Pick the lane first. The systems follow.
Resident, badge, business, or shadow-network entry. The join flow should feel quick, clear, and worth stepping into.
Lane select
Short reads. Big signals. No dead application wall.
Resident
Learn the rhythm, get social, and build your name from the ground up.
rules and trust →Legal
Study first. Test if open. Pass and move straight in.
study manuals →Business
Owner energy, city services, promotions, and future asset panels.
see the shell →Shadow network
Not a public faction wall. Sponsor-led, trust-based, and story-first.
see the network →The point of the entry surface
A player should be able to tell where they belong, how they begin, and what kind of experience they are stepping into without reading a giant intake manual. The layout should do the sorting and the confidence-building for them.
How legal hiring hits
Fast, searchable, and not orientation theater.
Study
Manual first. Search what matters. No blind guessing.
Code
Receive a timed code when the entity is actively hiring.
Pass
Immediate hire path and direct supervisor assignment.
Manuals do the teaching heavy lift
The layout here should keep the entry path light, but the study hub should be waiting with the real depth the moment a player needs it.
Promote the lane
Every route here should become Discord posts, server teasers, shorts, clips, and feature spotlights.
No guessing
Manuals carry the teaching load so players are not punished for not having insider knowledge.
One ecosystem
Discord, the website, FiveM, and LISA should all feel like the same world welcoming the player in.