AndreC
New Member
Roleplaying an Arrest
Being arrested is a common part of being a petty criminal on MTARP. Every time you commit a crime you have the possibility of being arrested as a punishment. Of course, doing jail time definitely is not the most fun part of being here. I mean, who wants to sit in a cell for thirty minutes when you could be out roleplaying with your gang? At the same time, it was your choice to participate in criminal roleplay, and thus you should accept your punishment with pride and a bit of enthusiasm.
Roleplay
If you did the crime, or you feel like the jail time given to you was unjust, or you dislike the officer who is arresting you OOC, or don't like his roleplay; YOU should roleplay at all times. Police officers should go leniant on you if you don't resist or bawl and fight back, and the process will be a lot smoother. Even if you're being arrested for driving without a license, or for running an organized drug ring, resisting arrest does not help your case. Going in faster means getting out faster, and getting back to your business, right?! Even if the officer is not roleplaying, you can always report them, but keep roleplaying. Unless they're being completely out of hand, always roleplay and show them that you are capable of roleplay and are willing to go though with the arrest as long as the officer is willing to straighten up.
And a side note; Even if you did not commit a crime and are being framed ICly, you need to roleplay. Telling the officers OOCly that you did not do something is pointless. The cops don't have the ability to void roleplay, only admins do.
Pay Attention
It's not uncommon for suspects (And officers) to fail to pay attention during an arrest. It's not only a pain for both parties to have to constantly repeat themselves, but it gets old. Paying attention also opens up possibilities of escape. Maybe they aren't holding your cuffs, and simply walking behind or beside you to the cruiser. Remember, paying attention can mean escape, or just a faster arrest.
The S/F System
From what I can tell, S/F is still a commonly used thing here. Not sure why, but it is. The generalization here is that if the other part is not using S/F, neither should you. I consider it powergaming personally, because you're not really deciding anything, on top of that, afterwards you need to explain what you did either way so S/F is just a preamble for your action. Just a couple of examples;
Officer:/me attempts to cuff John S/F?
John:/do F
Officer: /do Why?
John: /do I tucked my arms infront of me and and holding them tightly before you grabbed me
Opposed to the simple streamlined version of;
Officer: /me reaches for Johns arm and tries to pull it behind his back
John: /me resists and pulls his arms to his chest and tucks them in tightly
Much easier, much faster, and looks a lot better, ESPECIALLY in screenshots. It also makes you a much better roleplayer depending on how descriptive you are.
Avoid OOC Chat
Just a final pointer; Avoid OOC chat at all times. No, this doesn't mean that you can't, it just means that it ends up alot better if you don't. If it is for an IC reason, and you were framed, tell them, get some sort of adamant proof, an alibi, witnesses, something. If the officer is not willing to investigate, then you have full right to ask for their badge number if you can't see it on their badge, and report them to the Internal Affairs of that department. I find it that arrests are often taken OOC; Just a few common questions and responses; Who told you that I did this, how did you find me, I'm wearing X, you can't identify me, who called 911, and the number one OOC question that I run across is; WHY are you arresting me? It's normally asked OOC, when it should be IC. Just remember these few things and your arrests will run alot smoother in the future.