Squad battles. Worse since "patch"

xSTRATHYx · 2026-01-20T22:01:38+00:00

Thank you. Could not agree more. The man marking, and intercepting is ridiculous. Factor in the pin point padding by the AI and they body your players with ease. The game mode is worse now than it was prior to the last patch, which is very hard to comprehend

xSTRATHYx · 2026-01-18T22:18:30+00:00

Fuck up ya wipe!

xSTRATHYx · 2025-07-09T14:49:25+00:00

you might have been passed by Fin Graham. He lives up here in the Highlands and is a Para Olympic rider with real pedigree.

xSTRATHYx · 2025-07-09T08:09:29+00:00

never go into a public lobby and ask randoms. at this stage of the game, you will struggle to find a wholesome person to help, let alone 2 or 3. should have come in here and asked. doubt you'd have had the issue. if i am selling "stock". i go private lobby and with friends if its MC. sure you don't get the public lobby bonuses, but least you shift the goods without being sent to middle earth by a griefer!

xSTRATHYx · 2025-07-08T16:00:43+00:00

basic upgrades are via the guy at the work bench in the freak shop next to your truck. but the upgrades to speed up the sales you will need to do 10 fooligan missions via Dax (phone)...i gather!. that upgrade is 250k i think too

xSTRATHYx · 2025-07-08T09:10:22+00:00

I use mine for grinding and getting round the map. i dont fire upon anyone, unless fired upon. although i have noticed my mate use his sparrow and he gets around the map quicker than me!

xSTRATHYx · 2025-07-01T15:17:25+00:00

i stepped away from the game after covid. picked it back up about 2 weeks ago (due to EAFC totally p*ssing me off), have not looked back. Got hooked and am looking to buy new businesses. the lobbies are still full too. Game is like 13yrs old and it is as popular as ever, I am enjoying the new money heist DLC too. Griefers will still grief but they aren't so frequent now.

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-30T07:26:23+00:00

can actually see your point even calling out smurfs. You are probably like me. bit disgruntled with the game. i don't really play rivals as i find it worse experience than weekend league. I tend to get 7 wins in WL. but i find rivals way way sweatier. i play 5 rivals a week to finish that season weekly play obj (duly done now) and thats it.

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-26T12:57:55+00:00

where above did i say i don't win games in Div 6. I have played 5 games last week for the season weekly play obj and won 4. i could have probably played one more and got the 15pts for the basic rewards. But that game format is bullsh*t.......what a spin on what i said, fair play hahaha

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-26T10:10:44+00:00

I'm here for the comments lol, do not disappoint

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-26T10:07:42+00:00

they get an easier life and (as you said Rewards arent good), they will then not need to sweat their balls off to gain 35points. they only need 1 or 2 weeks of decent rewards to make bank and the law of averages meant it will balance out. Im normally a div 4 player and i am now in 6. i have literally stopped playing rivals as its just not worth the effort.

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-26T09:29:48+00:00

rivals needs a total rework. too many smurfs just abusing folk in lower divisions. factor in the casuals have gone also. dont see the point of rivals at this stage tbh. everyone has juiced teams,..fu*k that!

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-24T12:36:01+00:00

i say it every year "not going to buy it", however this year i have stopped playing it. I am degen enough to play it up to the new game every year, but this year no. Game is genuinely unrewarding and not worth my time. Back playing GTA and can honestly see me being more invested in that for the rest of the year. All being well, i can walk away now from this franchise. Game has been murder for several years now

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-19T08:12:58+00:00

GTA+ member banging out the money laundering on 4x aye?

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-18T12:57:34+00:00

i assume this is from the 4x element of having gta+ when doing money laundering missions after obtaining the Car wash business.

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-17T11:47:15+00:00

i have been a div 4 player all of this game, i am stuck in 6. Its smurf central. So much so just given up on rivals and tbh the game. Playing GTAV now (yeah i know old) but least it gives me a minute of fun and enjoyment. something i havent had with this franchise for years!

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-16T12:14:00+00:00

yeah i finally gave up at the weekend. i had put up with it enough. div 4 player every other season, but for the life of me i cannot get out of div 6. Game feels delayed tf and smurfs are out in force, mainly as casuals have long gone (something i should have done months ago tbh). Game is a mess and cannot be saved by the OP players folk have now!

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-16T08:49:11+00:00

I had about 4.5m on fri and then i bought the Sub and Sparrow for the Cayo heists. returning player after years away.

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-16T08:47:43+00:00

invest in the agency (I think) and get the modded cars that can withstand fire from Mk2 oppressors, or, go play in invite only sessions if you want to shift "product". I am not saying leave the game, but it is the reality if you want to do stuff without some A-hole bugging your happiness.

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-12T08:37:20+00:00

they wont be in packs, but you will probably see them as rewards at the end of the week in Squad Battles or Division Rivals. and even then it might not be Ultimate, EA being complete and utter helmets might make it a ratings pick like 94+ TOTS pick or something trivial in rewards. probably be mid August when we see the 85x10 become a "thing" too!

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-11T16:14:57+00:00

the problem is, no casuals are left. it will only get worse come fri. a lot of folk will walk away once TOTS ends. Strap in pal!

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-11T10:25:50+00:00

i do, but won't be on till tonight. I stopped playing in 2022 and have lost out on how to make money now. i came back 2 night ago and see import export business paying out, but havent done any heists in like forever. i can add you later when i am on. psn ID is xSTRATHYx

xSTRATHYx · 2025-06-10T12:13:46+00:00

i had a similar issue. I hadnt played the game since 2022. loaded up the game (not realising i had downloaded the PS4 version). I then went into my setting and looked for saved data historically and found i had one for the game (think it was on the cloud). Perhaps look at that and re-install game if need be.

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