Community Rules
Please read carefully. Ignorance of the rules is not a defence. Our rules are written for a realistic UK-style roleplay environment (Police, GHS, DVLA-esque, UK offences & etiquette).
Core Rules
By playing, you agree to follow these at all times.
RDM / VDM
No random attacks or using vehicles as weapons without strong RP reason and escalation.
FailRP
Act within your character and the world. Unrealistic stunts or ignoring injuries break immersion.
Powergaming
Don’t force outcomes or abuse game systems (e.g. spam tasing, menu exploits).
Metagaming
No OOC info for IC advantage (streams, DMs, external maps/comms for intel).
Player Conduct
Respect & Harassment expand
Cheating & Exploits expand
Stream Sniping & Privacy expand
Roleplay Standards
- Fear RP: Value your life. Don’t charge guns or ignore real danger without strong RP.
- Value of Property: Don’t dispose of rare items/vehicles to dodge IC consequences.
- New Life Rule (NLR): After death, forget the lead-up and don’t return to the scene for 15 minutes.
- Hostage/Robbery Limits: Follow staff-posted caps and cooldowns.
- Perma & CKs: Permanent character kills require staff approval.
Criminal Roleplay
Weapons & Armour
Use and acquire realistically. No instant gearing after respawn; source items through RP.
Cop-Baiting
No baiting police purely to trigger chases or gunfights.
Kidnapping & Hostages
Have motive and depth, allow negotiation. Don’t take hostages just for “numbers”.
Chases
Drive within skill and car capability. No head-on ramming or desync abuse.
LEO / GHS Standards
- Follow departmental SOPs and chain of command.
- PITs, spikes, and lethal force must be justified and proportional.
- Prioritise RP over winning; provide suspects with negotiation/surrender options.
- GHS should stabilise first, then transport; don’t rush revives to reset fights.
- Corruption RP is whitelist-only with staff approval and clear limits.
Zones, Comms & OOC
Green/Safe Zones: No hostilities in hospital (GHS), PD lobby, job centre, or spawn unless a scene logically moves there.
In-game VOIP: Primary for RP. Use /ooc only for quick clarifications; long debates → Discord tickets.
Combat Logging: No disconnecting to avoid RP, jail, or death. If you crash, return ASAP and continue.
Economy & Items
No real-money trades, pay-to-win, or selling in-game assets for external value.
Duping/glitching items or cash → wipe + bans.
Use marketplace/jobs as intended; price-fixing cartels may be reset by staff.
Enforcement (Guideline)
| Violation | 1st | 2nd | 3rd+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| FailRP / Minor | Warn | 1–3d ban | 7d+ |
| RDM/VDM | 1–7d | 14–30d | Perm |
| Metagaming | 3–7d | 14–30d | Perm |
| Cheats/Exploits | Perm | — | — |
| Harassment/Hate | 7–30d | 60d | Perm |
Penalties are guidelines; staff may adjust based on severity and context.
Appeals & Tickets
If you believe a decision was incorrect, open a ticket in Discord within 72 hours. Provide POV, timestamps, and names.
Do not argue in OOC or general chat; use tickets. Staff decisions are final once reviewed by management.
Acceptance
By connecting to GrimeRP you agree to follow these rules and staff directions. If you spot abuse or exploits, please record and report via Discord.