I wonder if selling drugs directly to other players could enhance game play?  Particularly if there was scope to cut the drugs, rip people off etc

I haven't slept, Im about to go to bed, I've read this 3 times so far now but I'm too tired to be positive (takes effort not to be an asshole, sadly). 

1.) Double Unit CAs & Quads, and RAT drugs pose a risk of throwing the economy out of whack. 

    1a.) Perhaps It could be used for the non-big three drugs. So you can still deal your coke/heroin/barbs but if you see a good price where you are you can start a drug operation like an OC but you have to type the person's name in rather than it be listed & you have to select the right city. 

2.) Would it be impacted by the drug dealing perk or the OC perk or a new perk? 

3.) I am very lazy. I don't like people. Could we not have a new type of OC where you send some of your named BGs to a random city to secure the deal at a 20% loss due to costs, and then its RNG if they all survive or not or what price they get etc. Basically we have the BG feature, better trained ones would be good for this, and then I don't have to talk to people. 

Trust me, I know all about the energy needed to interact with other people.

Your amendments are good, I honestly hadn't thought of them. I like the idea of using the bodyguards to do the footwork, but wouldn't that limit newer players? I'm sure BGs aren't cheap.

I haven't been around to experience the RAT thing, must be a new feature, its been quite awhile since I returned to these shores. I can't really comment on how it effects game balance in any credible way.

Just as a recently returned player, it seemed like more could be done with drug dealing.

Oh and if it had to be impacted by a perk, then the drug dealing perk makes the most sense.

If you're active in lounge you have a chance of getting loaded BG race with another user from a different family active in your city - so basically a free BG already max level. 

Also if you think about it from a roleplay perspective anyone undermade wouldn't have the connections really to do deals like this around the country, so you'd have at least 11 days to train up a few which is doable if your aim is to immediately be a beast at it. 

But for the sake of argument - you can send up to 2 BGs based on your rank, and then based on your actual drug units/level you can network and have "Support" in the city to get a larger cut of the cash, and maybe a slightly reduced time on the next one? 

That way my antisocial ass isn't limited, but those who are not goblins of the deep have incentive to involve others and reach out etc. 

But this raises the next question - can anyone be that phone a friend or do we limit it like we do OCs where they have to be from that city or your city? I like the idea of it being your city only, to start getting more chatter in the City itself. 

I think the BG thing is a good thing to possibly implement here, but the deeper working together would be good for the next version, to be honest. 

hopefully admin sees this and offer their thoughts.

Squishy, Oh dope! I love that you guys let it grow organically. I just want more comments so we can see more perspectives. Clearly I think it would be fun but I'm new so I can be wrong.