Drive the van

[Tiretracker]

Before the Triad arc is through how about we get to drive the van for at least one mission.

Even if its just around the block like Goat Sim or Car Shop

What about a point in the heist where you have 2 guys shooting out the back of the van while one guy drives. Cops are pouring out of the alleyways, the guys in the back of the van shoot out of it to hold them off as you drive and Twitch is on vacation.

Jimmy has to ride in the back though.

[VerrucktMedic]

Now look I'm not saying no. But understand you're asking Overkill to create yet another driving section to a heist. Something that doesn't really have the best track record.

[trev]

I say bring the racing game engine to it's brightest, give us a whole heist where we get to race some triads.

Now this is me capping, not being serious at all; but I would think itd be pretty ironic. lol.

[burger enjoyer]

have fun getting downed in middle of nowhere with no cover getting shot at from all angles crossmap because you're supposed to "drive fast to survive", there's a reason why goat simulator is one of the worst dsod heists.
also raid ww2 had the exact same thing iirc, you having to do objectives by driving around with 2 of your dudes shooting from the back, super boring and you only used the car when you needed to get from point A to point B which took like a minute or two, it takes longer to do a objective which you WILL have to do by foot.

[Tiretracker]

Originally posted by VerrucktMedic:

Now look I'm not saying no. But understand you're asking Overkill to create yet another driving section to a heist. Something that doesn't really have the best track record.

Dragon Heist let us drive a forklift 5 feet so hey maybe a driving section thats 6 feet with the van

[Sunday Driver]

There was a drivable van model at one point that was never used in the game, IIRC. I think a well-planned driving section can be really fun. I know Car Shop isn't everyone's cup of tea with it being a stealth only mission and the timer for the escape but I like the thrill and style of the escape for it being via the cars at high speed. Goat Heist day 2's escape in the car is awesome and a highlight of the run. Meltdown is also fantastic once the car comes into play and is an intelligent use of it and even gives some variety in routes both by choice and by the police vans moving, making it quite a different experience to the previous two examples. There's a lot of possibilities for vehicle usage if done right.

RAID had so many issues weighing it down I don't like to use it as a positive example for pretty much anything, despite there actually being some good elements to it too, lost in the whole. :P

They could do a special van for one heist where the back set people get to use a mounted gun or something to fend off cops in a section set up similarly to day 2 of Biker Heist's rail and vehicles coming up, or a planned route of hazards (Goat Heist) or just a normal unarmed van used for transport if they wanted. All could add some interesting variety.

[aeo]

oh no, imagine if payday 3 has racing. Guys its me bain the president or whatever! i want you guys to participate in street races! you can earn cool stuff like money i guess! -is probably what bain would say

[Tiretracker]

I never said anything about racing, more like something simple like Aftershock's truck where you use it to transport heavy crap fast. We could like have 40 bags of triad loot in the back of the van and drive it through chinatown to get away.