Add an action timer to equipping and unequipping things in /fl

[Sigma]

6 hours ago, Borrelli said:

Onto the topic at hand, all LSPD members are required to roleplay retrieving their weapons from the armory at the beginning of the shift, then racking them inside their vehicle as they start their patrol. Any time they then wish to use their weapon they are required to roleplay unracking if from the gun rack inside the vehicle. This in itself serves as a timer.

I think this should defintiley be more enforced then as I dont think I have ever seen this type of RP from any officers other than the ones who either create the rule of this, or a select few others. People clock on, select their weapons and they stay on their character always, I see officers rolling up to traffic stops with rifles on their backs and everything. 1. whats the need 2. why is it on them in the first place if they are supposedly meant to rack it in their cruiser unless they are using it. 

Referring back to the /fl, im sure many can agree that /fl is abused in the way you can retrieve stuff from it so quickly, and the majority I see dont RP taking anything from cruiser, or they often just "already have stuff in their cruiser" such as a sniper rifle... I highly doubt youve always got a sniper in your cruiser. 

It either needs to be more closely monitored so that these rules are actually being enforced rather than just being words on paper. 

[FAustin]

This makes total sense. An officer shouldnt really be able to just change their armour or weapon whenever they want.

[JohnG]

On 2/9/2023 at 11:10 AM, Jett_J said:

takes a solid 20 seconds for a moderate typer

I don't think people care enough to do these small two lines of RP unless it's specifically mentioned in the rules. Here is a POV of a staff member taking out a carbine from his faction loadout without any RP.
https://youtu.be/Tcr1P1RxXG0?t=18
(Start from 0:18)

 

+1 To the suggestion
 

 

[ArcAngel]

Whilst i understand your thought process on this, and completely understand where you are coming from, i agree with Jett's mention of being stuck in animations and bugs, this would cause more harm than good.

I believe that tougher guidance internally on the usage of FL could improve quality. We currently have internal policies about RPly having guns in your car etc, this could be monitored more. 

[Dirty Mike]

Can we have action timers on weapons before they fire too so we can prevent accidently DM?

[Monroe_SB]

Aint changing body armor during fire fight or hostile enchounter after get shot is Non-RP?  It's kinda Powergame if you get shot in the armor and you just toss it away and equip new one like nothing happend. Should be a 30min CD or smthing.

[ArcAngel]

1 hour ago, Monroe_SB said:

Aint changing body armor during fire fight or hostile enchounter after get shot is Non-RP?  It's kinda Powergame if you get shot in the armor and you just toss it away and equip new one like nothing happend. Should be a 30min CD or smthing.

Again, we have internal regulations (About RP standards) that prevent this sort of behaviour

[Bala]

I think if anything, we need less action timers, not more.

For that reason, I'm out.

[TheCactus]

Big L on this one. Action timers suck ass im general. Imagine your game crashes and you have to stay still and wait like 3 minutes for action timers just to equip the shit you had before. I wouldnt log back in if I had to do that.

 

On 5/1/2023 at 8:52 PM, JohnG said:

I don't think people care enough to do these small two lines of RP unless it's specifically mentioned in the rules. Here is a POV of a staff member taking out a carbine from his faction loadout without any RP.
https://youtu.be/Tcr1P1RxXG0?t=18
(Start from 0:18)

 

+1 To the suggestion
 

 

Should've specified it's a support member instead of StAfF MeMbEr. That's like saying all cops are imbecils after dealing with a Cadet that joined the faction not even a week peior.

 

On 4/30/2023 at 11:06 PM, FAustin said:

This makes total sense. An officer shouldnt really be able to just change their armour or weapon whenever they want.

That's covered by the powergaming rule and faction regulations.

 

On 4/25/2023 at 9:28 PM, Payn said:

I think this should defintiley be more enforced then as I dont think I have ever seen this type of RP from any officers other than the ones who either create the rule of this, or a select few others. People clock on, select their weapons and they stay on their character always, I see officers rolling up to traffic stops with rifles on their backs and everything. 1. whats the need 2. why is it on them in the first place if they are supposedly meant to rack it in their cruiser unless they are using it. 

Referring back to the /fl, im sure many can agree that /fl is abused in the way you can retrieve stuff from it so quickly, and the majority I see dont RP taking anything from cruiser, or they often just "already have stuff in their cruiser" such as a sniper rifle... I highly doubt youve always got a sniper in your cruiser. 

It either needs to be more closely monitored so that these rules are actually being enforced rather than just being words on paper. 

That's also covered by internal regulations ans since mixing is against the rules, officers get reprimanded only if the situation is witnessed in-character. If you believe that they are not respecting protocol when it comes to any weapon that requires a certification, you can follow the require steps to report them in-character.

[JohnG]

7 hours ago, TheCactus said:

Should've specified it's a support member instead of StAfF MeMbEr. That's like saying all cops are imbecils after dealing with a Cadet that joined the faction not even a week peior.

I don't get what you are trying to say here by quoting my response. Support member are considered as StAfF MeMbEr as well. That CaDeT (a cop) is either not given clear instruction or was doing that on purpose which shouldn't happen. 

FYI, this is suggestion thread and everyone have their own opinion. You don't need to quote others suggestion for no reason. 

Edited May 3, 2023 by JohnG

[Herbo]

pretty simple solution ngl, get rid of the requirement to type RP to get them out and just make a strictly timer thing, then it’s always enforced and there’s no way to get around it 

[Sigma]

8 hours ago, Herbo said:

pretty simple solution ngl, get rid of the requirement to type RP to get them out and just make a strictly timer thing, then it’s always enforced and there’s no way to get around it 

Yup, someone literally put a clip in here where there is a PD officer just spawning in a carbine mk II but apparently its 'enforced' which isnt a strong argument really, you can say something is 'enforced', like the law, doesnt mean everyone follows it.