General Rules

   All staff have the right to make any decisions pending on the situation.

Discord Rules:

  • Do NOT DM or tag staff: please use the ticket system for any inquiries or issues.
  • Be respectful: treat everyone with kindness and respect, regardless of their role.
  • Zero Tolerance for Harassment: Any form of harassment, abuse or hate speech is strictly prohibited
  • Use Correct Channels: Ensure you’re posting content in the appropriate channels.
  • Character Nicknames: Change your discord nickname to match your character’s name(s)
  • Promoting other servers in-game , in DMs, or in discord will not be tolerated. If you wish to play other servers, we are fine with that, but promoting or recruiting for other servers will come with swift retribution.

General Requirements:

  • Crystal Valley RP  is a semi- serious roleplay server, and we require all players to be 18+.
  • A working microphone set to push to talk is mandatory. (Mutes are welcome, just notify the staff)
  • English must be spoken at all times while on the server.

Character Creation Rules:

  • When creating your character, please ensure you put thought, time and effort into their backstory, personality and appearance.
  • Character names must not reference historical, famous, or meme/troll figures.

OOC – Out of Character:

OOC – Stay in character at all times, do not go OOC while other players are nearby. This ruins the RP experience for others.

Exploits:

All bugs, exploits, and glitches must be reported immediately. Abusing them will not be tolerated and will be punished.

RDM/VDM:

Attacking,  shooting anyone without roleplay or just for fun is unacceptable.

Running over anyone with a horse or wagon is not allowed, and will be punished.

Restart Restrictions:

Criminal activities must not take place within 15 minutes before and after a server restart.

Meta Gaming:

Metagaming – will not be tolerated. It is defined as out-of-game chatting and/or discord calls for getting information that would not be communicated within roleplay in-game.

Value of Life:

No citizens should go toward gun fire or a gun fight unless in the scene. You MUST raise your hands and comply with their demands when guns are pointed at you. You MUST value your life at all times and act accordingly in every scene.

New Life:

When you die you can’t remember anything for the past 30 minutes. This includes how you died and who may have killed you.

Prohibited Software:

The use of third-party software such as mod menus, auto-clickers, crosshairs, or soft aim is strictly prohibited.

Rule Violation Reports:

All reports must be submitted within 48 hours of the incident with supporting evidence (screenshots, clips, etc.)

Perma Kill Character:

If you want your character to permanently die, feel free to open a ticket so we can assist with setting up the roleplay for this event.

Breaking Character:

Always ensure you finish the situation at hand in roleplay. If there is an issue, submit a ticket with a clip.

AFK Rules:

  • You cannot rob a player who is clearly AFK (in their head) and cannot pretend to be AFK to avoid being robbed.
  • Do not go AFK in public areas. Instead, tuck yourself away and use /status to inform other players of your status.
  • If you are in your head and make no effort to inform others for longer than 5 minutes, you may be a subject to robbery.

Combat Logging:

  • You cannot log out from the server to avoid the outcomes of any scenarios.
  • You have to wait at least 30 minutes after committing a crime before disconnecting.

Power Gaming:

This means you cannot use external knowledge to influence your character and their actions, you may only use information your character obtained in the county.

Deny RP:

This means you cannot purposely avoid RP, you cannot deny an experience from other players because you simply do not want to partake. 

If a person is purposely doing something to make RP no Fun do /report in the county and avoid that person.

Fear For Life:

  • When in a situation that reasonably warrants fear for your life, you must exhibit that fear.
  • The individual with the lower advantage must concede and comply with the aggressor. The situation should remain dynamic and ever-evolving.
  • You retain the right to defend yourself if an opportunity arises. If you notice the offender lowering their guard or removing their weapon, you are permitted to retaliate, draw your own weapon, or take action to defend yourself.
  • If you believe a situation is escalating or becoming dangerous, you are fully within your rights to have your weapons ready.
  • If your weapon is lowered by your side, you are still expected to fear for your life. This does not constitute having a weapon drawn or ready.

Fail RP:

  • This is doing something that is immersion breaking or unrealistic to the server or scenes.

Identification:

  • You cannot identify someone based on their voice or accent.
  • Masks can conceal your identity if used correctly. But must have your mask off in towns except if you are doing criminal acts. Masks must be removed at police demand.

RP that is not Allowed:

  • Cult RP
  • Sexual Assault/Rape
  • Pregnancy
  • Torture – unless all parties consent
  • Revenge Kill RP
  • Suicide/Self Harm
  • Slave RP
  • Political RP

Posse Camps:

Posse camps should not be located on or near – 

  • Legendary hunting spots.
  • popular landmarks.
  • Towns.
  • Main Roads/paths.
  • Properties you do not own.
  • Mining Spots.
  • Businesses.

Hideout Rules:

  • Hideouts must be placed at a door or window.
  • Hideouts cannot be placed on a property owned by another player.

Dead Bodies:

  •  After alerting doctors, shaman or law, moving bodies is NOT allowed.
  • Always stay in character and never speak while dead unless asked  by a doctor communicating your injuries with a doctor is welcome.

Play Fighting Duels:

  • Play fighting duels must be conducted out of sight of towns and other players.
  • Players involved must respawn after the duel and should not alert a doctor for this.

Real Duels:

  • Real duels will result in the loser permanently killing their character.
  • You are not obligated to agree to duel any other player
  • Players have to open a ticket before a duel.

Criminal Activity Limits:

  • Player Robbery: Maximum of 4 criminals.
  • Kidnapping: Maximum of 4 criminals.
  • Player vs Player Confrontation/Shootout: 5 criminals vs 5 criminals.
  • Drug Selling: 5 criminals vs 5 Law enforcement.
  • Store Robbery: 5 criminals vs 5 Law enforcement.
  • Train Robbery: 6 criminals vs 6 Law enforcement.
  • Bank Robbery: 6 criminals vs 6 Law enforcement
  • Sheriff Station Breakout: 6 criminals vs 8 Law enforcement.

Sisika Breakout: 15 criminals vs 15 Law enforcement.

New Players:

Killing/robbing new players at the spawn points or within the immediate area is not tolerated. You will be punished. We should be helping new people, not immediately robbing them.

Chain Robbing:

No chain robbing/killing. You can only kill or rob every 45 minutes.

Hostage Situation:

  • The hostage must be unaware of any robbery plans and must genuinely fear for their life. “Fake hostages” are not permitted.
  • You cannot keep a hostage for more than 30 minutes of real-life time unless given consent by the victim to extend the duration.
  • Hostages may be used to negotiate demands in a robbery or other criminal act. One demand per hostage with a maximum of three hostages and/or release.

Conflict Initiation:

  • You may initiate conflict or combat while already aiming a gun at someone, provided that clear demands are communicated (e.g. “Hands up or  you’re dead!” or “ Drop your weapons!”).
  • Both verbal initiation and clear intent must be present, but this can occur simultaneously with the act of drawing a weapon.

Robbery and Combat Restrictions:

  • Announcement of Shooters: outside shooters have to be announced.There is no need to inform the locations of the shooters.
  • Combat Avoidance: You may not enter locked or instanced buildings to evade combat.
  • Robbery and Killing Restrictions:You may either rob or kill someone; you cannot do both in a single encounter.
  • Player Robbery Guidelines: When robbing another player, you cannot pocket wipe. You can take 200 cash, one weapon, and three stacks of items.
  • Horse and Wagon Robbery Guidelines: When robbing a horse or wagon, you may take three stacks of items and one weapon.

NOTE: You cannot rob a player and then subsequently rob their horse or wagon, the rule allowing you to take 3 stacks, one weapon, and all cash still applies in this context.

Time Limits on Robberies:

  • Must give at least a 1 to 2 minute interaction before robbing another player.
  • You have to wait 60 minutes (one real-life hour) between robbing Banks/Forts/Stores etc. Before attempting to rob another.
  • If you have robbed a player, that player cannot be robbed by you or your group again until after the next restart.

Bank and Property Restrictions:

You cannot force an individual to:

  • Empty their bank account.
  • Transfer horses or wagons.
  • Take items from safety deposit boxes or storage

Corruption and Criminal Activities: 

If you have a whitelisted job (Law, Medical), you cannot be corrupt or engage in any criminal activities.

Theft from Official Sources:

You cannot steal from any law, Medical. Uniforms cannot be worn while off duty.

Impersonating Whitelisted Jobs:

Anyone impersonating any doctors, shaman, lawmen, or government officials will be handled by staff.

Law/Medical Baiting:

Law and Medical baiting is prohibited. You cannot alert Law or Medical for anything other than their intended purposes.

Medical Staff Duties:

Medical staff must not be prevented from performing their duties. However, they may refuse service if they determine it is unsafe, if the patient is disrespectful, or if roleplay is being denied.

Body Disposal:

Bodies cannot be dumped in water, deep caves or any location from which they cannot be retrieved by Medical or Law.

Entry to Combat/Crime Scenes:

Doctors may not enter active combat or crime scenes. They must wait until the scene has settled before treating patients.

Alerting Law or Medical:

Victims cannot alert Law or Medical during an interaction or scene if downed. Law or Medical may only be alerted once you have been downed and the scene has concluded.

Common Decency & Respect:

At the end of the day, we are all here to enjoy a world outside of the one we live in. We are here to escape to a world where we can create a new life with amazing experiences. Simply put, respect one of another; have justification and reasoning for your actions. Simply saying “It’s my character” will not be considered a valid response.