The court system has been a challenge ever since it was brought to SoE.  I heard it all from fees of lawyers, judges not following through, DA's not follwing through, people don't play their attorney, how long the process takes, schedules conflicts, etc.  Well, I've had ideas given to me before the temp shutdown and at our admin meeting today.  So, the following is new, consider it a test phase, and consider tweaks and changes to come with it most likely.  We wanted to make it as streamlined as possible and for those that want to participate in it as well.
 

 
 
  

Hi all,
 
SoE is now restricted and you need to go through an application process to prove yourself so you can join our servers, it will only take you a couple of minutes but this is all to ensure a good place for everyone to roleplay on.

Filling out this application will be the only process to get your member status so you can connect to our servers.
Please click here to apply
 
 
We suggest that you read over our rules before doing the application. Any kind of rule break will result in a ban.
 
Please be patient as we go through applications we will get through them as fast as we can to get people back in and RP'ing, if you have any questions ask one of the helpful PR's
 
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Where to located your Hex ID on vacbanned.com

 
-Kilo

The Department of Transportation has been hard at work repairing the most prevalent danger to health and safety in the city.  SEATBELTS. What does this mean for you, as either driver or passenger? Fewer injuries, fewer ejections, and more lives saved. Many thanks to Engineer @Lethys for this update.
 
 
Now, the deets:
 
LIVE AT 6AM RAPTURE! For now, seat belts are NOT mandatory under San Andreas law. But for your health and longevity, it's most definitely a good idea to use them! The public will be notified if seat belts become required.
 
Real Life Correlation - This was heavily researched, taking the worst out of all vehicle accidents where data was recorded. In reality, vehicles speeding at over 100mph have an 18% chance to eject on impact, when there is no seat belt worn.  That is now taken into account. If your door is missing or open, where you are seated, there is a higher chance to be ejected.
 
Damage Taken - This is going to take into account how fast you're going, how much you slow down, even the angle at which you impact. The ejection and damage is calculated for each passenger, but impact detection is base off the driver. So if they hit something 'in your eyes', but the driver didn't hit anything? You're good!
 
Damage Types - Aiming for player-based damage when it's realistic for you to have been hurt in that impact. So injury from cones on the highway? They're a thing of the past.

Controls - Your hands are busy when putting on or taking off a seat belt, just like real life. So no camera movement, turning, acceleration, or braking. If your seat belt is on, you are unable to exit the vehicle. It takes more time to put a seat belt on than it does to take it off.
 
Hitting Locals versus Players - Previously, there was the potential that when colliding with a local vehicle, you could potentially take less damage. That is now rectified, and all vehicles are equal.
 
Impacting movable objects (cones) versus objects with mass (boulders) - As previously mentioned, highway cones aren't likely to damage you. Trees that explode on impact? Your bumper gets dented, but not your head. If you're out in Sandy Shores, and run into one of the gigantic boulders on the side of the road? What would happen in real life? Yeah, it's going to hurt. Sometimes a lot. But glancing damage from a guard rail won't end you.
 
GUI Icon - Down next to the map, you'll see an icon when you get into the vehicle. Once your seat belt is on, the icon disappears. You will also see a /do action when someone puts on or takes off the seat belt.

 

 

 
 
Command - /seatbelt or use the K Menu
         
 
 
And with that, I leave you this reminder.