ICon Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) The Unwanted CAD A CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system has been suggested again and again in the suggestions section of the forum. But it has always been denied mainly due to the fact that: it would be too difficult for new officers to learn, this is a Semi-Serious RP server, we already tried it with state and it didn't work, and it would cause the server to lag. I will be addressing all of these issues with a CAD system with a solution. I will start off by saying that I have already started development on a CAD system which addresses and solves these issues. I do understand that I will have a bit of community persuasion to do if and when I finish this project and that it may not be green-lit by SMT. I understand that even if this system is not implemented into the server, I will still be happy with the project as it gave me something to work on and gave me more experience with software development. This project all started when I began researching why all these suggestions were denied and the main reason, above all others, was that there were only around 1 option that would be feasible: Sauce CAD. This inspired me to make another option for the Gaming Light Police RP Community to choose from. My main goal for the CAD is for it to be simplistic, which means, for now, it will only be used by the Active Dispatcher. This in my eyes would actually give the Dispatch Department a larger reason to exist as right now, it seems as if they are mainly used for radio educate. Since the dispatch job is limited in their abilities, it causes dispatch to be boring and painstakingly inefficient for the department in my opinion. As a dispatcher, I tried to make the dispatch job useful to the department, but that failed as the only resource I had to manage units was a google spreadsheet. This spreadsheet required me to log every time a unit disappeared or appeared on the in-game player list, and also made it pain-staking to assign units to situations or log 10-38's. The system I have devised so far would automatically account for players becoming 10-7 or 10-8, allow dispatch to assign certain units to a situation, and more. Since this system would be on dispatch's end, it wouldn't cause a larger learning curve for players than what currently exists as players just have to understand how to communicate over the radio. Even though this is a Semi-Serious server, a CAD system won't automatically make it a Serious RP server, it will just allow for the Police Department (which is supposed to be professional by default) to be more organized and efficient therefore, making the Police Department more professional. Another reason why people argue that this will make the server into a Serious RP server is because the current viable options, are overwhelmingly complex for the small map (comparative to GTA Police RP) of True North. Some complexities that Sauce CAD brings in is records for each individual playing on the server. This in my opinion would change the server to a Serious RP server and since that isn't wanted by the community, the CAD I am developing will only be in control of Police units. Sauce CAD is overwhelmingly complex for the needs we currently have and therefor, if we are going to make government agencies more professional, we would need an alternative to which I am creating. The argument that state tried it and it didn't work is invalid in this context as they were most likely using Sauce CAD which has unneeded complexities and/or they used a spreadsheet? The argument that a CAD system would lag the server is also an invalid argument in this context. The plan I have for the CAD network so far is for the server to update player information every 15 seconds to a SQL DB (doesn't require that much processing power) which would cause an unrecognizable performance shift in the server. For example: 80 players are currently online, for every player, the servers player information would be sent to the player every milliseconds or so (I don't know the exact timing), if you multiply the data that the server is sending to one player every couple milliseconds or so by 80 and than compare that to one network request every 15 seconds, you can tell that the performance will not be affected.  I truly believe that this would be beneficial to the server, I will continue development of this CAD regardless of whether the Gaming Light Community wants to use it or not, but please keep an open mind, I am open to suggestions at any hour and if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact me @ICon#3706 on discord. For now, this CAD system will be closed source until version 1.0.0 which than I will allow the project to be open-source on GitHub and allow outside input into the project. Please don't bash this post for being a denied suggestion multiple times, and think of the possibilities. This thread will be kept updated with any plans/developments with the project. Once again, if you have any suggestions/ideas please contact me @ICon#3706 on discord. Keep in mind that if you want to contribute with this project, let me know. Keep in mind, I am writing this late at night so please ignore any confusing writing, I will be re-editing this post in a couple days with a more concise posting. Links: Follow Development here: Development Features Development Bugs  Additional Links: Currently Offline Website Unpublished GitHub Repository Curious on what a CAD is? Check out this video (the CAD I am creating will be an extremely simplified version of this):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y84NOszJROk  Edited December 13, 2019 by ICon 2 | Dishonorably Discharged Police Captain | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Excellent work ICon you seem very interested in this and it would spike the RP dramatically. Hopefully this can be implemented- SM Tonto 1A77 Edited December 13, 2019 by Tonto Retired PD Major | Long Time GL Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alton Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew...is that an Apple computer. Speak with me in TS when you're able too, I'd like to have a chat about this. Edited December 13, 2019 by Alton Ex. Dep Comm   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head of Staff Will Posted December 13, 2019 Head of Staff Share Posted December 13, 2019 Sounds great! Hopefully SMT finds this to be a good thing to add as this is what Dispatch has been asking for for a long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco_Rex Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) I would +support for it on a TRIAL basis and see how it works. I'd love it if dispatch would actually become a thing. Way too often TAC calls for PT and either the whole department shows up or no one shows up Edited December 13, 2019 by Rocco_Rex Retired as IRP assistant head game master, IRP SNR admin, PRP admin, IC Commander, SRT 2LT, EMS Head Deputy, FR DEFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alton Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Just now, Rocco_Rex said: I would +support for it on a TRIAL basis and see how it works That's why I want to speak to him.  Ex. Dep Comm   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco_Rex Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Great minds think alike Retired as IRP assistant head game master, IRP SNR admin, PRP admin, IC Commander, SRT 2LT, EMS Head Deputy, FR DEFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 This will not be implemented for various reasons. If you want the reasons ICON, please feel free to message me in Discord (or talk to me in TS) and I will provide them. PoliceRP Manager Retired SRT Commander | Police Commissioner | Department Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayden Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I'm sad to see this won't make it, but you're dedication to this is inspiring lmao  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Faustin Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Looks very interesting, I'd love to see this implemented to see how it goes just as far as dispatchers. But i guess there is a reason for it being denied, so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJayden Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Well, thats too bad it couldn't have been added. I would join dispatch if if there was more to do than sitting down and speaking to people TheJayden | Retired PoliceRP PD Colonel | Retired/Reserve Delta Squad Second Lieutenant | Street Crimes Unit Co-Commander | Member of Gaminglight since March 29, 2018 | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 6 hours ago, TheJayden said: Well, thats too bad it couldn't have been added. I would join dispatch if if there was more to do than sitting down and speaking to people me to. That and if I wasn't mysteriously blacklisted for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin9675 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Honestly putting a CAD in the game would be the best thing that could have ever happened I was hoping you guys had one before I came a police officer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, DanielSteven13 said: There was a MDT (I think was called /mdt im not sure im just dumb) a couple years ago, I was sad when they removed it Did that ever really work? I was a dispatcher when that was out and it just never worked SCPRP Head of Staff Lead Discord Administrator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Yobo Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 6 hours ago, DanielSteven13 said: There was a MDT (I think was called /mdt im not sure im just dumb) a couple years ago, I was sad when they removed it It causes issues apparently. Alot of LUA errors.                      Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Jimes Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 6 hours ago, DanielSteven13 said: There was a MDT (I think was called /mdt im not sure im just dumb) a couple years ago, I was sad when they removed it i loved it! i wish it wasn’t removed but like Yobo said it caused LUA errors Trooper SGT | PD SM | SPRT SGT | DOC SGT CO | SS SSO | SPHP Head PM | LOA Noah Jimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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