Characters

Each character you create should have a backstory, history, thoughts, emotions, and more! Take the time to consider who you want to be and what role you want to play within the server. 

Naming Your Character

Your character will need a name. Some rules to follow are...

• You can't use the names of celebrities

• Avoid the names of religious figures

Your character's name is how people will identify you in city. The name you choose may affect how those around you will interact with you, so keep that in mind when deciding on your name. 

Types of Characters

Civilians - Characters in the server who are not affiliated with any department. This would be your normal, law-abiding citizens, criminal masterminds, business owners. and all those in-betweens that arent within a "government" standing position.

Police - Characters that keep the peace and uphold the law. Applications to join the LSPD can be found here!

EMS - Characters that are equipped to perform live saving treatments on people of all types. Applications for Ocean Medical can be found here!

Doing Actions In-character

• if you want you character to do something that there isn't a prop/emote to get across to other players, use the text prompt "/me [action]" to display it to those around you. An example of this would be "/me hands candle"

• These actions are ALWAYS from the first person POV. They can be used to describe items that you have, emotions you are feeling, injuries, and anything else that may help further a scene. 

• There are some limits to what can be done with these actions. You cannot tell others what to do or force something upon them using these commands. This would be considered Power-Gaming, as it would not allow the other player to respond or contribute to the scene. 

In-Character (IC) and Out-Of-Character (OOC)

• IC is used to refer to being in character. This essentially means putting yourself into the mind state of the character you are playing. You are "aware" of you're characters pain, emotions, thoughts, identity, and other information found within the characters perception of the city. While roleplaying, you always want to try to stay within character.

• OOC is used to refer to yourself out of character. Talking OOC within game is not prohibited, as it breaks the immersion of other players and distrupts storylines. This would be called "breaking" and can ruin the RP of anyone else around you. If you need to talk OOC while within the server, use the text prompt "/ooc [message]" to say what you need to.

Getting Started

When you first enter the city, you’ll be prompted to create your character—give them a name, choose their look, and pick out some stylish clothes. Once you're done, you’ll spawn in your very own government-funded apartment. This place is yours forever, and you can’t lose it! Inside, you’ll find a stash for storage, a wardrobe for changing outfits, and a bed for resting.

You’ll start with a phone, some cash on hand, and a few thousand in the bank to get you started. Ready to explore? Use your third-eye (Left Alt) on the door to head out into the city.

Across the street, there’s a rental vehicle station that’s perfect for getting around until you’re ready to buy your own ride. For food and drinks, you can pop into any 24/7 convenience store or check your phone's Birdy or Yellowpages apps to find open restaurants and food spots—great for meeting people and making connections! 

When it’s time to get a job, you have a few options. You can pick up local gigs like driving a bus or working the oil rigs by heading to City Hall. If you’re looking for something more hands-on, consider checking out local businesses to see who's hiring. You could even look into positions at Ocean Medical or with the LSPD if you're interested in healthcare or law enforcement! 

Common Roleplay Terms

• City - Refers to the Server

• Emails - Refers to Discord

• Civilians - Refer to the real players within the server

• Locals - Refers to NPCs within the server

• In My Head - Refers to being AFK or tabbed out of FiveM

• Fly In/Out - Refers to logging in and out of the server

• Muscle - Refers to keys. (ex: If someone says "Flex your X Muscle" they would be telling you to press "X" on your keyboard)

• Think - Refers to anything that needs to be handled as a chat command. You can open this menu by pressing "T"

• Head Pop - Refers to a game crash

• Headache - Refers to Desync, lag, frame, and texture issues

• Wizard/Alien - Refers to modders/hackers

• Angel - Refers to server staff

• Prayer - Refers to tickets in the discord. If someone says to "Send a prayer about it" they would be telling you to open a ticket

• Voice Box - Refers to your microphone. Someone may also tell you that you need a coughdrop if you are having audio issues

• Third Eye/Alt Eye - Refers to the targeting system in game. To use this, you would hold down the "Left Alt Key" by default

• Tsunami/Storm - Refers to a server restart

• Lucky Number - Refers to your ID for that restart

Commonly Used Text Commands

• /id - Shows you your player ID

• /me [message] - Allows an action, expression, information to be expressed to players around you

• /ooc [message] - Sends an OOC message

• /911 [message] - Sends a message to PD and EMS

• /911a [message] - Sends a message to PD and EMS anonymously

• /clearstuckprops - Removes any emote props that may still be attached to your character

• /reloadskin - Used to reset characters outfit (gives back hat/glasses/ect if they have been knocked off)

• /e [emote] - Used to quick type emotes 

• /roll [# of dice] [# of sides] - Allows you to roll a dice

• /closeinv - Manually closes inventory if it becomes stuck on your screen

• /givecash [Receiving Player's ID] [amount] - Allows you to give cash to another player

• /transfervehicle  [Receiving Player's ID] [cost] - allows you to transfer ownership of a vehicle to another player

• /bank - Used to see bank balance

• /cash - Used to see cash balance

Default Keybinds

• E - interact when prompted

• B - Buckle Seatbelt

• L - Lock/Unlock your car (must have keys)

• F - Get in/out of vehicle

• G - Start/Stop vehicle engine

• U - Ragdoll your character

• T - Open Chat

• I - Edit UI 

• M - Open Phone

• J - open Job Menu

• X - Hands Up/Cancel Emote

• Tab - Open Inventory

• L Ctrl - Crouch

• R Ctrl - Crawl

• L Alt - Target interactions

• F1 - Radial Menu

• F4 - Emote Menu

• ESC - Close anything open on hud/Open Map and Pause Menu

• 1-6 - Inventory Hot Bar

• ` - Change Voice Chat proximity

Additional Information

• If you would like to change how your character looks, there is a plastic surgeon available at Ocean Medical in Consulting Room 3. 

• If you are downed and need PD or Medical Assistance, you can use /911 or /911a to send a notice

• If no one is present at Ocean Medical to treat you, you can Third Eye the front desk of the hospital to be assisted by "Nancy"

• If you have never been in city before and would like a tour, please utilize the "city tour request" channel and tag our tour guides to help you out!