Looking back on a defining moment in the multiplayer community of GTA games

Enough time has passed that most of you here will probably have no idea what Fort Carson Roleplay was and to be honest, probably don't care - however, for those that remain and for those that are interested this post will take a look back at the server and showcase some of the most popular events that I can recall from memory.

What was FC:RP?

Fort Carson RP was a server hosted and run by G17 Media, the guys behind LCPDFR and now LSPDFR and was set in the town of Fort Carson and the surrounding Bone County area running off the then latest SA:MP client. The main server team consisted of the old staff team over on lcpdfr.com and a few slim pickings from players on the server, overseen by @Sam and Cyan. The server opened in late 2011 (i think?) and started off small, it'd hit a max of about 20 players a day and the script was very bare, It was an edit of Sam's old modified version of the godfather script(?) that was used when he first launched the server way back in the GPM days.

Within a few months and some incredible script updates, the server exploded in popularity. At some points we had close to 70 players online consistently which led to some fantastic situations - some of which I'll detail in this post.

There were the standard factions that were scripted into the server, the sheriff's department headed by James Anderson, the FD/EMS faction which changed leadership many times, the one leader I can remember was a player named Geordie, SANN - Run by Sam himself and always trying to cause a headache for all in the SD in order for a decent headline.

But the real thing that made the server what is was, was the player-created factions. Ones that had no script support and were using pure roleplaying skills to survive, the main ones that spring to mind are the mafia, the rednecks, the used car dealerships and the hand car wash

Notable events

Boy oh boy - where do I begin?

 

The first general election for Mayor of Fort Carson

This event went on for weeks. Players of all kinds were encouraged to run for office and many debates were had between the top two candidates, hosted by Terence Carter of SAN news. Almost everyone who visited the server turned out for these events.

 

 

Protesters destroy police vehicles outside town hall in protest of corruption

The Government on the server was sometimes riddled with corruption - most people paid no mind to it and got on with what they wanted to do, but one fateful night, all hell broke loose. People were rioting in the street outside the town hall demanding that the current mayor be arrested for major corruption, many police vehicles were actually destroyed in this protest and it ended the next day when the current mayor was escorted out of the county to safety:

 

It wasn't all drama however, these big events were weeks - sometimes even months - between eachother. What made the server unique was the small situations the players would create almost everyday - From a simple drive to the shops to someone deciding to be drunk in public which at first was nothing, it was only when his other drunk friends arrived that it prompted more of a response:

 

And of course, there were the many car crashes:

 

 

 

And who could forget the great tractor chase the involved eight BCSD cruisers?

 

In conclusion

FCRP was hands down, one of the best servers ever to grace San Andreas Multiplayer - I'd even go as far as to say it was the best server of any GTA game, be it third party MP or Rockstar Created. The server attracted high-level roleplayers from all walks of life and it really did show, along with the fantastic staff team that helped keep it all running smoothly it really was a incredible thing to be a part of.

Unfortunately, due to numerous issues, the server shut down in late 2012 / early 2013. It was originally a planned break whilst the script was updated as it was a heavy edit of a script that wasn't created to handle the amount of players we got. It however - never returned from its break.

If anyone is still around that played on the server, please feel free to add to this discussion, reminisce your favorite moments, share any pictures you may have.

Edited February 5, 201610 yr by Harper

This makes me wish I was around here when the server was going. It sounds like it was a very enjoyable time.

With Fort Carson Roleplay, for me it was the smaller more constant roleplays that made it more enjoyable. Everyday there would be tons of unique roleplay's that players had created/initiated, from your average pursuit to 4 of the 'rednecks' on the server stealing the fire departments utility trailer - then saying that had purchased it from the Fire Chief. 

It didn't really matter how many players where online, you would always find something to do on the server. It was also that although the server had at times 70 players on, you could check the player list and recognize around 30-40 people who you've either role-played with or spoken to in one of the Public TeamSpeak channels, so for such a significant amount of players - it was still at the same time a small community.

I loved FCRP, It was my first SAMP RolePlay server.. and to be honest, it's still the best, I can't find a server like it. It was an enjoyable experience that i wish never ended, Still to this day i wish FCRP was up and running. 

The only thing that ruined it for me was that 99% of the time the government was corrupt. Which was a bit of a turn off since was a small town a corrupt government isn't always going to happen.. Then again every time i logged into the server there was a pursuit happening so Fort Carson was definitely the Crime Capital of America. 

..Only one can hope that FCRP will come back from it's revamp break and be active and fun again... That dream might never happen though. 

I absolutely loved FCRP. One of the best Roleplay servers out there. As @CouthInk4 said, the only problem was the corruption lol. If i could get ahold of that script, i would 100000% bring it back.

 

Edit: Hint hint @Sam, if you still got it xD

Edited February 6, 201610 yr by AndrewL129

One thing I can say for sure, it was like no other server I had ever been a member of. I had a long tenure as fire chief and held various ranks in the sheriff's department too. Knowing what I do now, I would have probably run things a bit differently but nonetheless, it was a great time.

My modding prowess was never better, and we consistently had a good time.

17 hours ago, firefighter101 said:

One thing I can say for sure, it was like no other server I had ever been a member of. I had a long tenure as fire chief and held various ranks in the sheriff's department too. Knowing what I do now, I would have probably run things a bit differently but nonetheless, it was a great time.

My modding prowess was never better, and we consistently had a good time.

Geordie, right?

The good old days...

Edited February 29, 201610 yr by RonaldDouglas
Added a few more photos

Ohhhh man, this post is gettin' me right there... nope, don't, awww you did it! There go them feels! I have to say that FC:RP was one of the best times I've had gaming. The roleplay there was some of the best to be had (with some fun to be had too, like giving a full police escort to the man street sweeping the roads out on route 9, the real roleplay MVP), and I met a lot of great guys too who I still keep in touch with. It's nice to see these pictures of the server (I even see me too!) and rehash the old memories from back then. Gooooood times.

The screens are amazing this might be coming back one day and I really hope it does it would be so cool to roleplay in a small town like fort carson. 

Edited October 22, 20187 yr by goldencandy610

It was a fun and challenging project for sure.  I don't think these have ever been posted before, and I just came across them again, so here's some pictures of the new Town Hall interior that we had been developing.  It's nothing particularly special by today's standards, but I think it was pretty cool for 2012 - it's a shame we never got to use it!

 

The mayor's office:

 

 

Town Hall briefing room:

On 10/27/2018 at 12:51 PM, Sam said:

It was a fun and challenging project for sure.  I don't think these have ever been posted before, and I just came across them again, so here's some pictures of the new Town Hall interior that we had been developing.  It's nothing particularly special by today's standards, but I think it was pretty cool for 2012 - it's a shame we never got to use it!

 

The mayor's office:

 

 

Town Hall briefing room:

Holy shit Sam nice pics they look so good.

Edited June 2, 20196 yr by goldencandy610

Unfortunately I never had the chance to play on this server, but I was an avid SAMP player, mostly MTG, and I know the roleplay on there just can't happen today. They were simpler and better times in my opinion. This server looks really good and I am upset I couldn't experience it 😞

Nice Job guys!!