It's been a busy, eventful and productive month for the Identity team at Asylum! Only a few weeks ago we released our first video showing real in-game content, the player housing system, and Identity has gotten a good bit of much-needed exposure! If you haven't seen the video, visit Identity's YouTube channel. Our programmers, especially Henrik Sonesson, have upgraded our inventory mechanics and created two new important gameplay systems these last weeks. The library which you'll have access to in the Town Square module is now in place and functional. Players can both read public domain classic books in-game, or even write their own and submit them to the library for other players to read. In addition, the NPC shop systems are now in place. When you enter most shops you'll be able to find the items you need on racks or displays around the store. Grab what it is you're looking for and then make your way to the cash register to make the purchase. In some places you can preview the items you're holding even before buying; for example, in a clothing store you can go into a change room. This system even allows for shoplifting some items, although player-crafted or very expensive items cannot be shoplifted on official servers. On the art front, we've brought on new artists and are continuing to build the world you'll be exploring. We've also been focusing on the interiors of buildings and characters. We've gotten our first facial hair assets and are approaching a complete character customization system. An overhaul of character skin and hair has Identity's characters looking incredibly life-like in comparison to other MMORPGs. Next on that list for a re-work is the eyes.

Hello Identity community! - I would love to hear you're opinions on this banner design i made in photoshop - Feel free to comment!

We'd love to do this! We still need to integrate pledge tiers into forum user accounts. After that is sorted, we'll see about making this happen!

Recently I was on the website for the upcoming game 'Last Year' Which is pretty much the Friday the 13th game. Anyway, I noticed on that site that it had a 'Backer only area' which meant that the people who had backed the game on kickstarter had first hand access to prototypes, screenshots and sneak peeks etc. I think that would be a superb idea here because to be honest the people who helped get this thing off the ground in the first place haven't been put forward of anybody else whatsoever. What do you guys think? @HairyGrenade @Motown @Paratus

That's fucked because I was legit thinking of a food delivery service where we pick the food up at the store and deliver it to you....so if my guys go missing while delivering to a log cabin out in the woods....You're the first cat I'm calling

They aren't just gonna hire you because you say you have experience, that's not how the employment world works buddy. It's like going into a store and asking the store manager if you can start working there and then because you can 'stack shelves' Asylum are going to reach out to professional freelancers as well not just any guy with probably no proof of experience.

They usually update it in large portions. So the next time it's updated it could be at 99%, just to tease everyone.

The hell is your problem?

Happy Holidays man! Can't wait to chat with you guys in-game in the next few months. Cheers to a new year and a new sense of motivation for the devs with the recent 1.3k extra players coming into the community.

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I really do think the jail time itself is fine, and should range no longer than 20 minutes. As for prison sentence, that should definitely be raised to 90 minutes. Big crimes should feel big and risky, and this would allow someone to really experience the prison system rather than just boop, in and out.

there are always squeakers. no need for childs

First off, no. I do not intend on running for office. I am providing a party for people who do intend on running for office, who want something unique. Something that stands out, that one grape in a bunch of blackberries. The Peoples Party (TPP) isn't your standard party. Our policies differ from most as you, the people arent our main priority. Do we want you to be happy? Yes, but we would rather ensure everyone is educated and employed before that. You may be wondering why I would say this, and the truth is that I actually care about the success of this island. I'm not gonna sit back and blow smoke up your backsides to get votes, I strive to make my candidates succeed through the truth, not a pretty face. Taxes For some odd reason every party wants to reduce taxes. I am one of the only people to actually want the opposite; to increase them. Now, I know what your thinking. Why would anyone want less money? Well, I intend on using your money to make your life easier. I will take a % of your income which varies depending on your salary. Now yes, it will be alot but hear me out. This % will cover many thing such as free public transport for employed individuals, free legal consultation and most importantly a free healthcare system. If you invest alot into small companies and/or charity you are eligible to file for a tax return at the end of a year, giving you back some momey for your comtribution to society. This tax will also cover any emergency service operative 3 days of food every week. Below is the taxes for salaries. $9,999 > = 7.5% Tax $10,000 - $19,999 = 25% Tax (Potential of 10% tax return) $20,000 - $39,999 = 35% Tax (Potential 20% tax returns) $40,000 - $99,999 = 45% Tax (Potential 35% tax returns) $100,000 < = 50% Tax (Potential 45% tax returns) On top of this, if you own a business then no matter how much you are making, there is a fixed 30% tax rate on your profits (after employee payroll). On any products there is a 7.5% sales tax in VAT. I also plan on removing sales tax during the month of December, and a 50% tax reduction on anyone earning less than $20,000 during the same month. Goals One of our main goals is to introduce committees that anyone in the community can volunteer for. This gives the power to the people, allowing them to voice their opinions and put forward their own ideas to be implemented. We will also have committees dedicated to communicating with prisoners and helping them to prevent themselves from reoffending. I do also want to put in place a programme in which convicts and people who cannot get employment after 2 real weeks can do community service and delivery jobs for me and earn enough to keep them alive. As far as law enforcement goes, I plan to use those taxes to reduce crime rates significantly, giving police and other emergency services a larger yet more controlled budget. Regular patrols will occur, and you should never expect a precinct to have a slow work day. I am open to more ideas but until the game comes out this is all I've got.

I found this here and I would like a clarification please. Look at this tweet from the devs. IF you kill someone you will immediately be wanted and all the cops can see that you're wanted for murder. That means if I kill someone in the middle of nowhere like in grand theft auto where I can literally kill some hikers on the biggest mountain in the whole game and I get a wanted star and cops are looking for me, like pffff oh okay..Because we all know if you kill someone in real life in middle of nowhere every cop on earth immediately knows that you killed someone, that's exactly how it works in real life.

Hello all. I am Joel Keys, founder & CEO of Keys High-End Apparel and The People's Party. I am here today to announce my official running for office in the game providing that I can own a business alongside my campaign. Information About Me and TPP If you haven't already, I strongly recommend that you read the policies of The People's Party so you are aware roughly of my principles and ideologies. Once you have read my party's policies, you are probably shocked that I am proposing higher taxes than most. I know that at first some of you may be disappointed, but I would ask you to read my most recent (as of 22:48 on the 20th of December) reply on TPP. I explain why higher taxes aren't all as bad as they seem. The ideals and policies of TPP are subject to change, and act as merely a rough guideline for anyone running under our party. Individual candidates do not have any obligation to strictly abide by the policies outlined in my post on TPP. If, for example higher taxes aren't doing much for the economy, I will lower them but only if it benefits the citizens. Probably one of the most reassuring aspects of me running for Governor is that I DO own a (projectably) successful business, so I have no financial agenda to accomplish by running for office. My only agenda is to assure that we all as citizens live the best possible life while earning a living. In fact, me becoming Governor will negatively impact my income due to my committees and programmes that I wish to put into place. Yes, those will be tax run programmes however I am having to take on unreliable convicts and newbies as employees and pay them, which won't be good for me. I truly urge you to think carefully about who you vote for, if it's not me PLEASE don't allow low taxes to be a seller for you, it won't work. Let me know your thoughts below.

First of, flawless website! I love it! Now im sitting here, wondering how jailtime works? Say you got caught cooking meth, and police takes you to jail. How long will you then be in jail? And is there any interaction in the cells and such? And can you bail people out for money?

Hello my name is Scott :), I have to say I am so excited for the game that I actually can't wait. I have a few ideas for the game which I think could add to the game a lot so please do read them. I believe that A. Hiding things in the air vent of your house/apartment, This could be a good addition because a house/apartment owner could hide valuables in them, or criminals could hide amounts of drugs in there so if the police break in or someone else comes in they might not check in the vent and the items could be saved (Just a though but it wouldn't be too difficult, hell I could probably do it). B. A personal name system. This is extensive so may be long to explain. I propose a nickname system in which a player (x) could see a player (y) and then a player (z). If player Z looks at player Y he sees the name Scott, but if player X looks at player Y he will see the name Paul. This would have to be a locale file or a database that has a players unique ID and then what the player named them. This way a player Y could tell player X his name is Paul but player Z his name is Scott or if no name was set then nothing would show. I feel like this could add to the realism, and cancel out hardcore metagaming, but you would have to add a system where a player is trying to set a nickname for another if prompts both players with an acceptance box. The box couldn't prohibit gameplay so rather than use the mouse to check yes or no it would have to be a key. This is so that in a gunfight someone can't run up and stop another player from shooting. These are just a few ideas.

I would just like to wish the developers and community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for when it is here! Also I for one cannot wait till the new year as it will be only a few months from the 1st Module! I have been waiting so long with most of you, like those who are making it real and well I hope you enjoy the upcoming weeks! So, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! James!

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Splendid Idea

You cant stop trolling if I was you once the game starts get a pistol, get a little cabin in the woods, and live off the land like a hermit . Anyone suspicious men come up to your front door selling girl scout cookies, you put two in the chest one in the head.

Dayum nice!

I'm not interested in a job but I might invest in you.

Welcome @TWOPanzer thanks for joining us! What are you most excited about in identity? Hope to see you around and if you need anything feel free to message me!

when does the beta come out, would love to know

You can marry in this game, you can marry same sex too. But there will be no sex, no kids (unless you roleplay as someones kid but it will be fully grown adults as your children).

@nartuo4tail I am guessing we have to wait and see in the first module.

Will grass mesh and fire particles be as realistic as shown in this video?

This question has been asked numerous time, you may want to search the forums next time. Anyways, as for the actual question, the devs have said they have no real promises to port it to consoles but they may look into porting it at a later date.

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Well, I don't believe anything about death has been set-in-stone / released. However, just going off of some of the similar consequences, it could just be a respawn or it might have an actual affect on your play, (such as a temporary lock-screen / kick from server.) Once again, this is all just 'what if' suggestions, and I could be very wrong.

Im looking forward working with you boss. Please I'm also open to any doubt and questions you have about the company. To all the people reading this; let Aurum grow with you. Aurum VP Jose Araujo

I am suspending my campaign for now,not officially withdrawing. Feel free to keep asking questions,I will like to build a relationship with all of you before I officially declare,as it will take my cash to run.

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You should look up the history of the Swastika. It was used long before the nazis adopted it.

I don't think this is the cop's job. Cops are not moderators. Cops are players. They shouldn't have authority if someone breaks server rules.

You could always start a news station or a newspaper & the "reporters" could be on scene & they could screenshot things & post them along with their stories on the forums or a website. OR, better yet, if there'd be a way to post those in game, perhaps on the internet. That'd be awesome. I think it'd be neat to see something go down, & then arrive on the scene & interview witnesses and officers. Then go get statements from the government officials.

YESSS good good news all around! These are just excerpts from what I wanted to discuss and not meaning this information is more important than the rest. "Our programmers, especially Henrik Sonesson, have upgraded our inventory mechanics and created two new important gameplay systems these last weeks. The library which you'll have access to in the Town Square module is now in place and functional. Players can both read public domain classic books in-game, or even write their own and submit them to the library for other players to read." Actually a really good point that I haven't seen mentioned yet, the inventory system! Devs PLEASE shed just a tiny light on the basic structure of the system! Just a tiny one, but as usual here's my questions. Maybe answer one? :3 -I assume its pocket based? Meaning if I'm wearing jeans I have 4 pockets to use. -Are backpacks, purses, duffel bags etc.. fully functional and separate from our characters inventory? Meaning will we be able to stuff a bag full of money for quick transactions on the go to other players etc. Plus the idea of throwing a phat bag of dough into the trunk of the car is just so pleasing. (And I wanted to mention this before: I really hope the money in the game is a physical object that can be picked up and compiled individually. Think of the coins in an elder scrolls game, each coin is individual and can be separated by dropping 1 coin, but if you drop lets say 50 coins it will be dropped as a small coin purse. Basically that idea but id want to spend hours counting and rubber banding wads of cash and stuffing them into a bag for transaction.) "In addition, the NPC shop systems are now in place. When you enter most shops you'll be able to find the items you need on racks or displays around the store. Grab what it is you're looking for and then make your way to the cash register to make the purchase. In some places you can preview the items you're holding even before buying; for example, in a clothing store you can go into a change room. This system even allows for shoplifting some items, although player-crafted or very expensive items cannot be shoplifted on official servers." -This concept is so dope and really does shine a tiny light on the high fidelity of detail they've mentioned in the past. You walk around the store and collect your items before paying for them giving you the option & opportunity to shoplift. Stellar, this proves its all about the details and shows us that nothing is being over looked. Stellar shit, you guys are killing it. THANK YOU!

Glad you said it. I'm actually impressed how little trash talk exists in this community. It's impressive really, keep up the good vibes crew.

All I will add is that as many of you said. Imitating a real life gang in real life or in the virtual world is a rather shady area. For examples, motorcycle gangs find it really offensive if you wear their patch in real life as the patch is earned. Even if it's fictional, such as sons of anarchy, many people find it disrespectful if you wear the patch without first warning that patch. im not saying take it down as I have used the aryan brotherhood idea before but just be respectful of the people within that gang. Show no offence to them by driving their name into the ground.

Before you go around acting like you own the place plz do some research (practice wat u preach), if u clicked on my profile you'd see I joined January second which is the minute this website went up, and if a simple comment gets u going this much maybe ur not ready for a community game

Still a neat idea...

Man, it would be cool if you could work as a digital creator. Making computer parts/ home computers, etc. Making your own brand, and possibly even as far as having to hardcode the software into the hardware to make it functional.

^ Alpha makes a good point see, If you truly are concerned with your personal safety, your possessions safety and the over all safety of the integrity of the information you hold, then I would highly suggest hiring a personal security team like Alpha Military Company up there. It's a brilliant idea really. The police, unfortunately wont always be able to come to your aid, especially if an arms race kicks off.

Dear haters of this game, I understand that a lot of people have many doubts on this game thinking that it will be a 2nd "No Man's Sky" and it's too ambitious of a project, or simply just impossible, then please reconsider and give this game a chance. Yes there are a lot of expectations in this game and yes it has limitations but this game is striving to become a new genre all in itself. After this game comes out, or even before, you might see big corporations trying to copy this as this has become very popular and very unique. This brings me to my main point. If your trying to say that this game is like those made by major corporations, it's not. It's made by a small team of developers who fantasized about this type of game. Instead of sitting around like the rest of us do and expect a game like this to be handed to us, they took the initiative and MADE this game. Also, we aren't buying "early access" per say. We are giving the developers money to continue working on this game and bring this community something that we all enjoy. Most of us are here because we wanted this type of game to come out and when it did, we all jumped on the great idea and are trying to make it a reality. The people who pledge $30 or more will get beta access, yes. This doesn't mean that they are trying to suck all the money out of us as they can. They simply NEED funding unlike games made by BE or BLIZZARD or Valve, etc. I hope you put this here as a joke. If you meant this in a detrimental way then I think that you need to find a better use of your time. Again, the people of the Identity community love this game and wish for it to be a reality. If we didn't buy "early access" and all the other perks, then there would be no game. Valve can pump out new games for as long as they want without selling early access. They can make games that are F2P and have no micro transactions whatsoever simply because of the fact that they have the funding too and will be bringing in more money than they know what to do with. This being said, Asylum Entertainment has no major funding expect for the people that like the community and the game. I can't speak for everyone, but I think that most people part of the community appreciate what Asylum Entertainment is doing and giving us a game that is 1. Cheap, 2. NOT pay to win, and 3. Something that a lot of people have fantasized about for a long time. You can buy the game and become the most powerful person on the official servers just by playing and being dedicated. I am not 100% on this but I heard that it will cost around $15 USD to buy the full game. There are micro transactions but they are purely cosmetic. This is purely a community based driven game. Almost the whole world is controlled by the people. This is a game created by the people for the people. If you still have doubts in your mind then that's fine, different people have different opinions and you are entitled to yours. I hope that you can at least not spread hate about this game. Thanks for reading and if you agree then leave a like to show the power of the community and to show that you really care about this game! ~Rem P.S: If this can for some reason get pinned, It might help show the haters the power of the people and community!

It shouldn't tell them anything more than a icon on map in a city or near a road that something happened here not who or why or what that should be the cops job like it was in cityliferpg2 arma2

If time is 45 minutes max: Jailbreaks would almost never be possible with such a short amount of time. It often takes 30+ minutes just to prepare a strategy, gear up, and gather the appropriate intel assuming there are no delays and you're not rushing into things (this is from experience on ArmA 3 Life). This gives us very little time to enjoy the full prison experience, some people want to take it all in not blow through it all and chow down faster than a speeding bullet.. Enjoy your experience. If time is above 45 minutes (3 hour max jail sentence): This makes not getting caught much more thrilling in my opinion, sure a lot of people are like "but then if I do a crime I have to sit in jail and do nothing for hours!" but you do realize that's only if you get caught? Also I imagine you have to do a hell of a lot of crimes to receive a maximum jail sentence. I, personally someone who's more interested in hardcore role-play rather than an arcady GTA experience would prefer a longer jail sentence just for the sake of role-play. I want to be part of the whole role-playing experience, I don't want to run around the streets and just commit constant crime after crime not carring about that 45 minute maximum jail sentence. If you're a real criminal and know what you're doing, you shouldn't get caught. Honestly.. I imagine the official servers want something for everyone so I imagine there will be versions of official servers that are more arcady while there are versions that are much more hardcore with longer jail sentences and such; Regardless of that, I imagine there will be plenty more private servers and something for everyone. It won't all be the same, so if you want that chance at a longer jail sentence then trust me there will be servers out there for you just with that in mind focusing on the hardcore aspects of role-play.

I'm probably going to be a paramedic and save lives.

I feel as if jail time should be longer than 45mins just because it has to be long enough to stop encouragement of everyone going into crime. Far too many people will want the quick buck and if the jail time is not long enough people will not worry about it as much and are much more likely to commit crime. However if they commit a crime and are in jail for a couple of hours they will be less tempted to try and make quick money. You dont want everyone to go into crime because then it will be just like ArmA 3 Life

The maximum time is 45 minutes, for now! We'd maybe consider increasing it to a couple hours at most, depending on feedback and depending on how fun the prison gameplay is! If you switch between official servers, you will still be in prison, but on private servers that have their own databases, you get a clean slate, unless you were in prison last time you were on that particular private server. We may even count offline time as time served towards sentences.