Not a good first day on the job hehe.

[cnyle]

I thought I would make a post here about my first day running my crews on the NYmod. I tried to tell it to my wife, but she just didn't understand where I was coming from, so I thought I'd come here to share a laugh or 2. I finally got down the dispatching part with help from a few good members here. My day started out going well, a small fire here, a pick pocket there, but then it started to rain. Soon after the rain began I got a call for a lightening strike that started a fire. I roll out with 2 units to an industrial building. The fire was not too large and after I called in a ladder to help with the higher areas all was under control. No sooner than I was able to load everyone up I get another call for someone setting fires. By the time I get to the scene with police and fire, this guy has almost an entire block up in flames lol. I called every unit I had to fight the blaze, having to add 4 new fire crews to get a handle on things. But wait, the tones go off and now we have a riot starting to form. I didnt do my homework on riots, so I dispatch the riot unit, (I'm sure you all know the proper name for this team), 2 ambulances, and 2 police cruisers. To make a long story short but the time the flames are out on this one, I have about 14 deceased personnel, numerous civilian casualties, and about 10 burned vehicles. I trying to attend to my many injured and hauling off the other deceased when what do I get next? A person placing bombs, man whats been a long day is about to get alot longer lol. Keep in mind I just got the game from auction about a week ago, so I'm still very new to all of this. I try and apprehend the suspect thinking thats what I should do, but guess what, the bombs start to go off one by one. I have all my fire crews back at the riot and the arson fires, I'm now broke and cannot buy any additional engines, so I start calling all my other crews from the scene they are on to what is now more than 2 block of blazing fury across town. I have medical on scene but where are my engines? I see them on my map, but they are not moving, why you ask, hehe. I still have about 20 or so burnt vehicles scattered around my 2 other scenes and none of my fire crews can get out lol. So I did the only thing I knew to do, quit. It was a learning experience for sure, I now know how to better handle the riots, I know not to place my rigs too close to burning buildings also lol. Maybe this might bring a smile to someone's face, maybe everyone who reads this might think I need to find something else to spend my time doing, but I just thought I'd share. I really am having a good time with this game, and you all seem to have a great community here, keep it up! Charles

[mcoyne]

I've had experiences like this before, (moreso in the L.A mod), but yes, clearly events can conspire against us. (to the point where all you can do is sit back and laugh at how badly that last game went)