DarkRP MOTD

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This document is the MOTD (Rules) of our Gmod DarkRP server.

Most things here are common sense, and can easily be followed.

General Rules:

1. Show a basic level of respect to all players and staff.
2. Excessive trolling or minging will not be tolerated. 
3. Hacking, cheating, and exploiting will all result in severe punishment.
4. Do not spam. (Ex: Mic, Chat, Props)
5. Do not kill and/or arrest randomly; RDM/RDA is not tolerated.

 

FailRP:

1. FailRP is ultimately up to the admins. (Use common sense)
2. Do not kill yourself to avoid an RP situation.
3. Do not bait others using OOC.
4. Do not randomly weapon check.

 

Basing:

1. Cannot claim sidewalks as part of your base.
2. Do not claim more than one base/property for yourself or your group.
3. You cannot build/edit during an active raid.
4. Floating, or sky-bases are not allowed. 
5. Your base must be possible to raid.
6. Keypads must be visible, and not obstructed.
7. There is a maximum of 4 fading doors in 1 base. (You can have two stacked against each other)
8. Your keypad "Access Granted" hold length must be 4 seconds or longer.
9. You cannot kill someone for "Loitering" outside your base.
10. You cannot have a building sign with drugs, weapons, etc. inside your base. (Nothing that raiders may want)
11. You may not prop climb to get to certain parts of your base. (You can still build on a roof, so long as you can get there naturally). Hobos are an exception (hobo homes)

 

Raiding:

1. You cannot kill people for simply being near a raid. However if a government official or vigilante is near the raid you can kill them.
   (Ex: You cannot kill someone for trying to walk down the street with no intention of interfering because they are simply 'near' the raid)
2. Do not raid the same person(s) more than twice per hour.
3. Raids against the same party/individual must be separated by at least 15 minutes.
4. You may not raid the PD during the Mayor's grace period.
5. Do not raid a base with a building sign up.
6. You must advert the type of raid you are doing. (Ex: Party Raid, PD Raid, Bank Raid, Counter Raid etc.)
7. You may not return to the same raid once you have died. (NLR - New Life Rule)
8. During a raid you may not use your fading door hotkeys. (You must use the keypad itself) ; FDA Is not allowed.

 

Kidnapping/Mugging:

1. Anyone who is being kidnapped/mugged may defend themselves.
2. You may kill someone for running away from a kidnapping/mugging. (This does NOT include people who were already moving. They must be aware of your attempt to mug/kidnap them)
3. The maximum you may demand for/from a person is $5,000.
4. You cannot hold someone for more than 10 minutes.
5. You must wait 15 minutes before mugging the same person.

 

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Job Specific Rules                                                  

 

Government:

1. You cannot make your own base; Use PD as your base. (Excluding: Paramedics, FBI)
2. During a lock-down you may only arrest someone while they are on the streets. Do not arrest players who are in un-owned buildings or in the PD.
   Do not chase someone who was on the streets into a building and then arrest them inside.
3. Running from PD could result in a KOS set on you. (They must clearly be chasing you)
   
   Mayor:
   1. All laws created must be reasonable. (No immediate KOS, or Jaywalking laws)
   2. The maximum you may charge for a gun license is $5,000.
   3. Lockdown(s) can last for a maximum of 3 minutes.
   4. The mayor has a 15 minute grace period where he cannot be killed, mugged, or kidnapped.
    
4. Undercover Police Officer:
   1. You may assist in creating drugs to blend in, however you cannot use drugs for profit.
   2. You may break minor laws to maintain cover.
   
   Paramedic:
   1. You may setup a hospital somewhere on the map.
   2. Paramedics are not allowed to be private.
   
   Soldiers/General:
   1. The General may make a base separate from the PD.
   2. All Army members must have access to the base. (Including bought doors, and keypad codes)

 

Hobos:

1. Hobo houses must be constrained to a modest 2 stories tall, and can only take up SMALL sections of the map.
2. Hobos can mug, and kidnap.
3. Hobos can build in public.

 

Vigilante:

1. Vigilantes may break minor laws to carry out justice.
2. You may kill anyone who is raiding, kidnapping, mugging, carjacking, or performing a hit.
3. You must witness the crime to act upon it. (You can't just see /advert and track the person down)

 

Service Jobs:

1. You cannot participate in raids.
   
   Gun Dealer / Black Market Dealer:
   1. You cannot be a private dealer; You cannot exclude people, unless they are actively causing an issue.
   2. You are allowed to sell for any price within the scope of RP.
   3. You can only base with Private Security or a different service job (BMD and Gun Dealer cannot base together).
   
   Private Security:
   1. You may defend a person(s) base and property. (If someone shoots at your boss's car, you can kill them)
   
   Mechanic:
   1. You cannot be a private mechanic; You cannot exclude people, unless they are actively causing an issue.
   2. You can only base with Private Security.

 

 

Edited May 5, 2021 by jarm323
Updated