While the recently released Cunning Stunts: Special Vehicle Circuit update has plenty of entertaining content, and we're still waiting on a few cars and Adversary Modes to drop in the coming weeks, the update players are most anticipating is the as of yet unnamed gunrunning update that was recently announced along with the update we already got.
What we do know about the upcoming update is that it will add a new gameplay mechanic centered around gun smuggling and fighting off various militias that have sprung up in the northern half of the map. Rockstar also promised a host of weaponized vehicles to help us in this new enterprise.
We've already done our part in terms of speculation regarding the upcoming update, as we don't know whether gunrunning is part of the CEO series, a follow-up to Bikers or its own thing. We're eager to learn more about the specifics of how the new mechanic will work and are hoping that it will be more than just a reskin of crate missions.
That said, another major factor and source of hype is the promise of the weaponized vehicles. A military themed DLC has been almost as hotly requested as Bikers was, or a police DLC. While this likely won't be military outright, it might be the closest thing we'll get.
When it comes to the weaponized vehicles, we hope to get a blend of entirely new models as well as some rides already in the game with a deadly upgrade. Fans have already begun discussions regarding what vehicles they hope to see in the update and we thought we'd weigh in as well.
The New
First, let's look at those which have never been featured in GTA Online before and that we hope end up being new additions to the game. Two of these are more or less obvious choices, since they were already developed for the game pre-release but ended up being cut from the final version.
We're talking about the Hunter Attack Helicopter, which is the GTA-ified Apache, and the Humvee which has a model but no fantasy-name for the game's lore. Both of these vehicles were shown in promotional material for GTA 5 before the game was released. We're not sure why they were cut from the final version, but since then Rockstar had plenty of time to iron out any issues and make them ready for primetime.
Another ride we'd love to see in the game is the relatively new ZIL Punisher — the one which someone recently modded into the game. It looks badass, it's pretty modern and few games feature it, so it would be a great addition to the lineup.
To expand the current line of armored vehicles with offensive capabilities, something that fits somewhere in between the HVY Insurgent and the Rhino tank would be welcome. Some kind of the APC style of vehicles would be awesome, allowing for multiple players to be transported in it while also rocking a turret.
