FiveM
FiveM roleplay terms: NVL, combat logging, cop baiting, RDM and more
The terms you meet on GTA 5 / FiveM roleplay servers: NVL, combat log, cop baiting, RDM, VDM, metagaming, powergaming, PTT and proximity voice.
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FiveM roleplay servers use the same basic terms as SA-MP, plus a few that come from voice and real-time play. Exact rules differ by server; always read that server’s rules page.
Terms
| Term | Stands for | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
NVL | No Value of Life | Not valuing your character’s life: ignoring a gun pointed at you, running or attacking anyway. |
Combat log | Combat logging | Leaving the game during a fight, robbery or arrest. Heavily punished on most servers. |
Cop baiting | Cop baiting | Provoking the police into chasing you with no roleplay reason. |
RDM | Random Deathmatch | Attacking someone you have no roleplay with, for no reason. |
VDM | Vehicle Deathmatch | Using a vehicle as a weapon to run people over. |
Meta | Metagaming | Using what you learned from streams, Discord or OOC chat in character. |
PG | Powergaming | Doing something impossible or leaving others no chance to react. |
PTT | Push to talk | You only speak while holding the key. |
Yakınlık sesi | Proximity voice | Only nearby characters hear you; shouting reaches further. |
Breaking character | Breaking character | Dropping character mid-scene to talk OOC. |
Safe zone | Safe zone | Places such as hospitals and stations where crime roleplay is not allowed. |
Revenge kill | Revenge kill | Coming back after death to take revenge on your killer; breaks NLR. |
See also
IC, OOC, PK, CK, NLR and Fear RP are explained in the general roleplay glossary.
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Sources and scope
This article was prepared with AI assistance after checking the sources and Vice rules. Example scenes were written for explanation and do not describe actual player incidents. Current server rules and on-screen requirements take precedence.