Players are expected to be aware of and abide by these rules at all times both while in-game and when interacting on the Discord. To jump to a specific section, use any of the four buttons above.
1. Respect Other Players/No Griefing/NO RDM☮
We are a casual RP server – meaning this world is meant to be experienced, while learning the ropes of RP. We’re receptive to inexperienced roleplay and the mistakes that come with it, however basic roleplay etiquette is still relative and enforced.
🚫Toxicity on any platform in any way will not be tolerated and is the fastest way to get banned🚫
Racism, sexism, homophobia, hate speech, and other derogatory and abusive language will not be tolerated and will result in a permanent ban with no chance of appeal.
2. Do Not Direct Message Staff❗❗
DMing staff will result in an immediate 24 hour soft ban.
Please use the ticket system to reach out.
3. Must be 18 or older to play🔞
4. Use a unique & appropriate cFx name👁🗨
Generic names such as ‘Stranger, Hotel Owner, or any NPC name is not allowed. Having any inappropriate name with profane or offensive language is also not allowed.
5. No Religion, Politics talk🎤
Please respect the nature of both topics and avoid them in any public chats💚
Religion RP is allowed in character, we’re working on implementing in-game politics.
6. No Playing Copyright Music Over the Mic🎶
Please respect our content creators and keep the copyright music out of the server. If you’re going to play music please ensure it makes sense (assisted with props or imagination).
7. Law & Doctors are players and should be treated equally🤝
Being a criminal is no exception to the rule.
8. Report Exploits📫
Abusing any game mechanic, server mechanic, or using any third party apps or add-ons to gain an advantage is grounds for an immediate ban.
These actions include but are not limited to, financial, macro controls, glitching, duping, etc.
We ask that anyone who stumbles upon an exploit report it to the Dev team immediately via our ticketing system on Discord.
9. No ERP (Erotic Role Play)💋
This includes in game sexual acts.
All relationship RP should be capped at PG13 rated material.
10. Don’t tag Everyone|Limit mentions|No Spamming🔕
Mentions are anything that start with “@”.
Excessive posting in a single channel & posting the same thing in multiple channels are considered spam.
11. English Only💬
We appreciate the global support, but to make things easier on the mods we ask that chats stay in English.
12. Use the appropriate channels#️⃣
13. Bad mouthing other Servers/Devs is not tolerated🚩
14. Properties🏡
Only one property per player may be owned. If you’d like to sell a property or delete a character slot please submit a ticket to the ticketing system.
Property owners must log in & participate in gameplay a minimum of once biweekly. Property owners who do not participate in the biweekly check-in will lose their property to repossession where it will be posted for sale on the realtor board. Money collected for repossessed properties will go straight to the government.
15. Reports | Use the ticketing system🎫
Anyone who is a witness or victim to rule breaking is strongly encouraged to report. Clips/Screenshots/Additional Witnesses are always encouraged for submitting reports.
Please do not submit more than one ticket per incident.
Please send reports to the moderators using our ticket system on discord.
Criminal activity is not a reportable offense.
➺ Stay in character at all times
➺ Third party communication of any kind is prohibited while in the server.
➺ Communication is always key.
➺ In the event of an issue with another player, role play the scenario to the end before taking action. If the situation calls for immediate action, contact a mod using /modhelp or the ticket system.
➺ Don’t attempt to bait others out of character.
➺ If you’re experiencing a problem, try to role play your question to those around you.
➺ Should you need OOC (Out of character) help, ask someone if you can drop your accent, and excuse yourselves to a private area on a whisper.
➺ Using a characters voice to identify them can be misleading. Some players may have multiple characters and should not be identified by their voice.
➺ The use of /me, /ops & /scene are great aids to RP scenarios, and are strongly encouraged for use.
➺ Do not participate in horseplay in largely populated areas or within town limits.
➺ Do not play music over your mic unless it’s copyright free and you’re RPing it (remember it’s 1899).
➺ Only Engineers may operate trains. In order to takeover a train a player must keep the Engineer alive.
Server Restarts “The Storm”
➺ Roleplay shouldn’t be stopped for a storm. Keep role playing till the storm, and continue like normal after.
Powergaming – The act of forcing or gaining.
Metagaming – Using information obtained outside of role play for role play purposes.
➺ Unless you’re planning the start of a scenario with a group
➺ Using a characters voice to identify them for any reason is considered meta.
Fear RP – The concept that your character is afraid to die.
➺ Your character should always value their life, and take the instinctual preservation of life decision.
New Life Rule – The concept of when your character is downed [seriously injured] & respawns, you memories are affected.
➺ Hostile engagement with a person or group who injured you, immediately after respawn is considered RevengeRP, which is a violation of the rules.
➺ Players should avoid hostile activity for 48 minutes after being revived by any doctor.
➺ Players who have been been revived by a traveling doctor may retain their memory of the events that led up to their injuries.
➺ Players who have been self revived or revived by a stationary doctor’s assistant in town must have no memory of the events leading up to their concussion.
Permadeath – The act of permanently killing your character
➺ Perma cannot be forced onto another player.
➺ Perma should always be communicated to other players in the characters storyline.
Revenge RP – After being revived, using your memory to seek immediate blind revenge on your opponent.
New Dakota Jargon/Terms
- Disconnect – Migraine
- Laggy/Connection issues – Headache
- Server Reset – The Storm
- Out Of Character – Drop the accent
- IRL – Spiritual/In Head
- Memory loss due to being downed – Concussion
- Player ID – Government Number/Train Ticket/Lucky Number
- Player Level – IQ/# Of Owned Books
- Discord – Discord
- Twitch Streamer – Twitch in their eye / Twinkle in their eye
- Sign language – using /me & /do to communicate in game
PLAYERS MUST OBSERVE AND RESPECT ALL GUIDELINES LISTED BELOW
The guidelines are made to outline the path of mutual respect between players. While we have tolerance for mistakes made of ignorance, we ask that all players familiarize, and observe all guidelines during their time in New Dakota.
Rules of Engagement
➺ /me is an acceptable form of communication & referred to as sign language.
➺ Players are not required to have a working mic, however non communication is not allowed.
➺ All characters must be over the age of 18.
Doctor RP
➺ DO NOT call for a doctor if you do not plan to RP with them.
➺ You (the injured) lead the Roleplay.
➺ Before calling for the doctor, loosely plan out your side of the scenario. How severe are the injuries? Does it make sense for you to talk, or should /ops be used?
➺ Take advantage of the /ops command to display your injuries prior to a doctor arriving on scene.
➺ Be sure to let the doctor know what is wrong so they may treat you.
➺ Avoiding RP when a doctor shows up is considered FailRP.
New Life Rule
➺ Hostile engagement with a person or group who injured you, immediately after respawn is considered RevengeRP, which is a violation of the rules.
➺ Players should avoid hostile activity for 48 IRL minutes (1 in game day) after being revived by a doctor.
➺ Players cannot self revive during an active scenario.
➺ Players who have been been revived by a traveling doctor may retain their memory of the events that led up to their injuries.
➺ Players who have been self revived or revived by a stationary doctor’s assistant in town must have no memory of the events leading up to their concussion.
➺ Try not to drag out a scenario past it’s lifespan, nor cut it too quickly.
Criminal Code of Conduct
➺ All illegal activities require RP with law and/or civilians involved.
➺ No illegal activity shall be started within 30 minutes of a storm
➺ Roleplay over gunplay – Good RP isn’t defined by who stays standing.
➺ Character traits are not an excuse for habitual violence.
➺ Keep it realistic.
➺ The acting criminal may also flee the scene with or without lawmen in pursuit. Should lawmen pursue, both parties should observe these guidelines.
➺ Criminal scenarios are to remain in groups no larger than 6. Information shared must be done in character.
➺ No group stacking. 2 groups of 6 = 12 = not allowed.
➺ All players must give consent before engaging in any torture RP. This includes the removal of body parts.
➺ Excessive hostility to law will result in moderator intervention.
Hostages & Kidnapping (A player or players that have been removed from their own line of RP by force, brought to a new location, and/or held against their will for an extended period of time.)
➺ Proper RP must be conducted prior to kidnapping another player.
➺ Lawmen and Doctors can only be taken hostage 1 at a time per group.
➺ Players cannot be held hostage for more than 1 in game day (48 minutes).
➺ Players who cannot reasonably defend themselves cannot be taken as a hostage. (eg. spawning, starting or finishing a job, changing, while in a menu)
➺ Hostages may be disarmed without stealing their firearms through the use of /me. Hostages must observe being disarmed and surrender their weapons.
➺ Hostages should be taken care of, and given the opportunity to manage hunger and thirst.
➺ Hostages must not be a willing participant. You must organically abduct a hostage.
Lassos & Hogtying (On your belly, hands tied behind your back)
➺ Lassoing another player requires proper RP initiation prior.
➺ If you are hogtied, you must remain bound until released. An abandoned hogtied player may break out after 5 minutes.
➺ No one may avoid being lassoed or hogtied with the use of a knife.
➺ Players are not allowed to break themselves free when hogtied.
➺ If while being hogtied your character stands back up, you are to remain still to be retied. Game exploits cannot be used as a method of escape.
Robberies
➺ Criminals may not force a player to empty their bank account “for fear of a ban”. Anyone found doing this will immediately receive a soft ban.
➺ Only one person per group may rob a player. If a double robbery occurs (2 people rob the same person at the same time) the second robber must return money & items stolen.
➺ Criminals may only rob OR murder, but not both.
➺ Criminals may not rob a player who cannot reasonably defend themselves (eg. spawning, starting or finishing a job, changing, while in a menu)
➺ Train Stations and Wagon Delivery Points are safe zones. Players may not camp there to rob or abduct a player.
➺ Outside help is not allowed during a robbery, unless your group strategically & internally plans this. This violates the group stacking rule.
➺ Bystanders for robberies must observe the fear RP rules.
Duelling (1v1 fight with or without weapons)
➺ Duels must be prearranged and consensual.
➺ Duelling with weapons results in a perma to the character who has lost.
These laws must be followed by all citizens. Failure to do so will result in fines & jail time.
Misdemeanors $50 Fine & 10 Days in a cell
➢ Possession of an Illegal Substance (Ten [10] or more illicit items collectively)
RAW OR PROCESSED PRODUCTS OF: SHROOMS, PEYOTE, COCAINE, OPIUM, CANNABIS, MOONSHINE
➢ Disorderly Conduct (A catch-all offence that comprises disruptive behavior or public fighting)
➢ Public Intoxication (Being under the influence of a substance in public)
➢ Trespassing (The act of knowingly entering private property without permission. This includes rooftops.)
➢ Leaving horses unhitched within town limits. (Knowingly leaving your horse unhitched when not in use.)
➢ Speeding Horse/buggy in city/town limits. (Anything over a trot.)
Minor Felony: $100 Fine & 30 Days In Sisika
➢ Wearing a mask in town (Can be charged when requested to be removed and refused.)
➢ Grave Robbing (Desecrating a grave to steal the valuables from it.)
➢ Failure to vacate when requested by law (Towns have population crises sometimes. Obey law and ya don’t gotta worry about it.)
➢ Use of any weapons within town limits (With the intent to harm others.)
➢ Possessing a longarm within town limits (Having long guns strapped to your back in town.)
➢ Brandishing a Firearm within town limits (Drawing or holding a weapon with or without intent to use.)
➢ Aggravated Assault (Assault with a deadly weapon or battery.)
➢ Breaking & Entering (Forcefully entering a building without authorization.)
➢ Manslaughter (Accidently killing another player or local.)
➢ Selling/Production of Illegal substances.
RAW OR PROCESSED PRODUCTS OF: SHROOMS, PEYOTE, COCAINE, OPIUM, CANNABIS, MOONSHINE
➢ Animal Cruelty (Shooting or harassing a domesticated animal.)
➢ Vigilantism (With good or bad intention, enforcing the law without legal authority.)
➢ Bribery of a Government or State employee (To persuade someone to act in one’s favor by gift or money)
Class B Felony: $500 Fine & 100 Days
➢ General Robbery & Thievery of a local/citizen (Any Kind Of Robbery/Theft/Looting of locals or citizens.)
➢ Attempted Murder (The attempt to murder a local or citizen.)
➢ Cattle Rustling (Stealing or harming someone else’s cattle.)
➢ Arson (Knowingly setting fire to property.)
➢ Possession/Distributing Illegal Firearms & Ammunition. (Flammable Weaponry, Poisonous Weaponry, Military/Law Issued Item, Underground Weaponry + Accessories.)
➢ Horse/Carriage/Wagon Theft.
Class A Felony: $1000 Fine & 300 Days
➢ Murder of a Citizen or Townsfolk (Knowingly ending a life.)
➢ Bank Robbery (Theft of items from any bank.)
➢ Train Robbery (The theft of items from a train.)
➢ Kidnapping/Selling (Abducting someone and holding them captive/selling them.)
Capital Felony: $2000 Fine & 600 Days
➢ Murder/Assault/Kidnapping of a Government Official.
➢ Murder/Assualt/Kidnapping of a State Employee (Deputy, Sheriff, Doctor).
➢ Corruption as a State Employee (Caught assisting criminals, or performing criminal activities as a State Employee.)
➢ Escaping Sisika (Being caught as having escaped from Sisika.)
Definitions
➢ Government Employee – Member of Mod/Dev team acting as an official representative of the government.
➢ State Employee – Any law enforcement or physicians.
➢ Citizen – A Player
➢ Local – NPC
➢ 1 Day = 1 IRL Minute
Please note that ransoms do not currently have to be honored by law. We are working on a system to reintegrate them.
Dakota Riverbend reserves the right to limit, revoke or suspend any players access to its servers at any time, with or without reason.