Let me expand on that a bit so nobody gets the wrong idea. In any city or town there are "shops" set up around which are player ownable. If you lease one of these structures you can make them whatever you like: a clothing store, or a restaurant/bar in your case. If you get a beachfront property to do this then yep, it's possible! They'll be in high demand, I'm sure. You can swim in water and there's beer and other drinks.

this is what i was gonna ask haha thanks @LuckyDuck

I guess he is trying to be like every political person in the world; make bank and fuck society

In the FAQ it says 18+ only. Subscription no thanks. We already paid for the game once. You will always have kids in a game. If you would like to have a solution against this '' problem '' buy a private server and be an admin. So you can deal with the kids Enjoy your day

Wow, what a month. It's been busy here at Asylum as usual, so let's get down to the interesting stuff! As expected, our current focus is on the Town Square so that we can get it out to you as soon as possible. We're finalising the interior of the library and art gallery (shared within one building) and adding polish to the environment. Once the clothing store interior is complete following that, the Town Square environment is ready to go. We'll continuously be adding more art after release though; specifically for house furnishings, decorations and clothing. In addition to the environment art, Miroslav (character artist) has been creating all sorts of hair assets which allow us to show hair appropriately when wearing a hat or helmet. This is a big task for him as it means making variations to match the hat options for each length of hair, but in the end it'll ensure your hair always looks as you'd expect when wearing headgear. Hair under a hat; work in progress Right next to the clothing shop you'll find a bicycle store where you can get a sneak preview of some of the bikes you'll be able to ride around in the full Identity release. We showed you a bicycle work in progress last blog post and now you can see the finished result of that below. This image will give you a rough idea of the detail level you'll see in Identity's vehicles. Ridable bicycle With more final systems coming online for the Town Square release, we now have functioning phones. Each player will start with a cellphone, although you'll be able to upgrade it with three mobile OS options available. The phone OS' each have a unique and interesting style. Characters also have a designated phone number assigned when they're created; you'll be able to get a custom number for a fee. These phones work just as you'd expect. You're able to dial up another player and speak with voice remotely. Businesses can even get a business line which, when called, will contact a member of that corporation who's online. Shot from an internal system test: advertising While the art of the billboard above isn't final, it gives you a very good idea of what you can expect in Identity for advertising. That's right, you can really publish messages around the world through billboards and other means. Corporations and those running for government office can purchase billboard space to help get their message out. You'll select a graphical template from a large list of options and then attach a brief message or other customization to make it your own. These billboards can also be moderated by the server operators. There are other similar advertising systems, too. For example digital road signs can be made to show custom messages by the current government. We can't wait to show you more of Identity, and we'll soon have that opportunity with the release of an overhauled website. Those current pledge packages are about to go away forever, and some of the rewards won't be available for purchase again after the new website changes. Also, follow us on our Twitch channel if you'd like to stop in and ask questions of the developers. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday you'll find a few developers playing a random game from 4pm EST to 5pm EST. Ask any questions and they'll be happy to answer on stream. Catch some of Identity's developers hard at work and see how they make the magic happen: we'll be providing development streaming dates and times on Twitter, soon! -- John VanderZwet

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Hi, My questions about the SWAT in-game: 01. Will they be given Riot Shields and Bulletproof Vest? 02. Will there be a indoor gun range in the SWAT/Police headquarters? 03. Will there be an armory for hey SWAT/Police, so they can choose what weapon they want Like between a Desert Eagle or a Beretta M9? 04. Will there be different Headquarters for SWAT/Police, if not will there be different armories or clearance levels in the armory for different weapons. @Motown, @LuckyDuck, @JamesLuck01, @HairyGrenade any answers?

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Also you can turn the RV into a mobile meth lab when you're done with it. True story

quad bikes will be available in the game? @HairyGrenade

Damn. At least I got something to look forward too.

Well really the cars are the last thing which will be worked on as the modules are alpha and the 3rd and final module is where cars will be seen. The art gallery is something which is for the 1st module so that players can do paintings and submit them in the module to show their talents off at the art gallery.

Exactly, totally agree

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My response to this would be an absolute NOPE. Roleplaying a family in-game skirts complex (and illegal...having children in a game with certain content) issues/concerns that I am certain the developers do not at all want to deal with. A concern of mine, personally, is how many people would forget that this sort of "Marriage" roleplay is just part of a game (for example), and that it is NOT part of real life? I've had that experience in tabletop games, where I had intended to create a story including a family (games like D&D, Mage, etc.,...) and the other player(s) would take so much of the connection between the characters to heart, that it would cause IRL conflict, and at one point, it ruined friendships. I agree with LuckyDuck when it's stated that some sacrifices are made in favor of better mechanics, and in my opinion, so much more could be added to the game in favor of that. Personally, adding a family via NPC in this game would play a part in taking away from the whole social aspect of the game from the actual players. NPC families? There's definitely other games for that. Edit: If there is going to be marriage in this game, there should be benefits like reputation increase, shared finances, properties, things like that, but I'm wondering if that would give an advantage over single players in the game...?

Not sure, maybe same HQ but different part of the building.

The official servers will not be white-listed or such, if you don't want to play with kids you'll have to rent a private server and white-list it yourself. Also there are many kids who are more mature than Adults and while that more kids are immature, the immature adults have a higher level immaturity than kids sometimes. You was once a kid and so I am sure you didn't like being segregated because of your age and so don't segregate those who are kids now because I am sure every last one of us adults was a kid and made havoc in games for the adults before us.

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I am inclined to agree with you that only police and other LEO's should have access to weaponry. Even if I do allow guns to be legal, it will be pistols only, nothing more.

I doubt that's every politician...doctors make way more money! Do doctors say make bank and fuck all my patients? ?

I'm turning 15 on Friday, so yes, legally I am still a kid. Originally Minecraft nor GTA was targeting a child audience (to my knowledge) either way that's beside the point. I play games such as squads and arma and I haven't had anyone complain about me being young because it's impossible to tell since I'm just another person playing the game just like anyone else, I don't break any rules or act improperly which is why I can't justifying discrimination against a whole age group all because of some stereotype against them. I work for my money just like you and I expect equal treatment for my money in this game. I could say more but I feel that it won't change your views on the subject.

I figured as much! Just thought i'd ask in case the situation would be different! Thanks a lot!

I find it very patronizing and rather ignorant from members of the identity community like yourself and other 'leading political figures' (in reality you're no such thing) that claim to know how to stimulate the national in game economy and to provide decent policies in regards to quality of life when you haven't even stepped foot into a server or know how the game works. The first thing people like you will do is announce your candidacy without gaining valuable in game experience that people who run for office should have. It's patronising in the sense you're talking down to people like you have the answers to the current non-existent problems. In the real world, career politicians are CANCER and have made the world a worse place claiming they sympathise with the real people without living and experiencing the 'real life' instead of a political bubble, plucking policies out of the air. So how about starting from the bottom, experience the game, live the game and most importantly LEARN the game before you lead it. Whatever happened to the government being from the people? As far as I'm concerned there shouldn't be candidates until the game has been released! But due to there already being some I'd say you're one hell of a flawed candidate before the game has even entered alpha.

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If you enjoy this party check out Mr. Lucious, no pressure to support but we would love your input.

TBH, I'm just gonna make the best with what I got. I'm going to make my own weed shop, try to become a Lawyer at the same time not for the money, but because I believe there will be quite a few cops who just try to arrest people for any small detail, and I want people to be happy in Identity not to decide whether or not to log on because of the chance to be arrested by an annoying ass cop, but now that they know that I will defend them maybe they'll be on 24/7 lol #hopeforthebest

Sorry Mate, there isn't gonna be sex in the game

Well since I don't really know what direction you are going with your business, I would still be interested in lending a helping hand. If you have any financial issues within your business or just need a data collector or help to just keep track of money, then look no further because I'm the Jew that you have been waiting for

Sounds great I'm definitely going to need some help starting up my law firm so I'll hit you up later on.

Already PM'd you but I just wanted to say; This is a great business idea! I am looking forward to see how far you ( maybe we ) can get! <3 much love

I am so sorry but i just had to

I don't think you're understanding what I'm saying, let me rephrase! In real life when someone is ill they go to a doctor and get help! After that they are given a bill, if they have insurance the insurance pays for it but if not they have to! So we're going to give doctors about $100,000 salaries! Will we get rid of the hospital bills?

By doctor fess I mean the bill! You said doctors get salaries and I understand that, but when you go to the hospital there is a hospital bill! Depending on your needs determines the cost! So is government paying doctors and paying these hospital bills?

Woah, slow down Keys! I agree healthcare needs to be free, we're set on that! But you said doctors will have salaries! I just want to outline how government provides free healthcare and doctors are given salary. If they have salary (from the government) does that mean there aren't any doctors fees? For example, Dr. Han is being paid a set salary of $250,000 per year. It doesn't matter if he has 1000 patients that year or 10,000 patients that year. Because he's already paid no matter what the people need they may enter the hospital and be cared for free of cost! No matter if it's as simple as the flu or as serious as a missing limb!

So doctors are given salaries from government and healthcare is paid from government? Where will the money from the doctors fees go? To the doctors? Do the doctors get salaries and payment for fees! I say doctors get a set salary and there is no fee for any type of healthcare! Government well-paid salaries that make it to where health fees are okay being free for doctors!

@URSAMAJOR03 And yes I support a free market... that's why I wish for private healthcare!

No more than $2000 per needed operation! Insurance will be through doctor offices! No more than $500 monthly! The industry will be stable with further laws! Laws! Lower their rates, it's their plans under the governments laws!

I want to give more people a chance to discuss, especially the other candidate! Tomorrow night I'll close the taxes portion!

Cars from my childhood. + Small cars.

I approve of your level system as opposed to age. Glad to see someone else uses it lol. I'm only level 40 here so I too wonder how the lower levels are going to play on the server.

I think this game would benefit from having live in game news reporters. You could have players sitting in news rooms talking about things going on in the world, Things going on in real life, By having live tv in game, You could have players host live in game events. Radio show hosts could keep people while they drive. If you want you could go the extra mile and let people who have lots of money hire other people to make movies and tv shows in the world. You create your own movie creator kit and let people make movies and shows to host in game. If that's to much you could have people just make digital movies using other 3d software and ten just import it into the game world. Also by having live tv in game. You could could have people create ads and so on.

Would love to see some Japanese cars in there but the Euro needs some love too. Something like BMW, Audi, Volvo. Wouldn't mind seeing different models within a same car type like BeamNG has. Also a good level of vehicle customisation like in real life would be cool too, so like a certain spec if you buy out of a showroom but then a vast range of aftermarket parts for vehicles too. I posted a couple of my favourite cars: LExus LFA, BMW E60 M5 and the Audi A3. Would also like to see a BMW X1 type car as well that'd be mad. Anyway whatever the Devs decide it looks awesome! Sorry for so many pictures, just so many nice cars I want to see in-game for a change.

Gun Control- I personally believe that every citizen of Identity should have access to firearms (with some exceptions). I think that it is crucial for people to have this right because if the government and cops have all the guns then they can do whatever they want to the civilian population of this island. This would also heavily fuel the illegal weapons trade which would result in more deaths and crime. Another point that I would like to make is that it's not the law-abiding citizens who you have to worry about, it's the criminals who are going to get guns anyway and commit their crime. I want people to be able to defend themselves from these criminals. After all it is every man's inalienable right to bear arms! Now to the exceptions that I was talking about. These would be people who have been convicted of violent crimes or have been hospitalized for mental health issues in the past. They will not be allowed to purchase a firearm. Violent crimes include robbery, murder, illegal affiliated gang involvement, and many more. Legal firearms will include pistols,rifles, and shotguns that are not automatic. You will need to get a special permit to carry an automatic rifle from the governmental office. You will also have to submit to a background check. If you want to purchase a civilian grade weapon (semi-auto) you will need a licence (the licence you can get from the gun store) and have to submit to a background check as well. My last point on this issue is that banning all guns will hurt a crucial legal business and that is gun trading/selling or manufacturing. This would cut jobs and make people poorer in the end. This would also shift the money supposed to be going into law abiding citizen's pockets to gangs and underground dealers thus promoting more crime. Marijuana- I believe that the legalization of marijuana is inevitable. This is going to be important for the citizens of the great island of identity and will help stimulate the economy. You may smoke it freely! The way I would set it up is that you must get a permit and storefront to sell marijuana. You can only sell in those stores to protect the integrity of the businesses that choose to sell. There will be a small tax on the sale of marijuana. Anyone caught trying to undercut the tax and legit businesses by selling the drug will be fined heavily. Although there will be no jail time since this is not considered a violent crime unless involved with a gang known to be violent. You will only get fines starting with 50$ on the first offense then doubling every time you are caught. The reason I wouldn't throw you in jail is because again it's not a violent crime and that would just be a huge governmental waste on your tax dollars. The government would have to pay for your food while in jail, the space you take up in jail, the officers time, and many more factors that would be disadvantageous for the government to pursue that route. Tax rate: 6-10% I feel like the legalization of marijuana would also limit the profits of gangs trying to profit in that area and thus limit crime in that area. Corruption- Corruption is going to be a huge issue especially in the police and government. This topic is going to explain my view on this issue and the way I'm going to combat it. For starters I'm going to make a law that makes all elected officials live by the laws they propose/pass (including myself) through. The next thing I'm going to do is set up districts where the people of those districts vote for representatives to represent them in a congress like set up. The only requirement is that they have to have no prior illegal gang involvement or criminal record, as well as no party affiliation. These people will help uphold a system of checks and balances to make sure no law is too overbearing. This will also assure that the will of the people alone will be met from that district. There will be a lawyer appointed from the reps (of the districts) to look into the governmental spending and cabinet members accounts. He must have no criminal record or party affiliation. This will make sure no money is flowing into criminal accounts. The police will have a strict vetting process and training to hopefully route out any bad eggs. There will be term limits. You can only be governor for 2 terms, each term being 1 year (may change). The governor will then peacefully pass down power to whoever was voted in. We will do this so no one becomes a dictator and will promote fresh ideas. The last thing is that the government will produce a public budget report at the end of each month. This will state where all the money was spent unless that information is classified for whatever reason. Economy- I have a few ideas for how I will help stimulate the economy of identity. The government will by no means get heavily involved but may offer some benefits to businesses on the great island. Firstly I would withhold all taxes from newly formed businesses for 3 months while they get on their feet. The business tax rate would be around 2-3% very low to promote more business. Next I would start a business incentive program that would reward businesses for doing well and thus helping them expand and create more jobs. Something that i'm very excited about is helping businesses in identity thrive. The major way i'm going to do that is by reinvesting most of the tax dollars into businesses to support growth and more jobs. The more jobs people have the more money the government makes thus more money we can invest into businesses around the great Island of Identity. this would benefit everyone a lot. Something that sets me apart from other candidates is that I feel like the government should stay out of healthcare thus decreasing costs to where we can afford these incentives. I will talk about my specific view on healthcare on a later date. I will also work with the FMMB (Fair Market Merchant Bureau) to route out any corruption in the business world. This goes along well with my campaign slogan "flexibility that doesn't break your budget". Healthcare- Healthcare is going to be a hot button issue on the island and I believe that it shouldn't be a government issued thing at all. This is going to be a big point of difference between me and the other candidates running for governor. There are many reasons why I feel this way. The first reason would be that the government has a track record of doing a poor job in the healthcare area. If you look at a real life example in Canada you will find huge waiting lists and people actually coming to America for operations and procedures. Another reason for no governmental healthcare is that I don't want the government to be responsible for your life. This may sound harsh but I don't want to take the blame for lives lost due to a failed healthcare policy. The third reason is the cost, the cost of healthcare to the government would be high and the care provided would most likely be lackluster (very generalized). With limiting the cost of healthcare to the government, the government could spend the money elsewhere like businesses for one example. With no government healthcare and leaving it to the private companies this would promote competition (which would drive down costs), and give you better quality care. There will be some money allocated to help private healthcare companies though. It will be small maybe 5% of the money that the government takes in will be allocated towards that. This money will go towards running costs and possibly training of their staff. Police- I will start off by saying I have the utmost respect for the men and women in uniform. My uncle for whom I'm very close to is a police officer and talks about some of the things he has to do/go through. I know that this is going to be in a game but nevertheless your job will not be easy and I understand that. Here's some of the things that I will propose to hopefully make it easier for the officer's on the line of duty. First I will designate a portion of the tax dollars to go to the police force so you guys can have the best equipment and vehicles etc. Maybe 10-20% in that area. The next thing that I will do is set up a bonus program for officers who are doing good and are on the force for a long time. This will be a thank you for your service type of thing. One policy that I want to make clear is that NO and absolutely NO hate crimes towards cops will be tolerated. These will be met with swift justice and may bring with it the ultimate penalty. The same can be said for you guys (the cops) please don't abuse your power which i'm sure you won't. Cops I'm with you all the way and understand that we need you guys. I will personally not ask for escorts from you guys because let's be honest here, you guys probably have a lot of better things to do. As far as training goes and what not I'm not very experienced in that area but I would like to at some point get together experienced instructors to generate a standard operating procedure and training program. This is a way to better you guys and make you the best police force of all the servers on identity. This will also make training faster and more efficient. Minimum Wage- I think a fair minimum wage will be around 10-12$. This is lower than most people’s proposals for a couple reasons. The first being new companies will be able to hire more people thus creating jobs because of the little bit lower wage. The 3-5$ this saves will add up after a while and businesses will be able to use it to expand more. Tax Bracket- This is a huge issue with a lot of debate over what is too much and what is too little. Here’s how I will look into doing taxes. Very simple! Income: 0-80,000$ 80,001-infinity$ 4% 8-9% (still deciding) Business: 2-3% across the board Sales: 6-10% on legal drugs 3% on goods Death penalty- Yes I believe in the death penalty. This would be for people who do acts of terror or murderers in some cases. The person will be given last words, and read their crimes before killed. Climate/Environment- I don’t believe this will be a huge issue in the game but if there ever was one there would be fines in place for companies and individuals who pollute/litter all over. Optional Welfare- If you're poor and really trying to get by you may apply for welfare. This would mean you would have to do a background check to make sure the money doesn’t go to waste. The money you would receive would only cover some living expenses. This law will only be in place if the Government can spare the money. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions? Please ask and I will try to respond to the best of my ability. Note: Since the game isn't out there is no promises due to the possible limitations that we don't know about yet.

It's been a busy, eventful and productive month for the Identity team at Asylum! Only a few weeks ago we released our first video showing real in-game content, the player housing system, and Identity has gotten a good bit of much-needed exposure! If you haven't seen the video, visit Identity's YouTube channel. Our programmers, especially Henrik Sonesson, have upgraded our inventory mechanics and created two new important gameplay systems these last weeks. The library which you'll have access to in the Town Square module is now in place and functional. Players can both read public domain classic books in-game, or even write their own and submit them to the library for other players to read. In addition, the NPC shop systems are now in place. When you enter most shops you'll be able to find the items you need on racks or displays around the store. Grab what it is you're looking for and then make your way to the cash register to make the purchase. In some places you can preview the items you're holding even before buying; for example, in a clothing store you can go into a change room. This system even allows for shoplifting some items, although player-crafted or very expensive items cannot be shoplifted on official servers. On the art front, we've brought on new artists and are continuing to build the world you'll be exploring. We've also been focusing on the interiors of buildings and characters. We've gotten our first facial hair assets and are approaching a complete character customization system. An overhaul of character skin and hair has Identity's characters looking incredibly life-like in comparison to other MMORPGs. Next on that list for a re-work is the eyes.

For the Police: The police truck above could be used for example when the police want to set up traffic controls, when they need to block the road etc.. Fire department: The car is for the fire chief. Or if we don't want to give new firefighters a fire engine we could give them the car.

Cant forget the badass rebel from GTA

Smart Car for cities

An RV is a necessity, as are... Fancy door cars! That's a Delorean, SSC Ultimate Aero, and Mercedes Gullwing. The Gullwing looks the nicest to me.