Rich World Community Rules

     This server is dedicated to providing an immersive and dedicated roleplay experience. Our rules are upheld with the utmost seriousness, reflecting our commitment to maintaining a respectful and enjoyable environment. We do acknowledge that mistakes can occur, and thus, we offer the opportunity to appeal any bans by substantiating them with compelling evidence of their inaccuracy or unjust nature. In the absence of such evidence, bans will regrettably remain permanent. Emphasizing the significance of acquainting yourself with, comprehending, and adhering to the rules cannot be overstated.

     It is important to note that a lack of familiarity with the rules will not serve as a valid excuse to evade the consequences. Upon entering the server, you are implicitly confirming your awareness of the rules and assuming the responsibility to uphold them.

     Our dedicated staff team is readily available to assist you and to ensure the rules are consistently upheld. In cases where a specific punishment for a rule violation is not explicitly stated, our staff maintains the prerogative to mete out an appropriate penalty based on the situation. Should you find yourself subjected to what you believe to be an erroneous accusation or unwarranted punishment, you retain the right to initiate an appeal process.

      Anything that isn't explicitly covered by the rules falls under The IMPORTANT Rule; Our staff team has the final say in handling any situation. 

     To keep our community solid, we might change the rules without prior notice, always with the community's best interests in mind.

In essence, these rules have been carefully shaped by our staff to ensure that everyone can relish a premium roleplay experience. Embracing these guidelines will help maintain the excellence of our roleplay standard.

Always keep in mind the core principle: Have a great time while making sure others do too!

     According to Rockstars TOS, its community generally consists of adults above the age of 18, therefore our community is restricted to people 18 years of age or older. However, we will make exceptions on an individual basis depending on the level of maturity. Keep in mind that all staff decisions are final. 

     When making a ticket, be sure to include a minimum of a 5-minute clip using a clipping software such as Medal, Steelseries, NVIDIA or OBS. If you need help with uploading a clip, please open a ticket, and we will assist you. Do not trim the clip, as clips under 5 minutes are not eligible to be utilized. Please also note that we will also ask for audio in the clip, to understand the situation better. 

1. Bullying, Harassment, or Targeting will be punished with a permanent ban without a chance of appeal.
2. If you have been told by staff to avoid a certain person for some time to minimize reports and conflict, you must follow those orders or it can result in a permanent ban. Failure to do so will be considered targeting and harassment, violating rule 1.
3. Any form of discrimination, racism, sexual harassment, or sexism will be punished with a ban without an appeal. Racial, ableist, homophobic, transphobic slurs, or slurs of ANY kind are not allowed regardless of the context you say them in.
4. Swearing is allowed. We do not want personal slurs or general harassment directed towards anyone outside of roleplay.
5. Any threats made to the community or a person will be taken very seriously. This includes but is not limited to DMing someone to threaten, harass, or bully them. A permanent ban will be given without the chance to appeal.
6. Staff reserves the right to ban any person from our servers at any time if they are found to be disruptive or if we have a valid reason to think that they are here to be disruptive and not provide quality RP.
7. The majority of our community is made up of NA, EU & AUS players where English is the primary language. You must speak English on our server so that you can properly interact with other players.
8. Trading real-life items for any in-game luxury is not allowed and will result in a permanent ban. We are not a commercial entity, and this is strictly prohibited by FiveM. Server donations are not included, as donations only go towards paying for the server itself.

1. No VDM or RDM. VDM (Vehicle DeathMatch) is using your vehicle to kill another player or players. RDM (Random DeathMatch) is killing someone without a minimum of 30 seconds. Do not walk around the city with your gun out, and do not pull your gun out to start an interaction. Do not start a mental countdown for an excuse to kill someone; make it a GOOD roleplay scene. If the scene is 30 seconds but the RP shows no reason for the interaction to become hostile, then it will be considered RDM as there is no reason to resort to violence. Interactions do NOT include phone interactions, such as twitter interactions, phone calls, or texts. The interaction must be in person. The only exception is at drug processing and gun benches where 30-second interactions are allowed as well as starting the interaction with guns drawn.
2. An act in which one kills another player in self-defense is not considered RDM. However, if a player is standing in front of a car with a gun pointed at you, you are not to run them over as self-defense; you must drive away from them in another direction.
3. In roleplay, every situation is different. Make sure you stay in character at all times. If you are in a situation where a rule has been broken, continue with the scene. You can report any issues to staff once the scene is finished by opening a ticket and providing a clip. Do NOT under any circumstances meet rulebreaks with rulebreaks of your own, as we will punish both parties. Do not use clips and reports just because you didn't like the outcome of the scene.
4. Combat logging or F8ing is considered exploiting. If you are caught, it will result in punishment. If someone does this in a scene, please go up to the marker where they left and take a picture to have their information. Make sure to also clip it! Once you do this, open a ticket and send us all the information you gathered so we can punish the offending party. We are aware of common crashes, connection issues, etc; however, logs can show whether it was intentional or not. We will be making our decisions based on what is provided to us via our logs. If you do disconnect from the city during a scene and you are able to reconnect back into the city, make sure you return to the same location you were in during the scene.
5. You must value your life at all times; if there is any reason in which your life might be in danger, you must try to remain safe; if someone takes you hostage or if someone points a gun at you, you must listen to their demands. If they do this and it breaks any rules, like attempting to take you hostage at the hospital, let the scene play out, clip it, and open a ticket.
6. Talking while full dead (on your back) is NOT allowed; this includes /me prompts. If you are on your side, you can only talk as if you are acting out your injuries.
7. Rulesplaining is not allowed. If the rules are broken during a scene, finish the scene in character and provide a 5-minute clip of the rulebreakers to staff in a ticket.
8. Advertising anything in the city for OOC personal gain without prior permission from staff is prohibited.
9. Do not exploit bugs or game mechanics. Exploiting is a bannable offense that can lead to your permanent removal from the city or a complete character wipe. If you discover a bug or issue that can be exploited, please report it on the forums or to a staff member immediately.
10. V-Sync and streaming mode must be turned on at all times.
11. Do not impersonate any staff member, it will lead to your immediate removal from the server.
12. Initiation: Any action that jeopardizes another's life constitutes initiation. Disregarding a warning from others also falls under initiation. This includes attempting to abscond with a fellow player's vehicle or making life threatening comments, such as declaring an intent to eliminate another player. Refusing to vacate someone's designated area after 3 warnings within a 30 second interaction and unauthorized attempts to access a vehicle by trying to open its doors are additional examples.
13. Issuing a Warning before Initiation: It is mandatory to have a 30-second interaction window before engaging in any form of illicit activities, including robbery, kidnapping, or lethal actions.
14. Drawing Guns: Initiating an encounter with another player cannot involve the immediate drawing of firearms, with one exception: If you belong to a gang and the other player is within your block.
15. Looking back to rule 14, the player does not always have to go through lethal force. Have a good RolePlaying experience by throwing hands before advancing to gun violence.
16. When a tsunami warning is initiated (server restart), refrain from initiating a new scene within the last 15 minutes. If you are currently engaged in a scene, prioritize concluding it promptly.
17. ARs must be kept in vehicle trunks, ARPs (AR Pistols) Can be kept in either vehicle trunks or backpacks, and Pistols/SMGs may be kept in pockets. At no time should someone have an AR or ARP in their pockets.

1. Harassment of any kind (Slurs, hate speech, etc) is forbidden in our community.
   1. The only time swearing at a female is permissible is during a scene where you are Role-Playing an argument or violent situation.
   2. No matter what, calling women “Sluts,” “Whores,” or any other kind of derogatory term is not permitted.
      
2. Any form of sexual assault (A sexual act that was committed without consent) is strictly forbidden. Anyone caught doing so will be removed from our community permanently.
   1. Forced emotes (ex. Requesting a hug emote then sending a sexual emote right after) count as sexual assault.
      
3. Threatening to commit sexual assault leads to the same consequences as above.
   
4. If, while attempting to initiate an interaction with a female, she tells you to “stop” and that she does not want to talk to you, leave it alone and do not pursue it further.
   1. Gang related interactions do not apply.

1. Value of Life (VoL) - All lives in the city are to be valued. If you are being held at gunpoint, you must listen to the demands of the individual. If you are surrounded, do not make any aggressive actions unless you believe you have an advantage. If you are in a situation where you are the victim of a crime, you must cooperate.
2. If you are taken hostage, you must comply with their demands. If you are being held hostage, comply and obey all their commands within reason. If the hostage-taker tells you to do something that goes against the server rules, you must comply unless it puts your life in direct danger. (This includes shared emotes!) 
3. If you are committing a crime and are at risk of getting caught by the police or other civilians, you must value your life and not make irrational decisions.
4. All firearm magazines must be loaded with the correct ammunition. For example, using a shotgun magazine in a rifle is not allowed.
5. If your vehicle is disabled or out of fuel, you must leave the vehicle and roleplay accordingly. Do not attempt to escape or drive away in such a situation.
6. All in-character communication should be done in-game, unless it is an emergency. This means no private messages, group chats, or Discord voice calls during active roleplay scenes.
7. Fear roleplay applies to all characters. If someone has a weapon pointed at you or is holding you at gunpoint, you must comply with their demands.
8. Green Zones - There are areas in the city known as "Green Zones" where roleplay is restricted, and no crimes are allowed. These zones include hospitals, police stations, government buildings, and owned business establishments. 
9. New Life Rule (NLR) - If you die, you may not return to the situation where you died, for at least 30 minutes. You must forget the events that led to your death.
10. Metagaming - Using out-of-character (OOC) information in character (IC) is strictly forbidden. This includes information gained through third-party apps or platforms like Discord, TeamSpeak, or any other form of communication.
11. Powergaming - Forcing actions upon other players through roleplay without giving them a fair chance to respond is not allowed. 
12. Robbery Rules - Robberies are limited to eight criminals and eight victims. Criminals must initiate the robbery verbally and allow the victims a chance to respond before proceeding.
13. ERP (Erotic Roleplay): Engaging in Erotic Roleplay is only permitted in private settings and behind closed doors, with explicit consent from all involved parties. Any violation of this rule will result in a permanent ban from both the Discord and the server.
14. When you are prompted with the “You are dying” screen, talking in any form is strictly prohibited. (This includes /me) 

1. Criminals cannot target specific players for personal reasons or engage in continuous harassment.
2. All criminal activities must be limited to 8 vs. 8 situations. Larger group engagements must be approved by management.
3. Robbing and mugging should be realistic and should only involve items the victim has in their pockets. Forcing bank transfers or stealing from the victim's bank account is not allowed.
4. Safe zones are off-limits for criminal activities unless there is an ongoing RP situation that justifies the entry.
5. Criminals should not wear clothing that closely resembles law enforcement uniforms or clothing to deceive other players.
6. During robberies, criminals must suppress fires and use hostages responsibly, valuing their lives and giving them a fair chance to comply.
7. Robberies/Heists: Prior to initiating a bank robbery, store heist, or any similar criminal activity, ensure that a minimum of two police officers are currently on duty. 
8. When initiating a scene, you must choose between killing or robbing the victim, you can not do both.

1. Do NOT go into your house or MLO when PD pulls up. 
2. Do Not steal PD vehicles. 
3. When engaging with PD, you must engage in a respectful manner. 
4. You cannot kill a Police officer unless they are pointing a lethal firearm. (This does not include Tasers) 
5. When looting PD officers you can only take black market items. Such as, Dirty money, Black market firearms, and drugs (This includes bulletproof vests and Ammunition). All other items must not be removed from their inventory.
6. Any police weapons or non-black market items stated above taken from a PD officer, will result in a punishment. 
7. When starting a bank robbery, criminals can outnumber Police by 3 players; Must check /scoreboard to see how many officers are online.

1. EMS CAN NOT be killed, robbed, or kidnapped while on duty.
2. EMS tasers are to only be used to subdue violent people that are interfering with the paramedic's ability to do their job.

1. Gangs are limited to 20 members, and prospects are limited to criminal activities.
2. Out of all members in your gang, only 8 members are allowed to be in an active scene/shootout at one time. (If there is more, have them do stuff around the city)
3. Gang members should not impersonate or switch colors to deceive other gangs or players.
4. Gang alliances require prior approval and documentation from staff.
5. Don’t go into another Gangs MLO unless you are in a shootout or have permission to enter. 
6. Civs found in your gang MLO is not a rule break, but it is considered an immediate initiation after one warning. 

1. Streamers should avoid using out-of-character information gained from chat during gameplay.
2. Using chat information to gain an unfair advantage in the game is not allowed.
3. Engaging in stream-sniping will lead to appropriate consequences being applied.

1. Staff decisions are final, but players can appeal bans if they believe there has been an error.
2. All players must respect and follow staff members' instructions without any form of abuse or unpleasant behaviour.
3. Attempting to bribe or influence staff decisions will result in an immediate ban from both the FiveM and Discord servers.
4. Staff members are also bound by the server rules and should handle misconduct cases impartially and responsibly.
5. Should you suspect any misuse of authority by our staff or encounter any unusual occurrences, please feel free to voice your concerns by initiating a staff complaint when creating a ticket.

Unbans are able to be purchased from the Tebex. All unabns except for Permanent Bans are tier one, permanent bans are tier two.

     These rules and regulations are subject to change at any time with or without notice. It is your responsibility to keep yourself informed and updated on our rules. Negligence is not an excuse to get out of punishment.