Lack Of Parking Spots?

Elizabeth · #1 03-29-2009, 12:05 AM

It's so hard to find a parking spot.

Moar plz.

yes, i actually went around and took 15 photos.

Aldaris · #2 03-29-2009, 12:10 AM

I agree; I also find the "10 minute" parking pretty pointless.

Elizabeth · #3 03-29-2009, 12:11 AM

agreed. i can see it being used at the hospital, but no wheres else.

Crow · #4 03-29-2009, 12:25 AM

I suggest limiting each account to only one or two cars (was planned before) and I suppose towing cars which have been parked in the same spot for a week should be towed aswell (excluding parking garages and house garages).

CharlieM · #5 03-29-2009, 12:26 AM

Go to SR there is an underground parking structure

Aldaris · #6 03-29-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CharlieM

Go to SR there is an underground parking structure

This is true, but that's an awfully far walk to get to your car.

To add; in most cases, it takes longer to get to your car than it takes to get to your actual destination.

BlueMelon · #7 03-29-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Aldaris

in most cases, it takes longer to get to your car than it takes to get to your actual destination.

Hence why i dont even bother getting a car

Deas_Voice · #8 03-29-2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Aldaris

in most cases, it takes longer to get to your car than it takes to get to your actual destination.

that's why i think a server with cars should have a BIG gmap.

Elizabeth · #9 03-29-2009, 12:52 AM

i'm all for a big gmap

Andre2006 · #10 03-29-2009, 01:12 AM

Oh I'm sorry elizabeth, I think I purchased 20 cars out of the store a while back and parked them arround era, but I'm not sure if they deleted some of my cars :P

Crono · #11 03-29-2009, 01:27 AM

I like the fact that there seems to be a shortage of parking spaces, makes the server seem less vacant and gives it a more realistic city feel. Check SR for parking places.

Frankie · #12 03-29-2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Deas_Voice

that's why i think a server with cars should have a BIG gmap.

so players can be focused to one section of the gmap rendering 75[percent] of it useless and unused? yeah..

Deas_Voice · #13 03-29-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

so players can be focused to one section of the gmap rendering 75[percent] of it useless and unused? yeah..

well, with a big map you have to find out a way to use it.......
but yeah, i understand what you mean.

Vman13x · #14 03-29-2009, 02:14 AM

Why are all the cars the same speed? I mean the deathstar car is just as fast as the cheerful speedster but the deathstar is more expensive. Also add more variety to cars like the batmobile and motocycles those were supposed to be finished along time ago.

CharlieM · #15 03-29-2009, 02:25 AM

Demisis made a lot of cars that never got used.

Elizabeth · #16 03-29-2009, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Andre2006

Oh I'm sorry elizabeth, I think I purchased 20 cars out of the store a while back and parked them arround era, but I'm not sure if they deleted some of my cars :P

gimmegimmegimme

Mark Sir Link · #17 03-29-2009, 03:15 AM

have you ever been to a city before?

Elizabeth · #18 03-29-2009, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Sir Link

have you ever been to a city before?

obviously. i realize that there's an actual lack of parking spots. can i do anything about it? no. can i do anything about it here? yes.

Aldaris · #19 03-29-2009, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Sir Link

have you ever been to a city before?

Have you ever fired a gun before?

Most people in the real world can't outrun those

.

Mark Sir Link · #20 03-29-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth

obviously. i realize that there's an actual lack of parking spots. can i do anything about it? no. can i do anything about it here? yes.

but why?

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Originally Posted by Aldaris

Have you ever fired a gun before?

Most people in the real world can't outrun those

.

Yes I have, thanks.

Andre2006 · #21 03-29-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth

gimmegimmegimme

I shall give you my parkingspace XD

TSAdmin · #22 03-29-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Crow

I suggest limiting each account to only one or two cars (was planned before) and I suppose towing cars which have been parked in the same spot for a week should be towed aswell (excluding parking garages and house garages).

I know the command is not available to non-global staff, but I towed a car of someone who hadn't been on ANY server, not even login, for nearly 200 days when I used /global find Account. (Perhaps it'd be nice if there were a local command for all server RC's to show the last time the Account of interest was last on THAT server)

I towed that car and freed up a space. I did that again for about 3 other cars, but it was because when I grabbed them, I KNEW those players had not been online for a very long time, so I checked their last activity.

Crow · #23 03-29-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TSAdmin

I know the command is not available to non-global staff, but I towed a car of someone who hadn't been on ANY server, not even login, for nearly 200 days when I used /global find Account. (Perhaps it'd be nice if there were a local command for all server RC's to show the last time the Account of interest was last on THAT server)

I towed that car and freed up a space. I did that again for about 3 other cars, but it was because when I grabbed them, I KNEW those players had not been online for a very long time, so I checked their last activity.

I'm not sure, but isn't there some "last activity" something in the text files in the account folder?

TSAdmin · #24 03-29-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Crow

I'm not sure, but isn't there some "last activity" something in the text files in the account folder?

As far as I am aware, Era doesn't utilise the accounts/* folder. Stefan disabled it many years ago. Either way, I just checked the accounts/* folder on my own server and it doesn't show anything regarding last login or activity.

CharlieM · #25 03-29-2009, 05:13 PM

Well someones trying to make room, My car got towed from my hotel rooms parking space

Elizabeth · #26 03-29-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Sir Link

but why?

go write a letter to your city, complaining about parking spots, and see how many new ones they make regarding your letter.

fragman85 · #27 03-29-2009, 05:47 PM

Elizabeth stop talking like you own a car irl or something, you actually have no idea.

You tend to say stuff, even tho you don't know if it's actually true, hoping the other person won't check. (gramatical, grammatical, *cough*)

Frankie · #28 03-29-2009, 06:33 PM

parking spots on Era in no way relate to parking spots in a big city. parking spots irl are constantly being used and going vacant. the parking spots on Era are used long term. it's not like people are parking in front of the hospital so they can go in and heal and then come back and drive away. they leave their car there until they need it no matter where on the gmap they are.

DuBsTeRmAn · #29 03-29-2009, 06:49 PM

Why not just make ALL parking places a max parking time of 7 days? If someone is inactive and didn't move his car in 7 days it gets towed?

BlueMelon · #30 03-29-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DuBsTeRmAn

Why not just make ALL parking places a max parking time of 7 days? If someone is inactive and didn't move his car in 7 days it gets towed?

Agreed.

Andre2006 · #31 03-29-2009, 07:05 PM

or have spaces where you pay? =) and then people who has jobs like. Pyro tech for example they get a reserved parking sppot for employees only :P:P:P

Crono · #32 03-29-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DuBsTeRmAn

Why not just make ALL parking places a max parking time of 7 days? If someone is inactive and didn't move his car in 7 days it gets towed?

No thanks.

Mark Sir Link · #33 03-29-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth

go write a letter to your city, complaining about parking spots, and see how many new ones they make regarding your letter.

I'll write up Barack right away.

Since it's nonsensical for people to permanently park in the streets (unless outside a residence), forcing people to park in Garages long term would be a better solution (and actually having a price tag for it)

Add parking meters to the streets

Elizabeth · #34 03-30-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by fragman85

Elizabeth stop talking like you own a car irl or something, you actually have no idea.

You tend to say stuff, even tho you don't know if it's actually true, hoping the other person won't check. (gramatical, grammatical, *cough*)

if i own a car or not, i know that there's a lack of parking spots? jesus, stop trolling me.

we've been through this. i searched it on google, and it didn't correct me. don't be such an idiot.

Shotoo2 · #35 03-30-2009, 03:10 AM

Tow more cars, take more cash out of the economy.

TheMaestro · #36 03-30-2009, 05:51 PM

I'd park a car somewhere just because I know that I took up a space.