BBC - Bring Back Convoy

[CarlJohnson]

Yes, you read it right. It's not just about convoy s, but about the whole server.
Everyone might have noticed this that there isn't any fun part left in server mainly the combined one (with others).
I haven't created this topic to start uprising or a flame war instead I want people to suggest ways to encourage people to have convoys more often, encourage people to visit server regularly to have a great time.

Please don't say players are leaving/have left, you should notice that everyday new players are joining too!
And there are like 10k players or more playing SA:MP daily. Remember I'm not saying that we need 1k players instead I'm conveying that we need to give players a reason to show up daily like it was.

So I want you guys to give your opinion / suggestion about how we can achieve something like this.

My Suggestions :
1. Have event on daily/weekly or on regular basis.
2. Encourage rookies to have convoy instead of working alone.

You might have noticed that I'm doing weekly convoy on regular basis and I'm trying my best to encourage people to have convoys and it's kinda successful till certain limit but I alone cannot change everything.

I believe with Xero back in business with his club, he'll be helping this movement by hosting events often!
Infact not only Xero, few more people like him for example my close friends (I don't need to list them) are supporting this idea and they're always trying to have big convoy and are helping me when I host one.

One more thing, more players in convoy means more money. So Instead of doing /overload try doing /convoy.
And there's no need to rush in convoys as I've heard the last one to unload gets more money than the others (I don't know if its true or not, if its true then amazing and if not then it's better to let it stay as a myth).

Remainder :- If you find this topic useless/stupid/or anything then there is no need to reply! It'll be much appreciated

Thanks!

Carl

[Dobby]

FYI the sa-mp webpage counts NPCs too as players. All people seemed to care about back when i was active was earning money the quickest way possible, by working on their own or racing in a convoy to the unload. You should mention also that more people = more money if you haven't already. I personally wouldn't convoy with anyone if they decided to not wait for the rest of the group.

I find this topic stupid btw. Forum seems dead these days, just sandman & tyler replying to ban appeals. Waste of time doing it here.

[CarlJohnson]

@Dobby, thanks for reminding me of more people = more money factor, I've added it up.
And I agree with you that earlier most people were trying to rush to unload/load to gain score/money faster, but things are changing, they are getting used to wait and give way to others with the occurrence of big convoys more often, you just need to give it some more time.

As for the forum part, I'm doing this thing IG as well so it could reach more and more people, I'm thinking of putting this up in CT's other social media groups too so it can reach more players and we can get more opinions

[Ethan]

.....Forum seems dead these days, just sandman & tyler replying to ban appeals.

that's all it is nowadays.. GTA V came out, noone has time for CT besides Carl   

[Emily]

Well firstly for everyone on the server, be nice to new players, so they enjoy it here and feel that they are accepted here. Try making friends on the server. It helps to create fun. You can convoy with friends, or you can just mess around with cars. You could try working for a certain amount of money or a certain score. You could even work on achievements, or those of you with them all done, you could set your own personal achievements.

There's so many possibilities that you have to be creative on in this server. You could drive cautiously and just do loads like you're working for a professional company. You can set up events for large convoys, car shows, airshows, or you could even set up a derby in a convoy with set rules on the forum, so there are no complaints. You could role-play with several different people and vehicles (funerals, police escorts of a "president" [this would have to be in a owned cop car as a trucker though], military convoys with the barracks [a truck that does article missions], a cops and robbers type thing [someone gets wanted and a cop or more chases them], etc.)

There are many opportunities people. You just have to get creative.

[TheGame]

Not gonna happen, way too many things have happend. Server is as it is now and wont be the same as before.

[Emily]

Server is as it is now and wont be the same as before.

Of course not, that is physically impossible. What is being mentioned here is just ideas to regrow the server, not turn back time.

[Ethan]

convoys never left it just the fact whether people decide to do them with someone or people they are unfamiliar with or have had problems in the past with, whether single or previously convoyed with..

Convoys Never Left Carl!!!!

[CarlJohnson]

@ Emily - Really great suggestions, infact I found them quite amusing and wanna do something like that.
I might spam the events board now with tons of weird and funny events

@ TheGame - I remember you said something like this "bring back vehicle trading and I'll play daily" but this never gonna happen,  but its quite understandable that there isn't much do at server atm, people are just thinking about how they can make money faster.
Yes, like Emily said said CT can never be what it was and in someway it doesn't need to, we have better players now, better admins/mods, better host, etc.

@ Ethan - There are still players who cant afford or their Pc can't handle GTA V or sone some who still prefer CT over some other game, it's just about how much fun you have in games that you play, more fun = more players joining up even when they have tons of better games to play.

And Im not only mentioning about Convoys Ethan this thing is about the whole server!
Topic isn't about if the convoys left or not it's more about how we can encourage people to have more convoys so we can again have convoys consisting of 40-50+ players.

I hope you understand it now

[Ethan]

I know this isnt about that but you want more people on to do more convoys to make more money.. Convince Mick to let scripters add mini missions we've all mentioned (and want)... convince Joshy to work on and have mappers help finish sandus expansion, get that working...
more updates = more people interested = more players = more convoys= more money, :tldr: more updates = more money

[CarlJohnson]

I know this isnt about that but you want more people on to do more convoys to make more money.. Convince Mick to let scripters add mini missions we've all mentioned (and want)... convince Joshy to work on and have mappers help finish sandus expansion, get that working...
more updates = more people interested = more players = more convoys= more money, :tldr: more updates = more money

Tbh, = more money isn't needed, never bothered about money much.
Why only me?  We gotta work as a team now If we want to change things like this.

[Ethan]

but yet your whole thing here is more bigger convoys.. more money for people to spend on their own vehicles to get bonuses..

Im confused now... you dont want more/bigger convoys? for more money which equals better vehicles?

One more thing, more players in convoy means more money. So Instead of doing /overload try doing /convoy.

Tbh, = more money isn't needed, never bothered about money much.

[CarlJohnson]

but yet your whole thing here is more bigger convoys.. more money for people to spend on their own vehicles to get bonuses..

Im confused now... you dont want more/bigger convoys? for more money which equals better vehicles?

One more thing, more players in convoy means more money. So Instead of doing /overload try doing /convoy.

Tbh, = more money isn't needed (edit: it's needed ), never bothered about money much.

lol I just realised that your word will encourage people as they want money only.
And that comment was for myself

I mainly want big convoys and they should be often not like once in every 1-2 months or weeks. Money part is for the rest of the people who want to earn more with fun as well

Sorry for confusing you, I hope you understand it now

[TheGame]

Server is as it is now and wont be the same as before.

Of course not, that is physically impossible. What is being mentioned here is just ideas to regrow the server, not turn back time.

Back in the old days, with players like Hax, Vado and zacco, the server was a lot more fun. I mean, I talked with those guys quite a lot and with the current generation, I can't. They are way different.
Old days was all about trucking (Real convoys and shares), now it is all about earning as much money as you can, achievements and clubs. In my opinion the server turned into a money grabbing server and no longer the real trucking experience.
Also, games like GTA IV/V, CoD and so on are a lot better; funny missions, better graphics and more opportunities. Since Joshy and some others became more inactive, the server didn't get any great new stuff back (Yeah, vehicle trading.. but it's different than before). We, the mappers, made something great but can't get added. That is also a reason why I don't like playing here anymore (Just a few hours a week). I don't keep spending my spare time in something that doesn't get added anyway. I know life is like that, but I prefer other stuff which are worth it.
I am still here because I really like the community and I've been playing here for years so leaving is no point for me.

That is my view.

[sardarji]

And there's no need to rush in convoys as I've heard the last one to unload gets more money than the others (I don't know if its true or not, if its true then amazing and if not then it's better to let it stay as a myth).

Its not true.