[size=150][b][color=#990000]These Rules are subject to change at any given moment! It is your responsibility to stay ahead of every change that comes to the rules! Don't worry though, any and every change will be logged in the Community Updates & Announcements Forum[/color] @ [url=http://www.mythaneservers.com/category/community-updates--announcements-733391]Community Updates & Announcements[/url][/b][/size] [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~General Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. Have a mutual respect for all players & staff members. [b]2[/b]. Don't exploit any loopholes you may find in any rules list made for MythaneRP. Instead, tell a Staff Member or the Owner immediately. [b]3[/b]. Always obey server staff unless they tell you to break the rules or something similar in nature. If you feel an admin is abusing his/her power, gather evidence and create a Staff Abuse Report on the forums @ [url=https://mythanedarkrp.mistforums.com/category/staff-abuse-reports-733404]Staff Abuse Reports[/url] [b]4[/b]. Don't ask for any kind of Staff position because it will not be given to you for free! Instead, make an application on the forums and pray you get accepted. - Recommended to always give out a prayer at night to your almighty based god Gaben. Who knows you might get something out of it. [b]5[/b]. Never break these common RP rules! - NITRP: No Intent To Role Play - LTAP: Leaving To Avoid Punishment (Explained deeper on General Rule #21.) - FailRP: Fail Roleplay (Explained deeper on General Rule #22.) - NLR: New Life Rule (Means that you must not return to the place you died, you must forget your previous life) [b]6[/b]. Don't Prop Minge! - This includes but is not limited to Prop-Spamming, Prop-Surfing, Prop-Throwing, Prop-Climbing, Prop-Bridging, Prop-Killing, Prop-Blocking, Prop-Pushing, etc. - Building Rule #7 is one exception to Prop-Climbing/Prop-Bridging. [b]7[/b]. Keypads MUST be able to keep fading doors open for a minimum of 3 seconds. [b]8[/b]. Only Government jobs can build inside the Police Department. [b]9[/b]. You cannot take whole parts of the map as territory, however, you can claim small patches of the land. It is up to staff discretion on whether or not you can keep it. You can of course claim buildings as well but not both. [b]10[/b]. All dealers must have a shop open. - The only exception to this rule are Dealers that sell illegal items like the Drug Dealer, but you must actively search out customers. [b]11[/b]. Building on the Streets/Roads/Sidewalks is prohibited. - Unless you own a territory that has Streets/Roads/Sidewalks. [b]12[/b]. Money printers and drugs are always illegal. [b]13[/b]. Don't spam chat when something goes wrong. Instead, type @ to send a report to all Staff Members currently online. After that wait for a Staff Member to claim your report. [b]14[/b]. Attempting to lag/crash the server is a permanent ban, no exceptions. [b]15[/b]. Any use of hacks, mods, exploits, scripts, or anything that's unfair isn't allowed. If you do find any server-side bugs, please report it to a Staff Member immediately! [b]16[/b]. Self-Supplying in any way is not allowed! [b]17[/b]. Advertising of any kind in any way is not allowed! - Advertising another server, community, or anything else not related to Mythane is prohibited. [b]18[/b]. Do not impersonate anyone in any way. - Roleplaying is no exception to this rule. - Do not claim to be staff if you clearly aren’t. [b]19[/b]. Spamming your camera swep is not allowed. [b]20[/b]. Blackmailing of any kind (i.e. threatening to post a complaint on a player or Staff Member, threatening a player in any serious way) is forbidden and will be punished. [b]21[/b]. Do not evade punishment in any way. - If you leave while an admin is talking to you, you will be punished more severely than had you stayed. - If you attempt to change your name to avoid punishment, your punishment will be more severe. - If you disconnect while in an admin sit you will be given 3 minutes from when you disconnected to rejoin, if you do not come back after the 5 minutes you'll be punished more severely. [b]22[/b]. Do not FailRP in any way.     (Essentially don't go Out of Character when you shouldn't) - Pulling out weapons while being mugged does NOT classify as FailRP. - Running away from a mugging or kidnapping does NOT classify as FailRP. - FailRP is not and does not relate to FearRP in any way, shape, or form! FearRP Does not exist on MythaneRP's DarkRP Server! - Reconnecting to the server to recover cars, stolen items, escaping jail, escaping a hit, removing your wanted status, intentionally removing items after a player successfully raids you, escaping a kidnap, etc. classifies as FailRP. [b]23[/b]. When building a base or structure of any kind be mindful of map NPC's/Entities, never block these as players need to access them. [b]24[/b]. Never body block players. Instead, shove them out of the way if need be by pressing e on them. [b]25[/b]. Never abuse the Sit Anywhere feature. - This goes for sitting on a prop and getting another player to physgun the prop through another players base to gain entry. - This classifies as exploiting. [color=#e67e22][i][size=150][b]~Roleplaying Rules~[/b][/size][/i][/color] [b]1[/b]. Your base's KOS text screen can only have the following on it: - "KOS Past this line" [b]2[/b]. KOS text screens must be placed in plain sight. [b]3[/b]. Your base's KOS line cannot be too big to where it extends out onto the street, to another building, or a player base. [b]4[/b]. Do not harass players who are building and clearly have a building sign up. Interfering with a player who is building their base is considered harassment. You MUST leave if asked. - This rule goes more in-depth on Building Rule #1 [b]5[/b]. Do not re-enter spawn to avoid any type of RP situation. [b]6[/b]. Do not pickpocket players in spawn. [color=#e67e22][i][size=150][b]~Mayor rules~[/b][/size][/i][/color] [b]1[/b]. The Mayor cannot make any of the following laws: - Laws must be staff approved. (You will be asked to change them if there is an issue, warned if you refuse.) - The Mayor cannot add minge laws or laws that give non-RP reasons to put out a warrant or wanted status. - Laws cannot be unrealistic. - Laws cannot break server rules in any way. - You cannot make the Arcade/Casino/Theater illegal nor can you make it illegal to use. - You cannot make genres of music illegal or prohibited to be played. - You cannot make music or specific songs illegal. - You cannot make owning a vehicle or building illegal. - You cannot make laws that change server rules or prohibit all or specific server rules. - You cannot make laws that prohibit players' movements, changes the player's building in any way, changes the player or players in any way, changes an unowned building in any way, changes NPC's in any way, or changes the player's vehicle in any way. [b]2[/b]. The Mayor MUST have a valid reason to initiate a lockdown and if you call for a lockdown please explain why by using /broadcast - Reasons include but are not limited to; assassination attempts on the Mayor, city in chaos, dangerous fugitives on the run, etc. - If your reason is not approved by a staff member you must remove the lockdown. (You will be asked to change it if there is an issue, warned if you refuse.) [b]3[/b]. The Mayor is not above the law nor can he make himself or others above the law. [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Government Officials Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. Corrupt Government Officials are allowed. - Corruption includes but is not limited to: Taking part in illegal activities, turning your back to illegal activities, unarresting criminals for no reason, not obeying the mayor or his/her laws, taking bribes, possessing illegal items, etc. - Being a Corrupt Government Official does not mean you can Prop Kill, RDA, etc. You are not exempt from the rules as a Corrupt Government Official, only some which can be found here on the rules list. - It is not mandatory to put the word Corrupt in your job title or name! - If anyone finds out that you are corrupt (in a roleplay perspective) they can snitch you out to the Mayor, Police Captain, or SWAT Leader. [b]2[/b]. Government Officials can own a house away from the PD or you can make the PD your home. [b]3[/b]. Do not raid without a valid warrant, your warrant MUST have a valid RP reason. - A building open to the public does not require a warrant to raid unless there is a closed-off private area such as a back room in the building. [b]4[/b]. Government Officials can set up checkpoints anywhere on the map, it can be on the road(s) but nowhere that blocks the entrance(s) of a player's owned building, NPC's, vehicle spawn areas or world entities such as ATM's, Ammo Dispensers, NPC's, Pack-a-Punch Machines, etc. - At the checkpoint Government Officials can weapon check you and then let you through if they don't find any illegal weapons on you. But if a Government Official finds any illegal weapons on you they have the right to confiscate your weapons and not let you through. - If you do find any illegal weapons after a weapon check make them drop their illegal weapon(s) and then put all the confiscated weapons in the PD Armory. - If you witness a player go around a PD checkpoint you may make them wanted for skipping the checkpoint with /wanted [name] [reason]. - Government Officials cannot make their checkpoints toll-based, meaning it cannot be a pay to enter type of checkpoint. [b]5[/b]. If a Government Official finds any illegal items such as printers or meth stoves they MUST be destroyed, keeping them is considered FailRP. - If you find any Drugs do not use them as it can be considered FailRP. Instead, pocket them and store them in the PD Armory. - If you're a Corrupt Government Official you are exempt from this rule. [b]6[/b]. Government Officials can make a player wanted for the following: - Evading arrest. - Parkourists Parkouring. - Skipping Police Checkpoints. - Attacking others. [b]7[/b]. You MUST give players a 3-minute warning to return to their home before arresting them during a lockdown. - Unless of course, you are roleplaying as a corrupt officer of the law. [b]8[/b]. Government Officials must make an attempt to arrest a FLEEING criminal first before using any lethal force. - Of course, if that fleeing criminal opens fire you may return fire. [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Job Specific Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. Abusing any jobs/weapons in any way will not be tolerated. - You may not change jobs to multiple dealers in order to create a super shop. [size=120][u][b]Bank Tellers[/b][/u][/size] [b]2[/b]. Bank Tellers can build inside the Public Bank, remember to add fading doors and keypads. - Do not block off the ATM's & Bank Machines inside the Bank! - Bank Tellers have the unique ability to lock down the bank only if the Bank Teller needs to build inside the bank and has a building sign in-front of the bank that is 100% visible to everybody. [size=120][u][b]Dealer Jobs[/b][/u][/size] [b]3[/b]. Dealer Jobs cannot base with others except for other Dealer Jobs. - You can only own a shop to sell your goods by yourself or with friends who are on a Dealer Job too. [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Counter Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. You can counter any type of raid - You can either do /advert or use the F2 menu. - Just to be clear counters do apply to Bank & PD raids. [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Gang Murder & Gang War Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. You can initiate a gang war via the F2 menu or /advert! - Gang wars can be spontaneous and come out of nowhere. No need for agreements! [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Raiding Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. Do not build inside or outside of someone’s base before, during or after a raid - This applies to both the player who is raiding and the player who is being raided. [b]2[/b]. You cannot raid solely for the purpose to remove another player's base - Raiding a base in which it is clear there is nothing inside (you can see the entire interior) is not allowed. - This doesn't apply to PD or Bank Raids. [b]3[/b]. If you join a raid you weren't invited to, they may just kill you for interfering [b]4[/b]. You cannot initiate a raid from the inside of anyone’s base - This rule does not apply to PD or Bank Raids. [b]5[/b]. In order to initiate a Raid, Bank Raid or PD Raid, /advert it or use the F2 menu [b]6[/b]. Anyone and anything can raid so be very very careful and cautious of everyone [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Theft Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. Anyone and anything can Theft/steal from you so be very very careful and cautious of everyone [b]2[/b]. In order to initiate a Theft/Steal you must use the F2 menu or /advert it. [b]3[/b]. Theft is only applicable to valuable entities like shipments, radios, weapons, dropped checks, printers, etc. - You don't need to advert to pick up cash from the ground, only checks must be adverted - When you are raiding a base you do not have to advert Theft/Steal to take a player's valuables, it's already implied whenever you start a raid. - After you steal another player's entity you can go sell it at the Underground Dealer for the original price or keep it for yourself. [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Mugging Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. Anyone and anything can mug you so be very very careful and cautious of everyone [b]2[/b]. The maximum amount of money you can mug for is $50K [b]3[/b]. In order to initiate a mug, you must either use the F2 menu or /advert it! [b]4[/b]. You must be next to the person you are mugging. [b]5[/b]. You cannot mug using explosives! [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Kidnapping & Ransom Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. Anyone and anything can kidnap and hold you for ransom so be very very careful and cautious of everyone [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Terror Attack Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. Anyone and anything can commit terroristic acts so be very very careful and cautious of everyone [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Prop Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. Do not tamper with or block player's props. - This includes but is not limited to cameras, lights, buttons, keypads, etc. [b]2[/b]. Do not spawn props in public. [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Door, Base & Property Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. You can only own 1 base and 1 building at a time. [b]2[/b]. Sky bases and tunnel bases are not allowed. [b]3[/b]. Copying and selling a base that you did not create is strictly prohibited. - If you did not create the base you MAY not sell it under ANY circumstance. - You may copy a base with explicit permission from the creator and no one else. [b]4[/b]. If someone owns any door in a building and forgot to own the other doors, do not go and buy the other doors connected to the building. - Doing so is classified as minging. [b]5[/b]. If someone has props in a building and haven't owned any of the doors, do not buy the doors. Call for a staff member or tell the player they need to own the doors. [b]6[/b]. You must have at least one entrance to your base that is accessible. Otherwise, you are prop blocking. - It is YOUR responsibility to test raid your base to ensure all rules are met and that raiders can get in some way. [b]7[/b]. You cannot stack more than 2 fading doors in the front or behind each other unless a player can fit between them and keypad crack or lock pick each one without a problem. [b]8[/b]. Buttons and keypads must be visible and not hidden in any way. - You can have a hidden button that is connected to a fading door but only if you also have a keypad that is not hidden and connected to the same fading door. [b]9[/b]. You can use a maximum of 4 doors from the door tool for your base. [color=#e67e22][size=150][i][b]~Building Rules~[/b][/i][/size][/color] [b]1[/b]. When you're building a base and you have a Building Sign up and clearly visible, you're exempt from all RP. You cannot have RP Items (printers, weapons, shipments, etc.) in your base and you cannot be raided, mugged, kidnapped, killed, etc. when the sign is up. The sign has to be visible for everyone to see. Make sure you delete the Building Sign after you have finished building your base. - You cannot have a KOS Sign along with a Building Sign. - You cannot kill other players - It's considered FailRP if other players snoop around your base or try to look at your base/shop while you have a building sign up. [b]2[/b]. All keypads/buttons that are connected to a fading door prop MUST be next to the prop it controls and MUST open for 3 seconds minimum. - You may not have fake keypads/buttons that do NOT open a fading door. - Buttons and keypads controlling lights can be as far from the light as you like. [b]3[/b]. Bases built in such a way as to provide an unfair advantage to raiders are not allowed. Test your base to check it thoroughly, if you have any questions or need help call a Staff Member. - Kill boxes are allowed but your shooting holes must be kept open for at least 5 seconds. Using a spawned button to keep it open is acceptable. - Well-built is not the same as unfair. Just because you yourself can't raid it, doesn't mean it is an unfair base. Ask a Staff Member for help or testing. - You cannot build a base that requires special SWEP's to successfully raid. - Taking advantage of the limitations within Garry's Mod is not allowed (Example: Head glitch bases where only your head can be targeted). - Raiders must be able to return fire on the owner of the base. - Raiders must be able to somehow kill the owner of the base. - Using fake keypads is not allowed. [b]4[/b]. Do not fading door abuse (FDA). - You cannot use your keyboard to open your fading doors while you are being raided. Using the keyboard for quick entrance to your base when you're clearly not being raided is acceptable. - You cannot spam your fading door keybind while you're being raided. [b]5[/b]. Don't block any NPC's or World/Map Entities in any way. - World Entities are ATM's/Witcher Gates/Cauldrons/etc. [b]6[/b]. You are allowed to use props as stairs, ladders, or bridges but it must be inside your base. - You can basically prop climb or prop bridge but it has to be inside your base's building, your props cannot bridge out of the building you own. - You cannot prop climb or create prop bridges outside of the building you own. - You may use props as ladders to get to your building's rooftop only if you own the whole building. [b]7[/b]. Do not E2 Abuse. - This means do not use E2's from the wire tool on other players or yourself to be disruptive, annoying, or to exploit. - E2 Abuse can and will get your rank removed if continued. [b]8[/b]. Do not cover someone's text screen with one of your own. [b]9[/b]. Do not build inappropriate structures. - This includes but is not limited to genitalia, swastikas, ISIS flags, letters spelling offensive things, etc. [b]10[/b]. Do not abuse the camera tool. - Do not place cameras on other player's property. - Cameras may be placed in public for the purpose of looking at yourself or at your own base. You cannot use it to keep an eye on people in public areas. (i.e. Using a camera to watch for a player you have a hit on.) - Do not attempt to push your camera through someone's base to see what is inside. [b]11[/b]. You can take over a neighborhood ONLY if you have a group of 5 or more players basing with you, you and your group must also own all the surrounding buildings. - A Staff Member may ask your group to line up, you and your group must comply or your base(s) CAN and WILL be removed. - You are allowed to block off the tunnels that lead to the neighborhood you and your group took over. - You are also exempt from building on the roads/streets around your neighborhood. [b]12[/b]. Putting up text screens, lights, or props inside or on a player's building in any way is not allowed unless given permission from the owner of the building. [b]13[/b]. Using one-way props for viewing and shooting purposes is allowed. [b]14[/b]. You are forbidden to base in the Flatgrass Area. - The Flatgrass Area is to only be used for Events, Admin Sits, or free-skating using a Hoverboard. [b]15[/b]. You are forbidden to build in the Oil Spots Area as any job. [b]16[/b]. Do not block the Mining Areas entrance or the mines ores with props.