# Section 10. POWER-GAMING & EXPLOITATIVE PLAY

Powergaming is the act of **forcing outcomes or exploiting mechanics** in a way that breaks immersion and prioritizes “winning” over storytelling. This includes unrealistic behavior, abusing loopholes, or ignoring the limitations of your character and the world around you. Powergaming **undermines serious roleplay** and will be punished accordingly.

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#### 10.01 – GENERAL POWERGAMING DEFINITION

**Tier 3 Violation**\
Powergaming refers to any **unrealistic or exploitative behavior** designed to maximize personal gain or progress. Examples include forcing actions onto others without allowing them to respond, ignoring roleplay consequences, or manipulating game mechanics for unfair advantage.

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#### 10.02 – SPEED-BOOSTING / GLITCH ROLLING

**Tier 4 Violation**\
Any form of **speed-boosting, glitch rolling, or animation abuse** to gain movement advantages is prohibited. This includes spamming movement keys or exploiting physics to outmaneuver players or law enforcement unrealistically.

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#### 10.03 – HOSTAGE SCENE ABUSE

**Tier 4 Violation**\
Using hostage roleplay **improperly or unrealistically** — such as demanding unrelated items (e.g., PD weapons, personal money) or staging hostage situations outside police stations purely to exchange for suspects — is considered powergaming and will not be tolerated.

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#### 10.04 – CROSS-CHARACTER ITEM TRANSFERS (“COUSINS”)

**Tier 5 Violation**\
Transferring money, weapons, or property between your own characters (“cousins”) is prohibited. Each character must remain **completely separate** — sharing resources or knowledge breaks immersion and server rules.

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#### 10.05 – COMMON POWERGAMING EXAMPLES

**Tier 4 Violation**\
Powergaming behavior includes, but is not limited to:

* Running into a **safe zone** mid-chase to avoid arrest or conflict.
* Selling drugs to locals **inside vehicles** to avoid risk or interaction.
* Exploiting locked MLO interiors to hide from police during pursuits.

Staff may determine other actions as powergaming even if not listed here.

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#### 10.06 – SHOOTING FROM BULLETPROOF VEHICLES

**Tier 3 Violation**\
Firing from **bulletproof vehicles** (e.g., armored cars) is prohibited. This creates an **unfair combat advantage** and is considered powergaming unless specifically permitted in scripted events.


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