What would bring you back into LSRP?

[Mahitto]

On 1/19/2024 at 7:51 PM, MAK0 said:

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18 hours ago, ImperiumXVII said:

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On 1/19/2024 at 10:24 PM, CChef said:

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If that's the case then I think that's amazing but also that we have found our problem - people don't know that. All of the statements I made were based on my knowledge and I am very sure that most if not all of the people who left have an equally bad opinion (or worse), as well as not being up to date or misinformed, so our focus should be on highlighting all of this while also targeting the people who left. It should be a very direct and heartfelt message though, not a formal staff announcement. That's my opinion, anyway.

 

I did think of contributing more to the server but not in this current state and I really hope you guys don't blame me (or others for it). Objectively speaking, it's very hard to justify putting time and effort into a pretty much dead project (player-wise). But... if this picks back up again, I'll be one of the first to log in, start characters and businesses, join factions and such. I used to be very into mapping (was a mapper on World).

 

Regarding being a dev, it's more of a personal decision but I have always hated the way devs are treated on GTA RP communities so I wouldn't really do that (unless something changed and please let me know if so). From what I can see, they're looking for people proficient in specific languages/concepts/technologies (so a mid or senior preferably) but are willing to pay... nothing. Now I'm sorry but I already work 9-10 hours at my main job (as a dev) and have a couple of side projects (hoping to turn into startups), so spending the remaining 1-2 hours coding for free (when I could just freelance and be paid, a lot in time) instead of playing or relaxing is really not attractive. And I can't even put it on my resume as I would a normal project as (coming from someone also reviewing resumes) coding a game server (especially for such a niche gamemode) is not a plus in my industry and might even drag you down...

[Mladjoo]

4 hours ago, Mahitto said:

And I can't even put it on my resume as I would a normal project as (coming from someone also reviewing resumes) coding a game server (especially for such a niche gamemode) is not a plus in my industry and might even drag you down...

Really? How so?

[Mahitto]

9 hours ago, Mladjoo said:

Really? How so?

 

Working in a specific industry can easily 'lock' you in that industry. If you develop games, or gambling software, or porn sites, for example, you're going to have a hard time getting a job at Google or Spotify or Lockheed or your government, for example. It's a more-or-less justified bias that we can't do anything about, a stigma. LS-RP (and RP servers) can easily be associated with gang activity, nazis, rape, torture and the most fucked up shit you can think of and no interviewer cares that it's realistic or just RP or just a video game. The moment you put that on your CV, they look it up and find RP photos of a 2015 gang throwing around the n word, you're pretty much done. Sure, for the right amount of money you can play it off as a side gig or you just being a developer, but if you volunteer for it? Best of luck lol. So best case scenario would be get paid well as a dev for LSRP and not put it on a resume.

 

We've recently had a candidate write something similar on their CV (administrating a game server) which is only a flex on that game server, it just looks quite pathetic from outside. He wasn't denied because of it but it certainly played a role. If you put down that you're administrating an NGO feeding the homeless, or being a volunteer dev for a startup or some student club or whatever, it will probably take much less time and help you way more.

[Mladjoo]

19 hours ago, Mahitto said:

We've recently had a candidate write something similar on their CV (administrating a game server) which is only a flex on that game server, it just looks quite pathetic from outside.

That's actually hilarious lmao

[Mahitto]

10 hours ago, Mladjoo said:

That's actually hilarious lmao

 

Unrelated from this topic but yeah lol, if you reaaally wanna put something like that you gotta mask it as being a community leader or something, bringing up video games in a serios manner in real world scenarios is almost always a turn off - job, relationships, family and all. Reddit is the same.

[ImperiumXVII]

5 hours ago, Mahitto said:

 

Unrelated from this topic but yeah lol, if you reaaally wanna put something like that you gotta mask it as being a community leader or something, bringing up video games in a serios manner in real world scenarios is almost always a turn off - job, relationships, family and all. Reddit is the same.

 

On the flip side to that, I actually put on my CV that I worked for LS-RP for 2 years doing TypeScript, dealing with both SQL and NoSQL databases, web frameworks and NestJS, and I got a fair few offers of employment off the back of that. I would never accept pay for work on LS-RP though, as being paid means having an obligation to deliver. My only obligation to perform well in dev for LS-RP is to myself, and if I'm paid, suddenly I become responsible for delivering a product to deadlines and I don't want that. I would rather not be paid and have the option to not spend hours on it.

[Mladjoo]

Lets make this thread alive again people

[Aro]

I never played LSRP on GTA V cause of the way development was handled. 

 

If I'm petty enough for that, probably a good chunk of the population felt the same way.

[$piffy]

On 1/29/2024 at 10:25 PM, Aro said:

I never played LSRP on GTA V cause of the way development was handled. 

 

If I'm petty enough for that, probably a good chunk of the population felt the same way.

Pretty much this...

The main reason the server declined was due to the lack of script features, that simple. It wasn't the marketing, a 'bad' admin team, the economy, although they apply to some players and their reason for departing, the main reason was the development. Players simply got bored of the barebones script and decided to move onto other things.  We're just now getting certain QOL (Quality of Life) changes and features that should have been in the script day one.

 

But with the recent activity from the devs, even MMartin dropping snippets, the roadmap that gives players a idea on what's being developed, shows they are trying to make a turn around for the server and getting back serious about things. The server can still return to it's prime, but they have to stay consistent with the updates and communication. When 1.8 released, there were a lot of players, former and current, browsing the forums and in game, so people are definitely still interested. While it was a great update, it just wasn't enough to bring everyone back and keep them engaged. DEVS GOTTA KEEP COOKING, BRING THE HYPE BACK!!!111

Edited January 31 by $piffy

[kosowarner]

To be honest, I've even stated it in one of the surveys, I feel like the core updates/features are there to give us a solid gameplay experience. The team needs to come with a strategy to bring players in. 

[markshade]

There is accessibility problems, not everyone has a gaming pc to run gta v.

[markshade]

Here's a good marketing tactic. Get all the emails you had signed up on the previous forums, and send them emails of LS-RP on GTA V, once a week. This should get you players, email marketing is one of the most successful tactics to this day as everyone checks their emails. Do this, you will see a surge in playerbase, believe me. 

[Mladjoo]

On 2/2/2024 at 9:33 AM, markshade said:

Here's a good marketing tactic. Get all the emails you had signed up on the previous forums, and send them emails of LS-RP on GTA V, once a week. This should get you players, email marketing is one of the most successful tactics to this day as everyone checks their emails. Do this, you will see a surge in playerbase, believe me. 

Very good idea

[Cursed_King]

At this point, nothing will bring anyone back unfortunately.

Updates are nice.

[Scheming]

On 2/5/2024 at 8:05 PM, Cursed_King said:

At this point, nothing will bring anyone back unfortunately.

Updates are nice.