Staff guidelines and tools
Internal guidance for staff, including tickets, punishments, and how to use in city and Discord tools. Keep this page shared only with people who hold a staff role.
Professional expectations
Use this section to outline how staff should behave in and out of the city.
- Staff are expected to stay calm and neutral when resolving conflicts.
- Disagreements between staff should be handled in staff channels, not in public chat.
- Staff should avoid using their role as a weapon in normal roleplay.
Use of powers
Document when staff can use noclip, teleport, revive, or other tools and how they should explain it.
- For example, staff might use noclip only when in staff mode and not as an active character.
- Clarify whether staff should switch to a staff character when dealing with incidents.
Ticket intake
Use this area to explain how tickets are created in Discord and how staff should pick them up.
- Describe which channels tickets appear in and who can claim them.
- Note how to respond if multiple staff members jump into the same ticket.
Investigation and action
Outline the steps to take when investigating a report before issuing any punishment.
- Gather both sides of the story whenever possible.
- Check logs or clips if available before making a decision.
- Document the outcome in your staff records or channels.
Escalation steps
Use this section to lay out your typical path from warning to kick to ban.
- Verbal warning or clarification for first time minor issues.
- Temporary kick or short ban for repeat issues or more serious problems.
- Longer ban or permanent ban for severe or repeated behavior.
You can add a table or link to a separate document if you use a detailed grid of offenses.
Appeals
Document how players can appeal bans or staff decisions and how staff should process those appeals.
- Explain which channel or form players should use for appeals.
- Clarify who has final say on unbans or changed punishments.
In city tools
Use this area to list commands or menus staff use inside FiveM, without revealing sensitive details to non staff.
- List main commands with a short description, such as spectate or bring functions.
- Mention any special logging or record keeping staff should do after using powers.
Discord and external tools
Document the most important Discord channels and any external dashboards you use.
- Explain how to log actions in staff logs or similar channels.
- Note who has access to what tools so staff know where to escalate if needed.
Becoming staff
Use this section to explain how players move into staff roles, such as applications or invitations.
- Describe any requirements for time in city or reputation.
- Explain how staff training or shadowing works if you use it.
Stepping down or removal
Document what happens when a staff member steps down or is removed from the team.
- Explain how access to tools and permissions is removed.
- Clarify whether former staff may remain in the community as players.