fatherc0lt

So in the last few days i've noticed more and more persons getting into hunting which is great! It should be an enjoyable and fun part of the game. But with that has come VDM and other non against the rules crime. I understand crime is part of the game, But with how hunting is in its current state, and the lack of police willing to intervene, it really creates an unsavory and even sometimes downright stupid situations. I have a few suggestions that i think will really help alleviate the saturation and unchecked crime, and help improve the server over all. 1. Expand the hunting grounds. The city is very big with alot of unutilized area. From what i can tell, the entirety of Mt Chiliad, behind the farms, around the lighthouse, and the vast majority of the forest by the oil field is empty. If there were more hunting areas or a vast hunting area that daisy chained across all of these areas, people would not be stepping on each others toes as much. 2. Fix the animals. Several animals have zero reaction to people. Getting close to animals should be harder, Especially for deer, boar, and rabbit. This would reduce the number of people hunting with weapons like golf clubs and bats, and encourage people to apply for firearms and hunting licenses (look at 4 for more info) Some animals hit lock should also be fixed. Killing rats is straight angering because of the inability to properly lock on to the animal. 3. Increase the spawn rate of wild game and decrease the spawn rate of farm animals. There is a huge outdoor area in this game with many areas where itd make sense to have a large population of wild animals. It seems very odd that there's chickens, pigs and cows; but very few deer, boar, and rabbits. (this would balance out with Wild animals being more flighty and harder to catch). 4. Hunting license. There should be a hunting license that you must buy to legally hunt. This would help generate revenue for the sheriffs department and encourage player interactions. To get a hunting permit you should have no major criminal charges in the last 3 weeks, and be in good mental state. 5. Game Warden. This has been brought up multiple times by multiple people and its a very good idea. The hunting license and fines related to would directly fund the position and it would fall under jurisdiction of the sheriffs department. Having a game warden would help reduce crime, would have a BLS trained civil servant in the area when accidents happen, and help encourage good RP between people. 6. Poaching laws. plain and simple, there should be laws restricting the use of certain weapons while hunting (like that bat and golf club), and give reason to bring something like a single shot hunting rifle to the city that doesn't require a firearms license but does require a clean background check before purchasing. I dont know how Devs care about these issues. But personally i think they would greatly improve RP and create a fun new job and better thing to do in the city. Along with these could come businesses like hunting themed restaurants and hunting tour businesses. Tell me your opinions. What do you think?

Sounds like youre upset at a government employee and want to kill them when they arent at work.

I just read through it. Its a great idea

So i was sitting running around doing some hunting and had a thought, "this feels very illegal, kinda like im poaching". So i thought. What if a new law enforcement position was created that was Parks Ranger and Game Warden. This would give reason increase animal spawning and encourage activity participation, and also create a counter job to it being the illegal poaching or not following hunting rules. I figured rules could just be basic hunting rules and then there could be a no poaching area thats like a "state park" where game is more abundant, but its illegal to hunt there. what are your thoughts and ideas? i think this could add more complexity to the game and encourage player interactions.