Server rules · V3
Play fair. Play the story.
Roleplay over ruleplay. Staff enforce the spirit of the rules — not just the loopholes.
Updated August 30, 2026
Core Philosophy
We are a serious RP community. Rules are here to keep roleplay immersive and fair, not to hold you back. Always aim for Roleplay over Ruleplay.
If you’re unsure, ask yourself: Does this make sense for the story? Would this be enjoyable for everyone involved? If yes — do it. If no — don’t.
General Server Rules
Age & microphone
The required age for our city is 18+ for new individuals. A working, quality mic is required.
Character & appearance
Your character needs to have a somewhat realistic name, and must not break TOS. All players must have a customized character and are NOT permitted to use a PED unless you are whitelisted and plan on roleplaying that PED character.
Twitch TOS & recording
Players must follow Twitch.tv Terms of Service (TOS) at all times.
You must have some sort of gameplay recording software with audio (e.g., OBS, Medal.tv, Twitch, YouTube, NVIDIA, etc.). Must have 2 minute clips — start to end of scene — clips are invalid otherwise.
Staff impersonation & naming
Do NOT impersonate Staff. Do NOT specifically name Staff members in a public forum.
Revenge reporting
If you are being reported for something you did, you cannot turn around and report the person for something they did 2 hours ago or last week. You have to report the scene/interaction directly after the RP is finished.
EMS / PD / DOJ & crime
If you are a part of EMS, PD or DOJ you CANNOT do any criminal activity — ON OR OFF DUTY. You should NOT commit or assist any crimes. This includes going on officers’ radios, abusing or telling other individuals where officers/EMS are, or actions that can translate into one party having an unfair advantage.
Personal responsibility
Each person is responsible for their actions. If 2 people commit infractions against each other, they both handle their own. This is not a retaliation server.
Staff decisions & intent to RP
All decisions/guideline interpretations of Staff are final. Permanent bans can be appealed after 30 to 60 days. Any new player that is not here to RP will be asked to leave 17th Street permanently.
Zero Tolerance Policies
No advertising other servers
No advertisement of other servers of any kind: in Bios, Personal Messages, Server, or Discord.
Sexual / rape RP
Rape/Sexual role-play is not allowed in our server. If someone does not feel comfortable from the statements being said to them, they can report it to Staff. You cannot threaten to rape someone or talk about rape.
Suicide RP & forced changes
No Suicide RP. Forcing extreme character changes in a non-consensual manner is not allowed.
Business stashes
If you are caught stealing items/money from a business’s stashes you will be punished. This form of Rogue Employee RP is NOT allowed.
Cheating & mod packs
Cheating/Hacking of any kind will result in a permanent ban.
Mod packs used to gain any advantage are NOT allowed except FPS Packs / anything to improve frames as long as your pack still has water and props on. Disable smoke/flash effects etc. are NOT allowed in the server. Graphical/visual enhancements and vehicle/weapon sound overhaul packs are allowed as long as they don’t give you an advantage. Sound packs with loud footsteps are NOT allowed. Any of this shown on their POV will receive a warning and a permanent ban notice to remove them. If they are not removed, it will be considered cheating.
Blood FX are allowed and are not considered an advantage. Please stick to using graphic mods which only enhance the look of the game, not your aim.
Serious RP standard
No more warnings. This is a serious RP server, not a 100k or Die.
Respect staff & tickets
Be Respectful towards all Staff at all times. Aggression or disrespect towards our Staff in any manner will not be tolerated. Staff reserves the right to cancel any engagement (sit, ticket, etc.), and issue a ban appropriate for the situation. Do not share ticket details with anyone. This includes General Chat and in city.
Toxicity, slurs & harassment
Being toxic, or breeding toxicity on any platform (this includes Twitch, Reddit, Discord, etc.) can have you removed from the community at any point in time.
There are to be No Homophobic, Transphobic, Sexist or Derogatory slurs, racism, IRL threats, or harassment of any kind. For example: Hard R, F slur, excessive use of the n’a word.
You cannot insult someone based on personal issues or their personal appearance which does not relate to their character in-game.
No Intent To RP
No Intent To RP — this will result in a perma instantly; can appeal after 30 days.
No grudges
You cannot hold a grudge!!!! At the end of the day we are in this city to have fun. We do not want a community that’s angry with each other.
Spawn killing / spawn robbing
“Spawn killing / Spawn Robbing” newcomers will be a Perma — no questions asked.
Integrity clause
INTEGRITY clause — if caught by anticheat or Staff using “wizard” spawned items, you will be forced to CK or stay perma from the city.
Tanks & aircraft
If you are Caught in a Tank or any Aircraft (including helicopters) it will result in a permanent ban.
Infraction Points System
The Infraction Points System is used to manage rule violations, ensuring fair and consistent punishments while encouraging quality RP and adherence to server rules.
Infraction outcomes
If you are found to have committed an infraction, one of the following outcomes may occur: Stern warning (documented, no points or ban); Infraction points issued (may or may not include a ban); Infraction points + ban.
Point accumulation
Infraction points accumulate based on prior offenses and severity of the report.
60 days without any new infractions allows a reset back to 0 points (must request reset in a ticket).
If any points are received within 1 week of a reset, all points return plus the new infraction.
100 infraction points over 60 days will trigger a permanent ban.
Infraction classes
These classes represent typical punishments based on severity. Staff may adjust based on the situation.
Class A — 36 Hour Ban & 10 Infraction Points.
Class B — 48 Hour Ban & 15 Infraction Points.
Class C — 72 Hour Ban & 25 Infraction Points.
Class D — 1 Week Ban (appeal after 3 days) & 30 Infraction Points.
Total points thresholds
35 Infraction Points: +24h Ban.
55 Infraction Points: +72h Ban.
85 Infraction Points: +1 Week Ban.
100 Infraction Points: Permanent Ban (appeal after 30 days).
Class A Rules
Server Restarts [A]
Do not start or continue large scenes (robberies, wars, pursuits, etc.) within 10 minutes of a scheduled restart. Small RP interactions are fine, but anything that won’t realistically finish before restart should wait.
Interrupting a Scene [A]
Joining or interfering in an active RP scene your character was not properly involved in or connected to. This includes inserting yourself into situations without realistic roleplay buildup or a valid in-character reason.
Trolling / Low Effort Roleplay [A]
Players are expected to contribute to meaningful and realistic roleplay at all times. Repeated trolling, intentionally disrupting scenes, baiting reactions, failing roleplay, or creating situations solely to annoy others without any believable storyline or character development is not allowed.
Characters should have motives, continuity, and realistic interactions that fit the server’s serious RP environment. Staff may intervene if a player is consistently showing a lack of roleplay effort or engaging in behavior deemed disruptive to the overall experience.
Forced Affiliation / Appearance Changes [A]
No player or group may force another player to wear gang clothing, colors, chains, masks, or represent a gang against their will unless it is part of a mutually agreed upon storyline. Players must maintain freedom over their character’s identity and appearance. You also cannot force appearance changes such as changing hair or plastic surgery. Using intimidation or OOC pressure to force affiliation or representation is considered powergaming & trolling behavior.
Class B Rules
Violence at Event [B]
If you are being violent at a staff controlled event, you will be kicked. If you come back and continue the violence you will receive a ban.
Player to player hostile interaction [B]
Players must engage in valid roleplay before using violence or drawing weapons. Hostile actions, threats, or attempts at robbery are only allowed if the interaction prior is clearly roleplayed and all parties understand the risks involved. There is no fixed time requirement — RP should remain realistic, and all actions must follow server rules.
If a situation is reported, staff members will review the interaction and determine whether the roleplay was valid. You must provide a clip of the FULL interaction for us to decide if your report ends up in a rulebreak or not.
Fail RP [B]
Acting in ways that break immersion or make no sense for your character. Examples: driving off cliffs and walking away fine, using game mechanics unrealistically, or ignoring serious injuries. Killing after the player complies. Example: talking while flatbacked, this includes typing in the chat using /me.
New Life Rule (NLR) [B]
If your character is declared “dead” (e.g., after hospital release or after being flatbacked), they forget all events leading to their death. You cannot return to the same scene or seek revenge with the same knowledge.
Being on your side does not mean you are dead, it means you are highly injured. You can remember things when you get healed on your side but you will need to act out the injuries you have had. This means you will need recovery time from injuries. You CANNOT return to a scene after you completely die and spawn back at the hospital for 45 minutes.
Not Valuing Life (NVL) [B]
You must always value your character’s life realistically. Examples: Trying to fight back or run when a weapon is pointed at you; Pulling a gun on 3 armed cops pointing rifles at you; Refusing demands when you’re clearly outnumbered; Refusing to put your hands up when down injured on your side.
Understand that situations involving NVL are often extremely subjective, give the other player the benefit of the doubt, and ultimately if you have questions — open a ticket and talk to staff.
Not realistically fearing for your life when you are threatened with weapons or severe harm from other means. Antagonizing gangs for no roleplay reason. Standing at a gang/cop shootout with your hands up — you should run away, not stand still.
Criminal Activities [B]
All crimes must have valid RP reasons (not just for chaos).
Use real players as hostages, not friends or fake setups. Police must be given a chance to respond in robberies. Criminal activity must be escalated with RP, not instantly violent. Large gang actions (wars, turf, raids) must be based on story, not scorekeeping.
You can NOT repeat a crime / be involved in a crime against the same player or go back to a scene within 30 minutes. Do NOT impersonate PD or EMS personnel. Parking vehicles in your garage during a scene with PD is PG.
Class C Rules
Random Deathmatch (RDM) [C]
Killing/injuring another player without valid roleplay or escalation. Example: walking up and shooting someone for no reason. Attacking another player/group without any story/roleplay leading up to it.
Vehicle Deathmatch (VDM) [C]
Using a vehicle as a weapon without valid RP. Example: mowing down pedestrians to start a fight, intentionally running people over during arguments, repeatedly hitting players with a vehicle to knock them down, or using a car to ram people with the sole purpose of injuring or killing them.
Green Zone Violations [C]
Green Zones are safe areas: Hospital. No fighting, robbing, scamming, or criminal activity here. Exceptions: agreed events or staff-cleared RP. You cannot carry someone out of a GZ to kill or rob someone. You cannot run into a Green Zone to escape a scene, nor can you bait someone to leave a Green Zone to have an interaction.
Loot Boxing [C]
No running around looting everybody you see. Looting should be realistic — connected to the scene you’re in, not just farming items. No looting random people. Only loot people you personally killed or are directly involved with in the scene.
OOC Usage [C]
OOC chat (/me) is for clarification only, not for arguments. Keep OOC short, respectful, and not disruptive to RP.
No OOC talking in city — There should be no talk of “sending someone up”; just finish the RP and make the report. Do NOT go up to a staff member in city and ask about your ticket.
Combat Logging [C]
Leaving the server to avoid arrest, death, or consequences is prohibited. If you crash, return ASAP and continue the RP.
If disconnected (by no fault of your own, or having your game crash) you must return to your last location and finish the scene, even if you were on your side dying in the scene before disconnecting. You need to call EMS to revive you. Put a Code 0 in the Discord channel named code-0.
Class D Rules
Multiple Characters [D]
Each character is separate. No sharing money, vehicles, gang info, or storylines between characters (“character blending”). You must not transfer items between characters. Each of your characters have to have a different name.
If you are caught sharing assets between different souls, this will result in a Class D ban and Character Wipe.
If you have a PD soul and a Gang Soul and they are mixed, both characters will be wiped and Blacklisted from WL Jobs and Gangs for 30 days. If you are caught doing this, you will no longer have the option to have a PD soul and Gang soul.
Whitelisted Rule Breaks [D]
Whitelisted jobs (PD, EMS, DOJ, and Real Estate) must be held to higher standards. Abuse of position, corruption without approval, or neglecting role responsibilities = removal + punishment.
Wearing any whitelisted clothing such as PD clothing, EMS clothing, or Whitelisted gang clothing after receiving a warning, will result in a whitelisted rule break. If you are a civ or a gang member, you cannot just wear another gang’s flag just to help them during a fight.
You CANNOT commit any type of crimes against EMS when they are clocked in and on duty — this includes robbing, killing, pointing your gun at them, or taking them as hostages, etc.
Powergaming [D]
Forcing unrealistic actions onto others or abusing game mechanics to win. Example: “/me ties you up” without giving the other person a chance to respond. Using mechanics that players cannot realistically counter, including repeatedly tripping a player so they are unable to stand up or respond. Example: Holding a radio to your face while in a gang shootout — this is radio shooting as it is abusing a game mechanic to your advantage.
Cop Baiting [D]
Purposely committing crimes just to get cops to chase you, with no RP goal. Examples: repeatedly speeding past PD for attention; shooting near police just to start a chase; constantly honking or yelling outside PD to bait officers; or committing small crimes over and over just to force a pursuit.
Metagaming [D]
Using information from outside the game (Discord calls, streams, chats) for in-game advantage. Example: knowing someone’s location from a Twitch stream and acting on it.
Being in any call (Xbox Live Party, Discord, FB Messenger, WhatsApp, etc.) while in the city is classified as Metagaming.
Reports
How to report
Always finish RP before reporting.
Reports must include a full clip (minimum 2 minutes). Clips shorter than 2 minutes will not be accepted.
You must get the player’s ID in the clip or it will be invalid.
If the player exits the game, copy their exit information and paste it into the text bar and enter it. If this is not shown in the clip, the Combat Logging report will be invalid.
Staff can act on things they witness. Perm bans may be appealed after 30 days.
Final Word
This is a serious RP community. The goal is immersion, creativity, and story-driven fun. Rules exist to protect that experience — not to limit it.
If in doubt: think story first.
Loopholes
Anything staff deem as a loophole will be treated as a rulebreak.
Bad RP
Poor-quality RP will be judged at staff discretion.
Petty reporting
We don’t want “gotcha” clips or revenge tickets — reports should only be for serious issues.
Win mentality
This isn’t about winning or being the “strongest gang/cop/criminal.” It’s about telling good stories together.
Gang Bible — Becoming a Whitelisted Gang
17th Street RP V3 – Gang Bible. For whitelisted and non-whitelisted gangs.
Application requirements
The gang leader must create a Word or Google document that includes the following:
Gang/organization name. Gang backstory & origins. Gang identifier (flag, mask, chain, etc. — attach an image of your chosen identifiers; this cannot be something already owned/worn by a WL gang).
Roster of 6–18 active members (include both in-city names and Discord names). Individual backstory for each member.
At least 5 ranks — must include 1 Boss; maximum of 2 Underbosses.
What makes your gang unique? What type of gang are you? (street gang, mafia, cartel, MC, etc.)
Expectations
All members must show strong, consistent roleplay (RP).
Character stories must show effort and creativity.
Gangs should contribute to city-wide storylines.
Gangs focused solely on robbing and killing are not allowed.
Whitelist Probation
All new whitelisted gangs enter a 30-day probation period.
If a gang receives 1 strike during probation, they will be reviewed for possible disbandment.
Gangs must maintain at least 6 active members at all times and be actively participating in all aspects of gang RP.
If activity drops below 6 members: a 7-day warning will be issued; if activity does not improve, the gang will be disbanded; the gang may reapply after 14 days with increased activity/members.
General Conduct
All gang members must follow server-wide rules at all times.
Realistic RP is required — no random killing, griefing (forced RP), or abuse of gang status.
Each gang must have a clear structure (Leader, Co-Leaders, Members).
Members switching gangs must observe a 3-day cooldown, unless approved via ticket (e.g., betrayal RP).
No cop baiting.
Strike System
Strikes are issued for serious rule violations. Individual actions = individual punishment. Repeated common rule violations / poor RP / cheating / exploitation = gang strike.
Strike Progression: 1) Verbal Warning. 2) 1st Strike – Formal Written Warning. 3) 2nd Strike – Final Warning. 4) 3rd Strike – Disbandment.
Gangs are responsible for who they recruit. Staff are not responsible for member behavior.
Gang Bible — Territory & Conflict
Guns Drawn (RP Still Required)
Guns may be drawn in rival territory if the other gang is visible.
The first person to shoot in a scene following the initial hostile interaction must be visible to the rival gang.
No KOS.
Clear hostile intent must be shown before escalation. Dialogue and RP must be clearly hostile. A threat or demand of some sort must be given before any violent escalation or killing. Gangs must make it verbally known that there is an impending risk of violence to create an even playing field.
The opposing gang must have a reasonable chance to react when given a demand. You should not kill the opposition if they’re complying.
Hostile RP is required prior to robbing a rival gang member.
Gang members who were not initially present in a scene may join at any point if they have been called in for backup via in-character communication (e.g., radio or phone). This is permitted as long as the situation remains ongoing and within the same area, allowing them to assist their fellow members. This also applies if your gang members are being revived by EMS; as long as the opposing gang remains at the scene, backup may still enter and engage. However, any gang members who have received medical treatment are not permitted to re-engage in that same scene and must leave the area.
Territory Camping
Repeated camping across multiple scenes is considered Fail RP and may result in staff action. This includes camping a territory with intentions of third-parting an active gang scene.
PvP Zones — Hostile Intent
A direct verbal threat is not always required.
A warning shot is required to begin a shootout in a PvP Zone. You must give the rival gang sufficient time to react to your warning shots to indicate the start of the fight. Do not give a warning shot and begin killing the opposing gang instantly.
If you are in a shootout in a PvP Zone involving multiple gangs (2 or more), you are at risk of being killed and looted by any member of any gang in that zone. This is only allowed in PvP Zones and does not apply to third-partying scenes throughout the city.
30-Minute Cooldown
Gangs may not initiate criminal actions against the same gang within a 30-minute cooldown period. The only exception applies if you or members of your gang have been robbed (not killed) by that gang.
If you are killed by a gang while attempting to take a zone, you cannot attempt to capture another zone owned by that gang for 30 minutes.
Scene Control & Terminology Abuse
Using phrases like “void” or “scene” or terminology deemed as OOC is considered Fail RP.
Approaching an opposing gang to discuss or reference a “gang report or player report” is considered a violation of roleplay boundaries, as it constitutes the mixing of in-character (IC) and out-of-character (OOC) information.
Third-Party Interference
No interfering in active conflicts between two gangs (outside of PvP Zones).
Wait until the scene is fully concluded before approaching the winning gang.
Looting Rules
If you start a new scene with the winning gang, you may NOT loot the originally defeated gang’s bodies.
You may only loot bodies of players killed by your gang.
This does not apply to third-partying PvP zones.
Looting uninvolved individuals (lootboxing) is prohibited.
Gang Bible — PD, Civilians & Identity
Gangs vs PD
If PD arrives, attempt to evade first.
Shooting police is a last resort only if there is no realistic chance of escaping.
If police give 2 clear warnings to drop your weapon, they may open fire.
Cop Baiting examples: Forcing interaction for no reason; Acting unrealistically toward officers; Intentionally provoking officers. You must fear PD and respect law enforcement RP.
Gangs vs Civilians
Do NOT press civilians over gang-colored clothing or vehicles.
You may give demands/warnings to civilians to leave illegal hot spots/red zones (crafting benches, illegal resource gathering locations, etc.). You are only allowed to rob or give threats if the civilian fails to comply.
Do not harass or target civilians.
If a civilian makes a legitimate threat towards you or a member of your gang, you may react accordingly.
Gangs must not remove identifiers to participate in any type of illegal activity with opposing gang members. This is considered gang mixing and will result in a WLRB.
Gang Identifiers
Gang members must be clearly identifiable during shootouts and illegal activity.
Your gang identifiers must be visible and obvious to other players. If you do not want to be targeted by another gang, you need to remove your identifier. This includes while you are at your place of work. It is not a rule break to target another gang member if they are wearing their identifier(s).
Failure to wear proper identifiers while participating in criminal activities/gang RP is a Whitelisted Rule Break (WLRB).
Additional Rules — New Players
New players must be in the city for a minimum of 7 days after their join date before they may: Request a gang role in Discord; Participate in any activity with a whitelisted (WL) gang; Wear or represent a WL gang’s colors, flags, or identifiers.
This requirement ensures there is enough time for proper in-character (IC) roleplay before joining a gang. Recruiting players from other cities and having them join a WL gang on their first day is not permitted.
All gang recruitment must occur through legitimate IC roleplay, and prospective members must not be Green Leafs.
Gang Beef
All gang beef must remain in-city (IC).
Taking beef to Discord or mixing OOC/IC may result in a ban.
Quality of Roleplay
RP must be creative, realistic, and engaging.
Low-effort threats (e.g., “15 seconds to leave or I’ll kill you”) are not acceptable on their own.
Forcing RP / Shooter-focused RP will not be tolerated.
Custom Gang Clothing
Custom gang clothing/identifiers may only be worn by members of that gang. You are not to wear any gang identifiers if you have not officially been given the role for that gang in the 17th ST Discord. This applies only to whitelisted gangs. There are no roles needed for non-WL gang members.
Violations are considered WLRB.
Gang Bible — Airdrops, Heists & Hostages
Airdrop Zones
Combat Logging, VDM, and Lootboxing (after KOS ends) = double punishment.
KOS is active ONLY in the designated drop zone.
KOS ends once the loot is no longer in the area of the drop zone.
LSPD & BCSO may intervene once shots-fired alerts are triggered.
No healing allowed by EMS/PD.
EMS cannot enter the red zone (must assist PD outside the zone).
Store Robberies
No smash-and-grab robberies.
Must use at least 1 hostage (1 hostage = 1 demand).
Must wait 5 minutes after PD is alerted before progressing.
Failure to follow these rules = Fail RP.
Hostage Rules
One demand per hostage allowed.
Hostages must be taken naturally through RP.
Hostages cannot volunteer.
You may NOT take friends or gang members hostage.
You can only request a hostage scene with PD if the person detained is the gang boss/underboss.
You can only take a max of 2 hostages per scene.
Improper hostage-taking = Fail RP.