WildRP Server Rules - Revision history

Tanklovesyou: /* Power-gaming */

2025-03-20T03:24:49Z

Power-gaming

Tanklovesyou: /* Meta-gaming */

2025-01-21T20:48:34Z

Meta-gaming

Tanklovesyou: /* Character Policy */

2024-12-11T05:44:34Z

Character Policy

Tanklovesyou at 00:47, 10 December 2024

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Tanklovesyou: /* Meta-gaming */

2024-12-10T00:38:13Z

Meta-gaming

Tanklovesyou: /* Downed, Unconscious, and Permadeath Policy */

2024-10-22T00:24:06Z

Downed, Unconscious, and Permadeath Policy

Tanklovesyou: /* Meta-gaming */

2024-10-21T23:54:30Z

Meta-gaming

Tanklovesyou: /* Power-gaming */

2024-06-16T15:46:57Z

Power-gaming

Tanklovesyou: /* Downed, Unconscious, and Permadeath Policy */

2024-02-06T17:10:27Z

Downed, Unconscious, and Permadeath Policy

Tanklovesyou: /* Alliance Rule */

2023-12-10T00:33:46Z

Alliance Rule

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 *Utilizing meta information for your own gain
 *Not allowing opponents the chance to respond to a scenario verbally and/or in PvP
 *Utilizing wagon depots to avoid detection by the law during criminal jobs. For example: stowing a wagon during a moonshine job and pulling it out at a different location to avoid driving it the entire route, or immediately stowing a wagon after an art heist.

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 *Similarly, discussing character backgrounds for characters who have a history together that predates being on the server is more than welcome, but communications such as telling another player where to find you on the server is prohibited
 *Information gathered while your character has been rendered unconscious (through /me or conditions) should not be remembered by your character
-*Players should not immediately reroll back into the same group/gang after a perma. Playing with a new group or letting things settle first before rerolling after a character death helps avoid meta and character crossover. If you are unsure if a reroll is appropriate, you can reach out to the support bot for staff feedback.
+*Players should not reroll back into the same group/gang after a perma. Playing with a new group and letting things settle first before rerolling after a character death helps avoid meta and character crossover. If you are unsure if a reroll is appropriate, you can reach out to the support bot for staff feedback.
 *If you are running multiple characters at a time, it is recommended to keep their storylines as separate as possible. In the event you have multiple characters in a converging storyline, it is best to bench one or the other until the conflict or story arc has come to an end

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 <h5>Names Policy</h5>
-Due to the large number of names in RDR2, it is permissible to reuse a name that exists in the game already as long as players are mindful about remaining unique in their creation. For example, a character with the name Aberdeen is allowed, but a character with the name Aberdeen claiming to have grown up on Aberdeen Pig Farm would be a rule break. You could run a company called Doyle's Supply Co. out of Doyle's Tavern, but your character should not be named Doyle. Gang names may reference parts of the map as long as they are not a 1:1 of a Red Dead gang. For example, a gang by the name of the Heartlands Rustlers would be allowed but the Lemoyne Raiders would not. For any other questions as to whether or not a name is appropriate, please feel free to reach out to the Support Bot in discord.
+Due to the large number of names in RDR2, it is permissible to reuse a name that exists in the game already as long as players are mindful about remaining unique in their creation. For example, a character with the name Aberdeen is allowed, but a character with the name Aberdeen living on Aberdeen Pig Farm or otherwise directly referencing the farm as part of their RP/backstory would be a rule break. You could run a company called Doyle's Supply Co. out of Doyle's Tavern, but your character should not be named Doyle. Gang names may reference parts of the map as long as they are not a 1:1 of a Red Dead gang. For example, a gang by the name of the Heartlands Rustlers would be allowed but the Lemoyne Raiders would not. For any other questions as to whether or not a name is appropriate, please feel free to reach out to the Support Bot in discord.
 Using the names of celebrities, existing fictional characters, or significantly immersion-breaking names for your characters are prohibited. Characters may have a name with comedic or satirical value but should be done tastefully, and names that are clear references to a celebrity or existing fictional character may result in being asked to change the character name by staff.

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 ==Character Policy==
-The goal for players at WildRP is to create unique characters who help populate an immersive world. We encourage players to be as creative as possible when creating and naming a character.
+The goal for players at WildRP is to create unique characters who help populate an immersive world. We encourage players to be as creative as possible when coming up with character concepts.
-Using the names of celebrities, existing fictional characters, or significantly immersion-breaking names for your characters are prohibited. Characters may have a name with comedic or satirical value but should be done tastefully, and names that are clear references to a celebrity or existing fictional character may result in being asked to change the character name by staff.
+Creating characters that are direct historical references can clash with the alternative history present in WildRP and is not recommended. Modeling your character after a reference is permitted, but creating a character with a one-to-one likeness is prohibited.
-Creating characters that are direct historical references can clash with the alternative history present in WildRP and is not recommended. Modeling your character after a reference is permitted, but creating a character with a one-to-one likeness is prohibited.
+<h5>Names Policy</h5>
-Please message the WildRP support bot if you have any questions involving naming a character.
+Using the names of celebrities, existing fictional characters, or significantly immersion-breaking names for your characters are prohibited. Characters may have a name with comedic or satirical value but should be done tastefully, and names that are clear references to a celebrity or existing fictional character may result in being asked to change the character name by staff.
 <h5>Supernatural Roleplay</h5>

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 *Similarly, discussing character backgrounds for characters who have a history together that predates being on the server is more than welcome, but communications such as telling another player where to find you on the server is prohibited
 *Information gathered while your character has been rendered unconscious (through /me or conditions) should not be remembered by your character
-*It is generally not recommended to immediately reroll back into the same group/gang after a perma. Playing with a new group or letting things settle first before rerolling after a character death can help avoid any meta/character crossover
+*Players should not immediately reroll back into the same group/gang after a perma. Playing with a new group or letting things settle first before rerolling after a character death helps avoid meta and character crossover. If you are unsure if a reroll is appropriate, you can reach out to the support bot for staff feedback.
 *If you are running multiple characters at a time, it is recommended to keep their storylines as separate as possible. In the event you have multiple characters in a converging storyline, it is best to bench one or the other until the conflict or story arc has come to an end

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 <h5>Permadeath</h5>
-Be very mindful that once a character has been permanently killed, there is no reversing the decision. If you are unsure whether or not you are ready to perma your character, it is recommended to delay their death rather than make a decision that cannot be changed down the line, as a heavily injured/sick character can still be killed off but a dead character is permanently dead. Upon permaing a character you should not be revived for any reason. Continuing to play a perma’d character after their death to do anything except act as a dead body, even to do something like transfer items to someone else is considered a rule break. In the event an item is stored in a horse saddle or bank when your character dies and you intended for another player to have it after your passing, it is acceptable for the other player to recreate the item and continue the RP as though they were given it directly (for example, a customized gun or a horse).
+Be very mindful that once a character has been permanently killed, there is no reversing the decision. If you are unsure whether or not you are ready to perma your character, it is recommended to delay their death rather than make a decision that cannot be changed down the line, as a heavily injured/sick character can still be killed off but a dead character is permanently dead. Once the perma command has been utilized, it is not possible for a character to be revived. Additionally, any other character can search a dead body after the /perma command is used, and you will no longer be able to use voice chat. In the event an item is stored in a horse saddle or bank when your character dies and you intended for another player to have it after your passing, it is acceptable for the other player to recreate the item and continue the RP as though they were given it directly (for example, a customized gun or a horse).
 [https://www.wildrp.com/rules Return to the main Rules Page]

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 <p>'''Call for Help''' is a feature that players can use after they have been downed anywhere in Saint’s Crossing. If you are downed while alone somewhere remote, your entire group is downed (such as after a shootout), or another character leaves you downed in the wilderness, you can “call for help” to send the local townsfolk running to report your missing state to the tiplines. This allows you to avoid respawning and losing your inventory.</p>
-<p>By default, Call for Help will be enabled after a short time if you have been downed and there are no live players nearby; other players who are also downed will not interfere with this function. If you have waited and you do not believe you will be rescued, you may choose to call out for help, which sends the local townsfolk out to alert the tiplines. A telegram will be sent to the LEOs, Rangers, and Medical teams giving your vague location, allowing them to start a hunt for your missing person. Please allow a minimum of 30 minutes after you have used Call for Help for a search party to assemble and find you. This feature creates RP, but the clues the teams receive are vague and you will want to account for both travel time and the time it will take them to search the area.</p>
+<p>By default, Call for Help will be enabled after a short time if you have been downed and there are no live players nearby; other players who are also downed will not interfere with this function. If you have waited and you do not believe you will be rescued, you may choose to call out for help, which sends the local townsfolk out to alert the tiplines. A telegram will be sent to the LEOs, Rangers, and Medical teams giving your vague location, allowing them to start a hunt for your missing person. Please allow a minimum of one hour after you have used Call for Help for a search party to assemble and find you. This feature creates RP, but the clues the teams receive are vague and you will want to account for both travel time and the time it will take them to search the area.</p>
-<p>If you have still not been found after a reasonable period of time, you can respawn at a nearby safe location via “Recover at Shelter.” If you already used “Call for Help,” please be sure to update the tiplines of your well-being so other players are not left searching for you after you have already been rescued.</p>
+<p>If you have still not been found after a reasonable period, you can respawn at a nearby safe location via “Recover at Shelter.” If you already used “Call for Help,” please be sure to update the tiplines of your well-being so other players are not left searching for you after you have already been rescued.</p>
 <p>If you do not wish to send a telegram to these tiplines at all, you can skip the “Call for Help” feature completely and wait for the Recover at Shelter timer to complete. For example, an outlaw who does not wish to notify the law of their location may prefer to RP that a random passerby found them instead. However, remember that this will wipe your inventory! The choice is yours.</p>

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 [https://www.wildrp.com/rules Return to the main Rules Page]
-==Alliance Rule==
+==Conflict Initiation Rule==
-The goal of the alliance rule is to allow criminal organizations to work together when it is appropriate for roleplay, without becoming so large and overbearing that conflict becomes unfair and unbalanced. This rule is intended to impact PvP scenarios only. Allying with other gangs for trade, information, or other purposes is always acceptable.
+The goal of the Conflict Initiation Rule is to allow conflict that is fair, fun, and balanced.
-Here are a few examples of things that are not allowed for allied gangs:
+Here are a few examples of things that are not allowed under the Conflict Initiation Rule:
-*Coming to the aid of a friend in a different gang who is in an active conflict with a third gang to bolster their numbers.
+*Coming to the aid of a friend in a different gang who is in an active conflict with a third gang to bolster their numbers beyond the 10-member gang size limit.
 *Take revenge for an allied gang, person, or group who is in active conflict with a third party
-*Purposefully seeking conflict with a gang knowing they are at war with one of your allies.
+*Purposefully seeking conflict with a gang knowing they are at war with another gang for the same reason (such as seeking revenge for an injured friend)
 *Purposefully seeking conflict with a person knowing they are part of a gang that is in conflict with one of your allies, with the goal to insert you and/or your gang into that war.
-Here are a few examples of things that are allowed for allied gangs:
+Here are a few examples of things that are allowed under the Conflict Initiation Rule:
-*Seeking personal revenge against a gang or persons who killed or hurt a friend who is a member of an allied gang. You may only seek personal revenge and make clear your gang is to stay out of it entirely.
+*Acting on aggression from a rival gang that is already in conflict with another gang. '''For example:''' You are a member of Gang A, and you are friends with Gang B. Gang C is in conflict with Gang B. Gang C also attacks your gang, Gang A. Your gang is now allowed to fight Gang C but you should not team up and coordinate the conflict with Gang B with the mentality to win. Be mindful of the experience of Gang C as well as your allies and try to space out PvP scenarios in a way that is fun and fulfilling for all involved parties.
-*Acting on aggression from a rival gang that is also at war with an allied gang. '''For example:''' You are a member of Gang A, and you are allied with Gang B. Gang C is in conflict with Gang B. Gang C also attacks your gang, Gang A. Your gang is now allowed to fight Gang C but you should not team up and coordinate the conflict with Gang B with the mentality to win. Be mindful of the experience of Gang C as well as your allies and try to space out PvP scenarios in a way that is fun and fulfilling for all involved parties.
+*Defending yourself against outside aggression is always allowed, as the Conflict Initiation Rule pertains to the player/group who is the aggressor.
 '''Can criminals from different groups work together?'''