• Introduction
  
• Roleplaying baseline
  
• Out of Character and In Character
  
• Factions
  
• Ideal Behaviour
  
• Ranks and Divisions
  
• About and Credits

Greetings roleplayer! Roleplaying is great. However, this is not the reason why this guide was made. Unfortunately, one can rarely find a functioning WWII- RP server that is based on the Clockwork scheme, or any other scheme. Currently, most of the WWII servers are either based on the Nutscript scheme, or on any enhanced DarkRP scheme. Overall, Second World War Roleplay servers introduce the ability of developing a character that is either German militant, German citizen and other faction(That's depending on the server itself) In this specific guide, we will focus on an specific WWII server(Rez Co.) this server is using the Snow Stalker map, which is pretty large. Alright, now let's get to the actual guide.

***Please be aware: the server is using alternative historic events!***

Location:Volgograd, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Year: 1942
Special Events:

• The USSR lost the Great Battle of Stalingrad.
  
• Large conscription order is ongoing in USSR.
  
• The Axis(Germany) decides to continue their invasion and harm the Soviet Union even further.
  Full Roleplaying Scenario(From a citizen perspective]:
  
  I'm afraid...I can't live on those conditions. Let me introduce myself, my name is Oleg Papovich, I am a store owner in a small town in Volgograd. Since the USSR was established, I began seeking for more action and ways to support the motherland. Sadly, I was rejected by the Soviet military, because I was a cripple. Well, it was acceptable. Thus, I continued to manage my little store and at least support the Union economically. One day, out of the bloom, conscription order was published. Most of the men in my town left to serve and fight the Germans.
  
  After a year or so, when I was fishing, I saw many soldiers in grey uniforms marching near our town. I was shocked, tovarish Stalin said we won the battle of Stalingrad... Well, seems like our lives going to change. Two weeks have passed, it was quite silent, no violence was presented among the Soviet forces and the German forces. However, on one rainy day, a Wehrmacht soldier came into our town to buy some food, that was the biggest mistake he have ever made.
  
  The German soldier came into my store, surprisingly, he could speak Russian. He wore some fancy grey uniform, he had many badges and medals on him. I observed him, but I tried to ignore his appearance. I said, "How can I help you? Are you looking for some food? something to drink? perhaps a flashlight?". He spoke with a light German accent, "Ja, I would like some tea if you don't mind...". I smiled innocently, I went to the kitchen to make some tea. After less than a minute, I heard a gun shot. The sound of the gun shot will mark my memory.
  
  A Soviet conscript that came into the town to rest, possibly noticed the German soldier. As
  soon as he saw the German soldier, he decided to shoot him. The Wehrmacht soldier, got wounded; the Soviet soldier wounded the man's chest. Wounded and bleeding, the Wehrmacht soldier sprinted out of the town, limping. I can still remember the trail of blood he left after him.
  
  After a week or so, a large group of Wehrmacht troops entered the town. They treated us with rudeness and violence. They began interrogating refugees and citizens. They wanted to know where the Soviet military is set up. After few hours, they left our town, leaving few citizens deceased, and some of them injured.
  This act of violence presented the spiritual behaviour during warfare.

We all love roleplaying, as mentioned before. In character(also known as IC) is part of the act of PRETENDING.
That means, you made a character with a biography and personality. For example: Here is Ace Schafer, Ace is 42 years old, he is polite and mostly kind. Now, the one who is controlling the character, Ace, will have to pretend as he is Ace. When it comes to In character roleplay, when you control a character, you..per-say, receive a new personality, a new consciousness- Consciousness from the perspective of the character. To enhance the roleplaying quality, we tend to use few commands. Hence, the roleplaying experience will seem to be more realistic and enjoyable.

IC Commands:

/me: This command is used to present nearby characters, what ever your character is physically doing/performing.

Example: "/me sprints towards the radio equipment that is placed on the table. He raises the device, and yells "We are losing our territory! We require reinforcements!".

/it: This command is used to present characters, what ever is going on around them. This command can be used to display an clear graphic visualisation. Yet, a player can use it to give nearby characters an detailed explanation of the character's appearance.

Example: "/it A loud explosion can be heard, seems like it came from the town."

/y: This command can be used before saying anything, it makes your character literally yell.

Example: "/y Stop right there!"

/w: This command can be used before saying anything, it makes your character whisper. Thus, only characters that are really close to you will be able to hear what you said.

Example: "/w Stop, I see someone."

[LANGUAGE]: This command can be used before saying anything, it will make your character speak
in a specific language. Only characters that speak that language will be able to understand you.

Example: "[SWEDISH] Stop! please don't shoot!"

Let me summarize it... Out of Character(Mostly known as OOC) is the rule where one is using
data/information that belongs to you, as a man/woman in real life. Still unclear? Well, remember what I said about In Character? Well, OOC is the complete opposite. When you Out of Character, you speak as yourself, not your character. However, in order not to disturb the other players that are roleplaying, we/you must some commands.

OOC Commands:

// or /ooc: This command is placed before your sentences. This command will allow you to communicate with all the server players Out of Characterly.

Example: "// Hi there! I am new to the server. Can I have the content pack please?"

[[ or .// or /looc:[/b] This command is placed before your sentences. This command is known as Local Out of Character. It will allow you to communicate with nearby players Out of Characterly(This is why it's called LOCAL Out of Character chat...)

Example: "[[ Excuse me, hello, do you have the link for the content pack?"

@:: This command is placed before your sentences. This command will allow you to communicate with the current active admins in the server.

Metagaming(MG): This rule restricts players from sharing Out of Character information while being In character. It's quite easy to understand, per-say you know OOC'ly that a Soviet squad is about to pass near the town. You are not allowed to use this information to reveal them and attack them. You will be able to attack/reveal them, only if you gathered this information IC'ly(Get it by physically seeing them, or by getting this information from a POW)

FailRP: The name of the rule says it all, a player will get banned whenever his character's actions are not tolerated for their faction, their rank, etc. The rule also includes the restriction of critically abnormal/uncommon behaviour. For instance, it will not be normal to run around screaming and yelling random words(That includes Bhopping/Bunny Hopping) In addition, Generals won't be able to patrol or participate in fights. Tankers won't be seem running around with a squad of infantry men. And so on...

FearRP and PainRP: The name reveals the meaning of the rule. As a character, and a normal human being; one is scared to be harmed or worst case scenario, killed. Show it, by using /me and /it commands. Show other characters that you are afraid of dying. Even if your character is suicidal, he still afraid from being hurt. That includes the act of rational thinking-- you won't patrol alone near the town, because the town is considered natural and both Axis and Allies can roam around there.

Random Death Match: Let's make it short, don't randomly kill anybody. Please.

Shoot to Miss/Shoot to Kill(S2M/S2K): You wills see this a lot in the server. S2K can show your superiority, yeah.. but it won't be fun. As an Soviet conscript, using a rifle as a master is just impossible. S2M is also fun! It makes the gameplay more enjoyable and more stressfull(In the good way though...) So basically, shoot near people, don't do so directly.

PassiveRP: You will rarely find people that like doing PassiveRP(I do like it). PassiveRP is the use of /me and /it commands to perform passive actions. Well, sounds easy but it's hard to explain... The use of PassiveRP can pretty decently spend your time for good. You can PassiveRP your character fixing his rifle, you can PassiveRP drinking, eating, cooking, etc.

ActionRP/ActiveRP(That includes CombatRP): Sadly, most of the people prefer ActionRP. ActionRP is the act of using /me and /it commands while in combat. As much as operating a gun, a car or throwing a grenade. CombatRP is much more interesting. Imagine a combination of PassiveRP and ActionRP. CombatRP is the act of fighting other characters using the /me command. For instance: "/me throws a left uppercut towards the man's jaw, he uses momentum to increase the impact from the punch"

When it comes to factions in the server, it is up to you to decide. Our server offers 3 different factions:
First faction: Germans(Axis)
Second faction: Soviets/Soviet Union(Allies)
Third faction: Civil Faction/Civilians(Refugees and Citizens)



**Imagine a German accent!**

Hallo recruit! We are glad to see you here. As you know, our successfull conquer of Stalingrad granted us additional superiority upon the Soviet scum! If you are polite, smart, intellegent and Aryan, then the German faction is for you. Our army is unstoppable and with your help, we will take Volgograd from the hands of the Red army!

Active Brenches in Volvograd:

• The Heer/The Wehrmacht
  
• The Waffen-SS
  
• The Luftwaffe

**Imagine a Russian accent!**
Hello comrade! We thank you for following the conscription order. Good job. At the moment our forces do our best to fight in Stalingrad, we know we will win! For now, you will be serving Tovarish Stalin in Volgograd. We, together are goingt to fight the Swastika and fight for the Motherland! We managed to take some tanks from the Germans, now we will show them what true Soviet force is! Davai tovarish, let's go and fight for communism! Together we will defeat these fools! Volgograd is ours and remain ours!

Active Brenches in Volvograd:

• Soviet Union Infantry - Sovetskiy Soyuz Pekhota
  
• Soviet Union Airborne - Sovetskiy Soyuz vozdushno-desantnaya
  
• Soviet Union Artillery - Sovetskiy Soyuz artilleriya
  
• NKVD/People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs - Narodnyy Komissariat Vnutrennikh De
  
• Soviet Union Mechanized Corps - Sovetskiy Soyuz mekhkorpusah

We are just trying to live peacefully, some of us helping the Soviet Union, some of us betray the Motherland and help the Germans... I suppose it is up to them. People say we are neutral, well, they said the truth. We follow more the capitalistic way of life.

Social Groups in Volvograd:

• Soviet Refugees
  
• Soviet Citizens
  
• Soviet Mafia

The ideal behaviour in WWII Serious Roleplaying servers, is full maturity. It doesn't matter how old you are, it's all about your behaviour. If people feel like they can roleplay with you without feeling discomfort or annoyance then you are in the ideal mental shape/ideal behaviour to roleplay. FYI, the ideal behaviour includes:

• The ability of controlling your emotions.
  
• The ability to speak proper English.
  
• Being mature.
  
• Being serious.
  
• Having full knowledge about your position in the army.

Active* Heer/Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe ranks

Enlisted:

Schütze = Private
Oberschütze = Private 1st Class
Gefreiter > Private 1st Class

Non-Commissioned Officers:

Obergefreiter = Corporal
Unteroffizier = Sergeant
Unterfeldwebel = Staff Sergeant
Feldwebel = Sergeant 1st Class
Oberfeldwebel = Master Sergeant
Stabsfeldwebel = Sergeant Major

Commissioned Officers:

Leutnant = 2nd Lieutenant
Oberleutnant = 1st Lieutenant
Haputmann = Captain
Major = Major
Oberstleutnant = Lieutenant Colonel
Oberst = Colonel

Non-Combat Commissioned Officers:
Generalmajor = Brigadier General

Active Divisions in Volvograd

Heer:

29th Motorized Infantry Division
297th Infantry Division
60th Infantry Division
16th Panzer Division
100th Jäger Division
14th Panzer Division

Luftwaffe:

9th Flak-Division

Waffen-SS:

29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
30th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg


Active* Red Army ranks

Enlisted:

Private- Ryadovoy
Corporal-Telesnyy
Junior sergeant - Mladshiy Serzhant
Sergeant - Serzhant
Senior sergeant - Starshiy Serzhant
Sergeant Major - Starshina

Non-Commissioned Officers:

Warrant Officer - Praporschik
Senior Warrant Officer - Starshiy Praporschik

Commissioned Officers:

Junior lieutenant - Mladshiy Leytenant
Lieutenant - Leytenant
Senior lieutenant - Starshiy Leytenant
Captain - Kapitan
Major - Mayor

Non-Combat Commissioned Officers:

Lieutenant colonel - Podpolkovnik
Colonel - Polkovnik
Major general - General-Mayor
Lieutenant general - General-Leytenant
Colonel general - General-Polkovnik

Active Divisions in Volvograd

Soviet Union Infantry:

13rd Guards Division
29th Guards Division
21st Conscript Division
22nd Conscript Division
Soviet Union Infantry

Soviet Union Mechanized Corps:

4th Mechanised Corps
13rd Mechanised Corps

NKVD/People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs:

11th NKVD Division

Soviet Union Artillery:

5th (Tank) destroyer artillery division
3rd Guards Breakthrough Artillery Division

The guide was created by me(AlexLSD) Thank you for reading.

Graphic Design made by AlexLSD
Original ranks and division made by world history(duh)
Guide was made for Rez Co. WWII Serious Roleplaying server.

Choose your side and start roleplaying!

-Note: We are currently looking for players to fill up NCO and CO positions.

We are also considering new staff members.

Server IP: 173.234.24.14:27055
Server forum(Might change soon): http://rezco.enjin.com
Server content pack: http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624361694