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Mxccy

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  1. Im not on about the whole breaking the law part, I'm on about LSC/Bayview being legal government part funded jobs - We would not be able to sell illegal modifications. there is no illegal modification shop within Los Santos that would be able to provide this service should it become a thing.
  2. Issue I can see with this is that there is currently nowhere to obtain "illegal modifications". Xenon headlights are RP'd as having an ON/OFF switch to be used at car shows/meets. This would mean removing the Limo tint from mechanics - Or having us keep it and we get fines from the government every other day which I'm not a fan of.
  3. Thought I'd revive this as I still believe it to be a viable idea - Especially with all the overhauls to certain systems currently going on.
  4. Mxccy

    The Tuna Shop

    Love where this is going my man about time you got this!
  5. Date and time (provide timezone): 23:33PM 27/01/2022 Character name: Samson Woods Issue/bug you are reporting: A bug with the Tough Male 7 run - causing the character to slow down and walk with a glitched limp instead of sprinting. Expected behavior: A normal animation cycle of the run style instead of the glitch which slows you down and can harm RP I.E running away from someone then being caught due to the animation slowing you down. Evidence, notes worth mentioning, steps to replicate: since buying this animation a week ago I have regretted it due to it not working as intended - I have encountered it pretty much 80% of the time I try to sprint. it is not due to stamina, it can be replicated pretty easily by just putting the animation on and trying to sprint. I have tested this on several occasions, with and without bag etc to check if this was causing an issue. I have put this animation on other characters just to check it applies the bug to others which it does, Vehicle license plate number*: N/A
  6. Hi there, Requesting forum name change from Steve Timpson to Mxccy Steve Timpson was due to a IC character name which I have since changed. Thank you for consideration.
  7. +1 As a mechanic, the amount of times I've had MR's and got there, gone through the whole routine of checking ID, Blacklist, RPing invoice etc only to find out they don't own the vehicle.... I would say, only allow this to those who have a perm key.
  8. Wasn't aware there was another post on the matter! guess I didn't look hard enough, Thank you for the support though!
  9. This thread will contain a few small QoL updates I feel would be beneficial to the server and overall player experience. As a Senior mechanic within the roadside division I'm 9/10 out on the road. Be it impounding abandoned cars or helping people out. Somehow I always end up finding myself at impound, I always see people waiting for hours. Literal real life hours to get their car removed from the impound. I think we can all agree there has to be some sort of RP involved for the player to get their car back but when I hear things from people waiting such as "I've been here for 3 hours with no response." "been waiting a week on & off." "hey are you able to release my car? I've been waiting for ages." "last time I rang up the police I was told by an officer I'll be arrested if I ring again for wasting their time." I have to ask myself where is the fun in that for this person? Can this system be better and how can it be done? There's a difference between an in character punishment and an out of character punishment, this has been looked at recently with jail times and has been adjusted but I believe impounds have fell through the cracks in this. Having to wait X amount of hours IRL to get a vehicle back after you've already served 6 hours real time in prison and waited out the licence suspension feels like a massive OOC punishment for something done IC. Well with the addition of the MDC terminal at the impound this gives the opportunity for mechanics to be authorised to release vehicles. Allow us mechanics the ability to also answer a request vehicle release at the impound. Why? Because not only will this speed up the ability for people to get back to RP (and not by an overpowered or unrealistic - They will still have to have a valid licence, pay their fine &/or serve any sort of jail sentence they were given beforehand) and not stand around for ages, but people will not be 100% reliant on the police force who are often too busy to take these low priority issues. Generally its when an officer returns to base to fill in paperwork or if they fortunately drive past and see a queue of people waiting to have their car removed. This brings me on to my second suggestion - one which I'm sure will be unpopular with people who park where ever the hell they want but I feel it unfair to provide one without the other. Allow mechanics to identify the plate of a vehicle in the same way the police can - I.E A motorbike without a plate can not be impounded until a police officer has given me the plate. Now If I'm on patrol and see a bike has paid for a parking ticket but it has expired it will read [LICENCEPLATE] [ LOS SANTOS BANK] [EXPIRED] I've been provided the information there to impound the vehicle without having to contact an officer. Even if it doesn't have a plate - I now have the details! but 95% of the cars illegally parked do not have a ticket at all. Hell I even give leeway if I see the person bought a ticket - They at least attempted to do the right thing. Maybe it expired and they were C0? I'm not towing them first because they at least tried. There's also the issue with people having plates such as W0O0OO (an example, not real as far as I am aware) - The person has a licence plate which just causes a pain in the arse to impound unless an officer reads you the plate & as stated, they aren't always available to answer a call. These situations leaves me with the decision of either leaving the vehicle alone and not bothering impounding it or waiting round at the impound myself for an officer to arrive - during quiet hours this can be especially long. This will still prevent civilians phoning in a tip to the police by saying "Oh it was a black car and the plate was WOOOOO" My solution for this is also simple. When taking a vehicle to impound, once it is in the designated zone you are granted the access to use CTRL + X - Search VIN (vehicle Identification Number) in the same way we have that access to the mechanic CTRL+X function when working on a car within LSC/Bayview or within proximity to a works vehicle. This will run the number through the MDC and provide us with the correct plate. ++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++==++== Will this cut back on some of the RP between police and people who have had their car impounded? Yes I suppose it will in a way, but it will open up new RP for the mechanics and those who have had their car impounded. Police can still answer these calls however should they wish to. This is merely to take something off of their very full plate. Will the mechanics even respond to them? I can't count the times I've pulled in to impound with an elegy in tow and had people approach me asking for help with their vehicle and the times I've said I wish I could. I can't speak for every mechanic but the same goes for officers. not every one of them will answer a recovery call. That's not bias - its just how it is. How will this improve RP for the server? With people having access to their cars quicker it will cut back on the monotonous waiting for someone to finally save you from impound purgatory - People will be back in the action quicker, people will still have to get a taxi or a friend to drop them to the impound so its not cutting anything out there, they will still have to interact with someone to get their car out, there will still be some waiting involved but it may not be hours any more. Why did you suggest the VIN idea? that's just not fun I like parking where ever I want. My job is to fix cars and to tow them, this requires a QOL update for me just as much as it does for you. I'm part of the Police/SD and I do help out with the impounds when I have time to, I also enjoy the RP behind it. That's great and I'm happy you do! You also have to understand that not every officer has the time to respond to a low priority call such as "PLS HELP RELEASE CAR BLUE SULTAN" You can still respond to these calls but seeing people suffer day in and day out because of the current system just isn't fun. If you have any other suggestions for this in the way of balancing I'd be happy to take them on board and add them to the post.
  10. As an actual Brummy you have my full attention. Cant wait to see you boys out and about.
  11. Meet The Members Of The Aces Part two of our meeting of Samson Woods Hey! Taxi! Unsure as to what he would do in this bold new city he had never visited before, he called a taxi at the airport and asked where someone new in town could get their feet planted - he was promptly taken to the pier and soon after discovered that he really does not have the patience to fish! Pondering what to do, Samson gritted his teeth and stuck it out, getting enough money together to afford some wheels, and discovered something he was very familiar with, living on rugged terrain. He took to hunting and mining - Sleeping under the stars next to his beater truck, grinding away and thriving off of his own hard work and efforts… Overtime? You mean a full working day? Samson wanted more, he wanted to utilise the skills he had developed in a new way. He shortly after applied at Los Santos Customs and within a few days was hired after a sterling interview. He completed his training in pretty much record time - Fixing things and loading trucks with broken pieces of shit was nothing new to him. Isn’t much else to do in the desert when you’re waiting for the next call out. It was here that the next big event happened within his life. Samson met the Aces. A few shifts in and Brody King, Leader of the Aces introduced himself to Samson, they hit it off real well and he soon extended the hand to hang around with the club. Samson hung round with the crew for a while, partaking in activities here and there, fishing wasn’t so boring when you have a couple of the guys together vibing with some tunes and a few beers, until one day Brody had a side discussion with Ronnie Moretti, leader of the Diamonds. They asked him to meet them just off Amarillo Vista. They met up and took a little drive together, shooting the shit then out of nowhere Brody announced “ I think it's time we make Mr Woods here official” Straight to the Tattoo shop they went and it was there that Samson Woods was became part of the Amarillo Aces. A few hours later, Samson was marked for life with the first entry sign to the Amarillo Aces - The signature suit sleeve. A wildcard no longer, he was now within the Diamond suit. Almost done, just the white highlights left to do... He knew he had to take the club a bit more seriously now, and straight away emptied his savings and bought himself his pride and joy. A brand new Massacro. He tricked it out with club colours, eager to impress and show his dedication. and within just a short couple of months, Samson has since risen within LSC and the Aces, feeling himself out to be a solid member within both new pillars of his life. He grinded away at LSC, joining the Roadside division to make money to put into his car, to put into his club and to put into his new club house. He attended every event he was able to, be it working communication within the drag races, taking photos for promotional use with the Aces activities or just goofing around with car hide and seek. One of many Drag Races, and one of many more to come. Shortly after being promoted to the 7 of Diamonds He donated a large chunk of change to put the payment towards one of the final houses left to occupy on Amarillo Vista, ensuring the club could own the whole road as a family. Today, you can find Samson in one of three places - The cab of his Flatbed as he pulls idiots out of ditches who can’t handle a sharp right turn. Cranking bolts within the workshop of LSC or with the Aces; his new brotherhood... on the open road.
  12. Meet The Members Of The Aces Samson Woods, Mr Woods, Oi mechanic. "I am at all times, just entirely vibin' " - Samson Woods, 2021 In the beginning.... Born on the 5th of August, 1990 and raised in the West Midlands of England, Samson Leon Woods took every opportunity life thrust upon him, be it outdoor exploration, physical activities or other ‘less reputable’ activities as he got older… Falling into a bad crowd as a teenager Samson discovered his first love in life, Adrenaline. Adrenaline in the form of joyriding cars through the local parks, Adrenaline in the form of rebellion. Adrenaline from getting into fights with the older kids… Adrenaline in the form of disobeying his parents at every turn possible. This soon wore on them to their very core, and on his 14th birthday they dropped the biggest and most earth shattering news he could receive. He was moving away. To Military School. In less than two weeks. Samson kicked and screamed the entire way, longing to feel the revs of a boosted car, destined to be ragged through country lanes and moors. They dropped him at the gates where he was met by his instructor and said they would see him at Christmas. Military school kicked Samson's ass. No one was impressed with his shit here, no one cared that he could hotwire a car quicker than most people tie their laces, and no one cared for his in your face attitude. It was an entire system shock. Samson fell into survival mode, and started keeping his head down and much to his surprise… He was enjoying it. He could see a future in this. He felt some sort of purpose. Four years quickly passed, striving to be the best - he excelled far beyond the expectations anyone ever held for him. With Samson blitzing ahead of every student around him. At age 18 he graduated. Top of his class. The very next day, he signed up for the British Armed forces. Private Woods, Reporting for duty, Sir! Flash forward another two years, at age 20 Samson first saw REAL combat. During Operation Tor Shezada he was deployed to help Afghan soldiers clear Taliban strongholds within the Helmand province. This was the first time Samson felt something stronger than the adrenaline high he had grown so accustomed to. True Brotherhood. Being ready to die for any of the people around him, being ready, willing & able to take a life to protect this bond he held dear. His first tour of Afghanistan changed his life forever. It’s here in Afghanistan that Samson picked up his mechanical skills - aiding the engineers whenever time allowed, slowly training within his own time and becoming qualified on multiple forms of equipment. Covering Fire! Another two years passed, and more accomplishments came his way, seeing him rise to the rank of Lance Corporal, it was time to make a decision. He had already given four years to the Army - Should he give more? He rushed into it wholeheartedly and reinstated - signing up for more. The years passed, and Samson grew more and more experienced, rising up to Corporal. Then after 12 years overall within the Armed forces it was either time to sign up once again & become Sergeant or it was time to leave. The Army had become all he knew, had taught him how to live and exist… but there was so much more of life to see. He took a leap of faith and was discharged. As one chapter ends... Another begins... This is your Captain speaking, we are beginning our final descent to arrive at Los Santos International Airport. Now age 30, rapidly approaching 31 - Samson was unsure what to do with his new found freedom and needed his next big adventure… but what was it going to be? Call it a pre - Mid life crisis, call it stupidity, call it bravery. He opted to undergo another major life changing decision, after all - they had all worked out well for him so far! He got the train down to London, flew out to Los Santos to start a new life on the 1st of July 2021 with nothing but a few thousand dollars courtesy of the exchange booth and a yearning for new adventure. Part two coming soon.
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