United Gaming - Rules
Disclaimer
The staff team will review every report on a case-by-case basis. Due to the human nature of RP, a rule cannot be written for every instance. Therefore, the staff team reserves the right to apply experience and judgment on each report and as a result, the outcome may differ from one report to the next.
1. RDM (Random Death Matching)
Killing/injuring a player or NPC without valid roleplay reason or prior interaction.
Always give the other player a chance to respond before going hostile.
This will be judged on a case by case by staff, if staff decide there is not sufficient roleplay around the scene, it will be classed as RDM.
2. VDM (Vehicle Death Matching)
Using a vehicle to harm players or property without valid RP reason or initiation, including nudging cars to gain an advantage when players are exiting.
The only exception is if you are under attack and your escape route is blocked.
3. Not Valuing Life
Treat every situation as if it’s your character’s last.
If you’re at a clear disadvantage, comply with demands.
An example of this would be:
Throwing your vehicle in the path of a speeding vehicle with the intention of having it crash into you.
There are some accepted exceptions to the NVL rule. These include (but are not limited to):
- In a vehicle, driving away from a firearm that is being pointed at you.
- As a police officer, engaging an individual with a hostage once sufficient negotiations have broken down.
- As a criminal, fleeing from a police officer brandishing a firearm, when you have good reason to believe they may not shoot you.
- If the person with the weapon is at a major disadvantage.
Players must note that these situations are judged on a case-by-case basis.
4. Meta Gaming
Metagaming is defined as the use of information your Character does not have - gained outside the bounds of your Character's experiences and memories.
5. Ninja Looting
Ninja looting is defined as the looting of players, vehicles or stashes without a sufficient level of interaction or roleplay.
6. Voice Identification
You may not identify a masked player through their voice to gain an advantage.
7. Powergaming / FailRP
Powergaming is defined as the use of mechanics and abilities outside of the normal function of GTA 5 and FiveM, as well as the use of in-game mechanics to force RP to a desirable conclusion and block counterplay.
Some examples are (but not limited to):
- Using /me to gain an unreasonable advantage (For example: /me holds knife to neck).
- Forcing a Player to withdraw money, items, or any other assets under threat of violence. You can rob them for cash.
- The usage or cancellation of emotes/animations during PvP activities.
- RP’ing actions whilst carrying out other actions - like carrying someone while driving.
- Exploiting a GTA/Script Mechanic for your own benefit - i.e. Starting a Robbery, leaving and later returning to collect the rewards.
- Calling out locations when in a downed state.
- Using the respawn feature during an active scene.
- Escorting a player who is not cuffed or downed, so that they cannot have any counterplay.
- The use of the 5th seat or /seat 5 to instantly exit a vehicle in conflict scenarios.
- Moving furniture using the in-game editor to conceal items like this is considered exploiting and powergaming, and is strictly forbidden, secret rooms, however, are allowed as long as they comply with server rules.
8. Corruption within the Emergency Services & LSJ
You cannot engage in corrupt roleplay without first gaining permission from the United Gaming FiveM Management Team via a Staff Report in the United Gaming Discord.
9. Police Equipment
Stealing PD equipment is only allowed when it is reasonable and justified by roleplay, however the roleplay consequences for doing so are severe.
It must not be done with the sole intention of taking the equipment.
You are not allowed to rob police equipment during a hold out, each case will be reviewed by staff on a case by case situation.
Example:
During a shootout with PD, you run out of ammo and pick up an officer’s weapon to continue the roleplay — but return it once the scenario ends.
Unreasonable or pre-planned thefts will lead to severe punishments.
10. Not Valuing Freedom / Cop Baiting
You must value your own freedom at all times without any roleplay reason. If you lose the police, for example, you cannot return to the scene to help a friend, you must leave the scene completely. This can also be considered as cop-baiting.
11. Green Zones and Players
A Green Zone is defined as an area in which hostility may not be initiated. These areas are:
- All hospital locations (and immediate surroundings)
12. Combat Logging and Combat Storing
Combat Logging: Logging out during an active roleplay situation to avoid continuing the RP.
Combat Storing / Trashing: Storing or trashing items/vehicles during an active roleplay situation.
After escaping another gang or police, you must wait 10 minutes before storing items or vehicles.
13. Heist Rules
- Motorbikes cannot be used as a primary escape vehicle when doing a crime.
- Heists cannot be started within 30 minutes of a server restart.
- Gangs may intercept only: Barge, Yacht, Bank Trucks, gang missions — must be in gang colours.
14. Hostile Roleplay (Rule of 5 / Player Limits)
Criminal Heist Limit: Max 5 players
PD Heist Limits:
Rule of 8 — normal callouts
Rule of 12 — panic buttons/gang shootouts/large heists
Rule of 18 — pre-planned raids
Uncapped — government building attacks
Conflict Limit: Max 5 per side (police follow SOP exceptions)
Turf Boundaries
If already >6 defenders on turf you may defend, but cannot call more. Cannot retreat to turf to increase numbers.
Vehicle Limits
Max 3 vehicles per scene (PD follows SOPs)
15. Scamming
Allowed only for illegal items in RP.
OOC deception is not allowed.
16. Robbing a Player
You must only take items that you have a roleplay reason to take.
You may not kill a player to rob them.
17. Clip Requirement
Must record hostile interactions (2 mins w/ audio).
1st offense: 2-day ban
Next: 2-week ban
18. Soundpacks, Graphics & Shadows
Mods must not give an advantage.
Shadows must stay on. Abuse = 30-day ban.
19. Gang Roleplay
- Max 10 members
- No stealing gang assets when leaving unless separate
- Poor RP = gang RP ban
- No real gang names
- No rejoin same gang for 3 months unless staff approved
20. Unfit for Community
Repeated toxic or low-quality RP behaviour = removal.
21. Medical Rules
New Life Rule
Respawn = forget all circumstances. Must forget gang info when blooded out. PD may return after 1hr (not during raids).
Dying Within Roleplay
0bpm = perma-delete character. Must have RP reason.
Perma-Deaths
- IRL purchase vehicles refunded stock w/ proof
- Full character wipe — skills, money, contacts reset
- Must use /ooc Perma
22. Helicopter & Plane Rules
- Must fly high in city
- No landing on roads or using cargobobs to pick vehicles