Rules- Q&A 3.0

[Enzyme]

Note: This is my professional opinion and doesn't necessarily represent my fellow staff-members opinions.

1. Are the old dictator laws still in use?
Please elaborate further

2 .Are owners of a store(like a clothing store) allowed to have pistols?
I don't really see an issue with this, if they behave properly. To make an example.  If a store often experiences problems such as harassment from rebels or Corleones, then I'd understand why the owner of the store would want to have protection. The owner of the store shouldn't wave the gun around or threaten people with it though. They should contact police when trouble arise and only use the pistol in emergencies. 

3. Is promoting aggressiveRP not allowed?
It really depends on the situation. We don't want people turning our servers into Team Deathmatch. If you try to ie manipulate people and facts just so people start killing each other, then this ruins for a lot of passiveRPs. If you put down contraband and then try to get the cops to raid you because you want action, then this is failRP. 
Promoting aggressiveRP is something that we definitely look down upon, and even punish in some cases where it's fit and it causes for failRP and rule-breakage. As I said at the start though, it really depends on the situation.

3a. If it is allowed, wouldn't going dictator be FailRP also?
If you go Dictator only to be raided, then I view this as failRP.
No leader wants to cause chaos, to have his men killed and have people trying to kill him just because he's bored. 
Do not go dictator just because you want to be raided, or because your people want action. Do it because you want to create an interesting RP. 

4. What is 'prop blocking'?
Hindering ie a end destination without making it possible for anyone to reach that destination. If you hide contraband behind a wall that no one can reach, then that is unfair.

Prop blocking is basically you not making it possible for other people to ie reach something, or go to somewhere that you can. 


5. Aren't fading doors failRP as in real life doors don't disappear?
FL is limited with the game that it's hosted on. Only very few people are actually good with ie the hydraulic-tool and fading walls are a way for people to be more "free" with their builds, to compensate for many mechanics that GMOD lacks. 

6. In a raid, if props don't burn what is the best way of going past this if no admins are on?
Try more Molotovs. There's no easy answer to this. Try to contact the owner of the dupe and inform him that his dupe isn't acting as it should and is therefore acting as a doom-fort. 

7. Are there any minimum requirements for using a hydraulic door?
Make it work so it doesn't behave like a prop-block. 

8. What is FailRP in regard for wearing a gas mask
The gas-mask suit is well... someone in a gas-mask and heavy protection. This being a bulletproof vest and a military grade hazmat suit. You don't see people in real life just walking casually around in full battle-gear and gas-mask. This would cause people to become nervous and afraid. 

When people have earned enough RP points to use the gas-mask, we expect them to know when the gas-mask as appropriate and when it's not. If they misuse the gas-mask then we can remove an RP point. This is something that has been done.

9. What is 'FailRP' and what are the limits of this?
Now this is a huge expression that goes for alot of things.

Basically, FailRP is behavior that is unrealistic compared to real life (for a normal person). For instance, a normal person doesn't run around in the street making chicken noises while punching people. 
Another example is that normal people fear for their life and their well-being. A normal citizen wouldn't just run into a firefight because they want to watch. They would act afraid and avoid exposing themselves to danger.

10. If it FailRP to spawn a car in while under fire?
Technically yes, but so is it to magically drag out any weapon you want out of your arsehole. 
FL and GMOD has unrealistic mechanics but there's a limit to what we can forbid and not. 
This is semi-serious RP and not serious RP. 

11. Is it FailRP to be a criminal and wear a suit? If so, why?
This is an opinion that will differ from every staff-member, but it really depends on the character you're RPing.

Example:

A criminal who's robbing people in the street usually does it because he's poor. He's taking a risk and exposing himself with doing crimes like these because he doesn't have any other option.
A criminal who's rich enough to drive around in a Lambo while wearing a $100k suit doesn't risk his freedom and life robbing people on the street.


It really depends on your character and how you roleplay with him.


12. Can we have some rules on doomforting please.

Don't give yourself an unfair advantage over anyone who raids. 

People who are defending a location naturally has an advantage over someone who's attacking, but doomforting is when you make it impossible for the attacker to win. Where you're giving yourself such a major advantage that no-one stands a single chance of ever succeeding. 

Note: This is my professional opinion on the subject, and it might vary with other admins.