Altis Life Rules

1.1 Trolling:

Trolling in TeamSpeak channels and/or in-game is prohibited. Trolling in-game can include playing music down your microphone with the intention of annoying people, running around with no intention of roleplaying, or running in front of vehicles. Trolling in TeamSpeak can include linking vulgar websites, playing soundboards in channels where people do not welcome them, etc.

1.2 Advertising:

This includes but is not limited to:

• Using any of our platforms to advertise any server, community, company, product, or service is not permitted.
• Advertising Next Level Gaming on any other website, server, or community.

1.3 Malicious Attacks:

Attempting to interrupt any Next Level Gaming network by using malicious methods (Denial of Service, etc.) is not tolerated. Suspected activities will be reported to our providers who maintain our network infrastructure.

1.4 Verbal Abuse:

Aggressive behavior intended to cause fear, distress, or harm to another person's emotions, self-esteem, or reputation will result in a permanent ban.

1.5 Personal Attacks:

This includes but is not limited to:

• Making malicious threats against another community member.
• Sharing private information, personal accounts, or personal photographs of another community member without prior consent.

1.6 Common Sense:

This is self-explanatory; if you don't have common sense, you might as well not play here.

1.7 Cheating & Hacking:

Using scripts or modifications that change the functionality of your game is forbidden. Attempting to use or using any unauthorized 'enhancement' will result in a permanent ban.

1.8 Exploiting:

Attempting to use any kind of in-game mechanic for personal gain or disruption. Examples include duplicating equipment or money, looking through walls, or using vehicles to alter the effects of smoke.

1.9 Illegal Activity:

Do not use any Next Level Gaming service to carry out activities considered illegal in your country of residence or within the United Kingdom, Ireland, or the United States of America.

1.10 Impersonation:

Intentionally impersonating another member of the community or group without consent is prohibited. This includes all community members, groups, and staff.

1.11 Trading:

Trading any form of in-game assets for anything considered to have monetary value is not tolerated. This includes but is not limited to real-life currency, cryptocurrencies, or valued game items such as skins and crates.

1.12 Language:

As this is a UK Roleplay Community, we request that you only speak or write in English to prevent confusion for other players.

1.13 Discrimination:

Next Level Gaming does not tolerate discrimination based on but not limited to gender, skin colour, nationality, age, disabilities, religion, or sexual orientation.

1.14 Age:

To comply with GDPR regulations, players using any Next Level Gaming service must be 13 years of age or older. Parental consent may waive this rule but may require a valid copy of a parent/guardian's photo ID.

2.1 RDM:

Random Deathmatch is not permitted. RDM is shooting and/or killing another player without the prior engagement of Roleplay. You must give the other party enough time to comply with your demands.

2.2 VDM:

Vehicle Deathmatch is not permitted. VDM is using your vehicle to harm others, whether this is by running them over, ramming their vehicle and/or attempting to create chaos. Vehicles classed as MRAPs are allowed to ram each other while in an active RP/Combat situation. Brake Checking and Desync Ramming will also be classed under this rule, therefore they are strictly not allowed.

2.3 Combat Storing:

Storing money, vehicles, or gear while an active RP situation is ongoing for the purpose of preventing the opposition from getting their hands on it. If no RP has been declared but you are being followed clearly, you may not store money, gear, or vehicles. When being chased by Police you may not do any of these either. Driving a vehicle into the water for the prevention of it being robbed, This is also classed as Combat Storing.

2.4 Combat Spawning:

If your faction/gang is involved in an active combat situation, you may not spawn within a 3km radius of that situation.

2.5 Sling-loading:

A vehicle may be sling-loaded if you have permission from the owner or within a roleplay situation. Sling-loading is at your own risk, no compensation will be given for anything related to sling-loading.

2.6 Combat Logging:

Logging off at any point during an active roleplay situation or firefight is considered combat logging. If your game crashes you need to contact an admin straight away, failure to do so may result in a ban. You may also not log on to the server with the direct intention of joining a combat situation.

2.7 Microphone:

Those playing on the server must have a functional and clear microphone in order to play. You must be able to use verbal communication at all times whilst playing.

2.8 Baiting:

Baiting people into a situation with the intention to just kill them is not permitted.

2.9 Parking:

Do not park your cars in the middle of a road in a densely populated area (E.g. Kavala GZ). They may be deleted without notice.

2.10 Soft Logging:

Logging out of the game and logging back in within 15 minutes to a different location. (E.g. Logging out in Kavala and then spawning in Athira)

2.11 Metagaming:

Metagaming is using any out-of-character knowledge to your advantage in a Roleplay/Combat situation.

2.12 Powergaming:

Powergaming is defined as Using mechanics or roleplaying mechanics that do not exist, to take advantage over the other party.

3.1 Roleplay Everything:

You must stay in character at all times. Please ensue you are keeping high roleplay standards at all times.

3.2 Out of Character Chat:

If you need to go out of roleplay to advise someone of something then please tell them you have passed them a note and type // in direct chat // means out of character, Please do not use this for extended conversations. Take the conversation to TeamSpeak if required.

3.3 Microphones Required:

Next Level Gaming operates microphone-only servers, If you do not have a microphone then, unfortunately, this is not the community for you. Quality roleplay can only be achieved with a microphone. As such, anyone caught on our servers using direct chat to type or RP will be warned/kicked and if they come back and proceed to not use a microphone, they will be issued with a ban (Punishment kick/ban),

3.3a English speaking:

Please note that we are a English language speaking server here at Next Level Gaming, so we ask all players when roleplaying with other players to speak English please, if you cannot then unfortunately, this is not the community for you, English is our primary language off our staff.

3.4 Sidechat Roleplay:

Roleplaying or discussing players locations is not allowed in sidechat. Anyone caught doing this will be banned. Example (There are 6 players from gang X about to rob the bank, I need help i am being chased by the police, police/rebels are camping drug dealer, etc)

3.5 Restraining & Zip Ties:

If you have been restrained or detained, you must broadcast your communications through direct chat until your radio has been removed from you in roleplay. At this point, you are no longer able to use any communication to contact your friends or gang members, This includes: group chat/teamspeak/skype or any other way of communication.

3.6 Questionable subjects:

Roleplaying of questionable subjects like real life terrorism or questionable subjects like rape will not be tolerated if requested by someone involved to stop.

3.7 Baiting:

Baiting for the sake of a gunfight is not roleplay. Punishment is a ban. Examples: Flying over someone with a chopper waiting for warning shots to instantly shoot them back, robbing a service station with the intent of a gunfight, etc.

4.1 The only way to initiate is by speaking through direct communication.

4.1.1You may initiate on air vehicles by shoot 3 shoots at the front and back of the air vehicles. after 20 seconds if the player hasn't left the area, you may kill anyone inside of the air vehicle

4.1.2 Players may find out the identity of the pilot in flight to send them a text message containing some form of initiation via the message system. If you are to initiate on a player flying a helicopter, you are not allowed to shoot the player's gang members outside of said helicopter, but they are allowed to fire at you.

4.2 When a player is killed and then revived by a medic, said player must re-initiate role-play before firing at anybody.

4.3 Using a helicopter to clearly block the path of another helicopter taking off is classed as one-way initiation. Players that are in the same gang as the pilot of the helicopter being blocked are allowed to open fire on the helicopter that is blocking the path and the gang members of the pilot blocking the path.

4.4 You are allowed to shoot at ground vehicles (this includes grounded helicopters) to disable it without initiating role-play. However, after the vehicle is disabled the shooters must approach the vehicle to initiate role play with the passengers.

4.5 Someone hitting you over the head (Shift G) is considered a one-way initiation, meaning you are allowed to kill the person who knocked you out.

4.6 Each gang is individually responsible for initiating role play.

4.7 Sling loading a vehicle is a one-way initiation, meaning the owner of the vehicle and his fellow gang members may shoot the player (attempting to) sling load the vehicle and said player's gang.

5.1 Distributing Equipment:

Distributing Police equipment is forbidden. Police may not sell their equipment, or willingly give their equipment away. If there is a strong roleplay cause, exchanges can be made,Abusing the free gear system for police is strictly forbidden.

5.2 Clothing:

Police, Medic and ION clothing may not be given to or worn by civilians. Civilians/Rebels may not demand them to drop their uniform, however they can demand them to drop their vest and hat.

5.3 Combat Reviving:

If there is combat or shots have been fired within the last 3 minutes, Medics and Officers are not allowed to revive anyone

5.4 Hostility Towards Medics:

Medics cannot be robbed, killed or taken hostage for any reason. Medics are also not permitted to rob, kill or take someone hostage,however medics should be following the orders of the dominant party.

5.5 Single Officer:

If there is only a single officer online they may not be robbed or taken hostage.

5.6 Police Off-Duty:

Any member of the Altis Police Department is not allowed to take part in any form of illegal activity when playing as Civilian.(Need to recheck with police command)

5.7 Camping:

Police & ION are not permitted to "Camp" Rebel/Illegal areas for any longer than 10 minutes.

5.8 Ghosthawk & Hellcat Armed Usage:

The Police Ghosthawk & Havoc Hellcat Armed can only engage on other air vehicles; By no means can the Ghosthawk, Blackfoot or Hellcat Armed be used to engage ground vehicles or maritime vehicles.

5.9 PCSOs are Officers under training they are not to be taken as hostages. If you find yourself taken as a hostage at these ranks: Inform the person that they cannot detain you at this rank.

5.10 Police are not allowed to execute players. unless inside a redzone or the player that is downed is blocking a staircase or acess into a building

6.1 NLR (New Life Rule):

This rule states that once you die in an active Roleplay situation, you may not return to that area and continue in the same Roleplay situation.

• You may not come back for any vehicles or gear.
• You may remember your gang members/friends
• You may not remember your old Enemies
• You may not remember what happened in your previous life.
• You may not use your knowledge of what happened to influence the new situation.
• You may not return to within 1km of your death for at least 15 minutes.

Exceptions: When you are RDM'd, VDM'd or you die due to an in-game glitch.

• You may return to the area.
• You may retrieve gear and vehicles.
• You may remember what happened previously.
• You must record this incident to avoid a ban (Prove your innocence).

7.1 Value of Life:

At all times you must value your life as if it was your last. If you're at a clear disadvantage, for example, 3 rebels aiming at you while you are in a car or a gun pointed to the back of your head whilst you're looking the other direction, you must comply with their demands, use common sense. ie, No 180ing people as this would not work in a real life situation

8.1 Green zones:

Green zones are not safe zones, this means you can preform illegal activities in it, However there are some restrictions

• You are not allowed to kidnap or rob police officers inside green zones or their immediate area, as the green zones are where the police mainly does its work.
• Initiations are single based only what this means is when one player initiates on another player it counts as single initiation, but when police initiates on said player all police are initiated.
• Initiations made outside of the green zone can be carried into the greenzone
• Initiations are single based only what this means is when one player initiates on another player it counts as single initiation, but when police initiates on said player all police are initiated.
• Rebels MRAP's and Armed Vehicles are not allowed to enter the green zone
• Green zones are no-fly zones.If you are flying in a green zone, the police are allowed to shoot you down unless you have been granted specific permission to land there.
• Medics are allowed to fly in green zones, as some hospitals are within these limits.
• You are not allowed to take or hold a player hostage while inside of the green zone, However you are allowed to restrain them and move them around within the green zone and not out of it.

8.2 Blue zones:

Blue zones are located at police stations, rules for this are similar to green zones, however, police may transport suspects within these during an active situation.

• You are not permitted to block the entrance to blue zones, this is because within the confines of RP the police station is always manned and such an action can not occur.
• You are not allowed to camp outside the bluezone with the intention to rob/harass/kill police at any time.
• You are allowed to raid a blue zone within a reason a staff member must be contacted in order to plan the raid
• If you have prior initiation when police enter a blue zone and they have knowing moved the situation inside of the blue zone you may start a raid without needing to inform staff

8.3 Red zones:

Redzones are located around the Island at different locations

• If you have been fighting inside of the zone, any group you have been fighting with may follow you out of the zone and keep on fighting until the situation is over IE you can not escape the
• You do not need to initiate in a Redzone
• VDM rules still apply in a Redzone
• You must be within the Redzone to be part of any activity relating to the Redzone IE you can not shoot inside of the zone from outside of the zone
• If you have been fighting inside of the zone any group you have been fighting with may follow you out of the zone and keep on fighting until the situation is over IE you can not escape the fight just by leaving the Redzone

9.1 Any Major crime must meet the minimum of x amount of ION/Police on before indicating a major crime

9.2 An unarmed Negotiator from either ION/Police must be sent to meet the group to negotiate peacefully, no combat between either parties can commence during this period,

• 9.2a - Gangs are not permitted to work together in major crimes.
• 9.2b - ION are permitted to contract with one gang to assist a gang in a major crime, both must be present during negotiations and formally identify themselves.
• 9.2c - ION are only permitted to be contracted to major crimes that are not under their control

9.3 IF Negotiations break down and no resolution occurs, then a valid form of indication must be made to all parties involved and the Negotiator(s) given time to leave. If the negotiator(s) is shot as they leave, this will be considered as RDM

9.4 The Negotiator(s) must go a minimum of 1km from the major crime before re-joining.

9.2 An outside organisation can only interfere once the vehicles have left the compound,

• 9.5a - Other gangs can join the bank but must also be separate from all other groups
• 9.5b - A new gang must gain verbal initiation on any existing groups they wish to combat ( this includes police/ION)
• 9.5c - if the gang does not intend to fight police, then the new gang must message police with intentions to get involved or show
clear intentions, trying to get involved with the bank

9.6 Any police/ION that logs off to intentionally prevent a major crime from happening or being finished is Punishable by a ban

9.7 If you have been killed during the major crime, NLR will apply to the whole situation ( including but not limited to transportation of goods to a secure facility/or sold at a vendor, or captured by another gang)

9.8 if you are following any vehicles that come from a major crime to initiate, you must be visible to the other group(s) e.g drive next to them