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Tickle

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  1. We indeed already have radical politics. No elections and who the leadership likes best gets senate roles. Waiting since August for the chance to run in a pretty much never-ending election preparation. Having spoken to LFM already I am aware a new system is coming but in GTA world that could mean the next equinox. The government right now is treated as a closed off faction when it is supposed to be the most public one.
  2. The entire server is full of OOC nepotism disguised as IC motive. Being friends OOCly with the right people is way more important then the Roleplay you might bring to them. In fact, because they don't know you then your roleplay will perhaps be taken in the wrong context pre-emptively without proper conversation and understanding. That plus "cut /b" culture makes it difficult to communicate and break into social circles. People say it's all IC when for many people it is clearly not. And that's a legal, illegal, and in-between thing.
  3. I like RP that involves my character ending up in a situation where he ends up in a type of group that makes sense to him. Diffenciating between gang rp and mob rp feels a lot like people RPing tropes from movies. A gang and a mob is a consequence of environment and the need for money. It's not like if someone was offered a billion dollars to go run a corporation in New York they're going to keep being a scummy mobster. Nothing wrong with making a character with the intent of being apart of such groups but the idea that the type of RP comes before the character sort of undermines the worth of the character itself. It's the type of thing that promotes people who have 2 weeks to 1 month characters. I always love when I see someone "fall into" crime out of circumstance. I think it's cool to see someone who lets say is African American and living in Davis and struggling to make money working at a LTD or something actually end up falling into it slowly versus like seeking it out actively. Maybe the character could end up being friends with a rich russian guy and be part of the russian mob instead? My 2 cents.
  4. Tickle

    Bradley Wilfork

    Bradly Wilcock was one of my favorite Davis characters BEFORE I even knew who he was OOCly. One of my top ten rpers.
  5. This is a very interesting solution in my opinion. Just make it you can only fish at the pier in the city but if theirs a bunch of people you're screwed. That way people will disperse. Out of just basic proximity most people will go to the city one due to it being close. It polices itself. Agree this this as well.
  6. This is what I'm alluding to it affects you in more ways then people are realizing.
  7. More so, we should address the wild variety between punishment's handed down. 30 minute ajails versus warnings versus multiple day bans. They vary a lot by what admin picks it and the temperament. I don't know if theirs a solid set of rules for what punishment' to give over X. There is a bit too much variety in my opinion and if you get unlucky on a bad day with an admin who doesn't take no shit you might get a really rough punishment but if you get someone in a good mood he'll be like "hey man heres your warning man.". Should be more consistent because it builds resentment from people who get a blemish on their record over a trivial matter whilst people who do heinous things get away with it. There is something about your one moment of weakness after playing for like a whole day being taken against you because someone has a vendetta that's really annoying. But Joe Shmoe over here might go over to Davis and loot like 15 guns and maybe get an ajail for 30 minutes if he's caught and he doesn't care cause he's here to fuck around anyway. So I'm somewhat opposed to "being harsher" I say more so being harsher on those who do egregiously obvious things in bad faith and do them religiously over and over and have no concept of how to change. It's really not that hard NOT to break the rules. The occasional warning for something silly you did or the outburst you had cause you got too invested in a situation is okay, but if someone is having a history of 5 ajails over RUN DEM POCKETS FOO and p2w stuff it's just not cool imo. But truthfully I don't believe this is as much of an issue as is being made. Seen friends of been get permabanned after repeat offences. It's not like it doesn't happen these admins work their asses off with the spam of stuff that happens in game. I think their are good systems in place to an extent but there is room for improvement. There are admins that I've been smash the gavel hard like @Igloo who do permeant bans and lay the law down hard. They do happen and they are semi-frequent. But what I would add in retort to this is having even a warning on your account can affect a lot. It can affect you getting positions in factions, it can affect you getting a house, a property. The way it affects you is less seen in the immediate practical terms but more in the accumulative influence it has on how admins handle you and the things you are permitted to do. If you wish to do anything beyond just melting away in the Davis graveyard or going to clubs you will see refusals of many things. They literally ask for your UCP when you apply for a PF, when you apply for police etc. It does limit you and it does have an effect. It just so happens that a lot of the "usual suspects" really couldn't care. I have been saying recently and I will reiterate this RPQM as a concept has to be revved up a notch and more relevant in game. We need to address the plethora of really mediocre criminal RPers who gives the amazing ones a bad name. A lot of the punishments are on these people. It's not exactly blonde white female #21 at La Spada causing the problem (although sometimes!)
  8. This thread has made have a new lease on life. Thank you so much.
  9. Going to try to make this to support this group. Have 100% of my support.
  10. A great luck to this unique legal faction.
  11. Username: Police Chief Commander Sir Message: She was /clearly/ resisting and was trying to shoot the officer. She did the COVFEFE
  12. A ginormous problem and one in which I wholeheartedly agree.
  13. You can wear a fedora but only if you know how to tip it properly 🤪
  14. I don't know much about this group. I've hardly RPed with this group. But my impressions in their bar have been more then positive. It is indeed /unique/ and I appreciate that. I will keep an eye out for it.
  15. Top Hat Society Business incubator. Political action organization. People of class and fashion. The Top Hat society is comprised of a series of business leaders who have common shared interests and goals. A group that is dedicated to their own empowerment in the legal world of business and communication. It's members come from a wide range of backgrounds from café owners to leaders of industry and interior designers. All members of the Top Hat society are not bound by a code of laws, or an omerta. Instead, they join only to gain access to the elite nature of it's people and it's associates. Whether you need an emergency bartender, a loan of 50,000, or maybe just a friendly ear to vent we will be a consistent factor in the elevation of your goals. The Top Hop society is interested in the the luxury aspects of high society, fashionable dress, and penthouse views. Members would rather enjoy a brandy and cigars then a beer in loud club. A game of poker over a game of dice. There is an aim to dress well, eat well, and live well in each others company and there is somewhat and emphasis of showing up as your best person. No, a top hat is not needed. No hat is needed, in fact. But a sense of fashion and respect for yourself is. Associate members can expect invitations to many fancy galas, high profile events, late night card games, and cigar sessions on the balcony. Members have access to the contact details of other members as well as access to association owned facilities and assets. To join the society, there is no fee or great lengthy application process. To become a member is to be invited by another member. After approval from us, you will be issued a card and added to our personal contact list where we will notify you upon our meetings. Members can upgrade their status to platinum for a nominal fee which comes with added perks. The association has a great interest in supporting politicians financially and promoting causes it believes will elevate itself and the people of the city. It functions partially as a campaign PAC and attempts to levy it's political influence through hard campaigning of all our respectful industries and dutiful financial support. Candidates who are supported by the association can expect business's to display campaign signs in their windows and host events in the name of said candidate. It is through this type of effort we aim to have an impact on the direction of the city. The association seeks to provide a platform of unity. For example, if a problem customer is causing problem in one store they may seek the assistance of other members to come to their aide, and vice versa, and in the event that a person causes problems in Tony's Bar he will find himself not welcome at Vanessa's Flower Shop either. We share in each others misery and pain sell as joy and profits. We act in unity, but we are not beholden to each other. Nothing is owed, but everything is given. OOC Information We seek to be in the grey area where many players fall. Not really a criminal or in a faction but not a police officer or a lawyer either. Roleplayers in the association do not give us CK perms or agree to only RP in our faction alone etc. We seek to be an open ended group with a clear focus on attracting and promoting unique character ideas, business concepts, and interesting dyamics. We aim to have a "family-esque" aspect to our members where we are not bound by a criminal blood bond or being in the same police unit but by business and shared common interests. At present, there isn't much that sort of fills that gap. You have to "settle in" to something whereas many people seek to remain unsettled. This group is for you and anyone else that wishes an alternative environment from just their criminal enterprise or legal law shindig. I would also like to eventually host some session based roleplay where we have sort of DND inspired events and influenced roleplay that everyone is participating in that has some interesting and compelling ideas that no one else is really doing. Such as fun and unique ideas like looking in the desert for lost artifacts or organizing a parade to celebrate Annual Muffin Day. Things that are not done but could be fun to roleplay and a different tempo from what is present now. At the end of the day, This will have that "people to RP with" aspect for those who sometimes don't have "people to RP with". Many people come to RP with me when I run my cafes and I see familiar faces who generally I don't believe have a posse or anything like that due to not being in a strict faction. I hope we can be the "not so serious" option for them. TL;DR - The faction for those who don't want to be in a faction and are not gangbanging or being a cop.
  16. These people think killing is the only and first resort. There needs to be more RPQM against people who are repeatedly murdering and turning their character into war machines. Jail time isn't enough incentive in my opinion as players can rinse and repeat a bit too easily. But I agree with everything Seanny said. My friends quit detective for this distinct reason. It's a non stop repetitive cycle. We had a good thread about it a few days ago and many of the PD/SD voices their stress when asked why people are not acknowledging dead bodies. Maybe a counter on a UCP level how many "conflicts" someone has had ie times they killed someone, times they hit someone, times they fired weapon. Something RPQM could keep an eye on.
  17. I indeed heard someone talk to me about the same thing. They expected to be offered a deal but nothing. I have another friend who literally wanted to RP that and they basically told him no chance. He wanted to give up a whole operation and many people involved. We need more of that.
  18. Agree with @ChromaticDeath. The "young king" syndrome on this server is kind of silly. Most of the time if you're young you are not wealthy. And when you become wealthy, it's later in life. But as he said, gatekeeping is cringe so you got to let them live, but nothing wrong with pointing out how absurd it can seem. Also the complete lack of investment in manifesting that wealth RP is a big one to me. You don't just become "business owner" you have to actually build it up. Who builds a business from the ground up in the server? Half the time they want to hire people day one but why? Do people here think people who own a business in real life day one don't put ANY of the work in? The start is always about busting your ass, the riches and wealth come later. Low income RP has great benefits and I agree it is underappreciated. But more so the "rich and handsome young king super mix" of people between 18 and 25 and and LARPing their IRL hopes of their future whilst retaining their real first name as the first name of their IC character is a bit ridiculous in my opinion. Roleplay gives you the opportunity to roleplay something completely different from yourself and your life situation and people should embrace that more.
  19. I agree with everything said here, and then some. Something has to be done about both of these issues as they are my TOP 5 issues in GTA world at present. Peter has managed like 4 cafe's and I have almost 500 hours on him. It shouldn't be this hard to get a business. Even a hole in the wall. it's like a luxury item.
  20. I hate this and it's very common in GTA roleplay. People shuffle through new characters like clothes. They kill off good characters to move onto the next one. Some people's average life is a few weeks until they are killed in some silly way. I've watch people who I was involved in active RP situations just.. fly the way of the dodo bird to RP something else. There is sometimes little long term narratives that can be played out as a result of the fact that people just don't stay around too long. 1 week relationships that get treated as the basis of love or murder irritate me. Long term buildup is the stuff RP is made out of. This is indeed the nature of the problem
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