Chris Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 That's what I was planning at first and then seeing how things go from there, like which gives us the best possibilities of integration, which is more favourable with fans, etc. there's a lot of things to consider. Now I've never tried running a SAMP and MTA server from the same box, but someone said earlier in this topic you can't do that. I haven't heard that before but don't see why it wouldn't be possible. I mean you'd obviously run them off different ports and from different directories... I'll look into it. People have also mentioned VCMP or MTAVC/3 or whatever, but I think it's much better if we stick to SA as it gives us the greatest freedom and is arguably more popular now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstarrem Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Chris, you can run a SA-MP and an MTA server in the same box, if you couldn't that would be pretty fucking stupid. But yes, I've done it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Good. Then yes at first we'll have both mods running, but possibly testing them out individually first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) It would be much better, as everyone(Who has either SAMP or MTA) will be happy. I'd probably even go on the MTA one once in a while. Edited January 8, 2008 by Psycho Connor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I only have VC and GTA III for the PC,I begged my parents but they said if I ask again,they`re going to ban me from gaming altogether.I did have San Andreas once,but then my cousin stole it,then my parents were like,let him keep it.The only other way to get San Andreas apart from buying it is to get a cracked version and I am certainly not doing that.I guess I`m going to be left out of the gang wars then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 You sure are. But why don't you just save some money up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 My parents are tight.After they bought me a new TV,they`re not going to buy me any luxuries for five more months. Hope you have fun on your SA-MP or MTA or whatever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Will do. Just ask for a pound coin everyday and in 2 weeks you will be able to afford it. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Thanks,I`ll try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Oh, just don't make it seem obvious either, just do it at random, try 2 pound coins some days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstarrem Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Chris, what if we kept the money but it would be based on in game money? It's possible to script that, I'm positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelman101 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 i was thinking that for a while actually, you get the members that have SA on PC to register there name, then script them to there gangs, and then you could keep the vehicles in the store so when the gangs spawn, they have those vehicles.. so there is a point to keep the store and then say you have armor, your player will have the armor ingame, but for weapons, have it more realistic, Primary arm Ex M4. side weapon Ex Deagle, and then for hand held you could have grenades/ tear gas. then, for the gang positions, like Weapons supplier, the weapons you bought you can sell to other members Ingame/Forum wise. and the positions members are in on the forums are the ones they are ingame, and if you cant afford anyweapons/such you could take a loan on the forums, but you dont pay back within certain time, your eathier booted from the Server for 10 days, and then the certain person who has to pay back eathier has to post more in the forum to get the money, attempt to steal somebodys money Via Steal from meber thing in the store. And then for Assets you could get a enemy gang trying to take over a Certian asset, say the docks, 1 teams on defence with extra weapons around, or say you had the Red dragons casino, you could collect your money from the players that loose, or you attact the enemys casino and steal there money and then take it to yoursafe house. just a few ideas.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 That's a good point. I've only played MTA/SAMP once or twice ever or something, but do you have accounts you can keep? Like on most multiplayers, where your account keeps your weapons and stats after you leave, ready for the next time you log on. If that data is stored on the tgtap mta/samp server, then it could probably be edited by us fairly easily. Eg being able to buy things from the store. If that's possible it would tie the forums into the game really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstarrem Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Yes, you can even save to SQL databases, like the forum database. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 That`s good then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I mentioned in my first or second post I think, but hightly doubted it would be possible. But if you say it is.. It would certainly really kick-ass and also attract lots of people to the forums. I'd love to see something like that. @Rockstarrem: So you think you'd be able to make something like that? If so, do you think it'd be possible to intergrate the bank into it. So you'll only use on-hand cash to buy weapons and if you get killed during the game, on-hand cash will go to the person who killed you (and if you just got blasted to death by crashing you hydra the cash would go into cyber oblivion). Think that could be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Nice ideas but I honestly think that's going way too far. Doing everything in game is so much more logical. I can see the point of keeping points on the forums (as the more you post the better off you'd be in game) but as for buying weapons/vehicles I don't see the point. Just do that in game, then it actually gives you something to do rather than just sit here clicking on things in the store - I thought that was what was so boring about it. It would surely be more interesting to do all that in game, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Some of the weapons and cars do cost alot of money,some people don`t have enough money to buy a weapon/car,then again,some people do,e.g. Chris.It would be more fun doing all that stuff in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas. Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) It would be good just having the weapons and the choice of numerous cars not a wide selection. The properties need to go as the only use for them is for more more Health Points. If there is going to be MTA and SA:MP Servers you should really just put random weapons like in the real GTA Series. Then it makes it more fun. If it is going to be SA:MP then you can let all 3 of the main gangs rule each city (eg: Dragon Stealths = Las Ventura's etc) and the minors rule in those cities with a savehouse and shit (eg: Venato Mafia = Hashbury, San Fierro). Basically you can let the 3 major gangs to choose their city and for the minor gangs to choose a place in their selected city to stay that way we determine who's turf is who's. Edited January 9, 2008 by TFY765 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Some of the weapons and cars do cost alot of money The very definition of Grand Theft Auto is stealing an automobile, so forcing people to buy cars is silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I thought that was what was so boring about it. It would surely be more interesting to do all that in game, no? Maybe I'm crazy, but actually I liked the idea of just clicking a little. Or I'm just lazy.. But how'd you want to buy cars in-game. All to [forgot the name. Opposite Doherty] to buy the imported cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas. Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Buying cars are boring, picking up unlocked cars in the streets is cool. So if the cities were to be claimed by a gang what gang would claim them? (EG: Subuzi could pick San Fierro etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 "Lets go into LCF territory" That'd be pretty cool. But you'll need some place where gangs have their supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I'd say some of that stuff is pretty hard to script. Though it'd be cool if you had a store house, a couple of safe houses with windows you could shoot out of. GTA4 maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas. Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I have a rubbish map what can be used as an Example. The hideout zone can be used for escaping being killed in gang wars. We could get it to script that no-one will show up on the radar in these counties. The green zones will be moved around for the smaller gangs such as Venato Mafia etc The blue zones will be a gang who wants Las Venturas The yellow zones will be a gang who wants los Santos The Red zones will be a gang who wants San Fierro. The orange zones cannot be taken, but can be used as a hideout for planning etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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