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100% agree about keyboard support. Don't agree with the layout change because most security keypads are oriented like the one now. Make it like rust codes though, so the numbers are starred out ( 1234 = **** ) upon input and I don't have to change every safe code should I ever need to submit POV. (Radio freq should be redact-able in the U-menu as a setting, too, but that's for another conversation).

I think the Xiao Dynasty dates back to 2018.

From my Smoking QOL post here: Can we please pickup/hand over items, use cell phone, etc. while smoking? Maybe if we feel festive, a way to hand over a single cigar/cigarette/blunt and share it with someone?

+1

Major +1. Would be crazy to see a system like labs where the hotpots rotate based on player engagement (overfishing the area would cause it to not be as lucrative and a new spot would be identified). This would keep players dynamically moving across the map but also stay together in groups to engage with one another. We could integrate it like helicopters, where in a boat you can see other vessels and the hotpot in the ocean (like the area-of-interest big circles). Also would be cool pirate potential.

+1 stealing stereo systems and pistols could be neat. Maybe another minigame to yank it from the dash or break into the car-safe for the gun.

Once again, the factions are not "useless". Because your time zone is generally low pop, I can empathize with that for sure, but you can 100% use the automatic repairs. If you try and can't, there's someone on duty at Benny's/Bayview. If you cannot see them, they're maybe on a mechanic request--try putting one in and waiting a few minutes. If that doesn't get you anywhere, make an in game /report 1 and ask if there is someone AFK or salary farming. If you really have a hard time and no admins or on or something, try buying and keeping repair kits in your cars, that way you can get them running again in an emergency. I think the current system is more than fair. Criminals have the ability to make hundreds of thousands of dollars every day, depending on the level of crime they do. Even more if you consider player robberies/gang activities (raids and whatnot). If you get an OOC 3 hour sentence, that's not based off 20mins OOC of RP, it's about the in character scale of the crime(s). Everyone has ideas about balancing crim/LEO and that can go under we're all out of breath, but realistically this server has always had active arguments about the balance, no matter how far it's moved in one direction or the other (look it up in the archives!). What I know would help, is making the prison system more engaging, more involved and not just an OOC timeout zone. I've seen implementations where there are mini games, pool tables, etc., and I think that could all be really neat. I made a suggestion once about a new job as a license plate factory-type thing. I would need to see where you come from with that number. I personally see a good mix of vehicles, especially because of the financial differences between them (this will be even better with the new vehicle customization change, the cheaper cars are more affordable to mod!). In my opinion--which I know many players don't align with--is that I will use lore-accurate vehicles for my characters, even if that means I'm at a disadvantage in pursuits/min-maxed performance settings. It wouldn't make sense for my cowboy-character to drive anything other than a beat-up pickup truck, and that same logic goes for my other characters. I believe there are better options to inhibit players from taking the meta-approach to vehicles (the vehicle update, once again, is huge for this, on top of limiting high-speed units for the respective law enforcement to keep things realistic). #server-events and #weazel-news respectively. I do think it would be cool to get the ad-readouts in the weazel channel, too, but might be hard to implement.

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Are you advocating for permanent/multi month driving license revocation? I would say it's pretty well understood that people have a need to drive in the server, which informs keeping the penalty low for driving purposes, outside of what would happen IRL. Flying is not a need, purely purely a fun alternative way of transport. Believe it or not, your driver's license used to be able to be revoked for multiple days at a time, and it was changed over the years as the community kept asking for the punishment to be scaled back.

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I don't see this being the case at all, if anything, people want more scripting support and reworks of existing systems to make the experience more immersive and realistic, with more things to do aside from Crim/LEO. We shouldn't be removing areas of RP. The repair/mod process is pretty much automated as is, compared to other implementations. Service shouldn't be denied due to OOC reasons, if you feel it is, feel free to make a report. I would suggest adding more tasks around the mechanic shop, or reworking the system entirely to make it more immersive and not rely so heavily on /me and /do. PD/SD already can imprison players if no DOC are around IIRC. DOC is still a good service, if not needing some elbow grease to make more engaging/fun. 100% agree with automatic item recovery only after ringing the bell and no response for a while (like the current impound setup). Fines and time are completely okay. Over the past few years this system has been completely neutered compared to what it used to be. Crime has consequences. The solution is instead to rework DOC/Jail to make the time not such a boring/ooc-punishment area. Cars should deform naturally when damaged, this isn't an arcade game. I think, if possible, each vehicle should deform realistically (hitting the wall at 240kph would turn anything into a tin can). Vehicle spawning/despawning should only exist in designated parking spots/garages with script support. You can already park it in your yard and use the existing garage mechanic to despawn it. This avoids the nonsense of timers and whanot and inevitable abuse. Pulling a vehicle out should not restore its HP, this would make mechanics obsolete and completely kill any type of realism. I think for $0 cosmetic repairs (small scuffs, windows, etc) fixing those wouldn't be the worst with a garage, but meh, easy enough to get a repair at a shop. I agree with the car speaker, it should come with vehicles and not be removable. Fuel costs are fine where they are.

You can use either Legacy or Enhanced to connect to the server. You'd just need to set your game path in the RAGEMP launcher. Enhanced usually gives better performance because of it being newer/more compatible with modern hardware, but some users have noticed bugs.

+1 my rat bites you and you get a [Bubonic Plague] status effect until you go to the hospital or die.

-1 just need to enforce the toxicity rules and whatnot. /b is a great asset that sets apart OOC communication from IC actions. Especially for VOIP users it serves as a physical segmentation of the RP mentality from IRL--to drag you out of your character (ideally) if the need arises in the case of a potential rule break or question on mechanics. It also has a wide variety of general, RP-supporting uses that would ultimately be detrimental if /b were removed in favor of solely /pm's or other functions.

+1 for the second option. On a top level it seems hard to have to basically trace the entire map and have a cruise value tagged to it. Also what about when you're offroad?

Man The Council was a crazy time...

+1 Major.

Usually the IP Blocked message occurs after trying the code too many times, then clicking the link. From what I know, sometimes just waiting a few hours, then only trying the link (as entering the code is broken), can work. If that doesn't work, then you might need further support from the senior staff. Also, it can be worth trying this question in the Discord technical support section for faster results.

+1 it's far too easy to suspend disbelief with /do and make a pretty crazy difference in a situation. I think for certain cameras (ATM camera's were subject of a previous suggestion) it could still work, but need the publishing of guidelines from staff as to what each camera type would realistically capture. For example, an ATM camera isn't going to see the license plate of the car across the street. At most, it could be for the identification of someone accessing it/smashing it/walking by within 10-15 feet. This would be because of the wide angle lens usually used in those machines and the prioritization of proper exposure than a high shutter speed, low motion blur configuration.. Tangentially related, I think there's something to be said about bodycams without there being a clothing item/accessory/vest that can be worn to indicate this. No one is RPing having a hidden bodycam (the RP would work for that, alone, given proper AltRP).

Giant +1 this stuff would be revolutionary for the server.

Hey! I'd first suggest deleting your client_resources folder within the RAGEMP directory. This will prompt RAGE to redownload the whole server assets collection and can help with any corrupted/missing files. After this, if you see the download stalled when booting into the server (Like, "Downloading. 9MB Remaining" and it doesn't move), You'll probably want to use a VPN just to redownload the assets, as your RAGE download region isn't working. Try those and see if that works, report back and we can try to help from there

+1 It should be expanded to the whole lot. I think it'd make sense to have a CityBee spawn there too, in the event no DCC are around.

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