Metagaming
Meta

Gathering information from sources outside of gameplay and using it as in-character knowledge.

It occurs when a player incorporates knowledge gained from sources external to the game or the character’s experiences to gain an unfair advantage or manipulate the game world.

This behavior disregards the boundaries between player and character knowledge and can disrupt the immersion, fairness, and integrity of the roleplaying experience.

Random Death Match
RDM

The act of killing or attacking other players without any valid in-character reason or roleplay justification.

RDM typically involves engaging in combat or causing harm to other players purely for personal amusement, without considering the narrative, roleplaying context, or established rules of the game.

RDM goes against the principles of cooperative storytelling and fair gameplay. It is important to engage in meaningful interactions to maintain a positive and enjoyable roleplaying environment.

Powergaming

A style of play where a player focuses primarily on maximizing their character’s power, abilities, or resources without much consideration for the narrative, roleplaying, or collaborative aspects of the game.

Powergaming often involves exploiting game mechanics, rule loopholes, or min-maxing character builds to gain a significant advantage over other players or the game world.

Powergamers typically prioritize winning or achieving personal goals over the immersive storytelling and cooperative elements of the roleplaying experience.

Value Your Life
VYL
FearRP

A style of play where players are expected to realistically portray fear or distress in response to dangerous or threatening situations within the game world.

Players are expected to prioritize their character’s safety and act in a manner consistent with how a real person would respond when facing potential harm or danger.

This includes making decisions that prioritize self-preservation, cooperating with others, and following the established rules and guidelines of the game..

New Life Rule
NLR

The concept of when your character is downed (seriously injured) & self revives, you may or may not retain memories.

If a player self revives, the player must approach subsequent interactions and situations as if they suffered a horrible memory loss without any recollection of past events.

Players who have been self revived or revived by a stationary doctor’s assistant in town must have no memory of the events 10 IRL minutes leading up to their concussion.

Revenge RP

The pursuit of vengeance or seeking retribution for in-game actions or events that have negatively affected a player’s character.

In Revenge RP, players develop narratives and engage in roleplay that revolves around their character seeking justice or revenge against another character or group of characters within the game world. This can include planning and executing elaborate schemes, confrontations, or acts of retaliation to address perceived wrongs or conflicts.

Fail RP

A blanket term for behaviors that break the rules, guidlelines or immersion of the roleplaying experience.

Permadeath

The act of permanently killing your character.

Suicide RP is not allowed.

Server Restart

The Storm

Roleplay should continue up until the point of the storm, and continue as was after.

Criminal RP is not to be initiated for 30 before a storm.