📜 The Hoods of LA Server Rules

Welcome to the streets of Los Angeles. This server is built on immersive, serious roleplay where every decision matters. We're creating a living, breathing city where stories unfold naturally, and respect for the roleplay experience comes first.

Remember: You're not here to win—you're here to build a character, create compelling stories, and contribute to the living world of LA. Success isn't measured by money or power, but by the quality of your roleplay and the relationships you build.

Violations are tracked with ban points. Accumulate 100 points and you'll receive a permanent ban. Points expire after 6 months of clean gameplay. Some offenses warrant immediate permanent bans as noted below.

⚖️ Foundation Rules

  • Age & Maturity: You must be 16+ and demonstrate emotional maturity. Toxic behavior gets you removed.
  • Zero Tolerance: Racism, sexism, homophobia, doxxing, or any hate speech results in immediate permanent ban.
  • Community Integrity: No public drama about bans or staff decisions. Handle issues through proper channels.
  • Exploit Responsibility: If you discover a bug or exploit, report it immediately. Failing to report = same punishment as abusing it.
  • Roleplay First: This isn't a PvP server. Prioritize storytelling over "winning" interactions.
  • Character Consistency: Stay in character at all times. If a rule is broken mid-scene, finish the scene before reporting.

🔫 Street Operations

  • Respect in Conflict: Maintain basic respect even during tense situations. No personal attacks OOC.
  • Character Control: If you're getting angry OOC, stay off the mic. Keep emotions in-character.
  • Gang Limits: Maximum 4 members for any criminal PvP activity. Lookouts count as participants.
  • Purposeful Crime: Robberies must have story context. No random muggings just for cash.
  • Robbery Protocol: Take only physical items and cash. No bank transfer demands allowed.
  • Scamming Ethics: Scamming RP must serve a story purpose, not just bankrupt new players.

🎬 Scene Integrity

  • Combat Logging: Never log out during an active scene. Wait for natural conclusion.
  • Medical Realism: Don't respawn if EMS could reasonably reach you. Give them a chance.
  • AFK Protocol: Go indoors or somewhere hidden if AFK. Don't stand around on the street.
  • Escalation Logic: Shootouts should have narrative justification, not just "they're chasing us."
  • Scene Boundaries: Don't interfere in scenes you're not part of. Let stories play out.
  • Memory Mechanics: Respawning (G key) = memory wipe of events leading to death. Ocean dumping ≠ memory loss.

💪 Realism & Mechanics

  • Mechanic Abuse: Don't exploit game mechanics in unrealistic ways for advantage.
  • Safe Zones: No running into restricted buildings/apartments during police pursuits.
  • Item Transfer: No bypassing mechanics to move items between your characters.
  • Physical Realism: No wall emoting, carrying motorcycles, or other physically impossible actions.
  • Combat Spam: No spam punching, tackling, tazing, or ramming. Fight with purpose.

💀 Random Deathmatch (RDM)

  • Kill Justification: Every death must have prior interaction and clear RP reason.
  • Serial Killer/Hitman: These RP archetypes are banned entirely (permanent ban).
  • Verbal Initiation: You can't shoot someone hours after a dispute without speaking first.
  • Revenge Timing: Grudges must be addressed reasonably, not with delayed ambushes.

🚗 Vehicle Deathmatch (VDM)

  • Vehicle as Weapon: Only use your vehicle defensively when it's your last escape option.
  • Single Strike Rule: You may hit a player once in escape situations. No repeated hits.
  • Conflict Context: This rule applies to newly initiated conflicts, not ongoing chases.
  • Realistic Fear: You must genuinely fear for your life to justify using a vehicle this way.

💬 Out of Character (OOC)

  • Stay in Character: Use /ooc only for game-breaking technical issues.
  • Scene Completion: If a rule is broken, finish the scene in-character before reporting.
  • Social Media: No OOC content on in-game platforms like Twitter.
  • Downed State: Stay in character when downed. No OOC complaining or trash talk.
  • Character Thoughts: No "cousin talk" or discussing what your character is "thinking." Show, don't tell.

⏰ Conflict Management

  • PD Shootout Limit: Each group gets one major shootout with police per 24 hours.
  • Meaningful Conflict: Shootouts should serve story purposes, not just be for fun.
  • Gang Warfare: Limit repeated conflicts between criminal groups without narrative reason.
  • Escalation Pacing: Build tension gradually. Don't jump straight to maximum violence.

👔 LA Street Fashion

  • Character Authenticity: Dress like a real person living in Los Angeles.
  • No Meme Outfits: Avoid exaggerated, ridiculous, or immersion-breaking clothing.
  • Examples to Avoid: Bowl cuts with backpacks, shirtless with goggles, clashing patterns.
  • Setting Respect: Your appearance should enhance, not detract from, our world's realism.

🕴️ Police & Corruption

  • Quality Over Gain: Corruption RP must serve stories, not just provide easy money/gear.
  • Subtlety Required: No blatant equipment sales. Corruption should be hidden, not obvious.
  • Staff Approval: Discuss planned corruption RP with staff first to ensure quality.
  • Metagaming Risk: Poorly done corruption often involves metagaming. Be careful.

💖 Value of Life (NVL)

  • Life Matters: Your character should act like their life has real value and consequences.
  • Realistic Surrender: When outnumbered or at gunpoint, surrender unless you have exceptional RP reason not to.
  • Risk Assessment: Don't take suicidal risks unless your character would genuinely do so.
  • Consequence Awareness: Remember jail, hospital bills, and other realistic outcomes.

🧬 New Life Rule (NLR)

  • Memory Loss: Respawning (G key) = forgetting events leading to your death.
  • Execution Memory: Planned executions wipe specific details (faces, voices, plates) but keep general trauma.
  • Ocean Dumping Exception: You remember ocean dumping completely and can report it.
  • No Memory Abuse: Don't use memory mechanics to force story outcomes on others.
  • Fragment Recall: You may remember vague details: number of attackers, vehicle type, general motive.

🧠 Information Boundaries

  • Knowledge Limits: Your character only knows what they've learned in-game.
  • Alternate Characters: Don't discuss your other characters unless correcting mistaken identity.
  • Stream/VC Info: Never use information from streams, Discord, or other OOC sources.
  • Voice Identification: Recognize people by appearance only, not voice characteristics.

🚫 Poor Roleplay (NITRP)

  • Business Robberies: Must involve interaction with employees first. No "loot boxing."
  • Unconscious Communication: No calling out locations or tactical info when downed.
  • Stream Sniping: Using stream info for in-game advantage = permanent ban.
  • Cop Baiting: Don't intentionally waste police time without RP purpose.
  • AFK Farming: No sitting AFK in businesses just to collect paychecks.
  • Exploiting: Any game exploit abuse = permanent ban.

🌐 Community Conduct

  • Cross-Platform Accountability: Your behavior in Discord or other platforms affects your in-game standing.
  • Harassment Prohibition: No harassment in DMs, social media, or any community spaces.
  • Alt Account Evasion: Using alternate accounts to bypass bans = permanent ban extension.
  • Staff Discretion: We reserve the right to remove anyone for off-server conduct affecting our community.
  • Positive Community: Help build up our player base, don't tear it down.
Rules evolve as our community grows. Stay updated by checking here regularly or joining our Discord. When in doubt, ask staff before acting.