Of course I've played them before, which was my entire point on why people might not like the idea of people being able to buy insane shit within hours of the game mode opening up.
Skins/Clothes/Hair, etc I don't mind at all.
Agreed. It's why I don't mind the hats in TF2. The weapons are also moderate upgrades not substantial ones.
There are games out there however where not paying *really* sets you back.
Hopefully Rockstar does more or the former and less of the latter, but I somehow doubt it.