Common FiveM and GTA roleplay words, explained simply.
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These definitions are general and used on many servers. Each server, including Homebase, has its own rules. Read the rules in our Discord before you play.
RP
Roleplay. Playing a character in a shared, believable world.
IC
In character. Anything your character says or does.
OOC
Out of character. Speaking or acting as the real person.
Metagaming
Using information your character could not know, such as something learned in Discord or on a stream, inside the game.
Powergaming
Forcing actions on other characters, or doing things that are unrealistic, so others cannot react.
RDM
Random deathmatch. Killing other players without a roleplay reason.
VDM
Vehicle deathmatch. Using a vehicle to hit or kill players without a roleplay reason.
FearRP
Acting afraid when your character's life is in real danger, for example when held at gunpoint.
NLR
New life rule. After your character is badly hurt or killed, you forget the events leading up to it.
Combat logging
Leaving the game during a scene to avoid its consequences.
Griefing
Deliberately ruining other players' experience.
Whitelist
A server or job that requires approval before you can join or play it.
