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UKRP community standards

Community Rules

The rules and standards that help keep UKRP fair, realistic and enjoyable for everyone.

Categories

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Rules

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01Section

General Community

Standards that apply to everyone using UKRP.

R-01

Respect other members

Standard

All members are expected to treat other players, staff and community members with respect. Personal disagreements must not become harassment or abuse.

R-02

No harassment

Serious

Targeted harassment, bullying, intimidation or persistent unwanted contact is not permitted.

R-03

No discrimination

Severe

Discriminatory, hateful or derogatory behaviour directed at another person or protected characteristic is prohibited.

R-04

No advertising

Standard

Advertising other communities, services, products or external projects without permission is prohibited.

R-05

No impersonation

Serious

Do not impersonate another player, member of staff, public figure or organisation in a way that could cause confusion or harm.

R-06

Follow staff instructions

Standard

Reasonable instructions given by authorised staff must be followed. Staff decisions may be challenged through the appropriate appeal process rather than through disruption.

02Section

Roleplay

Rules governing realistic and enjoyable roleplay.

R-07

Remain in character

Standard

Players should remain in character while actively roleplaying. Out-of-character conversations should not unnecessarily disrupt active scenes.

R-08

No FailRP

Serious

Actions that disregard realistic roleplay, the surrounding situation or your character's circumstances are prohibited.

R-09

No Random Deathmatch

Severe

Killing or attempting to kill another player without a legitimate roleplay justification is prohibited.

R-10

No Vehicle Deathmatch

Severe

Using a vehicle to intentionally run over, ram or kill another player without legitimate roleplay justification is prohibited.

R-11

No metagaming

Serious

Information obtained outside of roleplay must not be used to influence your character's in-game decisions.

R-12

No powergaming

Serious

Players must not force actions or outcomes onto another player without giving them a reasonable opportunity to respond.

R-13

Value your character's life

Standard

Players are expected to act as though their character values their own safety. Recklessly ignoring serious threats can constitute FailRP.

R-14

No roleplay evasion

Serious

Do not intentionally leave, reset or otherwise evade an active roleplay situation in order to avoid its consequences.

03Section

Vehicles

Standards for realistic driving and vehicle use.

R-15

Drive realistically

Standard

Vehicles should be operated in a manner appropriate to the situation. Excessive or unrealistic driving may be treated as FailRP.

R-16

No intentional ramming

Serious

Intentionally using your vehicle to ram another vehicle or player without reasonable roleplay justification is prohibited.

R-17

Respect traffic situations

Standard

Players should follow traffic signals, road layouts and other applicable traffic rules unless a legitimate roleplay situation requires otherwise.

R-18

Emergency vehicle conduct

Serious

Emergency vehicles must be used for legitimate emergency-service roleplay and should not be abused for personal advantage.

R-19

No vehicle abuse

Severe

Do not intentionally exploit vehicle mechanics, map geometry or game systems to gain an unfair advantage.

04Section

Criminal Roleplay

Rules covering robberies, pursuits and criminal scenarios.

R-20

Criminal roleplay must have purpose

Standard

Criminal activity should create meaningful roleplay rather than being used solely to cause disruption or obtain kills.

R-21

No random escalation

Serious

Players must not immediately escalate minor interactions into serious violence without reasonable roleplay justification.

R-22

Hostage situations

Serious

Hostage scenarios must remain realistic. Hostages must not be taken solely to create an unavoidable advantage or to bypass normal roleplay.

R-23

Robberies

Standard

Robberies must be conducted as roleplay scenarios. Players must not repeatedly start robberies simply to force police interaction or farm rewards.

R-24

Respect active pursuits

Standard

Players who are not directly involved in an active pursuit should not intentionally interfere with it.

R-25

No combat logging

Severe

Leaving the game to avoid arrest, death, consequences or an active criminal situation is prohibited.

05Section

Emergency Services

Standards for police, medical and other emergency-service roleplay.

R-26

Remain professional

Standard

Emergency-service players are expected to maintain professional conduct while on duty and represent their department appropriately.

R-27

No abuse of authority

Severe

Emergency-service powers must not be used to gain personal advantages, target players unfairly or create unnecessary disruption.

R-28

Use appropriate force

Serious

Police players must use a reasonable level of force for the situation and should attempt to de-escalate where appropriate.

R-29

Follow department procedures

Standard

Players should follow their department's operational procedures and any additional instructions issued by authorised department leadership.

R-30

No unnecessary interference

Standard

Emergency-service players must not intentionally interfere with another department's legitimate roleplay without a reasonable operational justification.

06Section

Staff

Additional standards applicable to UKRP staff.

R-31

Staff must remain professional

Serious

Staff members are expected to act professionally and fairly when dealing with members of the community.

R-32

No abuse of staff powers

Severe

Moderation permissions must only be used for legitimate staff purposes. Abuse of administrative tools may result in immediate removal of permissions.

R-33

Remain impartial

Severe

Staff must not use their position to unfairly benefit friends, punish players because of personal disagreements or interfere in cases involving a conflict of interest.

R-34

Moderation decisions require justification

Serious

Significant moderation actions should be supported by appropriate evidence and recorded accurately within the moderation system.

R-35

Respect the appeal process

Serious

Appeals must be reviewed objectively. Staff must not reject an appeal solely because of personal disagreements with the appellant.

R-36

Confidential information

Severe

Internal moderation information, staff discussions and private player information must not be disclosed without authorisation.

Please read before playing

By participating in the UKRP community, you are expected to understand and follow these rules. Ignorance of the rules does not exempt you from moderation action.