It's a multiplayer mod. I've heard about it several times and I see servers full of people on Stratis Life, but never actually tried it. Rumblood, is there anything we need to know before we start that mod? Any general tips or controls/hotkeys we need to know, or do they have a new user -friendly interface?
Just pull up the map and click on the rules. Other than that, pretty standard ARMA fare. You earn a paycheck every few minutes. Investing into the paper or cheesecake factory gives you more money per tick with an initial investment of $100,000. I think it takes maybe 30 minutes to get that much from a paycheck, but there are other things you can do to earn cash, like doing delivery runs, going hunting, refining oil, collecting apples from the orchard, etc. Those are legit ones, the illegal ones that will make you a wanted man if you get caught is robbing the bank, running heroin, going whaling. You can also form gangs and have gang wars, though I didn't see anyone doing that.
Just pull up the map to find the various shops. I would start out as a citizen, then switch to play a cop later on once you've got a feel for it. Cops are powerful, but have to follow certain rules when harassing the citizenry. They are the only ones who can get military grade weapons, unless you become a terrorist, or a gang member. You can steal cop equipment, but can be arrested if caught with it. When the cops get you, they can detain you, search you, impound your vehicles and confiscate your stuff, and put you in jail for a period of time (not sure how long). They are not supposed to kill you unless you are fleeing, try to kill them, or other citizens.
You have a bank account that is persistent, even after logging off, though I think reset on a server reboot. Anyhow, pretty fun change from Wasteland, which I also really enjoy. And I agree, I think that SA-Matra Wasteland is the best one.
