Hey... Hey. Thats a lot of words.
@Aquaa just paged me to get in on this. Chill.
Youre like me. Just... Opposite. Like an evil twin. Or maybe youre the good twin, Idk. Doesnt matter. Point is... To avoid any ad hominem remarks I will now address your points in order.
I join the server so rarely because I join and immediately notice that things are either the same in terms of roleplay quality... Or lack thereof really.
My word is gospel.
It is getting worse, very slowly over the years, but it is. My opinion is not unique in this regard. Sure we may have a lot of extra stuff thats actually great, but the core remains unattended to... The roleplay.
Premium benefits: Access to accessories is nice, Ill give u that. Decals is the same. Carry weight... Nah that aint an RP benefit. Earning more money through jobs maybe an RP benefit more realistically its a mechanical benefit. XP is pure mechanics benefit too. The government car is kinda split too.
Profit must play a certain part in decision-making, it would be stupid if it didnt cause then it wouldnt be sustainable.
Name 3 new features theyve added to benefit specifically RP in a meaningful way if its so hard to keep track.
Rule changes have literally done the opposite or nothing at all. The evidence speaks for itself, RP is of lower quality than years ago. Either RP quality-related rules are not being reinforced or they simply arent there.
Calling me names and insults is not nice. Im not calling you any. It doesnt help your arguments and it doesnt make your points any more valid.
1. Any lengthy interaction with the server in its current state would lead you to drawing the conclusion that RP as a whole has improved - criminal RP in particular has seen a downward trend but every other avenue of RP has seen the opposite.
2. Even to address this from the point of view that it has got worse - every change made in the rules and to the content of the server has been trying to steer the playerbase in the direction of better roleplay. There is only so much you can do without wiping out your playerbase - the demographic of the server has changed, and that's okay.
However, in my opinion it just hasn't got worse at all - and you can find a myriad of people who think the same way.
3. Carry weight - allows for more prop-based roleplay - a very prominent avenue of roleplaying in the server currently, and no doubt premium helps greatly with that. The XP and money incentives push people towards roleplaying as government employees and actively contributing to roleplay in the server.
4. Not profit but revenue. Breaking even obviously has to play some part but it is evident that actively profiting hasn't served as a priority, even if it does happen. If profiting did play a role it would be much more obvious.
5.
- Image boards & player decals - the amount of improvement seen from this in Bazaar alone is immense.
- The massive Firefighter & Medic updates.
- The rework to the act system.
This is just three from the top of my head, there are so many more which are also probably more consequential which I'm forgetting.
6. See point 2 - if you go through each individual rule change it is very clear the direction which they're trying to steer the playerbase in.
7. I apologise for any attacks on your character, it has just grown frustrating over the years to see you consistently reappear with the same points - oftentimes misinformed - and every time fail to provide anything at all except baseless complaints over systems and roleplay you don't play enough to even be a part of.
This especially frustrates me because I too have been notoriously critical over the years yet there's a difference - I have, out of my own volition and passion for the community, worked for countless hours - probably totalling days at this point - trying to bring about positive change and have a good impact. Bringing about discussions within the community on controversial topics, combing through the rules for inconsistencies & ambiguities and sending them to the correct people, making suggestions & rule suggestions, creating numerous guides for the community, and a lot more. Don't get me wrong, I don't want any applause for this or anything of that nature, but I am simply showing how you cannot veil this behind actually caring for the community.
Not only that, but every time I have been critical of something,
I have proposed solutions.
You have sat from a place of perceived authority due to your long stature within the community and essentially flung shit at the community from atop your high horse while doing a whole lot of nothing to genuinely try to help. Your only contribution of note was your veteran tag suggestion, which was nothing more than a brazen attempt at a sad ego boost.
You have no obligation to assist, but if you're not willing to help work towards a solution then shut the fuck up.