Hey Luf19, its been a long time since we talked. Glad to hear from you.
I left Firestone last year posting Goodbye/Fairwell - Philip_Forth I thought Firestone was over for me because I felt old and didn’t want to hold positions that newer Firestone people should fill. I made a return early June because I felt bored and wanted to relive some old v2 memory.
The game really changed in a lot of ways. Remember around 2018 we used to say Firestone was a "cops and robber game:?
Well, today Firestone is the actual definition of cops and robbers. It’s just shootings, robberies, and non-stop pursuits. No one really has the time to set up HRS positions or a proper traffic stop. If a pursuit ends then everyone a) gets out and its a shootout b) LEOs run with batons out
No more of that HRS position and “DRIVER TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE AND THROW YOUR KEYS OUT THE DOOR” type stuff.
I’m not complaining, it’s just how time has changed the game. Older players may have a hard time fitting into the game because RP left the game (imo) (I myself don’t see a point in RPs but will play along if given the opportunity) but it’s doable without RP
What I recommand
I suggest you join RPD first because RPD is hiring 24/7 and their academy seems to be really simple for an old player like you. RPD does have smaller juri so you won’t be patrolling around the map like SCSO and FSP. RPD has the biggest best juri out of all the city PDs tho.
but what’s the point of completing long SCSO and FSP app and training (which may take up to a month or two) just for you to realize that you don’t have the time to do a log lol… (No hate to SCSO or FSP)
Give RPD a try and if you feel like you can do more then join FSP or SCSO.