As the new kid, I quite like the idea of turf wars, I don't see how it can't be implemented with the current system, other than "Neutralities" - People/ gangs hide out at certain spots, but don't have nothing to fight for or defend, I'm constantly getting robbed, every day - Doing legal stuff, because the criminal stuff is "Too boring" - Or people won't fight each other due to "agreements".
I get making bank is good, RP is good, Crime is good - But when anyone and everyone is just robbing stores or miners, because they are bored and no "Bigger" picture going on, Crime goes down - I think having criminal locations in a set place is good, It's down to the gangs to fight it out, not devs to implement it, but you won't because you'd all rather get on make bank and rob the guy with no gun... Cus your bored.
In regards to the laptop thing... with ordering weapons, yer that's pretty shitty, especially on the cops end, I mean wheres the fun in actually being a cop, if you know whats going down and where, because the system tells you... Kinda boring really, totally agree that should be removed.
Turfs, sounds good, don't see why people can't do that anyway - Just claim an area, keep it, fight everyone or make them pay to use it, simple - Plus you don't have to rob everyone you meet, try recruiting them "Unoficcially" or summat... You know, be gangsters / criminals, not lowlife thugs with too much bank and no cares.