Assistance

[mick88]

I think it this server is so big that we could actually make real assistance service in server. Instead of waiting predefined time, /assistance would call a mechanic on duty who would come and repair/refuel/flip your vehicle. There would still be option to /fixcar yourself, but mechanic would do it quicker.
I think this would be very realistic.
What do you think?

[Matias]

+1

It would be funny

[Dobby]

Yeah I'd like that wouldn't that require a new class though? On TM they have an "assistance" class I think.

Added: if this is added, how long would we have to wait for assistance? Could you say (example)
I type /mechanic
"Not enough assistance online. Use /fix or /flip"
If there is enough assistance say, 3 per city minimum before use this:
/mechanic
"A mechanic has been dispatched. Please stay with your vehicle"
If you can afford it, you have to pay a minimum repair amout, plus tip and if you can't, you go into the red zone..

Just a suggestion along with micks idea

[Super_Nikola]

I think it's an awesome idea, but to do something like if mechanic doesn't accept/respond that player can do old /fix, because waiting in Angel Pine for someone in Los Santos Island to come or if no mechanics are online is stupid, so it's very good idea, i have been talking about that with my dude few days earlier, good idea, but needs some consideration about that waiting/fixing
So, i think this is the best:
If player gets damaged/needs fuel, notify all mechanics in same City example:If i am in Red County, notify all in Red County, or if I need fuel @ San Fierro, notify all players that are in San Fierro, and for payment:For Refuel, he can do it @ Rate, after 1st refuel, rate 2... and so...(still cheaper than 5k), and for repair, when player comes, he does /fixcar and he repairs it with speed of 5 or 10 per sec(still, he's a mechanic, so it's realistic and the player doesn't need to wait like an idiot, otherwise he could do it by himself)and for flip...dunno xD

[Hobo]

Could be entertaining. It would give me something else to do on the server. Normal /fix should still be available but take longer than calling a mechanic to fix the vehicle.

[Terrorista310]

You will be bored to death before the mechanic arrive, but if /fix still would exist i said, lets go for it, lets make /assistance cheaper to pay but the mechanic would earn 2x or 3x times what you paid for the assistance to be a little fair for the little guy


+1

PS: Only public vehicles can call a mechanic, private vehicles dont pay for it, so doesnt make any sense.

[mamorunl]

You will be bored to death before the mechanic arrive, but if /fix still would exist i said, lets go for it, lets make /assistance cheaper to pay but the mechanic would earn 2x or 3x times what you paid for the assistance to be a little fair for the little guy


+1

PS: Only public vehicles can call a mechanic, private vehicles dont pay for it, so doesnt make any sense.

The person doesn't but the insurance does :-) If this is implemented, then please make the waiting time for the automated one longer. No assistance can be there in 15 seconds.

[Ethan]

would the person that gets called a npc or a specific new class that comes and to help?
the positives: the server would become more realistic to have this added
the negatives: you might have to wait longer and if no persons are available, the regular fix still works.

[Matias]

You cant make NPC to do something in a place where it's not recorded to work at. Also i dont think mick will use NPC that uses server resources to work.
You will be calling a new class, if they doesnt gives you a response mick said /fixcar will still work.

[Philip_Morris]

Or meaby an assistance just for Public Vehicles, i mean, public cars can't use /fix or /fixcar and they need to request a mechanic

[Dynamo]

i think this would be ok for /fix or /fuel but /flip should be left alone cause i would not want a mission to be lost because my RT flipped and i had to wait over a min for a tow truck to get to me.

[George]

+1 this will make us drive more carefuly; Well i have a suggestion:only persons with tow achievement can join that class.

[Supreme]

I fear it is quicker, easier and cheaper to just /fix

[D.I.T.C]

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[$nake]

ONLY if mechanic will be able to do it in 1sec, and we will be able to /fix still, otherwise if we won't be able to fix/flip, we will start to losing missions while flipped/broken