Requiem

The fire extinguisher and the smoke launcher are both invisible and its pretty obnoxious. Would be nice if this buggy behavior could get fixed.

I absolutely agree that the robberies are very poor RP sources currently. There is no interaction between crims and LEOs with these robberies unless someone is caught, and thats just the standard slap them in cuffs and haul them away. No good investigation stuff or RP for crims side. The answer is certainly not to require staff involvement. This would create headaches for everyone involved. I agree with Cyrus Raven's suggestions of adding more script things to do within a bank for BOTH crims and LEOs. Make minigames crims have to complete to be more involved and the better they do at them, the more it holds off the alarms to avoid alerting law enforcement of the robbery. Add more things that LEO's can interact with for evidence for investigation RP and evidence handling such as script CCTV cameras to work with, more things to fingerprint, allow talking with the tellers somehow, etc. I don't think the solution is to give more payout from other areas, as that will just change the "meta" and make robberies more dead content. Why would anyone perform a robbery if there are other easier actions to get the packed cash. I suggest making the bank robberies more involved that require more actions and risk, but bigger payout. Maybe changes the packed money system so its not required for gang turfs and give straight cash but in larger payouts to make the bigger risk factor more rewarding while also solving the "grinding" issue that crims face for money. Not sure what the perfect solution is here, but a change is certainly needed since there is no good RP that comes from robberies as it stands. I am sure that there are a good share of rule break punishments handed out due to store/bank robberies as well on both sides further proving the point this is a lot of poor RP.

-1 The suggestion and several of the comments on this thread are acting as though this is a PVP server and not an RP server. Talking about balance like either side should be able to win a shootout 50/50 is just straight pvp. Go play a FPS is you want that. I have mentioned this before that this server is meant to simulate real life. The portions that are not realistic are balanced out by OOC means. If most criminals in the city drove around in normal vehicles and every other vehicle they evaded in wasn't an Issi Sport, Paragon, or drag, then cops wouldn't need to have high speed cars or bikes. Law enforcement and GOV are reactionary factions. If law enforcement starts seeing shootouts with heavy weaponry consistently every single day, you bet there is going to be a reaction where all LEOs get more heavy weaponry and vehicles to deal with it. As Bunkie mentioned above, there are ways of avoiding cops and getting away with things that don't have to always end in shootouts or huge chases. TL;DR - Don't just think about "how can I always win the shootout or encounter", be creative and find better RP ways to give yourself the advantage. This isn't a PVP server. Lets not ask to make it one.

While I agree with you, I think something like this that completely changes GTA game mechanics and animations would take a VERY long time and a lot of dev work and I would much rather have devs spend their time on more important things that provide more RP opps for the server. -1 from me.

If the driver of your vehicle got shot realistically, you wouldn't just be able to move him while still inside the car and swap seats with him. -1

The phone messages thing I agree with, the vehicle locked status I do not.

This should probably me merged with the other coroner update suggestions already posted +1 tho for sure. Coroner job needs an update badly. Its an important job and has many flaws currently. I think spawning some bodies every once in awhile would be a great idea.

Thanks for the update and insight into the issues you guys work through. I think we all appreciate the hard work you guys put in and no one should take this server for granted.

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-1 As mentioned, this is something to petition the government for IC. As for the OOC portion (the empty city streets), the streets are only empty due to server performance issues and allowing more actual players to be on the server concurrently. The streets should still RP wise be treated as if it was a normal city with many civilians.

+1 Always in support of adding to the RP quality.

+1 Good quality of life change.

+1 There is a lot of money in the server and some additional money sink that also improves driving RP would be good. As for the LEO side, I am not sure how to feel about that though. I agree that LEOs are often unrealistic with their driving as well and should have to pay for it in some way also. Only issue is there are things LEOs also use the cruisers for such as training new officers in driving and PIT maneuvers. Also we do training in other areas that require we destroy the tires or practice things that damage the vehicle and this would hinder that RP.

+1 No downside to this that I can see.

+1 Don't see any downside to this.

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+1 Makes sense to me and don't see downsides...

+1 This has been a problem for far too long. Big QoL update if we could at least have this...

+1 No downsides come to mind.

Massive +1 Coroner job NEEDS an update.

-1 There are NPC cars to steal now that serve that purpose. As for guns, we don't need a source of infinite illegal guns coming in that could just be purchased whenever. Would be bad for the economy and server playstyle.

-1 As was mentioned by others, lets not back pedal to old ways...I like that people can actually park their personal vehicles places and leave it for more than 30 seconds without it getting stolen. Lets keep it that way. I WOULD however support having NPC bikes being spawned in for more variety instead of just cars/trucks as it is now.

I don't doubt in any way that the current devs are doing all they can and doing a great job. But I do agree that some more is needed. I would be more than happy to give out a bit more money to support more updates or hire more devs, and I am sure that other players of this server would be as well if thats what it takes.

I agree with Bala that this is a source of RP & player interaction, so it should not simply just be automated. Additionally, PD uses vehicle impound/release information ICly for logs, documentation and investigations, so it is important that LEO's dont lose that and take away from RP opps in that regards.

+1 I see no downside to this being added.