RULES HANDBOOK

Short for "Fail Roleplay" or "Failure to Roleplay."

FailRP is defined as not properly roleplaying a scenario (such as, but not limited to: crashing your vehicle and continuing on with your day, or falling from a high road/building and acting like you're perfectly fine)

Metagaming is defined as utilizing Out-Of-Character knowledge for personal In-Character benefit or gain. This includes any knowledge gained from external programs such as Discord, TeamSpeak, or the Forums.

For Example: Using any knowledge that you learned from watching streams and reading chats to directly influence a role play scenario.

Powergaming is defined as forcing players into narrow scenarios by giving them no means to respond and roleplaying out things which are physically impossible. Examples of this may be, but are not limited to — Controlling aspects of the server not allowing others to roleplay in certain locations, forcing players who you are robbing to give up and transfer some, or all their bank funds, closing all doors of roleplay by forcing your personal agenda in the scenario.

Examples of Powergaming:

Roleplaying unrealistic powers (i.e, superpowers)

Using Twitter/phone while in cuffs or in prison.

New Life Rule is defined as you forcing your respawn (Pressing 'E' to respawn or waiting out the timer and being automatically respawned)

You must forget everything that has led up to, and including your injury, and you must play it out as if you had memory loss and forgot what happened.

Example of NLR:

Relating any information between characters that wouldn't be commonly known.

Players are not permitted to use NLR or to Respawn during an active scene to escape custody, or escape scenarios where Police or EMS are involved.

Doing so follows combat logging/jail evading, depending on the circumstances. Players will be treated on scene and/or transported to either the hospital or the jail where they will face the appropriate punishment if need be.

Crime City Roleplay has NO perma-death during active police scenarios. If you wish to "perma" your character, you will be able to do so after the scene has ended and you have served your punishment (Jail time or hospital time)

Additionally, no player will ever be forced to kill off their character by any other character unless otherwise agreed upon for roleplay purposes.

Low Effort Roleplay is defined as putting little to no effort whatsoever into a roleplay scenario, which you are some way involved in.

When participating in any roleplay scenario on our server, the situations you involve yourself in should have depth as well as character advancement in their story. At no point should you put little or no effort into your scenarios or responses as this will take away the experience from others.

Example for "Low Effort-Roleplay":

Fleeing from Law Enforcement without a proper reason

Participating in Cop vs. Robber role play scenarios (See "Understanding Cop Baiting")

Recklessly driving through the city at unrealistic speeds, following no traffic laws (e.g, 100+ MPH in the city to "store your vehicle")

Playing off medical emergencies as a "Stubbed toe"

Having a "fake hostage" during a robbery scene.

Players on our server should be about developing the best environment of roleplay possible for everyone to enjoy. (see "Serious Roleplay Disclaimer")

Additionally, players should not rely on 'Twitter' (/twt) as the primary means of in-character communication as this requires very little effort. Those players utilizing 'Twitter' excessively or releasing information not known to the general public over 'Twitter' may be subject to disciplinary action.

While it is super easy to create a hardened criminal character, your character should end up having long-term growth within the server. The character you make should not become a member of the city and be a million-dollar crime lord from the get-go. All characters should grow into their role over an extended period of time. When creating a character, think of family history and creating a backstory to help further develop roleplay within the server. Initially, your character should start off with very little to no resources or knowledge of the city. Additionally, all players should find a balance between legal and illegal activities while building their character's story.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct, in-character scenarios of rape, torture, racism, terrorism and suicide (or anything close to the nature of such) are never permitted under ANY circumstances.

Players MUST remain in-character at all times while in the server. This includes voice chat, /twt, /me, /news, etc.. The only out-of-character resources players should use are /loc, /ooc and /report.

Saying things along the lines of "My screen" or "It's lag" is considered failing to stay in character.

These individuals are responsible for not only your roleplay, but the roleplay of an entire server full of other players. By robbing or kidnapping these individuals, you selfishly hold up all other emergency services personnel, taking away the roleplay experience and potential from others. For this reason, any robbing or kidnapping of emergency services personnel is NOT permitted. The only exception for this is if Crime City Roleplay Staff approves it and it is to expand your character's story.

Players are strictly prohibited from looting or entering another player's apartment by stealing their keys. Any unauthorized access or exploitation of in-game mechanics to break into private spaces will result in bans.

Commonly referred to as RDM or VDM. Players are expected to engage in proper roleplay before shooting, killing, or using a vehicle as a weapon (up to and including ramming another player's vehicle with intention). Any injury or death without proper roleplay leading up to it will be classified as RDM or VDM respectfully. These offenses are punishable.

Vehicles should be operated responsibly and realistically. Vehicles should never be ramped off bridges or high inclines and be expected to continue onward. These vehicles must be considered as immobile and players are expected to roleplay it as such. Additionally, vehicles which realistically can't operate on major inclines or terrains shouldn't. Finally, no vehicles should be operated inside of a building as this is unrealistic, the only exception to this rule is buildings which require/allow vehicles being inside (e.g, mechanic shops) – However, pedal bikes are excluded from this rule

All characters must operate with some level of fear for their lives. While characters will never truly die, they must operate as if their character is subject to severe injury or possible loss of life during all scenarios. Characters who are held at gunpoint must take into consideration the possible repercussions for their next move as it could possibly cause injury or loss of life. Characters are expected to comply with reasonable demands. However, if an opportunity presents itself where the subject is no longer in immediate danger, they may fight back (e.g, no longer have a gun pointed at them)

This applies to both Civilians & Law Enforcement. (Also provided they have not restrained you or confiscated your weapons. Either by /me or actually taking it off you)

During robberies or hostage situations, there will be a "gentlemen's agreement" where the players robbing may not kill the player who has valued their life as a "legit" hostage or otherwise has been cooperative. Additionally, there shall not be immediate retaliation following a robbery from the hostage or the player who valued their life.

This rule may not be abused to continuously get out of an Emergency Service scenario (e.g holding up an Emergency Services member to avoid being transported or held)

Once you have cleared the scene (e.g, driving away from or leaving the immediate area), you may no longer re-inject yourself into that RP scenario. Players who re-inject themselves into an active roleplay scene may be told to leave the area. If a player rejoins and subsequently downs or kills another player, they will be subject to a RDM/VDM infraction, depending on how the action was committed. If you choose to flee the scene or leave, you are expected to either go about your day, or remain at large if you are wanted by the police.

This is defined as purposely and willingly committing a crime with the intent to engage the police. This may be presented as purposely speeding past cops, disregarding traffic signals, or committing simple crimes in the presence of a Law Enforcement Officer.

Some Examples are:

Speeding past a cop multiple times to get their attention

Sending false calls to the Police to make yourself a target (This can be waived provided the role play you are providing is engaging for all parties involved and advances your story, as well as others)

Forcing yourself into roleplay scenarios where the police are involved to incite a reaction from them to either get chased, or in cuffs

When engaged in an active roleplay scene, players shall not disconnect from the server until the scenario has completely ended.

Characters involved in criminal activity must be completely clear of any Emergency Service interaction before disconnecting.

Accidental disconnects or crashes should be communicated via Discord or TeamSpeak so other players who are involved are aware of the situation

When engaged in an active roleplay scenario and using external communication such as Discord, TeamSpeak, etc.. It is expected that you also communicate in-game as if you were on the phone or radio

Additionally, because there are items in the shop such as the Phone, players are expected to have these items on them if they are communicating with other players who are not within the voice chat range.

A microphone is required to play. If for any reason, while playing, your microphone breaks please ask an admin member either on the server or Discord and let them know your situation. You may be allowed to carry on.

Criminals who are repeat offenders may be subject to increased punishment (within roleplay) that includes seizure of various items at the discretion of the State Judge

We do allow visual mods as long as they don't give you an unfair advantage. (This does not include map mods that add street names)

Impersonation of Police/EMS/Mechanics/Military/Public Works is forbidden. You may not use their character models.

Passing money, weapons or any other items as you are about to die to save them is not permitted as it avoids the death system.

Stealing Police, EMS, Mechanic and Military vehicles is not allowed. Theft of Police, EMS and Mechanic vehicles can be stolen if RP'd out correctly.

There must be a clear separation between 'in character' (IC) and 'out of character'(OOC) behavior and knowledge. If your personal feelings begin to bleed into the roleplay, it is advised that you take a break from the server. If you continue to act based on OOC feelings, beliefs, disagreements or other information in character, especially in a toxic manner, we will be forced to remove you from the server. Please remember that your character is not you and anything that happens to your character is not a direct attack on your outside reality.

Do not explain the rules in character. "You're not really valuing your life right now", "I have a gun to your head, ahahahaha. This guy.". There are better ways to handle this, "I'm gonna shoot you in the head if you keep moving". Report people who break rules and people who don't value their life – shoot them, then report them. Do not ruin your RP experience for people who break the rules – admins will sort them out.

Loitering around Police Stations, Hospitals, and Mechanic shops without valid roleplay stories may result in a strike.

Houses are sold at a privilege, and if the Police get a warrant, they can raid your house.

If you own a business, you are subject to the rules given to you about your business and risk losing it if they are not followed.

Racial slurs, hate comments, rape references and sexual harassment are not allowed.

Do not grief others. Griefing is the act of intentionally angering or irritating another player with malicious intent.

Example: Consistently stalking a player to force RP or ruining their RP experiences.

Do not use glitches of the game to your advantage or use exploits. If you happen to find so, make sure you report it on the Discord.

You are not to use a server restart or crash to gain advantage:

An example of using a restart to your advantage would be spawning at a grind location for monetary benefit.

30 Minutes before restart, u can`t do any situation, if u do you will get a direct strike

Hitting a bank or store directly after restart.

You cannot use a server restart or crash to escape an RP situation you were in before the restart/crash.

You must wait for the other players to reconnect, and then continue the RP.

Snitch RP- Prior Permission Needed From Crime City Roleplay Staff

(Proper Storyline Needed)

Scamming in business as an employee without Admin permission is a bannable offence.

Corruption RP- NOT ALLOWED AT ALL

Rape RP - NOT ALLOWED AT ALL

Suicide RP - NOT ALLOWED AT ALL

Erotic RP - NOT ALLOWED AT ALL

You cannot play music which is copyrighted, and if you want to tell other people besides u to turn on their streamer mode

Since this is an 18+ server, abusive language is allowed in RP, but within limits. If the person you are abusing asks you to stop, you must comply. Additionally, if we find extreme toxicity toward server players that could hurt people's sentiments, you will receive a permanent ban.

Being toxic on stream, YouTube chat, Discord, or in people's DMs is not tolerated.

Only 5 members from the same group/gang can participate in any criminal activity (e.g., PD shootout, gang war).

* Must use a separate radio channel during the situation.

* No outside help (scouting, relaying info, or assisting) from a 6th person.

* Any extra involvement = rule break.

Civilians are not allowed to rob a hostage, only if the hostage does not cooperate with the robbers, then you are allowed to rob them.

Civilians can not rob officers and doctors.

Civilians have to respect the police officer, regardless of their rank, the officer also has the permission to cuff you after a warning and take you to the police station for further procedure. Not cooperating with the police like a brat is not counter roleplay & will be considered as failure to roleplay.

Civilians can not make any officer and doctor hostage without a solid roleplay reasoning behind it.

Civilians are not allowed to talk OOC (out of character) in the city unless very urgently needed.

If found otherwise, strict action will be taken.

Civilians should keep in mind that this is a roleplay server, so provocatively camped try hard shootouts will not be tolerated at any cost. Try to roleplay out of the situation instead of camping.

This is an 18+ server, where foul language is expected to be tolerated but that does not mean you should be toxic. Toxicity in our server will not be tolerated at any cost.

Fear of losing valuable assets from your inventory once in a roleplay that requires you to empty out your pocket is perfectly normal, but has to be followed strictly in a roleplay scenario.

Putting away things recently involved in a 'hot situation' just so that you don't lose them is a bannable offence. Stashing guns, drugs, and illegal assets right away as soon as the cops lose sight of you to save them from being confiscated is an example of combat storing.

Storing your car inside the garage and taking another one out in the middle of a situation can also be described as combat storing and will be dealt with as a bannable offence.

No disrespect tolerated. This includes excessive swearing and the use of any racist, sexist or homophobic terms.

All names and character references must be PG-13 rated.

No cheating, cheat scripts, barrier jumping, map exploits or hacks of any kind. No server disruption, including griefing, mic/chat spamming, trolling or intentionally interfering with teammates. No recruiting for other servers or communities.

No names, chat or character references that advocate or oppose a political stance, terrorism or religion. No impersonating admins. No arguing with, or pestering admins in-server.

Admins have final say in the server.

All basic server rules of roleplay have to be followed at all times.

Violation of any of them will result in strict action and a probable ban from the server.

Enjoy Roleplaying on Crime City Roleplay

Have Fun & Enjoy Yourself

Buying or selling accounts and/or valuables from other users, except through official channels facilitated by the server owner, is strictly prohibited.

Engaging in such transactions can lead to risks, including scams, permanent character death, or bans.

If you lose access to your Discord account, Allowlist status will not be transferred to another account.

It is your responsibility to secure your Discord account to maintain your Allowlist status.

To protect your account:

Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

Keep your login credentials secure.

If you lose your Discord account, you will need to reapply for Allowlist status with your new account.

Opening a ticket for an "RP it out" situation is not valid.

You must handle and resolve the situation in roleplay yourself.

You must have a POV of your lost items.

Example: If you store items in your apartment stash, car stash, or glove box, take your POV as proof for safety.

If you don't have POV, only up-to 10% of the lost items may be returned, and that too only if staff approves. Otherwise, nothing will be refunded.

Do not argue with staff to check logs. Logs will only be used to verify the items listed with POV.

Robbing other players is permitted but must be executed with high-quality roleplay, including a justified reason for targeting the individual(s).

Use appropriate commands, such as /me takes cash from pockets, to enhance the scene.

There is no limit on the amount that can be taken, but the focus should always be on roleplay quality, not just the loot.

If a player involved in a robbery situation (e.g., store, Vangelico, etc.) is down, you cannot take them with you.

If you request an available EMS to treat the downed player, it will be considered as a demand in the situation.

Mechanics are strictly prohibited from using their F1 menu or any job-specific abilities during criminal activities.

Explicit emotes with dead bodies or hostages are not allowed.

Using keybind emotes is restricted.

Maximum roleplay duration with a dead body is 30 minutes.

You can report a player or an incident within 48 hours of its occurrence. Reports submitted after this timeframe will not be considered.

Reports made purely out of personal grudges, revenge, or to satisfy one's ego rather than genuine rule violations will not be entertained. Abuse of the reporting system may lead to consequences.

Each player is allowed only one character by default.

For a second character slot, you must contact our support bot, provide a detailed backstory, and explain why you need it. Approval is at the discretion of the staff.

For a third character slot, you will be required to pay a fee as determined by the server administration.

You must choose one government department—either the Police Department (PD) or Emergency Medical Services (EMS). However, exceptions can be made for the Department of Justice and the State Department.

Players must complete at least 2 Days of playtime in the city to initiate petty crimes such as mugging, sign robbery, or attempting to lockpick a civilian vehicle with a (Normal lockpick).

Players are permitted to participate in racing-related roleplay only after completing 3 days of total playtime.

To engage in crimes like Container robberies, house burglary or Chop Shop, a player must have 4 Days of playtime.

Robberies involving hostages — such as store robberies, ATM robberies, Vangelico or bank robberies — strictly require 5 Days of total playtime.

Before engaging in a shootout or any violent confrontation, players must initiate RP interactions with the involved parties.

This means verbally communicating intentions, establishing the conflict's context, and allowing for an immersive role-playing experience to unfold.

Initiating RP before a shootout enhances meaningful interactions, supports character development, and creates a more engaging roleplaying environment for everyone involved.

Players involved in a shootout must record their POV (Point of View) to ensure fair play and compliance with server rules.

If a complaint arises, POV submission will be required as evidence to justify the engagement.

If staff ask you to provide your point of view (POV), you must comply and provide it. Do not argue with staff or demand a reason for their request.

Failing to provide POV when requested may result in penalties or voiding of the situation.

Even if you know you are going to start a shootout from your side and the other party is unaware, you must still record your POV.

When using the AFK command, you must be in a location where no one can initiate RP with you.

If an urgent situation arises, you may quit the game as long as you are not involved in any ongoing RP scenario.

You cannot perform any actions or get involved in any RP situation.

AFK grinding in group jobs (e.g., Electrician job, Garbage job, etc.) is strictly prohibited.

Using AFK mode to avoid consequences (e.g., escaping police chases, avoiding RP interactions, or delaying combat scenarios) is considered an exploit and will result in penalties.

If you are near locations such as Pillbox, City Hall, or the PD office, you must move away from these areas before using the AFK command.

You are not allowed to quit in front of other players.

During an ongoing situation, you cannot go AFK. If there is an emergency, you must pause the situation, or if the rest of the players choose to continue, you must leave the situation properly.

Hospital camping is strictly prohibited.

This refers to intentionally waiting or lingering near a hospital to taunt, provoke, or target players who have recently lost a fight.

Violating this rule may result in disciplinary action to ensure a fair and immersive roleplaying experience.

Players in the State, Police Department (PD), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), or Department of Justice (DOJ) cannot engage in criminal activities using the same character.

If a player leaves their government job (State, PD, EMS, DOJ) to become a criminal, there is a mandatory 15-day cooldown before they can engage in any criminal activity.

Players switching to a gang will face the following restrictions:

70% of their bank balance will be wiped out.

A 30-day progression period is required before they gain full access to gang-related privileges and activities.

Any attempt to transfer money or assets to another character before switching roles will result in a ban.

To ensure fair play, switching from a government role to a criminal role will trigger a 70% asset wipe.

Players must contact the support bot, inform an admin, and get approval before switching.

If a player switches roles without approval, they will face a full character wipe.

As a streamer, never disrespect any other player.

If you believe a player has broken a rule, do not pass judgment or discuss it publicly at the moment. Instead, report the issue to the staff.

After the staff has reviewed the situation, you may inform your viewers about the actions taken.

If you violate any server rule on your stream and a clip is submitted as proof, the server staff reserves the right to take necessary action against you.

If someone uses toxic or offensive language during an RP situation and it makes you uncomfortable, use the server command: DON'T BE TOXIC.

Do not break your RP character at any point. Stay in character while addressing the situation.

If the person continues to be toxic even after the command, step away from the situation, record a clip, and report it to our support bot.

Clipping the incident is mandatory for submitting a report.

Certain locations, such as the Police Station, City Hall, Hospital, and Public Events, are strictly designated as non-toxic areas.

Abusive language is strictly prohibited in these areas under any circumstances.

Players must maintain a respectful and civil environment while interacting in these zones.

Predefined Situation: Code Red is a predefined scenario within the server, for example, BOBCAT, Gruppe6, etc.

A Code Red situation can involve a maximum of 5 criminals and up to 10 PD officers.

There is no scope for negotiation in Code Red situations. The scenario will only conclude when one of the two parties—PD or criminals—is completely neutralized.

Once a Code Red situation begins, if any participant's game crashes, the scenario will not be paused.

After Code Red starts, PD must resolve the situation within 1 hour.

Unexpected Situation: A shootout is an unexpected scenario that can occur at any moment.

If criminals start firing at PD without any prior warning, PD is allowed to issue a 99 call.

If criminals have been given at least a 10-minute warning beforehand, PD will match force according to server rules (for example, if there are 5 criminals, a maximum of 10 PD officers can be involved).

A shootout must have a valid reason, and that reason should remain consistent throughout the scenario.

Example: If you commit a store robbery and the police are chasing you, but you are unable to escape, you can plan a shootout. In this case, your objective should be to neutralize the officers and escape, not just to eliminate PD officers without reason.

These rules are in place to ensure fair and immersive criminal progression within the city. Attempting to bypass these requirements may result in administrative action or penalties by the Staff Team.

Crime City Roleplay Administration reserves the right to update these rules at any time.