📜 GrayZoneRP Server Rules

🔧 General Rules

• Respect all players and staff – no racism, harassment, hate speech, or excessive toxicity.
  
  

• No RDM (Random Deathmatch) – killing requires a valid RP reason.
  
  

• No RDA (Random Arrest) – police must follow procedure.
  
  

• No FailRP – don’t break immersion (e.g., suicide to escape jail).
  
  

• No Metagaming – don’t use OOC info in-character.
  
  

• No Prop Abuse – no blocking, killing, surfing, spamming, or pushing with props.
  
  

• No exploiting or hacking – report bugs, don’t abuse them.
  
  

• No mic/chat spam – keep communication respectful.
  
  

• English only in public chats – RP must be understandable for everyone.
  
  

• Listen to staff – their decisions are final (report abuse separately).
  
  

• No combat logging – don’t disconnect, suicide, or switch jobs to avoid RP consequences.
  
  

• No body-blocking – don’t purposely stand in doorways/props to block players.
  
  

• No unfair playermodels – no tiny hitboxes, invisible parts, or unrealistic models.
  
  

• No stream sniping – don’t target or harass streamers/recorders.
  
  

💼 Job Rules

• Don’t abuse jobs – no job-hopping to skip cooldowns or farm items.
  
  

• Follow your role – e.g., Medics can’t raid, Police can’t base with criminals.
  
  

• Job names must be appropriate – no trolling or offensive names.
  
  

• No faking your job – don’t act like another role (e.g., Citizen raiding as gangster).
  
  

• Custom job names must match your role – e.g., Thief can’t rename to “Security.”

• Kidnapper Cooldown - 15 minute cooldown on kidnapping players.

• Kidnapper Fee - Max asking price for kidnapped players is 100K, however for law enforcement officials it can be 150K Max. Mayor can be 200K.

• Kidnapper Max Time - People can only be held for maximum of 10 minutes at a time.

• Kidnapper Targetting - Cannot target the same player to kidnap twice in a row.
  
  

🏠 Basing Rules

• One base per player/group/faction – don’t hog multiple buildings.
  
  

• Bases must be raidable – no impossible/unfair setups.
  
  

• Max 3 fading doors per base – must open for at least 5s via keypad.
  
  

• Keypads must be visible and functional – with a 0.5s delay.
  
  

• No building during raids.
  
  

• KOS signs must be clear and visible – no tiny/misleading text.
  
  

• No crouch/jump entrances – bases must be accessible fairly.
  
  

• No sky/floating bases – bases must be grounded and realistic.
  
  

• No world glow abuse – one-way props okay as windows, not for shooting through.
  
  

• No maze bases – zig-zag is fine, no endless turns.
  
  

• Raiding paths must be fair – no crouch/jump spam required.
  
  

• Printers must be stored inside bases – no public printer farms.
  
  

💥 Raiding & Mugging

• Raids need a valid RP reason – not just killing.
  
  

• 10-minute cooldown between raids/mugs.
  
  

• You must /advert raids and mugs.
  
  

• Max mug: £20,000.
  
  

• No mugging/raiding AFK players.
  
  

• No raiding with a “Building” sign active.
  
  

• No chain mugging the same player every cooldown.
  
  

• Hostage RP must be fair – no perma-kidnaps or extreme ransoms.
  
  

👥 Gang Rules

• During flag captures, gangs may kill players only if the flag belongs to their gang.
  
  

• You must /advert when killing a player stealing your gang’s flag (to avoid RDM confusion).
  
  

• Do not kill players capturing a flag that doesn’t belong to your gang.
  
  
  

☠️ Purge Rules

• During a Purge, RDM does NOT apply. It is a roleplay scenario where there are momentarily no rules in the town.
  
  

• Police can't intercept during the purge, but they can participate in it.
  
  

• Spawn area will still remain immune to damage, but do not use it to your advantage during a Purge.
  

🚔 Police & Government Rules

• No random warrants/arrests – must have evidence or reports.
  
  

• Mayor laws must be fair – no “KOS all” or unrealistic laws.
  
  

• Mayors can’t raid or base – may only secure PD.
  
  

• Police must follow chain of command – respect the Mayor (unless unreasonable).
  
  

• Don’t abuse battering ram – only with valid suspicion.
  
  

• No random lockdowns – must have a proper reason (raids/terror/etc.).
  
  

• Mayors can’t randomly demote staff/cops – must have a valid RP reason.
  
  

🔄 NLR (New Life Rule)

• 3-minute NLR – don’t return to death area until timer ends.
  
  

• Forget past life info – no revenge kills or callouts.
  
  

• Base defense exception – can return after NLR ends, not mid-raid.
  
  

• NLR applies to raiding too – can’t return instantly after dying.
  
  

• Revenge killing is never allowed – even after NLR ends.
  
  

🧱 Building Rules

• Use a “Building” sign when building – no printers/bitcoin/job gear.
  
  

• Don’t block sidewalks or roads – public must remain clear.
  
  

• Only certain jobs can build in public – e.g., gun dealers.
  
  

• Fading doors must be linked to keypads/buttons – no fake props.
  
  

• No invisible props – bases must remain fair.
  
  

• Raiding paths must be fair – no excessive crouch/jump spam.
  
  

👷 Other Rules

• No ERP/NSFW content – includes sprays, signs, and chat.
  
  

• No impersonating staff/players.
  
  

• No scams – trades must be fair and agreed.
  
  

• No advertising other servers.
  
  

• No spamming textscreens – only for RP use (shops, bases, etc.).
  
  

• Don’t abuse /advert – RP use only, not OOC.
  
  

• No fake events – e.g., “Free guns” to bait.
  
  

• No loopholing – breaking the spirit of the rule still counts.
  
  

🛠 Staff Guidelines

• Staff use logs/discretion – enforce rules fairly.
  
  

• Rulebenders can be punished – grey areas still count.
  
  

• Staff decisions are final – unless overturned on appeal.
  
  

• No abusing staff powers – no noclip/godmode for gain.
  
  

• On-duty staff don’t RP – stay focused on staffing.
  
  

• Stay unbiased – no special treatment for mates/groups.
  
  

• Warn before punishing – unless it’s extreme (RDM spree, hacking, etc.).
  
  

• Log all punishments – keep records for transparency.