State Officials

State Officials, usually shortened to SO, are special civilian representatives in CIT.

They are responsible for:

helping civilian workers
explaining jobs
entertaining civilians
hosting civilian-only events
answering questions in team chat
managing disruptive barriers and vehicles when needed for SO duties

State Officials are meant to assist civilians specifically and not act as staff.

Overview

State Officials represent the civilian side of the server.

The documented role of State Officials is to:

entertain civilian workers
help players understand many of the server's civilian jobs
provide assistance
act as leaders for civilians
host events for civilians

State Officials are:

civilian representatives
elected by other State Officials
not elected by staff
not part of the staff team

How State Officials Are Chosen

State Officials are:

elected by other State Officials, not by staff

To become a State Official:

apply on the forum when the State Official application center is open

State Officials are not requested through the normal Community Ranks board.

How To Identify State Officials

State Officials use:

the [SO] tag in their nickname

To see which State Officials are online:

use /online SO

The active roster changes over time.

The current roster is listed on the:

State Officials roster topic on the CIT forum at https://cit.gg/index.php?topic=131282.0

Main Responsibilities

The documented main responsibilities of State Officials are:

answer questions in team chat
help players
help civilian workers
explain jobs
host civilian-only events
manage disruptive barriers and vehicles
provide assistance and entertainment to civilians

State Official Chat and Support Commands

Command	Use
`/so <text>`	State Official duty chat
`/online so`	Shows the currently online State Officials
`/sonote <text>`	Displays a note in the civilian team chat visible to all civilians
`/warpto <playerName>`	Warps the State Official to a player, useful for helping players directly
`/warpto list`	Lists the available warp locations
`/teamvote`	Allows State Officials to ask questions related to the civilian side

State Official Job and Utility Commands

Command or action	Use
`/goso`	Gives the State Official job, the SO color, and SO barrier access
`/soevent`	Opens the SO Event panel
`/sopanel`	Opens the State Official panel
`/soevent bank`	Shows how much money can be given out by individual SOs and the total event bank
`/soevent limit`	Shows the time left until you can participate in the next event
`/sobox`	Shows a preview box that can be placed or hidden for Mystery Box events
`Num_3 Hide`	Lets the SO click and hide a vehicle
`X > Remove Barrier`	Lets the SO remove a barrier with the cursor

Barriers

When using:

/goso

State Officials can place barriers with:

/barrier 1-14

They can remove their barriers with:

/removebarrier <ID>
/removebarrier all

Important barrier notes:

barriers are for SO event functions only
barriers are not for CnR activity
State Officials should not block roads or abuse barrier access
/barrier is accessible even when not employed as the SO job
removing other barriers is not available through the normal X > click flow
the SO Events file says removing other barriers is accessible through Num_3

Vehicle Hiding

State Officials can hide vehicles with:

Num_3 Hide

The documented flow is:

press Num_3
get the cursor
click the vehicle
before hiding it, do X > Click vehicle > Ask to Hide
take a screenshot for evidence
wait at least 10 seconds before actually hiding the vehicle

Vehicle hiding guidelines

The documented guidelines are:

never despawn a vehicle that is normally driving
do not hide wrong-side-driving vehicles just because they are driving badly
do not hide a criminal's vehicle during a pursuit or similar action
when cleaning the farm, do not hide vehicles in normal use unless they are trolling, crashing, or blocking
use this mainly for vehicles causing FPS drops or standing alone in the middle of the farm
outside the farm, only hide larger vehicles or planes in the middle of the road
in special cases outside the farm, having a screenshot is useful

State Official Events

State Official events are:

civilian-only events
hosted by State Officials

Players normally interact with them by:

watching main chat and civilian chat for announcements
using /soevent info to check the event
using /participate when the event requires it

Normal players do not use:

the SO Event panel
the SO Panel

Those are SO-only tools.

Event families

The SO Events file says the event system can be grouped into:

Quiz
Mystery Box
SO Chase
Job Competition
Delivery Events

Specific documented SO event types

The SO Events file lists these specific event types:

Delivery Clothes
Delivery Glasses
Delivery Fish
Delivery Plane
Delivery Jewellery
Mystery Box
Delivery Newspaper
Job Competition
Quiz
SO Chase

SO Event Panel

The SO Event panel is opened with:

/soevent

Documented panel notes include:

the Get my Position button outputs coordinates and location
the Blip ID can be edited if needed
if /uav freecam is being used, the position button uses those coordinates
reward is $1,000 by default
normal event-bank reward maximum is $100,000
checking Pay with my own money lets the SO exceed the $100,000 event-bank limit
time should be entered as minutes using a whole number such as 5, not N:SS

SO Event Bank

The SO event bank is checked with:

/soevent bank

The documented SO event bank rules are:

each SO can take up to $100,000 for an SO event every 10 minutes
the SO event bank gives $400,000 every 10 minutes
the bank resets after 10 minutes
SOs should avoid spamming the same event repeatedly

SO Event Rewards

The documented SO event reward types are:

Currency
Gold
Engine parts
Nitrous
Iron
Wheat
Chemicals
Herbs
Electronics
Hemp
Oil
Meat
Fish

Special reward note:

Quiz can only reward money

Delivery Events

All delivery events are pickup-to-delivery events.

The documented delivery types and restrictions are:

Event	Required vehicle type	Notes
Delivery Clothes	Trucker vehicles	Documented examples elsewhere include `Linerunner`, `Roadtrain`, and `DFT-900`
Delivery Glasses	Delivery Man vehicles	Documented examples elsewhere include `Pony`, `Rumpo`, `Mule`, `Burrito`, `Yankee`, and `Benson`
Delivery Jewellery	Bikes and motorcycles	—
Delivery Fish	Boats	—
Delivery Plane	Planes	Participants must press `N` on arrival
Delivery Newspaper	Bicycles	—

Mystery Box

In a Mystery Box event:

the SO hides a wooden box
civilians try to find it before other players

Mystery Box setup notes from the SO Events file:

the pickup coordinates are needed
the SO can use /sobox instead of opening the panel each time
the SO can enable a small radar area
if the small radar area is enabled, players see a yellow area on the map
if it is not enabled, there is no yellow radar area

The SO Events file also recommends:

disabling CITphone mark by anyone in /settings
using /uav while taking coordinates so civilians do not stalk the host too easily

Job Competition

In a Job Competition event:

players compete in the selected civilian job during the event time

Documented options include:

warp players to the job marker when they use /participate
allow score visibility
equalize job progress points so different levels score fairly

The documented meaning of the options is:

Warp to job marker means participants can be sent to the job marker
Allow score visibility means players can check the live job competition score
Equal job progress points means different job levels earn normalized points

Quiz

Quiz is the SO trivia event.

Documented Quiz details:

the quiz question is asked in civilian team chat
it uses a question, an answer, an attempt limit, a reward, and a time limit
quiz rewards must be money only
the documented quiz reward cap is $25,000
the event is started with the panel's Ask button instead of the normal start button
the event can be cancelled if the question or answer was wrong

The SO Events file also says:

quiz questions should be lighthearted
the quiz feature should not be used for hateful or annoying comments

SO Chase

In SO Chase:

civilians chase the SO's vehicle
civilians must crash into the SO vehicle to win

Documented SO Chase details:

the SO must be in a vehicle to start it
civilians use /participate to chase
if the SO is only a passenger, the driver must type /participate for civilians to win
SO Chase can use almost any vehicle type, including cars, planes, and boats
the Vehicles tab can enable or disable specific vehicle types from the chase
this is useful for excluding vehicles such as the `Hydra`
when the SO is driving a bike or motorcycle, the SO is immune to falling off

The SO Events file recommends:

using normal cars for SO Chase instead of making it too difficult

What Players See and Use

From the player side, the most important SO event tools are:

watch main chat and civilian chat for the announcement
use /soevent info to read the event type, destination, vehicle requirement, and restrictions
use /participate if the event requires manual joining
follow the event-specific rules, such as the right vehicle type or pressing N in Delivery Plane

Related Stats

The player stats GUI includes:

State Official Event Wins

You can see it through:

/stats

Notes

State Officials are not staff
State Officials are civilian representatives
State Officials are there to help, guide, and entertain civilians
SO events are civilian-only events
the SO Events file lists the Job Competition standings command in two different forms, /soevent score and /soevent scores, so the exact command name still needs confirmation