📋 Rules & Guidelines🦾 Power Gaming

🦾 Power Gaming

Powergaming is not permitted on Blackridge County. It occurs when a player uses unrealistic actions, exploits mechanics, or imposes actions on others in a way that removes their ability to react, all in order to gain an unfair or unintended advantage.

All players are expected to roleplay in a way that supports immersion, realism, and fair interaction.

❌ Prohibited Powergaming Behavior

  • The actions listed below are considered powergaming. This list is not exhaustive:

  • Repeatedly punching, shoving, or tackling without appropriate roleplay escalation.

  • Disconnecting from the server during active roleplay or while incapacitated (combat logging).

  • Applying restraints or initiating arrests without warning, dialogue, or roleplay setup.

  • Despawning or dismissing horses and carts to prevent theft or protect inventory.

  • Robbing, injuring, or killing players who are unable to respond due to menus or animations.

  • Using shops, stables, fast travel, boats, hideouts, or similar systems to avoid consequences within 30 minutes of committing a crime.

  • Leaving bodies in locations that prevent discovery, recovery, or proper roleplay.

  • Using /me or similar commands to dictate outcomes or bypass interaction.

  • Recalling a horse multiple times after it has been legitimately stolen.

  • Engaging in drug sales or starting criminal activity within 30 minutes before or after a server restart.

  • Using non-standard camera views (such as cinematic mode) to gain visibility or positioning advantages.

  • Making abrupt or unrealistic changes to clothing, appearance, or character traits for tactical benefit.

  • Playing characters with traits that negate pain, injury, or realistic limitations.

  • Using emotes or animations to clip through objects, structures, or terrain.

  • Moving downed or living players across the Mexico border without their consent. This is further restricted by New Life Rule (NLR) regulations regarding body interaction.

❗ Player Responsibility

Players must allow situations to unfold naturally and provide others with a fair chance to react. Roleplay should never be forced, rushed, or manipulated to guarantee a specific outcome.

If there is uncertainty about whether an action may constitute powergaming, players are expected to stop and seek staff guidance through a support ticket.