SoloSmith

You cannot force manipulation on prices without damaging the economy further. Fixing car sales will do nothing for the overall economic state of the server because it's not part of the problem, it's merely a symptom. The big problem is cash coming in vastly outweighs cash going out. This economy cannot be "fixed" without a huge wipe or a reworking of monetary value. The cost of a product is summed up in its most basic form as supply vs demand. If there is too much supply, as there is with vehicles, the demand drops. As demand continues to drop, prices follow. It's no different to an Auction House in an MMO game. People will always undercut to sell something faster but the base price of product remains the same, with minor fluctuations. Only way you can really fix the car market prices is to manage the supply and demand. You cannot do that without limiting the amount of each kind of car that is available or using diminishing returns and eventually forcing people to lose the vehicle and purchase another. Personally, I think Flow's suggestion is the best fix for this idea but nothing that's going to be done quickly.

Shit feedback is shit ;)

Scratch that.

Just wanted to post this here. I'm sure it's very frustrating when an officer cuffs and drags without roleplay. Given the chance, we'd love to RP it out fully but it's seldom the case. Check out the video below. This is an example of what happens when we try to RP those commands. I would say this situation happens in 7/10 arrests: This entire situation lasted close enough to 60 minutes. Even after the long chase, huge run, multiple tazer shots. We still attempted to properly RP the arrest.

That summarizes everything. You shouldn't need incentive to RP on a RP server. As I said previously, this is not the solution to the problem.

There is more than just the PD that uses an 811. Every time the HSIU is deployed there is a trail. Criminals have to deal with crashes too? lol Here's a big difference. When a criminal crashes during a chase the PD pauses RP. Back up units not on scene are told to stop and wait for the suspect to return. If you are being chased by a helicopter and the driver crashes, would you respond in kind? Nobody does.

Proves my point as I'm talking about someone else entirely lol HSIU has been deployed 4-5 times in the last 7 days. That's less than 1 a day. I know what vehicles it was used to chase and what officers used it. Is it being used too often? Not at all. It is not used to patrol. It is only deployed to chase very specific vehicles or to provide urgent assistance to officers at risk in the Paleto Bay area. We have an entire division specifically targeting HSIU and HSU protocols and procedures. We stick to realism. We don't use a brickade to take out a panto and we don't use HSIU to chase a Warrener. If only criminal players paid us the same respect. Not using an 811 to avoid a speeding ticket. Not using a Zentorno to ram police cruisers. Not many criminals lobbying for that though eh? :D The helicopter tops out at 230. It struggles to keep up with even the shittier super cars. That and the crashes makes it impossible to rely on the helicopter to take complete control of a pursuit as once they crash, it's done.

PD does not capture 99% of criminals, not even close. Plenty of suspects escape and evade, and in slower vehicles too. Yes it's a game, but it is RP. If you want crazy pursuits and minimal punishments, play GTA:O. This here is the problem. Why does winning/losing determine fun factor? Some of the best RP I've had, I've "lost". That's the problem here, the mentality of the average criminal player. Be smarter, more creative. Learn how the PD operates. Asking officers to restrict speed based on the vehicle their chasing makes no IC/RP sense whatsoever. Supercars are the problem. The solution is sorting that out, not implementing non RP ideas that make no logical sense. As Grove was mentioned - I have had many RP situations with them. On foot, with guns, in a car. Win or lose, everyone is having a fun time. Let me give you a perfect example. There is a very high profile, key figure, that has been dealing illegal weaponry for MONTHS. Do you know how many times he's been caught for it? None. Not even a suspicion. This is not directed at anyone in this thread or anyone particular. If you are doing 4 hours every time you're arrested. You're a bad criminal. Stop doing stupid crap in stupid places :D

A button to lower a cruisers top speed to give criminals more chance to escape? Am I reading that right? lol How about this for a ground-breaking idea. STOP RUNNING. As soon as you evade police that's an additional 100 minutes of jail time. Stop getting caught, stop evading police, stop committing crimes in the heart of the city and stop committing crimes where there's 10 different witnesses to call 911. The police are meant to have an advantage - that is why real life works. Adding your suggestion would do no harm in terms of gameplay mechanics so doesn't bother me either way but it makes very little RP sense. All I can see this doing is causing more OOC arguments. "Did you use your speed boost against my Warrener? "No" "Omg yes you did (insert insult here)" Do suspects only use supercars on highways? We've tried roadblocks before, they are pointless when 90% of the community will just do an illegal u-turn to avoid a police officer asking to see some ID or just plough through to avoid having to go the long way around. I definitely agree that there needs to be a solution to the supercar problem. Asking officers to choose when they should and should not limit their speed is ridiculous imo.

Date and time (provide timezone): 21:30 20/09/2017 Character name: James_Forest Issue/bug you are reporting: Incorrect time given and ticket price for charging of a suspect Evidence, notes worth mentioning, steps to replicate: A Cadet placed a charge of Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine vehicle on Stranger 2867_7290. He had two outstanding citations but they were not overdue. It was meant to be a 45 minute sentence at the jail. When attempting to /jail it prompted a warning that it was over the 45 minute limit. When doing /prison it placed the suspect in prison for 230 minutes and removed $7000. It was only meant to be a $2000 fine.

Date and time (provide timezone): 21:45 BST today Character name: James Forest Issue/bug you are reporting: I'm not sure if it's intended but when you place a suspect in /solitary at the prison, the VIP bonus of -25% prison time is not applied. Evidence, notes worth mentioning, steps to replicate: /solitary ID - They receive the full sentence without VIP bonuses being applied.

I've had a look. I think suspensions were added to already existing suspensions, which shouldn't be the case. Best to nip into PD during peak times and speak with a member of command about it.

There is a very big difference between lesser police numbers because of budget cuts and the political environment, and 0 officers responding to dangerous felony calls. The server isn't 24/7 heavily populated so you cannot expect just one faction to be. PD recruitment is fine, just don't call the entire department racist during your interview ;)

With the increase in jail times, they really should increase the reward for robbery. As it stands right now the armed robbery and potential other charges far outweigh the benefits. Armed Robbery - 105 Minutes, $2,000. And that's without throwing on Brandishing a Firearm, license violations, felony evasion and driving charges if you evade. The amount earned from a robbery should be equal to the risk, but they should also impose restrictions. Can't rob a store unless X amount of cops are online otherwise early morning hours will be ridiculous.

It's your characters name? lol Your friend quit the server to avoid arrest and then tried telling an officer at PD that they had already served the sentence. His licenses should have been removed also.

Need your IC name so I can check the charges.

Probably a good idea to check the penal code. Even the outdated version has the definition of each crime. Felony Evasion = evading police. Felony public endangerment - putting the lives of civilians and government officials at risk (ramming cars, driving dangerously etc). Reckless operation of a MV (switching lanes, wrong lanes, speeding, wrong way up one way street etc), resisting arrest (fleeing from officers that are attempting to arrest you). What seems like a simple action can often tally up half a dozen charges. You should have been accessory to most of those though. If you're still in prison tomorrow, I'll check the charges and let you know. What is your IC name?

You weren't charged with anything relating to the trucking situation, at least you shouldn't have been. I was explaining the probable cause for the initial pull over.

There is a 2018 version, although the PD forum still links to the 2017 version. Not sure why. I spoke with an LT and he said it's not public yet. I've put in a request with command to try and get it public as soon as possible.

Yes, that's normal. I was one of the police that was involved. Two trucks had been attacked by a black car. You were driving past in the wrong lane on the freeway so we wanted to check if you were involved. When you were pulled over, you ran into another car. When the second vehicle crashed, you attempted to escape again. Felony Evasion, Resisting Arrest, Felony Public Endangerment, Acc reckless operation of a motor vehicle etc. Those are just some of the charges that could have been placed. You also ran when 2 police had a gun aimed at you, best to stop in that situation if you are not armed :) It is harsh and it does suck to sit in jail for that long but that's what happens. Edit: I just checked through the penal code and I can't find a charge with a 21 day suspension that would have been placed on you but can't tell for sure until I get in game. When I get in tomorrow I'll have a look, if there's been any mistakes I'll forward it through to high command to sort out.

Date and time (provide timezone): 21:30 GMT Character name: James_Forest Issue/bug you are reporting: I'm assuming the developers are already aware of the bug but haven't seen it reported. When you do your time in jail your charges still show as live when you are released, same with fines. This is causing a lot of problems in-game for people getting arrested for the same crimes multiple times. Others are saying they have served the time when they have not Evidence, notes worth mentioning, steps to replicate: Go to jail, get out.

Not sure having the bank open 24 hrs is very realistic. None of them do it here. I understand the problem though, if that's the only time you can play. How about using the phone? Bank app that allows you to withdraw your salary directly into your account whenever you want?

+1 Mechanic factions should be able to sell gas. Makes sense. Maybe even have them go somewhere to fill up stock so they have stuff to do when it's quiet?

They literally refused to open gates with a criminal inside and police outside. Deny it all you want, it happens, it's fact. Calling 911 if you are capable to travel to the hospital yourself, or otherwise fix injuries with BASIC medical supplies is a criminal offence in most developed countries. You defend them because they are your buddies on an OOC level. Has nothing to do with the RP problems it causes. Solution to desync: Stand INSIDE the bloody mechanic shop. Stop jumping around outside and shit.

Going to get lit up for this, but no from me lol Bayview should not be rewarded with more profit or more anything based on the current standard of RP in the area. Sometimes, it's a lot better than it used to be, other times it's not. 4 mechanics standing around in the skip. Why? Constant 911 calls for bandages instead of driving to MD or buying food, why? Closing doors and refusing to open for the police. Why? Harboring wanted criminals. Why? Fucking around ragdolling off the roof or doing bike stunts. Why? If they want the rewards of a legitimate business, they should act as one. We need to reduce the amount of people in the area. Not add more reason for more people to go there. Not to mention the amount of BS it will cause when they explode