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I drive a taxi on my alt for pleasure. -1 on this suggestion and would like to point out something similar has already been suggested. The new player experience is very important for a game growth and health. It's unnecessary torment to create situations where somebody is forced to take a taxi or walk when none's available. There's so many characters created with unique stories why would you bottle them down to force them to answer a taxi RP of "Oh, where did you travel to?" "You're new to the city?". The starting vehicle is exactly as everyone else said.. a tutorial mechanic. Ok, I might agree to a suggestion which makes it unreasonable to keep the vehicle past x hours, hourly payments like the hotel maybe? I should admit I've used that vehicle on some other characters for a /very/ long time.

* Christopher Payne squints his eyes briefly at [redacted] before checking his watch, rubbing his eyes with his right hand at the realisation that its already "evening". Steven Cirillo says: Should we go to the meeting room? Logan Garcia says: I'd prefer that, yeah. Logan Garcia says: Deputy Payne here is working over time, don't want him suing us for having him do that on his feet too.

Its a "business". It works the way it does. Its community driven. I'm ok with the perks the way they are. Some are unfortunate to be locked behind donator but there are workarounds (which aren't outruled). I haven't donated yet and outside of a little dono envy I haven't been limited. There were some features I wanted which is the /exact/ point of perks being locked behind a paywall, if there's nothing but bullshit behind the paywall there's no incentive. As per the description.. some people throw away 15$ a month for WoW which has less monhtly updates than GTA:W..

No, for the same reason we don’t allow the 10th biker gang.

Other than what wasy said with /rhelp (which you can find if you go to "O" -> Commands) I'd recommend you build a routine of changing your frequency every so often. It might be an OOC pain but its a simpler solution to a script at the moment.

Andreaus Belton says: Can you hurry up and serve us, dawg?? We got to go! Mateo Ojeda says: Cash or card, huh? * Raj Srivastava glances to his right looking inside the store. Andreaus Belton says: Come outside! * Andreaus Belton holds his bat in hand. Mateo Ojeda says: You are serious, dude..? * Andreaus Belton hits some of the items on the shelf with his bat to make a mess. Mateo Ojeda says: Get yo ass outta here. Andreaus Belton shouts: Yeah! Come outside! Kenneth Randle says: Oh, word! Come ouside! Mateo Ojeda says: Eyy, fuck yall.. Fuck both of you! * Mateo Ojeda takes his hammer from the shelf. * Mateo Ojeda hits their car with a hammer. * Kenneth Randle gets out the car and chargges Ojeda with the bat. Raj Srivastava shouts: Get IN! Mateo Ojeda says: Thanks bro, THANKS A LOT!!!!! Raj Srivastava says: No problem, sir. Raj Srivastava says: Here sir, water? Mateo Ojeda says: If you have... * Raj Srivastava bends a bit forwards reaching for a small baggie from the chair offering a bottle to Mateo. Mateo Ojeda says: Jesus, thank you... Really. Raj Srivastava says: Hello, sir. Raj Srivastava says: Where to? Raj Srivastava says: Doing something nice today? Mask_C7202_18 says: Yessir. Mask_C7202_18 says: I'm finna get tatted. Raj Srivastava says: Oh, what type? Mask_C7202_18 says: Gonna blackout my face. Raj Srivastava says: Oh.. * Mask_C7202_18 opens up the taxi door, hopping out of the vehicle as he takes off running away from the taxi driver. Raj Srivastava says: Yes, well.. have a great -- Raj Srivastava says: Kids... Raj Srivastava says: Hello, brothers. Andre Dubois says: We're going to the mirror park dealership. Raj Srivastava says: Lovely night, no? Carter Jackson says: No. It isn't. Andre Dubois says: It is. Don't be an ass. Carter Jackson says: You wouldn't have a lovely night too, if you were stuck with this black ass. * There would be some cards that got slightly loose in the back. (( Raj Srivastava ))* Raj Srivastava says: You sirs want some water? Maybe make day better. Raj Srivastava says: Getting new car? Andre Dubois says: Nah, grabbing my truck. Raj Srivastava says: What type? Andre Dubois says: Hellenbach. Carter Jackson says: One of those "I have a small dick" trucks. * Carter Jackson would say the "I have a small dick" in air-brackets. Raj Srivastava says: We here! Raj Srivastava says: Please take a card on your way out. * Andre Dubois leans in, grabbing a card with a nod. Raj Srivastava says: Need to stretch legs little. * Raj Srivastava takes in a big puff of smoke, letting it drift out in the chilly nights air. Raj Srivastava says: Good evening! * Maritza Montero gets in the back of the cab. Maritza Montero says: Evening. Raj Srivastava says: I'm Raj, your taxi driver. Where to? Maritza Montero says: Maritza- Uhm, to the East Sandy motel. * Raj Srivastava flashes a smile showing full pearly white teeth. * Maritza Montero forces a smile back. Maritza look miserable. Raj Srivastava says: Would you like a bottle of water? Maritza Montero says: No, thank you. Kind of you to offer though. Raj Srivastava says: Having a hard night? Maritza Montero says: Kinda... Raj Srivastava says: Oh no, what's wrong? Maritza Montero says: I'm looking for my estranged father, but uh, well, it's more difficult than I expected. Maritza Montero says: Guessing he doesn't want to be found, hah. Changed his name, maybe. Raj Srivastava says: Oh, sorry to hear that. Raj Srivastava says: I love all my six, daughters. They are back in India. Maritza Montero says: Awh, I'm sorry to hear that too... Raj Srivastava says: He's lucky to have you even though he sounds like a dick. Maritza Montero says: Kind of does, doesn't he? Hah. Raj Srivastava says: Anything you need for tonight? Some food? Raj Srivastava says: I can go grab you something. * Raj Srivastava glances in the rear view mirror smiling widely. * Maritza Montero takes out a few bills after looking at the counter. * Raj Srivastava shakes his hand in the air rejecting it. Maritza Montero says: Awh... I appreciate that. Thanks a bunch. Raj Srivastava says: Take it as if I'd do this for one of my daughters. Maritza Montero says: Have a good night, yeah? You're so sweet. Raj Srivastava says: I really hope you have a better night than since I found you! * Raj Srivastava widens his eyes at the group of four. Franklin Brewer says: We pulled over this young boy. * Raj Srivastava listens in nodding his head. Franklin Brewer says: And he doesn't have a license, and his mother cannot pick him up. Franklin Brewer says: You good to drive him home? Raj Srivastava says: Of course, sir. Franklin Brewer says: Hey Igram. Gio Ingram says: Yow.. Franklin Brewer says: So, the taxi driver 'ere— Mr..? Raj Srivastava says: Raj Srivastava! Raj.. Franklin Brewer says: This is Gio, you'll drive him home. Raj Srivastava says: Where's home, brother? Gio Ingram says: Uh, Eclipse Towers.. The penthouses.. Raj Srivastava says: Oho! Rich mother! Rachel Roberts says: I have like 300 bucks on me. Raj Srivastava shouts: Don't worry officers, kids got to be taken care of! Rachel Roberts says: My man. * Rachel Roberts stuffs her poor dollar bills back into her pocket. Gio Ingram says: Can you open for me? * Raj Srivastava chuckles lightly letting out air before opening the door. Raj Srivastava says: Here, your majesty. * Raj Srivastava presses a few buttons on the coffee machine waiting for it to pop out a hot beverage. * The dispatch radio buzzes from inside the taxi cab. Raj Srivastava says: I will savour you later, coffee. * Raj Srivastava places the coffee in the holder letting out a long sigh, turning the vehicle on. Raj Srivastava says: Hello, son! Emilio Gomez says: Q'vo, sir! — May you get me to vespucci beach Rub Street? I'll mark it on the GPS. Do you accept transference money or you gonna hit an atm? Raj Srivastava says: Yes yes, any way is good way. Emilio Gomez says: Alrite, alrite. — Nice to hear. Raj Srivastava says: You.. were in prison? Emilio Gomez says: Yuh! — I mean yeaaaah but I did shiet! I wazz chilling with some homie at my barrio then about twenny cars of juras get on me, I had some burner on me and bunch of drugs — I had to run with my mamaz car but shiet, It went bad, ha! Raj Srivastava says: Good to be out then. Emilio Gomez says: Foor real, I'm a brand new man! * Emilio Gomez chuckles before responding to Srivastava. Raj Srivastava says: You very young for prison, son. Emilio Gomez says: Yuuh, flatero, omey! — I'm jusz fifteen, tho. Raj Srivastava says: Fifteen, wow. Raj Srivastava says: Very very young. Emilio Gomez says: Young? — Naaah, omey! I'm a man. Raj Srivastava says: Haha. Emilio Gomez says: I do more shiet than more of those white ass kids do on the central, ha! Raj Srivastava says: Sure you are, son. Emilio Gomez says: Here is good. Raj Srivastava says: Take card. * Raj Srivastava points with his index finger at a stack of cards stocked for the passengers. Raj Srivastava says: You need drive, I drive. Any drive. Emilio Gomez says: OOOH, I gotchu. (Emilio takes one card). Raj Srivastava says: Be safe! Stay out, son. * Raj Srivastava lowers the POS and flashes a wide warm smile towards Emilio. Emilio Gomez says: Ha-ha, nice to meet you, eh... R-Raj! Be trucha with yur taxi drives, locote. See ya. * Raj Srivastava lets out a long yawn and checks his radio dispatch for volume. * Simon Withrow opens beer fridge and starts straightening the bottles into neat rows. * Raj Srivastava lets out a long yawn sending his index finger against the coffee machine's buttons. * Simon Withrow hears the machine and turns around closing the fridge door. * Raj Srivastava keeps tapping away on the machine, using the same button multiple times making sure it's pressed. Raj Srivastava says: Long night, sir. A lot of out of city drives. * Raj Srivastava leans down picking up his coffee. Simon Withrow says: Ahh I feel that. Simon Withrow says: Just the coffee? Raj Srivastava says: Got up two former inmates. Raj Srivastava says: Uh.. yes yes, sir. Yes. Just coffee. * Raj Srivastava's speech would carry a harsh indian accent. Raj Srivastava says: Good evening, sir! Lewis Martinez says: Hey there. Good evening. Raj Srivastava says: How's your lovely night going? Lewis Martinez says: Not one of the best.. someone stole my car. * Raj Srivastava leans forwards pressing a few buttons on the machine before sneaking a quick sip of instant coffee. Lewis Martinez says: And it says it's down there to the pawn shop. Raj Srivastava says: Oh, no! Police called? Lewis Martinez says: Yeah, I reported it stolen. Raj Srivastava says: It's good they got it, sir. Lewis Martinez says: I don't know if people used my car for criminal purposes now.. Raj Srivastava says: How long gone? Lewis Martinez says: I don't know, this is the funniest thing. Lewis Martinez says: My alarm didn't send me a message on my phone. Lewis Martinez says: I don't know why I didn't receive the notification. Raj Srivastava says: Technology, sir. No trust. Lewis Martinez says: Stupid technology. * Raj Srivastava lets out a casual whistle and rubs his chin after taking a very illegal let hand turn. Raj Srivastava says: What car you drive, sir? Lewis Martinez says: Aumh. It's a sport car. Two seats. Raj Srivastava says: Nice nice, very nice. * Raj Srivastava caught a glimpse of a sexy sports car as he pulled in. Raj Srivastava says: Ooh, that your car, sir? Lewis Martinez says: Yes, it is. Raj Srivastava says: Very very nice, sir. You have much money. Lewis Martinez says: Thanks a bunch.Naah, I wouldn't say so. Raj Srivastava says: Very very hard worker. Lewis Martinez says: I just work hard. Lewis Martinez says: Exactly. Raj Srivastava says: Yes, sir! * Raj Srivastava flashes a wide smile towards Lewis, nodding his head obviously not realising the payment he just received. Lewis Martinez says: I had to study a lot and had to work hard in order to afford such that car. Lewis Martinez says: Anyway! Be safe out there, alright? Raj Srivastava says: Yes, sir. You too. Raj Srivastava says: Park car safe. * Lewis Martinez pockets his phone and ushers a sigh spotting his car. Lewis Martinez says: Thanks ehehe. Raj Srivastava says: Sue technology. Lewis Martinez says: Will do. Definitely. * Raj Srivastava takes a deep breath and takes a few more sips from his coffee.

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Raj Srivastava in whom God dwells This thread follows the story of Raj Srivastava, an Indian taxi driver and the stories of his passengers.

I'm looking at the current way driving is handled in the server both in terms of server rules (rping crashes, driving with realistic fear for life, etc.) and realism (everyone being more or less a street racer or wannabe street racer) with the intention of better understanding what is the community's view on it. There are some suggestions I'm thinking about but I'm first of all curios to see what everyone thinks on this matter. Some clarifications regarding the polled questions in order for you to understand what each answer might imply. #1 I think we should have a stricter, true to life driving style Police should do a better job at issuing citations to even smaller rule breaks. I'm ok with the idea of having scripted fixed radars on 1 or 2 main streets to deter dangerous driving We should have more speed traps. It's immersive and fun for me to drive in a careful manner unless I explicitly am inclined for street racing. Optionally: I'd like to roleplay /everything/ traffic related. #2 I believe we're fine, no changes needed. I'm ok with the number of traffic stops I see or personally engage in during my playtime here. I don't want to waste time in traffic, I'd rather go to where I want to roleplay. It's ok for people to drive fast in general, despite character reasoning (street racing, general law breaker, etc.) Optionally: I'd avoid roleplaying small traffic collisions, I don't want to waste time equivalent of desyncs. #3 Driving is too strict as is, it's a game it shouldn't be as boring. Police are stopping me way too often. I am sick and tired of slowing down at intersections. It takes forever to get to where I want to go. I don't find traffic incidents (tickets, crashes, etc.) enjoyable at all and would rather avoid it completely. Thanks for your time.

Amazing updates... can't wait to see them on!

Yep. +1

-1

If possible, yes please +100 support

Congratulations

+1 Yes please