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This would be so fun and give civilian RP a huge chance to shine, plus it wouldn’t require more scripts to be added or anything major. I’d love this event, and I think the community would too. I would like to see the price for turning in Bigfoot be a bit higher though.
This could lead to so many fun and unique events that are aimed more towards fun than realism which is the direction I think would benefit us as a community the most.
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Tired of the day and stressed still from recent events, an unknown Underground member was hurt at their Headquarters from simple tomfoolery as per usual. Upon taking them to the hospital, Police Officer Sayaka Yukimura noticed a firearm on the back of one of the Underground members.
The group sneered and planned to get him out, but alas; they were too little too late...
Some moments later, the same officer arrived to pull them over yet again.
"Gang affiliated" she said with a tone in her voice. The group was given the order to try to hold the officers in the car up and to kidnap Sayaka. The world never works as planned, and as so they backed up and began to flee. The Underground opened fire and fled after injuring the officer in question.
Chased down and forced to fight, they landed in prison and almost immediately ripped a gun from a prison guard's holster, using him as a shield for their shenanigans.
With the small wall of Underground members and the guard in their possession, they demanded that the three be set loose and in return; Melody would stay behind to turn herself in.
The three managed to escape temporarily while she stayed behind, unloading the man's gun and being escorted to solitary...
The escape, however; was short lived and only to serve its purpose in its failing. While she could get them beyond the gates of Hell, it quickly became apparent that the sky was haunted by the oppressors of The Underground; ultimately leading to the hunt coming to a close for the three escapees.
"The End of Time is near; yet you waste your life in amusements and vanities"
-The Quran 53:58-61-
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The script that enables when you are cuffed/zip tied is way too strict in its current state. We’re unable to take the phone battery of someone who is zip tied/cuffed, they are unable to get in trunks on their own, and it’s a big issue with my faction due to us always wanting to break people out of custody. Phone tracking is a really powerful asset to have and I do enjoy it, but the script for being cuffed is way too limiting for not only the person cuffed; but for the ones interacting with them as well.
Script needs to change or we should be able to have more ability to RP and it not be invalidated by LEOs.
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The Underground's week had been a tough one.
Robbing banks, hitting stores, the occasional shootouts, and being hunted by Royals all had them on their toes... But it was time for a day to relax. Melody got some of the funds from their treasury and took the group out for nuggies and burgers at the local BurgerShot. The group acted like excited children on the way there, stopping and chatting constantly.
She ordered some of the Underground members food and served it to them, laughing along with them and smiling. She bumped into a friendly face by the name of Curtis Ashcroft, who asked if the group wanted any "extra lettuce" with their order...
She met him out back, purchasing his stock for the group to help with morale. After the group was done, she laid the blunts out onto the table and passed them out. Although she didn't smoke, the rest of the group did; and it was a nice way to end a trying week. They reached the clouds in the alley behind the fast food joint and laughed about it along the way.
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As Melody pulled over to the side of the road to check upon her fallen ally who had crashed, she saw knights clad in midnight blue armor brazenly pull forth their weapons and demand she leave.
A sense of grief arose from her spine as she crashed a bit down the road, grabbing her sidearm as the knight approached her and continued on. A chase was had and she was taken after a fight, with one of her own soldiers lives claimed within the process. She was taken, belittled, and their steeds destroyed in front of her. She sneered and plotted a vengeance against the queen of those knights, but alas; her kingdom was much smaller than those of blue and gold.
She let it go, only to be attacked later for the sheer thought of returning the favor. She was with her own Robin Hood, which called in his fleet of like minded men and women to deal with the situation. She wanted to return the favor of the insults and attacks she had endured, however.
Burning the man who attacked her alive, she sufficed with her vengeance for then. However within the colony caves of her fellow vermin; The knights of blue and gold invaded the only castle they small group had with their own vengeance, claiming the life of yet another one of her vermin soldiers.
"And therein We had ordained for them: A life for a life, and eye for an eye, and a nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and for all wounds, like for like. But whosoever forgoes it by way of charity, it will be for them an expiation. Those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed are indeed the wrong-doers."
-5:45, the Quran.
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The Underground was proud in it's awakening of ideas and philosophies that it once created and pushed. It was a hard lifestyle that wasn't for most people, and that's why the group always chose to remain small and keep it's integrity and ideology intact, as a single grain of sand could always tip the scales into an undesirable direction.
Multiple single-table ecstasy chemical-bombs were planted throughout the city within RVs. They contacted an ex member of the family, informing them that they wanted to meet up and discuss the bad blood between all of them. Melody put a gun to the man's head and informed him
"You are no longer a civilian, and as an ex member of The Underground, we're promoting you to Hostage. Congratulations."
Demands were immediately ignored by The Underground. Informing the many detectives and other law enforcement on site to not touch their getaway car; the demands were entirely ignored even with a gun to the hostages head. Disgusted at the actions, The Underground informed the members on frequency to begin the chemical mixing and leave the area for the vehicle to explode, potentially killing tens to hundreds of lives. The Underground knew that the hostage wouldn't be hurt, as the man most likely felt poorly by the police departments actions of knowingly endangering his life.
The Underground doubled down on the bombsites, starting the second and giving police the location of the first to prove they were not joking. Scene management was set up on the first site, but they were told they were not believed by the police as they simply did not care for the actively smoking RVs and only wanted the hostage. Repeatedly discouraged and with morale broken, The Underground in their confusion simply attempted an escape with the vehicle they had initially planned upon escaping with, and after several minutes it was finally brought back.
The light was fading fast as they attempted their escape onto the highway, preparing to set up an ambush and escape towards Paleto. The Underground members were swiftly halted in an extraordinary fashion by a seemingly indestructible set of blue barricades, of which were only destroyed after sending their car flying, totaling it and flipping it.
They were caught.
Why not value the lives of those they were sworn to protect and serve? A question The Underground wondered still to this day, as the oaths even their own criminal organization were upheld to the highest standard. They sneered and glared at the bars locked in front of them as they changed into orange jumpsuits, they realized swiftly that you cannot trust law enforcement to uphold even the vows they swore on their first day employed.
The twilight shimmered through the fog of ill tempered hatred and gleamed forth a glimpse of hope.
Tomorrow is a new day, and this could only be an experience to learn from.
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The Underground wished to grow their presence within the city, and came up with the idea of simply opening up their own shop... But without an illegal front. It would be new territory for them, but after applying and somehow getting approved; the group all sat in front of the newly acquired property and smiled. They went inside and began to lay the tiles and paint the walls, even putting up a few lights inside.
The group would band together to begin the payments, and in celebration of it all; they called up some friends.
A fight night at Undergrounds HQ, underneath the overpass. Single fight eliminations and the winner would win a cash prize, of which a particular Valentine helped with. Some of the Bridge Street Brotherhood, a few of the Black Disciples, and of course The Underground all fought bareknuckle until there was only one person left to claim the prize.
Beaten, bloody and bruised, all of the criminals rejoiced at the night they had.
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This was it. The biggest thing they had ever done...
The [REDACTED] were almost in place. Three of them at key locations ready to go, and they would make the perfect storm. The Underground passed the devil while walking around in their sewers, and they whispered soft nothings in their ears about burning the city down finally. The first phase was finally to start and they would issue simple demands against the government.
The Underground were not the vigilantes of Salvation, they were not the Robin Hoods of the Bridge Street Brotherhood. They did not seek out corruption in ways others have, and it was time for law enforcement to finally see the capability of those no one wanted. The capability of those willing to cause change by any means necessary. The capability of those willing to go to Hell by walking the path of good intentions.
The ends justify the means.
... But not before a party at Bridge Street
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The Underground's human trafficking ring was beginning to take flight and soar high. The rumors were spreading of an organization of rat people willing to sell those who've committed atrocities against humanity, and the others who were law enforcement. An anonymous phone call was dialed out to The Underground, needing someone quickly... They were ready within minutes.
Picking up Melody's hearse, The Underground readied a man who was formerly both Underground and the faction he was being sold to. Melody talked him into the car with Underground members on standby, smiling. She pulled her pistol from her glovebox, sighing as she pointed it at the man's head.
Delivering him to them for the things he had done in the past, selling him for a small sum; the man was used in a bank robbery for a fearless duo. While unsuccessful, it was a learning experience for both groups.
The Underground sat back and watched their merchandise being used appropriately and and laughed as it all happened.
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GTA Single Player and GTA Online both have a selfie camera you can use to pose for fun pictures either by yourself or with your friends. While LifeInvader is totally underused in the server, I think this could help not only LifeInvader but community events a lot. I don't know how hard this would be to implement into Eclipse or if this has been suggested before, but it's something I'd love to see!
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I've seen this happen twice this week but I have no footage of it. Once the person was shot mid-dancing animation and the other was the person c0ing and relogging back in, but both parties were able to run around completely fine although still scriptly injured and would eventually stop after about a minute and be unable to move again. Not sure if this helps any, but perhaps one of those two things could be causing it!
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While relaxing with a little of the Bridge Street Brotherhood, the Underground was invited to hit a bank in a spur of the moment endeavor. Black Disciples and The Good Family were invited in as well and the groups, with no less than forty people; arrived at the bank. With police showing up on scene, a small chase ensued and shots were fired from both sides.
The chase ended at Route 68's bank, where the massive group of criminals began to drill into the bank and hold their ground.
They chanted "Eat the rich!" over radio, and all agreed that either everyone would fall together or no one would. This was a push, a final stand, and a trial of accuracy and patience. The firefights ensued and multiple members of every organization were injured, and a member of The Underground even killed... But that was the day the criminals won. All of the responding law enforcement were killed in the hellish exchange of lead and metal; leading to only a single helicopter in the sky with no way to combat the killing floor below them.
The groups were victorious and smiling, bathing in the sheer cold of the triumph before them. The bodies were still warm, but their souls were on fire.
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The Underground had to give their idea a test run, and it was finally time to begin their business. They called around, asking if anyone wanted to buy a Police Officer.
The group had gained the trust of an officer by means unknown, and Melody played this right into her own hand. Initially planning to drug the officer, she decided to tap into the market of human trafficking to sell the man off. She gave him a call, smiling, and picked him up. Convincing him to simply hop in the back seat, she radioed for the buying party to ensure they were ready for the purchase.
The Underground swore an oath to only sell those deserving of what they believe to be justice, and being in any form of law enforcement was enough for them. It's unknown what happened to the man... Other than that he was allowed to live.
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The night was young and The Underground was talking in disgust of how the organizations of the city were being pressed by LSPD, and more specifically; the Detective Bureau. The group reached out to their friends in other organizations... They wanted to invest into a new, untapped market that has very seldom been explored. The calls and texts were simple. The Underground stated they had extremely rare merchandise for sale that they wished to offload whenever they readily acquire this merchandise.
They talked up their own product, smiling. One of a kind items, each worth an endless amount.
The city was angry at the thought of Law Enforcement and The Underground wished to do something about it in a way no one else ever had. It was time to start human trafficking.
The Underground offered one thing to everyone...
The ability to purchase Law Enforcement Officers for their own entertainment, revenge, or whatever intent they may have.
The rat people in pink were here to stay, and selling this new product could be the difference between merely existing, or becoming heroes to criminals throughout the city.-
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Definitely will be keeping an eye on this moving forward! Looks like it'll be a really fun thread already! Best of luck from The Underground
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Mixed feelings about a lot of these changes you want.
Starting from the top, I strongly agree about apartments being overpowered. As a criminal main, the constant personal lab usage to gain money is relatively sad because it’s the best and most risk free way to make money without massive amounts of jail time and fines unless something goes astronomically wrong. Property wise, I don’t want fewer apartments because there is a limited amount of real-estate on Eclipse, and taking apartments away would simply cause the rich to get richer. Any property that isn’t an apartment would skyrocket in price if they announced this change I feel, but apartment labs also have to stay because we currently have no place else to reliably cook. (The drug update is changing this though, I think)
House raids are very high risk and high reward when done properly and from what I understand, police must also do a thorough investigation and have substantial evidence to raid someone. I could be wrong about that, but that’s what I’ve been told.
The inventory system with safes is definitely something to be worked on, but I don’t want combination safes; I would prefer we have safes that we get keys to. Scripting that would be probably very challenging, but I like my things to be safe when I’m not around. I like the fact they’re... well... safe.
Freelance jobs are typically very dull and I think they are a massive reason that the server lacks a lot of civilian RP. Most people are a LEO of some kind and the rest typically are criminals, so much so that if you see someone at the pier; selling them a gun is going to work 9 times out of 10. I would love more government/faction civilian jobs to help with this, as being a mechanic, cab driver, or medic is a cool thing; but we do need more. A huge suggestion to this would be to simply add the coroner’s job and office into the city and make it an hourly paid job. 3k and hour plus 500 per body, and on top of that begin to run Weazel ads advertising the number and I believe you would have a boom in that field. Bus routes need an overhaul of some sort, I would love to see ECRP gain marked bus stops on the map for drivers to go to as they do now, but show up on everyone else’s GPS as a smaller blip to not clutter the map. Upon being picked up, it could charge you a fare depending on where the passenger wants to go.
There are a lot of overused vehicles, but I strongly dislike nerfs. I would rather see buffs come in similar fashion to what you said. Criminals will always use the best available option to escape LEOs, however. With crim vs. cop, it’s sort of a competition of meta vs. meta and it’s fairly okay in my opinion. Police have access to the Shinobi, as do criminals, and the standard police cruiser and scout typically perform fairly above average. Plus with Air-1, heavies, and armor that police have access to at a moments notice; I have no major complaints about either side. We get to buy fun stuff, they get free stuff. I like it how it is, plus some factions will dedicate to not using those vehicles actually. An example is mine, who primarily only uses sports bikes with a few of us using off-road bikes for lore reasons, and none of us use sports cars unless necessary. I believe Ballas and Vagos also do things very similar to this, strictly using lore-friendly vehicles even though it puts them at a massive disadvantage.
My last comment is about salaries and money... I try not to compare money irl to money in ECRP. While we are heading in a more realistic direction, yes; I honestly think lowering the amount of money people earn this late into ECRPs lifespan would just cause people to leave. Once again, the rich would simply get richer. Those with supers, 3Gs/4Gs, and millions saved up would quite literally run the economy and be powerhouses even beyond what they are already now.
TL;DR:
I like these ideas, but definitely could use some changes. I want more added and fixed before we push for changes, mostly. So, no +1/-1 from me either way
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The day was quiet, an Underground day off. The Valentine Family was soon to leave The Underground, unknowingly to their command; but not before one last walk through the fire and flames. A prison guard with a name redacted from the manuscripts of The Underground's history would begin to tire of their antics and shenanigans. The man, brave, stood stalwart in his insults against them. Openly stating to their leadership that he would get the urge to draw a gun when he sees pink, Melody rallied the group quickly and passed out firearms with the dull pink light from their headlights all dwindling into the lifeless eyes of their rat masks.
They scoured the city in search of the man, only to find them sitting at the Sheriff's Department in Paleto. They waited, smiling wide. Shotguns and .50 pistols have always been their forte.
Quickly bumping them off the road and shooting out their tires, they swarmed the SUV and got everyone out. Taking out phones, radios, and bodycams; the group successfully kidnapped the man on the beach and drove him to a location a few miles away...
The group aimed at the man, letting him know he was to be a symbol of vengeance upon the totem of their values. Opening fire, the group laughed and regrouped back at their HQ swiftly.
The group spent their last moments of freedom with each other before Melody mentioned the body they had with them still, offering to turn herself in for the situation so the rest may go free. The family decided to rally together for one last ride inside of DOC, all being placed in Solitary cells next to each other.
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Hello! I'd like to request that my name be changed from Melody Valentine to Melody Frey, please!
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The Underground heard rumor of a new group arising in the city, dawning an all white set of clothing and cars. The Underground took interest in this group, calling themselves 313; she wanted to simply make friends and allies with newer groups. She approached them and gauged their ideas, their lifestyles, and their hopes. The group seemed very similar to Underground in it's earlier days, simply wanting to exist and have fun; but being punished and pushed for its mere existence.
After some time, they called for a meeting. The all white group pulled into the Underground's HQ with a proposal. An absorption into the Underground.
The command talked it all over and decided as they aligned with the Underground's ideas and founding core values, that they would pick them up and hand them the opportunity to prove themselves.
313 took this seriously, and immediately took action.
Melody heard of a lab explosion at Eclipse Towers from a dear friend and called for the group to come and watch her bike. Over thirty minutes passed... But the perfect storm happened.
An officer said that the lab was almost cleaned and cleared. Melody noticed all of the officers at once began to holster their weapons and pile items inside of the TARV. The only armed guard was talking, distracted...
She hopped over the barricade and swiftly left the scene, surely to be chased. She radioed in that there was no chance she could escape, but she could get everything out. Quickly dropping all of the inventory of the TARV, she was spotted almost right after. She told her family to get the loot and to stay safe while she was gone in prison, smiling.
The group from 313, alongside another seasoned member, grabbed everything before Melody was taken out by a swift tire shot by an SD officer... She was caught with 35,000 dollars in fines and five years in prison, but it was well worth the hit.
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+1... but kind of.
I agree with what Chris said pretty heavily, it would help with immersion a lot and cutting out the ability to have to /pm so many people if you see a rulebreak broken or something. I'd really love to see factions get access to it through permission from their faction guides, that way it could avoid being abused. While it is one of the bigger perks of becoming official, it would be a great quality-of-life change for factions on the path to official and would give them a solid milestone to be proud of.
Currently our faction path is:
Start faction, make forum posts, get guides, get advice on how to get official and what should be worked on, then official. Putting more milestones/rewards into that mix wouldn't hurt imo.
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Melody Frey - two tickets!
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The Underground did a little digging to see how much planning it would take to hold their own event. Melody despised seeing so many bicycles unused and the skate park empty... So the idea struck her.
A BMX rally.
She reached out to her neighboring organizations, most notably The Black Disciples, and got her Event's License ready. Normally The Underground was totally against giving money to the government for anything... But this was the exception. They got together with their members and laughed, watching some of their own members get hurt while trying to attempt stunts on the half-pipe. Not long before the event started, Black Disciples showed up and they all began to have fun; sharing their own bikes with everyone as well.
They all kept the medics busy with their antics and shenanigans, constantly falling off of their bikes and crashing... But everytime, they'd hop back on with their friends and keep pedaling. The event was a success, and The Underground couldn't have done it without the help of their friends.
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The Underground woke up as a group and decided it was time for a fun day today. Occasionally a day off is always nice, so the search began for a police cruiser.
They had a quota of trying to steal one a day, as that had become a niche of theirs; but they wanted to do more than simple patrols and shenanigans. Today they'd decide to check labs, chops, and pretend to be cops! Pulling over multiple people, throughout the course of a few days, some jail sentences, and many cruisers; the group managed to steal quite a bit. Cars to chop, guns to use, and even some spike strips to prank with. The group set up and confiscated the drugs of many criminals, laughing as they hopped back into the cruiser and drove off into the sunset.
It was a constant cycle and is still ongoing, because there's one thing more valuable than money... and that's fun.
Sadly all good things come to an end each day, and theirs most often ended in the back of a cruiser.
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The Underground met at their headquarters underneath the highway and demised a plan they all chuckled about.
"This time let's show the city a fun time!"
The group was known to be massive producers of ecstasy; their only main trade other than human trafficking. They crushed up some pills and slipped the finely ground powder into multiple cups of coffee... It's only ecstasy, no one could really get hurt from it, right?
Early in the day, the first cup was given to an unnamed detective near the Department of Corrections and it is unknown as to if the person took it or not... But later that night, The Underground landed a two-for-one-special.
The Underground laughed as MD pulled up onto scene, giving small chuckles and quips amongst their small group. A Department of Corrections guard and someone in the Sheriff's Department were given coffee back to back and both began to break into a sweat...
Very soon after the two had "dancing pills" in their system, the Sheriff's Department quickly detained and searched one of The Underground's members and found nothing more than a few plants... She smiled as she was let go, but she had a sneaking suspicion that this would not be the end of the situation.