SERVER & DISCORD RULES
Our server rules may change from time to time as deemed appropriate by our admin team. In the event of any rule related disputes, our staff and admin have the final say. It's important for all members of our community to have read the rules before joining the city. Remember, arguing with staff and admin about rulings does not create a positive atmosphere for others, and violates our rules, so let's do our best to create a positive and respectful community.
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Rule #1: Player and Staff Respect
Neither the Discord nor the server are a place for religious, political, or otherwise sensitive off-topic discussions. Remember that we are a community of all races, religions, and nationalities.
Any role play that is deemed "extreme" is not allowed, this includes (but is not limited to) Rape, Slave, Terrorist, Homophobic, and Racist role play.
Do not argue with any staff member regarding their judgment in-game. If you have a complaint please make a ticket on Discord.
Do not Spam in-game chat, or the discord, this also includes malicious, hurtful, pornographic, or otherwise inappropriate web links, images, or videos.
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Rule #2: Account Responsibility & Player Names
The owner of the account is responsible for the actions of others who have access to your account.
Any access to your account is deemed accountable to you and will be dealt with as such.
DO NOT
- Use racist, offensive, or unrealistic names.
- No Chinese, Russian, special, or otherwise foreign characters in the name.
Rule #3: Random Deathmatch & Vehicle Deathmatch
It is forbidden for other players to kill each other with little to no role play. This includes the use of vehicles.
Before a player can kill another player, all players must be engaged in a valid role play scenario.
DO NOT
- Immediately punch, shoot, kill, or otherwise injure another player/police/EMS without in-character interaction.
- Intentionally run over, clip, or slam your vehicle into a player without justification or in-character interaction
Rule #4: Realistic Behavior
All players shall conduct themselves in a realistic manner. Despite game mechanics, it is the player's responsibility to act as "realistic” as possible while in City.
DO NOT
- Immediately jump up and start shooting or fighting when EMS revives your player. If you have to be revived then you would still be hurt and/or not able to move depending on injury..
- While handcuffed, jump into the driver seat of a vehicle and drive away. Other players may assist with breaking you out of police custody and you may even run while handcuffed but you cannot jump fences, walls, punch, or pull out firearms.
Rule #5: Metagaming
We are a streamer friendly city and this will NOT be tolerated.
If you are caught Metagaming off a person's stream, you WILL be banned with no appeal!
Players, including officers & EMS, are NOT allowed to use a player's ID number to find another player behind buildings, inside vehicles with tinted windows, "recognize" or otherwise notice an individual.
DO NOT
- Abuse a player’s stream to gain an advantage or otherwise track a player down.
- Use a player's name/player ID # when reporting them to police during in-game interactions UNLESS your character is aware of the individual's name.
- Use of real-life knowledge against another player that your in-game player does not know.
- Refer to players by their player ID #
- Use ANY out of game communication software unless otherwise authorized.
This includes being in a voice channel or calls while in game.
Rule #6: Powergaming
Our definition of power-gaming is the abuse of in-game mechanics to give you an unrealistic advantage that benefits the player(s).
DO NOT
- Use small arms (pistols) to take down larger vehicles such as the helicopters and armored SWAT vehicles.
- Taze a player through any rolled up window/windshield/back window of a vehicle or through windows of a building.
- Share cash between your characters. Submit an asset transfer request, It is not worth the ban.
- Abusing any form of game mechanic. (This includes staying clocked into a job and not performing the job. Taxi, reporter, police, tow etc...)
- Any abuse of the police armory is STRICTLY forbidden (selling items, giving items away, etc...)
- Any abuse of the breaching system on player houses.
Rule #7: Cop Baiting
It is forbidden for players to bait officers. If an officer is busy with a crime scene such as a bank robbery or a murder or they are engaged in role play, be sure to let them finish.
DO NOT
- Rubberneck and stop in the middle of the road just to do burnouts, honk your horn, or do other things that would be considered annoying while an officer is on a traffic stop or speaking with another player.
- Intentionally interfere with normal role play to cause trouble for the police. This would include officers dealing with a bank robbery, pursuit, or other incidents and players continue to get in the way or cause issues just so that they can get attention from the police.
- Intentionally hit, ram, shoot, or otherwise act inappropriately toward police personnel without engaging in proper role play.
- Police Tasers and Sniper Rifles are not to be taken.
Rule #8: Fail Role Play
This is when a player fails to role play their situation in a suitable and realistic manner. This also includes failure to use a microphone.
DO NOT
- Punch, shoot, taze, or steal a car while handcuffed.
- Call for police or request cover as an officer if your phone/radio has been taken.
- Pull out a gun after someone has said or used a /me command to "take away" your weapons.
- Go to locations that you would otherwise have a difficult time entering, such as behind the Sheriff’s Office or Military Bases
- Do not “camp” Pillbox.
- Partaking in illogical or otherwise unrealistic activities, such as storming the Sheriff’s Office and holding officers at gunpoint demanding that an individual is released.
- Drive in a continually unsafe/unrealistic manner/like "GTA Online"
Rule #9: Bank Robbery Rules
Do not rob banks within 30 mins of a server restart.
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Rule #10: Use of Chat
- No OOC on Twitter.
- No OOC on Yellowpages.
- No OOC on Instagram.
- No OOC in game PERIOD.
Rule #11: Combat Logging
Combat logging is forbidden. Do not do it under any circumstance
DO NOT
- Log off when killed to avoid consequences
- Log off when being put into prison
- You will be subject to a ban if the staff member seems fit.
- Log off to avoid being killed or to avoid prison
- Log off during a firefight or other life or death fight
- Log off while fleeing from the police
- Log off when you are about to be punished by a staff member
- Log off while you are dead just to be revived
Rule #12: Usage of Aircraft
DO NOT
- Repeatedly fly extremely low in the city
- Take off/Land airplane & helicopters on busy streets.
- Crash an airplane or helicopter into buildings on purpose
- Land helicopters on to AMR/SASP helipad
Rule #14: New Life Rule & DOA
No player shall just decide if another is dead.
Should a player be able to receive medical help and be revived then the player shall live from the encounter and remember everything about the encounter.
Should a player NOT be able to receive medical help but does choose to respawn then they shall not remember the event that leads to them respawning.
DELETING A CHARACTER means you are ending the character's existence.
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Rule #15(a): Organized Crime
You are welcome to create a gang/factions/club however it is a breach of the rules to be committing crimes with more than 4 people at a single crime scene that involves no player on player activity (i.e. Store Robbery or Bank Robbery). If you wish to plan a bigger crime please contact a staff member as appropriate, to ensure it can be planned and completed in a safe and fair manner. If you require clarification from a staff member, please do not hesitate to ask. (this rule is applied for the entire scripted robbery and numbers do not change if more law enforcement arrive)
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Rule #15(b): 2 on 1 Rule
No single player shall be taken hostage or robbed by more than 2 people.
2 players may be robbed/taken hostage by 4 people and so on.
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Rule #15(c): Player on Player Action
Should you be injured and sent to the hospital due to injuries then you are not permitted to be involved in any player on player crime for the next 30 minutes from your discharge.
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Rule #16: Use of External Footage For In-game Use
The usage of recordings/"body cam" footage and streams will be considered a breach of character, unless you are an on duty emergency personnel these people are permitted to carry recording equipment on their clothing.
Civilians are permitted to use footage obtained from recordings or streams of the character as long as an emote is used (any emote that uses a camera so a phone would apply) to signal the start of the recording and then again for the end of recording. Please remember that your character will be holding the recording device during this period (don't go and climb ladders, swim in water, etc). Should your phone be removed from your person then you will not be able to use this footage.
Players are still NOT permitted to use terms such as I am going to use this footage to report you to the government meaning the staff team this will be classed as a breach of Rule 13 OOC chat and will be dealt with in a manner seen fit.
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Rule #17: Discord Communication
Inciting drama or otherwise acting angry, agitated or upset-be it in game or in community discord is a breach of the rules, you are expected to handle your emotions and opinions in a suitable manner and you will be treated equally regardless of rank, role or standing within the community.
We expect our community to treat each other with respect and not act aggressive, problematic or otherwise incite drama, acting out with such behavior will lead to sanctions.
It is important to note that this ruling is not meant to encroach on your ability to have an opinion, it is however important that you voice your opinions in an appropriate manner via the appropriate channels, voicing opinions without context or information and doing so in the wrong channels will be considered as drama inciting and will be acted on as such.
If you do have an opinion or want a point clarified that could otherwise be seen as inciting drama or acting "salty" then feel free to ask a question via discord tickets and we will endeavor to support you as best we can.
This ruling does not include in character drama, however in character drama must be kept in game.
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Rule #17b: 3rd Party Communication
3rd party communication of any kind is strictly prohibited. This includes Discord voice chats, telephone calls, or any other voice communication that is not directly in-game related.
We have telephones, and radios in game. It’s not worth the ban!
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Rule #18: No Violence Zones
Medical Centers
- No civilian vs. civilian crime and/or violence within the Medical Center or on any of its driveways.
- Police may initiate RP within the medical center or on any of its driveways, at which point those involved in that immediate situation are exempt from this rule until they leave the hospital grounds.
Clothing Stores
- Do not initiate RP with anyone while they are changing clothing
Barbershops
- Do not initiate RP with anyone while they are using the barber shop menu.
Tattoo Shops
- Do not initiate RP with anyone while they are using the Tattoo shop.
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Disputing A Ban
If you have been banned and want to appeal it, you must make a ticket in our discord. Debating the ban or arguing with staff members in any form other than a Ban Appeal will result in your Appeal being denied.
We understand that mistakes can happen but it is your duty to ensure you are willing to put your point across in a fair and responsible manner, being rude or otherwise unjust in your arguments will also lead to your appeal being denied. Appeals must be made by the banned user, no one else is permitted to appeal a ban for another member.
All rules are subject to change and amendments.