Roleplay and examples
Roleplay glossary: IC, OOC, MG, PG, DM, PK, CK and more
The terms you see on every roleplay server, in one table: IC, OOC, MG, PG, DM, RDM, VDM, PK, CK, NLR, Fear RP, /me and /do.
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Start reading rules on a roleplay server and you hit abbreviations right away. This table explains them briefly. Exact rules change from server to server; in Vice the rules page always comes first.
Terms
| Term | Stands for | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
IC | In Character | Your character’s world: everything they say, do and know in game. |
OOC | Out of Character | Anything you say as a player. In Vice, use /b in game. |
MG | Metagaming | Using information learned OOC (Discord, streams, forum) in character. Vice rule A.4. |
PG | Powergaming | Doing something impossible or leaving others no chance to react. Vice rule A.3. |
DM | Deathmatch | Attacking or killing without a roleplay reason. |
RDM | Random Deathmatch | Randomly attacking someone you have no roleplay with. |
VDM | Vehicle Deathmatch | Using a vehicle as a weapon to run people over. |
PK | Player Kill | A non-permanent death; under the server’s memory rule the character forgets the event. |
CK | Character Kill | Permanent character death; the character is never played again. Approval rules vary by server. |
NLR | New Life Rule | The rule that a character forgets the event and who did it after dying. |
Fear RP | Korku rolü | Playing your character’s fear realistically when their life is in danger. |
Fail RP | Başarısız rol | Unrealistic behaviour that breaks the scene, like running on right after being shot. |
/me | Emote | Describes your character’s action: /me takes out his phone. |
/do | Durum | Describes the situation around you: /do The door is locked. |
AFK | Away From Keyboard | Away from the keyboard. Going AFK mid-scene leaves others waiting. |
Hood onayı | Vice | In Vice, the first approval a new group gets before full approval. |
Want more detail?
IC/OOC, MG, PG, DM, Fear RP and PK/CK each have their own article with examples in this guide; links are on the right.
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.