars that spawn on the roads. As a result, you can steal cars from them and drive. Rockstar Games also allows you to customize the cars. However, you’ll not be able to apply Tracker and Full Coverage. This means the car will not be registered as your vehicle and will despawn as soon as you are away from it.

Other than stealing from NPCs, Rockstar occasionally adds some removed cars in the Podium reward, Simeon’s dealership, Los Santos Car Meet Prize Ride, The Vinewood Club, and the in-game websites. While the other methods are easy, you can use the GTA Online Podium Car winning trick to acquire the vehicle permanently from The Diamond Casino.

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Edited by Srijan Sen
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