FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

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These are some Frequently asked questions and their answers, feel free to suggest others.

How do I access my inventory?:
F1
If you are on a laptop do fn+f1
If F1 does not work paste this command into your game console 'bind f1 gm_showhelp'


How do I open a vehicle?
Right click with keys to unlock, hit E to enter. To lock the car left click with keys. Hit C inside a car for more options.

How do I go into thirdperson?
Hit f4 OR Hold C and click the cog wheel at the top right of the screen

How do I lock my doors?
Using your keys right click to unlock doors and left click to lock them.


How do I pick things up?
Pull out your Hands and right click the object.


What is the diverge discord?
discord.gg/diverge


How do I get content/fix connecting issues or missing textures?
Get our content here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2238810677
Read our crash and error fix thread here:

How do I get better FPS/Performance in Gmod?
Check out the error fix above for some other pointers but keep in mind that Gmod is a game that uses your CPU, having a good CPU is important!

I am stuck crouched.
Do alt+shift or open your console and type '-duck'


What's the best way to make money?
Joining a faction and interacting with people will always provide new but risky ways to make money. Consult the New Player Guide if needed.

How do I join a faction?
As stated in the new player guide. This gamemode is very social, the gameplay actively encourages you to take player jobs, talk to people, make connections, friends, associates and deals to rise through the ranks and increase both your profit and power.

The best way to start with that is to get some basic cash going, newcomers to the city are often brushed aside or ignored. You need to start getting a reputation going, getting some cash and heading to the clothing store to get some drip going is a great way to increase the likelihood of people talking to you.
Generally it’s accepted and recommended that you head to some sort of business, a restaurant, café, apartment complex, and see if they’re hiring, either waiters, cooks or security usually. Getting a basic job and interacting with the members of these gangs will increase your reputation with them and make them trust you more, as well as making some cash on the side. The better you are at working your job the more likely they are to invite you into closer circles and include you in the more lucrative side of things…


How do I buy a property?
Only Factions have the ability to permanently own a property. As a non affiliated person you may either rent rooms at buildings owned by existing factions or F2 buy the publicly available spaces at Ghetro or any unowned Townhouses, first come first serve, it will last you the duration of your session. Otherwise you may squat on abandoned properties with the risk of being pushed out by Police.


How do I spawn props?
To spawn props you must have the PET flags. To obtain PET flags you must donate to the server. https://divergenet.works/donate/
Both the 'DONATOR PACKAGE (PERMANENT)' and 'PET FLAGS (PERMANENT)' donation options will grant you PET flags.


How do I make a bank account?

How do I become a cop?
Visit the Police Department and interact with the desk Sergeant for more information.


How do I get staff to help me?
Type @ Followed by your message, try to be descriptive when creating a ticket. 'Help I was RDMed' is much better than 'Admin to me' !


How do I get storage locker?
Contact staff using @ and request one to be placed. Be mindful of how many lockers or crates are already placed in that room. Generally there should not be more than five in one room.


How do I use / get TVs?
To view what's playing on a TV simply walk up to it and hit E. Once you are finished watching hit E on it again.

In order to add/play videos on a TV you need the Media Player Flags, which can be donated for.

https://divergenet.works/donate/
To have a TV placed make a support ticket in our discord.


How do I get my donator rank in the discord?
Connect your steam profile to your discord then make a donation related support ticket in the main discord.


What is a PK?
PK - Permanently Killed, also known as a Character Ban. This is a term used when your character has been killed off permanently in roleplay, no respawning. This usually happens as a consequence of an action within roleplay, below is a set of guidelines that explain what can constitute a PK. Different organizations have different rules on how they can PK someone, this is due to how it would be conducted realistically.

Read the PK rules here: https://divergenet.works/forum/8-rules/
Appeal a PK here: https://divergenet.works/forum/21-character-appeals/


Can I recover a deleted character?
No. It's gone forever.


Is 'x' allowed? Can I do 'x'? I did not know I couldn't do 'x' !
Generally most things are outlined in the rules here: https://divergenet.works/forum/8-rules/

and server rules: 

Verify the rules before asking a staff member if something is permitted. If it is not specified in the rules ask a staff member if it's permitted. Ignorance is not a valid excuse; if you were banned you may appeal the ban here: https://divergenet.works/forum/31-ban-appeals/


What recording system to people use?
People utilize a multitude of recording softwares to capture gameplay but the most used one is: https://medal.tv/


What if I disconnect mid roleplay/sit?
If you disconnect during a roleplay situation (like an arrest) or an admin sit you have about 10 minutes to reconnect before a ban can be issued for LTAP/LTARP. You should attempt to reconnect immediately and if possible message the person/admin you were in the situation with and inform them you will be returning within the allotted 10 minutes.


When can I leave/switch char during an arrest?
If you sign a plea deal, once you are sentenced via the NPC and are serving your sentence you may disconnect or switch chars.
If you are contesting the charges the police will organize with you and your lawyer to move you into the penitentiary faction and get your information to add you to a judge ticket to schedule a court date. Once you have given your info and are moved into the penitently faction you may switch character / disconnect.

You may need to ask the cops / admins to untie you so you can switch characters.

How do I get a gun license?
Visit the Government discord for more information.
https://discord.gg/2m8N7hqsQg


Anyway to break into lockers and crates?
To break into a locked locker you must call an admin to assist you with the roleplay.

The following criteria must be met.

The faction that owns the building you are in / the lockers you are trying to open must be online and active (at least 5 players on).

You must then perform the /me and utilize /roll in order to beat the admin TWICE. If you fail one of the two rolls you fail to open the locker.

Repeat this for every locker you encounter.
Just because you are multiple people in a group attempting to raid these lockers does not mean you get multiple attempts.


Anyway to break out of handcuffs?
To break out of handcuffs another person will have to use a lockpick item on you.


I was killed unfairly, can I get compensation?
Compensation is only required when the items you lost is due to a server crash/bug. In situations where you are RDM'ed or some other voiding circumstance occurs you are not entitled to compensation, having the item equipped is an inherent risk. That being said it is possible for the staff member handling your ticket to issue you compensation if they feel it, so being respectful goes a long way.


How do I change my name/nickname?
To change your nickname simply make a ticket with staff @ and ask them to change your nickname.

If you want to fully change your character's legal name you must create a name change ticket in the court discord.
https://discord.gg/4fecwReaWA


No admins are taking tickets?
If there are no staff on or the staff on are all AFK you can make a player report on the forums to report a rulebreaker: https://divergenet.works/forum/34-player-reports/
Do not make support tickets over the discord for things that are meant to be handled in-game, such as RDM tickets or PK requests.


How do I report a staff member?
You can report a staff member here: https://divergenet.works/forum/37-staff-reports/
Staff reports are considered anonymous, only you will be able to see your report as well as Super Administrators and above, who are the ones who will process the report.


How do I get a whitelist for custom clothes or cars?
Any custom clothing or custom cars you see is something a player had made and owns. If you want to donate to have your own custom item made or custom car added make a donation ticket in the main discord.

In order to be added to a whitelist for an existing car/item you must get permission from the original owner and then create a donation ticket to pay the Whitelist fee.


Is jumping to death a pk?
No, jumping off tall buildings is not a PK, UNLESS you requested one or you did it to escape an RP situation and died. Ex: You are being arrested for a serious crime and commit suicide to avoid arrest, this would be a pk.


How do I get my free cigarette?
You can get the free permanent cigarette by joining the steam group (https://steamcommunity.com/groups/dv-n). Make sure your profile is set to public and then reload your character.

You can toggle the cigarette on and off using the command /togglecig


My PET flags are getting in the way
You can toggle them equipped with /togglepet


How do I do those character animations?
Pull out your keys and type /anim followed by the animation number.
ex: /anim 1


How do I do start a gang/faction?
You need to apply to start an official faction, https://divergenet.works/forum/18-factions-applications/

However we highly recommend that you have a good understanding of the gamemode, the rules and lots of playtime. Being a faction leader is no easy task and we expect more from our faction leaders, people who expected to be an active member of the community and push roleplay and events with their factions to new heights.


Can I be a high ranking criminal and cop?
You may not hold a significant criminal rank and government rank at once, High command for a criminal faction may not be high command in government.


How do I check my total playtime?
Type !time in-game.


Why is my playtime resetting?
If your play time resets every time you disconnect it is because you have a special character in your steam name. Change your steam name to remove the special characters / symbols and your playtime will save.

I can't find the server? How can I favourite the server?
Garry's mod sometimes messes up the category listing in the regular multiplayer menu. We recommend you use the legacy browser and favourite the server by IP address.

Step 1: Under the multiplayer menu open the 'Legacy Browser' and go to the 'Favorites' tab.
Step 2: Once you have selected the 'Favourites' Tab at the top click on 'Add a server' at the bottom right.
Step 3: Paste the server IP 45.62.160.54:27015 into the field and hit 'Add this address to favourites'.
Step 4: The server will now appear under your favorites in the legacy browser. When the server is full you can select 'Auto-retry' to queue for the next open player slot.