Fat Bulldog Ferrer

This community needs more consistency, not intensity. When I first joined in 2021 and through 2022, it felt like everyone was contributing to discussions in anticipation of the launch. When the server didn't launch in 2022 or 2023 Q1, starting with the May 5th Update, the consistency of community engagement and active topics was replaced by the intensity of big announcements and community engagement after, not between them. Similarly, when the server launched, the staff was active for a few days after the launch but the response time at which feedback was listened to and updates pushed out quickly dwindled. Regardless of how the launch went, it should've paved the way for two-way communication between the staff and community members with weekly updates on development. The server acted as the testing ground. Closing the server you have no testing ground, no community engagement, no two-way communication, and no consistency. You are set back to where the community was throughout 2023. From my observation, the development has been far too slow, and while the vision for LCRP was great (which I don't think should fundamentally be changed) nobody accounted for the general player base and what they need/want. Access was difficult, it took too long to get set up and start roleplaying, there was little to do, et cetera. Now, I think shifting the fundamental vision of what LCRP was supposed to be would be a mistake. In this day and age, nobody can compete with World as a generic text roleplay server catering to all audiences. You need a niche, and LCRP has that niche. However, it needs to be balanced for the average player, not the top percentile. The top will take care of themselves, the bottom needs to be taken care of. At the moment neither the script nor the systems in place to facilitate roleplay creation or participation do that. I'll check back when there are more frequent development updates and active topics to discuss in. I still have faith in this.

PI FARI UN GIUVANOTTU I MALAVITA

This topic follows the development of my character. I rarely take or post screenshots, and most all screenshots lack dialogue but you'll often see me in-game engaging in organic roleplay. Feel free to post any comments or questions here. Complaints should be handled in private. Don't private message me with anything relating to my character that would be considered metagaming.

WHEN A YOUNG MAN WANTS TO BECOME A CRIMINAL In the labyrinthine criminal underworld of Liberty City, Johnny stood at the precipice of his destiny, akin to a chess master surveying the board, each piece a potential pivot in the game of power. The skipper's edict echoed in his ears: ”I want you to do this for me.” The target a Russian gunman Gennadiy ”Gene” Arkin, who led an attack on two Italians controlling gambling rackets downtown. Kid Johnny, his nerves wrapped in a cloak of determination, set out to engrave his name in the annals of organized crime. With the precision of a watchmaker, he meticulously charted Arkin's maneuvers, assimilating into the urban tapestry, a chameleon in the cacophony of East Holland. He observed, he dissected, and he waited, like a hunter tracking his elusive prey in the dense jungle of Algonquin's clandestine dealings. The night of reckoning descended, the city cloaked in a sheath of rain, each droplet a whispered prelude to impending chaos. John positioned himself outside Gennadiy's sanctuary on Astoria, a flickering den where cigars and whiskey danced in symphony with the hushed buzz of illicit deals. But fate, with its capricious hand, dealt a wild card. As he poised to make his move, a stranger emerged from the shadows, a figure draped in the cloak of unforeseen circumstances. A gunshot ruptured the night's tranquility, shattering the equilibrium. Arkin crumpled, a blossoming pool of crimson painting the pavement. “The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark.” Johnny's hand never felt the black cherry grip of his Beretta 92. Panic surged through, a maelstrom of chaos spinning around him. He was not the architect of this macabre consonance; he was a mere player caught in its chilling overture. In the pandemonium, he slinked into the shadows, his heart a tempest of conflicting emotions. The image of Gene's lifeless form etched into his mind, haunting his very being. The failed hit wasn't merely a blot on his initiation; it was a rogue piece disrupting the grand design he thought he had decoded. Amid the city's relentless pulse, he found himself adrift in the alleyways of doubt, grappling with the stark reality of the path he'd chosen. The neon-lit streets whispered the enigma of his uncertainties, leaving him standing at the crossroads of ambition and the sobering realization of unforeseen upheavals in gangland's intricate machinations.

That's fair. Most people are. I'm too interested in the technical and tactical aspects to be biased even if I like the boxer. Otherwise, I'd risk developing logical fallacies and overlook their flaws which, resultantly, would hurt my bottom line in betting or the boxing gym.

I expected Haney vs. Prograis to be one-sided but that was clinical. The definition of "there's levels to this." Controversial but not a robbery. I'm a long-time Loma fan but watching and scoring the fight objectively I had 115-113 to Haney or 114-114 draw however he didn't win that fight. Similar issues to López—Lomachenko: slow start, not changing levels enough, not respecting body punches, and relying too heavily on scorecards. With slow starts, he cannot not pour on in the Championship rounds. A few good rounds in mid-late ain't enough to win a close fight scored on a round-by-round basis, especially when you only have a slight volume advantage at the cost of precision (contrary to the López fight where he had precision but no volume). Though I don't know what fight Dave Moretti was watching. One of the worst scorecards in recent memory, not only the 112-116 but the way he scored individual rounds. Only paralleled by Campbell Hatton's robbery against Sonni Martinez in 2021. I absolutely love Loma's style of boxing at his weight class but he's still very much an amateur boxer the way he fights, took too long to go pro and probably peaked around 2017–18 when he was actively fighting 2-3 times a year and had just come off dubs against Rigondeaux and Linares. His decline started in 2020 with the López fight (and the Russo-Ukrainian War didn't help). I don't see Loma winning against Haney or Davis though perhaps the most interesting fight to make would be against Shakur Stevenson. Both were incredible amateur boxers having technical yet explosive styles. That's one for the fans.

Key dates: Dec. 16: Glendale, Arizona (DAZN) -- Title fight: Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards, 12 rounds, for Rodriguez's WBO flyweight title and Edwards' IBF flyweight title Dec. 23: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin, 12 rounds, heavyweights and Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker, 12 rounds, heavyweights Dec. 26: Tokyo (ESPN+) -- Title fight: Naoya Inoue vs. Marlon Tapales, 12 rounds, for Inoue's WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles and Tapales' IBF and WBA junior featherweight titles Jan. 13: Quebec City, Canada (ESPN/ESPN+) -- Title fight: Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith, 12 rounds, for Beterbiev's WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight titles Feb. 17: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Title fight: Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, 12 rounds, for the undisputed heavyweight championship

Haney did not lose a round. Now 2-division champion.

It's gonna be an uphill battle but at least you found someone capable.

There are question marks regarding Nate. I think we already know roughly the level Jake Paul boxes at based on the Tommy Fury fight. In Nate's case it highly depends on the shape he's in and the # of rounds they eventually go with. If he's in good shape (which he usually is in terms of endurance) then I would pick him to win because he can be aggressive and provide high volume, and he's got experience sparring high-level boxers. Jake Paul seemed to do better in rounds where he controlled the pace or the pace was low. If, for some reason, it's a slow fight or Nate isn't in shape then I would give a slight edge to Paul. Nate's style relies heavily on pressure and going the distance wearing the opponent down with pace not necessarily technical precision.

Key dates: July 25: Tokyo (ESPN+) -- Title fight: Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue, 12 rounds, for Fulton's WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles July 29: Las Vegas (Showtime PPV) -- Title fight: Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford, 12 rounds, for Spence's WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles and Crawford's WBO welterweight title Aug. 5: Dallas (DAZN PPV) -- Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, 8 rounds, 185 pounds Aug. 12: Glendale, Arizona (ESPN/ESPN+) -- Title fight: Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez, 12 rounds, for Navarrete's WBO junior lightweight title Aug. 19: Quebec City, Canada (ESPN/ESPN+) -- Title fight: Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith, 12 rounds, for Beterbiev's WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight titles Summer is promising the long-awaited Spence vs. Crawford and many other great matchups.

What I'm most looking forward to is the most obvious answer anyone could give but having mostly roleplayed in Los Santos in the 3D Universe I'm really looking forward to roleplaying in a Liberty City setting. I liked the train system LSRP had despite the bugs, and if LCRP's subway system is an improvement, I reckon it would be a nice addition. I thought there already was one but it seems to be archived. I would like to see one though. Job? Bonafide hustler. Career criminal. Cosa Nostra graduate. No I won't. I don't know what the racing scene has turned into but I always liked street racing factions when done properly. When the focus is on underground street racing and car meets not Fast and Furious guns blazing or provoking cops type activities. Furthermore, the more it's kept IC the more engaging it is: finding out about races through word of mouth and doing live betting, rather than advertisements and forum posts, which make it less exciting and seem almost legal because they're public. I'm sure there will be racing. Whether it's city-sanctioned or illegal street racing is an IC matter. I swap my car every few weeks and often drive multiple cars with no primary car so there's that. I'm looking forward to not seeing trolls who are not here to roleplay, trigger-happy deathmatch factions who unrealistically portray their concept, broken economic system, and corrupt Faction Management. Generally speaking, three key aspects make or break a server: staff, economy, and factions scene. If you get them right the server will flourish. Get even one of them wrong and you'll have major problems in other aspects of the server. Already answered what job my character will have. Do I think our economy will be stable? I hope. I genuinely most certainly hope. If the economy doesn't work money will have no value and when money has no value anything anyone roleplays will break immersion and seem like an MMORPG game rather than a roleplaying game. An overabundance of money creates subpar roleplayers because they don't have to put creativity or research into what they're doing to get paid. Most people wish for easy money they don't wish to learn how to make money, and it takes away the learning curve and makes everyone's roleplaying experience worse. Pay to Win system drives every serious roleplayer away. Enough said.

Tank Davis stops King Ryan with a body shot in round 7. Gervonta's boxing IQ was on full display in this one, as Garcia is tall, fast, and technical with a considerable reach advantage but couldn't outbox. I would love to see Davis against the winner of Haney—Lomachenko. Considering the top fights, that would make lightweight one of the more exciting weight divisions to watch right now, and none of them seems to be backing out from the challenge. Key dates: May 6: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico -- Title fight: Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder, 12 rounds, for Alvarez's super middleweight undisputed championship May 20: Las Vegas (ESPN+ PPV) -- Title fight: Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko, 12 rounds, for Haney's undisputed lightweight championship May 20: Dublin, Ireland (DAZN) -- Title fight: Chantelle Cameron vs. Katie Taylor, 10 rounds, for Cameron's undisputed junior welterweight championship June 10: New York (ESPN/ESPN+) -- Title fight: Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez Jr., 12 rounds, for Taylor's WBO junior welterweight title July 25: Tokyo (ESPN+) -- Title fight: Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue, 12 rounds, for Fulton's WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles May is going to be a banger.