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Hey there, I appreciate the feedback in this thread, and I do want to acknowledge the main point being raised here. Businesses like Benny’s, Bayview, DCC, and similar factions matter a lot to day-to-day RP. When they are not staffed, people feel it, and that has a real impact on the server as a whole. I wanted to reply from an LFM perspective to give some context on why some of these systems exist, while also making it clear that this is not meant to shut the conversation down. The goal here is to explain the reasoning behind the current approach, while also listening to where that approach may no longer be working as well as it should. 1. Bonuses The activity requirement for bonuses was originally introduced because we had reached a point where some players who had been inactive for long stretches were still receiving the same bonuses as people who were actively showing up and contributing. We had a number of complaints from players who felt that was unfair, especially when they were putting time into their faction consistently. That said, I do not think the current 3 out of 4 weeks system is perfect, and we have been open about that. When bonus reviews happen, we already try to look at context outside of that window where appropriate, including LOAs and other extenuating circumstances. The intent has never been to deny people who are genuinely contributing. At the same time, removing activity requirements entirely would likely take us back to the same issue that caused frustration in the first place, where inactive members and active members were treated the same during bonus reviews. Because of the discussion here, LFM is already talking internally about whether there is a better middle ground. One option being discussed is moving away from the 3 out of 4 weeks model and instead looking at whether someone has completed around 75% of the required hours across the review period. In practice, that would mean someone who puts in the time overall, even if it is not spread neatly week by week, could still remain eligible for a bonus. 2. Illegality requirements This is the harder part of the discussion, because there are a few competing concerns here. There are players who strongly feel that legal and illegal roleplay should stay more separate. Just last week we had a discussion with criminal faction leaders and many of them were in support of criminal players not being able to roleplay in a legal faction whatsoever to help boost criminal activity. While I am not personally in support of that, I do understand the arguments. There are also players who feel the current restrictions are too rigid, especially when they make it harder to keep important businesses staffed and active. Both of those viewpoints exist, and both come from genuine concerns about the health of the server. I also think it is fair to say the server is in a different place now than it was when some of these standards were first put in place. That does not automatically mean every restriction should be removed, but it does mean it is reasonable to revisit whether the current balance still makes sense. Ideas like having more distinct spaces for different styles of RP, such as a more strictly legal business and a more relaxed one, are not things we are dismissing. Similar ideas have been discussed before. The challenge is finding a version of that which works in practice with the server as it currently is, rather than only sounding good on paper. None of this is to say change is off the table. It is just to say that the hesitation around changing these rules is not coming from a desire to make things harder for people. It comes from trying not to solve one problem in a way that creates another. With all of that said, I do agree with the broader point that civilian RP needs support, and that these businesses are an important part of keeping the server feeling active and connected. So if there are middle ground suggestions that help with staffing and activity without completely undermining the legal or civilian side of RP, I am very open to hearing them - you're welcome to message me on discord, if you'd prefer to remain private.

Congratulations @JWIT1 (Jimmithy_Jemima) on winning the raffle.

This will be drawn live at 10 PM (UTC) tonight in the Member 1 Voice Chat in the ECRP discord.

Congratulations on the winning bid. Enjoy the new gun store!

Jay Paige - 5 Tickets

Bids have been reset to the last eligible bidder because the previous high bidder already owns a business.

[Auction: Gun Store] Paleto Bay Gun Store Auction Information Auction Type: Gun Store Auction Item: /setgps 148 Joshua Rd Auction Ends: 30th of March @ 6 PM UTC Starting Bid: $3,000,000 Minimum Growth: $250,000 Auction Rules 1. Do not reply to this topic unless you intend to place a bid. 2. Each bid placed must have your firstname and lastname. 3. You must have the money in your bank account at the time of placing the bid. 4. Any attempts to circumvent the rules during or after the auction will result in your bid being deleted or the item seized without a refund. 5. Each bid placed close to the deadline will extend the auction by another 30 minutes. This is to prevent bids from being placed at the deadline to automatically win. 6. The auction information and rules can be updated at any time. This includes the deadline, minimum growth, etc. 7. (Business only) Do not participate in the auction if you already own a business. Let others get a chance. Having a friend purchase it for you will result in the business being seized without a refund. 8. You must be an active community member who is playing on the server to be eligible. If found inactive, your bid will be disqualified and the item will be passed to the last eligible bidder.

[Raffle: Gunstore] Great Ocean Highway Gun Store Raffle Information Raffle Type: Business: Gun Store Raffle Item: /setgps 9 Barbareno Rd Raffle Ends: 30th of March @ 6 PM UTC Per Entry: $200,000 Raffle Rules 1. Do not reply to this topic unless you intend to place an entry. 2. Each entry placed must have your firstname and lastname, along with a donation receipt. 3. Any attempts to circumvent the rules during or after the auction will result in your bid being deleted or the item seized without a refund. 4. The raffle information and rules can be updated at any time. This includes the deadline, minimum growth, etc. 5. Do not participate in the raffle, if you already own a business. Let others get a chance. Having a friend purchase the business for you will result in the business being siezed without a refund. 6. You must be an active community member who is playing on the server to be eligible. If found to be inactive, the raffle will be re-rolled. 7. You must be able to register and license the business. How to enter the Raffle 1. Go to City Hall in-game and donate the amount of entries you would like to submit. Keep the receipt. (( /DonateGovernment and screenshot of it )) 2. Reply to this topic with your firstname and lastname, amount of entries, and the donation receipt of all the entries. 3. You may adjust your amount of entries by making a new reply with the additional entries.

Thanks for bringing this up in a constructive way and laying out your concerns. At this time, the sniper rifle will not be removed. The weapon is already heavily regulated both in character and out of character by both law enforcement factions and recently removed from the San Andreas State Government (GSB) faction, as I do not see a need for them here. Its deployment is limited and tied to strict internal policies. If someone is found abusing the weapon such as thermal abuse due to render issues with the admin built labs, they will receive a faction punishment, potentially a staff punishment and Legal Faction Management will review the situation. If it’s serious or repeated, the weapon can and will be removed from that faction. I understand the concerns around range and balance, and LFM will continue to monitor how the weapon is used in major situations and events. If the usage starts causing consistent issues that are measurable across the wider playerbase, we’ll revisit it. For now, the current regulations in place remain, and misuse will be handled through faction leadership and LFM. If you have clips or examples of someone misusing the weapon, go ahead and create an OOC IA report with the law enforcement faction so they can review it. If you feel like your report wasn’t taken seriously, you can reach out to Legal Faction Management directly. Also, when the next round of bug fixes is being looked at, I’ll see if the development team can review the weapon and check whether any adjustments are possible around the thermal scope behaviour and admin built structures.

Hi Arnold, As a member of Legal Faction Management, thank you for taking the time to write up this suggestion and submit it. After February this may be an area that I raise with the development team, but at this time they've already got the roadmap planned and decided at this point. I’m aware that faction vehicle maintenance is planned for implementation. Once that’s scripted and added to the live server, I suggest we see how it operates first and then see if anything from this can be replicated to the armoury system from there. For anyone with concerns about the faction vehicle maintenance script, wait for it to be added and more information will be available then. There’s no need to express concerns about something that doesn’t exist yet.

I get where you’re coming from and I understand you’re banned for the reasons you mentioned above, but cheating isn't a "poor decision," it's a deliberate choice to break the server rules that we have in place and gain an advantage over everyone else. People aren't banned for small mistakes in your described situations, they were banned because they knowingly used cheats, evaded, or were extremely toxic towards another member of the community etc. A mass unban isn't going to "fix" the player count, and it wouldn't be fair to the players who have followed simple rules and not installed cheats on a roleplay server lol. Anyone who genuinely wants to return, can go through the appeal process, take accountability, and show an understanding of what they did wrong. Thread archived. If you’re banned and want another chance, please review the appeal guidelines here and submit an appeal here.