Area 47: SCP Roleplay Rules

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 / Major Discrimination - Kick → 1 Day → 1 Week / 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 - 1 Warning → 3 Days → 1 Week → Permanent Ban

• Scamming - 1 Week → Permanent Ban

• Suggestive / Explicit Content - Kick → 1 Day → 1 Week / 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.

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

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.

Here are some examples of command abuse but not limited to:

• Votekicking users without a valid reason. (only rule-breakers should be vote-kicked).

• Class-E’ing a user without a good reason. Valid reasons for Class-E are usually reasonable RP reasons such as:

• Trolling in the meeting room.

• Improper level for a sector (e.g: level 0 in sector 4) except in cases of combatives (MTF, SD, etc) for containment, combat, or anything similar. Below are the clearance levels that may enter each sectors:

Sector Clearance chart:

-All levels in sector 1 / 2.

-Levels 2+ In Sector 3.

-Levels 3+ In Sector 4.

-Omni+ In redacted.

• Interrupting test.

• Breaking an in-game rule.

• Evading valid Detain use (See Tool Abuse).

• Disrupting roleplay in offices.

• Class-E’ing or successfully votekicking an on-duty moderator.

• Invalid reasons for firing Overseers (Removing Overseers for Rule Violations is the only valid reason).

• False impeachment (Punishment hierarchy: 2 Kicks → 1 Day Ban).

• Successfully impeaching the TA within the first 5 minutes of taking office with the exception of if the TA is abusing.

• Successfully impeaching the TA for the fun of it / no valid reason.

• Successfully impeaching the TA in order to take the position for themselves / for a friend.

• Spamming impeachment votes (3+) that contain an objectively wrong or troll reason.

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban

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

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).

• Using the safe zones (like in a DEA spawn) to gain combat advantage (e.g. running in there to heal, then coming out and continuing to kill FPs).

• 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.

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 

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.

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

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

Exploitation of the game is strictly prohibited. Breaking this rule results in strict punishments, often without appeal.

Some examples of exploit include but not limited to:

• Injecting scripts into the game.

• Editing values stored on the client.

• Exploiting remote events.

• Generic exploits (such as flying, flinging, invincibility, etc).

Punishment hierarchy: Permanent Ban

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

• Repeatedly killing players inside of a spawn without letting them respawn or fight back.

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

• Repeatedly killing Class D in CDCZ behind 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 should be relaxed at this time.

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban

If you continue to violate our rules, you’ll be removed from Area-47 as a whole. Once you have reached an internal amount of infractions, you will be removed from the game. If you reach a certain level of infractions (and we're talking a lot of infractions) you'll be removed from the game permanently.

Punishment hierarchy: Permanent 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 2.8).

• Pushing Class-D across the termination line.

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

Punishment hierarchy: Warning → Kick → 1 Day Ban

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.

• Intentionally using SCP-999 for combat purposes/making yourself effectively in godmode.

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

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

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

Tools you cannot abuse include but not limited to:

• Detain

  • Do not detain with your cloak enabled (detaining the user and then enabling your cloak).

  • Do not detain a Class-D that is rioting.

  • You can detain Class-D that are out of the CDCZ but do not have the Termination tag (to lead them back to the CDCZ however we highly recommend auth the CD first). 

  • You can not detain people out of sectors that they spawn inside of (i.e detaining an MTF that is level-1 out of his Spawn sector, which is Sector-3).

  • Do not detain a player without a valid reason. Valid reasons for detain usage are:

    • Detaining players who have violated the Area-47 game rules.

    • Detaining trolling players inside the courtroom if they are disrupting RP or intentionally causing issues.

    • Detaining players away who have stepped within the detain zone of a VIP (For more information regarding detain zones, click here).

    • Detaining players who gave you permission to detain them.

    • Detaining players out of your office (SiD, TA).

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

    • Detaining CD while being tested (To guide them around or if they try to escape, both official and non-official game tests).

    • Redacted or SiD+ may use detain during interrogations: (Redacted or SiD+ may hold users for a maximum of 3 minutes in the detainment room).

      1. Redacted or SiD+  may detain “rogues” for interrogations.

      2. If surrendered, Redacted or SiD+ may conduct interrogations on CI.

    • Users may detain other users out of meetings (both Board and Meeting rooms) who do not have authorization:

      1. Meeting restrictions can be established by the HR that started the meeting (Must be a SiD+)

    • Users may detain personnel interfering with the recontainment of SCP out of the room where the CZ is located (e.g. the entire SCP-173 room, including its viewing room and other areas) if the SCP breach is ongoing.

    • Detaining certain players out of certain rooms/sectors. You may detain players out of certain areas if they hold a certain clearance level (i.g. L0 ScD in [REDACTED]) Except in cases of essential personnel (MTF, SD, E&T, etc) for containment, combat, test escorts, fixing generators/doors, or anything similar. If an 'essential personnel' is in a restricted sector for any of these reasons or any similar reason then you may not detain them out (if they have been given permission by a Omni+ to be in an area or have spawned in said area, then you may not detain them out either) 

Below are the clearance levels that may enter each sectors.

Sector Clearance chart:

• All levels in sector 1 / 2

• Levels 2+ In Sector 3

• Levels 3+ In Sector 4

• Omni personnel In redacted

• Authorized personnel in SiD/TA office

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. 

Note: If a player is made a Class-E, you're allowed to detain them into the CE cells if they exit the cells. However you are not to stand in the cells with them and keep them detained.

• Authorization Tool (Auth Tool)

  • Do not authorize a Class-D to help them escape.

  • Do not authorize a Class-D that is not wanting to be tested, especially if they say to stop.

  • Do not authorize a rioting Class-D.

  • Do not un-authorize a Class-D already authorized by another player for any reason.

  • Do not un-authorize a Class-D that was authorized for a valid reason.

  • Authorising Class-D for any purpose other than an SCP test, Medical Checkups or meetings with site command.

  • Accepting authorize after rioting.

• Tazer

  • Do not use the tazer on Class D's if they do not have the "Terminate" tag.

  • Only Use the tazer on Class D's and Chaos Insurgents.

• Baton

  • Do not used the baton on Class D that hasn't got a "Terminate" tag over their head and there's no other valid reason to use it. Valid reasoning includes:

    1. Using the baton for combat purposes.

    2. Using the baton on Class D that has a "Terminate" tag over their head.

    3. Using the baton on Class D that is trying to escape or interfere with a test. This includes failing to comply with the researcher's order.

    4. Using the baton during a CDCZ Lockdown to force Class D to move 5 studs away from the riot barrier. Class D must be verbally warned first.

    5. Using the baton if a CD is holding a contraband item (items not expected to be held by an unarmed Class D) from Larry's shop.

    6. Using the baton if a CD attempts to harm FP with fists or a shank.

• Shock Shield

  • Do not use the Shock Shield to shock random players for no reason. Valid reasoning includes:

    1. Using the Shock Shield for guarding a VIP.

    2. Using the Shock Shield for disarming enemies.

    3. Using the Shock Shield in combat.

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

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.

• 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).

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

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

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

"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.

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

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