GTA Online Players Debate 2 New Trees as 12,000-Upvote Post Misreads Shortcut Change
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Updated · Kotaku · Jul 16
GTA Online Players Debate 2 New Trees as 12,000-Upvote Post Misreads Shortcut Change
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 16
Summary
12,000 upvotes and nearly 400 comments turned two newly added trees in GTA Online’s July 14 Kortz Heist update into a flashpoint, with players accusing Rockstar of blocking a popular mansion shortcut.
Lucas7Yoshi first spotted the undocumented map tweak near a curvy Los Santos road, and Reddit users tied it to broader complaints that the update makes the game more of a grind.
Player tests later suggested the trees do not block the jump at all; they guide vehicles rightward, helping drivers avoid the nearby “Tennis Court of Shame” where shortcut attempts often get stuck.
Rockstar has not explained the change, but the timing fits the new heist’s requirement that players own and upgrade a mansion with an Art Studio, making travel to those properties more important.