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Tale Spinner

Aug-30-2004 11:29

There has been a bit of an epidemic of thefts from agency equipment lockers lately. Although there is some access control provided by the current agency rank system, it is clear that the current system is not restrictive enough. I've had to spend a fair amount of time lately trying to clear up the server and network stability problems, but providing adequate security for agency lockers is now my top priority after keeping the game up and running.

With that in mind here are some options that I am currently considering adding. If you are currently or were previously an agency member, I would appreciate your feedback.

1) Transaction Log for Agency Safe - Keep a list where Directors can see who has put money in, and taken money out of the agency safe. This might be a feature agency's have to purchase.

2) Transaction Log for Equipment Locker - Keep a list where Directors can see who has stored and retrieved items from the equipment locker. This might be a feature agency's have to purchase.

3) Officer/Director Locker Storage - Allow users to flag certain items as only being able to be removed by Officers and/or Directors. This might be a feature agency's have to purchase.

4) Marking Equipment as "Agency" Items - Allow Items to be marked as belonging to an Agency. Only Officers or Directors would be able to sell an agency item. Nobody would be able to logoff or quit an agency while using an agency item. I have some concern that doing this would take a LOT of programming time. If it is the prefered solution, I could do it, but it would take much longer to do than the other options.

5) A "Thief" flag - Allow Directors to mark ex-members as Thieves, so that other agencies could be wary of bringing them on. This would be easy to do, but I really don't like the idea very much. It seems likely that it would eventually be abused.



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Fonzie
Fonzie

Aug-30-2004 19:57

3) this idea came from another director, but what about having personal lockers for everyone, that way if something that person values, but none of the items that have been in the public locker can be put in the personal,

4) the only thing i have to say if what about the amount the time before the computer logs you off? what if they have one of those items, but have been idle for to long? what would happen then?

5) if we're gonna have a blacklist, the there should be at least two people above the rank of agent, at least one director to approve of the "thief flag", although i do agree people would probably abuse this in the future

Goldfinger
Goldfinger
Old Shoe

Aug-30-2004 20:54

Ben, I agree with Sunny about No.5.
No.1: I would pay for a "Transaction Log," to keep track of deposits or withdrawals by all agents, and/or Owner/Directors.
No.2: Would pay for "Transaction Log," to also keep track of equipment placed in locker by agents. Can it be fixed to where when an agent places stores a piece of equipment in the locker, if it's sold, we'll know who owned the equipment therefore if they want their money for it, we'll know who to pay. Also, say if Jake owned a silver handled cane, and he stored it in the locker, while using something else, then say Jane used his cane, but forgot to put it back, and logged out,will there be a tracking device on every piece of equipment as to whom every piece belongs to, so Jane will know that Jake has it borrowed, but forgot to put it back in the locker? Anyway, I was wondering if this is what you meant by a transaction log on all equipment.
No. 4: Flag what the Owner/Directors/Agency owns and has placed in the locker room for agents to use, that if an agent borrows the equipment belonging to the agency, that when they go to log off, and forget to put it back, are you making it to where the equipment will automatically go back into the locker room, so other agent signing on at a different time zone, will be able to use the agencie's equipment too. Also, make it to where if someone has borrowed the agencie's equipment, and resigns, that the equipment will automatically put our equipment back in storage or the locker room, so that way so one can steal it. I also think this is great if anyone has borrowed anything that doesn't belong to them, that when they try to log off, or resign, the equipment not belonging to them, automatically returns to the locker room, so the agency or agents never loses the items they've purchased or won from favors. I would be willing to purchase any of these, or something close to the above mentioned ideas. Thank you for doing what you can to make things more enjoyable.

Goldfinger
Goldfinger
Old Shoe

Aug-30-2004 21:05

Ben, I read back through my message and if you can make much sense of it, you will be doing better than I, and I'm the one that typed and submitted it..lol. Hopefully, you can make some sense of what I was trying to state.Again, I should have typed it on my note pad, then cut and paste it, so I could have corrected the portions not real clear. I had to type it quickly,or I would have been knocked offline, and have to retype it again, therefore I made a lot of errors. Anyway, I liked most of your ideas except No. 5. Thanks again.

Timinator
Timinator

Aug-31-2004 00:49

Seems like the easiest thing would be to somehow mark the items that a detective entered the agency with. Then if you "earn" a new item while part of the agency(ie. through a favor) then that would be yours to take if you leave that agency. Bottom line is that you could only mark 4 items and they would have to either be what you already had when you entered the agency or what you earned while being a productive member of that agency. I have no idea what this would involve for you Ben as far as programming, so sorry if it is a big pain in the you know what, but just a thought.

Bella Luna
Bella Luna

Aug-31-2004 01:25

I cannot see the necessity for any member,director or rookie to be able to sell unlimited amounts of gear. What reason do you need? Free up locker, pay off shady, there may be others. Most agencies I'm sure look after each other as far as finances are concerned. Only thoes not in agencies may need to sell large amounts of gear. So I was thinking you could perhaps depending on rank limit every one the amount they are able to sell while in an agency. Perhaps a rookie could sell one item per day. An agent 2, officer 3, Director 4.

Bella Luna
Bella Luna

Aug-31-2004 01:28

On leaving an agency. I think every person should be allowed to leave an agency if they wish.

Bella Luna
Bella Luna

Aug-31-2004 01:41

Perhaps a locker holding 4 items could be designed for this purpose.It could possibly be used in the following way. When someone clicks to resign a locker space would appear and you would be instructed to store the current gear you are wearing. Then a message to say that you can choose 4 items to leave the agency wearing. The items you are able to choose would depend on your choice of tough, smart, charm or a combination. The selection you would be able to leave with would depend on your experience and may be set up in a way simlar to that when choosing a new detectives skills. I suggest this for some members may have contributed much to the agency, in fame and in adding items to the locker and also in the gear they may have bought to the agency.

Bella Luna
Bella Luna

Aug-31-2004 01:47

This locker now storing 4 items would be emptied by an officer or director into the agency locker at some later stage but there would have to be a time limit on this. For instance if this locker was not emptied within 12 hours the items would evaporate. This is so other members would still be able to leave if they wanted.

Bella Luna
Bella Luna

Aug-31-2004 01:51

I think there should also be a time limit between a member joining a new agency and when they leave or are kicked out. May be 24 hours. I have recently noted a member from an agency has moved from one to two then back to one within 12 hours. I can guess why this was done but choose not to say so on this thread.

Bella Luna
Bella Luna

Aug-31-2004 02:02

Theif flag? I feel any one can create new detectives for this purpose. So I think creating measures for protection may be better. It is good agencies have come forth with their stories and the names of some of these agents, so this discussion can take place.

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