More recreational things for Civs to do: Bowling, Scuba Diving, Surfing, Laser Quest

[AliCatGamer]

Currently there isn't much for civs to do recreationally aside from making there own fun clubbing or going to the casino. There is only one Arcade that has normal access but that's all the way in Sandy shores.

So I suggest that there should be more outlets for recreation like:

• Opening up an arcade that has front door access in the main city
  
• A bowling alley so people can meet up, bowl and hang out
  
• A scuba diving school so that people can hire or buy scuba gear and go diving in the sea and explore 
  
• A surfing hut dotted at a few beaches so that people can go surfing especially one near the beach DJ booth 
  (I've seen it on another server and it looks like a lot of fun)
  
• Laser Quest so people can play a friendly vs game without hurting themselves and reverting to punch out
  

Positives:
More avenues for role play and interaction.

More things to do so people don't get bored.

Something that people can spend their money on aside from cars, food and repair kits.

Negatives:
More areas of meet up can also mean more confrontations with gangs.

Scuba diving could cause accidents but that would give the NHS more of a reason to use the boat rescue team. 

Will take time to implement in to the server, if at all possible
 

 

[Hepps]

Negatives:
More areas of meet up can also mean more confrontations with gangs.

Scuba diving could cause accidents but that would give the NHS more of a reason to use the boat rescue team. 

I don't see these as a negative at all, but this idea doesn't really influence the way I play my characters in the city.

All of these suggestions are good but they will only last maybe a couple of days before people get bored.  Most people come in the city to make money whilst having fun (even the sigma grinders), there's nothing stopping you running an event or reaching out to someone to help run events; beach parties, car meets, races (not always cars, can be bikes/bmx etc).

For me if I had a choice of Dev time being spent on fixing bugs over trying to code this I would vote bugs.  If I had a choice of voting between new jobs, or advancing current jobs/techniques over trying to code this, again I would vote the new/advance jobs/techniques.

My final thought is, ask the Police for a Scuba diving lesson; see if you can pay them and they put the money back in their budget - might be hard to do without a wetsuit but I'm sure the water is warm enough for just a pair of shreddies.  Or go find some jet skis with some friends, 'borrow them' and have some fun on the jumps - perhaps make a course/time trial.

Just my opinion mate.

 

[AliCatGamer]

I don't see these as a negative at all, but this idea doesn't really influence the way I play my characters in the city.

All of these suggestions are good but they will only last maybe a couple of days before people get bored.  Most people come in the city to make money whilst having fun (even the sigma grinders), there's nothing stopping you running an event or reaching out to someone to help run events; beach parties, car meets, races (not always cars, can be bikes/bmx etc).

For me if I had a choice of Dev time being spent on fixing bugs over trying to code this I would vote bugs.  If I had a choice of voting between new jobs, or advancing current jobs/techniques over trying to code this, again I would vote the new/advance jobs/techniques.

My final thought is, ask the Police for a Scuba diving lesson; see if you can pay them and they put the money back in their budget - might be hard to do without a wetsuit but I'm sure the water is warm enough for just a pair of shreddies.  Or go find some jet skis with some friends, 'borrow them' and have some fun on the jumps - perhaps make a course/time trial.

Just my opinion mate.

I understand what you mean. As a mod and map maker for a different game that is also free work I get this, that bugs and polishing out the system is important. We all want the jobs to be balanced and the economy to match. However even now there are some devs working on a clothing up date. That indicates to me that there is a possibility that some of the dev team would be willing to work on other avenues than just bugs and issues with the system and they have had a new roster of dev members join. However that is just a guess, I could be wrong.

I also know that over time things can get stale for your player base and giving them some sort of enrichment would be a positive overall.  You say that  people will get bored and it won't last but we get new people in the city all the time. These recreational places could be used for other things like events and get-togethers. Birthdays, anniversaries and meet ups, training, hostage taking or just something to do on a quiet day.

Creating scenarios on your own can only go so far when there are limited options and limited props and there are some in the city that may find it hard to think of something to create, due to their role playing skills or just being new.

As for the diving school, the police don't always have time for civs and for some they are unapproachable due to their criminal background or their personal opinion of them. The Diving school would be neutral ground and open for everyone. 

That's just my counterpoint, I do see where you are coming from tho.
It would be nice if we could have these sorts of things in the city.