The Rulebook

Community Rules

These rules keep the Cove fair, immersive, and welcoming. By connecting to our server you agree to follow them in full.

General Conduct

  1. 1.1Treat every member with respect. Harassment, discrimination, and hate speech are never tolerated.
  2. 1.2You must be 18 or older to play on Kiwi Cove.
  3. 1.3No real-world trading, advertising other communities, or spamming in any channel.
  4. 1.4Staff decisions are final in the moment — raise disputes calmly through a support ticket.

Roleplay Standards

  1. 2.1Stay in character at all times while connected to the server. Use /ooc sparingly and only when necessary.
  2. 2.2Value your character's life (RVL). Act as any reasonable person would when their life is at risk.
  3. 2.3No fail RP, powergaming, or forcing outcomes on another player without giving them a fair chance to respond.
  4. 2.4Metagaming — using out-of-character information in-character — is strictly prohibited.

Combat & NLR

  1. 3.1New Life Rule (NLR): once downed and respawned, you forget the events leading to your death and cannot return to the scene.
  2. 3.2No Random Death Match (RDM) or Vehicle Death Match (VDM). Initiation and roleplay must precede hostility.
  3. 3.3Combat logging — disconnecting to avoid a scenario — results in an immediate sanction.
  4. 3.4Green zones (hospitals, police stations, spawn areas) are safe zones. No hostile RP within them.

Communication

  1. 4.1Working voice chat is required for most roleplay. Keep audio clear and free of background noise.
  2. 4.2Use the correct radio and phone channels in character. No cross-chatting between unrelated scenes.
  3. 4.3Recording is permitted for personal content, but respect others and follow Discord/streaming etiquette.

Fairness & Integrity

  1. 5.1Exploiting bugs, using third-party mods, cheats, or macros results in a permanent ban.
  2. 5.2Report bugs to staff instead of abusing them. Abuse is treated the same as cheating.
  3. 5.3One character economy — no transferring money or items to bypass progression unfairly.

Consequences

Breaches are handled case-by-case and may result in a verbal warning, formal warning, temporary suspension, or permanent ban depending on severity and history. All sanctions are logged. If you believe a decision was made in error, open a support ticket and a senior staff member will review it.