One island for everyone
The shape of the shore, the houses and the roads all come from the server,
so the island matches down to the last palm tree.
Voice
On a computer: hold the key, talk. You hear the people near you, and from
the direction they are standing in.
Text chat
Chat with everyone on the island. Enter opens it on a computer, a button
on a phone.
It all counts
A shot lands: the wounded player goes down and wakes up in the hospital
twenty seconds later.
A shared world
What one player builds or picks up, the others see. Buildings stay on the
island after their builder leaves.
A car for two
One at the wheel, another beside them, and off you go together.
Work and economy
Wages arrive for each in-game hour. Purchases, services and fines belong to the island economy, and the town has its own treasury.
Mayoral elections
Candidates stand in town, residents vote, and the result only takes effect when the vote reaches quorum.
Shared transport
Buses open their doors; cars change hands at the used-car market and impound auction; Ostrovok Car Sharing covers shorter trips.
A map of the town
The M key on a computer, the “Map” button on a phone, and the island opens up in
full: streets, buildings with their names, bus stops, your house and the car
wherever you left it.
Chat and voice from a phone
“Map” and “Chat” buttons now sit next to the bag and the menu: until recently
there was simply no way to write to the island chat from a phone.
