📖Glossary & Tips
Here are some helpful tips and lingo to make your Rp experience smoother.
Words to know
Random Deathmatch: The act of killing players randomly and without any reason.
Vehicle Deathmatch: The act of running players over randomly and without any reason.
Metagaming: Using information obtained out of game to your advantage in game.
Powergaming: Controlling the scenario with force and not allowing other parties an opportunity to roleplay back and exploiting game mechanics to your advantage.
Fear RP: The idea that your character would be scared for their life, if it was a real life scenario.
Animation Protection: Certain game-prohibiting animations that would otherwise be doable in real life.
RP terminology
Tsunami: When the server restarts
Locals: The non playable characters in GTA
Voicebox: The sound settings of your microphone
Look through your eyes: Change to first person view
Muscle: A button on the keyboard
Take a nap: Reconnect to the game, usually to fix a bug
One way to the Bahamas: A ban
Eyes open/Go Pro/ Body Cam: They are Streaming
Use your third eye: This is ususally your left Alt
In head/day dreaming: That player has/ had to go AFK
Head popped: Game crashed
Have a spider: Animation is bugged for other players; jump to fix it.
Headache: Lagging
Brain: Refers to their pc
Voices/voices in my head: You are/were distracted/someone is talking to you IRL.
Perma: permanent death.
Months: This is referring to a prison sentence. It is converted to IRL minutes.
The Nines/HUT: Held until a trial takes place.
Lifer: As the name states, serving life in prison(unless broken out).
Tips
If you notice a player’s microphone isn’t working, you should suggest they “check their voicebox” instead of saying “hey your mic is messed up”
When wanting to know when the next server restart is, you should ask about “any upcoming tsunamis”
Any time you’re referring to the NPCs, it's important that you call them “locals” instead of “NPC”
If you need to know about a certain keybind, simply ask “sorry which muscle was that?”
If you are ever stuck in a situation with your roleplay, and are unsure on what to do next, just try your best to not break character and say what needs to be said to move the conversation along. After the scenario, ask that player to join you in discord and talk with them on what you could have done better to make the RP more enjoyable.
Stay in character: When you're roleplaying, it's important to stay in character. Avoid breaking character by using out-of-character information or engaging in behavior that doesn't fit with your character's personality.
Prepare: for things to not go your way. It can be easy to get caught up in the idea that everything will work out perfectly, but the truth is that setbacks and failures are a natural part of the journey. By expecting the unexpected, you can learn to be more resilient and better equipped to handle whatever comes your way. Don't set yourself up for disappointment by expecting everything to be perfect. Instead, focus on what you can control and do your best with the resources at hand.
Exhibit a growth mindset: This means viewing setbacks and failures as opportunities for growth and learning, rather than as personal failures. By reframing your mindset in this way, you can bounce back more quickly from setbacks and be better prepared for whatever challenges come your way. Like everything else, roleplaying is something we can all do better. As you develop as a role player, be receptive to criticism from others. Remember that disrespectful behavior and constructive criticism are two different things, and it's important to be able to distinguish between them.
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