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General Rules
10 RULES
18+Empire RP is an 18+ server. Adult humor and mature conversation are part of the environment. If you are under 18, you may not play.
MicrophoneA working microphone is required to play on Empire RP. You must use it while in city.
ClipsYou must run clipping software at all times (Nvidia ShadowPlay, Medal.tv, etc.). Clips must be at least 2 minutes long with audio from both sides. Reports must be submitted within 1 hour of the scene. Failure to clip = automatic denial of item returns and in-game reports.
RacismZero tolerance for racism, sexism, or hateful prejudice. Derogatory slurs are an immediate permanent ban. Empire RP is a community where all players should feel safe.
HarassmentNo harassment of any player, sexual or otherwise. Repeated pressure, intimidation, or OOC aggression toward any player is bannable. Empire actively protects female players — any female disrespect or harassment will be escalated immediately.
TOSAll players must follow FiveM/CFX, Discord, and Rockstar platform guidelines at all times.
ExploitsNo cheating, bug abuse, mod menus, duplication, crosshairs, or PvP advantage packs (no-props, bright-night, louder footsteps, tracers, etc.). Permanent ban, no appeal.
ClothingDress realistically. No 100k-or-die outfits, costume masks, animal ears, respirators, gas masks, helmets, parachutes, or neon accessories. Goggles, face paint, and sandals are allowed. Non-PD/EMS/DOJ players may not wear those faction uniforms.
MonetizationNo selling in-game items, currency, or services for real money. No selling or buying in-city cash with real money. No Tebex ownership transfers of mansions or businesses.
ConductEmpire staff are not here to mediate personal drama. Revenge reporting and petty tickets waste everyone's time and will be penalized. Constructive criticism is welcome — toxicity toward staff is not.
Character & Conduct
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CreationFully customize your character before playing. Default models are not allowed. Put real effort into your character's appearance or staff will require you to change it.
NamesUse a realistic character name. Creative is fine — absurd or joke names that break immersion are not.
GenderFemale characters must use female models; male characters must use male models. Empire RP is LGBTQ-friendly and that RP is fully welcomed.
Multi-CharPlayers with faction characters may not run secondary civilian characters to escape faction punishments or super-civ. PD and EMS characters are exempt from this restriction.
InjuriesRoleplay your injuries. If you get shot, act like it. Injury RP is mandatory for everyone. Reloading your skin after dying is not allowed.
ActivityStaff may revoke ownership of businesses or properties not actively being used for roleplay purposes.
Roleplay Standards
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RP FirstEmpire RP is a roleplay server first, a game server second. If you are offered RP, reciprocate it — even while grinding. Always be in character while in city.
QualityEmpire expects high-quality, realistic RP at all times. Staff reserves the right to remove players who consistently break immersion, grief other players' experiences, or refuse to take the server seriously.
OOCNo OOC conversations in-city. Do not break character to discuss server rules, threaten reports, or talk about game mechanics. Open a ticket. "Come out the Green Zone" is an OOC phrase and is not allowed.
RulesplainDo not break character to explain server rules to other players. Handle rule concerns through tickets after the scene ends — not during it.
Report AfterIf a rule is broken during a scene, report it AFTER the scenario completes. The only exceptions are major violations like racism, sexual abuse, or severe harassment.
/me CommandsYou must respond to /me commands from other players. Ignoring /me takes off mask, /me steals shoes, or similar commands is FailRP.
Cop BaitIntentionally provoking PD into scenes without valid RP purpose is cop baiting and is low-quality RP. Do not kidnap a cop unless they are isolated and the scene has proper setup.
Death RunNo death running or walking in circles during interactions. Have real conversations without twitching or constant movement designed to avoid RP.
DrivebyThe driver of a vehicle cannot shoot during a driveby. The car must come to a complete stop before the driver may fire.
Body CamTo use video as in-character evidence, your character must be wearing a body camera or GoPro, or have a vehicle positioned for dashcam footage. Videos without these cannot be valid IC evidence.
New LifeNew Life Rule: After dying, you cannot remember who killed you, why, or the events leading up to your death for 15 minutes after revival. Wait at least 15 minutes before returning to the scene. Another player who was there may remind you — but it must be clipped and properly roleplayed.
PowergamingNo powergaming. You must give other players real options for counterplay. Do not use emotes to exploit through walls, piggyback players, cancel animations to pull weapons, or perform any action that removes another player's ability to react.
Hostile Interactions
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⏱ All hostile interactions must follow minimum time requirements before any violent action.
60 SecStandard areas: Hostile interactions must last at least 60 seconds before shooting or robbing. At least 45 of those seconds must be clearly hostile (threats, arguments, intimidation — not casual talking). There must be valid reasoning for the hostility in the first place.
30 SecIllegal/high-risk areas (drug spots, money wash, black market, harvesting zones): A minimum of 30 seconds of hostile interaction is required before violent action.
2 MinPlayer-owned businesses: Hostile interactions must be a minimum of 2 minutes before violence occurs. You may not rob employees who are on shift or the business owner.
Face-to-FaceHostile actions must begin on foot and face-to-face. The hostile party must start the interaction on foot. If a player drives off after the interaction becomes hostile, you may then pursue and engage from your car. Players may not use vehicles to skip the interaction timer or instantly escalate to shooting.
No PD ShotsYou may never shoot at PD from inside a vehicle under any scenario.
Valid ReasonsValid reasons to escalate to violence include: stealing someone's car, threatening someone's life, or aiming a weapon at someone. Boredom, nice items, or no RP context are never valid.
T-CountMaximum 8 players per side in any criminal conflict. PD is excluded from this limit. All hostile scenes between two parties carry a minimum 1-hour cooldown after the scene ends.
No CampAnti-camping: You may not camp spawn points, hospitals, police stations, job locations, or garages to hunt players. Any stakeout must have active, believable RP — an investigation, surveillance that progresses, or an evolving scene. Passive waiting with no RP engagement is not allowed.
Combat Rules
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RDMNo Random Deathmatch. You may not attack or engage in combat without proper, valid roleplay interaction first. This includes vehicles and drive-bys. You must give sufficient RP and counterplay before shooting.
VDMNo Vehicle Deathmatch. Do not use vehicles as weapons. Repeatedly ramming a vehicle counts as VDM. Both POVs will be reviewed in cases of desync. VDM does not apply to staged executions with valid RP.
Revenge KillNo revenge killing. If you died and respawned, your memory was wiped. You cannot seek revenge on who killed you until proper RP is re-established.
Third PartyNo third-partying. Do not insert yourself into ongoing shootouts or active scenes between other groups and/or police.
Warning ShotsIf you are caught in a shootout and officers arrive, you must fire warning shots before shooting at PD. Then attempt to flee the scene as if afraid of arrest. If caught, you're caught.
No RooftopsShooting from rooftops is not allowed.
F8 / Combat Logging
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🚫 F8 quitting during active RP is one of the most serious offenses on Empire RP. There is no valid reason to disconnect during a scene.
No F8Do not disconnect during active roleplay for any reason — not because you were robbed, not during a chase, not during a police scene, not during an admin sit. You cannot F8 because someone else broke the rules either.
CrashesIf your game genuinely crashes, you must have your crash file or a timestamped crash message as proof. Return to your last location and continue the scene. Inform PD or involved parties of what happened.
Item ReturnsIf someone F8s on you and you lost items, submit a 2-minute clip with audio from both sides clearly showing what was lost. Your clip must not show you rule-breaking or the return will be denied. Being robbed while AFK outside a green zone is not valid for item return.
F8 Offenses
1st: Warning + 100 Community Service + Pocket Wipe
2nd: 2-day ban + Pocket & Bank Wipe + 150 Comms (reset to $10K)
3rd: 1-week ban + Character Deletion + 300 Comms
4th: Permanent ban
2nd: 2-day ban + Pocket & Bank Wipe + 150 Comms (reset to $10K)
3rd: 1-week ban + Character Deletion + 300 Comms
4th: Permanent ban
Avoid RPThe following are treated as rule breaks equivalent to F8: going AFK to escape a scene, pretending to be unresponsive, running/driving away unrealistically, or ignoring RP to avoid robbery or hostile scenarios. All players must respond realistically and in-character at all times.
Metagaming
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MetagamingMetagaming is strictly prohibited. Your character may only act on information they legitimately learned in-game. Using knowledge from streams, clips, DMs, prior character lives, or any UI element you couldn't realistically know about is metagaming.
Ext. CommsNo external communication (Discord calls, party chats, phone calls) while connected to the server. All communication must happen through in-game voice and radios. Sharing in-game information through outside channels is metagaming.
Voice IDYou may not voice-identify another player. If someone is fully masked and attempting to hide their identity, you must go through in-character roleplay to find out who they are. Voice recognition is not valid IC knowledge.
Stream InfoWatching someone's stream and acting on information seen there is metagaming. Clip cutting or using selectively-edited evidence will be dismissed in reports.
Value Your Life (NVL)
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NVLYour character values their life. In situations where you are outnumbered and/or have a gun pointed at you, you must exhibit genuine fear and comply. A gun must always be feared over a melee weapon.
1v1In a 1v1 situation: you may try to defend yourself only if your weapon is already out. If a gun is already pointed at you, you cannot reach for yours.
2v1In a 2v1: if you are not being held at gunpoint and have no weapon out, you may attempt to escape. If weapons are out and aimed at you, you cannot reach for a weapon.
3v1+In a 3v1 or greater: if weapons are out, you must fear for your life. You cannot attempt to escape or defend yourself unless your weapon was already drawn.
EqualIn equal-numbers situations, you may attempt to defend or escape — but you accept the risk of dying.
ConflictsOngoing conflicts have expiration dates. Continually engaging without giving the other party a realistic path to end the conflict is considered NVL and griefing. Character kills must be agreed upon by the player whose character is dying.
Robbery Rules
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Bored RPNo driving around looking for people to rob with no RP context. Someone having a nice item or vehicle is never a valid reason to rob them. Every robbery needs legitimate roleplay buildup.
Pocket WipeNo pocket wiping. Do not take the majority of someone's items while they are downed. Taking a gun or valuable goods with quality RP is fine. Taking water, food, phones, radios, pets, shoulder toys, wings, cuffs, or plushies is not allowed.
ScammingScam RP must be built on good roleplay — not lazy target selection. You may not scam for/with vehicles, houses, or donation vouchers. Guns, drugs, and other items are fair game (excluding pets, shoulder toys, wings, and plushies).
VehiclesTrunk and glovebox robbing is allowed. Players should not use vehicles as permanent storage. Vehicles in green zones are off-limits.
No Rob ZonesNo selling drugs, running gun deals, or making any illegal transactions in green zones.
Ocean DumpOcean dumping a player's body is allowed for story purposes but cannot force memory loss or a character kill. If ocean dumped, the player may direct PD to where they were originally downed and build off that. You cannot ocean dump another player's vehicle without valid roleplay.
Civ-LockedIf you obtain a civ-locked weapon after robbing someone, you may return it to the player for a fee of up to $50K, or open a ticket to return it for $25K compensation.
HitmanPlacing hits or bounties on players is allowed with realistic RP context. The targeted player must have prior knowledge of the hit through RP. The player may not be robbed after a hit is completed.
AFKBeing robbed while AFK outside a green zone is not valid grounds for an item return request.
Hostage Rules
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WhoHostages must be random civilians with no affiliation to your group or faction. You cannot use friends, faction members, or allies as staged hostages.
Condition AWith interaction (20–30 sec): Hostage takers must present themselves as serious and threatening. You must be 3:1 outnumbering the hostage. After the interaction, takers may draw weapons.
Condition BWithout extended interaction: Hostage takers must be 3:1 with weapons already drawn. You must clearly identify that you are taking someone hostage without intent to immediately rob.
No EMSYou may never take EMS hostage under any circumstances.
LimitsMaximum 2 hostages per scene, 3 if conducting a Pacific Bank Heist. You cannot rob the hostage. Maintain tension and seriousness throughout — hostage RP should never feel casual or friendly.
KillingYou cannot kill a hostage unless PD is present and it makes absolute RP sense. If good valid RP allows, you may kill and rob — but you cannot flatback a player after robbing them.
PD RightsPD may search a hostage for evidence during an active hostage scene.
Business Rules
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UseBusinesses must operate as actual businesses, not personal stashes or faction supply chains. Staff may revoke ownership of businesses not actively being used for RP.
TransfersBusiness ownership transfers require Business Oversight approval before any deal is made. No Tebex transfers of mansions or businesses.
EmployeesEmployees must clearly distinguish when they are on or off duty — use outfits, not /shirt commands. Invoicing must be done properly; no billing abuse for personal gain, friends, or factions.
No RobYou may not rob a business or its stashes because you were fired, left a faction, or dislike the owner. Hostile business interactions require 2 minutes of RP before violence.
Corrupt PD/EMSPD and EMS are not allowed to play corrupt characters without explicit permission. If you want to run a corrupt RP scene, open a ticket. Chiefs may authorize it for officers they trust if it makes for good RP all around.
GZ SalesNo transactions, deals, or selling of any kind in green zones — this includes drugs, gun deals, wig/sneaker sales, and all other trades.
Gang / Faction Rules
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Flag UpFaction members must wear proper gang attire when representing their gang. You may not flag up until Faction Support has assigned roles, a current roster screenshot has been submitted, and roles have been officially granted in Faction Discord.
Civs vs FactionsCivilians must show fear toward faction members at all times. Civilians may not act violently against factions unless provoked first. Factions cannot target civilians unless the civ refuses to respect their life, refuses to pay taxes, or disregards faction authority.
RobberyFactions may only rob civilians if: the civilian refuses to pay taxes at a drug spot, the civilian initiates violence, the civilian scams a faction member (rob back scammed items only), or the civilian blatantly refuses to show fear or respect for faction authority.
Spot ClaimsDrug processing locations are claimable on a first-come, first-served basis. To claim a spot, open a ticket with proof of knowledge of all locations, proof of how to make the drug, possession of $100K worth of the drug, and a clip of taxing someone at a location.
TaxingOnly the faction that owns a location may tax there. Owning factions may tax civilians up to 25%, other faction members up to 50%, and may charge civilians or factions $50K–$75K weekly to operate at the spot. The same individual may only be taxed once per hour.
BeefGang wars require beef validation through Faction Support before becoming official. Gang leaders are responsible for their members — major rulebreaks by members can affect the entire gang.
EventsAirdrops, turf events, and Empire Games follow event-specific rules posted by staff. After any event there is a 15-minute peace time — no robbing or pressing anyone during this buffer.
AccountabilityGang leaders are responsible for their crew's conduct. Cheating or major rule violations can impact the entire faction's standing on Empire.
Green Zones
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ProtectionGreen Zones are designated safe areas where players are protected from hostility. You may not initiate conflict or hostile RP in a green zone.
GZ LocationsGreen Zones include: Apartments, Hospitals, Cayo Perico Island Bridge, public gyms, City Hall, all legal civilian jobs (recycling, trucking, scrap yard, etc.), and active event locations during the event plus buffer time.
Build-UpYou may build up RP inside a Green Zone (except the Hospital), but the hostile scene must continue and conclude outside of the GZ. You must still have valid interactions outside the zone.
Illegal JobsIllegal civilian jobs (e.g., chop shop) require a 2-minute hostile interaction before violence may occur.
PD / EMS Rules
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Fear PDYou must fear PD as you would in real life. If police attempt to arrest you, you cannot immediately shoot them. If it is 3v1 and an officer makes an arrest, you may RP out a negotiated release — you cannot RDM or rob PD.
PD Use of ForcePD may use lethal force — you are considered a threat to society. If police do anything invalid during a scene, open a DOJ case. Do not break PD recording equipment.
ImpersonationNo impersonating law enforcement or EMS. Non-PD/EMS/DOJ players may not wear those uniforms.
EMS CallsDo not spam EMS calls. Press "G" to call EMS after dying, or use /911ems for serious situations only. Scenes are considered over once EMS arrives.
RP with EMSYou must properly RP with EMS personnel. Do not ask for "taps" — roleplay your injuries. Do not rush or instruct EMS on how to do their job. EMS have the right to deny treatment if you are disrespectful.
Stealing EMSStealing PD or EMS vehicles or weapons, kidnapping EMS workers, or robbing/assaulting EMS is a serious rule violation.
RespawnIn PD scenes you may not hold "E" to respawn unless you are unreachable by PD, medical, or you are glitched. If glitched and police are on scene, turn yourself in.
DOJIf police conduct is invalid during a scene, handle it through the DOJ case system — not by RDMing officers or escalating OOC.
Events & Airdrops
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Peace TimeAfter any event, there is a mandatory 15-minute peace period. No robbing, pressing, or hostile interactions during this window — give everyone time to leave safely.
Airdrop KOSAll airdrops are KOS once you enter the marked zone. City airdrops are not KOS until inside the zone. You may not shoot anyone who is outside the zone.
No Rob AirdropYou are not allowed to rob anyone at an airdrop location. Once the airdrop has been looted, combat must cease.
Cayo PericoCayo Perico Island is a full KOS zone. Flatback robbing is allowed. Non-faction members may attend. Factions may team up with their alliances. Non-faction players going with a faction must be flagged up.
Cayo RulesEven on Cayo Perico: No F8, No VDM, No slur usage. These rules apply everywhere on Empire at all times.
Ban & Punishment Guidelines
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Standard
Standard ban ladder per offense:
1st: Warning | 2nd: 1-day ban | 3rd: 3-day ban
4th: 5-day ban | 5th: 1-week ban | 6th: Permanent ban
OOC offenses: warning, then community service points.
1st: Warning | 2nd: 1-day ban | 3rd: 3-day ban
4th: 5-day ban | 5th: 1-week ban | 6th: Permanent ban
OOC offenses: warning, then community service points.
Perma BanImmediate permanent ban: cheating/hacking, exploiting/duplication, derogatory slurs, PvP-advantage packs. No appeal for these offenses.
DiscretionEmpire staff reserve the right to make judgment calls based on the situation, the RP quality of those involved, and the actual damage caused by the rule break. If something leads to a genuinely positive RP experience for all parties, staff may choose not to intervene.
ExploitingDo not abuse in-game mechanics for personal gain. If something seems overpowered or broken, stop using it and report it. Abusing restart windows (30 min before/after scheduled restart) for major crime mechanics is prohibited. Selling materials meant for specific jobs outside those jobs is also exploitation.
Staff FinalEmpire RP staff decisions are final. The quality and intent of RP is evaluated by staff only. All punishments are subject to individual circumstance — the ladder above is a guide, not a guarantee.