Progress Update #4

[Ond]

Most likely yes, the vehicle shop won't be an NPC vendor though and will probably be a player owned business.

idk a part of me feels like having car shops/rental shops be player owned and ran businesses might be detrimental to new players getting into the server

mod shops should definitely be player owned, but purchase/rent no imo

imagine you join the server, go to rent a car and then find out you can't because nobody who works there is on - would make me leave if i had to walk everywhere because nobody was home, personally

 

[MaXenzie]

idk a part of me feels like having car shops/rental shops be player owned and ran businesses might be detrimental to new players getting into the server

mod shops should definitely be player owned, but purchase/rent no imo

imagine you join the server, go to rent a car and then find out you can't because nobody who works there is on - would make me leave if i had to walk everywhere because nobody was home, personally

a lot of servers i've seen have an automated car rental right by your first spawning location (the airport i think?)

just so you can actually drive places after making your character

 

[Rod]

we’re here for the rods

agreed

 

[Jamie]

idk a part of me feels like having car shops/rental shops be player owned and ran businesses might be detrimental to new players getting into the server

mod shops should definitely be player owned, but purchase/rent no imo

imagine you join the server, go to rent a car and then find out you can't because nobody who works there is on - would make me leave if i had to walk everywhere because nobody was home, personally

I could be wrong, @alex can correct me if so:

Rentals will be done through an NPC while car dealerships and mechanic shops will be player controlled/owned.

Also if you’re feeling a bit naughty you could always steal a car regardless.

 

[avralwobniar]

can you fish at any body of water or is it only in specific locations around the map? I think it should be the latter

will semi trucks be ownable/rentable, so I can store mass amounts of fish?

will there be mackerel? I would like to use macks as a currency in prison

Anyway, enough about all this gun talk, who cares whats called what, we’re here for the rods boys and I would like to make an unofficial announcement that there will be multiple skins and models of fishing rods, whoever fishes the most fish in a month gets a gold rod.

how many different models will there be?

 

[Jamie]

how many different models will there be?

Think miniclip 8ball pool

 

[Deleted member 906]

idk a part of me feels like having car shops/rental shops be player owned and ran businesses might be detrimental to new players getting into the server

mod shops should definitely be player owned, but purchase/rent no imo

imagine you join the server, go to rent a car and then find out you can't because nobody who works there is on - would make me leave if i had to walk everywhere because nobody was home, personally

A good remedy for this would be to make low end cars automatically purchaseable or have a NPC available to purchase from when no one is there and that NPC stops existing whilst players who own it or are apart of that business are online.


I've seen it work similar with the nurses at pillbox hospital when no medics are.online there's and NPC that heals you for a fee and when there's medics online the NPC dissapears until there are no meds

 

[avralwobniar]

Think miniclip 8ball pool

im so fucking hyped

 

[Jaydawg]

can you fish at any body of water or is it only in specific locations around the map? I think it should be the latter

You can fish at any location that you desire, however, there's specific areas/zones during certain hours of the day (City time) that will yield better quantities of fish/unique fish.

 

[Ond]

I could be wrong, @alex can correct me if so:

Rentals will be done through an NPC while car dealerships and mechanic shops will be player controlled/owned.

Also if you’re feeling a bit naughty you could always steal a car regardless.

ah okay yeah that sounds a lot better then

i'd consider @Wolfaye™ 's suggestion of making low-end vehicles purchasable/rentable through NPCs and leave mid-tier/high/endgame vehicles for player sale and purchase just to get the ball rolling without too much hassle for new players though

 

[Jamie]

A good remedy for this would be to make low end cars automatically purchaseable or have a NPC available to purchase from when no one is there and that NPC stops existing whilst players who own it or are apart of that business are online.


I've seen it work similar with the nurses at pillbox hospital when no medics are.online there's and NPC that heals you for a fee and when there's medics online the NPC dissapears until there are no meds

I would assume there would be many employees across timezones in each type of business (I hope) to give players easier availability.

I think a good majority of servers do that due to players not enjoying the role of a medic, people can do great roleplay with it and enjoy it, but it all comes down to the desire to do so. Most people don’t want to or lack the creativity to do more with said role. Or so thats my opinion, I hate medical roleplay lol

 

[Jamie]

ah okay yeah that sounds a lot better then

i'd consider @Wolfaye™ 's suggestion of making low-end vehicles purchasable/rentable through NPCs and leave mid-tier/high/endgame vehicles for player sale and purchase just to get the ball rolling without too much hassle for new players though

It’s a reasonable suggestion, but maybe could come under the whole “IF car salesman not online” option.

But then you could also take away the possibility of a good roleplay situation, especially for new players. Be it a hassle or not it would be an rp experience and surely thats why they joined a RP server right?

This could be your first car, the salesman could give you a discount and/or deal with that being a factor, haggle it down, just as you would with buying anything in life, be nice to reflect that rather that it be automated.(although I’m sure there will be times where no one is active in said dealership and automation could be considered)

 

[Sil]

the pinnacle of GTA RP is letting you play games on yo phone

 

[Jamie]

the pinnacle of GTA RP is letting you play games on yo phone

Hear me out.. Fishing game.. on your phone. While you’re fishing.

 

[Señor Jaggles]

the pinnacle of GTA RP is letting you play games on yo phone

buys most expensive phone in the game, gold plated, diamond rims

plays pong

 

[avralwobniar]

buys most expensive phone in the game, gold plated, diamond rims

plays pong

why would anyone do that when you can just go fishing

 

[Ond]

It’s a reasonable suggestion, but maybe could come under the whole “IF car salesman not online” option.

But then you could also take away the possibility of a good roleplay situation, especially for new players. Be it a hassle or not it would be an rp experience and surely thats why they joined a RP server right?

This could be your first car, the salesman could give you a discount and/or deal with that being a factor, haggle it down, just as you would with buying anything in life, be nice to reflect that rather that it be automated.(although I’m sure there will be times where no one is active in said dealership and automation could be considered)

Maybe have an info box pop up, informing the player that purchasing vehicles is more expensive by a set % depending on tier group of the vehicle when a business owner/employee isn't online?

Would offer an alternative that wouldn't be detrimental to RP, as people who value their money more would wait for players to be on and RP it - while also offering the business a little hand if they aren't online economically. Could do it for most businesses, in fact

 

[Sil]

Hear me out.. Fishing game.. on your phone. While you’re fishing.

 

[Señor Jaggles]

why would anyone do that when you can just go fishing

for when fish just don't take the bait

 

[Ond]

gonna buy a rowboat and perform acts of lake piracy against all fishermen

puddle pirates can pay the ransom or the fish will be relased