Bala Posted August 30, 2020 Report Posted August 30, 2020 With the most recent changes, you cannot use your radio in the script while you are in a downed position. Now, as a courtesy, PD have been told we cannot use the panic button on our radios either, as it's part of the radio. Yet, every one can still use their phones to call 911 or whomever. -- I recognise phone usage has to be allowed, or it would kill off the Medical Department's activity. Half of their calls are from downed people. But allowing phones and disallowing radio usage doesn't make any sense since it is more or less the same thing, pushing buttons and using your voice. Ultimately, I'm not a fan of this change at all. I think it limits role-play unnecessarily. We had pretty decent rules for 'tweak the freq' and posting panics. I think that was sufficient. -- Ultimately if there was to be any kind of forced change on radio usage, tie it to what injuries a person sustained to down them. If I hit a lamp post on my bicycle, I should still be able to use my radio but my upper torso looks like a human colander with gun shots then using it would prove to be a challenge. I'm all for the script evolving, but it has to be in ways that allow for different role-play and also in ways that make sense. If someone is using their radio in scenarios they shouldn't, punish the individual. 4 1 2
MPheonix Posted August 31, 2020 Report Posted August 31, 2020 +1 I fell off my bike and injured myself yesterday, I was able to take my phone out and dial 911, but I wasn't able to whisper into the radio on my ear to call for help? It doesn't make much sense. Like you say, if someone breaks a rule by talking on the radio when they shouldn't, then they should be punished. Restricting the use of radios entirely whilst injured, is a bit unnecessary.
Z0thian Posted August 31, 2020 Report Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Get injured. Can: >Take your phone from your pocket, unlock the phone, navagate to your contacts, type in 911, make a call to medics, put your phone away. Cant: >Lift your hand to your radio in your ear, call a friend for help. Makes very little sense. +1 this post. Edited August 31, 2020 by Z0thian 6
moment Posted August 31, 2020 Report Posted August 31, 2020 Get injured. Can: >Take your phone from your pocket, unlock the phone, navagate to your contacts, type in 911, make a call to medics, put your phone away. Cant: >Lift your hand to your radio in your ear, call a friend for help. Makes very little sense. +1 this post. This.
Wolokai142 Posted August 31, 2020 Report Posted August 31, 2020 +1, its just the contradiction as stated above, no radio but phone? I understand the direction but the rules were in place to prevent unrealistic actions during the injured state. We can find the way, but this way isnt it
Osborn Posted September 1, 2020 Report Posted September 1, 2020 Duplicate. Please make sure to read through suggestions. Comment on here with your opinion and ideas.
