An armed character wields the power to end a scene for someone else by simply squeezing the trigger. For this reason, the privilege of carrying a firearm must be earned through gaining experience role-playing in the Crack Den and following combat etiquette.
The Crack Den Story HUD must always be worn while role-playing anywhere in the Crack Den. The HUD allows you to accurately build chapters and the necessary street cred to earn eligibility. The minimum requirements are:
- 7 chapters
- Street cred boosted by a quarter
How do I earn chapters and street cred?
The Story HUD and other features in the Crack Den awards players with new privileges and roles based on presence and role-play interaction with other characters. Boost your street cred by actually role-playing with other players in scenes, be present and work a job, play out hospital recovery and jail times, attend classes on campus, and much more.
How will I know I am eligible?
The Story HUD features a button dedicated to the Armed role. It will visually change state as you meet eligibility, have an active armed status, or are temporarily suspended. You can also click this button to uncover hints.
Once eligible, you will then have the opportunity to apply for the role through the Pawn Shop.
How do I know of someone else’s eligibility?
The Character Card, automatically attached by wearing the Story HUD, will display your armed status when you or someone else clicks on it (above the avatar’s head). For this reason, please make sure your Character Card is attached at all times.
I used to be part of the old CD Armed Citizens group – will I be grandfathered in?
If you applied for the group previously and were accepted, you can head to the Pawn Shop and attempt to instantly migrate your status over to the new system.
Firearms Allowed
Firearm Types
In order to ensure the sim maintains its ethos, we have decided to allow the following firearms to be used:
- Semiautomatic Pistols
- Revolvers
The following firearms are banned from the sim unless authorized by an admin:
- Shotguns
- Automatic Rifles
- Submachine Guns
- Machine Guns
- Sniper Rifles
- Armor Piercing Bullets
The following firarms are banned and are not to be used in the sim at any time.
- Miniguns
- Desert Eagles
- Rocket Launchers
- Grenade Launchers
- Any firearms not listed above
Armed Police Policy
Police and Firearms
Officers of the Hathian Police Department are armed with a semiautomatic pistol or a revolver as their standard sidearm when performing their duties. The officers in the Hathian Police Department are required to follow strict guidelines when handling firearms. The Hathian Police Department will have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy toward those officers who fail to follow these guidelines.
In addition to the standard sidearm on their person, the Hathian Police Department also have an associated arsenal of firearms including those weapons that are considered banned. Only the Chief or Captain of the Hathian Police Department (or in thier absence an admin) will have the authority to authorize the use of the banned weapons.
The Hathian Police Department has grenade launchers in their arsenal, but it is only allowed to be used for firing canisters with tear gas for riot control purposes.
Using Firearms in RP
Much like many other sims, Crack Den is using the two post system of roleplaying the use of Firearms. These are split into the following principles and actions:
Principles
- Ammunition. A firearm has only so much ammunition within it. It’s best to do a little bit of research to what firearm you have acquired so you can get a better understanding of what possible roleplay limitations your character may have with it. For example a common revolver has a load of six, which means your character can only fire it six times before it needs reloading.
- Realism. It is important for your character and yourself to understand the consequences of carrying a firearm that is on show to the public, you can expect the same kind of response as if you would in reality. Meaning expect an armed response from the HPD and hefty jail time.
Actions
- The drawing of the firearm and aiming. (The success of your aim is dependent on if someone in close proximity to you tries to stop you, your IC skill, if they are moving, etc.)
- The firing/pulling of the trigger. (Keep in mind that only one or two shots should be fired per post. IM the person you are RPing with to make sure they are okay with multiple shots)
Example:
- David could see from the window the cop approaching the bar from the window, his eyes narrowing on every step closer the lawman made. “Fuck it..” No way was he going to get incarcerated today. With that the man approached the bar’s exit, a hand going for the sidearm that was tucked out of sight into the waistband of his jeans. A moment later that handgun was pulled as he shouldered the door frame for support. “This ain’t happening today…” His arms extended to aim at the cop’s figure in the distance.
The cop couldn’t quite understand why the perp was still hanging around, you’d think after a botched armed robbery you’d simply have the sense to skip town. Still, there was a job to be done and with David likely at Lou’s, he called for back up and withdrew his gun creeping forward and using the metal fencing for cover when he could, but eventually he was without cover as he neared the back door.
- David knew that there was no chance of backing away now, sure he could try to run, but there was no way of exiting without being seen by the cops. When the cop emerged from fencing he moved into the doorway for a better shot, a finger curling around the trigger as he aimed at the cops chest. The trigger was squeezed and a jolt of recoil followed the loud bang.
Note: that the cop would have had time to return fire and he would have been in pain, but his vest would have save him from the gunshot. David would not have been so lucky. Be aware of the consequences of using your gun.
Maintaining Armed Citizen Status
How will I lose the Armed role?
If your character has their firearm confiscated by the police twice in a single month, then you will have your firearm privilege automatically suspended for a month. Discretion is key when wielding a firearm in Hathian – don’t risk getting caught and written up about it by the cops.
