[OCRP2 Offical Guide] - Semi-Serious Roleplaying Guide

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Semi-Serious Roleplaying Guide

Introduction

    With the release of OCRP2, the server has become a little more serious. This means the things you would normally get away with on the old server will get you banned here. With these changes, I will show you ways to make playing a more serious form of RP more fun. You do not have to follow everything in this guide, however it is highly recommended for the best experience in the server.

General Roleplay Etiquette

    Roleplaying is all about being realistic, building character, and having fun with your imagination, improvisation, and whatever the game supports you with. Your actions can and will influence other players Roleplay experiences. If you follow these simple guidelines to etiquette, you can help yourself as well as others enjoy Roleplaying on the server:

-If somebody interacts with you, interact back in-character (how you react depends on the situation)

-Keep things realistic.
    >Don't run just because its faster.
    >Don't ram things with your car and drive away like nothing happened.
    >Be conscious of yourself and don't do things that might get you in trouble (unless it's crime RP)
    >If you're injured, Roleplay it. Don't run around like everything is fine, even if you're only slightly injured. It's ok to call an ambulance.

-Keep the drunk, crime, mentally unstable, etc. RP to a minimum. Its ok every now and then but not constantly.

-If someone is roleplaying something, do NOT under any circumstances poke fun at them or do something that interferes with it. RP is good. Annoying people roleplaying is not, regardless the situation.

Passive Roleplaying

    Although OCRP2 provides you with a large variety of jobs and systems to play with, Passive RP is always the best form of RP. This includes things from eating lunch to relaxing in your home. These things however are usually more interesting with someone else so make friends. Making friends is not as hard as you think though. For example, you can go into Billz Bar N Grill and socialize with the other players enjoying themselves there. Maybe you and someone else there will get along with you, go for pizza, go fishing, watch the game at home, or just be buds. Here's a list showing just some of the things you can do to passive RP:

-Having lunch at BK
-Swimming at the lake
-Making breakfast in your home
-Going camping
-Going for coffee
-Going to a party
-Visiting the local bar
-Working a construction job
-Working at the local restaurant
-Cleaning homes and businesses
-Delivering pizzas

That being said, some passive Roleplay requires some sort of supporting role. Example, how can you work at a restaurant if nobody owns one? What parties will you be going to if nobody throws one. If you feel comfortable, feel free to take a supporting role for passive RP. The following list shows some things you can do to support Passive RP:

-Open a restaurant, cafe, or bar/pub
-Throwing parties
-Starting a business such as construction, advertising, or reselling products people craft
-Organizing a group of people for something such as city cleanup or showing spirit


In conclusion, Passive RP is limitless in regards to what you can do which is what makes it the greatest and most interesting form of RP available.

Situational RP

    Sometimes, shit happens, And when that shit happens, your RP skills are tested. Things like accidents, crimes not caused by you, or disasters can really test you and your ability to improvise and Roleplay realistically.

    As a bystander, you should report what you see. Call 911 if you see a crime or accident and give as much information to the dispatcher as possible. Even if you didn't see the whole thing. If there's a crashed vehicle or someone lying on the ground unconscious, call 911. Stick around if you want and if safe and realistic. Things could get interesting.

    If you're involved in an accident or the victim to a crime, you need to respond as realistically and appropriately as possible. If you crash your car into a wall, you may be left unconscious or seriously injured. Wait for someone to call for help. If nobody helps then try to call for help with regards to your physical limitations. If someone is robbing your store, remain calm. Remember what the looked like, what they were wearing, where they went and how they fled. If applicable, you can try to ward them away with a weapon, however if they have any sort of firearm, it's very risky and not recommended. If there's other people working in your store, they can try to ward the robber away.

Job Specific RP

    OCRP2 offers a large variety of scripted jobs you can do. These jobs play an important role in OCRP and you should be familiar with each one of them. OCRP offers jobs such as Police, Police Chief, Swat, Dispatch, Secret Service, Mayor, Bus Driver, Towing Specialist, Paramedic, and Firefighter. I will go over all 10 jobs and how to properly Roleplay them.


POLICE

    This is probably the most popular job offered in OCRP. As a police officer, your job is to enforce the law around Evocity, control traffic, and sometimes look into cases. As a police officer, you need to know the major laws and traffic laws and enforce them. You need to ensure everyone is safe and nobody is doing anything that might get them hurt or killed. You should memorize and use the radio codes or have a list of them on hand you can refer to quickly. The following list includes some of the tasks you may have to do as a police officer:

-Enforce traffic laws by pulling over speeders, red light runners, and reckless drivers.
-Maintaining firearms safety by enforcing the mayors firearms laws
-Blocking or redirecting traffic at an accident scene or sudden road obstruction
-Stopping crimes in progress such as robberies, muggings, domestic violence, suicide, or auto theft
-Stopping fleeing criminals or suspects by means of driving tactics or road blocks
-Transporting prisoners from the crime scene to the jail
-Reporting improperly or illegally parked vehicles to dispatch/the towing company

Some things you should consider as an officer:

-You're not immortal, get medical help when you need it
-Only draw your sidearm when you or someone else's life is being threatened
-Only use your taser if someone is not cooperating
-Only tase/shoot vehicles as a last resort. Wait at MINIMUM 5 minutes before resorting to this
-If a criminal/suspect is injured in a chase or fight, get medical help for them as soon as you have them under control, regardless how dangerous they are
-Just because you enforce traffic laws doesn't mean you are exempt from them. Drive properly.
-Not every call requires lights, sirens, and crazy driving. If you get called to a disturbance or noise complaint, just drive normally.


POLICE CHIEF

    An upgrade from the police, the chief is the master of his police. He organizes raids, large pursuits, and anything else they may require 3 or more officers. As the police chief, you are not a dispatch. The dispatch organizes police when calls and complaints come in. The dispatch will give you as the chief a task such as a drug bust or a hostage situation. It is your duty to figure out the best way to solve the situation and execute it, telling your police officers and SWAT what they need to do. Under no circumstances should you use the entire police force in a situation. ALWAYS have at least 1 officer available for other calls or patrols.


SWAT

    SWAT is also an upgrade from the police. SWAT officers are equipped with tactical equipment to give them a buff in raids, firefights, and other dangerous situations. SWAT do NOT patrol and are usually only promoted when needed. Listen to your dispatch or police chief on what you need to do and where. Don't go Rambo style. You can still get killed easily.


DISPATCH

    Dispatch is a very important role in OCRP. As dispatch, you organize the police, fire department, and ems in the city. You answer 911 calls and figure out what the situation is and send members from the 3 groups accordingly. If there's a major criminal situation such as a firefight or a hostage situation and there is no police chief, you need to organize police and SWAT accordingly. If there is a police chief, give them control and focus on the rest of the city's problems, dispatching accordingly. Here are some things you should consider as a dispatch:

-If there's a car accident, send EMS for medical support, Fire for fires or rescue, and police for traffic control. Don't underestimate the importance of these 3 roles working together
-Keep count of everyone currently on duty and what they're doing.
-Only send out what you think is needed, you can always send more people if required
-Try to keep at least 1 officer on patrol at all times
-Stay in your office, you don't need to ride around with the government officials. You have more important things to do.
-Report silly 911 calls to administration immediately. That's not needed here.

More information on dispatching can be read HERE.


SECRET SERVICE

    As secret service, your sole purpose is to protect the mayor at all costs. Dispatch or the police chief have no control over you and vice versa. You take orders from the mayor and keep him safe. Do not engage in police situations unless it involves the mayor, in which case you should be getting the mayor to safety. You are the only one who can protect the mayor. Polcie and SWAT are not allowed to take this role anymore. Just stay with the mayor, drive him around, and do as he says.


MAYOR

    The Mayor is an extremely important role in OCRP. You set the laws of the city and are the figurehead of the city. You make the big decisions and keep the economy in the green. You give the promotions of the police force and demotions of all government officials. Your decisions make or break the city. You should remain with your secret service at all times if they are available. There's no point in secret service if you're not protected by them. If you plan to attend events or travel outside, let your secret service personnel transport you and ensure the area is safe and secure. Your life is more important then theirs. If you feel up to it, you may host events in and around the city for players to attend. Keep in mind the safety of you as well as everyone else. If your event blocks a road, make sure another route is available for people to drive around.


BUS DRIVER

    As the bus driver, you basically do just that. Drive a bus from station to station properly and give time for passengers to hop on. Passengers must have a bus ticket to ride and may not tell you where they want to go. Stick to the assigned route, no detours or other stops. Stop only at designated bus stops. Under no circumstances shall you drive recklessly with your bus.


TOWING SPECIALIST

    Your job is to drive the tow truck and move cars as needed. Dispatch may tell you where to go or someone might directly call you, asking for a tow. Don't charge people for a tow. You have service lights, however ONLY turn them on while towing a vehicle. They are not emergency lights, thus you do not have the right to bypass traffic laws or force people to pull over.


PARAMEDIC

    As a paramedic, your job is to respond to medical related calls and standby at events/situations when requested to do so. Things you might respond to are shootings, falls, vehicle and pedestrian collisions, fires, and injured patients. You might also be requested to standby at events where injuries are high such as destruction derby's or races. You might also be requested to standby for the police at hostage situation or raids. You should take the following list into consideration when playing as a paramedic:

-Do not patrol, ever.
-Report over the radio when responding to any call.
-Drive safely when driving emerg. Two accidents is much worse then one. If it means slowing down when driving near traffic or through red lights then do so.
-If someone wants to injury rp then please rp along with them
-When not on a call, hang out at the station or passive RP at restaurants or stores around town, just ensure your ambulance is close by


FIREFIGHTER

  Firefighters are similar to Paramedics in regards to how to play the job. Instead of responding to medical calls though, firefighters are required to respond to fire calls and in some cases, rescue calls. Firefighters should respond to vehicle collisions for fire control and rescue. If needed, you may be required to respond to a safety call where you examine a structure for structural and fire safety. Some things you should keep in mind:

-Don't patrol, ever.
-Report over the radio when responding to any call.
-Drive safely and carefully, especially when responding to a call. A firetruck is large and can do a lot of damage. Do not push cars out of the way.
-Don't start fires because you're bored
-Hang out at the fire station when not on a call. Try not to take the truck with you to local businesses if you don't have to. Since the fire station is in town, you can just walk.
-Only use your axe to bash doors down to get to a unreachable fire.

Conclusion

    The new server is semi-serious. Try to adapt to the changes. Just because it's semi-serious doesn't mean you cant play full serious. Don't expect everyone to respond full serious, however anyone who isn't able to Roleplay at even a semi-serious level should be reported to administration immediately. Go play, have fun, and remember, imagination is the base to RP.

(Credits to Statua for this guide)