27.05.2011, 21:20
Hello,
I've been roleplaying SA-MP for several years now, and I often ask myself why there aren't more "hardcore"/"strict" RP servers. I used to role play LS-RP, but even though you need some RP skills to register, people still meta- and powergamed a lot, which just made me sick. I also joined Project Reality Roleplay (PR-RP) like ... two years back in time, but yet again there were too much non-RP, especially the economy.
If I had the skills to create a server, or the contact network of programmers and enthusiasts who would be able to make a RP server, it would look a bit like this;
- A realistic economy.
-- Cars = ranging from like $800 for some crappy first car.
-- Houses = Everything between some thousand dollars and some million dollars, depending on quality of house (house trailer -> Richman house).
-- Businesses = Should be controlled by a stock market or similar, and the buy price on a business should be fairly high since it's an easy way to invest to earn cash.
-- Absolutely NO refunds from other servers.
- Donations.
-- No in-game rewards for donations (like cash, cars, etc..), but rather VIP status and special access to stuff in the forum, etc..
-- Should be several donation options, but shouldn't be too easy for small kids to use their mom's credit card to buy virtual goods.
- Professional admins.
-- "yeah, like I haven't heard that before" .. So many newbie server owners think of themselves as professional admins, and then credit themselves with thousands of dollars and the best houses and businesses. I've seen it before, and it's just what happens when "power hungry" children get to run a server.
- Advanced features.
-- When I choose a server to play on, it's a must that there's a programmer/scripter in the admin team. What's the point of asking for suggestions and features on a new server if the admin team must decline all features because of lack of programming knowledge?
Advanced features are also necessary in order to make good and active, as well as professional role play servers.
- Knowledgeable and professional players.
-- All players must have a high standard of role playing, and there must be at least OOC tests (like LS-RP) in order to get to register at all. All players asking admins for money/admin/mod etc., should have warnings and bans.
All in all you must prove yourself worthy to play amongst other "professional" role players.
- Structured and organized forums.
-- There must be an organized and well moderated forum where the players can apply for registration of organizations and businesses, as well as buying land and applying for jobs, licenses, etc. There must be "letters" sent IC on the forums to the Government, and more. Like LS-RP, but should be more professional than that.
-- The forums should also be a place where new and old players can get help from people who knows both the script and the server well, not just "newly registered players wanting to become helpers", as that's a sign of unprofessionalism.
- Basic RP stuff.
-- Of course, basic RP rules will apply, such as driving RPish (unless you're actually in a chase, or something..), not killing for fun, no meta or powergaming, etc.
Wow, a bit harsh server maybe, but would there even be any interest for such a server?
I've been roleplaying SA-MP for several years now, and I often ask myself why there aren't more "hardcore"/"strict" RP servers. I used to role play LS-RP, but even though you need some RP skills to register, people still meta- and powergamed a lot, which just made me sick. I also joined Project Reality Roleplay (PR-RP) like ... two years back in time, but yet again there were too much non-RP, especially the economy.
If I had the skills to create a server, or the contact network of programmers and enthusiasts who would be able to make a RP server, it would look a bit like this;
- A realistic economy.
-- Cars = ranging from like $800 for some crappy first car.
-- Houses = Everything between some thousand dollars and some million dollars, depending on quality of house (house trailer -> Richman house).
-- Businesses = Should be controlled by a stock market or similar, and the buy price on a business should be fairly high since it's an easy way to invest to earn cash.
-- Absolutely NO refunds from other servers.
- Donations.
-- No in-game rewards for donations (like cash, cars, etc..), but rather VIP status and special access to stuff in the forum, etc..
-- Should be several donation options, but shouldn't be too easy for small kids to use their mom's credit card to buy virtual goods.
- Professional admins.
-- "yeah, like I haven't heard that before" .. So many newbie server owners think of themselves as professional admins, and then credit themselves with thousands of dollars and the best houses and businesses. I've seen it before, and it's just what happens when "power hungry" children get to run a server.
- Advanced features.
-- When I choose a server to play on, it's a must that there's a programmer/scripter in the admin team. What's the point of asking for suggestions and features on a new server if the admin team must decline all features because of lack of programming knowledge?
Advanced features are also necessary in order to make good and active, as well as professional role play servers.
- Knowledgeable and professional players.
-- All players must have a high standard of role playing, and there must be at least OOC tests (like LS-RP) in order to get to register at all. All players asking admins for money/admin/mod etc., should have warnings and bans.
All in all you must prove yourself worthy to play amongst other "professional" role players.
- Structured and organized forums.
-- There must be an organized and well moderated forum where the players can apply for registration of organizations and businesses, as well as buying land and applying for jobs, licenses, etc. There must be "letters" sent IC on the forums to the Government, and more. Like LS-RP, but should be more professional than that.
-- The forums should also be a place where new and old players can get help from people who knows both the script and the server well, not just "newly registered players wanting to become helpers", as that's a sign of unprofessionalism.
- Basic RP stuff.
-- Of course, basic RP rules will apply, such as driving RPish (unless you're actually in a chase, or something..), not killing for fun, no meta or powergaming, etc.
Wow, a bit harsh server maybe, but would there even be any interest for such a server?
