Rules
Please keep in mind that not all rules are listed here. We reserve the right to edit this page without notification. This being a semi-serious role play server, we do not enforce strict role play regarding OOC and /me. However, we do require that players follow NLR, FearRP, and role play their job/character accurately. You may choose to skip over these rules, but bear in mind that we do not accept “I didn’t know that was a rule” as an excuse, and you may suffer the consequences.
General Rules:
- Do not prop climb, prop surf, prop spam, prop push, or prop kill. You will be banned without warning for doing it.
- Do not apply other server rules to this server.
- We try to create a player-friendly atmosphere. If you are detrimental to our server by being a douche to other people, we'll see you in a year!
- Do not spawn large/unnecessary large/obstructive props.
- This is not a sandbox/build server. You must RP, not playing Jenga with props. Bases that are not reasonable and lag the server will be removed.
- Follow NLR (New Life Rule). NLR is 3 minutes for everybody unless otherwise stated. If/when you die you cannot "remember" anything
from your "previous life". You may not return back to base until NLR period is over unless the raiders specifically state that the raid is over. You may
not kill the raiders later after you have died and respawned.
- During a Police Station raid, NLR is only 1 minute for police officers/government officials.
- Do not RDM (random death match), mass spawn RDM will result in instant permanent ban without warning. RDM = randomly/without reason killing
somebody.
- No PG-13+ Sprays.
- Respect everybody whether or not they're RPing.
- We do tolerate foul language...to an extent. We do NOT tolerate bullying/racism/sexism/etc.
- No abusing jobs/ranks to gain favor with other players.
- No ganging up/bullying other players because you dislike them.
- No spam (chat spam, advert spam, OOC spam, mic spam, admin chat spam, etc).
- Do not intentionally try to annoy other players/staff.
- Report any issues to an admin, or at www.darkmatterrp.forumotion.com
- After a server-wide cleanup, do not raid for at least 3 minutes.
- You may NOT build during a raid.
- Do not metagame/powergame (Metagame = OOCing for RP purposes). If you are kidnapped by a player, do not use suicide or rejoin the server to
escape.
- [Follow FearRP] If someone puts a gun to your head, you must go along with his or her demands (assuming they’re reasonable). If you have a weapon
out at the time you can shoot back, but otherwise you can’t shoot back unless they stop aiming the gun at you. Players can’t ask for more than 1000
dollars from anyone at gunpoint.
- Some rules are not explicitly stated, but are implied, or have been implemented but have not yet been added to our rules section. If an admin (make
sure you know who is an admin) tells you something is against the rules, listen to them. If you think they’re making up unfair rules on the spot, record a
demo and submit it as admin abuse on the forum, but you must still follow the rule until the dispute is settled.
- No spamming cameras or placing them in other people’s bases without the owner’s permission. You may not build in/on other's property.
- No invisible props.
- Toll booths are NOT allowed. Checkpoints can be created, but they must not prevent players from easily crossing through them (assuming there is no
lockdown).
- You must ask an admin before blocking off a large area of the map/controlling a whole large building.
- No building massive eyesores in the middle of public areas. Extensions to bases are allowed if reasonable in size. Generally, players should use
standard buildings provided for RP.
- Switching to a class to take its spawn weapons for use in another class is not allowed (Or giving out/dropping/selling the spawn weapons).
- No printer bombing (setting a printer on fire and using it as a weapon) or using props as explosive.
- Radios are meant for homes. You cannot put them in public to annoy others.
- Use common sense and be polite.
Basing Rules:
- No hiding or making keypads invisible. They must be easily seen.
- No welding prop doors.
- You may have one fading door per entrance to a base. For example, you can have a front and back fading door, but you cannot put two in a row to
make it take longer for thieves to crack their way in. Fading doors must be linked to an in game keypad and not to be operated by your keyboard.
- Fading doors cannot be against locked door, making it impossible to crack the fading door then lock pick in.
- You may not use more than one keypad for one door to distract thieves or others trying to break in.
- Fading doors last at least 6 seconds, and have a keypad for the door which easily accessible (not obscured in anyway, or made to make only crack-
able from one angle.
- When basing, no using props which allow the player to be shot at from inside the base, while making it impossible for him to shoot back.
- Must have at least 1 clearly visible entrance. Do not obstruct it or make it dark/hard to see.
Raiding/Mugging/War Rules:
- You DO NOT have to /advert raid or /advert raid over to raid (You can /advert raid over to let the owners know they can break NLR and come back)
- You may not mug for more than $500. You must give them at least 8 seconds to give the money.
- You may not raid the same person again for 10 minutes. You may not spam raid (Please wait at least 3 minutes after every raid to raid someone else.
- You may not mug the same person again for 5 minutes. You may not spam mug (Please wait at least 1 minute after every mug to mug someone else.
- After being mugged, you may NOT shoot/kill the people that mugged you. Period.
- You may mug Government officials.
- You are allowed to solo raid.
- Wars must have at least 3 people on each team to start, cannot last for more than 10 minutes, must be accepted by both parties and adverted.
- Any Staff Member at any time may cancel/stop a war for any reason (Usually for too much chaos) Anyone disobeying will be punished for RDM.
- You may not kill tons of players in the crossfire.
Donator Rules:
- You are not exempt from everybody else, you must follow all the rules that everybody else does.
- You may NOT drop the weapons that you spawn with for your classes. (This applies to everybody else, but just want to be clear with you guys).
- When a Staff Member is online, regardless of rank, you MAY NOT use the votekick and voteban commands if you have access to them.
- You may not spam the commands (votekick, voteban).
Forum Rules:
- Forum Rules can be found in each section. Violation of this will result of being banned from the forums for a certain period of time, or perma.
Classes that CAN Raid (If your class isn't on this list, you CANNOT Raid):
- Gangsters/Mafia
- Mob bosses/Godfather
- Drug Baron
- Thief
- Police Officers/Government Officials (This EXCLUDES the Mayor, Military Recruiter, and Security Guards)
- Mercenaries (ONLY if they're with their employer)
- Doctor (Can come along in a raid but CANNOT shoot, only there to heal. May NOT shoot back if hit by stray bullets)
- Combat Medic
Job Rules and Guidelines
Citizen [Cannot raid]:
- You may build a small base, or use a house.
Gangsters [Can Raid]:
- You are encouraged, but not required to join the gang of the mob boss you belong to.
Mob boss [Can Raid]:
- You are the boss. Please do your job and lead a gang.
- May not base with enemy mob boss.
- Gang wars are allowed, but one of the gang leaders must declare it in advert and other mob boss must accept in advert, and it can’t last more than 10
minutes per conflict. You must not kill tons of other players in the crossfire.
- If not leading a gang, you may be demoted.
Hitman [Cannot Raid]:
- Use for RDMing will result in an instant ban. You can’t kill repeatedly.
- You may not take the same hit multiple times in a row.
Hobo/Hobo King [Cannot Raid]:
- Spamming bug bait will get you arrested.
- Throwing bug bait at players/houses/bases/public areas will get you shot.
- Right click with bug bait equipped to sing. That is legal.
- Hobos may own guns. They still must keep them a secret to avoid being arrested.
Police Officer/Police Chief [Can Raid]:
- Corrupt Police Officers/Chief are not allowed. Taking a bribe here and there is fine if valid through RP, but no raiding or stealing or owning of printers is
permitted.
- You may not randomly shoot, harass, arrest or search players without a valid reason. Being informed by a Detective/Spy is a valid reason, assuming
he's telling the truth.
- Cops & Mayors are not allowed to build bases of any form, as they have the PD and the Mayor’s Office. They are the only ones allowed to build inside
the PD.
- Police should break up raves, especially if they involve drugs or drinking. Arrest if necessary, but do not return endlessly to a club to arrest its
members. You must wait at least five minutes between a rave breakup.
Mayor [Cannot Raid]:
- Lockdown with a valid reason.
- Weapons are for self-defense only. May only use a handgun.
- May not take part in enforcing the law, such as hunting criminals or taking part in an attack of a base.
Thief [Can Raid]:
- May not drop keypad crackers/lockpicks for anyone but fellow gangsters
Drug Baron [Can Raid]:
- Nothing for now. Use common sense. [Place holder]
Gun Dealer/Illegal Arms Dealer [Cannot Raid]:
- MUST have a shop within 10 minutes of becoming a Gun Dealer.
- May NOT use this class as a personal weapon supply. For your sake, don't get caught abusing it.
- May NOT be affiliated or part of gangs.
- Can NOT have a gang/raiding base.
- You may set up a shop with at most one other weapons dealer.
- You must sell to everyone, unless you have a valid RP reason to refuse service. Otherwise you may be demoted.
Black Market Dealer/Treasure Hunter/WMD Dealer [Cannot Raid]:
- Does not have to have a shop. But building a small shack somewhere discrete/selling in alleyways is encouraged.
- May NOT use this class as a personal weapon supply. For your sake, don't get caught abusing it.
- Can NOT have a gang/raiding base.
- Does NOT have to sell to anyone!