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RP Situations and Roleplay in Black Russia

Roleplay describes your character’s actions in chat: /me says what they do, /do describes the surroundings and what they feel, /todo combines dialogue and an action, and /try is for actions that might fail. Roleplay is required in organizations and recommended elsewhere.

Updated Author: Artyom Kashirin

On this page
  1. Use the four commands correctly
  2. Use these ready-made roleplay lines
  3. Roleplay government faction situations
  4. Use /try when the outcome is uncertain
  5. Avoid these mistakes
  6. Speed up roleplay with a binder
  7. Prepare for a voice interview

A button can put handcuffs on your character, but it can’t explain to other players what’s happening. That’s what roleplay lines in chat are for. Type “/me took handcuffs out of their pocket,” and everyone nearby sees “Ivan_Petrov took handcuffs out of their pocket.” Your nickname is added automatically. Good roleplay is short: one action per line, followed by the in-game command.

/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.

Use the four commands correctly

These formatting rules come from the developers’ “What Is RP?” guide:

  • /me — actions only, from your character’s perspective. Start with a lowercase letter and don’t add a period. It’s often used in reports and when addressing people in organizations:
  • /do — the surroundings; what your character feels, hears, or sees; their thoughts; or an object they’re about to interact with. Never use it for character actions:
  • /todo — dialogue and an action together: write the line first, then an asterisk and an action in the /me format:
  • /try — for an uncertain action that can succeed or fail. Use it voluntarily:

Other RP channels: /s — shout, /w — whisper, /m — use the megaphone in a government faction vehicle, /n — OOC chat for anything out of character.

CommandWhat it doesSyntaxWho can
Third-person description of a situation or action/do [описание]everyone
Speak through a megaphone (government organizations, in a vehicle).—government factions
First-person description of a character’s actions/me [действие]everyone
OOC chat (out-of-character chat, asking admins questions)/n [текст]everyone
Shout (can be heard from far away)/s [текст]everyone
Say a phrase while roleplaying an action/todo [фраза*действие]everyone
An action with a 50/50 chance of success/try [действие]everyone
Whisper (only nearby players can hear you)/w [текст]everyone

Use these ready-made roleplay lines

Below are roleplay lines paired with in-game commands for common everyday situations. The commands are from the game’s command list; adjust the details to fit your character. Tap a line to copy it.

Show your documents

At an interview, during a Traffic Police check, or when meeting someone, roleplay first, then use the command:

  • passport: then /pass [ID];
  • medical record: then /med [ID];
  • military ID: then /showvb [ID].

Showing your passport is also an honest way to introduce yourself: after that, the other player knows your character’s name IC, so it’s not MG.

Make a call and send money

  • then /c [номер];
  • then /pay [ID] [сумма].

Get treatment and rest

  • then /healme;
  • — RP sleep. The forum describes it as resting overnight (10:00 PM–6:00 AM Moscow time) in a green zone, using the /anim 30 animation. See the page about green zones for details.

Roleplay government faction situations

Roleplay is required in factions, and it’s also tested during voice interviews. The format is always the same: roleplay first, then the command. The commands below are from the faction command lists.

Traffic Police: stop and check

  • search the car: then /searchcar [ID];
  • confiscate a driving licence: then /takelic [ID];
  • issue a wanted status with /su [ID] [звёзды] [причина], including a Criminal Code article as the reason: “Art. 4 of the Criminal Code.” No IC reason means Warn.

At a Traffic Police checkpoint, use the checkpoint tasks to check a vehicle registration, driving licence, and inspect a car. You can issue up to 5 fines a day. Learn about how the faction works on the Traffic Police page, and prepare for the entry test with the Traffic Police answers.

Police Department and Traffic Police: arrest

  • then /ceject [ID];
  • then /cuff [ID];
  • then /search [ID];
  • then /gotome [ID];
  • then /putpl [ID];
  • at the station, use /arrest [ID] to send the suspect to the holding cell.

If you’re being arrested, respond with roleplay. Completely ignoring another player’s roleplay when it involves your character counts as avoiding RP (2.02): Jail for 30 minutes or Warn. Try to resist with /try, not with “/me broke free and ran away.”

Hospital: admit a patient

  • treat a patient in a bed with /medhelp [ID] [цена], issue a medical record with /gmedcard [ID] [цена], or provide prescription medicine with /pill [ID] [цена].

Medical staff can’t carry weapons while in uniform, except for self-defense with video evidence. The penalty is Jail for 30 minutes (government organization rules, 5.01). Learn more about the faction on the Hospital page.

Use /try when the outcome is uncertain

If the outcome isn’t clear—breaking free from a hold, picking a lock, or knocking away a weapon—use /try and accept the result. Roleplaying a “failure” as a “success” is PG: your character does something they aren’t capable of. The guide says /try is voluntary, but in a disputed scene it settles the main question: who’s right.

Avoid these mistakes

  • An action in /do. “/do Took out a gun” should be /me. Use /do only for the surroundings and your character’s state.
  • Lying in /do. “/do There’s a bulletproof vest under the jacket” when there isn’t one violates rule 2.10: Jail for 30 minutes or Warn.
  • OOC in roleplay. “/me went to grab a bite” describes what you’re doing, not your character. Write it in /n instead. Using OOC knowledge IC is MG: Mute for 30 minutes (2.18).
  • Fake commands in /me. “/me to pick up the wallet, type /pay 228 5000” tricks players with fake instructions. Rule 3.11: Ban for 15–30 days or PermBan.
  • Ignoring someone else’s roleplay. If a roleplay line involves your character, respond to it—or it counts as avoiding RP.
  • Caps. Any text in all caps, including roleplay, results in Mute for 30 minutes (3.02).

Speed up roleplay with a binder

Save long roleplay lines you use every shift in a binder: a set of prepared commands and RP lines for common actions like searches or handcuffing. Set it up with /binder and start it with /br [номер профиля]. The binder is a built-in game feature, unlike third-party macros, which are prohibited by rule 2.22: Ban for 15–30 days or PermBan.

Prepare for a voice interview

A voice interview is held when you join or rank up in a faction. You’ll be asked about RP situations, terms, rules, and the faction charter. Prepare three things: terms from the glossary, the HR department’s answers, and your faction’s charter. For a situation question, answer with roleplay lines: “First /me…, then the command…” That shows the examiner you’re ready to act out the scene. Paid services that offer to pass the interview for you are prohibited; under rule 2.32, they may get you added to the project’s blacklist. Find all game commands with search on the commands page.

Questions and answers

What is roleplay in Black Russia?
A chat line that describes your character’s action or the scene: “/me took out a passport,” “/do The passport is in their hand.” Everyone nearby sees it, and your nickname is added automatically.
What’s the difference between /me and /do?
/me describes your character’s action in the first person, starting with a lowercase letter and with no period. /do describes the surroundings, sensations, thoughts, and objects. Never use /do for your character’s actions.
How do you use /todo correctly?
Write the line first, then an asterisk and an action in the /me format: /todo Good afternoon*nods and hands over the documents.
Do you have to roleplay in Black Russia?
In an organization, yes—it’s required by the developers’ guide. Outside organizations, it’s recommended. Use /try voluntarily when the outcome of an action is uncertain.
What is an RP situation?
A scene players act out in character, such as a Traffic Police stop, an arrest, medical treatment, or an interview. During a voice interview for joining or ranking up in a faction, you may be asked how you’d roleplay these situations.
Can you lie in /do?
No. Rule 2.10 prohibits any lie in /do, even if it would harm your own character: Jail for 30 minutes or Warn.

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Traffic PoliceThe Traffic Police pays more than any other faction at rank 1—₽5,300 an hour—but you need level 4, a medical card, military ID, a gun licence, and a category B driving licence to join. The interview has 8 questions and takes place in the duty station.
HR DepartmentThe HR department interview has 8 questions about the project rules, and they’re the same for every government faction. You can’t get a single answer wrong: one mistake means you fail and have to wait 5 minutes to try again.