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[gary599]

Well a police officer should at least be able to call for a fire truck, As it sits now, a PO can only call a amb.

Also I'd like to see the FD Cheif be able to strike a 2nd alm or more and get a script to auto buy extra trucks/eng and send them to the scene.

[MikesPhotos]

Also I'd like to see the FD Cheif be able to strike a 2nd alm or more and get a script to auto buy extra trucks/eng and send them to the scene.

To quote myself since this has been discussed over and over on this board:

While in many parts of the US you will find 2nd and 3rd alarm assignments,with regards to the Los Angeles City Fire Department, the opposite of what you are used to is true. After the first assignment is on scene, the IC will order up each unit individually such as, "Send me 3 additional task forces and 1 800." The only major "category" of additional units would be to upgrade a traffic accident to a physical rescue assignment which would add the Heavy Rescue and additional units. Please see this thread and this thread and search alarms or boxes for even more. It's something thats been covered many times on this board and one of the things that makes Los Angeles different in it's own way.

[gary599]

To quote myself since this has been discussed over and over on this board:

What about the police calling for a fire truck instead of a amb

[PFAexplorer]

is there a sort of special operatins chief in the LAFD?? if so, maybe we could use it in the game and it would call units like HR56, Heavy resuce squad and moterboat transport, etc.

[Brendon]

I'd like a police captain, or an option available to all patrol/swat officers to call a SWAT truck full of SWAT guys, 4 regular and 2 sharp shooters. Then along with that you bring the unmarked CV out with something and the negotiator/scout.

Does anyone like this idea?

Eh, Police Captains in real life never leave their offices. After you make Lt in Police work you'll never be outside again really. I wouldn't mind a Patrol Supervisor, but eh, I just want the map done, and done well! Maybe in 2.0.

I don't use a lot of the things either. Hazmat already almost never gets called out and that has its own station spot. After I put the boat in the water at the beginning of the game, I send the transport boat home. USAR does all car accidents and the like. I never use forestry units, I always call in a plane as soon as a forest fire happens. LASD is never used, nor is FBI. Port Police is used on occasion. Airport Police is not. Coast Guard is useless in Freeplay, etc. Mass Cass., has only been called out one time in 6 months for me in Freeplay due to a gas explosion with 8 down. If I need to send a special unit to a scene, I call it from the map which you could just pretend you requested it from an outside station. You don't need to have every single vehicle in the game on the map. The battalion chief is too much of a pain in the ass to use since I can already see the fire and don't need him to call out more trucks.

If anything, in 2.0 I'd like the ability for the car itself to be able to call for backup like a Police Officer can if somebody is in it. That would help a lot.

[Paramedic_Engine_2]

Hey it was merely a question out of curiosity... You really didnt have to be an ass. Im sorry then. I wont post any other messages on this website if I am going to be treated like a four year old.

Right on my Friend!!!!! I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[erfd]

Hey it was merely a question out of curiosity... You really didnt have to be an ass. Im sorry then. I wont post any other messages on this website if I am going to be treated like a four year old.

No it wont fit, the bay is too small.

[pyrothijs]

Hey it was merely a question out of curiosity... You really didnt have to be an ass. Im sorry then. I wont post any other messages on this website if I am going to be treated like a four year old.

The comment wasn't directed solely at you, but to everybody making suggestions or asking those kind of questions. It was merely to emphasise a point: there is no use in bombing Hoppah with all the questions about what vehicles fit's where, what vehicles are longer then others etc. You can see it when v1.9 comes out, there is absolutely no advantage in knowing all of it except satisfying your own curiosity. There is still lots of work to be done on the mod. All I wanted was for everyone to see the bigger picture and stop asking trivial questions.

There is no need to feel like you are treated like a four year old just because one person comments on your post. It's a forum, people are allowed to comment on each others posts, as long as they respect the TOS. I'm sorry if you feel insulted, that wasn't my intention. I was trying to make a point in a sarcastic way, apperently that didn't come across right.

Right on my Friend!!!!! I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't get me started, my friend. That's a whole other ball game and you know it.

Now, let's start to go back on topic here shall we?

[Grim_Wizard]

Hey Hoppah, will the guys in the original missions released in V.1.9 still be slow in the missions (No fitness training?) or will you just fully upgrade them?

[Xplorer4x4]

Question: How come firefighters dont have the ability to stop/redirect traffic? I realize this isnt there primary purpose but I am sure at some time or another a real life FF will do some traffic control.

[randomperson139]

Question: How come firefighters dont have the ability to stop/redirect traffic? I realize this isnt there primary purpose but I am sure at some time or another a real life FF will do some traffic control.

Can't you redirect traffic with the engine?

[Hoppah]

Maybe they do that in real life, but to keep diversity between the units in the mod, it's mostly PD who handles the traffic during incidents.

[randomperson139]

What I meant was don't the engines in the mod have redirectional lights?

[erfd]

What I meant was don't the engines in the mod have redirectional lights?

Yes they do.