GTA Online's Capture Week Kicked Off

Players logging in to join the fun will be awarded with an exclusive in-game T-Shirt to commemorate the event. Just like in the past, all you need to do to unlock the shirt is to log in at any time while the event lasts. Not to look a gift shirt in the teeth, but it is just a simple black shirt with "Meltdown" written on it — either way, it is a decent addition to your wardrobe.

While this event may be skimping on the double cash payouts, it isn't holding anything back in terms of discounts. Everything that is on sale, has had its price slashed by 50% — and some of these things are essential for running successful heists.

Among the discounted goods is the game's most useful and least balanced vehicle, the Kuruma. The 50% discount is valid for the Armored version as well, which is an essential part of a fan-favorite Pacific Standard Heist cheesing method. The armored Kuruma is also particularly effective in several job-types and is almost universally hated by those who do not use it.

If you've bought yourself a shiny new douche-mobile, you might as well give it a twice-over with tweaks. Tricking out your ride with upgraded brakes, turbo mods and engine tweaks will also only set you back half as much as it would otherwise.

Speaking of heists, all heist clothing (meaning the actual heist-specific outfit options as well as any clothing items added in the Heists update) is half-price while the event lasts. This includes the armored heist-vest, if we are not mistaken. Could a reader confirm?

Now that you have the car and the outfit for your upcoming heist, all that remains is the ordnance — and with the discounts on all explosives, you'll have plenty. Grenades, Sticky Bombs, Proximity Mines and Rockets are all discounted, meaning both heists and deathmatches will probably be rather explosive this coming week.

Moving away from the practical and toward the flashy, Rockstar has also slashed the price on the Gold Luxor private jet — meaning now it "only" costs GTA $5 million. The luxury jet was introduced in the Ill-Gotten Gains DLC, instantly gaining infamy as the most useless way to spend money in-game. The Gold Luxor allows players to smoke cigars, drink champagne and browse the internet without having to use the in-game phone.

With the recent tease of the major DLC updates coming down the line, the community won't be easily distracted with these event weeks. As DLC has been a tad sparse for GTA Online this year so far, the players are hungry for new content to sink their teeth into. The chances of anything major coming in May are slim at best, however it is guaranteed that we're looking at a solid summer.

It was also recently confirmed that Rockstar has some major projects in the works to show off at E3 this year. While this mostly means a new game, it would be surprising if they didn't unveil something GTA Online related at the expo. A map expansion with a new city, perhaps?

Which part of GTA Online's Capture Week has you most excited? The shirt, the discounts, or the prospect of full Capture lobbies?