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(Jun 27, 2019, 08:16 PM)Daley Wrote: [ -> ]

(Jun 26, 2019, 03:31 AM)pufitee Wrote: [ -> ]hey what about expanding to diffo games

Space engineers and Minecraft worked out really well (not). It's not the worst idea, but not the best unless we can manage to create something special or unique in a different game.

(Jun 27, 2019, 10:09 PM)Faustin Wrote: [ -> ]Let's be real. 2 weeks ago the community that I won't name didn't exist, currently said server is now 185 places above LL (based on gametracker). You're probably questioning the relevance, and you're right to do so. Said community launched a DarkRP server to begin with, now it's got a stable playerbase they are expanding to other gamemodes and they have interest and a playerbase ready.

In my humble opinion, Limelight should try DarkRP to get a playerbase, then once the community has recognition , try again with CityRP.

(Jun 28, 2019, 07:13 PM)BlackDog Wrote: [ -> ]An issue that no amount of a game mode change would solve is the strictness of staff.

There have been far to many instances of people doing things outside the box, or just for fun, and then them receiving some kind of punishment for.

Only 4 people on the server at the absolute dead hour, so you 4 decide to have a old west style showdown in the center of town?


Almost guranteed punishment for those involved, though depending on who is overseeing the incident there is a small chance no one would be hit up for it. 
(Past cases indicate the former would be true more than the latter) 

The map is snowed over, your in a police chase, so you decide to RP a black ice slide out, that results in a crash? 

Good chance its punishable if you died, as it can be seen as suicide to avoid arrest, depending on who is overseeing the incident.

Police bust down a door without a warrant (A 100% IC concept) 

Good chance that could result in punishment, for not following an IC concept that does not apply in all situations, depending on who is overseeing the incident.

Builda base or defensive structure or setup thats TO effective? 

Removal of said structure and or punishment may follow depending on who is overseeing the incident.

Go to break out an ally from jail in stolen PD uniforms, and end up killing a cop or two, whom at the time didn't have a gun out?

50/50 chance you will be punished depending on who is overseeing the incident.



RPing a hardcore gang leader who has been shot 15 times in the past with scars all over to prove it, doesnt show fear and would attempt to shank you even if you had a gun to his forehead?

If you don't immediately break character and partake in some failRP to abide by fearRP, oh you bet there's punishment for that.


LL is to strict and to me that's what it all boils down to:

People are afraid to do things because they cannot be 100% certain that the thing they want to do, will not in some form result in punishment up to 30 days after it has occurred.

CityRP is a cops and robbers gamemode that has been for the last 6 years of its development been trying to not be a cops and robbers gamemode, to varrying degrees of success, but the problem is: No matter what we do, people mostly play for the action.

I play SS13 alot these days, and yea the RP is great, and even being a janitor is fun, but if every single work shift went 100% without inccident, the game would be boring.

You play SS13 to be a normal average joe, tossed into extreme situations that you could die within seconds if your not careful, or just have bad luck. Take that aspect away, and it becomes far less fun.

You play CityRP to be a normal average joe, tossed into a city that has more crime than downtown Baghdad in the middle of the summer, in an attempt to make a living in anyway you can and to advance your character. Take that aspect away, and it all becomes far less fun.

LL has kind of lost that aspect of spontanious action that acted as the spice of life in the gamemode, where even if you ran a petstore, you could be robbed, extorted by the cop, hit up for protection money by a corrupt police force, random gang, have some drunk guy wander in and pester you, or just be caught up in the middle of a huge gang war where you had Hobos fighting against the establishmentet in giant hobo towers, where they tossed boots at riot police in an attempt to make everyone hobos (This actually happened once)

(Jun 28, 2019, 07:13 PM)BlackDog Wrote: [ -> ]An issue that no amount of a game mode change would solve is the strictness of staff.

There have been far to many instances of people doing things outside the box, or just for fun, and then them receiving some kind of punishment for.

Only 4 people on the server at the absolute dead hour, so you 4 decide to have a old west style showdown in the center of town?


Almost guranteed punishment for those involved, though depending on who is overseeing the incident there is a small chance no one would be hit up for it. 
(Past cases indicate the former would be true more than the latter) 

The map is snowed over, your in a police chase, so you decide to RP a black ice slide out, that results in a crash? 

Good chance its punishable if you died, as it can be seen as suicide to avoid arrest, depending on who is overseeing the incident.

Police bust down a door without a warrant (A 100% IC concept) 

Good chance that could result in punishment, for not following an IC concept that does not apply in all situations, depending on who is overseeing the incident.

Builda base or defensive structure or setup thats TO effective? 

Removal of said structure and or punishment may follow depending on who is overseeing the incident.

Go to break out an ally from jail in stolen PD uniforms, and end up killing a cop or two, whom at the time didn't have a gun out?

50/50 chance you will be punished depending on who is overseeing the incident.



RPing a hardcore gang leader who has been shot 15 times in the past with scars all over to prove it, doesnt show fear and would attempt to shank you even if you had a gun to his forehead?

If you don't immediately break character and partake in some failRP to abide by fearRP, oh you bet there's punishment for that.


LL is to strict and to me that's what it all boils down to:

People are afraid to do things because they cannot be 100% certain that the thing they want to do, will not in some form result in punishment up to 30 days after it has occurred.

CityRP is a cops and robbers gamemode that has been for the last 6 years of its development been trying to not be a cops and robbers gamemode, to varrying degrees of success, but the problem is: No matter what we do, people mostly play for the action.

I play SS13 alot these days, and yea the RP is great, and even being a janitor is fun, but if every single work shift went 100% without inccident, the game would be boring.

You play SS13 to be a normal average joe, tossed into extreme situations that you could die within seconds if your not careful, or just have bad luck. Take that aspect away, and it becomes far less fun.

You play CityRP to be a normal average joe, tossed into a city that has more crime than downtown Baghdad in the middle of the summer, in an attempt to make a living in anyway you can and to advance your character. Take that aspect away, and it all becomes far less fun.

LL has kind of lost that aspect of spontanious action that acted as the spice of life in the gamemode, where even if you ran a petstore, you could be robbed, extorted by the cop, hit up for protection money by a corrupt police force, random gang, have some drunk guy wander in and pester you, or just be caught up in the middle of a huge gang war where you had Hobos fighting against the establishmentet in giant hobo towers, where they tossed boots at riot police in an attempt to make everyone hobos (This actually happened once)

Quote:People are afraid to do things because they cannot be 100% certain that the thing they want to do, will not in some form result in punishment up to 30 days after it has occurred

(Jun 29, 2019, 02:11 AM)Welker Wrote: [ -> ]Thing is though, rules are there for balance and alot of what you're talking about is just one sidedly advantageous. While the odds are not always going to be in your favor, in order to have fun gameplay there has to be reasonable rules in place to make it fair for everyone to an extent.

You must be forgetting that we're an RP server, much of what you're saying is just minging and plain rule breaking. Context matters.

Oh no i'm fully aware we are a RP server, though not entirely sure what you mean by "One sidedly advantagous" Can you elaborate on this point?

Quote:People are afraid to do things because they cannot be 100% certain that the thing they want to do, will not in some form result in punishment up to 30 days after it has occurred

I do find it hilarious that you say this when most of the server population felt this way towards you when you were a staff member. Calling out the current staff team for actions that you did on a daily basis, the hypocrisy is astounding.

I haven't called anyone out? I've meerly stated my opinion and observations.

Nor am i speaking in a manor that makes me hypocritical, I was removed from the team for my disagreements in how they operated and how I was perceived to be enforcing the policies more lax than most, which in the eyes of HR caused a discrepancy in perception in enforcement where one staff member would punish for one thing, while another would not punish for the same thing.

This would put me as one of the least harsh members of staff at the time, not the harshest as you imply