Server Rules

Roleplay is the foundation of MercuryRP. It is essential to follow these principles to ensure a positive and enjoyable experience for everyone.

Basic rules all players must follow.

1. We adhere to the same Terms of Service (ToS) as Twitch, FiveM, and Discord.
   • Twitch Community Guidelines
   • Discord Community Guidelines
2. Killing another player requires at least 45 seconds of roleplay and a valid reason or threat.
3. Do not infringe upon any of the principles of roleplay; do not rdm, do not vdm, abide by NLR, do not powergame, do not metagame, abide by FearRP rules, do not Fail RP, do not Revenge RP, do not exploit, do not combat log, do not instant initiate / fail to initiate.
4. Do not talk while dead (includes /me while dead)
5. Do not impersonate LSPD, EMS, or LSFD.
6. No props, water, bushes, or similar items that disrupt gameplay are not allowed due to the unfair advantage.
7. Committing crimes, starting turfs, roleplaying, etc., is prohibited in the 15 minutes preceding a server restart unless you're already engaged in a scene.

Rules specific to interactions involving EMS and PD.

1. Killing EMS is prohibited.
2. Stealing EMS vehicles is not allowed. (You can steal unlocked police vehicles).
3. Kidnapping EMS personnel is prohibited.
4. Robbing EMS and PD personnel is not allowed.
5. Taking an officer hostage is allowed only if there are 7 or more on-duty officers.
6. Cop-baiting is not tolerated.
7. PD can shoot at you if you are brandishing a class 2 or class 3 firearm.
8. PD can disable your tires if they see reason to (shooting, spikes strips).
9. PD and EMS personnel may not advertise other servers in their Discord bio/ status.

Guidelines for communication among players.

1. A microphone is required for roleplay in the city.
2. Use push-to-talk if you are in the city.
3. Avoid using terms that violate TOS.
4. No hate speech, racism, disrespecting staff, sexual RP, or harassment.
5. Do not hot mic.
6. Do not talk while dead.
7. Saying "kill yourself" (KYS) in-game in any form is prohibited.

Rules for conduct at drug dealing locations.

1. If you are at a drug location (e.g., Lean, Meth, Dalia), you must perform taxing.
2. At least three people are required to tax at a drug location.
3. Do not turn taxing into a robbery unless the individual(s) refuse to pay up or leave the location.
4. Do not teleport into drug locations to avoid ongoing scenes.
5. Do not exploit drug mechanics in any way, shape or form.
6. Do not block access to drug locations (entrances and exits).
7. For an individual to be taxed again, they must have completely departed from the drug location and returned.

Specific rules governing robberies, including interactions between civilians and police.

• Civilian Involved - #1 to #9
• Police Involved - #10 to #19

1. Do not kill a compliant hostage.
2. Robbing (or killing) inside someone's personal house is prohibited.
3. Robbing the same individual is allowed every 20 minutes.
4. You can hold an individual hostage for a maximum of 20 minutes.
5. Do not force a hostage to withdraw money from the bank.
6. You may rob individuals of up to 1 million clean & 1 million dirty to equal 2 million total (Not per robber, 2 million total by robbery).
7. Powergaming by robbing someone on a crutch (defenseless) is prohibited.
8. Only use the /th command for hostage situations, not for a robbery in exchange for money.
9. Fake hostages (using friends, gang members, etc.) are not permitted.
10. You must roleplay with the police during a robbery (store, jewelry, bank); do not hit and run.
11. Consecutive store, jewelry, &/or bank robberies are not allowed. Wait 15 minutes after doing one.
12. No outside shooters are permitted for store robberies.
13. You must announce the presence of outside shooter(s) to the police. Only 1 outside shooter for Jewelry Store & Fleeca Banks. You can have 2 outside shooters for Main Bank (Postal 575).
14. During robberies, you may exceed the number of cops on duty by 2 (e.g., if there are 4 cops on, you can have up to 6 people).
15. Do not steal ongoing store or bank robberies unless the robbers are outnumbered (clarification needed on numbers) and PD has yet to arrive (You CANNOT steal a jewelry heist).
16. Interfering with active robberies in which you aren't involved is prohibited.
17. Do not respawn in active scenes. Wait until officers have searched you and instructed you to respawn. (Failure to wait will result in a FailRP ban).
18. You have a maximum of 2 demands for hostage situations if the hostage is a civilian, 3 demands if the hostage is a police officer. Having more than one hostage won't add more demands.
19. Peds (/pedmenu) aren't allowed at robberies involving law enforcement.

Standards and restrictions on combat engagements to ensure fair play and respect among players.

1. If you punch someone 3 or more times, they have the right to kill you (shoves/pushes do not count).
2. Death running (running in circles before a shootout) is not permitted.
3. Blind firing is not permitted.
4. Cancelling the gun pull animation is not allowed.
5. If you are "with someone", you must announce it before any violence begins, not after (e.g., you cannot announce that you're with someone once; they're already dead, two parties have already started a shootout, two parties are punching each other with intent to kill [4+ punches], - If you are within the same gang and are wearing the proper clothing, you can ignore this. If you're clearly with a group of individuals [determined by staff if any reports arise], you can ignore this).
6. Killing or robbing another player requires at least 45 seconds of roleplay.
7. Initiating within green zones is prohibited.
8. Do not go around randomly punching other players whether it be once or four times, initiate properly as this can result in a ban for NITRP (no intent to roleplay) or instant initiation.
9. Do not glitch punch.
10. If a player steals your vehicle, you must threaten their life before resorting to violence (e.g., get out my vehicle before I kill you!)
11. If a player has no intent to leave your establishment (e.g., hq, business, mlo, etc..) after you tell them to 3 or more times, you can resort to violence. Do not kill them if they're on their way out.

Minimum required time before engaging in certain critical actions to ensure fair play.

1. 45 seconds required to rob
2. 45 seconds required to kill
3. 30 seconds required at store, jewelry, bank robberies
4. 45 seconds required before pressing PD to release friends

Regulations on the use of emotes to maintain immersion and respect within the game.

1. Do not abuse emotes to make your character invisible to other players (e.g., phasing through walls, laying down in vehicles, etc.).
2. Sexual acts with emotes are not allowed.
3. Do not use /pb or /th commands without prior roleplay.

Guidelines for appropriate attire in-game to reflect character roles and affiliations correctly.

1. Do not wear eating helmets as it provides an unfair advantage.
2. Do not wear invisible clothing (includes hands/arms).
3. Wearing police or EMS clothing is prohibited unless you hold a legitimate role.
4. Gang clothing is only allowed for affiliated gang members.
5. In regular violent interactions, you must wear something to match your gang such as a flag, bandana, chain, etc. (Different for turfs, check out 'link the turf rules page').
6. Wearing fake chains is prohibited.

Specific regulations governing the handling of 'chains' as in-game items representing status or affiliation.

1. Buying, selling or trading chains must involve communication and agreement.
2. Scamming for chains is allowed everywhere including green zones except Icebox.
3. Pressing anyone that has recently left Icebox or killing them will result in a ban.
4. If you die of your own accord (e.g., hunger, thirst, not wearing seatbelt, fall damage, etc.), players can snatch your chain. Do not F8 quit.
5. If you F8 quit, relog & get your chain snatched- You're out of luck.
6. You cannot snatch chains inside turfs. Stealing chains at turfs is considered Fail RP as turfs are active warzones, not RP areas.
7. You cannot snatch chains if it's not your gang's kill (If you & your friend are in the same gang, you can both use /snatchchain command).
8. Wearing fake chains is prohibited.

Rules that govern player behavior concerning their character's life and respawn situations to promote fair and realistic gameplay.

1. Value your life and act accordingly when outnumbered. Failure to do so may result in the wiping of your entire inventory.
   • 1on1 - You can fight back whether armed or not.
   • 2on1 - You can fight back if you already have a weapon out.
   • 3on1 - You must fear for your life even if you have a firearm out.
2. New Life Rule (NLR) applies when you respawn or sustain a head injury. Forget the events leading up to your death, do not return to the death location for 15 minutes, and do not seek revenge.
3. Although we are a semi-serious server, players should not be GTA driving (e.g., driving up mountains, going flying off ramps).

Guidelines for reporting rule violations or misconduct within the community to maintain a respectful and fair gaming environment.

1. Clips must be a minimum of 45 seconds & must be posted in #player-reports channel on discord.gg/mercury.
2. Clips must have your mic & in-game audio in them otherwise they will be deemed invalid.
3. If you break a rule in your own clip, your clip is invalid.
4. If your audio is distorted, low, etc., makes your clip invalid- Staff's discretion.
5. Staff will not take turfs sits (certain exceptions they're aware of), open a support ticket on discord.gg/mercuryrp (factions discord) to report violations.

A guide to Out of Character (OOC) phrases and their in-game interpretations, helping players communicate specific issues or actions without breaking character.