Server Launch - LSPD:FR Online

This first major update brings three new departments, the ability to transfer between them, a complete rewrite of the callout system (with the number of unique callouts doubled!), along with several smaller quality-of-life changes. We've been hard at work since the initial release in early December to refine and continuously iterate on improvements based on user feedback and suggestions. The 1.0 release officially marks our exit out of beta and into a public release which we are proud to finally be able to share and enjoy the experience with everyone!

The numbers we have seen since launch have massively exceeded any and all expectations that we had, and it is thanks to your suggestions, bug reports, and overall feedback that we are able to continue to improve. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to LSPD:FR Online and helped shape the game mode; the engagement and activity in the community has been great to see and we look forward to sharing more regarding future updates with you soon!

Departments

Players now progress department ranks from rank 1 up to rank 6, at which point they are granted the ability to Department Transfer in the Esc Pause Menu:

How Jurisdiction & Transfers Work

Players will only receive callouts in the area in which their department has jurisdiction
Reaching rank 6 in the LSPD unlocks the ability to transfer to either the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (LSSD) or the Blaine County Sheriff's Office (BCSO)
Both choices unlock a new area for the player to receive callouts in:
- LSSD receives callouts in the City of Los Santos, with the LSPD, and in the greater Los Santos County
- BCSO receives callouts only in Blaine County
Upon reaching rank 6 in either sheriff department, you'll be eligible to transfer onwards to San Andreas Highway Patrol (SAHP)

After achieving rank 6 in SAHP and completing department progression for a final time, you will unlock Open Role privileges which grants you access to transfer across any department freely without losing progression anytime! As we roll out this initial gameplay progression track for players, we're open to feedback and suggestions on how we can improve the LSPD:FR experience. We're very excited to roll out multi-department support and look forward to seeing you all across San Andreas very soon!

Added a variety of new clothing customization options, uniforms, and vehicles across four departments:
- Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)
- Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (LSSD)
- Blaine County Sheriff's Office (BCSO)
- San Andreas Highway Patrol (SAHP)
Progressing through each rank unlocks new accessories, uniforms, vehicles, and armoury items
Added missing arrest points across all department stations
Changed department color of BCSO to dark green
Changed department color of LSSD to light green

Callouts

Callouts are now zone-specific across 3 zones/map regions and only dispatch to departments that operate in the zone:
- Zone 1: Los Santos (LSPD, LSSD, SAHP)
- Zone 2: LS County (LSSD, SAHP)
- Zone 3: Blaine County (BCSO, SAHP)
The duration in which callouts are dispatched now scales with the total number of available responders online in each zone
Callouts now spawn anywhere across the map within zones rather than selecting a reasonable distance from a random on-duty officer
Extended pool of random AI skins selected for callouts
Extended pool of random vehicles selected for callouts
Altered random weapon weight probabilities for various callouts to better reflect realistic weapon usage
Fixed various pathing issues that would cause vehicles to spawn in the center of the road
AI NPCs generated for callouts will now prefer to spawn safely on sidewalks rather than on roads
Refactored callout synchronization to significantly reduce the probability of AI failing to execute tasks
Added callout: Store Robbery
- Robberies can now occur in tattoo parlours, barber shops, clothing stores, as well as standard 24/7 stores
Added callout: Bank Robbery
Added callout: Ammunation Robbery
Added callout: Road Rage
Added callout: Active Shooter
Added callout: Gas Theft
Added callout: Bar Fight
Added callout: Multiple Vehicle Collision
Added callout: Armoured Truck Robbery
Added callout: Home Invasion
Added callout: Prison Break
Added callout: Careless Driver
Stolen Vehicle:
- Fixed an issue where AI would not actually steal a vehicle
- Stolen vehicle now triggers the car alarm
Illegal Fireworks: fixed cases where fireworks would not actually be audible
Kidnapping In Progress: added a probability of more than one suspect
Illegal Street Racing: altered the probability of one or more drivers surrendering on arrival
Gang Activity:
- Enhanced to include dynamic cases and much more responsive gang members
- Added several new gang activity scenarios across all zones
Public Intoxication: fixed edge cases where AI would simply stand still and do nothing
Updated callout name formatted colors to consistently match the response code (Code 1 = Green, Code 2 = Yellow, Code 3 = Red, Code 0 = Purple)
24/7 Robbery: AI now has various probabilities of fleeing, fighting back, or complying based on random factors
Man With a Gun: increased the probability of simply being open-carry rather than always engaging responders
Fixed an issue where the dispatcher's response messages were not aligned with the actual callout scenario

Gameplay

Respawn cooldown increased to 20 seconds
Players now automatically respawn after 45 seconds
Respawning upon death now spawns you back at the nearest police station for your department when on duty, or at the nearest hospital when off duty
Added map blips for various notable locations
Disabled the ability to shoot from vehicles
Fixed an issue where players were given a prompt to refuel a vehicle whilst inside a car at a gas station

Miscellaneous

Panic button cooldown increased from 30s up to 60s
- Panic button now only notifies on-duty members of your department; when no on-duty members are available it will notify all departments
Dispatch blips (minimap icons) for other on-duty officers will now only display players that are in the same department
- Dispatch blips will still display on the minimap when players in different departments are within distance
Significant improvements to anticheat and automated enforcement of bans for gameplay violations
Added extended support for various logging and monitoring to enhance moderation capabilities
Fixed an issue where duty blips did not disappear when switching characters
Fixed an issue that allowed players to use the panic button while dead
Removed natural vehicle spawns of blacklisted vehicles (helicopters, jets, military vehicles)
Fixed an issue that displayed faction chat across all departments rather than just the player's own department
Added /toghud command

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