Neve
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- Lumbridge Kitchen
Hello everyone!
I've wanted to raise this point for a while now, as I feel like the way that vehicle points are given to civs/crims in general could be improved.
At the moment, points can be added to a vehicle without any notification or reason being given to the owner, from a gameplay and realism perspective it feels off. In real life, you'd have some sort of documentation, record or notification explaining what offence was made and what the points were given for.
From personal experience, the only way to find out why a vehicle got points would be for it to go through the standard 'get a solicitor and apply for a SAR request'. This took weeks for me and the delay made it quite difficult to properly roleplay the consequences or contest the points in a meaningful timeframe.
The main issues with the current points system:
How this can be improved:
I think something quite simple could be implemented to make the points system a lot visable. Just like you get a text to say your vehicle has been impounded, why can't this also be done for when you get points? A simple text message to say that your vehicle has recived x amount of points, for x reasoning, with the date/time and the officer which actioned the points. This would then skip waiting for a SAR, and crims/civs could go straight to getting a solicitor to fight the case etc.
Does this suggestion change balance on the server?
I don't believe this would change the balance, it's not about making things easier for criminals, it's about making the system more transparent and realistic for everyone involved. Having visibility encourages better RP all around and helps both sides handle these situations more fairly and efficiently.
I've wanted to raise this point for a while now, as I feel like the way that vehicle points are given to civs/crims in general could be improved.
At the moment, points can be added to a vehicle without any notification or reason being given to the owner, from a gameplay and realism perspective it feels off. In real life, you'd have some sort of documentation, record or notification explaining what offence was made and what the points were given for.
From personal experience, the only way to find out why a vehicle got points would be for it to go through the standard 'get a solicitor and apply for a SAR request'. This took weeks for me and the delay made it quite difficult to properly roleplay the consequences or contest the points in a meaningful timeframe.
The main issues with the current points system:
- Players have no idea why the points were added (no context, date, reasoning)
- Players can't learn from mistakes/adjust their RP from previous experiences
- Forcing players to go down the 'SAR' route can take weeks for a response and doesn't fit how the real world traffic laws/investigations work
- Civs/criminals can’t properly roleplay accountability or disputes when they don’t know what they’re accused of
- Creates frustration and confusion rather than engagement, people feel blindsided instead of drawn into meaningful RP
- Points can be added to peoples personal cars, which may have been stolen by others
- A player might only find out their vehicle has points weeks later when trying to sell it or use it again
How this can be improved:
I think something quite simple could be implemented to make the points system a lot visable. Just like you get a text to say your vehicle has been impounded, why can't this also be done for when you get points? A simple text message to say that your vehicle has recived x amount of points, for x reasoning, with the date/time and the officer which actioned the points. This would then skip waiting for a SAR, and crims/civs could go straight to getting a solicitor to fight the case etc.
Does this suggestion change balance on the server?
I don't believe this would change the balance, it's not about making things easier for criminals, it's about making the system more transparent and realistic for everyone involved. Having visibility encourages better RP all around and helps both sides handle these situations more fairly and efficiently.
