📗Section 5: OOC Terminology

Rules #19-23

Rule #19: Out-of-Character Discussions

Description: Out-of-character (OOC) discussions and conversations are encouraged to take place in Discord channels and are prohibited while in-game.

The use of immersion-breaking words is strictly prohibited within our community.

Examples:

• Saying "in my head" or "spiritual" to mean IRL/OOC.

• Standing AFK in a group of people. (#FailRP)

• Discussing server issues or OOC topics in the in-game chat.

Punishments: Violations may result in warnings, temporary suspensions, or permanent bans, depending on severity.

Rule #20: Mentioning Other Cities or Counties

Description: Under no circumstances are you permitted to mention or refer to other “cities” or “counties” within our community. You may include stories about your character from other servers as part of a character’s backstory, as long as it does not cross the line of powergaming. You may refer to these as stories from your character’s “hometown” or the city they came from in the backstory.

Examples:

• DO: Say “Once upon a time I was a lawyer in Las Venturas.”

• DO: Say “I used to work at Burgershot in my hometown.”

• DO NOT: Say “Once upon a time I was a lawyer in ____ city.”

• DO NOT: Say “I used to work at Burgershot in ____ county.

Punishments: Violations may result in warnings, temporary suspensions, or permanent bans, depending on severity.

Rule #21: Cousins / Alter Egos

Description: While having “cousins” or “alter egos” is allowed, sharing information across characters is strictly prohibited within our community. Additionally, impersonating one of your own "cousins" or "alter egos" is strictly prohibited. You may not play multiple characters involved in the same faction (PD, EMS, Gang, Business) without prior approval from the admin team. If you would like to play multiple roles within the same faction, please open a ticket and give a valid reason.

Examples:

• Sharing knowledge between two of your characters such as where things are or events that occurred on another character. (#metagaming)

Punishments: Breaches can result in warnings, temporary suspensions, or permanent bans, depending on severity.

Rule #22: Use of OOC Terms for Staff

Description: Using phrases like “the government” or “look to the skies” to refer to staff members is strictly prohibited within our community.

Engaging in discussions or using terminology related to spiritual and in your head matters is not allowed.

Examples:

• Referring to staff members as "the government" or making supernatural claims about staff roles such as “gods” or “admins” while in-character.

Punishments: Violations may result in warnings, temporary suspensions, or permanent bans, depending on severity.

Rule #23: Handling Bugs and Technical Issues

Description: To maintain the flow of roleplay, it is important to adapt and continue with the storyline despite encountering bugs or technical issues. If you come across a bug such as cars being “ghosted” or a script not functioning as expected, we encourage you to continue the roleplay and work around the issue temporarily. Afterward, please report the bug through the appropriate channels to ensure it can be addressed and resolved by the development team.

Examples:

• Complaining in-game about a minor graphical glitch in a way that disrupts roleplay.

• Referring to things as being “scuffed” instead of just roleplaying around it.

Punishments: Violations may result in warnings, temporary suspensions, or permanent bans, depending on severity.