In chat, someone says, “I got DM’d,” an admin replies, “Punished for DB,” and the HR department asks what OOC information is. Here’s the full glossary: search by abbreviation, filter by type (violations, punishments, slang, mechanics, RP commands), and check the punishment and rule number wherever they’re listed in the official rules.
- DM / ДМDeathMatch (deathmatch)
Killing or damaging another player without a valid IC reason. Damaging vehicles also counts. Defensive DM is allowed (video evidence is required if you report it). Exceptions: regular in-game conflicts, criminal organization territories, agreed-upon duels, and high-crime areas.
Example: A player walks up to a random person on the street and starts hitting or shooting them without any conflict or backstory.
Punishment: Jail for 90 minutes · rule 2.19
- Mass DM / ТДМMass DeathMatch (mass deathmatch)
Killing or damaging three or more players without a valid IC reason.
Punishment: Warn / Ban for 3–7 days · rule 2.20
- DB / ДБDriveBy (drive-by)
Killing or damaging someone without a valid IC reason while in any vehicle (running them over or shooting from a vehicle). Exception: allowed during a family container capture.
Punishment: Jail for 60 minutes · rule 2.13
- TK / ТКTeam Kill (team kill)
Killing a member of your own or an allied faction or organization without an IC reason.
Punishment: Jail for 60 minutes / Warn (for two or more kills) · rule 2.15
- SK / СКSpawn Kill (spawn kill)
Killing or damaging someone on the home territory of any faction or organization, at a player's spawn point, or at or near the exit of an enclosed interior.
Punishment: Jail for 60 minutes / Warn (for two or more kills) · rule 2.16
- RK / РКRevenge Kill (revenge kill)
Revenge for your own death. The forum test lists three cases: killing a player for revenge; returning to the place where you died within 15 minutes; using information that led to your death afterward.
Example: If you’re killed, you can’t run straight back to the same place to take revenge (HR department question: “Can you return to the place where you died?” — “No”).
- CK / ЦКCharacter Kill
Full RP death of a character: the character dies permanently as part of the RP story.
- PG / ПГPowerGaming (powergaming)
Giving your character abilities that aren't realistic; showing no fear for your life (“hero roleplay”).
Example: An unarmed player takes on an armed gangster or a group of police officers alone, or jumps off a roof.
- MG / МГMetaGaming (metagaming)
Using OOC information that your character couldn't have obtained through IC means (information from real life, Discord, or another chat) in in-game chat.
Example: You saw a player's name above their head or learned their name on Discord and addressed them by name, even though the characters hadn't met. Exception: a one-off «?», «!», «))» or words like «skin», «donate» and «virts» in IC chat are not punished.
Punishment: Mute for 30 minutes · rule 2.18
- NonRP / НРПNon Role Play
Behavior that breaks Role Play rules: actions that are impossible or absurd in real life (driving on car roofs, running or walking on casino tables, disrupting interviews, etc.).
Punishment: Jail for 30 minutes · rule 2.01
- УРПAvoiding RP
Trying to avoid an RP situation: going AFK when stopped by the police; leaving the game to avoid death or being detained/arrested; entering an interior or a safe zone during a shootout.
Punishment: Jail for 30 minutes / Warn · rule 2.02
- RP / РПRolePlay
Roleplay: the player controls a character and behaves as a person would in a real-life situation. A role also includes belonging to a faction: employees must follow the charter and act according to their position.
Example: If I’m a police officer, I play a police officer (HR department answer).
- IC / ИСIn Character
In-character information and actions related to gameplay and what's happening in the game.
- OOC / ООСOut Of Character
Information that's out of character and unrelated to gameplay (real life, Discord, etc.). In-game OOC chat messages use double parentheses (( )); there's a separate /n chat for OOC (NonRP chat), and radio channels use /rn and /fn.
- ЗЗ / GZGreenZone (green zone), safe zone
An area where violent actions against other players are prohibited (shooting, fighting, robbing). Examples: the square outside City Hall, train stations, hospitals. Entering a green zone during a shootout to avoid being killed counts as avoiding RP.
- FF / ФФFriendly Fire
Friendly fire: damaging members of your faction or allies without killing them (leaving them with low HP). Difference from TK: FF means dealing damage; TK means killing.
- BH / БХBunnyHop (bunny hopping)
Jumping while running to move faster. The forum notes this is no longer relevant, since the developers added a cooldown (CD) for jumping.
- AFK / АФКAway From Keyboard
A player has stepped away from their device and isn't controlling their character. In organizations, you can only sleep (stand AFK) in the locker room. Going AFK on a road, in a doorway, or by a vehicle call marker gets in other players' way (Kick).
Punishment: Kick (AFK and disturbing other players) · rule 2.07
- ЕППDriving through fields
Driving through fields and other areas not meant for vehicles (except dirt bikes and off-road vehicles; starting scooters are allowed). You can’t drive work vehicles through fields.
Punishment: Jail for 30 minutes (NonRP driving, 2.03); Jail for 60 minutes (driving work vehicles through fields, 2.47) · rule 2.03 / 2.47
- TransliterationTransliteration
Writing Russian text in Latin letters (“Privet,” “Kak dela”). Exception: promo codes from developers and official sources.
Punishment: Mute for 30 minutes; 20 "No longer applicable" · rule 3.20
- Флуд / Caps / ОффтопText chat violations
Caps Lock (3.02, Mute for 30 minutes); spam — 3+ identical messages (3.05, Mute for 30); excessive punctuation (3.06, Mute for 30); mentioning family members (3.04, Mute for 300 minutes / Ban for 7 days); OOC insults/racism (3.03, Mute for 30).
Punishment: see description · rule 3.02–3.06
- Kick / КикKick
Disconnects a player from the server (they can log back in right away).
- Mute / МутMute
Blocked from using text chat for a set period.
- Voice muteVoice mute
Blocked from using voice chat.
- Jail / Джайл / ДеморганJail
Isolating a player in a designated area (in-game: Fort Demorgan; in organization rules: “Jail 30/60/90 minutes”).
- Warn / ВарнWarn
A warning issued to a player that comes with temporary restrictions. When a player gets a warn, they are automatically dismissed from their faction and can't join any faction for 10 days; the warn remains on their account. 3 warns automatically block the account for 10 days.
- Ban / БанBan
Temporarily block an account.
- PermBan / ПермачPermanent Ban
Permanent block of a game account (forever).
- Report MuteReport Mute
Blocked from submitting complaints and questions via /report. Issued for misuse of /report (3.12, 30 minutes).
- Обнуление аккаунтаAccount Wipe
Reset all of a player’s property: money, phone number, skin, vehicles (including plates), real estate, transport/construction company, business, gas station, family disbandment, and inventory wipe.
- ЧСП / ЧС проектаProject Blacklist
A list of players who are blocked from all project resources except in-game chats, the official forum, and Discord.
- FraudFraud
Serious violations of one or more project rules that result in a penalty (ban). Example: buying currency on one account and transferring it to another personal account (for example, through a car trunk).
- Зона повышенной криминальной активности (DM-зона, PVP-зона)High Crime Activity Zone
An area where large shootouts happen regularly (the rules give the 24/7 store by the entrance to Arzamas as an example). DM without an IC reason is allowed, but you must not interfere with uninvolved players or deliberately attack random players (including those driving by); admins can introduce restrictions or disable the zone.
- VirtsVirts
Slang for in-game currency (game rubles). Buying or selling in-game currency for real money is prohibited (2.28 — PermBan, account reset, and project blacklist; purchases through the official website are allowed).
- КаптCapture
Territory capture (a fight between criminal gangs over territory).
- ИнвайтInvite
Faction invitation (use /invite as a leader or deputy).
- ФамаSurname / family
Family (an in-game player group with a warehouse, container, and reputation).
- ОпраDispute
Dispute the accusations (reply to a complaint or accusation).
- RollbackRollback
A video recording used as evidence of a player's actions.
- ХелперHelper
An assistant admin who answers players’ questions about the project.
- МП / ГМПEvent / Global Event
An in-game event hosted by the administration.
- StaffStaff
The map showing the game's cities.
- ГосGovernment Organizations
Government Organizations (Government, Ministry of Defense/Army, Central Bank, Media, Traffic Police, Police Department, FSB, Prison Service).
- Law enforcerLaw enforcer
Law enforcement official: police officer, military personnel, etc.
- InterviewInterview
Voice interview for joining or ranking up in a faction: questions about RP situations, terms, rules, and the charter. Services that help you pass voice interviews are prohibited (2.32 — may result in being blacklisted from the project).
- BinderBinder
A set of preset commands and RP lines for common actions (searching, handcuffing). Use /br [number] to open it.
- ПДВEMP suppression
A system that protects a lawbreaker’s vehicle from EMP (electromagnetic radiation that stalls the engine) during a chase with the Traffic Police.
Example: A suspect being pursued can defend themselves using the EMP suppression system; Traffic Police officers can use EMP and spike strips (to puncture tires).
- ЭМИElectromagnetic radiation
A Traffic Police tool used during pursuits to shut down a suspect’s engine.
- РозыскWanted level (stars)
An official RP status for citizens, meaning they are suspected of committing a crime under the Criminal Code (УК). Issued by the FSB, Police Department (УМВД), or Traffic Police (ГИБДД) using /su [id/nickname] [stars 1–6] [Criminal Code Article N] or through /base; the reason must include an article from the current Criminal Code. You must have an IC reason to issue it (Warn).
- PayDayPayDay
In-game payout at minute 00 of every hour: salary and law-abiding points (1 point if you played for at least 20 minutes during the previous hour; 2 with VIP Platinum).
- LawfulnessLawfulness
Points required for high-paying jobs and licences (check: Tablet → person icon). You gain 1 at PayDay for every hour you play at least 20 minutes; points are deducted for injuring other players outside gameplay. You can buy them in Shop → Services: 5 BC = 10 points.
- BC / Black CoinsBlack Coin
The project’s donation currency; donation shop /donate, check deposits with /donat.
- ДуэльDuel
One-on-one fight: challenge a player via the radial menu → Interaction → Challenge to a Duel, or use /duel [ID]. Modes: ranked fight, duel, and training. Level 4 required. Agreed duels involving DM do not count as violations if they don't interfere with other players.
- RP-никRP nickname
Nickname must follow the Firstname_Lastname format in Latin letters (John_Scatman). Use no more than two capital letters—the first letter of each name (exceptions: DeSanta, MacWeazy). Meaningless nicknames (Super_Man, Vlados_Vidos), profanity, and names resembling those of players or admins are prohibited. Penalty: verbal warning + nickname change.
Punishment: Verbal warning + nickname change (4.06–4.08); repeat offense/profanity — PermBan (4.09, 4.10) · rule 4.06–4.10
- RP biographyRP biography
A character's backstory on the server forum; required to join some organizations and apply for senior positions (place of birth, childhood, education, personality, key events, reasons for joining).
- /meThe /me command
First-person description of a character’s action (your nickname is added automatically). Start with a lowercase letter and don’t add a period. Example: /me takes out a passport.
- /doThe /do command
Description of the surroundings, what your character feels, hears, or sees, their thoughts, and what they’re about to interact with; never use it to describe your character’s actions. Example: /do The passport is in hand.
- /todoThe /todo command
Dialogue and action together: /todo Text*action (after the asterisk, use /me).
- /tryThe /try command
Description of an action with an uncertain outcome (success/failure). Use is optional.
- ТК (транспортная компания)Transport Company
In-game company; if inactive (no login or vehicle repairs for 5 days), it is reset without compensation (4.14).
- СК (строительная компания)Construction Company
In-game company; automatically reset after a period of inactivity (4.14).
- ПРОAd editing rules
Rules Media employees follow when editing ads (Media test: “Ad editing rules”). Editing ads that don't meet the advertising rules results in a 30-minute mute.
- УКCriminal Code
List of articles and punishments; wanted status is issued according to it. View it via /fmenu → Documents or on the server forum.
- Administrative Code (КоАП)Code of Administrative Offenses
Summary of administrative violations (Traffic Police fines, etc.).
- АКAcademic Code
Behavior/training rules.
- FearRPFear Role Play
Fear for your life: your character doesn’t act as if there’s no danger (the opposite of PowerGaming).
- ПК / PKPlayer Kill
A player's accidental death without a cause (for example, due to a bug); you can continue roleplaying.
- ФЦКFaction kill
Killing a player because of their faction, whether it’s yours or another faction, without an in-game reason.
Learn the five terms that get you punished first
Of the 70 terms, five are enough for your first week as a beginner. In my experience, these are the ones that get you punished first: you can break the rules without even realizing it.
- DM (DeathMatch) — damaging or killing someone without an IC reason, including damaging someone else’s car. 90 minutes in Jail, rule 2.19. See the DM guide for what counts as a valid reason and what doesn’t.
- DB (DriveBy) — the same thing from or with a vehicle; running someone over counts too. 60 minutes in Jail, rule 2.13.
- MG (MetaGaming) — using OOC information in the game. For example, addressing a player by the nickname above their head even though your characters don’t know each other. 30-minute Mute, rule 2.18. Read what MG means for a full explanation.
- TK (TeamKill) — killing a fellow faction member or ally. 60 minutes in Jail; two or more kills mean a Warn, rule 2.15. See the full guide to TK and SK.
- RP Avoidance — leaving the game or going AFK (stepping away from your device) while being detained, or running into a Green Zone in the middle of a shootout. 30 minutes in Jail / Warn, rule 2.02. See the Green Zone guide for the details.
The guide to warns, demorgan, and bans explains how Jail differs from a Warn and why a Warn is a bigger deal.
Prepare for the HR department test
Players look up these terms for a reason. Before you join a government faction, the HR department asks eight questions, and seven are about terms. Here are the official answers:
- “What is Role Play?” — “Playing a role. If I’m a police officer, I play the role of a police officer.”
- “What does IC information mean?” — “Information related to gameplay.”
- “What does OOC information mean?” — “Information not related to gameplay.”
- “What is the ‘Green Zone’?” — “An area where damaging other players is prohibited.”
- “Are you allowed to return to the place where you died?” — “No. That breaks the game rules.”
- “Are you allowed to kill colleagues from your organization?” — “No. That breaks the game rules.”
- “Are you allowed to kill players without a reason?” — “No. You must have a valid reason.”
Find the eighth question and a practice test on the HR department answers page. During a voice interview for joining or getting promoted, they ask the same questions in person and add RP scenarios. You can find breakdowns of those in the RP scenarios section.
Tell similar abbreviations apart
| Pair | The difference |
|---|---|
| DM and DB | DM is on foot; DB is from or with a vehicle |
| TK and FF | TK means killing a teammate; FF means damaging a teammate without killing them |
| TK and SK | TK describes who was killed (a teammate); SK describes where it happened (spawn, faction territory, or an exit from an interior) |
| MG and PG | With MG, your character knows things they shouldn’t; with PG, your character can do things they shouldn’t and isn’t afraid of anything |
| OOC and IC | OOC is outside the game; IC is in the game |
| EMI and PDV | EMI disables the engine during a chase; PDV protects you from it |
| TK and SK in business | Transport and construction companies—the context tells you which meaning applies |
Know where sources disagree
Not all terms are defined the same way, and that can come up during a voice interview:
- Mass DM: the rules say damage to “three or more players,” while the forum test on terms says “more than three.” Answer according to the rules.
- RK (RevengeKill): the general rules don’t have a separate rule with a punishment for it. The forum test lists three cases: killing for revenge, returning to the place where you died within 15 minutes, and using information that led to your death.
- FCK: some lists use this for killing a player from your own faction; others use it for killing someone from another faction. There’s no single definition.
- Translit: the forum version of the rules gives a 30-minute Mute (rule 3.20), while the help section marks that rule as inactive.
If there’s a dispute on your server, open “General Server Rules” in your server’s section of the forum. See the rules guide for breakdowns of the rules.
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