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I'd like to see more people try and solve this one in game (at least in the short term). Simply put, demand is outstripping supply due to a labour shortage. Buyers are pushing prices up to retain a trickle of supply and most truckers are generally choosing the most lucrative path. Basic economics. This creates opportunity for organisations like the port authority, unions or small business alliances to lobby the state government for action due to the skills shortage. The government faction could be funnelling people to these jobs via the following means. - One time, progressive, performance related or time locked grants - Paid vocational training programs with support from larger trucking companies - Tax breaks and purchase incentives on commercial vehicles to promote sole trucking RP - Funding industry wide recruitment drives I don't think any of these will solve the issue long term, but in the short term it might provide a little relief and some more engaging RP. Long-term, I feel the below would be very helpful to promote more people to take up this type of RP, and hold their interest: - We do need some kind of script rebalance for components so small goods businesses can survive. Perhaps different component prices for different good types. - Yes free markets should exist in game, however the level of component price gouging and manipulation going on (eg. some business types jacking up component price to erode competition and gain a monopoly) is ridiculous and in the real world would be regulated heavily. Perhaps regulate the industry and set the per crate limit back to 250 flat for anything within 2-3 miles of the pickup point and anything further (eg. blaine county) can have the option to increase. - Redo how players unlock different trucks. It should be a license system with each delivery attributing points to said license. Eg, my light vehicle license (Van) requires me to get 25 points to apply for my next size vehicle licence. - 4,000 RP payment per hour and guaranteed 5 points on their truck license up to 100 deliveries. Then beyond that they get a minimum points per hour plus 4k and crate payments. This means new players don't have to grind as much to rank up, can still get paid to RP and later on get rewarded more if they invest time in the job. But they still have to complete a few deliveries every hour (so you can't just stand around and farm it). - Add some more trucking vehicles like the custom phantom or custom pounder. It'd be cool to see custom rigs with decals being driven around by solo truckers as opposed to the cookie cutter models we have. It also gives solo players something to aspire to and aim for - their own customized rig at higher license levels. - Trucking UI QOL upgrades

Still looking.

Still looking.

Looking to purchase an MTL Pounder. Please contact me via email at [email protected] ((forum PM)).

Sold.

Yes, it is still available, I'm looking for around 80k, happy to hear offers.

Yes, it's still available.

Still available.

I think fair value puts it around 80+, happy to hear offers though.

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70k if still available. Can do immediate pickup.

Still looking.

Buying a Declasse Yosemite, old school whip. Hit me with offers at [email protected] ((forum PM))

Good luck mate

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DIEGO REYES circa 2021. Born into the back street projects of Magellan Avenue to Mexican American parents, Diego Reyes has always called Vespucci home. As a child Diego was quite bright and attentive, however this changed when his father left after an affair with a co-worker. His focus and general demeaner shifted after this traumatic event which left him without a male role model in his life. He was raised by single mother Maria, who in time, he would become very protective of. Maria, a nurse at Hope Health Medical Centre, always encouraged him to do well in school. However, from a young age, Diego showed signs of learning difficulties and issues with attention. This caused him to disconnect from his learning and subsequently perform poorly in his schooling. In 2017, mother Maria was involved in a violent car accident after working back-to-back overtime night shifts without proper rest. She fell asleep at the wheel and swerved into oncoming traffic where she was struck by another vehicle. Fortunately, the other party didn’t sustain major injuries, however Maria was left critically injured, and with long-lasting spinal nerve damage to her back, which to date causes her chronic pain. She also received a suspended sentence for dangerous driving and was put on a child services watch list for the wellbeing of Diego. Maria was prescribed Oxycodone medication to deal with her chronic pain. Fast forward 12 months and Maria had become addicted to the medication, abusing it on a daily basis. She was fired from Hope Health after being found stealing inventory to support her drug habit. She was later forced to take up welfare, and move out of her Magellan home with Diego as she was unable to make rent. The family of 2 then moved into the Vespucci Ghettotel, securing an ongoing room for cheap thanks to a personal friend in the complex’s management. Diego was forced to step up and provide for him and his mother. Maria received basic welfare cover for her and Diego each week, but much of this was used to support her Oxy addiction. Diego attempted to find after school work, however when that failed, began stealing from nearby convenience stores and scamming people on Vespucci beach with a friend from the neighbourhood. He then graduated to selling small amounts of marijuana and breaking into cars and personal property to scrape by. Today, Diego is a 16 year old hustler and aspiring street artist. He is enrolled in Vespucci High School, but has a poor attendance record – mostly only showing up for art classes and P.E. Diego spends the rest of his time running low level scams around the bayside area, and hustling for what little money he can to survive. Operating under the moniker DCYHPR, Diego also spends a large amount of time vandalizing local property with graffiti art. He uses the painting as a form of expression, and a creative outlet. It is his one true passion in life, and the only thing he has which brings him joy. Diego is ultra-protective of his mother, despite her now crippling addiction and general neglect for her child. He is determined to continue providing for them, irrespective of the means as she is all he has. He has a survivalist attitude, low attention span and can become aggressive if cornered, or made to feel insecure. He also has problems with authority, stemming from numerous police and child services encounters. Locals describe him as a delinquent with a silver tongue, a reference to his charisma and ability to smooth talk. He is also easily persuaded and often succumbs to peer pressure. This thread will follow the story of Diego Reyes.

The crew is back, let's get that bread foo

Well, stone the flamin' crows mate how about that!

G'day mates, fellow Aussie here. One issue I constantly face on GTAW is the lack of people playing in our time zone, specifically afternoons & evenings. I'm interested to see if there are any other blokes or sheilas out there with the same problem? I'd be keen to see if there are any Aussie heavy factions or people interested in one that is conveniently based in our timezone. Report in below or old mate Alf is gonna come knockin! Only real Aussies know the man, the myth the legend.