Rules

Roleplay Rules

ROLEPLAY RULES

Please note these rules and guidelines are subject to change. It is your responsibility to stay up to date.

We foster and promote a positive community built around Roleplay and Content Creation. Anyone working against these goals or those whose actions jeopardize these goals may be removed from the community at any time.

COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

Minimum age requirement for Whitelisting: 18

A working, quality microphone is required.

Players must follow

Twitch.tv Terms of Service (TOS)⁠

at all times.

Your character needs to have a somewhat realistic name, the name must not break TOS, and should not be a rip off of direct IRL famous people.

Being toxic, or breeding toxicity on any platform (including but not limited to: twitch, reddit, discord, etc) will result in immediate removal from the community, at any time. Everyone gets salty, and doesn’t agree with them, which is fine. What is not fine is targeting community members.

Racism, Homophobia, Sexism and any form of hate will result in immediate removal from the community.

If you feel someone has violated a community and/or server rule you can submit a ticket. Tickets are submitted via Discord, Tickets should include but not limited to; player ID, footage of the incident, a description of the event, screenshots, etc.

SERVER GUIDELINES

LOW EFFORT ROLEPLAY

You are expected to put effort into your role-play while respecting others Roleplay experiences. This can be challenging and requires discretion. The following items are considered low-effort roleplay

Cop baiting is not allowed. Do NOT intentionally try to get pulled over or chased.

Always shooting, running from police in situations where it isn’t called for may be considered low-effort RP. For example: Running from a traffic stop for not stopping at a stop sign.

Using NPCs, like the shop clerk as a hostage is considered low effort. Find a hostage and provide that interaction for others.

You may not run up and vulture pockets of anyone who is on the ground as part of a scenario you are not involved in.

FAIL RP – NOT ROLE-PLAYING REALISTICALLY

Not fearing for your life when threatened by a weapon.

Jumping off a three-story building and running away.

PERMA-DEATH – UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE CAN YOU FORCE SOMEONE TO PERMA THEIR CHARACTER

If your character is downed and you decide it’s time for permadeath, all you need to do is role-play the scenario out with EMS when they find you.

You may use the /me command to give the EMS/Doctor characters the right indicators. Example: “/me has no pulse.” leading towards “/me has died due to their injuries.”

You cannot continue RPing on that character after you RP’d out a permadeath situation with them.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Being a corrupt LEO is not allowed.

Being a corrupt EMS is not allowed.

Once you are handcuffed and brought to Pillbox/MRPD the scenario is over. A NEW scenario begins when they are in transport from location to location. Example: Being transported from Pillbox to MRPD starts a new scenario, which is fair game.

You can’t take somebody hostage to trade them for the suspects at Pillbox/MRPD. However, you MAY do this while they are in transport. Once they reach the Pillbox parking lot, or MRPD gates, you MAY NOT.

You can’t start a shootout at Pillbox/MRPD to break out suspects in custody. You have to understand and be mindful how these situations impact the entire city when Pillbox is under lockdown due to something like this. You MAY start a shootout once they are in transport.

ROBBING

Robbing every player you see does not benefit the role-play on the server. Robbing players should be well thought out and uncommon. It should not be part of your role-play that your character robs people cause he’s a scumbag.

Chain robbing the same jewelry

You may not rob 30 minutes before or after the tsunami. Tsunami warnings appear 15 minutes before they occur, a tsunami warning should signal a hold on Bank Robberies, Vangelico hits, and convenience stores. It is not permitted to hit these locations while a tsunami is approaching.

Robbing someone while they are AFK will result in a ban. (Do NOT go AFK in well populated areas, do your best to hide.)

CRIMINAL – LEO INTERACTIONS.

You may kidnap LEOs given there is reasonable RP.

You may not kidnap an LEO who is already actively RPing in a scenario you are not involved in. This does NOT include routine traffic stops. This includes higher level situations, such as robberies, or negotiations.

You may not rob a cop without a valid reason; they are not loot-cows or your personal armory. For example:

If cops are downed in a shootout after a robbery gone wrong and you ran out of bandages, ammo, armor, etc. You may take what you need to continue this scenario.

You may not hold up a cop at gunpoint to take their equipment.

You may not steal a government vehicle without a valid RP reason.

You are expected to be mindful of LEO presence. If you are aware that the active LEO presence is lacking, you should not take advantage of the fact.

Example: If you did two store robberies and no police have turned up, don’t do the next one. Wait an hour before attempting to do another one.

OTHER

Do not visit Cayo Percio, Fort Zancudo or the aircraft carrier unless a server sanctioned RP event is taking place there.

Recording – Players may take pictures with their phones using the emote. They may record using a camera. The camera may pick up audio if the player is in range to hear the audio (not through walls/glass etc.)

Do not use /OOC chat on the server unless required or requested.

No NPC drug dealing within 15 minutes of Server Restarts.

NO CRIME 30 minutes before AND after restart.

IN GAME AND IN CHARACTER RULES

[Class system is enforced depending on the situation]

CLASS INFORMATION

Note these are only baselines; each situation is different and will be handled accordingly to the issues presented.

TIERS

We use a Tier System that represents a gradual progression of disciplinary action from high to low. Each Tier has a specific designation of warning points that will be assigned to the player.

WARNING POINTS

Accumulation of 50 points, regardless of how, will lead to a ban. Individuals can reapply to the server 30 days after receiving this ban.

Accumulation of 100 warning points will lead to individuals a permanent ban that will not be revoked. Individuals who accumulate this number of points will not be able to reapply to the server.

Founding partners reserve all rights in final judgment.

Points gradually decrease as a result of positive conduct.

Tier

Ban

Warning Points

Permanent Ban

50 points

7 or 14 Day Ban

20 or 25 points

3 Day Ban

15 points

1 Day Ban

10 points

There are no rows in this table

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PLAYER REPORTS AND BANS

Admins will use the Tier System as guidance for Disciplinary action. Please note: In most cases Admins use their discretion and make evidence based decisions.

Founders have final say over Community Bans.

IN-GAME INFORMATION

ENDANGERING LIVELIHOODS/REPUTATIONS [Tier 1]

Many of the people on this server make their living through the content that they create. Many of the people on this server have goals and aspirations that require them to maintain a good image.

ANYONE who jeopardizes or purposefully impacts this in a negative way will be permanently banned from the server. We put the protection of our community members, and business partners, before all else.

All rights and judgements for permanent bans are reserved by the author of this document.

Judgments in this tier are final and may not be appealed. The author of this document will have final say in all permanent bans

STAY IN CHARACTER [Tier 3]

In the event there’s an issue, completely role-play out the scenario and file a ticket, if needed. Do not break character or inform the player they are breaking a rule in-game.

Do not do actions in game in order to bait others into breaking roleplay.

This includes “Get that person’s ID” “I will submit a ticket” “I am going to speak with an adult” “That is so powerful”

Approaching staff/admin in-game to deal with issues.

LOOT BOXING [Tier 2]

Looting any player without roleplay or backstory is prohibited.

METAGAMING [Tier 1]

Purposely using or relaying information that your character did not learn in-game (Twitch/Kick Chats and Discord Channels included) to shape in-game roleplay. For example:

Knowing the location of someone’s stash house from a stream and purposefully going there with your character.

Knowing from your friend in discord that you need a specific item for a job then going around asking for it.

Watching a live-stream while roleplaying and using the information from the stream to better your roleplay and or to obtain a competitive advantage. .

Having an outside discord or group chat for your IC group, business, gang, etc. Please contact an admin or senior staff to get set up in discord.

POWERGAMING/FAIL RP [Tier 2]

Using means not actually in-game to gain an advantage or not attempting to fit in to the world in a sensible way:

Finding the quickest way to make money, rather than roleplaying.

Avoiding the use of the “Put in vehicle” command. Escorting people while in vehicles -(excluding emergency situations).

The use of /me and /notes should be used as much as possible to help aid your scenarios.

Driving at unrealistic speeds with no character reason over and over.

Government employees not obeying road laws outside of emergency situations.

Creating role-play where there is only one outcome

Modding your game client in a way that gives you an advantage over others is not allowed.

Not roleplaying your injuries like sprinting or fighting as soon as you leave the hospital

Using a taser to pop tires

Roleplaying unrealistic superpowers to gain advantage

Using a phone or radio while downed or handcuffed

Using the automated handcuff break mechanic to influence the current scenario

Not relaying accurate information using /me. For Example:

If a medic does /me checks over your body, you have to reply /me has multiple gunshot wounds if you were shot

Tazing, beanbag shotgun or tackling to stun a player then shooting them or beating them while on the ground before they can get back up and do anything.

Exception to the rule: Trying to start a prison riot.

RANDOM DEATH MATCH (RDM) [Tier 2]

Always initiate and make people aware of what you are doing and why

Based on the story leading up to a war between different groups, they wouldn’t always need to initiate before shooting

Killing someone while they are AFK is RDM.

VEHICLE DEATHMATCH (VDM) [Tier 2 or Tier 3 (Depending on the Situation)]

Attacking another player/group using a vehicle without any story/roleplay leading up to it.

Attacking another player/group using a vehicle with the intent to kill/knock them out without valid reasoning or initiation.

Speed (100+) attacking other vehicles (Ramming).

NEW LIFE RULE (NLR) [Tier 2]

You must try and contact medical help of some sort while incapacitated (local can call in for you if they are around).

You may not return to an active scene for 15 minutes after going down.

You may not respawn if you have been advised that police or EMS is on the way to your scene

You may not respawn if you are in an active situation

The only time you should be calling EMS/police while downed is when you’re 100% alone and your injuries were not inflicted by someone else. Example: /911 *LOCAL CALL* There is an unconscious man on the side of Great Ocean Highway

HAVING MULTIPLE OF YOUR OWN CHARACTERS IN ONE GROUP/FACTION [Tier 2]

This is not allowed. In general, try to avoid creating multiple characters involved in the same story/scenarios and could use the same information to push their goals.

NOT VALUING LIFE (NVL) [Tier 2]

Not realistically fearing for your life when you are threatened with weapons or severe harm from other means.

Having non-spontaneous shoot outs at PD or hospital is not allowed.

Antagonizing gangs/police or armed individuals for no character reason.

Players should not be inserting themselves into ongoing situations or shootouts, between two groups or one group and the police.

CRIMINAL ACTIVITES [Tier 2]

Criminal activities are limited to 4 players max at a time. (See 4-Man Rule for exceptions)

Relaying information to or between characters (lookouts, radio communications) counts you as part of that scenario.

Choosing shooters/grinders over roleplayers is not acceptable.

Whenever characters are brought into police custody and a second group of four is formed to attempt a prison break or transport break, that second group is not allowed to intervene until the prison transport begins. Doing so with small weapons or an unthought out plan is also NVL.

You are not allowed to smuggle items into jail, unless you are participating in a jailbreak.

Exploiting & Cheating

Major

7 day ban

Minor

3 day ban

Permanent Bans

Spawning in items

Mod menus

COMBAT LOGGING [Tier 2]

Logging out during an active situation to avoid role-play

GRIEFING [Tier 2 – 4 (depending on severity)]

Roleplaying in a way that knowingly could negatively impact the experience of other players. This includes instances of but not limited to:

Cop baiting

Chain Robbing

Ocean Dumping

Pocket Wiping

Tolling

Intentionally ramming other vehicles with no regard for your life.

Taking excessive jumps in police chases.

Consistently using OP cars in crime.

Money grinding

Repeatedly driving at unrealistic speeds with no in character reason.

4-MAN RULE [Tier 3]

Criminal activities are limited to 4 players max at a time. People who act as a spott-er on the radio or anyone providing communication count as part of your group. You must ensure there are no more than four on a radio station during each active scenario.

Exception: Management approved conflict, event, or gang war

Prohibited Role-Play

Rape RP – NOT ALLOWED

Suicide RP – NOT ALLOWED

Pregnancy RP – NOT ALLOWED

Erotic RP – Scenarios are not to take place in public. Only use private interiors! Be mindful of Twitch’s TOS.

Torture RP – Allowed if all parties agree to it, along with admin approval.

Animal RP – Staff only unless approved by Management.

Bomb RP – RP involving Bombs, Weapons of Mass destruction, Chemical or biological warfare. Must have admin approval.

Serial Killer RP – Must be approved by management.

Character Age – All Players/Characters MUST be 18+

Intoxication on TheServer

For those who may have issues controlling themselves while under the influence of controlled substances or alcohol, we strongly encourage you to partake in these actives outside of our community.

This is not a valid excuse for libel, slander, breaking character, rule breaks etc.

Violation of this condition will result in admin action, to be determined based on the severity of the offense, to the point of permanent removal from our community.

A Community Note

While our goal is to foster a roleplaying experience free from constraints, we realize we have a duty to protect all members of our community regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, etc.

We strive to create an environment; a community that promotes a welcoming atmosphere to all members; a community that its members can be proud to say they are a part of.

TheServer takes a hard and fast stance against any derogatory terms or actions against its members, we will not tolerate any of this.

We will enforce a strict code of conduct within our community and act on items that are distasteful, for example: sexual harassment, excessive name calling or shaming, disrespectful attacks a on personal level, etc.

At the end of the day, we are all here to enjoy a world outside of the one we live in. We are here to escape to a world where we can create a new life with amazing experiences.

Simply put, respect one another; have justification and reasoning for your actions. Simply saying “it’s my character” will not be considered a valid response. This is a cop out.

Staff is always here to help with any matters or issues that arise no matter how big or small.

Please reach out if you have questions or concerns.

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Please note these rules and guidelines are subject to change at any time. It is your responsibility to stay up to date. If you have any questions please contact an admin.