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Thanks for the response:
I like the idea of adding better ways to make money, similar to the way Club Penguin (don't hate) has fun but relevant minigames to encourage work. I'm not going to remove mining and chopping trees (as some people enjoy it), but it won't be the only way to make money.
I plan to add several smaller regions instead of one big one, so you'll have places to drive to.
The beta should iron out any bugs, unbanned events, or exploits. I don't mind complaints, they're just a way of encouraging me to improve the server.
I'm not going to remove the jail system; that needs to stay in place to discourage killing sprees. I will, however, add a way to post bail, but it won't be cheap.
I'll take the add-ons you mentioned into consideration.