Server Rules

• 1.1 Respect All Members. All members must be treated with respect, regardless of their role, rank, opinion, experience level, or position within the community.
• 1.2 Harassment & Toxic Behaviour. Harassment, discrimination, bullying, threats, intimidation, or toxic behaviour will not be tolerated. This includes behaviour in-game, in Discord, in voice channels, in direct messages, or through any other community-related platform.
• 1.3 Staff Decisions. Staff decisions are final during active situations. Arguing with, undermining, or disrespecting staff may result in disciplinary action. If you disagree with a decision, raise it properly through the correct report or appeal process.
• 1.4 Civil Discussions. All discussions must remain civil. Personal disputes should be handled privately or raised with staff where necessary. Public arguments, drama, or attempts to involve others in private disputes are not acceptable.

• 2.1 Stay In Character. Players must remain in character at all times while in roleplay areas. Out-of-character discussion should only take place in approved OOC channels or where staff have allowed it.
• 2.2 No Metagaming. Metagaming is not allowed. This means you must not use information learned out of character to benefit your character in roleplay. Examples include:
  • Using Discord information in-game
  • Watching another player's stream to locate them
  • Using staff/admin knowledge for character advantage
  • Acting on information your character has not been told or witnessed
• 2.3 No Powergaming. Powergaming is not allowed. You must not force an action, outcome, injury, or result onto another player without giving them a fair opportunity to respond.
• 2.4 No Godmodding. Your character cannot be invincible, all-powerful, or unrealistically skilled. Characters must have realistic limits, weaknesses, injuries, and consequences.
• 2.5 Realistic Character Development. Character development must be realistic and consistent with your character's background, personality, skills, and previous roleplay. Major changes in behaviour, skill, wealth, or status should be built through roleplay over time.
• 2.6 Serious Roleplay Only. Three Counties is a serious roleplay community. Trolling, meme roleplay, low-effort scenes, or intentionally unrealistic actions are not permitted.
• 2.7 One Whitelisted Job Per Person. Each person may only hold one major whitelisted job across their characters. This means only one character per person may own, manage, or work within a major whitelisted job unless management has approved otherwise. To maintain fair roleplay and prevent character swapping for personal gain, players may not hold multiple major positions, businesses, or high-responsibility roles across different characters. Players are expected to commit to a primary character for these positions. Staff may require a player to choose between roles if a conflict of interest is identified. Any attempt to use alternate characters to benefit a primary character, organisation, or business may result in staff action.
• 2.8 Await Medical Response. If your character goes down and you alert EMS, you must remain at the scene and wait for medical response. If no medical response is available after the appropriate timer, you may use the AI medic system where permitted.

• 3.1 No RDM. Random Deathmatching, known as RDM, is not allowed. You must not kill, attack, or seriously harm another player without valid roleplay reason, proper escalation, and a believable scene.
• 3.2 No VDM. Vehicle Deathmatching, known as VDM, is not allowed. You must not use a vehicle as a weapon without valid roleplay justification and proper escalation.
• 3.3 No GTA-Style Driving. Unrealistic driving is not permitted. This includes:
  • Constant high-speed weaving
  • Unrealistic stunt driving
  • Jumping ramps without reason
  • Action-movie manoeuvres
  • Driving sports cars off-road unrealistically
  • Ignoring major crashes or vehicle damage
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• 3.4 No Combat Logging. Combat logging is not allowed. You must not log out, disconnect, respawn, or leave a scene to avoid roleplay consequences. This includes avoiding:
  • Arrest
  • Medical roleplay
  • Robbery outcomes
  • Gang consequences
  • Staff situations
  • Vehicle seizure
  • Evidence collection
• 3.5 Value Your Life. Players must value their character's life. Your character should act realistically when faced with danger, weapons, injuries, threats, or overwhelming odds.
• 3.6 Hostages, Kidnapping & Robberies. Police must be active for hostage situations, kidnappings, and robbery scenes. These scenes must be roleplayed seriously and must not be used purely for quick money, trolling, or forcing police interaction.
• 3.7 Cop Baiting. Players must not intentionally attract law enforcement attention solely to create a pursuit, arrest, shootout, or police interaction. All criminal activity must have a legitimate roleplay objective beyond simply engaging with police. Actions such as repeatedly provoking officers, creating incidents without purpose, interfering with active police scenes, or committing crimes solely to generate a response may be considered cop baiting and punished as FailRP. Legitimate diversions, criminal operations, and police interactions with a clear roleplay objective are permitted.

  Examples of Cop Baiting

  • Repeatedly doing donuts around police officers hoping for a chase.
  • Speeding back and forth past officers solely to get pulled over.
  • Brake-checking police vehicles to start a pursuit.
  • Calling police to a location with no RP purpose other than fighting or kidnapping them.
  • Shooting a firearm in public solely to attract police attention.
  • Continuously following officers and disrupting their scenes.

• 4.1 Realistic Vehicle Operation. Vehicles must be operated realistically at all times. Your driving should reflect the vehicle, road type, weather, damage, traffic, and roleplay situation.
• 4.2 Crashes & Major Accidents. Players must roleplay serious crashes and major vehicle damage appropriately. You should not instantly recover from high-speed impacts, rollovers, major collisions, or severe accidents.
• 4.3 Vehicle Exploits. Illegal upgrades, vehicle exploits, physics abuse, or mechanic abuse are prohibited. This includes using vehicle behaviour in a way that clearly breaks realism or gives an unfair advantage.
• 4.4 Environmental Limits. Players must respect environmental conditions. This includes weather, terrain, traffic, visibility, stamina, injuries, and other realistic limitations.

• 5.1 Mature Community. Three Counties is an 18+ mature roleplay community. Players are expected to behave with maturity, common sense, and respect.
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• 5.2 Graphic Content. Excessive graphic content is restricted. Roleplay involving serious injury, violence, or disturbing themes must remain within server rules and must not become unnecessarily graphic or uncomfortable.
• 5.3 Harmful Content. Shock content, hateful content, harmful content, or content designed to upset, target, or provoke others is not permitted.
• 5.4 Copyrighted Media. Copyrighted media must not be used without permission. This includes music, brands, imagery, logos, videos, or other protected content.

• 6.1 IC and OOC Channels. Players must use in-character and out-of-character channels correctly and respectfully. Do not mix IC and OOC information.
• 6.2 Private Information. Do not leak roleplay information, private conversations, staff discussions, tickets, reports, or private chats.
• 6.3 Clear Communication. Voice and text roleplay must be clear and understandable. Players should avoid excessive shouting, microphone spam, disruptive background noise, or unclear communication during scenes.
• 6.4 Spam & Advertising. Spamming, unnecessary pinging, mass messaging, or unauthorised advertising is not allowed.
• 6.5 Major Scene Approval. Any major scene involving mass destruction, large-scale corruption, terrorism-style incidents, major public disturbance, or significant server-wide impact must be approved by management before taking place.

• 7.1 No Cheating or Exploiting. Cheating, exploiting, glitching, mod menus, external tools, or unauthorised modifications that provide an advantage are strictly prohibited.
• 7.2 Do Not Abuse Mechanics. Players must not manipulate server mechanics to avoid roleplay outcomes. This includes abusing menus, inventories, vehicles, jobs, animations, housing, phone systems, or any other server feature.
• 7.3 Consequences Matter. Characters must accept realistic consequences for their actions. This may include arrest, injury, loss of items, job consequences, financial penalties, court outcomes, or reputation damage.
• 7.4 Honesty in Staff Situations. Lying to staff, withholding important information, altering evidence, or misleading staff during a report or investigation may result in punishment.
• 7.5 No Character Asset Transfers. If you have multiple characters, you must not transfer money, vehicles, items, weapons, property, businesses, or information between them. Each character must remain separate.
• 7.6 Import Dealership Rule. Import Dealership Access and Import Vehicles are a donation feature and are non-transferable. Import licences and any vehicles purchased through the Import Dealership may not be sold, traded, gifted, or transferred to another player or character under any circumstances. Any vehicle found to have been transferred in breach of this rule may be removed without compensation.

• 8.1 Handle Disputes Respectfully. Disputes must be handled calmly and respectfully. Do not use public channels to argue, accuse, provoke, or shame other players.
• 8.2 Report Rule Breaks Properly. Rule breaks must be reported through the correct official channels. Players should not stop scenes unnecessarily unless staff intervention is required.
• 8.3 Evidence Standards. Evidence provided to staff must be truthful, unedited, and submitted responsibly. Edited, misleading, or incomplete evidence may affect the outcome of a report.
• 8.4 Staff Override. Staff may override roleplay outcomes where necessary to maintain fairness, resolve rule breaches, or protect the community.

• 9.1 Follow Community Guidelines. Players must follow all event, faction, job, department, and community guidelines. This includes rules set by management, department leads, business owners, and event organisers.
• 9.2 Inactivity. Inactivity may result in removal from roles, ranks, whitelisted jobs, businesses, factions, or staff positions.
• 9.3 Feedback. Constructive feedback is welcome. Disrespect, personal attacks, hostile criticism, or public drama are not acceptable.

The following may result in immediate removal from the community:

• Severe harassment
• Hate speech
• Racism
• Bullying
• Intentional sabotage of roleplay
• Cheating or exploiting
• Sharing private information
• Threats of any kind
• Suicide roleplay
• Erotic roleplay, known as ERP

Threats made in character must be clearly contextual, safe, and part of appropriate roleplay.

Real threats, targeted abuse, or behaviour that makes others feel unsafe will not be tolerated.

Felonies are high-level crimes that pose a serious threat to life, safety, or public order.

• ATM Robbery - Robbing or attempting to rob an ATM using force, threats, or explosives.
• Escaping Prison - Fleeing or attempting to flee lawful custody or detention.
• Bribery of a Police Officer - Offering or accepting bribes to influence police actions.
• Credit Card Fraud - Illegally using or possessing stolen credit card details.
• Burglary - Unlawfully entering a building with intent to commit a crime.
• Kidnapping - Unlawfully restraining or transporting another person against their will.
• Armed Robbery - Robbery committed while possessing or using a weapon.
• Attempted Murder - Attempting to unlawfully kill another person.
• Manslaughter - Causing the death of another person without intent to kill.
• Murder - Intentionally and unlawfully killing another person.
• Aiding a Fleeing Criminal - Helping another person evade police or escape arrest.
• Cultivation of Drugs - Growing or producing illegal drugs.
• Possession with Intent to Supply - Possessing drugs with intent to sell or distribute.
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm - Possessing or carrying a firearm without legal permission.
• Bladed Articles - Knives are legal to own and carry. Prohibited bladed weapons include battle axes, machetes, and switchblades.

Misdemeanours are mid-level crimes that disrupt public order or safety.

• Criminal Speeding - Driving more than 10% + 2 over the speed limit.
• Resisting Arrest - Attempting to evade or resist a lawful arrest.
• Hit and Run - Leaving the scene of a traffic collision without stopping.
• Dangerous Driving - Driving in a way that puts others at risk.
• Assault - Causing unlawful physical harm or threatening violence.
• Trespassing - Entering or remaining on property without permission.
• Obstruction of Justice - Interfering with police or legal proceedings.
• Possession of Drugs (Small Amount) - Possessing a small quantity of illegal drugs.
• Shoplifting - Stealing items from a retail store.
• Theft of Goods - Stealing property belonging to another person.
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Stealing or unlawfully using a vehicle.

These offences are typically punished with fines or citations and do not usually result in jail time.

• Failure to Yield - Not giving right of way when required.
• Bicycle Riding on Prohibited Roadways - Riding a bicycle in restricted areas.
• Open Container Violation - Possessing an open container of alcohol in prohibited areas.
• Crossing Outside a Designated Crosswalk - Jaywalking or unsafe road crossing.
• Impeding Traffic - Blocking or slowing traffic without cause.
• Careless Driving - Driving without due care or attention.
• Failure to Obey a Traffic Light or Sign - Ignoring traffic control devices. Must visually stop and ensure the way is clear before proceeding - turning on a red light is allowed as long as the route is clear.
• No Insurance - Driving without valid vehicle insurance.
• Speeding - Driving up to 10% + 2 over the speed limit.
• Parking Charge Notice - Violating parking restrictions.
• No Driving Licence - Driving without a valid licence.

• All police interactions must be roleplayed realistically (traffic stops, pursuits, arrests, searches).
• Officers may stack multiple charges arising from a single incident where appropriate.
• Firearms, drugs, and illegal items must exist in a player's inventory to be charged.
• Vehicle-based crimes require clear roleplay evidence (visual confirmation, admissions, or MDT records).
• Players must comply with FearRP and Value of Life at all times.
• Repeated offences may result in increased jail time or fines.
• Law enforcement must use proportionate force consistent with SOP standards.
• Admins reserve the right to intervene in cases of power gaming, fail-RP, or rule violations.