Glossary & abbreviations
The acronyms you'll see in chat — IC, OOC, RP, FailRP, CK, PK, NLR, and the rest.
Roleplay communities lean on shorthand. Here's what each term means in practice.
Core distinction
Important
In-character (IC) is what your character knows and does. Out-of-character (OOC) is the player behind the keyboard. Mixing the two is the single most common mistake new players make. Your character cannot know things you read on Discord, saw on a Twitch stream, or heard a friend tell you OOC.
Abbreviations you'll see
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| IC | In-character. The fictional world. |
| OOC | Out-of-character. The real-world chat layer. |
| RP | Roleplay. Acting consistently in-character. |
| FailRP | Acting in a way that breaks immersion or a rule — driving like Fast & Furious as an everyday civilian, ignoring fear in a robbery, etc. |
| NLR | New Life Rule. After respawn, your character forgets what killed them and (per server policy) cannot return to that scene for a set time. |
| CK | Character Kill. Permanent death — the character is gone forever. Requires admin sign-off and usually a story reason. |
| PK | Player Kill. Standard respawn-with-injuries. NLR applies but the character lives on. |
| MG | Metagaming. Using OOC info IC. "My friend told me on Discord you're at the bank, so I drove there" — that's metagaming. Don't. |
| PG | Power-gaming. Forcing actions on another player without giving them a fair chance to respond. Use /mes + /do to ask, not impose. |
| VDM | Vehicle Deathmatch. Running people over without a roleplay reason. Banned. |
| RDM | Random Deathmatch. Shooting without a roleplay reason. Banned. |
| CL | Combat-logging. Quitting mid-scene to escape consequences. Bannable. |
| PvE / PvP | Player vs Environment / Player vs Player — usually about whether other players can shoot at you in a given context. |
| MDC | Mobile Data Computer. The police computer system in patrol cars. |
| SO / DoJ | Sheriff's Office / Department of Justice. |
| EMS / FD | Emergency Medical Services / Fire Department. |
| /me | Action command — describes a visible action. |
| /do | Description command — answers questions about what something looks like or whether you'd notice. |
| /b | Local OOC — short OOC asides to nearby players. Use sparingly. |
Roleplay rules of thumb
- Value Your Life (VYL) — when a gun is on you, your character is afraid. Comply. Heroes who shrug off a Glock at point-blank break immersion.
- No Cop-Baiting — don't aggro the police just to engage them. Have a reason.
- Stay In-Character — even when something glitches, narrate it IC if at all possible (
/me 's car backfires and stalls). - Use Your Voice / Text Sparingly — long monologues are great, but match the pace of the scene. A robber doesn't deliver a 6-paragraph soliloquy.
Server-specific terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PP (Project Points) | Premium currency, earned through subscription / playtime / events. Buys cosmetic items and stays out of the in-character economy. |
| UCP | User Control Panel — the website portal for managing your account. |
| /v | Your owned-vehicles menu (see Vehicles docs). |
| CK approval | Permission from staff to character-kill someone. Required for any death you intend to be permanent. |
| Tester | A player on probation — limited access, sponsored by an existing player. |
If you see a term in chat you don't recognise, ask in OOC (/b what's that?) — most players are happy to translate.