Rule Clarifications from Staff Messages and Player Reports

[Staff Team]

Howdy, all! On this page you'll find a collection of "clarifications," which are precedents on the rules that have gone into effect through staff messages, the verdicts of player reports, or as overall changes to the community. This list covers in-depth explanations behind some of the more specific rules in WWRP. If you have any questions or concerns regarding what's written here, please open a #support ticket on Discord.​

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Rule 1 - Remain In-Character​

1. While incapacitated it is important to be mindful of the fact that your character is injured/incapacitated, and will have limitations in communication due to the pain they are experiencing. Your character is in pain and is unable to move. Calling out positions of enemies or speaking as if they are unimpacted is unacceptable.

2. The /ooc command is for consent & briefly informing others of technical issues only. It is not used for extensive OOC conversations, and players should still be wary of metagame. Players should only be going out of character when off the server. If a player requires more assistance beyond what can be conveyed with /ooc, feel free to ask for a Discord I.D. to DM them about your issue further.
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The /mu command requires Staff permission to use. This command is specifically for those unable to speak in real life (or are otherwise mute). If you are found to be using this command without approval, you will receive harsh punishment.​

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The /me command is to express your character's visible actions such as winking or reaching for something.​

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These commands should be used properly at all times regardless of the circumstance.​

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You can review further guidelines for the use of /me and /ooc here. All players are expected to abide by these guidelines. For situations where you are experiencing technical issues in-game, more often than not there is always an in-character approach to conveying this. One example of such a scenario is having sound issues, and then using a /me to "point to your character's ears." ​

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Please open a #support ticket on Discord if you need help coming up with ways to convey issues like this without breaching the /me or /ooc command guidelines.​

3. You are required to have your TeamSpeak set to push-to-talk while on-server.
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- Your mic cannot be disabled while in game, but muting is acceptable unless using it to avoid roleplay.​

- Your speakers cannot be muted/disabled while in game.​

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Voice activation or continuous transmission is only permitted for in-character performances like singing or playing an instrument. You must switch back to push-to-talk after performing.​

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4. You may be punished if you are not taking roleplay serious or are acting as if you were on Red Dead Online. High-quality roleplay is what sets us apart, and we are intent on keeping it that way. You can find more information on "RDO behavior" here.

5. At no point in any location on server is it appropriate to break character and engage in OOC chatter.

This includes the Map Room.

• What the map room is and what it is for: A temporary half-way location for when coordinates fail or bugs happen that make it impossible for RedM to place you at the location you last logged in at. Its map has various quick travel destinations to aid individual in returning to where they were previously.
  
• What the map room is not: A place for socialization, especially not of the OOC kind.
  
• Which locations are for OOC speak: The designated Teamspeak and Discord voice channels which are not Server Channels (Main or Event).

The Map Room should never be used as an OOC space as it can risk confusion, bad habits being formed (folks thinking it's alright to speak OOC when in certain areas away from others, which it is not), and can be jarring for someone if their TS bugs and lets them hear more than those nearest to them.
(A bug less common these days but it can still occur)

It should essentially be treated as a IC transport station that is about to shut down, where all characters are in a hurry to get their tickets and get to where they need to be, or a hazed dream state before they wake up at their location.
It is also considered a safe zone where no crimes are to be committed.

If someone seems confused by the location, your character may direct them to the map in an immersive and in-character way
(Ex: "Point on that map so the fella knows where to take ya") and then proceed on your day.

Once back to where your character belongs, others around should be understanding of the situation, and you can move on easily from the interruption with knowledge that bugs unfortunately will happen and its best not to dwell on it.
("Be a Goldfish".)

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[Staff Team]

Rule 2 - No Value for Life (NVL)​

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No clarifications have been put into effect for Rule 2.
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[Staff Team]

Rule 3 - Random Deathmatch (RDM) & Vehicle Deathmatch (VDM)​

1. Do not needlessly kill or purposefully aggravate NPC's. They are to be treated as characters like any other as much as possible.
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Rule 4 - Rule of 4

No clarifications have been put into effect for Rule 4.
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Rule 5 - Rule of 4 (Hostages)

No clarifications have been put into effect for Rule 5.
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[Staff Team]

Rule 6 - Zero-tolerance policies​

*Note: a topic with a "zero-tolerance policy" does not always result in a permanent ban or de-whitelist from the community, but they are typically actioned on much harsher than other violations of the rules.

1. Racist RP is not allowed in the community at all. It doesn't matter if you are a native-american, LEO, civilian, criminal, government, etc. Speaking of people negatively, disliking someone, or otherwise discriminating against someone based off of skin color/race is unacceptable.
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Just because something is "historically accurate" doesn't mean that it is acceptable to bring into RP on this server. If you are playing a character that is a historically marginalized type of character, it should be done with tact and respect with thought put into ways to best play the character without being discriminatory. If you see another player breaking this rule or have a question on it then open a #support ticket.​

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Wild West RP has a zero-tolerance policy for racism. If you see something, say something. Being racist because others are being racist is not an excuse.​

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It's important to remember that racism (which there are varying degrees of) of all forms is not acceptable; and while this may seem innocent it can be perceived in a different light. This would be the same of people unwilling or untrusting of natives just because of their skin color - which is also unacceptable.​

2. All players are expected to be mindful of the RP they give. "Extreme" topics like beastiality, infanticide, suicide, child killers etc. are unacceptable and not to be roleplayed in any way, shape, or form in WWRP. You don't know how such subjects might affect others on an out of character level. If you are unable to adhere to a standard of common decency, this is not the community for you.

3. Characters are required to be at least 18 years of age.

4. Comments such as "well you're a woman, so it's fine, right?" are unacceptable to make on the server. Repeating such a phrase, completely disregarding the obvious fact that the person is not approving, nor consenting to that form of roleplay is considered forcing unwanted RP.
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Wild West RP has a zero-tolerance policy for sexism and other "-isms."​

5. It is not appropriate for any member of the community to procure a local for the purposes of sexually orientated RP. At no point should a character hogtie a local with the intent of sexual RP for any reason.

6. After evaluating several scenarios pertaining to pregnancy RP, staff has come to the conclusion that pregnancy RP will no longer be permitted as of 5/17/22.

Although we understand having children can create more stories for your character, there are simply too many scenarios that can quickly become uncomfortable in a roleplay environment. Players may still pursue a story in which their character has children as long as the pregnancy happens outside of the server.

- You may roleplay that your character has had a child/baby. If you plan on interacting with the child, it needs to be kept off server, in private DMs. Your character can not bring the child/baby into public with them in-server. You should never be roleplaying with a baby, or child if you are in-server, which includes leaving /scenes to indicate the babies presence.

- Infanticide is against our rules and guidelines. Going to someone's private residence to harm a child/baby will be severely punished.
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[Staff Team]

Rule 7 - Exploitation of third party applications & communications

No clarifications have been put into effect for Rule 7.
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Rule 8 - Fail RP​

1. The town square surrounding the voting area in St. Denis (including the tailor and courtyard) is a “green zone” during elections. No crime may be committed here during the election period. You can find a map highlighting this green zone here.

2. Referring to new members of the community as "newbloods", "fresh off the boat," etc. is not acceptable in RP. They (as a character) may have lived in New Alexandria for 20 years. It is perfectly acceptable to be considerate with someone that is obviously “new,” such as giving them a helping hand with certain mechanics, but time in community has no bearing on RP.

3. Sending money, resources, and/or information between your own characters is not allowed. These transfers can and will result in warning points or a ban from the community.

4. Although only a few NPC guards can be seen on Sisika island, remember that it is a prison and would realistically have an overwhelming amount of guards to deal with. Going to the island to hang out, break someone out, or just tour the island is unacceptable. Guards would very likely telegram LEO, informing them of anything that happens on the island that they would need to know about.
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You can find more information about Sisika and the rules surrounding it here.​

5. You may not force someone to go into personal/group storages to rob them of stored belongings.​

This includes but is not limited to:
-Forcing someone to withdraw money from their bank.
-Robbing someone of items within horse saddlebags.
-Robbing someone of items within camp storage.
-Robbing the Sheriff's Office of items in LEO storage.

Using personal/group storages during hostile encounters or when encounters are imminent to protect items is not acceptable and is considered Combat Storing.

If you are searching for specific items you believe are stored in a personal/group storage, consider methods of roleplay which give characters agency in accessing stored items. For example, holding a member of a group hostage at an alternate location in exchange for a specific item.

6. Using the Guarma boats to fast-travel between Blackwater and St Denis is exploiting, and if you are found to be misusing this appropriate action will be taken. The trip to Guarma is not an instantaneous process. It is not there to be used as fast travel.

7. Urinating and defecating on another character in any way, shape, or form is unacceptable on this server. It is a degrading act that has no place within WWRP. It doesn't matter whether it is done via an emote, /me, or any other methods. There is no RP value that comes from doing this to other characters.
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This includes but is not limited to:​

- Your character relieving themselves or spitting on someone who is incapacitated.​

- Your character relieving themselves or spitting on someone who is carrying your incapacitated body.​

- You are NOT allowed to relieve yourself or spit on someone else, even if you have consent.​

- This restriction also includes relieving yourself or spitting on NPCs/locals.​

- Writing in Feces on anything including objects/people/NPCs.​

While you can spit at or in the direction of someone, it becomes a rule break once you've spat ON them. For example, you can spit at someone's feet, but the moment you spit on their foot is the moment it is no longer acceptable.

8. The telegram operator is sending telegrams on your behalf. You need to be considerate of this when sending telegrams. The operator is not going to be posting inappropriate telegrams to the board. They're neutral on most topics, so anything aboveboard is acceptable.

9. Spawning sleds/boats inside of towns or using the spawning function unrealistically / trolling is unacceptable. Use the boats on the water or for sledding!

10. Supernatural elements are not to be incorporated into RP. Your character may have surreal beliefs, but be aware that others will likely call them crazy, and that such beliefs will never be brought to fruition in the RP itself. Be mindful of WWRP's setting in a historical fiction.

11. The following are some examples of what may be considered "exploiting:"​

• Abusing peyote to absorb damage. (Peyote is a hallucinogenic drug for roleplay purposes only.)​
• Eating food/drinking water during a fight to regenerate stats.​
• Abusing lasso mechanics (reasonable use of the lasso / break out mechanics is expected).​
• Using the outfit changer "on the go" (you would only change your clothing in a location that makes sense to have it. For example: your horse's saddle bags, or in a hotel room).​

From time to time, issues with these mechanics and features will be discovered which will be considered exploits by our staff team... When these things arise, we urge each and every member of our community to use their common sense to realize that something might not be right, or that maybe this isn't an intended use of a feature or mechanic. If you have any questions or feel something might not quite be right, that a feature or mechanic might be abused or used in inappropriate ways, you are urged bring it up in a #support ticket in Discord before testing it out on the server.​

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For those that choose to abuse or use something in a way not intended by our Development team: there will be swift disciplinary action taken, potentially including a permanent ban for those exploiting on our servers.​

12. While something simple like kicking a downed victim out of frustration is acceptable, double-tapping incapacitated characters to ensure their death is considered powergaming. Once someone is incapacitated, you should not take further measures to "keep them dead."

13. Wiggling free from ropes while being directly watched by somebody is Fail RP. You may wiggle free when you are not being watched. The mechanic of breaking out of hogties allows you to do it very quickly, yet it wouldn't be this easy in the real world.

14. Maim and Torture RP requires consent to be played out. You can never know what someone is comfortable with when it comes to the darker subjects of RP, and consent is required to proceed ensure everyone on the server is enjoying themselves. If you are unable to get OOC consent, give them the option to react to the threat of there being potential for it. If they do not react or seem disinterested in the response, disengage from the maiming/torturing immediately.
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A simple way to get consent is to use the /ooc command to ask if they are okay with proceeding, or message through TeamSpeak or discord.​

15. If technology exists in 1899 but only outside of the United States, contact staff in a #support ticket to discuss this before using or importing said technology.

16. When it comes to taking money from someone in a robbery, the people participating in the robbery are the only ones that can take the money. Any third party may not be given the money, and money transfers in the bank are not permissable during said robbery.

17. Lootboxing - Be reasonable when robbing someone, try to understand how someone will feel when you do so, and rob with the enjoyment of the other's RP in mind, not what you can gain. Exorbitant item theft will be seen as lootboxing, and is liable for FailRP.

18. Spawncamping - Hanging around near spawns deliberately to rob individuals of their starting cash or items is a form of FailRP - Doing so is not permitted on WWRP.

19. NPC Blaming - Roleplaying that a NPC character wrote, published, or in some way created material meant to antagonize another character is powergaming. Your character can lie about it, but you cannot actively RP that a NPC did the act.
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[Staff Team]

Rule 9 - Metagame​

1. You may not watch anyone streaming Wild West RP while you are also in-server. This also means you can not be in a voice chat with other players while in the servers. Doing so will result in severe punishment.

2. This post is a list of all guidelines regarding alternate characters. It contains what is/isn't acceptable when creating and playing them.

3. If you watch the stream of another player's RP while joining the server, you must close the stream at least 20 minutes before logging in and remain uninvolved with the RP you witnessed after joining to the best of your abilities.

4. Wild West RP exists in its own timeline in comparison to other servers, this means that you may take relationships you've gained in other communities and still have them here, but events, conflict and information that occurred on that server should not be brought IC. Additionally, do not refer to other servers by name in character, as those places do not exist in the same timeline.
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Rule 10 - Incapacitation, Respawning, & Portraying Injuries​

1. LEO: as Leo are a reactionary force, if a character is incapacitated during an arrest and they are placed into LEO custody, that custody is from the incapacitation to sentencing unless a outside force (i.e. jail break or unlawful escape) takes them away.
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Licensed Bounty Hunters: as Licensed Bounty Hunters are also a reactionary force if they have to use lethal force to subdue a bounty they may turn in an incapacitated bounty to LEO. However, if a LEO cannot be found in a reasonable amount of time, that bounty must be freed.​

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Civilians: server rules still apply as a civilian if you purposefully incapacitate someone. You are allowed to defend yourself, however, without a player's consent you can not incapacitate to turn them in. You must confirm an outlaw's identity if you intend on incapacitating them to turn them in. You may alert Deputies that an outlaw was injured, however, you cannot hold them hostage while incapacitated nor at a doctor's office. If a LEO can not be found in a reasonable amount of time, that bounty/outlaw will be freed to carry on for another day.​

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You can request consent through the /ooc command.​

2. When consensually dueling, both participants should at the very least be willing to RP very serious injuries that were sustained if you are not permanently killing your character. You must either rest your character for an extended period of time (coma) or permanently kill them.

3. You can not respawn when there are players are near you. You need to wait for them to leave entirely or bring you to a doctors office.
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Rule 11 - Genuine Hostages
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1. Taking NPC's as hostages is not against the rules, however, all players are expected to be respectful to the RP around them in choosing one. The store clerk, who is unable to resist, is by no means an ideal choice. Other players often do not honor the RP of such a hostage and it is not NVL to do so. Inversely, taking the time to genuinely capture an NPC and treat them as you would a player is always the better approach to being unable to find a Playable Character as a hostage.​

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[Staff Team]

Rule 12 - Toxicity

No clarifications have been put into effect for Rule 12.
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[Staff Team]

Rule 13 - Crimes Before & After Restarts

No clarifications have been put into effect for Rule 13.
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[Staff Team]

Rule 14 - Corruption in Whitelisted Roles
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Hi all,

After several long discussions and review on the current climate of Corruption RP, we have decided to adopt a new rule regarding corruption for Whitelisted roles:

Rule (found here)
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14. Acts of corruption in any whitelisted or elected roles are not allowed unless the story arc is approved by Admin+, as it is important that any potential corruption brings with it a good and meaningful RP story, is not rampant or degrading to the role, and is done to a level that allows developments through various avenues, rather than appear to be scripted or unyielding.

Rule Clarification (found here)
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Corruption Clarification:

Corruption is NOT allowed (unless approved by Admins/Management) for individuals playing in LEO, MO, DoP, Judiciary and Government roles within the community.

Corruption includes, but is not limited to:

• Use of your position/role to see or provide information to those who would not have access to that information(Telegrams, LEO Files, Letters).
• Use of your position/role to provide physical materials (including items only accessible by your job) to others who would not otherwise have access to them.
• Use of your position/role to actively work against or undermine the Government or Law Enforcement.

Corruption arcs are approved by Admins & Management on a case-by-case basis. Requests for these arcs will require a Support Ticket to be created and approval provided prior to the start of the storyline.

1899 Environment

In 1899, some facets of life are far more brutal than their current-day counterparts. As such, there are subjects that would not be considered a breach of the Corruption Rule.

If you are uncertain of whether or not an RP arc you wish to pursue has the possibility of breaching the Corruption Rule, open a support ticket. Admins and Management will touch bases with you to help clarify for any scenario you're curious about.

Below are some examples of what is not considered a breach of the Corruption Rule. Bear in mind, the below examples might still have IC consequences.

• Roughing someone up.
• Denial of human rights to Criminals. (Though this is still illegal, it was a common practice in 1899)
• Clearing towns to ensure their safety.
• Making commentary that is negative to a group someone may/may not favor (No Tolerance Rules still apply).
• Being held hostage and forced at gunpoint to commit the above acts.
• Occasionally turning a blind eye to an activity.

Overall, the purpose of this rule is not to dissuade players in roles like the government or Sheriff's Office from portraying their character according to the wild west setting, but rather to ensure that corruption is done fairly and with the intent to create a storyline for others. An action will only typically be regarded as "corruption" if it is intentionally malicious to their role or otherwise done in bad faith. It's impossible to list every potential circumstance, but genuine mistakes, lapses in judgement, and the examples listed above are all not violations of this rule. Players, on an out-of-character level, will not be punished for honest slip-ups.

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[Staff Team]

Rule 15 - Management Decisions

No clarifications have been put into effect for Rule 14.
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[Staff Team]

Misc. Clarifications​

1. Letters via the forums (conversations) are only permitted for government use or with the approval of staff. You can open a #support ticket on Discord to request approval.

2. For players looking to use a separate Discord for their own private notice board, please open a support ticket to consult with staff.

3. When posting or reading the event board or notice board channels, you must be standing in the post office at the physical notice board. Any postings must be a single image with clear and concise information on it. Do not spam the notice board. Raw text should be kept to the general telegrams in-game.

4. Players encouraging another to break the community's rules, whether in-character or out-of-character, will be held accountable all the same for the rules broken.​