FiveM Rules | Boot Strap RP

Discord Rules ~ Hate speech of any kind will not be tolerated ~ Bullying, trolling, and disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated. ~ Political and religious discussions are not allowed. ~ Do not spam. ~ Be courteous, positive and respectful at all times. ~ Messaging Founders, or any of the staff directly about your application, bugs or Anything that should be filed in a ticket is prohibited. Tickets are the way we keep track of what is going on and can document any issues play or otherwise. ~ Recruitment for any other roleplay community is strictly prohibited within our discord or through DMs to any player of the discord. This will result in an immediate ban.
Server Rules First anyone streaming in the city must abide by TOS for any platform they are streaming on. Any use of alcohol or legal drugs must not effect your ability to function properly in the city; staying in character, fearing for your life, following the rules, etc... Any illegal drugs being used on stream will not be tolerated. If you are caught breaking TOS for a platform you will receive a ban.
Age Requirement You must be at least 18 years old to apply for an allowlisted spot in the community. This is non-negotiable. Cheating/Hacking/Exploiting Any sort of cheating or hacking on this server will not be tolerated. This includes 3rd party software, or exploiting in-game glitches. This will result in an immediate ban. If you are caught using an in-game glitch for the gain of your character/s you will receive a ban.
All in game exploits, glitches are to be reported immediately through the proper ticketing system. It is also against the rules to use legitimate parts of the game in any way other than the way they were intended to be used. This will also be considered exploiting. You cannot transfer money or items between your characters in game. For example you cannot give someone cash or items to give to your other characters. This will result in a complete inventory and bank wipe, as well as a ban.
Combat Logging- Logging out of the city during any rp scene or death scenario to avoid the repercussions of your actions will not be tolerated. If you get away as a criminal you must remain on the server for a period of time before logging off. Logging off after being killed to avoid a trip to the hospital will result in a ban. Be smart and make sure your rp is over before leaving the server.
Hate Speech and Sexual Harassment We will not tolerate any hate speech or sexual harassment within any of the spaces owned or operated by Bootstrap RP. This applies to discord, and any forms of social media platforms where these forms of speech are used against a member of the Bootstrap Discord. This includes your own streams if you are talking about members of Bootstrap. You break this, you're gone, FOREVER…
Metagaming Metagaming is when someone playing in the city is using content not included within the city. It can also be used for when someone dies and remembers their last location and uses that information to go back and kill someone vengefully. Your character only knows what they have learned in THIS city. Information from other cities is not a part of it. Any information used from outside Bootstrap will result in a ban. We are looking for people to roleplay out situations with dialogue, meta information robs you and others of this opportunity.
Streaming- When a streamer is streaming do not go into their chat to talk about roleplay scenes. This includes complaining about other players or just giving the streamer information they shouldn't have. This is not the place for it, if you have an issue utilize the ticket system as this is what it is intended for. causing an issue in a streamers chat over something that happens in roleplay will get you a free vacation from the city.
Vehicle Deathmatch (VDM) Vehicle Deathmatch is that act of killing people with a vehicle. An example of VDM is any situation where a player uses their vehicle to, on purpose, kill other players. In a situation where using your vehicle for violence is necessary, it should be limited to what is absolutely necessary to get away to a safe location. This means you should not continue to use your vehicle to try and kill another player if you are able to get away without doing it.
Random Deathmatch (RDM) RDM stands for random deathmatch. Rdm is usually when you kill someone for no reason, with no basis or roleplay leading up to the killing. This includes players you feel you have a reason to kill but have not had the necessary dialogue leading up to the incident. We are a roleplay first server, any violent incident should be preceded by dialogue and story that makes the violence feel natural and warranted by all parties involved. (edited)
Roleplay Scenarios If you are involved in a vehicle crash, shot, or experience another scenario where your character is injured, please continue to RP the event. EMS will arrive on Scene along with police. Remain in the scene until it is completely over. Logging out of a scene in order to avoid the consequences of it denies all involved of the rp we are all looking for, and the reason we are here. Each person involved in the scene has a job to do and everyone would like to complete the scene. Please think about how you would like someone to handle the situation if the roles were reversed. It will be considered Fail RP if after receiving medical attention when arrested by police that you try running away/taking ems(which is against the rules) or police hostage to escape the Hospital or MRPD. While you may have been treated and healed you should continue to rp the injuries out as injuries take time to heal. Use this to extend the dialogue and scene with EMS/Police. It will be considered Ignoring rp if you ignore EMS when you need medical attention. You must all EMS to rp providing you with Medical treatment. This can also be when you are in a bad accident but are not injured. We also suggest at times when your injuries are slight that you go by and rp with EMS.
Cop Baiting Cop baiting will not be tolerated in the city and actions will be taken accordingly. This is any scenario where you are trying to draw the cops in without sufficient story to warrant them. Things that fall into this category but are not limited to are; Shooting without cause, ramming vehicles, starting fights with locals or other players, or even doing legitimate crimes like robbing stores without proper Story and reasoning to go with it or spamming 911 to elicit a response.
Community Service When someone is doing community service, it is against the rules to pick up players while they are doing community service and carry them outside the zone. You may not interfere with any players ability to complete their community service tasks. In all these things you should remember we are trying to tell our audience a story. We want to draw them in with the dialogue we share with other players so that they become invested in our characters and the city. We do this best when we do this together. Anytime players put their own story above that of the other players around them we fail and fall short of our goal. (edited)
OOC chat and Breaking Character Out of Character chat in-game should never be happening, including the usage of the /ooc command. Please use discord for OOC conversations or in-game help. You should never break character while in a roleplay scenario. You must always stay in character while in the city. Breaking character could result in a ban.
Talking negatively about another player will absolutely result in a ban and most likely you will be removed from the server forever. This is a community of respect and treating others disrespectfully will not be tolerated.
Fear RP Fear roleplay, commonly abbreviated FearRp, is the concept that your character has a life and is afraid to lose it. EVERYONE needs to value their life while in the city and if you would not do it irl, then you probably shouldn’t do it in bootstrap RP. The reason for this rule is that in the city you are not in any real danger. When someone points a gun at you it is not to harm you, it is to invite you into a roleplay scenario. This is a chance to play that role and get to know the other players who are taking you hostage. There will be times where as a community we will have some fun and those events will be announced prior to their happening. (edited)
Fail RP Fail rp is defined as failing to stick to your in-game roleplaying. This could be anything from talking out-of-character, breaking the physics of real-life mannerisms just because you know its a game, and/or simply acting in a way that does not line up with your character's behavior. Characters will evolve just as people do. Giving your character weaknesses does not make your character weak, it makes them more real with depth and a dynamic personality that others can relate to.
Ignoring Rp You are expected to engage in the roleplay that is taking place around you in the city. This does not mean constantly talking, it just means to not turn away from an rp opportunity. Dialogue is the number 1 thing you have to deepen your story by bringing other players into it. Please don't miss the chance, if you avoid this with other players, don't be surprised when you are ignored at scenes.

Stages of Downed- First stage is down and can still talk. (while you have a timer and are curled up). Second stage is down and flat with no timer at which point no talking is allowed but you can still be saved and retain basic memory. Third stage is downed with no help coming and you have to press and hold E at that point you retain no memory refer to new life rule for more information.

New Life Rule Upon death during an active rp, your character does not actually die(Unless you decide to permanently kill off your character), but you are not allowed to return to the scene of your death for at least 30 mins or until the rest of the scene is over. You also do not remember the events preceding your death for the 30 mins leading up to it. You are not permitted to carry out revenge of any kind for actions that led to your death. Any loot you may have dropped is now forfeit, up for grabs by anyone and you should not expect to have it returned.
Robberies and Other Felonious Activity If your character wants to rob a store, you need to plan out your actions accordingly. Robberies are taken seriously, and your character should realize that they may be seriously injured during the commission of the crime. Bank Robberies should be planned. You should be creating different ways to do the same jobs. We do not want to see the same robbery over and over. If the police are trying to contact you, you need to respond to them. Do not just shoot, or try and run. Roleplay it out with dialogue. You need a reason for being there, why are you robbing this place? Work to talk your way out of it. Use your weapons as a last resort. Weapons end roleplay and rarely make it better. If you use them make sure it is necessary. We also do not allow stealing items off of emergency personnel while holding them at gunpoint ems or cop, this will result in a free vacation from the city and possibly a permanent relocation.
Group roleplay limits Any form of in-city crimes are limited to 4 players, unless you have cleared a scene with staff prior to the execution of the scene. You must file a ticket and have a conversation of why you need more. When using a hostage, they must be a legitimate hostage, and still only 4 players are allowed to be present.

Gangs- At this time there are no gangs in the city. If you are wish to start a gang you Must submit a support ticket with a full SOP with information of size, location, colors, plans, what you will do with civilians that come to the area unsuspecting and things of that nature. Be as detailed as possible so that Staff/Owners can review it and discuss expectations and processes for gangs with you. There is no guarantee a gang will be allowed.

Kidnapping- Kidnapping is allowed within reason. If you are the one being kidnapped, you must follow the Fear Rp guidelines. Enjoy being the hostage and have some fun with your new captors. Kidnapping EMS is strictly prohibited while they are on active duty. Off duty ems Personnel are available for being kidnapped. You may not run up and just take someone hostage, you must Rp the hostage situation out before taking them. Explosive vests May be used on a hostage, but may not be used on yourself. We do not allow suicide bombers, nor does this show proper fear for ones life. There must be a minimum of 4 PD on to kidnap Police (look at scoreboard)
Fake hostages/Robberies Prearranging or organizing with a friend to take them as a hostage, especially to pay them after is not allowed. You must rp out getting a hostage if you would like to use one in your crime. All hostages MUST be authentic and rped out finding a legit hopstage. Using a member of your crew to act as a hostage in order to deceive law enforcement is prohibited. If asked you cannot lie and say you have a hostage if in fact you do not. Either you do or you dont, there is no third option. Fake robberies are not allowed. You may not start a robbery and then leave without a justifiable reason, just to avoid being caught. If the aim is to avoid police interaction, this is considered failrp and ignoring rp. This includes smash and grab type robberies where you only hit the front of the bank and leave before law enforcement shows up. The point of the robbery is to have the cops come so that you have a scene to roleplay. If you leave before they get there, just keep going all the way out of the city and to a gta online server.
Permadeath If you decide you would like to kill off your character permanently through an in-game scenario you must consult via ticket with staff before doing so. You need to know that once your character is dead you will lose all items/belongings they had. You are not permitted to transfer those items to another player or character. You cannot use the same name of a character you have killed off.
Carrying Abusing the /carry system to create a “carry train” will not be tolerated. This is highly unrealistic and ruins in-game immersion. WE are also adopting the following limits to the .carry command while using a vehicle. 2 seater/2 doors = 4 people max 4 seater/4 doors = 5 people max Bikes - 2 people max(you can carry if you are the only one on the bike) Green Zones All hospitals across the map (Active or Not) are to be treated as safe zones. Any person found to have started or participated in gun fights, kidnapping, etc on hospital grounds inside or out will face an automatic 48 hour ban. No Criminal activity of any kind is allowed at any of the hospital sites or direct vicinity in the server. Don't even get close.
Recruitment- Recruiting members of the Bootstrap RP Community for another GTA Rp Community or using and BSRP owned site will result in an automatic ban from the server. We will also warn any other servers we see you playing in of this behavior. Think of it as being blacklisted form fivem. Emergency Vehicle Theft Stealing any of the emergency vehicles in the city, player or civilian is strictly prohibited.
Dating RP We are allowing dating RP, however, if it goes too far or becomes an issue we reserve the right to remove any or all players involved from the server. Make sure that if you are showing interest in another players character they are ok with it. Dating Drama will not be tolerated. remember this is an RP server not your personal tinder account. If you are looking for love, swipe left out of the discord.

Business Owners- All business owners of any Whitelisted jobs CAN NOT commit crime. It is up to each individual business owner whether or not employees can or cannot commit crime. The only exception to this rule is PD and EMS whereas NO EMPLOYEE can commit a crime on or off duty and will be terminated immediately.

We reserve the right to ban anyone at anytime for any reason at our sole discression.

At this time a new rule is being implemented and this rule will be active from this moment on. Anyone caught using the animal PEDs without expressed written consent from an OWNER, THROUGH A TICKET, NOT A DM, will be kicked from the server immediately upon discovery. Let this be known that the punishment is not an immediate ban, however habitual breaking of this rule can lead up to a permanent ban. Anyone with any questions about this new rule, please reach out to staff. Thank you