Allow Gang Enforcement officers to roleplay jail characters

[Narcito]

There is a rule that prohibits any officer of the SD or LSPD that's in the Gang Enforcement Detail to roleplay an alt that's part of an illegal faction. This is to prevent metagaming. I understand the rule and it makes sense, since a gang officer has access to multiple sources of information about the gang they roleplay in. However, a normal officer of the LSPD is allowed to roleplay an illegal character on their alt, while they still have a lot of access to certain information.

 

As a member of the LSPD Gang Enforcement Detail, I really miss roleplaying in an illegal faction. And I accept that I can't join any gang on an alt. However, I've been thinking that while I can't roleplay a character of any illegal gang, I think it would make sense to be able to play a character that's in jail. When joining the LSPD you're going through a process in where you're heavily screened and evaluated to assure you're up to the standards of joining the LSPD in GTA World. I think you can expect all LSPD members to not engage in any metagaming or using any information from their legal character onto the illegal character for their own or other's benefit. Hence why they're allowed to roleplay illegal roleplay characters (except Gang Officers). 

 

Still there's always the risk of metagaming, but I don't think you can do a lot while you're roleplaying a prison character. That's why I suggest to offer the opportunity for any GED member to be able to roleplay a character that's in jail (for life) to offer some kind of illegal roleplay they can do while they're also roleplaying an LSPD Gang Officer. 

[Sam2]

No idea why you're posting this on the main forum when it's a PD-internal thing?

[SaintBatemanofWallStreet]

Internal rule. This not the right place for this.

[Narcito]

MB, this can be locked & archived.

[Invictus]

restricting roleplay in a grand theft auto game is crazy

[homer]

dumb rule, everyone should be able to experience whatever rp they want to experience and go through the same consequences for mg just like everyone else. also pocket forum mods pls log off thanks 

[CowboyYoda22]

If people are gonna meta game, they're gonna meta game. You can be in different illegal factions and no one bats an eye that they might be in conflict with each other. If someone gets caught metagaming and breaking the rules they should just be reported. Gatekeeping is crazy, 

[orca112]

Nothing is stopping one from roleplaying an illegal character or jail character. The only regulation currently existing is to not be affiliated with an illegal faction on your alt when having a character in the Detective Bureau due to metagaming concerns - yes, these issues are very real and still happen to this day.

[Narcito]

16 hours ago, orca112 said:

Nothing is stopping one from roleplaying an illegal character or jail character. The only regulation currently existing is to not be affiliated with an illegal faction on your alt when having a character in the Detective Bureau due to metagaming concerns - yes, these issues are very real and still happen to this day.

There is plenty of things stopping me from role playing a prison character. The fact that you get recruited by the car of your race the minute you land in jail is stopping me. It means I'd have to role play by myself instead of getting affiliated or recruited. I see no long term character development in role playing a loner in prison. Since I cant be affiliated with any car, because they’re considered illegal factions.

Edited August 2, 2023 by Narcito

[F34]

I get the metagaming concerns but I feel allowing them to have a jail character would be a good compromise.