This is the fourth part of our LSPDFR 0.3 preview series.  For more information about the background behind 0.3, check out the third installment in this series here: http://www.lcpdfr.com/forums/topic/55644-lspdfr-03-downtown-police-station/

So, from the hundreds of thousands of videos on YouTube, the near half-million million downloads of the mod itself and the the fact we keep on smashing records, like when we had 5,000 of you crazy folk online at once, we've got this really small, tiny suspicion - and I'm just going on a hunch here - but we think you guys quite like to arrest people?

If there's actually some truth to this wild guess, I'm very happy to tell you that we've got quite the new feature set for when dispensing your own brand of justice is necessary.  Don't just take my word for it though, this is one of those occasions where a picture tells probably a lot more than a thousand words.

As you can see, we've implemented a beautiful new gameplay mechanic for performing certain tasks which gives you real-time visual feedback in the form of a progress bar.  The cool bit is that it looks like exactly like the user interface found in the original game, too.

Now, instead of simply pointing a gun and pressing a key to arrest a suspect, you have to actually keep aim in their general direction while holding down said control.  As you do this, the progress bar fills (and it does so really quickly).  Now, we know a lot of people wanted to see the ability to arrest suspects on the ground, so the end result of a successful gunpoint takedown is a suspect laying flat on the floor, ready to be cuffed up.  Oh yeah, we're just getting started...

As you might be able to work out, the same new gameplay mechanic is then used for giving the gift of metal bracelets to your suspect, where you actually interactively apply the cuffs; progress meter filling in time with the animation.  Not only is this system really cool, but it is also truly immersive - you have complete control over the process meaning that a sudden change in heart can be realised by simply releasing the control.  This new system is pretty awesome, and we can't wait for everyone to be able to try it for themselves.

Of course, all of this is a little bit mean so far.  We've got people getting guns shoved in their faces as they are forced down to the ground and what not; wouldn't it also be nice to be able to serve up some justice with a friendly smile?  We think it would be, so you can now arrest people without using any weapons at all through the way in which this new gameplay mechanic is now tied in with the Stop & Identify feature.  When stopping pedestrians on the street, everything works as it did before: pressing E will bring up the same menu with the same options.  One key difference, though, is that by merely looking at your target, then pressing and holding the same key, you can begin seamlessly cuffing them on the spot.  The results can be quite spectacular.

You've probably sussed that we really like this new mechanic by now, and we hope that you like the sound of it as much as we do.  To seal the deal though, you can use the same process to release suspects from handcuffs now.  It's as simple as walking behind them and pressing and holding the same key used to set them down on the ground.

this is going to be so cool! 

Whoa, huge game changer! This sounds so awesome!

"Busted", yeah that's what happened to me when I read this. 

Very nice! Looking forward to 0.3's release 

Gosh, i honestly want to ask for release date, yet I am willing to wait any amount of time so you guys can make your code base pretty.

So far I got just one question now for devs. Will be the feature of random nearby Police cars on streets joining up the ongoing pursuit be implemented upon release?

Edited October 6, 201510 yr by Allwinda94

Well, usually, I shoot, er, immobilize my victims, er, suspects, rather than jailing them.

But this looks interesting, maybe I'll lower on the police brutality, er, deserved force.

Awesome work keep it up I cant wait to play 0.3

Looking great!

Looks excellent! On the subject of arrests, is there any plan to implement a means of marking peds as wanted like in LCPDFR?

This is awesome, now I can perform an even more realistic patrol! 

Yay! love not having to draw on someone to slap the bracelets on. The Only thing i can hope for now is being able to take hold of them like in LCPDFR! That would be the icing on the cake.

Edited October 7, 201510 yr by Cantwell

Yay!!! Fantastic work guys! 

I cant wait! These teases are killing me!!!

This mod rocks!!! Everyone who works on it should feel great about themselves!! 

Is there going to be an option to be able to handcuff a suspect to an object or another ped? Like this

Edited October 7, 201510 yr by keegan44582

Anything on the side for us "officers" who feel the need to abu... I mean, properly enforce their held power? Callsigns, Samuel. Where are my callsigns?

 

Edited October 7, 201510 yr by Lundy

Sounds like a big improvement to making arrests... can't wait, the suspense is killing me!

When is the release date?

you guys are awesome cant wait to play 0.3