Area 47: SCP Roleplay Rules

First off, when we say "announcements" we mean the text announcements for Secretary, Site Directors, Overseers and the Administrator and the announcements in the control room, such as "Stay Vigilant", "Hungry?", Code Red, etc. 

• Repeatedly activating/sounding the alarms, through clicking a button, or selecting an announcement through the control room announcement panel, is annoying to all players in the server. 

• Spamming / Sending troll or random announcements (SiD+ text announcements, things such as random walls of text with seemingly no meaning to them, using announcements to argue with players, sending troll announcements such as "UwU" "Let's get zesty" "TA found my search history", etc).

Note: Code Black and CDCZ Lockdown are the exceptions to this rule, these codes have cooldowns that prevent spamming within a short amount of time. However you are still heavily encouraged to use these codes properly.

Punishment hierarchy: 3 Warnings → Kick → 1 Day Ban

Our moderators work tirelessly to provide a quality experience for our players. Abusing the report button takes away time from our team that could be used dealing with real problems. Only make a report if you see a user actively breaking the rules.

Note: We’re aware of some uncommon issues with the report menu where you’ll be unable to close the menu if you clicked on it. Should this happen then you are allowed to report a random player, however put the report reason as: “Unable to close report menu. Ignore this report”, or anything similar.

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban

Advertising in Area-47 is prohibited. “Advertising” means directing players to play another game, bypassing the filter and sending links off-site, or anything to have a player purchase a product you or other groups have created.

This rule also includes advertising any 'fanmade' Area-47 products, servers, events, etc. The only things that may be advertised are official Area-47/Bulk Games products, games, and servers.

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban

Purposely breaching SCPs is prohibited on all teams except for Chaos Insurgency and Class-D. SCPs are allowed to breach other SCPs, SCP-096 player can breach the SCP-049 NPC for example.

Intentionally making recontainment efforts harder is also not allowed, this may include, but is not limited to:

• Intentionally leading SCPs further away from their designated cells/sectors.

• Intentionally making recontainment harder for players.

• Making an effort to Breach SCPs as a Foundation player.

Keep in mind that SCP-131, 999 can be breached.

GOC who are Hostile towards the Foundation are allowed to breach SCPs.

CI are allowed to steal SCP objects from the facility and place them in a CI base's hostages cell. This should NOT prevent any CI from safely being on the base.

Note: Making yourself purposefully infected by SCP-008 (as a foundation member) is not allowed. However, if another player ends up infecting you then you’ll not be in trouble and you are free to continue infecting other players if you please, make sure to stay away from spawn areas and the CDCZ though.

Note: CI are allowed to steal SCP objects from the facility and place them in a CI base's hostages cell. This should NOT prevent any CI from safely being on the base.

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban

Following the pre-established rules of the platform is required while playing our game. You can find the links to these rulebooks here:

Terms of Use: 

https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004647846-Roblox-Terms-of-Use 83

Community Guidelines: 

https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/203313410-Roblox-Community-Rules 132

Some examples of ToS (and their punishments) include:

• Bot Accounts - Permanent Ban

• Bypassed Username - Permanent Ban

• Child Exploitation - Permanent Ban

• Mild Discrimination (Kick → 1 Day → 1 Week) / Major Discrimination (3 Days → 1 Week → Permanent Ban)

• Exploiting - Permanent Ban

• Extortion and Blackmail - Permanent Ban

• Harassment - Kick → 3 Days → 1 Week → Permanent Ban

• Illegal and Regulated Activities - Warning → 3 Days → 1 Week → Permanent Ban

• Political Content - Warning → 1 Day → 3 Days → 1 Week

• Profanity - Warning → 1 Day → 3 Days → 1 Week

• Real-world Sensitive Events - Warning → 3 Days → 1 Week → Permanent Ban

• Scamming - 1 Week → Permanent Ban

• Suggestive Content (Kick → 1 Day → 1 Week) / Explicit Content (3 Days → 1 Week → 2 Weeks → Permanent Ban)

• Suicide and Self-Harm - 3 Days → 1 Week → Permanent Ban

• Terrorism and Violent Extremism Content - Permanent Ban

• Threats of Violence - 1 Day → 1 Week → Permanent Ban

• Violent Content and Gore - Kick → 3 Days → 1 Week → Permanent Ban

• Voice Chat Misuse - Warning → Kick

Note: This is not the complete list of the ToS, you are expected to visit the Roblox ToS page and review them yourself. When you created your Roblox account you already agreed to these rules, even if you never actually read the agreement, so don't use "I didn't know" as an excuse if you get punished.

When you cross the line as a Class-D, you’re given a termination tag, allowing you to be terminated by foundation members.

Some examples of bypassing include but not limited to:

• Avoiding the termination tag by abusing a building glitch.

• Avoiding the termination tag by abusing an in-game glitch.

• Avoiding the termination tag by the use of exploits (also a violation of rule 1.9).

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban

Camping is considered camping when you are found to be (but not limited to):

• Killing players who have not attempted to defend themselves first.

• Killing players trying to leave the spawn without giving them a chance to survive (Camping the spawn exit).

• Killing SCP actors who have not attempted to defend themselves first in their spawns.

• Killing Class D in CDCZ beyond the termination line as a SCP actor.

• Being in a sewer tunnel as FP or shooting at CI in close proximity to the tunnel entrance to prevent them from going inside.

• Killing CI inside vents, at the vents exit points (unless there is a specific reason to be near them). This includes demonstrating that you are ready to kill CI as soon as they exit the vents.

Note:
- The SCP Foundation may attempt to contain stolen SCPs (if any), so the "Camping on the CI Base" rule will be relaxed.
- By Camping, most of these rules revolve around where the player is shooting, it does not matter if they are far or close.

e.g: This area (including the circle pad outside the entrance) is considered a CI spawn. Players are not allowed to shoot at CIs standing in this area. The same applies to GOC spawn and all the others that are not listed here. 

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban

When Class-D cross the termination line in the CDCZ, they are able to be terminated. Some players use this to their advantage to abuse their power in the game.

Here are some examples of Class-D pushing but not limited to:

• Detaining Class-D across the termination line (also a violation of tool abuse).

• Pushing Class-D across the termination line.

• Verbally or physically forcing them to cross the termination line.

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban

When playing as a gamepass role like The Administrator, Site Director, or O5 Council, you are given special commands that other users do not have. Abusing these commands is prohibited.

• Inappropriate Usage:

  • Firing Overseers/Vote-kicking/Class-E'ing players without a valid reason.

  • Successfully impeaching TA within the first 5 minutes of him taking office, unless TA broke in-game rules.

  • Successfully impeaching TA for the fun of it / no valid reason / in order to take the position for someone.

  • Spamming impeachment votes (2+) that contain an objectively wrong or troll reason.

  • Firing Overseers/Vote-kicking/Class-E'ing players for anything else that isn't stated in Appropriate Usage.

• Appropriate Usage:

  • Firing Overseers/Vote-kicking/Class-E'ing players for violating the game rules.

  • Impeaching TA for breaking in-game rules / other objective RP reason.

  • Class-E'ing players for trolling in the meeting/court room.

  • Class-E'ing players for evading valid detain usage.

  • Class-E'ing players who enter someone's VIP Zone too frequently.

  • Class-E'ing players for trespassing (entering a Sector without having a sufficient clearance). Essential personnel that enters the Sector for a valid reason (testing, fixing, SCP recontaining, etc.) are exempt from this clause.

  • To improve the RP process in court, Ethics Committee is permitted to issue a Class-E as a result of a court sentence to delinquent personnel who are not fit for their position. The reasons must not be troll, biased, unreasonable, or rule-breaking and must be consistent with the concept of RP. A completed court session is required for a sentence. Players cannot receive a Class-E sentence for failure to participate/attend a court hearing.

Sector Clearance Chart:

• All levels in Sector-1/2;

• Levels 2+ in Sector-3;

• Levels 3+ in Sector-4;

• Levels 4+ in Control Room;

• Omni personnel in REDACTED;

• Authorized personnel in SiD/TA office.

Note: Moderation Team does NOT punish players for trespassing!

Punishment hierarchy: 2 Kicks → 1 Day Ban

Accumulation of Minor Infractions

We try to make the game safe and welcoming for everyone. And we strongly discourage players with heavy infractions from continuing to do the same. Therefore, once you have reached a certain amount of infractions, you will be removed from the game.

Punishment hierarchy: 3 Days (5 Minor Infractions) / 1 Week (10 Minor Infractions) / 1 Month (15 Minor Infractions) / Permanent Ban (20 Minor Infractions)

Continuous Infractions

This rule is not much different, except that once you receive 5 bans, you will be permanently removed from the game.

Punishment hierarchy: Permanent Ban

No one likes their gameplay to be ruined and no one likes to be annoyed! However some people find enjoyment annoying players and disrupting gameplay or stirring up unneeded drama. Below are some examples of disrupting gameplay, but not limited to:

• Jumping on player's heads after being asked/told to stop .

• Intentionally annoying players via using shield or other tools (the targetted user must ask the abuser to stop).

• Ruining other player's RP after being asked/told to stop.

• Encouragement of rule violations (telling players to break the rules, etc).

• Baiting players into committing rule violations (threatening to break the rules but having no intention in actually doing so, etc).

• Arguing with players in the radio / refusing to stop arguing after a moderator has informed them to cease (radio or not).

• Intentionally using absurd accessories to interfere with roleplay or to have a combat advantage.

• Players should not gain an advantage over players in combat by using game mechanics not designed for this purpose (safe zones, GOC alliances, etc).

• Turning off the generators with the intention to disrupt RP. 

Note: We do not punish the use of Code Black by The Administrator for "annoyance" purposes, Code Black may be activated at the discretion of the current Administrator, even if they activate it to simply be annoying.

Punishment hierarchy: 2 Warnings → 2 Kicks → 1 Day Ban

Using an alternative account to bypass or evade an active ban is prohibited. If you are banned, do not create another account to join the game, this will cause your main account to be permanently banned. 

Reminder: We do not offer refunds under any circumstances for moderation actions taken on your account.

Punishment hierarchy: Permanent Ban 

"Gaming the System" (more commonly referred to as "Loopholing") refers to using "flaws" or making drastic assumptions about the rules in order to bypass them. Attempting to bypass anything that is obviously against the rules is punishable.

In summary, users have a set expectation of common sense when it comes to the rules and often try to cause issues with moderation staff or other players.

Punishment hierarchy: N/A, other rules' hierarchies.

Using unfair methods to obtain an advantage over other players is a violation of our rules.

Here are some examples (but not limited to) of glitching:

• Glitching through doors.

• Glitching through walls.

• Lag switching.

• Using glitches for player advantage.

• Getting outside of the map via use of the SCP-173 ClickTeleport feature.

• Using certain glitches to remove your username from above your head.

Punishment hierarchy: 2 Kicks → 3 Day Ban

All community members are expected to engage in honest and respectful interactions. The spreading of misinformation or any misleading content is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, the following behaviors:

Misrepresentation of Self or Others:
Intentionally presenting false information about one’s own identity or status within the game or misrepresenting other players’ identities or intentions for any malicious purpose is not allowed.

Spreading False Information:
Disseminating content that contains unverified claims, rumors, or maliciously spreading inaccurate information about other personalities is prohibited. This includes any claims that could mislead other players into making poor choices or harm their experience.

Defamation:
Posting or sharing content that intentionally damages or harms another player’s reputation (e.g., spreading lies, engaging in slander) is strictly forbidden. Respect for fellow players is paramount.

Players who violate this rule will typically only receive moderation action within the platform that the violation occurred (Roblox or Discord), although the Management Branch may determine that certain cases warrant action on both platforms regardless of where the initial incident occurred.

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Week → Permanent Ban

Do not use the radio inappropriately to bypass, spam, or disrespect other players.

Some examples of radio misuse include but not limited to:

• Spamming.

• Discriminatory speech (breaking Roblox community rules).

• Bypassing (breaking Roblox community rules).

Punishment hierarchy: N/A, other rules' hierarchies.

Do not repeatedly spam the radio, spam the chat, or flood the radio.

Some examples of spamming include but not limited to:

• Radio spamming.

• Radio flooding.

• Spamming chat with the same message / excessive messaging.

• Sending copy and pastes several times even after typing something else.

Punishment hierarchy: 2 Kicks → 1 Day Ban

The following does not include all examples of impersonation.

• Do not attempt to impersonate Bulk Games Moderators. This can include wearing any sort of clothing that identifies you as a “Moderator” or “Staff Member”.

• Do not attempt to impersonate Bulk Games staff. This can include wearing any sort of clothing that identifies you as a “Staff Member”.

• Do not attempt to impersonate Bulk Games development team. This can include wearing any sort of clothing that identifies you as a “Developer” or “Staff Member”.

• Do not pretend to run commands.

• Do not pretend to issue infractions.

• Do not state yourself as a Bulk Games Staff member (Developer, Moderator, etc).

Note: If this seems repetitive then that would be because clearly quite a few people needed it.

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → 1 Day Ban

Do not abuse the tools you are given in the game.

Tools you cannot abuse include but not limited to:

• Detain

  • Inappropriate Usage:

    • Detaining Class-D for rioting.

    • Detaining players to throw them out of the map (void).

    • Detaining players out of sectors they spawn in due to "insufficient clearance".

    • Detaining Class-D in order to help them escape.

    • Detaining players for anything else that isn't stated in Appropriate Usage.

  • Appropriate Usage:

    • Detaining Class-D without a termination tag back to CDCZ (make sure to authorise them).

    • Detaining players for violating the game rules.

    • Detaining and interrogating disguised Class-D for breaching SCPs.

    • Detaining players for trolling or disrupting RP in the courtroom.

    • Detaining players away if they entered a VIP (Detain) Zone.

      • Rules about VIP (Detain) Zones may be found HERE.

    • Detaining players with their permission.

    • Detaining unnecessary personnel out of inner SCP CZs and airlocks.

    • Detaining CD during a test to guide them around and prevent them from escaping.

    • (REDACTED or SiD+) Detaining rogues (e.g. teamers, rule violators, surrendered CI) for an interrogation (do NOT keep them detained for longer than 3 minutes).

    • Detaining unauthorised personnel out of meetings (rooms where you can call a meeting using the tablet) if the meeting host has set restrictions.

    • Detaining personnel out of SCP CZs if they're interfering with a recontainment process.

    • Detaining personnel for trespassing (entering a Sector without having a sufficient clearance). Essential personnel that enters the Sector for a valid reason (testing, fixing, SCP recontaining, etc.) are exempt from this clause.

    • Detaining other players out of the vault after killing hostile players inside the vault in order to make the vault inaccessible for players anymore and/or to prevent further disruptions to the game.

Sector Clearance Chart:

• All levels in Sector-1/2;

• Levels 2+ in Sector-3;

• Levels 3+ in Sector-4;

• Levels 4+ in Control Room;

• Omni personnel in REDACTED;

• Authorized personnel in SiD/TA office.

Note: Moderation Team does NOT punish players for trespassing!

Note: Pesonnel with a high enough clearance may authorise players to enter the rooms.

Note: The HR that started a meeting can set any restrictions, you can however CE the player if they are trolling in the meeting room. 

• Authorization Tool (Auth Tool)

  • Inappropriate Usage:

    • Authorising Class-D to help them escape.

    • Authorising Class-D who doesn't want to be tested.

    • Authorising rioting Class-D.

    • (For Class-D) Accepting an authorisation offer after rioting.

    • Un-authorising Class-D that has been authorised by another player for a valid reason.

    • Authorising Class-D for anything else that isn't stated in Appropriate Usage.

  • Appropriate Usage:

    • Authorising Class-D for any reasonable RP purpose (for example, a test, a medical check-up, an EC interview, a meeting with Site Command, etc.)

• RRT Shock Shield

  • Appropriate Usage:

    • Using the Shock Shield for guarding a VIP (enforcing the VIP (Detain) Zone).

      • Rules about VIP (Detain) Zones may be found HERE.

    • Using the Shock Shield for disarming enemies.

    • Using the Shock Shield in combat.

    • Using the shock shield to shock a player if they give permission.

Note: Do not manipulate this rule by moving close to a player on purpose so they can get shocked, you will still be punished.

It should be noted that Shock shields follow the same/similar guidelines as the "Detain Zones".

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban → 3 Days Ban

Creating accounts on Roblox with the sole intent to disrupt roleplay, harass others, or engage in general trolling within Area 47. This policy is in place to maintain a safe and enjoyable roleplay environment. Examples of prohibited actions include but are not limited to:

• Creating an account to disrupt roleplay for other players.

• Creating an account to harass or annoy other players.

• Creating any account with the intent to violate Area 47's guidelines.

Punishment hierarchy: Permanent Ban

Some people like to leak certain restricted material, these of which include any forms of moderator only guidelines. Players then get a hold of this information and use it for their own personal purposes in-game, on the discord or in foreign groups/servers.

We do not tolerate players using any forms of leaked or modified guidelines for their own gain. If a player is in possession of any leaked guidelines or is using the guidelines against players or mods, we deal with it very heavily and seriously.

A few examples of disallowed scenarios include, but are not limited to:

1. Using leaked guidelines to evade certain moderation punishments

2. Leaking the contents of the guidelines in-game, whether it be in private or in public

3. Distributing the guidelines among other players

4. Any other scenarios that are for personal gain

Note: this rule doesn't affect punishment hierarchies or Universal BMT Guidelines that have been made public.

Punishment hierarchy: Permanent Ban

Do not attempt to bypass the AFK Timeout system for XP. This system is in place so you are required to play and learn the game to level up and unlock access to more team ranks and tools.

Some examples of XP Farming but not limited to:

• Using auto-clickers/spamming tools to trick AFK timeout systems.

• Remaining in the same place for 10 minutes without any visible movement. (e.g., walking around in the spawn area without interacting or contributing the game)

• Standing idle on the border of the map outside of the facility for over 2 minutes (in order to hide from moderators and other players).

Note: Attempting to exploit loopholes or trick the moderators (e.g., slowly walking around the spawn area without contributing, going AFK, coming back briefly, then going AFK again) will also result in punishment. 

Punishment hierarchy: 3 Kicks + 25XP Deduction → 1 Day Ban + 50XP Deduction