Ryan King

G'day Gamers, Today we are announcing a significant change to our community standards. Historically, we have permitted players as young as 13 to play on the server. We have become increasingly uncomfortable with this age group being exposed to the topics, attitudes and content expressed in roleplay which is not intended for a young audience. Unfortunately, the youngest members of our community have a discernible impact on the roleplay around them. Despite 13-15 year olds being less than 15% of our population, this group is overrepresented in reports and moderation mostly due to the lower maturity, shorter attention span and difficulty relating to others. We do not believe it is reasonable to impede roleplay and lower our overall standards of maturity to protect this group of young players. Based on our observations in recent months and the response from the latest survey, it is clear that improving roleplay standards must be our core focus. As such, OzzyGaming is increasing our minimum FiveM player age to "16+", which will be reflected in our updated TOS. This was a tough and complicated decision that undertook a lot of discussion internally. We appreciate that this change will be upsetting to some of you, especially those who have been with the community for some time. We understand that there are people in the 13-15 age group who are great role players, however at some point a line has to be drawn to enact positive change. In our focus to improve meaningful engagement amongst players and the quality of roleplay, we have concluded that this change is required to support OzzyGaming's goals into the future. In addition to this, we will also be updating the FiveM rules which will specify that players are to present themselves and roleplay as mature adults (18+). This was already implied within the roleplay environment but it clearly needs to be stated. These new requirements will be enforced through the new maturity (Code - "Ma") ban process which at this stage will be only applied with management approval due to its sensitive and subjective nature. Some important points (FAQs): - We will not be verifying players birthdays and will never ask for or accept personal identification or proof of age. - The staff team will not accept reports against players for being underage, this is not an opportunity to submit reports against people you don't like. - There will be no "ban wave" tomorrow, breaches will be handled on a case by case basis. - Enforcement of this new standard will be based on management's judgement of players behaviour, demeanour and general maturity on the server. - Players found in breach of this requirement will be placed on indefinite FiveM bans which may be appealed once they can demonstrate the required maturity level after some time. - Affected Players who are removed from FiveM can contact support regarding their subscription status. - Members who are under the age of 16 are still welcome across the rest of our community including Discord, TeamSpeak and Rust. Again we apologise to those players who will be affected by this change and appreciate your commitment to this community. We are asking players to aim higher than present roleplay standards. We cannot magically make the roleplay quality improve directly but through these changes we are confident that the community will have a better ability to improve the overall roleplay experience. We appreciate that some people may have concerns or questions about this change, we just ask that these be directed to management privately so they can be addressed effectively. Bullying or harassment of anyone, especially young people will never be tolerated within the community. Please be respectful towards the community members affected by this change.

I have not noticed a significant impact to frames. Mine, inside and outside of the city, have only dropped below 60 a couple of times while I have been on the server (and I've been on for several hours now). There are a few "desync" issues where the server is freezing for a few seconds, however I have already made fixes to these in the soonÔäó to be released update. For reference, I'm only running on a i7 4770k, GTX 970 and 16GB of RAM.

Changelog 24/01/2020 Addition: - Section 1.18 (Group sizes) These rules are in effect as of 4:30AM AEST 24/01/2020

Changelog 28/09/2019 Massive overhaul of the rules Please re-read the whole document! These rules are in effect as of - Immediately

Changelog 07/08/2019 Amendment: - Section 2.8 (Invoice Evasion) Addition: - Section 2.9 (Bankruptcy) These rules are in effect as of 4:00AM AEST 07/08/2019

Changelog 06/08/2019 Addition: - Section 5.1 (General Negotiation Rules) These rules are in effect as of 6:00AM AEST 06/08/2019

Changelog 05/08/2019 Added: - Section 5.0 (Negotiations) These rules are in effect as of 11:00PM AEST 05/08/2019

Changelog 13/06/2018 Modified: - Section 2.1.1 (Bannable examples) - Section 3.3 (Robberies) - Section 3.4 (Hostages) These rules are in effect as of 7:25PM AEST 13/06/2019

Changelog 28/10/2018 General Overhaul of the rules including a few additions/deletions/modifications. Please re-read the whole document! These rules are in effect as of 7:00 PM AEST 28/10/2018

Changelog 27/10/2018 Added: - More examples for 2.1 (Combat) - More examples for 3.1 (Role-play) These rules are in effect as of 12:00 PM AEST 27/10/2018

Changelog 14/10/2018 Added: - Section 2.1.1 These rules are in effect as of 5:00 AM AEST 14/10/2018

OzzyGaming Community Rules Last Update: 03/07/2022 Preface Community rules are designed to protect our community members from toxicity and harassment. Therefore, we will act if anything not covered in the following rules falls within the criteria mentioned below. Our team is encouraged to punish any community member whose intention is to breed toxicity or has the intent to have fun at the expense of another community member. However, our team prefers to take a reformative approach, and as long as your intention in the community is to make an honest attempt at playing without breeding toxicity, you will receive support doing that. At the end of the day, we're all here to have fun, not everyone has to be friends. However, it is expected that you treat your peers with basic human decency. Community Member Conduct In a nutshell, community members must be respectful to their peers. You do not have to be their friend. However, you must apply basic human decency at all times. Verbal abuse, bullying, harassment, and belittling are strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated. No anti-social behaviour, harassment or discrimination against race/colour, sexuality, disability, religion, gender is tolerated in this community. Community members must have appropriate names that are not offensive or designed to agitate. This includes on Discord/Teamspeak/Website/Steam/In-game. Doxxing Policy OzzyGaming wishes to create a community free from issues of doxxing. We wish to protect our community members from this kind of toxicity above all else to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience in the community. Due to this, we have employed some harsh verification requirements on our services. OzzyGaming takes doxxing exceptionally seriously, and anyone found out to be a doxxer through a report or otherwise will be removed from the community without warning. Doxxing can be defined as sharing/leaking personal information, images, videos, or any information relating to another person without their permission. Doxxing is illegal in all states of Australia and in New Zealand. It is taken seriously by authorities when reported. The following links will assist victims of doxxing as to their options if they have been doxxed: For Australians: https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/tech-trends-and-challenges/doxing For Kiwis: https://www.netsafe.org.nz/doxxing/ OzzyGaming will support victims of doxxing and guide them in the direction of where they can report doxxers to the authorities. We can also help preserve any evidence contained in any of our services for victims to use in reports. OzzyGaming will comply with any requests for information by authorities concerning doxxing, and any information held on someone who has been found to be doxxing will be handed over. Media We all enjoy a bit of banter and like to have fun. But you must know your audience and make sure you are not taking anything too far, and make sure to keep all banter to the assigned banter channels. Below are a couple of rules that should be followed at all times. Do not advertise or promote other communities/servers/services within our community. This includes streaming/video channels. However, Content creators may post their channels. Do not share inappropriate images or videos that include pornography or other offensive materials. Staff Interactions and Punishments Our team members are handpicked from the community and are players just like you. They are not part-time or full-time paid employees, so please be respectful to them as they are volunteering to help you. Do not impersonate team members. Community members must abide by decisions and instructions from team members. If you perceive an issue or mistake with a decision, you may submit a support ticket at https://ozzygaming.com.au/support. Do not discuss punishments or bans with other community members. There are appeal processes set up to ensure impartiality, and there is always opportunity to discuss these matters privately with a team member. More information concerning the punishment procedure can be found here: https://www.ozzygaming.com.au/topic/8569-new-punishment-process-and-requirements-for-staff.

Changelog 15/07/2018 Added: - Section 1.6 (Job Vehicles) - Section 3.4 (Vehicle Deathmatch) - Section 2.1 (Criminal Activities and Hostage Situations) These rules are in effect as of 3:30 PM AEST 15/07/2018

Changelog 13/07/2018 Added: - Section 1.6 (Job Vehicles) - Section 2.6 (New Life Rule) - Section 5.3 (Weapons) These rules are in effect as of 5:30 PM AEST 13/07/2018

Changelog 10/06/2018 Added: - Section 1.8 (Real World Trading) These rules are in effect as of 5:15 PM AEST 10/06/2018

Changelog 17/04/2018 Added: - Section 5.2 (EMS F6 Menu) These rules are in effect as of 2:00 PM AEST 17/04/2018

Changelog 16/04/2018 Added: - Section 3.2 Foreword, and an example. These rules are in effect as of 10:00 PM AEST 16/04/2018

Changelog 15/04/2018 Added: - Section 2.5 (Crashes) - Example for section 2.3 (Cop baiting) These rules are in effect as of 9:00 PM AEST 15/04/2018

Changelog 07/04/2018 Added: - Section 4.1 (Safe Zones) - Section 3.2 (Declarations) These rules are in effect as of 1:00 AM AEST 07/04/2018

FiveM Server Rules These rules are under constant revision and can be changed at any time, While we will attempt to notify players of changes, you are encouraged to regularly check this post. Ignorance of the rules is not a valid excuse, failure to abide by these rules will result in punishment. Last Updated: 20/11/2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General 1. Most Important Rule: Use common sense! 2. You must follow any instructions given by staff straight away. You may appeal a decision or ban via a support ticket on our website. 3. Trolling is not allowed. 4. Exploiting in-game mechanics/cheating is not allowed. 5. All players must roleplay as mature characters. 6. The minimum player age on our FiveM server is (16+). 7. Forced ERP is not allowed. 8. Random Deathmatch (RDM) is not permitted, RDM is attempting to harm/kill another person without any roleplay reason. 9. Vehicle Deathmatch (VDM) is not permitted under any circumstance except to save your life when threatened. 10. Combat logging is not allowed. 11. Police over the rank of Sergeant or in MCD are not allowed to be corrupt, as well as EMS at or over the rank of Senior Paramedic. 12. If your communications are seized during roleplay you are strictly forbidden to call for outside assistance, as well as if you are restrained or knocked out. 13. Terrorism roleplay is not permitted without prior management approval. Roleplay 14. Fail roleplay is not allowed. Punishable Examples of Fail Roleplay: Using voice/text chat while dead is only acceptable to act weak/moan and roleplay your injuries. Not fearing for your character's life in any given situation. Refusing to pay invoices. 15. Small stunt jumps (rat strats) are allowed. 16. You must remain in character at all times, including if a player is breaching a rule. Rule breach issues should be reported to staff after the roleplay has finished. 16.5. You can identify players off their voices if you have had previous RP engagements with them, additionally, you will need to prove you have had these engagements if brought up. (This is a trial rule change) Metagaming 17. Metagaming is not allowed. Information used in roleplay needs to come from a roleplay source. Punishable Examples of Fail Metagaming: Tracking down a streamer whilst they are actively streaming. Failing to identify a person in roleplay with previous engagement, instead assuming who they are by their voice that you have heard through videos/streams, without any prior RP knowledge. Calling for assistance via Teamspeak or Discord and not using in-game radios or phones. The use of information in rp that you have gained from ooc discords. Powergaming 18. Powergaming is not allowed. This is when you force your roleplay on a situation to gain the outcome you desire without giving the other party an opportunity to roleplay back. Punishable Examples of Powergaming: Deciding that you have received fatal injuries when they were only minor to avoid roleplaying with EMS or getting revived and facing consequences. Storing/garaging vehicles, items, money or weapons before roleplay has completely finished where another party can no longer access it. Destroying items/assets while being held at gunpoint so that your captors do not make a financial gain. Knowing and using the limits of server rules to protect yourself in roleplay. 19. You cannot store a vehicle that is involved in an ongoing roleplay situation. 20. If you use your house or apartment as a hold point or to hide, police can and will raid it. Combat & Hostile Roleplay 21. Group sizes in hostile situations are limited to: Civilian - 6 Organisations Tier 1 (Crew) - 8 Organisations Tier 2/3 (Clan & Syndicate) - 12 22. Declarations must be made prior to hostile roleplay commencing. Guidelines of Declarations: A declaration can only be made via voice communication when face-to-face with another person or vehicle-to-vehicle. When declaring, you must explain what actions you want the player to do along with a threat. You must allow a reasonable amount of time for the player to comply. Hostile situations are ongoing for 15 minutes after the last hostile action. If players escape a new declaration is required. 23. "Kill On Site" (KOS) can only be done in the KOS-restricted zone on Cayo. Organisations that are “Official Tier 1 - 3”, can also have a KOS War. These KOS wars need to follow "Section 5: KOS Wars" in the Organisation rules. Zone Wars 24. Any group may partake in zone wars. Guidelines for Zone Wars: Once a zone is captured, that zone is then on a 24-hour cooldown Five members of the defending group must be online to start a war Each individual may only start one war every two hours No air vehicles may be used in zone wars A declaration is required in neutral zones (warning shots are allowed to be used as a dec if appropriate time has been given for the other side to leave) Hostility must remain in the general area (can’t snipe from miles away) Once a zone is captured, regular server rules apply (hostility timer begins). Hostage Situations 25. Hostage-taking is permitted with some exceptions. Guidelines of Hostage Taking: Police may not be taken hostage but can have their comms devices removed during hostile situations. Hostages may be part of your group, however, if this is discovered by police then assume negotiations are off. Hostage takers must talk/engage with the hostage for the duration of their captivity. Hostages cannot be forced to withdraw items or money from their property/atm/society Robberies 26. Robbing players/siege/stores/banks is permitted with some exceptions. Guidelines for Robbing: “Robberies must not be used for any purpose other than to complete and escape!!!” Civilian Interactions: Robbing players is allowed, however this must be done with an appropriate level of roleplay and have an appropriate roleplay reason. Simply saying "hands" is not acceptable. Store/Bank Robberies & Heists: - Maximum of 2 vehicles for civilian groups. - Maximum of 3 vehicles for organisations. Police: - You may not lay siege to police buildings. - Police transports are acceptable targets. - Diving suits must not be used to evade police. - Police facilities may not be sieged. Whitelisted Clothing 27. Whitelisted clothing are Police/Ems/Job/Org clothing items. Guidelines for Whitelisted Clothing: You can not wear "whitelisted clothing" items unless you work for those jobs or are a member of that org. Taking organisation clothing is allowed as long as you have a good roleplay reason to do so. You may then use that “stolen org clothing” within the next 2 hours. You can not store the clothing and use it later down the line. Illegal Areas & Cayo Perico 28. Police are aware of many known illegal locations across the map. Police are permitted to enter or raid these locations and, with probable cause search any person or vehicle in that area. Guidelines of Cayo Perico: In the area of the airfield and up to the wire, all rules apply. Once over the wire and into the danger zone, all rules requiring declarations are considered void. Refer to (23. KOS above) Map Restrictions & Safe Zones 29. Safe zones are in most cases coloured zones on the map. Green Zones: Green safe zones are areas where hostile actions can not be started or brought into. These include character spawns and NPC ran car dealerships. Blue Zones: Blue safe zones are areas where hostile actions can not be started, however, they can be brought in, as long as uninvolved players are not forcibly included in the hostility. These include police stations and hospitals. Restricted Zones: The Aircraft Carrier is a restricted area, players are not permitted here. Finance & Economy 30. Refusing to pay invoices is not allowed. If issued an invoice in error make a support ticket on our website. Guidelines of Finance & Economy: Transferring assets or money between your multiple characters including the use of a middleman is not permitted. This also includes transferring/using items while not on or on duty in relevant jobs such as police guns. Dumping your inventory items, weapons, cash, vehicles, etc is not allowed. Giving items to other players, characters, or friends when leaving the server or killing off an old character is not permitted without specific management approval. Real World Trading - Selling/transferring of in-game items/currency for money/goods in the real world is not permitted. Players are not permitted to trade any “premium cars” in-game, (Including from the donation store, discord boosts, cars won in events, or other vehicles not purchased through a car dealer). Jobs 31. Job vehicles cannot be used in hostile situations, they are for rp purposes or to complete the job. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Getting Support & Player Reporting OzzyGaming's primary, real-time support system is via Helpdesk in TeamSpeak, which can be downloaded here and you can connect to our server via this IP (ts.ozzy.life). Join one of the waiting for support channels and a staff member will speak with you individually when available. When in doubt, this should be your first point of contact and a staff member can direct you in the right direction. If you are in-game you can lodge a support request via the (insert) menu or by typing /report. An admin will endeavor to assist you if one is online and available. For matters that do not require immediate assistance or may require some investigation, players should submit a support ticket on our website here (https://www.ozzygaming.com.au/support/). For general questions/support, the #support channel in our discord (https://discord.gg/ozzygaming) offers very fast responses.