03-26-2024, 10:16 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-26-2024, 10:17 PM by Seansx. Edited 1 time in total.)
The upcoming map change is a huge step for the server that opens up a lot of new opportunity. One of these is what I call the Department of Construction / The Construction Branch of The DoP.
For a bit of background the reason we have the upcoming map is because pendred figured out how to edit rp_southside which was formerly considered impossible. This means that at any time the map and properties on it can be changed on its new placeholder rp_southside_diverge. So why not take advantage of this extremely large opportunity to better rp, quality of life, and give people more say in the place they work out of.
The idea is pretty simple, setup a department in the government which can take tickets from property holders ( anybody with the @landlord tag already pre-existing for the DoP ) and allow applications to be made for changes to properties they own. Just a few ideas that I've thought of include
1. Adding Basements or Upstairs to Properties - This one is pretty simple, expanding a building on the surface level isn't really possible as that would require shifting the entire map, but adding a secret hideout below a restaurant that serves as a meeting room, or a upstairs attic above a vacant store for a non licensed poker racket.
2. PERMA PROPS - This is a huge one, find a dupe that you love, and it can be set to be a permeant fixture on the map so your guys never have to worry about putting down a dupe.
3. Interactable Changes - Things such as radios you can hit e on that play music throughout the building, light switches, hidden doors, openable vaults, cabinets that can open and close. This one is honestly limitless and could bring about some very unique properties.
4. Exterior Changes - Minor things can be changed on the outside, some slight ideas are adding a fence around a property or a gate.
5. Minor Interior Changes - A great example of this would be changing a material on the inside of a building or removing map placed props such as a shelf, a table, etc.
6. Replacement Changes - A good example of this on the new map is the properties Red Devil and Golden Dragon, both of them have a lot of signs with those respective names, but if you wanted to keep the same business name you used in the past you can have the signs replaced with your business name.
7. Future Ideas - These are things that shouldn't be considered for some time but in the future you could things like. A building with no interior could be replaced by a building with an interior that your faction fully customizes. This would be very pricey.
All of these give access to new roleplay opportunities, bring quality of life, and can be huge advantages to a faction if they go forward with it.
For this reason, pricing for all of these would scale depending on the seriousness of the change. Small things could be 300k, some of these ideas could cost multi-millions. This would all have to be balanced with the current economy. Another large incentive to this is that an option to pay with irl cash for changes could be brought in, this would be yet another way to support the server and help it flourish.
I plan to expand upon the post with actual government documents, more information on how this can be setup, and more ideas if it receives positive feedback so stay tuned. ( Also, this would be staff run similar to DoP. )
For a bit of background the reason we have the upcoming map is because pendred figured out how to edit rp_southside which was formerly considered impossible. This means that at any time the map and properties on it can be changed on its new placeholder rp_southside_diverge. So why not take advantage of this extremely large opportunity to better rp, quality of life, and give people more say in the place they work out of.
The idea is pretty simple, setup a department in the government which can take tickets from property holders ( anybody with the @landlord tag already pre-existing for the DoP ) and allow applications to be made for changes to properties they own. Just a few ideas that I've thought of include
1. Adding Basements or Upstairs to Properties - This one is pretty simple, expanding a building on the surface level isn't really possible as that would require shifting the entire map, but adding a secret hideout below a restaurant that serves as a meeting room, or a upstairs attic above a vacant store for a non licensed poker racket.
2. PERMA PROPS - This is a huge one, find a dupe that you love, and it can be set to be a permeant fixture on the map so your guys never have to worry about putting down a dupe.
3. Interactable Changes - Things such as radios you can hit e on that play music throughout the building, light switches, hidden doors, openable vaults, cabinets that can open and close. This one is honestly limitless and could bring about some very unique properties.
4. Exterior Changes - Minor things can be changed on the outside, some slight ideas are adding a fence around a property or a gate.
5. Minor Interior Changes - A great example of this would be changing a material on the inside of a building or removing map placed props such as a shelf, a table, etc.
6. Replacement Changes - A good example of this on the new map is the properties Red Devil and Golden Dragon, both of them have a lot of signs with those respective names, but if you wanted to keep the same business name you used in the past you can have the signs replaced with your business name.
7. Future Ideas - These are things that shouldn't be considered for some time but in the future you could things like. A building with no interior could be replaced by a building with an interior that your faction fully customizes. This would be very pricey.
All of these give access to new roleplay opportunities, bring quality of life, and can be huge advantages to a faction if they go forward with it.
For this reason, pricing for all of these would scale depending on the seriousness of the change. Small things could be 300k, some of these ideas could cost multi-millions. This would all have to be balanced with the current economy. Another large incentive to this is that an option to pay with irl cash for changes could be brought in, this would be yet another way to support the server and help it flourish.
I plan to expand upon the post with actual government documents, more information on how this can be setup, and more ideas if it receives positive feedback so stay tuned. ( Also, this would be staff run similar to DoP. )
