Rules to follow

Staff reserves the right to provide final interpretation and make any necessary adjustments.

1. General Rules

1.1: Community Rules

• The Community Rules apply to the Maccas FivePD Server at all times.

1.2: Maturity

• All players must remain mature at all times. Your capacity to play is judged by your level of maturity, and staff may remove you from the server if deemed immature.

1.3: Common Sense

• Common Sense must be used at all times.

1.4: Microphone

• A working microphone is required at all times.
• Communication must be in English or Mandarin in public settings.

1.5: Client-side Modifications

• Players using unauthorized client-side modifications will be permanently banned.
• Visual modifications like MVGA and NVE are approved for use.

1.6: Your Duty

• If you come across unintended features, you must report them to staff immediately.
• Exploiting game mechanics or permissions will result in a ban.

1.7: Trolling

• Trolling is not permitted, including all forms of behavior that interrupt roleplay (e.g., RDM/VDM, spamming radio/voice chat).

1.8: Meta Gaming

• Using or providing information not accessible to your character to gain an advantage is prohibited.
• Watching someone’s live stream to gain an advantage is also prohibited.

1.9: New Life Rule

• Players must refrain from re-engaging with a scene after your character dies in roleplay.
• The rule applies to all emergency services and civilian interactions.

1.10: No RDM or VDM

• Random Death Match (RDM) and Vehicle Death Match (VDM) are not allowed.

2. FivePD Roleplay

2.1: Baiting

• Cop baiting and civ baiting are prohibited.
• Civ baiting refers to police officers baiting civilians to get a reaction for arrest.

2.2: Radio

• Players must use the radio appropriately at all times.
  • Stay in appropriate radio channels.
  • Maintain Radio Traffic Only (RTO).
  • Use appropriate call signs.
  • Avoid interrupting others.
  • Civilians should not use emergency radio channels.

2.3: Chain of Command

• Players must follow the Chain of Command within reason.
• Higher-ranked players may take command or assign tasks.
• Failure to follow instructions may be considered FailRP.

2.4: Zoning

• Green Zones – Admin properties; these are zero hostility areas.
• Red Zones – Aircraft carrier and military base; only authorized personnel may enter.

2.5: Emergency Service Interaction

• Police may stop, arrest, or prosecute emergency service players for misconduct.
• Tackle cuffing/instant cuffing is prohibited.
• Offenders must be stationary for two full seconds before being cuffed.
• Using a taser or vehicle to stop an offender must be the last resort.
• Shooting a taser from a vehicle is prohibited.
• Do not self-attach to callouts.
• Ensure scenes are fully cleared up before leaving.

2.6: Departments

• Players can only be part of one specialist department per character at a time.

3. Staff Interaction

3.1: Staff Instructions

• Follow staff instructions without delay.

3.2: Hostility

• Aggressive or toxic behavior towards staff is prohibited.

3.3: Evading Staff

• Players must interact with staff when pursued with Green/Green Yellow lights on.
• Green/Green Yellow lights will pause all roleplay and taken over by the sfaff or admin.

3.4: Impersonating Staff

• Impersonating staff, including wearing staff clothing, is prohibited.

3.5: Staff Conduct

• Report any mistreatment by staff via the ThinBlueLine Studio Discord channel.

3.6: No Disturbing Admin

• Do not disturb administrators or developers during their duties.

3.7: Multiple Accounts on a Single GTA or Steam License

• Any staff action taken on one account affect all linked accounts.
• Players are responsible for your account usage.

4. Vehicle Conduct

4.1: Appropriate Vehicle Behavior

• Emergency vehicle modifications require leadership approval.
• Keep vehicles realistic.
• Report large or disruptive vehicles to staff.
• On-duty players should use appropriate vehicles.
• Reckless driving without valid roleplay reason is prohibited.

4.2: Player Responsibility

• Players are responsible for ensuring vehicle appropriateness.

5. Player Clothing/Weapons

5.1: Outfits

• Players must wear appropriate clothing.
• On-duty emergency players must wear the appropriate uniform.
• Civilians cannot wear emergency service identifiers.

5.2: Weapons

• Only use weapons appropriate for your active role.
• EMS/FD may not have any weapons.
• Illegal discharge of firearms is prohibited.

6. Civilian Conduct

6.1: Civilian RP Rules

• Civilians need to be off duty.
• Civilians are encouraged to roleplay with emergency services.
• Civilians should not create scenarios outside of AOP (Area of Patrol/Play).

6.2: Specialized Scenes

• Specialized scenes below require approval from Admin+.
  • Includes use of aircraft.
  • Situations where 3+ civilians armed with firearms.
  • Commercial robberies involving 4+ civilians.
  • Scenes involving 10+ civilians.
  • Scenes where emergency services personnel are taken hostage.
  • Scenes set in or including Cayo Perico.