Don't go play the sims as suggested. You are about to embark on a journey. I think, if you aren't already involved in hard core role play servers in Arma 3, you are going to be surprised. Not all families are "mafia types" You will see tons of families spring up, sons, fathers, mothers, daughters, brothers and sisters. You will forget that NPC families even held a place in your heart. The friends you are going to gain are going to astound you. It's not fair for anyone to tell you to go play something else, so don't listen to them, you are welcome here and I think you will be very surprised! Glad to have you!

I don't see why not? Sex is a definite no, there is a lot of liability there, not to mention there will be a young crowd coming into play this game.

I've witnessed some incredible psychopathic role play in my 10 some odd years in Arma Role Play, and other role play games. I am sure he can figure out a way to have it just the way he wants it.

Hey WhiskeySalad, Welcome to the forums by the way, love your name. Kinda want some whiskey in my salad now. Now for your suggestion, I would be afraid that painting houses and even placing houses would cause lag, do you have any suggestions that may combat that problem? Also, you should check out the apartments as well. The houses, as far as I know will be available for purchase and for rent, and the apartments are instanced so pretty much everyone will have one. Motown is a talented developer I am more than confident he will come up with something we are all going to like. Awesome suggestion!

I think it's a great start OP, post more of your ideas!

His criticism is bashing a player for posting ideas. Then bashing me for defending his choice to play whatever his idea was. That's not good criticism.

I'm not arguing. I believe the game is called Identity. He and I can choose to play whatever we wish on a game. I would suggest you stop criticizing him for having other ideas. So what if I want to be a "psychiatrys" or a psychiatric, it's my character. I didn't intend on playing one, but now I think I will just to spite you.

Now wait a minute Harry, he could always role play as if he were a wizard or were a khajiit. He could have an alternate reality in an alternate reality based on an alternate reality. There's nothing stopping him from playing a developmentally challenged individual or even a psychopath. But yes, the game is based off of realism, but only to the extent that things are still fun. If you make a realistic government, realistic legal system, realistic death, or anything totally realistic, you sacrifice fun. We play games for fun. -- Hey OP, if you want to play Dumbledore who the hell am I to stop you?

According to the incident command system, and any working government system, the pattern would follow a 1:7 ratio in a server of 300 people. Therefore there would need to be 1 person for every 43 (rounded up) people for a government to work. Let's break down what a local government consists of: 1. Mayor 2. City or County Clerk 3. City or County Commissioner 4. Police Chief 5. Fire Chief 6. Treasury 7. Sanitation This is not all of what makes up a local government, however it will serve the purpose of showing how many players would be needed to complete your request. An ambassador would require foreign policy, a foreign policy would require a country, a country would require a state, a state would require a county, and a county would require a city. 7 people are required to run a city of 300, using the 1:7 ICS system. Using 300 players as a baseline, this means the entire country or server would require 8400 players. Is it plausible? Yes, but the server would need to hold the minimum capacity of 8400 players to actually give the ambassador something to do. In other words, if there isn't a need for an ambassador, there is no ambassador. Without a need, it's a fancy title without a purpose. -------- Someone please check my math (It's Early). 4 states of government equals 28 total government employees, 7 times 300 is 2100, 2100 times 4 states of government equals 8400 players. this is assuming that 300 players stays the same for all 4 governments 300 (City) 300 (County) 300 (State) 300 (Country). Governments should be based from population not from map size.

Company Name: Dead Rat Realty What will It do/make/sell?: We will sell and distribute Mobile Homes Ideal Employee Count: 1 Main Assets: Mobile Homes / Apartments Example of logo: This is merely an aesthetic idea. Perhaps if the devs needed some fake advertisement. I really think I am going to be more on the Staff side of things when my server opens so I may not have time to play.

Yea I agree.. Duplicate posts generally do not build much, however if you search and find someone who has similar ideas you could idea toss with them. It's a double edged sword I suppose. I just assumed there was a post about duplicate posts.

I suggest you wait until I finish the business stock market system. It will allow all business owners to sell and trade stock in an open stock market. Which means you can invest in businesses and own a piece of their profits. ----------- I have updated and finished a draft for the investment system. http://www.identityrpg.com/community/topic/1761-investment-system-that-works/

The immediate jump-to idea is that all life servers Arma 3 or not, will eventually become cop vs robbers servers. This is not so, if you have good staff that do not tip the scales in either direction.

lol dude.. I was just bustin James' balls.. You're fine. It's just they don't want duplicate threads on things already posted. I guess they want resurrections.

I am going to beat James to the punch on this one. First of all welcome. Second of all.. search the forums before you post on a subject or James will come down on you like a Thundercougarfalconbird.

Hello All, I thought it might be good to enter in some tips for those of you that choose to run your own server. Staff interaction is a key interest when running your own server in any type of life experience. From my research into identity, it looks like servers will have a certain about of free reign when choosing rules and regulations for its own server and server management. The Incident Command System is being used in real life for all EMS, Police, and Fire Services. What's great about the ICS system is that you can use it to manage your server! How many of you have visited previous life communities that have 80 million positions most of which are lead positions? I am sure a lot. The ICS system allows for the minimum of active leadership while still providing the most effective amount of communication. In my experience I have developed systems to provide services to many different life servers and life type genres of gameplay. My most successful system has been the Legal System. The Legal System was designed using the Incident Command System from memory of my years in the fire service, and it is actually my job currently to design new developments for the Incident Command System. A typical game system using the ICS used a 1:3 structure. This 1:3 Structure branched one person to three persons. Each one of the three persons had three persons assigned below them. In the Incident Command System, it says one person can handle up to 7 people before they are overwhelmed and communications break down. The potential for your server can go from 1:3 to 1:4 to 1:5 to 1:6 to 1:7 using the Incident Command System. Never should you have 2:3, 2:4, and so on because this will cause a break in your communication. The most successful servers and communities I have seen have used this 1:3 - 1:7 method for maximum amounts of communication. However, most all of them have failed because they sought to expand those ratios to more than 7. I will elaborate further should you have questions, and this is merely a suggestion for those wishing to run a community or a server.

I am sure there will be an adaptive crime database in addition to the game's log as well. I would imagine it would be hard to break those things. However corrupt cops are always a good way to get those things done.

Hello Edward. I am sorry to hear about the tragedy there in Orlando. I hope your loved ones are okay. I have a cousin that was working on the police force that night. Anyway, welcome to the community, and have a good time!

Thanks James. I actually own a lot of server space, so before you go off and spend a lot of money on a server come talk to me first. I may be able to squeeze in a few free ones for you.