Bala Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) Obligatory Accompanying Video Current Bugs When starting a new route, the route number on the bus menu will not update until the first checkpoint has been entered. On certain stops on both the Paleto and the Davis Bus Routes, the GPS will give you incorrect directions, which leads to potential non roleplay routes. This is especially the case for the Paleto route, where instead of continuing up the hill, buses are told to go down the hill due to the next checkpoint being closer than the route. Overall Issues Non-Roleplay Driving. This job due to the pay-out and also, it's straight-forward nature make it an ideal job for new players. New players are perhaps are not quite as inclined to following the laws of the road or sometimes, even the server than a more experienced player. There is no incentive for new players to drive their buses responsibly because it doesn't really matter either way. Traffic Congestion. Because there is only one route in Paleto and a lot of bus drivers as well as the presence of the tollbooths, this creates a traffic jam for the bus drivers and other players including our Sheriffs Department which leads to other issues. Instant Freezing Buses. Because the bus freezes for a second on entering a check-point, it takes the opportunity to move out of the hands of the driver. Far too much, players are not expecting the insta-brake of a player in front and end up colliding with one another. Potential Solutions / Additions Damage Fine Modifier. The suggestion here is a simple one, you would be given a set standard amount per route, but if you finished the route with a bus that has not sustained damage, you'll get a slight bonus. If the standard pay-out is $1900 for example and you finish a route with above say, 950 HP then you get an extra $200 per route. It's not punishing you for taking damage, it's encouraging you to not take damage. Speed Fine Modifier. Due to in role-play the buses being a public service vehicle, they should have a speed limit of 80 km/h for city routes and 110 km/h set. If you stay under the route limit, you will receive an extra $150 upon completion of the route. Bus Stop Checkpoints. If you are enter a bus stop checkpoint at over 30 km/h, your route will end and you will have to return the bus to the depot to get a new route. In-character if you were all of a sudden stopping at a bus stop going 70.. 80.. 90.. you are going to paint the front windows of your bus with your passengers. I'm not sure the bus stop freeze is avoidable, so giving a consequence for at least not reasonably regulating your speed is a good idea IMO. Regular Bus for Paleto Routes, Vinewood Tourbus for LS Routes. If you are using the highways of Paleto, you have a lot more room but in Los Santos, the roads are a little harder to navigate. To make this easier, I recommend adding the Tourbus for the LS Routes. Mapped Bus Stops. Like it or not, with the bus job being so well used, we have an opportunity to make it work for the server. If players are going to devote time to doing the job, even in the short term, we might as well make it as fleshed out as possible. I have added bus stops where needed to every single bus route stop we currently have, so if you need a ride, you can also wait for a bus at the bus stop. Bus Driver Uniforms. I can't be the only one that finds it a little hard to take people doing the jobs seriously when they are dressed in all manner of clothing. Most bus drivers have some sort of uniform. I've been experimenting with mods recently. You will have to excuse the bucket hat (thats something else), but having some kind of top like this would help identify them as actual bus drivers. New and Alternative Routes, serving the major areas of the server. Currently there is only one Paleto route and 4-5 City routes. I have taken the liberty of splitting the routes between 3 county and 3 city routes as well as designing new routes that span both Los Santos and Blaine County in such a way that almost all the necessary locations on the server can be reached by bus. For example, you could travel from the Pier to the Prison, by taking two buses. Instead of numbers, each route would have an assigned colour and when a bus is taking a particular route, it will have that colour on it so you know where it's going. Those taking the job in Paleto would get one of the three random Paleto Routes and those taking the job in Los Santos would get one of the three random Los Santos routes. It is also worth noting, I have the co-ordinates for every single stop of these routes also. Routes Cyan Route: Paleto > Sandy > Chilliad > Paleto Paleto Bus Station Dignity Village Auto Repairs Dealership Sandy Shores Hospital Sandy Airfield Route 68 Fleeca Route 68 Ammunation Hookies Seafood Diner Great Ocean Highway Park Ranger Office Chilliad Logging Camp Paleto Bus Station Dark Blue Route: Paleto > Bolingbroke > Vinewood > Pauls > Paleto Paleto Bus Station Dignity Village Pauls Farm YouTool Bolingbroke Prison Vinewood Diamond Casino Pauls Farm Globe Oil Paleto Bus Station Red Route: Paleto > Chumash > Del Perro > Chumash > Chilliad > Paleto Paleto Bus Station Chilliad Logging Camp Raton Canyon Chumash Plaza Chumash Fleeca Pipeline Inn Bay City Avenue Del Perro Pier Chumash Fleeca Hookies Seafood Diner Park Ranger Office Chilliad Logging Camp Paleto Bus Station Green Route: LSPD > Impound > Mors > Weazel > LSC > Hawick Ave > Pillbox > LS Bus Station Los Santos Bus Station LSPD LS Impound Lot Mors Insurance LS Weazel News Los Santos Customs Hawick Avenue Stores Pillbox Hospital Parking Lot Los Santos Bus Station Brown Route: Legion Square > Maze Bank Arena > El Burro > Mirror Park > LS Bus Station Los Santos Bus Station Legion Square Furniture Store Maze Bank Stadium/Low End El Burro Heights Mirror Park Pillbox Hospital Parking Lot Los Santos Bus Station Orange Route: Los Santos Bus Station Diamond Casino Clinton Avenue 24/7 Tequil'la Golf Course Del Perro Pier Los Santos City Hall Parking Lot Los Santos Bus Station The coverage of the routes would look a little something like this. Edited April 11, 2021 by Bala 23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawpi Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Thought there'd be a song attached to it. Hail to the update! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 +1 This is great I think one through Grapeseed would also be good to branch off the 2 blue ones a little. Bolingbroke bus stop would be hell and I love it, useful service and could create some fun RP. Overall this adds more order where there's currently chaos and I think it'd be great to implement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunder Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 +1 Buses are the future of transport, they can make it way easier to make it around the map. I agree with DrPathetic that there needs to be a bus route in Grapeseed too. I've proposed a route for Grapeseed below to save you some time: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Your suggestions are always super well thought out. +1000 Great suggestion Bala! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimeyBear101 Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 +1 I think this would be a great change to the bus route 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoza Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Here are the official Cannon routes the game has and they include bus stop areas and huts that are clearly marked. Any adaptation or variations would be amazing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCactus Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) Bala and his amazing suggestions. God bless him and Osvaldon. +1 btw if it wasn't clear enough. I dream bus drivers at night Edit: he added the song, it became a +2 Edited April 11, 2021 by TheCactus Edit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzy. Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 I like the original suggestion, it is pretty cool. Aslong as the bus's dont end up on dirt paths/off road paths then Im all for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharindu_Eranga Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 1+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSilky Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 This is pretty epic. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roderick Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 More than pretty epic. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentVortex Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yputi Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 +1 on everything. Mainly the instant stop at checkpoints is something that bothers me and promotes poor/unrealistic driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bala Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Aww you guys, nice to know I’ve still got it The reason I didn’t add more routes is because you still want regular buses. One more route means you would go from a 33.3% chance of getting a route to 25%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Amazing suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asbo Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 +1, I feel like it could also be a good idea to have a bus license! You can't take out a truck to do truckers job if you don't have a license, could be nice for buses aswell. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylxrrr Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 +1 Bala is the suggestion god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bala Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Updated the original post with this. Regular Bus for Paleto Routes, Vinewood Tourbus for LS Routes. If you are using the highways of Paleto, you have a lot more room but in Los Santos, the roads are a little harder to navigate. To make this easier, I recommend adding the Tourbus for the LS Routes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexalex303 Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 The only bad thing about this suggestion is that there is no song to go with it. major +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bala Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Added a song to the suggestion thread, it's short but this is a short suggestion thread. @alexalex303 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjBricheta Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 Big +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitney Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) I don't think that this suggestion is needed at all and it shouldn't happen because I don't like it. Buses are fine the way they are -support Thanks for your suggestion! Edited April 14, 2021 by Clara 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmTurtle Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Clara said: Buses are fine the way they are how are busses fine? do you drive in Paleto during peak hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeInnit_ Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Clara said: I don't think that this suggestion is needed at all and it shouldn't happen because I don't like it. Buses are fine the way they are -support Thanks for your suggestion! https://streamable.com/93mmto 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...