Hey everyone. I'm excited to announce our game update for April 2020, 12.3.0, our second major update of the year. 12.3.0 will introduce two of our newest features, the Burner Phone and Billboard System. Before I go further on, I'd like to thank the members of the staff team who spent hours through the month of March, helping us work on and test this update.
Introducing the Burner Phone
The burner phone is arguably one of the most requested features on the server. Over the years, the suggestions and faction boards have been filled to the brim with all sorts of ideas regarding it. I'm happy that we're finally able to deliver it to you guys. We officially took on the task in early March 2020, and here we are now with a complete burner phone system. I'm hoping what we've made here makes up for the long wait you've all had to endure.
Please read the feature documentation linked below for more information.
Introducing the Billboard System
The billboard system was built with the intent of making the city feel more dynamic and less static by introducing custom Billboards spread across the city and county. Companies can take advantage of this system and use it as an advertisement method instead of recurring to the old advertisement or even the forums. In summary, the billboard system brings a new life to Los Santos and the County by utilizing custom models that can be submitted by companies followed by an application, which you can find here.
Please read the feature documentation linked below for more information.
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Server Mapping
During March, our mapping team has also been working on producing new maps to add to the server. I'd like to personally thank Coconuty and ashh for their hard work and extensive activity in development through out the month. We'll once again be replacing the Pershing Square mapping. We had previously done this but due to technical issues, which are addressed in this update, we were able to give it another go. We are also replacing the large white building that is in Unity, next to the previous Alhambra area, among other things, such as an interior based sewer system, which you can find by exploring the sewers!
Here are previews (GIFs) of these changes but I recommend you go see it for yourself for a better experience!
Please click to enlarge.
12.3.0 includes new features and improvements.
This update:
Additions:
- [+] Adds Burner Phone System.
[+] Adds MOTD system. [Mmartin]
[+] Adds Billboard System. [BlueX]
[+] Adds /call 1-800-BLBRD. [Mmartin]
[+] Adds extended carsign feature for PD/SD, which allows their helicopters to see PD/SD carsigns from up to 200m away.
[+] Allows PD/SD to /prison players in their jail areas.
indent~> If /prison'd in a jail area, you won't be sent to SACF until the next time you log on.
[+] Adds /rubberbullets for DCR.
[+] Adds a 4 to 5 second lock after each tackle, to prevent spam.
- [~] Allows you to use /siren2 at your vehicle spawn point.
[~] Allows only faction members with /v faction permission to buy faction vehicles.
[~] Prevents tackle anim abuse while freefalling.
[~] Lowers maximum /prison time for PD/SD (without admin duty) to 900 minutes.
[~] Disables killing with tackles.
[~] Disables tackling players who are not alive.
[~] Changes business /motd to /bmotd. [Mmartin]
[~] Changes the maximum you can sit-in/have chips in a poker game if you aren't in a casino to $5,000.
[~] Changes the minimum players required to start a poker game to 3.
[~] Allows you to text phones that are off, without notification to the other player.
[~] Changes minimum level to use tackle feature to 5.
- [/] Fixes bug that put made newly registered characters rent at a property, and in rare cases, spawn in admin jail.
- [-] Removes Cane from /buy menu.
- Additions:
- [+] Adds Pershing Square Mapping [Coconuty]
[+] Adds Little Mexico Building replacement [Coconuty]
[+] Adds Interior based Sewer system [Coconuty]
[+] Adds Franklin Avenue Crackhouse [Coconuty]
[+] Adds new County General Hospital interior [Coconuty]
[+] Adds new LSPD jail cells [ashh]
[+] Adds new LSPD Detective Bureau mapping [ashh]
[+] Adds LSPD Vinewood Station [ashh]
[+] Adds new DOJ mapping [Narc, Suburban]
Changes:- [~] Revamped LSPD Traffic Station Exterior/Interior [Coconuty]
[~] Changes Crenshaw apartment mapping [Coconuty]
Removals:- [-] Removes LSPD West Los Santos Station.
- [+] Adds Pershing Square Mapping [Coconuty]
On behalf of the development team,
Kane