>>85807737I mean they set the rules of engagement, cops can't really open fire first, they choose the locations, which usually leads to spread out cops arriving one at a time from different directions where they can be easily picked off. there's not really any even basic npc defenses that I've seen. the cops have a number advantage but that assumes coordination. gangs also have better vehicles for chases because the cops don't really have the cash to spend (and are supposed to use standard vehicles anyway). but yeah there's fundamentally not as much roleplay in these recent engagements because the gang shoot to kill on sight.
Also as I understand it usually in these kinds of servers the criminals are not by default a singular faction, they're a bunch of independents who can and may work together.
