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The foundation of our community
01Stay In Character at All Times
Your character’s actions, speech, and decisions must be consistent with who they are and where they are in the world.
You may only go out of character (OOC) with permission from staff.
OOC information must never be used to influence IC situations.
02Communication Standards
All in-city communication must be in character — use in-game voice chat, radios, or phones.
Use push-to-talk where possible and avoid mic/spam that breaks immersion.
Using external voice programs (Discord, Teamspeak, etc.) while roleplaying is prohibited.
Out of character chat or information may never be used to affect roleplay.
03Meta-Gaming & Power-Gaming
Meta-Gaming — Using knowledge from outside game (Discord, streams, videos, etc.) to benefit your character — is prohibited.
Power-Gaming — Forcing outcomes, actions, or severe consequences on others without realistic roleplay — is also prohibited.
04Combat & Conflict Rules
No Random Deathmatch (RDM): Killing another player requires a fully justified and clearly roleplayed scenario.
No Vehicle Deathmatch (VDM): Using vehicles to harm players without proper in-character reason isn’t allowed.
Violent or hostile actions should have narrative buildup — characters must understand the threat before harm occurs.
05Value of Life & New Life Rule
Characters must show authentic fear for their life and respond realistically to danger.
If your character becomes incapacitated, they do not remember the events leading to their incapacitation as a roleplay rule and cannot immediately return to the location of the incident.
06Realism & Quality Roleplay Expectations
Your character’s decisions should be logical, grounded, and immersive — not repetitive or unrealistic.
FailRP (poorly executed or low-effort interactions, like initiating violence without build-up) is discouraged and subject to enforcement.
Creative storytelling and character uniqueness are encouraged.
07Respect & Community Conduct
All players must be treated with respect — harassment, racism, hate speech, or discrimination in character or out of character is prohibited.
Personal disputes should be handled privately or through staff mediation — do not disrupt RP or community spaces.
Toxicity, targeted harassment, and bullying will result in disciplinary actions.
08Exploits, Abuse & Technical Integrity
Exploiting bugs, glitches, cheats, or third-party tools for unfair benefit is banned.
Combat logging (disconnecting to avoid consequences) is not permitted.
Reports of exploits or bugs should be submitted appropriately.
09Sensitive Content & Consent
Non-consensual sexual roleplay, torture, or graphic depictions involving other players are strictly prohibited unless explicitly allowed by staff and agreed by all parties OOC.
Sensitive themes should be handled maturely and with staff guidance.
10Enforcement & Penalties
Violations of these rules may result in:
Warnings or temporary restrictions
Temporary suspensions
Permanent bans or de-whitelisting
Penalties depend on severity, frequency, and impact on the community.
All decisions by staff are final; appeal processes are available where applicable.
11Glossary
IC (In Character) — Actions and speech of your character.
OOC (Out of Character) — Real-world communication separate from RP.
Meta-Gaming — Using outside info in RP.
Power-Gaming — Forcing outcomes on others.
RDM/VDM — Random or vehicle-based unjustified kills.
NLR (New Life Rule) — Forgetting death events.
Tsunami / Storm – Server restart.
Go to Sleep – Log out of the server.
Take a Nap – Relog or restart your game.
Head Pop / Headache – Game or server crash, connection lag/disconnect
Scuffed – Something that’s bugged or not working properly.
Third Eye / Eyes – Typically refers to interaction keys (like alt or an interaction menu) used to interact with objects or people in-game.
Downed – Your character is incapacitated and needs EMS attention.
Locals / Peds – Non-player characters populating the world.