Development Blog #19 | Nervous laughter

Joshua · Nov 19, 2019

Introduction
Welcome to the 19th iteration of our Community Blog. Since the last development blog, the long-awaited Beta Phase 2 happened and the Development Team cranked up their productivity to 200%, reworking half of the server's features while also creating new ones. In this community blog, we will showcase some of those new features, shower the staff team in praise, and share the Beta Phase 2 experiences from some of our amazing community members.
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Staff Updates

Delta has been brought onto the Content Development Team.

Winters has been brought onto the Tester Team.

Xanzee has been brought onto the Tester Team.

AliMax has been brought onto the Tester Team.

Thurnus has been brought onto the Tester Team.

iRitz has been brought onto the Content Development Team.

Frank has been brought onto the Content Development Team.

Teca has reinstated to the Tester Team.

Dakota has been brought onto the Tester Team.

Taters has been brought onto the Tester Team.

Jems has been brought onto the Media Team.

Jax has reinstated to the Tester Team.

Tavi has reinstated to the Staff Team.

ZateFeto has been brought onto the Tester Team.

Zaiope has been brought onto the Tester Team.

Tokzul has been brought onto the Tester Team.

Dylan has reinstated to the Content Development Team.

Twix has resigned from the Tester Team.

Jordan has been terminated from the Staff Team.

Julien has been terminated from the Content Development Team.

Dredd has been terminated from the Tester Team.

Catchexception has resigned from the Lead Content Development Team.

Winters has resigned from the Tester Team.

Thurnus has resigned from the Tester Team.

Xanzee has resigned from the Tester Team.

Azulya has resigned from the Tester Team.

Davie has resigned from the Staff Team.

Jokigo has resigned from the Tester Team.

Jems has resigned from the Media Team.

Cutesader has resigned from the Tester Team.

Lazzie has resigned from the Staff Team.

Dakota has been terminated from the Tester Team.

Steve has resigned from the Content Development Team.

ZateFeto has resigned from the Tester Team.

Delta has been terminated from the Content Development Team.

Austin has stepped down from the Lead Administration Team.

Dylan has been terminated from the Content Development Team.

Jax has resigned from the Tester Team.

Tavi has resigned from the Staff Team.

Zaiope has resigned from the Tester Team.

For a full look at our staff team, and to see who now falls under which position, see our Staff Roster.
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Thanking the Staff Team
I wanted to express our appreciation and gratitude to each and every one of you for the tremendous effort everyone has put into this project. Since our inception in September of 2017, we have struggled to build and sustain a strong team to keep our project moving. So many talented individuals have joined our project, just to check out our features. They were met with a great amount of shock - Our requirements for commitment and passion are set very high. We have put a lot of effort into ensuring that a position meant purpose. Having a purpose means that you can have an impact on our team and project. You are there to fill a gap that someone else couldn’t. So many faces have come and gone within our team - It’s been such a precarious adventure.

To those who have stuck around, to those who stayed during our beta phase, to those who dedicated hundreds of hours to testing, to those who picked up what was dropped, to those who built this community as if it was their own, I humbly thank you. I cannot begin to show my appreciation for the effort, detail, and commitment that individuals have provided. I have been lucky enough to work with so many extraordinary industry professionals and I have been able to learn so much from my team. Without all the team of ours now and before, we would not be where we are today. I cannot begin to possibly show the amount of thankfulness that is required for these individuals. So truly, from my bottom of mine and Jorge’s heart, thank you, everyone, for the dedication and commitment.

Regards,
Joshua
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Team Applications
Whilst we are still in the development stage of Mafia City, the Tester Team is one of the most crucial elements for ensuring a successful launch. However, Testers will play an even bigger role post-launch, as they will be the first line of support for players as well as being the individuals who will make sure that every new feature is as bug-free as possible before it is released to the public. We are always looking for new testers, so check out the link here if this is something that interests you.

If you are more the creative type, then Media Team would be the place for you. We are always looking for graphic designers and video editors to improve Mafia City with amazing graphics and professional cinematics. If you think you might not be good enough, please reach out anyway! Each applicant is given a 1-week assignment to showcase your abilities. For any further information or to show your interest please message Tommy.
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Joshua · Nov 19, 2019

What happened?
Beta Phase 2 was a great experience from the staff team’s perspective, there were quite a few bugs that were found with help from our amazing community. We’re very grateful to everyone who participated in Beta Phase 2 and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
You can read some of our community and staff member's thoughts and experiences with BP2 below.
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Beta Phase 2 Experiences
"I've been here for over a year and going into Beta Phase 2 was the most invigorating experience I've had the pleasure of partaking in. We've all worked very hard to make this possible, gone to unreal extents to put in the effort to get this project to where it is today and it was deeply satisfying to not only go into Beta Phase 2 but to hear all of the positive feedback from the community. We have a lot of features to offer with more to come and I hope to see that we continue to instill the community with Shock and Awe as time progresses.
This phase was also very interesting, as even though most of the time I was riding around on a bicycle and creating odd situations to encourage roleplay, there was always some way to have fun and enjoy my interactions with those in the community. The hopes and dreams of this community that started the day I walked into this team continue to grow and shine every day.
During Beta Phase 2 our entire team absolutely amazed me with everything that was being prepared and tasks being carried out, the dynamic of our team plays a huge part in this."
-InvalidFelix, Assistant Project Lead

"The excitement for MCRP's release has been around well before I came on the scene and seeing that I missed not only BP1 but also BP2 was a sad experience for me. Then one Sunday morning I woke up and was laying in bed looking at my phone and saw an announcement saying that the Beta Phase 2 would open to the public for the last day. I logged on as soon as I could and spent the entire day running around the server. I have to say the culture and social aspects of the server were quite pleasant. I even had a street race with someone that ended early because of a random spike strip in the middle of the road (may have been left from a police chase that happened earlier that day). I am ready to get my RP on and look forward to meeting new people!"
-Tokzul, Tester

"Roleplaying as a citizen as well as assisting with the development of the Mafia City roleplay server provided me with a unique perspective of the server during Beta Phase 2.
As a staff team, we found immediate and obvious issues that would not have been as discernible without this testing period.
As part of the general roleplaying populous, I was able to enjoy the unique and well-crafted features as well as refreshing interaction with a community dedicated to interesting roleplay."
-Tommy, Head of Media Team

"My experience with the Beta Phase of Mafia City was a very positive one. There was plenty to do and there was a bunch of cool unique features that were fun to roleplay with. The police department seemed to be understaffed. The staff team was very helpful and not bias at all when dealing with situations. Looking forward to playing the server when it comes out!"
-Steve, Former Content Developer

"Server performance was great. The only issue with it was VOIP. RP was great, mod shop was a little buggy. A lot of the bugs experienced during BP2 were managed quickly. It was nice to have an active mod team that pays attention to the needs of their player base."
-Dredd, Community Member

"Beta Phase 2 was fun, slight issues with hotmicing, we had some fun RP with people such as Andy Colt & Tommy, definitely was fun."
-Xanzee, Community Member

"Gameplay was pretty fun but still felt a bit hollow with the low player activity. I really enjoyed roleplaying in PD."
-Thurnus, Community Member
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We appreciate everyone that participated!
While the player count was lower than expected, we still have been able to receive a lot of feedback and bug reports from everyone that was a part of Beta Phase 2. We appreciate everyone that took the time to log onto the server and try out the features it has to offer.
Since the start of Beta Phase 2, our Development Team has been working hard on ironing out bugs, improving features and adding new content to the server. You can find a showcase of some new and improved features below. We hope you are as excited for the release as we are!
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Joshua · Nov 19, 2019

Updated Interaction Menu
Since Beta Phase 2 we’ve changed up our interaction menu. It’s still accessible by pressing B, but instead of a layout similar to GTA Online's interaction menu that was present during BP2, it’s now more like the animation wheel everyone has grown to love. Navigating through the interaction menu is now easier than before.

By interacting with the icons on the interaction menu, you can easily access menus like Support, My Vehicles, Management, Clothing Menu, Player Menu, and the Weapon Menu
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New Inventory System
The inventory system has also received a complete overhaul. Instead of clicking on the items to either use or drop them, you can now just drag and drop them in and out of your inventory. Using an item is possible by simply clicking the right mouse button.

Previously, the interaction menu had to be opened to pick up any items on the ground. This now can be done within the inventory menu itself.
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Reworked MDC
We've recently taken the time to completely refactor our group's MDC. Previously, it was a system that was completely in-game and had limited clunky functionality. Our MDC now works out-of-game as well. We're actively working towards adding additional out-of-game interactions such as radio and a live map that dispatches can use in a standard browser!

The new in-game experience overall is much cleaner and smoother. A dynamic permission system has been added so new groups can be given access as well. Group Leaders will be required to manage the users that are able to access the MDC. Check out the gif before.
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Repair Kits and Jerry Cans
There will be situations where your vehicle either runs out of fuel or just completely stops working.
Instead of being stranded out in the middle of nowhere, you will be able to use repair kits and jerry cans to get your vehicle running again.
Be aware that repairing your car with a repair kit won't make it drive and look like it's brand new. So make sure to visit a mod shop at your earliest convenience.

Repair Kits and Jerry Cans are available to purchase at general stores alongside many other items.
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Other Changes
Here you can check a list of changes made to the server since Beta Phase 2.

Fixed: phone removing aiming/shooting ability
Fixed: rental despawn on disconnect
Fixed: nametags alias issue
Fixed: load in character aliases correctly
Fixed: second player death restarting counter
Fixed: corp vehicle spawning at impound
Fixed: some console errors
Fixed: /time to show corp data
Fixed: paycheck getting messed up right after editing bonus or pay.
Fixed: /stats for corps
Fixed: /parkspecial
Fixed: inventory refreshing after events
Fixed: inventory ground pickup
Fixed: media mode
Fixed: impound lot not showing corp and group vehicles
Fixed: license suspending while suspended player is on server
Fixed: bonus for groups.
Fixed: clearing factory prod.
Fixed: factory items & halting prod.
Fixed: factories not clearing production.
Fixed: getting into bike passenger seat.
Fixed: mdc button usage
Fixed: warrants showing in pdesk, fix set gps for actives, more dispatch updates
Fixed: /quitjob not letting you start the mineral transporter job anymore
Changed: remove /alias in favor of alias inside interaction wheel
Changed: remove b label when item dropped
Improved: inventory dropdown
Improved: Updated pants, hats, shoes & all.
Improved: Final changes to inventory UI
Improved: change interact list styling
Improved: adjust first aid animation
Improved: Improved Modshop Arrows
Improved: add quality, add try catch block for weed cancel
Improved: rework input UIs for interaction menu things (give money, alias)
Improved: adjust variable names for jerry can and repair kit
Improved: use other fadeout function and remove stabilizing
Improved: rework death system
Improved: show ground item on left side if dropped
Improved: Completed missing male clothing names
Improved: save weapons by character id not character name
Improved: move clothing store UI to the right
Improved: move makeup to face
Improved: freeze position for first aid, repair kit and jerry can
Improved: adjust radio beep sound
Improved: set inactive in MDC when user disconnects
Improved: move first aid to progress bar, make it cancelable, resolves timeout issues
Improved: make arrow BG circular for clothing items
Improved: freeze position on mining
Improved: move "has accepted" to chat box
Improved: add "staff has accepted report" for other staff members
Improved: show report ID in message and log
Improved: show player id in report creation
Improved: updated prison interior by Zayn
Added: sync vehicle doors
Added: timeout to cuff/tie to add resisting functionality
Added: about 390 emotes to /a
Added: F8 button to reload voice
Added: hotdog, chips, sandwich
Added: money notification on givemoney
Added: new property colshapes
Added: weed planting and harvesting
Added: ctrl+n keybind for voice menu
Added: new interaction wheel
Added: makeup to character creator
Added: /roll for some fun gambling
Added: make new mdc accessible ingame
Added: make jerry cans useable
Added: repair kits
Removed: clear out old UI files that are not needed anymore
Removed: bad masks
Removed: limited & banned vehicles from dealership
Removed: /park suggestion when max veh is reached.

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Development Timelapse
Our project has been around for a long time now, running over two years. We've seen a lot of faces and so much progress has been made. We prepared a video which showcases our exact progress in our journey, please check it out below.

The video below is a representation of our code-base, each-time you see a character modifying an object, that's each time someone has contributed to our codebase.
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Joshua · Nov 19, 2019

Thank you!
A huge thanks to those who worked towards preparing this iteration of the development blog. Without the hard work of the following individuals, this blog would not be possible!

Writers

Joenly

DrxgN

Joshua

Media Creators

DrxgN

Tommy

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xanzee · Nov 19, 2019

Now this, this is hot.

MarcusLeo · Nov 19, 2019

Damn.it looks awesome.
Like the inventory system

Joshua · Nov 19, 2019

Tommy · Nov 19, 2019

Yea boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

DrxgN · Nov 19, 2019

Wow. This is amazing

Balcas · Nov 19, 2019

Damn that timelapse <3

WarGuff · Nov 19, 2019

This is huge!!

Thurnus · Nov 19, 2019

@Joenly, @DrxgN, @Joshua, @Tommy - marvelous fucking work. These dev blogs are well organized and always make me very excited.

Shamz · Nov 19, 2019

Glad to see all my hours of efforts and hard have done some good and that it was appreciated. The changes look hefty and wasnt surprised as I know what Frank is somewhat capable of. Keep it up.

Frank · Nov 19, 2019

Please don't forget @Ahmed, he has done so much and helped me so much too, without him this dev blog would be a lot smaller

Zelyr · Nov 19, 2019

This looks amazing already from what I can see, keep up the good work and looking forward to playing here!

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