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Community Standards
🚨 Next Generation Roleplay (NGRP) – Community Standards
Serious roleplay, room for dark humor, and a mechanics‑first philosophy. These standards explain the culture behind our rules.
Table of Contents
Mission Build immersive stories together. Keep IC and OOC separate. Use mechanics and common sense over loopholes.
1) RP Basics
Story first
- Winning is secondary to immersion and narrative. Play believable people with goals, flaws, and limits.
- No powergaming: offer actions, don’t force outcomes.
- No metagaming: OOC info stays OOC.
IC ≠ OOC
- Keep /ooc minimal for quick clarifications or tech issues only.
- IC trash talk is fine; OOC personal attacks are not.
2) Conflict & Maturity
De‑escalation & communication
- Not every slight ends in a shootout. Talking it out is valid RP.
- If something goes off the rails, use
/reportor talk calmly OOC.
Balance between factions
- LEO vs crime, gangs vs civilians — both sides create RP, not just wins.
- Respect fair escalation and allow cooldowns after major violence.
3) Boundaries & Respect
Consent & fade‑to‑black
- For sensitive/graphic RP, check first. Anyone can opt out.
- Use “fade to black” when content isn’t appropriate or desired.
Spirit over loophole
- Staff may act on behavior that breaks immersion or community spirit even if not listed verbatim.
4) Humor & Edginess
Edgy is fine, harassment isn’t
- Dark/gallows humor is welcome in character.
- No hate speech, identity‑based slurs, or targeted harassment — IC or OOC.
- Keep edgy content IC; don’t turn Discord/OOC into a hostility zone.
5) Rules & Gameplay Philosophy
Mechanics drive the world
- Injuries, vehicles, fear, and continuity have teeth. Don’t stunt‑spam or exploit.
- If it feels like a loophole, it probably is. Choose immersion.
6) Screening Categories (What We Evaluate)
We’re transparent about what our application grader looks for so you can align with community expectations.
| Category | What it covers |
|---|---|
| rp_basics | Understands IC vs OOC; avoids metagaming/powergaming; plays story‑first. |
| conflict_maturity | De‑escalation, polite communication, uses /report when needed. |
| boundaries_awareness | Mentions consent/limits; knows when to fade to black. |
| edgy_tolerance | Acknowledges dark/edgy humor exists; sets boundaries; avoids harassment and slurs; keeps IC/OOC separate. |
Bottom line: Play fair. Keep it real. Make it fun. When in doubt, choose the option that makes the best scene for everyone.