Changes: Freemode Events

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For the content update which included this feature, see Freemode Events Update. For other types of Freemode Missions, see Freemode Missions.

Freemode Events are a feature in Grand Theft Auto Online. They were introduced in the Freemode Events Update, exclusively for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

Description

Freemode Events

Introduced in the Freemode Events Update, the Freemode Events are a feature which include various game competition modes without the need of loading screens or joining jobs.

Freemode Events will occur in most Grand Theft Auto Online sessions. These sessions are Public, Invite only, Crew session, Friends only session. A random event will be choose at the specific time as long as the requirement is met for that lobby session. The requirement to trigger the an event is that there are at least 4 players in the lobby. However, some events will require at least 10 players to be in the lobby. The Freemode Event or Challenge in that is currently in progress will be canceled if players leave the lobby and there are less than 4-10 players left.

At 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 hrs in game (every 12 minutes, real time), an event or challenge will become available. All players in the current session will be notified with a on-screen HUD message that an event will begin soon, and a timer in the bottom right corner will count down until the start of the event. In some instances, a "Prepare for [challenge]" message will appear, for Challenges only. If a player is in passive mode, they will be warned about this preventing them from participating in the event or challenge.

Once the event begins, all players in the session will be notified, regardless if they became part of the event or not.

Challenges

Main article: Freemode Challenges

Every so often, challenges become available for players to compete in. They are much simpler and last less time than standard Events. Challenges vary, and are randomized from different categories, such as combat, vehicles and general gameplay.

Time Trials

Main article: Time Trials

Time Trials are another kind of Freemode Event, which are set out as permanently available in-session races. In public lobbies, Time Trials are found marked on the map with a purple timer icon. There are 22 different Time Trials which change weekly as part of Weekly Events. The Time Trial is a point-to-point race with no checkpoints, and the objective is to beat a time set by Rockstar Games themselves.

List of Freemode Events

Air Checkpoints - Players compete in collecting checkpoints spread around a quarter of San Andreas skies. Players can only use aircraft during this event.
Business Battles - Added as of GTA Online: After Hours, launched every 15 minutes in public Freemode sessions, players go into head to head battles over large drops of Business goods. Owners of Nightclubs can deliver them to their underground warehouse, or simply drop them off in a location designated in the map for a cash and RP reward. At least 3 players not busy in Freemode Work or in an interior have to be in session for them to happen.
Checkpoints - Players compete in collecting checkpoints spread around a quarter of San Andreas, on land and at sea. Players can only use land or sea vehicles during this event.
Criminal Damage - Players compete in causing the most destruction in the time limit.
Hold the Wheel - A Caddy, BMX, Tri-Cycles Race Bike, Sanchez, Faggio, Lectro or Fieldmaster becomes a target vehicle during Hold the Wheel. Players compete to steal the vehicle and hold it for the longest time.
Hot Property - A briefcase becomes a hot target to collect and hold for the longest amount of time. On-foot variation of Hold the Wheel.
Hunt the Beast - The players must track down a random GTA Online player (the Beast), who is faster and stronger than all other players. The beast remains hidden from the radar, and has to visit 10 landmarks. Players must track him/her down and kill them.
Kill List - Players enter an armed vehicle and destroy Merryweather patrols.
King of the Castle - A designated area must be captured for the longest time. Players fight to capture the area.
Penned In - Players fight to remain inside a moving area, gradually becoming smaller.

Removed Freemode Events

As of the GTA Online: After Hours update, the following Freemode Events are no longer triggered:

Dead Drop - A package becomes a hot target to collect and deliver to a drop-off location. Players complete to gain possession of the package and be the one to deliver it. On-foot variation of Moving Target.
Kill List Competitive - Players enter armed vehicles and compete to destroy the most Merryweather patrols.
Moving Target - A vehicle becomes a hot target to steal and deliver to a drop-off location.

Gallery

Soundtracks

Main article: Grand Theft Auto V Official Score#Grand Theft Auto Online

The Freemode Events Update remixes some soundtracks from the original release of Grand Theft Auto V and introduces others. Only a selection of Freemode Events have soundtracks that play during them, Hold the Wheel, Hunt the Beast, Penned In, Kill List and Kill List Competitive. All but one of these soundtracks are exclusive to Freemode Events and do not play in any other mission. One soundtrack, named "Univ" is a remix of the original score "Universal" which plays during Kill List and Kill List Competitive. An un-mixed version of the soundtrack played during the Grand Theft Auto Online Official Gameplay Trailer, while this remixed version plays only during the two aforementioned Freemode Events and selected Organization Work missions.

Trivia

Between the After Hours and The Diamond Casino & Resort updates, Freemode Events other than Business Battles were temporarily disabled.

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+{{Disambiglink|For the content update which included this feature, see [[Freemode Events Update]]. For other types of Freemode Missions, see [[Freemode in GTA Online#Freemode Missions|Freemode Missions]].}}
-'''Freemode Events''' are a newly released subsequent feature in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''. They were introduced in the [[Freemode Events Update]], exclusively for the [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Personal Computer|PC]].
+'''Freemode Events''' are a feature in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''. They were introduced in the [[Freemode Events Update]], exclusively for the [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Personal Computer|PC]].
 == Description ==
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 Introduced in the Freemode Events Update, the Freemode Events are a feature which include various game competition modes without the need of loading screens or joining jobs.
+Freemode Events will occur in most Grand Theft Auto Online sessions. These sessions are Public, Invite only, Crew session, Friends only session. A random event will be choose at the specific time as long as the requirement is met for that lobby session. The requirement to trigger the an event is that there are at least 4 players in the lobby. However, some events will require at least 10 players to be in the lobby. The Freemode Event or Challenge in that is currently in progress will be canceled if players leave the lobby and there are less than 4-10 players left.
-Freemode Events will only occur in Public Grand Theft Auto Online sessions, therefore players can only access the events via a Public Session. Note that an empty Public Session will not meet the requirements to start an event.
-At 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 hrs in game (every 12 minutes, real time), an event or challenge will become available. All players in the current session will be notified with a on-screen HUD message that an event will begin soon, and a timer in the bottom right corner will count down until the start of the event. In some instances, a "Prepare for [challenge]" message will appear, for Challenges only. If a player is in passive mode, they will be warned if this will prevent them participating in the event or challenge.
+At 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 hrs in game (every 12 minutes, real time), an event or challenge will become available. All players in the current session will be notified with a on-screen HUD message that an event will begin soon, and a timer in the bottom right corner will count down until the start of the event. In some instances, a "Prepare for [challenge]" message will appear, for Challenges only. If a player is in [[Passive Mode|passive mode]], they will be warned about this preventing them from participating in the event or challenge.
-Once the event begins, all players in the session will be notified, regardless if they became part of the event.
+Once the event begins, all players in the session will be notified, regardless if they became part of the event or not.
 === Challenges ===
 {{Main|Freemode Challenges}}
-Every so often, challenges become available for players to compete in. They are much simpler and last less time than standard Events. Challenges vary, and are randomized from different categories, such as combat, vehicles and general game-play.
+Every so often, challenges become available for players to compete in. They are much simpler and last less time than standard Events. Challenges vary, and are randomized from different categories, such as combat, vehicles and general gameplay.
 === Time Trials ===
 {{Main|Time Trials}}
-Time Trials are another kind of Freemode Event, which is set out like a freemode race. Players must go to the Time Trial location, and select to start the time trial. The race varies every <u>week?</u>, with the first ever Time Trial start location at the end of the [[Del Perro Pier]].
+Time Trials are another kind of Freemode Event, which are set out as permanently available in-session races. In public lobbies, Time Trials are found marked on the map with a purple timer icon. There are 22 different Time Trials which change weekly as part of [[Events|Weekly Events]]. The Time Trial is a point-to-point race with no checkpoints, and the objective is to beat a time set by [[Rockstar Games]] themselves.
 == List of Freemode Events ==
+*'''[[Air Checkpoints]]''' - Players compete in collecting checkpoints spread around a quarter of San Andreas skies. Players can only use aircraft during this event.
-* [[Hunt the Beast]] - The players must track down a random GTA Online player (the Beast), who is faster and stronger than all other players. The beast remains hidden from the radar, and has to visit 10 landmarks. Players must track him/her down and kill them.
+*[[Business Battles|'''Business Battles''']] - Added as of [[GTA Online: After Hours]], launched every 15 minutes in public Freemode sessions, players go into head to head battles over large drops of Business goods. Owners of [[Nightclubs]] can deliver them to their underground warehouse, or simply drop them off in a location designated in the map for a cash and RP reward. At least 3 players not busy in Freemode Work or in an interior have to be in session for them to happen.
-* [[Criminal Damage]] - The players need to cause the highest value of damage to vehicle and other players. The top 3 players earn RP and cash.
+*'''[[Checkpoints]]''' - Players compete in collecting checkpoints spread around a quarter of San Andreas, on land and at sea. Players can only use land or sea vehicles during this event.
-* [[Dead Drop]] - One of the players collect a package and must deliver it to a designed location for a cash reward, while the other players try to take the package from him.
+*'''[[Criminal Damage]]''' - Players compete in causing the most destruction in the time limit.
-* [[Hold the Wheel]] - A [[Caddy]], [[Sanchez]] or a [[Tractor]] is turn indestructable during this event. The player must stay in this vehicle during 5 minutes, while the other players try to take the vehicle from him. The player who is driving the vehicle when the 5 minutes timer runs out is the winner. It is possible to have a passenger in the vehicle who can protect the driver by shooting the other players, but in this case, the cash reward will be split into two.
+*'''[[Hold the Wheel]]''' - A [[Caddy]], [[BMX]], [[Tri-Cycles Race Bike]], [[Sanchez]], [[Faggio]], [[Lectro]] or [[Fieldmaster]] becomes a target vehicle during Hold the Wheel. Players compete to steal the vehicle and hold it for the longest time.
-* [[Hot Property]] - Similar to Hold the Wheel, but here the player must collect and hold a briefcase, while the other players try to kill him to collect the briefcase. The event lasts for 10 minutes and the player who holds the briefcase for the longest time is the winner.
+*'''[[Hot Property]]''' - A briefcase becomes a hot target to collect and hold for the longest amount of time. On-foot variation of Hold the Wheel.
-* [[Kill List]] - Enter a heavy artillery vehicle and destroy the [[Merryweather Security]] patrols to receive a cash reward.
+*'''[[Hunt the Beast]]''' - The players must track down a random GTA Online player (the Beast), who is faster and stronger than all other players. The beast remains hidden from the radar, and has to visit 10 landmarks. Players must track him/her down and kill them.
-* [[Kill List Competitive]] - Similar to Kill List, but here, there will be a second team. The team who destroys the highest amound of Merryweather patrols is the winner.
+*'''[[Kill List]]''' - Players enter an armed vehicle and destroy Merryweather patrols.
-* [[King of the Castle]] - An designed area will be considered the 'castle' during this event and the player who enters this area first will be considered the 'king', this player must protect his 'castle' from other players who will try to claim the area to become the new 'king'. The event lasts for 10 minutes and the player who is the 'king' by the end of the event is the winner.
+*'''[[King of the Castle]]''' - A designated area must be captured for the longest time. Players fight to capture the area.
-* [[Moving Target]] - Similar to Hold the Wheel, but here, the player must deliver a marked vehicle to a designed location, while the other players will be rewarded for killing him. If the vehicle gets destroyed the player fails the event.
-* [[Penned In]] - The players must stay inside a moving circle, while trying to push all other competitors out of the circle. The circle moves, and gradually gets smaller. The last player to remain the circle wins the event.
+*'''[[Penned In]]''' - Players fight to remain inside a moving area, gradually becoming smaller.
+=== Removed Freemode Events ===
+As of the [[GTA Online: After Hours]] update, the following Freemode Events are no longer triggered:
+* '''[[Dead Drop]]''' - A package becomes a hot target to collect and deliver to a drop-off location. Players complete to gain possession of the package and be the one to deliver it. On-foot variation of Moving Target.
+* '''[[Kill List Competitive]]''' - Players enter armed vehicles and compete to destroy the most Merryweather patrols.
+* '''[[Moving Target]]''' - A vehicle becomes a hot target to steal and deliver to a drop-off location.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery position="center" widths="270px">
+Blips-GTAO-AllFreemodeEvents.png|Icons for all '''{{PAGENAME}}''' in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''.
+</gallery>
+==Soundtracks==
+{{Main|Grand Theft Auto V Official Score#Grand Theft Auto Online}}
+The Freemode Events Update remixes some soundtracks from the original release of ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and introduces others. Only a selection of [[Freemode Events]] have soundtracks that play during them, [[Hold the Wheel]], [[Hunt the Beast]], [[Penned In]], [[Kill List]] and [[Kill List Competitive]]. All but one of these soundtracks are exclusive to Freemode Events and do not play in any other mission. One soundtrack, named "Univ" is a remix of the original score "Universal" which plays during [[Kill List]] and [[Kill List Competitive]]. An un-mixed version of the soundtrack played during the ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]] Official Gameplay Trailer'', while this remixed version plays only during the two aforementioned Freemode Events and selected [[Organization Work]] missions.
+==Trivia==
+*Between the After Hours and [[GTA Online: The Diamond Casino & Resort|The Diamond Casino &amp; Resort]] updates, Freemode Events other than Business Battles were temporarily disabled.
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+[[Category:Missions in Freemode Events Update]]
+[[Category:DLC Missions in GTA Online]]
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+[[Category:Missions in GTA Online]]

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