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# Community Roleplay Rules 

These are the **core rules** of our community. They cover how players must conduct themselves **in-character (IC)** and **out-of-character (OOC)** to maintain a fair, immersive, and enjoyable environment.

Each violation may result in a suspension or ban depending on severity. Our ban/suspension system is defined as follows:

## **Ban & Suspension Levels**

* **A – Warning / Up to 24 Hour Suspension**
* **B – 3 Day Ban**
* **C – 7 Day Ban**
* **D – 14 Day Ban**
* **E – Permanent Ban (appealable after 30 days)**
* **F – Blacklist Ban (non-appealable)**

*Staff may escalate penalties depending on repeated behavior or the severity of the offense.*

## **Behavior & Attitude**

* **Win-Only Mentality – \[A]**<br />Roleplay is **collaborative storytelling**, not about “winning.” Treat each interaction as a chance to create a story, not to outplay others. Counterplay is required - all scenes should give the other side a fair chance to respond.
  * **Win Mentality:** Roleplay should be about story and fairness - not winning at all costs.
  * Do not express OOC negativity over IC situations.
  * **Whitelisted roles** may not engage in corruption unless pre-approved by staff.
  * After combat, do not antagonize others OOC or IC.
* **Fire-Starting / Instigating Drama – \[A–C]**<br />Do not deliberately start arguments, stir hostility, or create OOC drama (Discord, Twitch chat, etc.). Respect that not all players will want to continue old storylines.
* **Be Respectful – \[B–E]**<br />Harassment, bullying, toxicity, or spreading harmful gossip will not be tolerated. This includes in-game, Discord, and streams. Severe cases may lead to a permanent ban.
* **Toxic Roleplay / Disrespect – \[B–D]**<br />RP involving bodily fluids, excessive humiliation, or intentionally gross/disrespectful conduct (e.g., urination, spitting, etc.) is not allowed unless **consented** and handled maturely.

## **Quality of Roleplay**

* **Medical RP Quality – \[A–B]**<br />Provide proper medical roleplay when injured. Use `/me`, emotes, and voice to describe injuries and reactions. Example: “/me winces in pain as pressure is applied.”
* **Use of /me & Emotes – \[A]**<br />`/me` should show observable actions or expressions, not inner thoughts or OOC jokes. Emotes must make physical sense (no floating with `/e pullup`).
* **Unrealistic Driving – \[B–C]**<br />GTA-style driving (huge jumps, brake boosting, curb boosting, or using non-off-road vehicles unrealistically off-road) is prohibited. Violations typically result in a ban.
* **Fear & Realism – \[A–C]**<br />Treat situations seriously — you cannot brush off life-threatening moments or drive/fight as if invincible.

## **Technology and Communication**

* **External Comms – \[B–C]**<br />Do not use outside platforms (Discord calls, TeamSpeak, etc.) to coordinate IC events. All IC comms must occur through in-game systems.
* **Mute Characters – \[A]**<br />If playing a mute character, use `/me` and emotes in a **realistic, immersive** way. Do not abuse this for OOC commentary.
* **Soundboards & Music – \[A–B]**<br />Soundboards or loud mic-spam are forbidden. Music should only be played using in-game mechanics (boomboxes, DJ booths, etc.). Streamers can enable `/streamermode` for copyright safety.
* **Discord Servers – \[A–C]**<br />Business discords must be created and managed with staff oversight. Unauthorized private discords tied to in-game businesses are not allowed.

## **Additional Rules**

* **Combat Logging – \[B–E]**<br />Logging out, force-closing the game, or disconnecting to avoid consequences (arrest, death, robbery, etc.) is not tolerated.
  * If you crash during an active scene (hostile, police, or medical), you must inform the other party or staff OOC.
  * If you cannot return immediately, you are still subject to IC consequences once you reconnect.
  * Example: If you crash during a chase, you must accept arrest/consequences upon return.
* **Cop Baiting – \[A–B]**<br />Purposely provoking law enforcement without genuine roleplay purpose is prohibited.
* **Baiting for Conflict – \[A–C]**<br />Creating situations with the sole intent of forcing a fight, shootout, or chase without proper RP buildup.
* **Stream Sniping – \[E–F]**<br />Using someone’s stream to gain IC advantage will result in a permanent or blacklist ban.
* **Exploiting / Cheating – \[E–F]**<br />Use of cheats, macros, exploits, or third-party programs to gain advantage is strictly forbidden.
* **Alternate Account Abuse – \[E–F]**<br />Using multiple accounts to bypass bans or to exploit RP/storylines is grounds for permanent or blacklist ban.