Metagaming
Strictly NO Metagaming - When a player uses knowledge, information, or tools that their character did not realistically obtain in-roleplay to influence in-character decisions, actions, or outcomes. This rule is essential to maintaining fair, immersive, and believable roleplay.
Examples of Metagaming?
Using OOC Information In-Character.
Acting on details learned through Discord chats, private messages, clips, streams, or server forums.
Taking action based on something you learned while dead, downed, or otherwise incapacitated.
Combat Rules
RDM (Random deathmatch)
Must have a valid RP reason for killing or attacking someone. Killing must be a last resort as this helps to extend the RP and allow for greater storylines.
VDM (Vehicle deathmatch)
Cars must NOT be used as weapons or to cause damage to any other player.
An example of this is if you're in a vehicle and someone blocks you while holding a gun then you can hit them to save your own life. We will need clips of this situation to back you up if raised in a ticket.
Powergaming
Cannot use GTA mechanics, bugs or scripts to give your character an unfair advantage. This includes but is not limited to information and powers granted by job role for instance knowing a persons identity due to name on mech tablet. Another form of this would be using the garage script to move items or vehicles out of ongoing scenes. No bodycam unless working in an emergency service. No spam punching.
Voice ID
No using someone's voice to ID them.
Fear for life
Must realistically fear for life when confronted with a weapon.
An example of this is when your character is in a life-threatening situation (e.g., someone has a weapon aimed at your head), you must act as though your life is in real danger and respond appropriately. It’s about realism — your character shouldn’t act fearless or superhuman when they clearly shouldn’t be.
Another example of this is fearing for your character's life while driving or doing other activities in the city.
This also applies for when being taken hostage.
Combat logging
Must not leave the server during active scenes or to avoid RP consequences. If you're disconnected during a scene then you must fly back in and carry it on. If in a scene over a storm then must fly back into the last location to finish the scene.
Character Rules
OOC (Out of character)
While in the city, always stay in character. For example, saying city rules in the city, using OOC terms and any other forms of character breaks.
ANY OOC will result in a ban.
Forced RP
if you see a scene going on that is nothing to do with you then do not force your way into it. Allow people to RP their own scenes out. Also, do not dictate what happens to another player’s character without letting them respond or make choices through roleplay. It removes the other person’s ability to act freely in the scene.
New life rule
means that when your character dies (stage 2), they “start a new life” — you forget all the events that led to your death and can’t return to the same scene or seek revenge related to it.
It’s about realism and fairness — if your character dies, they shouldn’t magically remember what happened.
Snitching
Snitching to the police about a gang/criminal organisation opens the door to that gang/criminal organisation being able to CK your character if they have the evidence of said snitching. This must be done within 30 days of when the snitching happened. A ticket must be opened to pursue this.
Crime & Robbery Rules
Robbing
When you put another person on their side you are able to rob that person but you cannot flat back that person after robbing them. DO NOT POCKET WIPE!
PD Robbing
PD CAN be robbed BUT you CANNOT take firearms of any sort, tazers, cuffs or tablets.
Hostages
Any hospital workers in uniform CANNOT be taken hostage.
Robberies
No large robberies (Any heist requiring a hostage) 1 hour before storm and no petty robberies 30 minutes before storm.
1 hostage = 1 demand, free passage given to 1 vehicle by default with 1 hostage.
You CANNOT change clothing during an active chase.
Maximum of 5 per heist and 3 per petty jobs (Not including hostages)
Shop Robberies
If you are doing a shop robbery of ANY KIND (digi dens included), you MUST wait at least 5 minutes for PD to arrive. This means, unless something is an OBVIOUS smash and grab.
Vehicle Rules
Off roading
CANNOT go off road in a sports or super car. Other cars must be adapted to go offroad with raised suspension, offroad tires ect.
Stealing emergency vehicles
Must be a valid RP reason to steal emergency vehicles.
GTA Driving
GTA driving is NOT allowed. Jumps, ramps etc are allowed within typical limits.
City Rules
Green zones
The only green zone in the city is the hospital.
Scamming
Scamming of any form is strictly forbidden.
Police Rules
Once a police officer has a suspect INSIDE the station, you CANNOT take a member of the force hostage to get them out (unless roleplay over ruleplay is CLEARLY in affect)
You CANNOT take your own gang member as a “hostage”. Anybody not in your immediate circle is fair game.
Staff & Tickets
Corruption
Any form of corruption must be given the go ahead by staff through a ticket.
Roleplay over roleplay
Roleplay over roleplay is allowed WITH REASON. Staff hold the power to decide whether the situation is viable or not.
Tickets
Do not open any bug report tickets without an F8 log + a clip of said bug. Failure to do so will result in the ticket being closed as we cannot help otherwise.
If a ticket is left open for 48 hours without response unless stated otherwise, this ticket will be closed.
DO NOT ping staff in tickets.