These type of greeting animations I am sure most are already confirmed if not all. but they are for everyone not just gangs and such.

Hello everyone. I was thinking for the past few days about the importance of a proper road infrastructure in Identity. I know that many players will not find this topic particularly interesting. However, I have decided to share a few ideas and discuss their importance here. So, what is exactly a road infrastructure? "Roads are a critical component of any city's transportation infrastructure. The maintenance and rehabilitation of city streets ensures that the movement of people, as well as goods and services, continues effectively and efficiently." According to Wikipedia, there are quite a few different Road Infrastructure categories. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Road_infrastructure I know that it would be impossible for Developers to address each and every one of the above mentioned categories. Therefore, I will now mention just a few and briefly explain their potential importance in Identity. Firstly, let's start with the pavement markings. "Road surface markings are used on paved roadways to provide guidance and information to drivers and pedestrians." These would be very important in Identity for all those who are interested in following the traffic rules and help make everyones journey safer and less stressful. It would be impossible to include every single possible pavement marking in game, but maybe just a few important ones could make a huge difference in safety of Identity's drivers and overall enjoyment of the game. Here are a few examples: For those interested, there is lots more information here: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/services/publications/fhwaop02090/twtmarkings_lgview.htm Secondly, let's briefly discuss the traffic signs. "Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users." This category is pretty much self explanatory. However, it's very important as well. Some basic signs would be very welcome in Identity for everyone's safety. Also, it would greatly help police officers to enforce the laws. If there are no traffic signs and road markings, it would be very hard to determine which driver was at fault in case of an accident. Basically our roads would be extremely dangerous. Here are just a few examples: There is tons of more information here for those who wish to find out more: http://www.trafficsign.us Thirdly, I just wish to briefly mention city/highway guardrails. "Guard rail or guardrail, sometimes referred to as guide rail or railing, is a system designed to keep people or vehicles from (in most cases unintentionally) straying into dangerous or off-limits areas." Guardrails would be absolutely crucial in Identity to protect the drivers against bad accidents and save lives in the process. Hopefully guardrails will be present on Identity's most dangerous roads. By all means - feel free to discuss your views here if you are interested. Thank you and drive safe!

@Zeus the common effects of meth and cocaine are euphory and a feeling of very high energy IIRC so it would make you run faster? Things like morphine, painkillers and drugs that actualy make you calm would make your aim steadier and so on you would have buffs but if used too much/ after a period of time you would get drawbacks such as addiction and health problems

Hey Guys, I thought I would share with you a little guide I designed a few years ago for businesses in Arma 3 Life. It's a simple business model that worked pretty well. It's more or less an algorithm for any business you choose to make. It allows for your employees to be paid, and will minimize them breaking off for sole profit. It is purposely written so that anyone can understand. --------------- Business Model System This is the business model system for maximum efficiency for any business. This model uses a percentage based pay and is designed to be easily modified and easily implemented. Here is the Key for the following guide: A- Overhead (This is the money you need to cover your expenses) B- Profit (This is the money you make after your initial investment has been covered) C- Employee Payroll (This is the money for you to pay your employees) D- Investors Payroll (This is the money to pay your investors) ----------------- Generally speaking you need to arrange all of your investors payroll and your employee payroll to only come from your profits. It is important to remember what your total investment is, your profit, and your payroll. Be sure that you keep an eye on your finances. This is an example of the business model: Your total Overhead (A) is $1000 You have one investor, who has invested $1000 into your business in exchange for 5% of your profit (B). This places a $20,000 valuation on your company. You have one employee plus yourself. Your employees and investors make 5% of your profits. From 100% of your profit (B), you now owe 10%, which leaves you with 90% of your profit. Your profit is $5000. This means that $250 goes to your investor, $250 goes to your employees. 90% of your profit or $4500 is now left over. You invest $2000 into your Overhead this time. You have the same amount of investors. Your company's valuation is still only $20,000. You have gained another employee plus yourself. You have banked $2500. If your profit from a $1000 investment was $5000, this means you made $6000 from the total investment. In turn you expect to make double because of your investment of $2000. This puts you at a $10,000 profit. 5% of $10,000 is $500. You pay your employees $500 and your investor $500. This leaves you with a total of $9000 profit. This algorithm is a progressive system. You do not have to pay any specific percentage, I was simply explaining the math with the easy percentages. ---------------- Q: Why would someone work for me, if they could make the same amount as me? A: Your employee pays no overhead, he uses your equipment, he uses your services, he uses your resources. He has no risk involved. If he is robbed, it is not his money he is losing. (Or She). Also, your employee will scale with more employees and more profit. Whereas if he were to do it all on his own, he would make the same singular profit without the ability to scale, unless he were to create his own company. (Or She). Not to mention, you could promote the employee to making more of a percentage. Q: Why not split the profits evenly? A: You can do that! Except you do need to take out your next expenses before dividing up the profit. Always cover your next venture. Q: Why bank the money? A: The reason for banking your money is insurance. If you are robbed, or an expensive piece of equipment is lost, stolen, or broken, you need to be able to cover those expenses. You pay yourself, the same amount as you pay your employees. You bank the remainder for upgrades and incidentals. Q: Is this the only system that works? A: Heavens no. There are many different systems that work, this is just an easy one to start with until you get your feet wet. ----------------------- Should you have any questions, or anything you would like to add to this guide (Business Model) please reply and leave a comment.

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should have to take a driving test and have driving instructors

I think that if you speed and get caught you will get a ticket from the police officer and it could mean that you get points on your license e.g. 1 ticket is 3 points and maximum points you are allowed is 6 pints if you get an extra 3 points making it 9 on your license you get you license suspension for say 4 hours (3hours of day and 1 hour for night = a in-game 24 hours) Then you will have to re-apply for your license if you get 3 suspensions in say 1 week (real time). also because you are re-applying for the license you will have to do the tests again. If you get 3 points on your license and then no more for (1 week real time) then those 3 points are automatically removed from your license e.g. the points are reset after 1 week if no more violations. If you get caught driving with a license suspension then you can get jail time! (Jail not Prison)

That's alright then because I'm not 13. Oh yeah and as well as that I don't think the law solely prohibits 13 year olds from taking drugs, I think its illegal for everyone for most of the world. But I'll let you off, as I know its just you being immature.

13 year olds shouldn't be doing drugs

I'm sure you already do appreciate it but man it's so lucky to live in one of the few states that legalise bud for recreational use Wish England was the same

1. It will be on steam at full game release. @Phiedrus (just so you know the price) 2. On the Q&A yesterday, a dev (Motown) answered that the game will cost roughly $45 on steam because steam takes a big chunk of the profits.... So pretty much it's going to be just short of a normal AAA game price.

heroin allows you to aim further when you aim? lol what

There will be a system in place to take care of these.

I thought it would be a cool idea to add skateboards in the game, if they're not already being added, because it could be a cheap way of transportation, add more jobs for people to have, and it can be customizable. I don't know if it will ever be added, just thought it would be neat if it were added.

Thanks for posting this. I was sad when I was told it was fake. Now I am unsad. Lol.

They should give you temporary buffs and if you stop taking them you would get some major debuffs.

I think I just died laughing...

I strongly agree with you!

I am from Nor-Cal and growing weed is a big thing up here and if they do add this to the game it will be amazing.

Lovely information post. PS: would like it but run-out of likes for the day.

1. Yes, but in small quantity. If you want to grow large quantity you must do it out in the world where it is not as safe. 2. idk, there has been no mention of these. 3. I guess a drug dealer npc.

Thanks! Cant wait for beta to come out!!!

Hey Darok. Welcome to the identity forum. You got me curious about there.com and just had a look to it. Reminds me of Second Life where I once played the landlord game. That was looong ago. Not sure to what extent will identity be good for your projects, but machinimas sound very interesting. Let us know when you get something done. Until we can start enjoying some module, have fun in the forum!

Hello O'le chap and Welcome to the identity community! What do you look forward to most about Identity? What are your goals in Identity? Please feel free to use the resources on this forum/ website to gather information on the game. If you have not found something within the resources, please don't hesitate to ask as everyone here is happy to help! Cheerio!

passport = a copy of the game founder hat = hat

I find the idea of a 4 hour day and 2 hour night cycle more appealing. This is 4 segments of a 24 hour cycle that provide 4 days and 4 nights as im sure there will be different things you can only do at night, or during the day - and this method would allow people who can only login at certain times every day to be able to experience both night and day. If someone can only get on at 6 pm but thats when day time starts and will be day for 6 hours then its midnight for them and they have to go to bed before they can do any of the in game night activities. Making it slightly shorter but still long enough to accomplish what you want to do would be more beneficial I think.

What you mean no and then you pretty much say yes straight after because the first thing playable is modules. Yes, $30 includes modules and beta.

Damnn this is going to be amazing! Take all my money idc!

While it's cool, it won't be implemented mainly because of this being a game with bigger plans. I know that there was a point where I was gonna make a series of my friends and I goofing off and doing dumb stuff and calling it a show. But being a YouTuber seems too far fetched