Below this line are the server rules that you are REQUIRED to abide every time you are on the server. If you fail to follow these rules, you risk being warned, kicked, then eventually banned. Please give these a complete read through to ensure the best possible RP on the server and a great experience for everyone. There are no Exceptions for not reading or not knowing of a rule, you are expected to read them.
Created by @HellDoge#6550, last modified on November 30, 2022.
General Player Related Rules
1.0 Microphone - A microphone is required to play on this server. If you join and are attempting to RP without one you will be kicked. If you are having issues with your microphone, please come to the Discord and try to gain assistance in getting it to work by one of our members or one of our staff team.
1.1 RDM - RDM stands for Random Death Match which refers to the killing of a person without proper initiation within the RP. Initiation lasts for 5 minutes unless the scene is actively going for longer. Drive-by shootings are also considered to be RDM unless proper initiation was administered beforehand.
1.2 Racial and Homophobic Slurs - Racial and Homophobic Slurs are not allowed in any capacity IN-GAME OR IN DISCORD. If you have questions regarding what words I am referring to here and would like further clarification on what words are allowed and what words are not allowed, please feel free to DM A.Willis
1.3 Member Disrespect - Member Disrespect will not be tolerated whatsoever. Keep conversations civil and do not start drama.
1.4 Drama - MSRP has a strict NO DRAMA policy and people who intentionally start drama within the community will be dealt with accordingly.
1.5 Server Disrespect - Server Disrespect will not be tolerated. If you have an issue with our server, please report it on the website, in my DMs, or keep it to yourself. We aim to have a high tier community where everyone can come and enjoy themselves so we will not take suggestions lightly.
1.6 Mini Modding - Mini Modding is the act of attempting to perform staff duties when you are not staff. This includes verbally disciplining rule breakers, telling people that they are breaking rules, or taking matters into your own hands when someone is not abiding by the rules. While I understand how this situation can be frustrating, please gain evidence of the rule breaker by screenshots, recordings, or other methods and report the rule breaker here, on the website, or in an active Staff Member's DMs.
1.7 Tactical Gear - Tactical Gear is allowed WITHIN REASON. Keep in mind that we should not be running around with holsters and heavy duty vests on. Open carry is illegal in the state of San Andreas. Only use tactical gear in RP scenarios that warrant tactical gear.
1.8 Meta Gaming - Meta Gaming is the act of using scripts, tags, or any other server wide element to your advantage within an RP. This includes using a person's identification number through walls to pre-fire them, Blips, calling people names that you haven't been told in RP, and stream sniping.
1.9 Power Gaming - Power Gaming is the act of altering an RP scenario that it can only work out in your favor and to your wishes. RP scenarios must be able to be ran out with equal contribution from each side within the scenario. You are allowed to plan out scenarios before you perform them but in the moment if something does not go exactly as you planned you still need to go through with it.
1.10 Combat Logging - Combat logging is the act of leaving the server, respawning, reviving, or abusing any other methods to avoid an RP scenario or a staff sit. If caught doing so, you will receive a minimum, 1 day ban. If you have to leave your PC immediately, please do so as IRL duties come first but if you have the time, please excuse yourself while remaining in character.
1.11 Chat Conduct - While communicating in chat, you are to handle yourself respectfully, civilly, and to the point. Do not have long drawn out conversations or arguments in chat. If you would like to have long conversations please take it to the Discord either in voice channel or in DMs.
1.12 Malicious RP - Malicious RP is NOT ALLOWED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES This includes Rape RP, incredibly sadistic RPs, or killing pets without ample reason to do so. This will result in an IMMEDIATE BAN. Jokes regarding any of the aforementioned topics will result in a ban as well.
1.13 Terrorist RP - If you would like to RP as a terrorist, you have come to the wrong server. This will NOT BE TOLERATED in any form be it domestic, state, international, etc. This will result in an immediate ban. Jokes regarding terrorism will result in a ban as well.
1.14 Value of Life - VoL refers to RPing in a way similar to how you would react in real life in the case that you were in danger. If you are in a situation without a clear way out, go with the situation. This includes being outnumbered, having a gun to the back of your head, being kidnapped, etc. If you are at a bad standpoint within the scenario, go with it as if your life depended on it.
1.15 New Life Rule - NLR means that if you are declared dead at a scene or in an RP scenario, you can not return to that RP scenario with the same knowledge you had before.
1.16 Breaking Character - While RPing, you are to NEVER BREAK CHARACTER unless spoken to by a staff member who is speaking to you out of character. If you have to leave your PC immediately, please do so as IRL duties come first, but if you have the time, please excuse yourself while remaining in character.
1.17 Impersonation of Emergency Services - Impersonation of Emergency Services is allowed to an extent. You may kidnap an officer, steal his clothes and weaponry, his vehicle, and his radio in order to use it in a separate RP scenario but keep in mind that police vehicles have trackers in them as do police radios. EMS and Firefighters are subject to this rule as well but we ask that you kidnap or kill them sparingly as they are often there simply to help and aid people.
1.18 Realistic Voice Use - RVU refers to NOT using your voice in Discord or TeamSpeak when you are handcuffed, have your hands up, or are in any other scenario that your hands would not be able to reach a communication device.
1.19 /ME Command Usage - Large weapons, melee weapons, briefcases, bags, etc. NEED TO BE RPd OUT WHEN PULLED OUT. If you would like to acquire one of these weapons, you need to make use of the /me command and remove these items from a reasonable place such as a vehicle, closet, etc. You are allowed to sling a weapon on your back for easy usage but you still have to /me unsling the weapon. If you jump in a vehicle the /me command is reset and you must do the command again before pulling the weapon out. Note: If the weapon has to be held by two hands, it needs to be taken out via the /me command.
General Vehicle Related Options
2.1 RVDM - RVDM, more referred to as VDM, is the act of hitting a person with your vehicle without proper initiation beforehand. If you FAIL to follow this Staff Punishment will be made Accordingly to the specific situation and MASS VDM is an Instant Permanent Ban
2.2 Cop Baiting - Cop Baiting is the act of performing various actions with the intent of forcing LEOs to react to you. Some examples of this would be: donuts right next to a cop, burnouts right next to a cop, or doing excessive wheelies next to a cop. This is not allowed and will result in punishment immediately.
2.3 GTA Driving - GTA Driving is driving unrealistically. This includes off-roading in vehicles that you would normally not see off-road, hitting absurd jumps, crashing and repairing your vehicle without RPing it out, etc. This also refers to driving around while ignoring any and all traffic laws. You need to drive as you would in real life. If you do not have a license in real life and do not know road laws, you should ride with someone who does.
2.4 Boats - Boats are allowed for use within AOP if there is a water source available. Please drive them responsibly and realistically.
2.5 Planes - Planes can not be flown under any circumstances in game unless an LEO member has an Air 1 certification.
2.6 Personal Vehicles - Personal Vehicles are vehicles that MSRP members have purchased for their own use. This means they can fully decide who IS ALLOWED and NOT ALLOWED to drive them, as they PERSONALLY OWN that vehicle.
2.7 DLC Vehicles - DLC Vehicles are not allowed at all. There are no exceptions.
2.8 Price Limit - The vehicle that you decide to drive needs to be within the price range of the city or town that you are RPing in. ---|--- PRICE LIMITS - Sandy Shores - [$80K] ---|--- Paleto Bay - [$150K] ---|--- Los Santos [Unlimited but EXPECTED to be reasonable according to area of RP]
2.9 Modded Cars - If a car is unrealistically modded, it may be removed without warning. This is up to staff discretion. Keep vehicles as realistic as possible. STAFF HAVE FINAL SAY.
General Rules
3.0 Hitman RP - Hitman RP is allowed to an extent. You must have probable cause to preform a hitman RP such as a hired killer or revenge on someone. Otherwise this will be considered RDM.
3.1 Trolling - TROLLING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN ANYWAY. This includes making controversial statements meant solely to get a rise out of other members of the community. Targeting Members and Causing unnecessary drama/trouble. THIS IS AN IMEDIATE PERMANENT BAN.
3.2 Modding - If you are caught modding, you will be permanently banned. Modding is 100% unacceptable. MODDING IS A PERMANANT BAN.
3.3 External Menus - External menus are not allowed. Please use the menus supplied server wide.
3.4 Corruption - Corruption will result in an immediate ban regardless of where it is found. Departmental wise, server wise, corrupt cop wise, etc. It WILL result in a BAN.
3.5 Green Zones - In MSRP we have no green zones. This does not mean you can go and blow up police stations and fire stations at your own will. You must have cause for doing so otherwise it is considered terrorism RP.
3.6 Property Claims - In order to claim a property you must use the /me claim [postal] command. If you do not claim the property using /me claim [postal] you will not be considered the owner. Note: Every time you leave the server, the ownership EXPIRES. This INCLUDES GAME CRASHES unless you are with a group of people that stay on the property
3.7 Blacklist Bypass - The Blacklist is set in a way to block things that would be potentially harmful to the server and Department/Player Specific Items. If caught intentionally bypassing the blacklist, you WILL receive disciplinary actions by Staff Discretion according to the Situation.
3.8 Restricted Weapons - DLC Weapons, Miniguns, and Snipers are NOT ALLOWED unless you have purchased the MK2 weapons VIP package from our Tebex. If caught using any of these weapons, disciplinary actions will be taken Immediately.
3.9 Animal RP - Animal RP is not allowed without Explicit approval beforehand from a Staff Member. If caught performing this type of RP, disciplinary actions will be taken.
4.0 Spawn - The Spawn Area is not to be used for RP. Spawn your vehicles and PED and leave as quick as possible. This area is only to be used to set yourself up before you travel to the AOP and begin your RP.
4.1 PCD - When priority cooldown is active, you are NOT allowed to create any priority situations. This includes: running from police, hostage situations, bank robberies, and any other situation that would be deemed violent or priority.
4.2 Advertisement - We understand that people would like to be a part of other communities. We ask that if you would like to advertise a community, business, or anything else on that subject, please send it to one of the board of directors on Discord so that we can check the advertisement and approve it beforehand. WE DO NOT ALLOW the Advertisement of other communities here. BUT you are allowed to be a part of other communities. Note: If you receive an unsolicited invite to a community, please report it to a staff member.
4.3 Documentation - All official documentation used on the server must be owned by the MSRP Help Email. If any documents are found to not be owned by this email, You risk being fired from your position if not transferred after being asked. Note: If you need the MSRP Help Email, please message the MSRP director.
4.4 Staff Discretion - A staff member is allowed to punish other members for rules that may not be listed here if they believe that the actions may affect or disrespect other members of the server.
4.5 Staff Disrespect - It it's a Highly Punishable Offence under Staff Decision to Disrespect, Troll or Target Staff Members in the server under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES and is NOT TOLERATED ATALL.
4.6.1 Staff Chain of Command [CoC] - Please follow the staff CoC Accordingly for any issues regarding Staff.
4.6.2 Departmental Chain of Command [CoC] - Please follow your own department CoC for issues/questions within the department.
4.6.3 Civilian Operations Chain of Command [CoC] - Please follow the Civilian Operations CoC for issues/questions within the department.