active Bus stops

[Skittles]

I know we have talked to serpico in detail about how trains could work and the problems with making them run. I'm thinking of taking the problem and using it to make an even better situation. So from what we have talked about on twitch trains can only work if someone spawns them and if that person leaves the train would be gone. So what if we take that and use it for a bus stop , the player enters any random bus stop and a bus comes to that stop and  stops at the next closest bus stop/station. This would be a great idea because it could open up a number of rp situations, plus a new Bus driver job could be implemented. This would also eliminate the need for starter area bikes. (Stand in the bus stop circle bus arrives seconds later), as long as that player is on the bus it would continue to do its bus route. Maybe the bus could also have a moving icon on the map to show players where active routes are

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[Serena]

 

[Skittles]

I knew someone suggested this, however my post was more about if the code would allow an AI bus to pick players up and shuttle them more like a train

[Serena]

I really don't see anyone using that feature.

[Skittles]

New players that are riding these ridiculous granny bikes around? 

Players running from the cops that ditched their car in some dark alleyway?  

Players that don't own a car and cant afford a taxi?

Players on the way to work saving to afford a car? 

Players that are delivering?

Drug dealers that get off at bus stops to sell to the ai waiting?

Players that as mentioned before want to be bus drivers?

A new way to explore the train system where one person has to be on the vehicle for it to spawn?

Players that want to rob ppl getting on and off the bus at the bus stops?

Imo a bus has a use in a city that not everyone wants to drive a super car.

                BUT... possibly all the reasons above are why we don't want or need a bus and would rather wait for a train with less stops but at a faster rate of speed.

Maybe the player buys a metro ticket and that spawns the train, above and below ground? I like the subway a lot better there is so much potential that is lost.