Dayz RP Glossary Page
Essential Terms for New Role Players
🔥 New to DayZ RP? 🔥
Use this glossary to quickly understand the most common terms, rules, and roleplay language used across community servers.
🎮 Gameplay & Rules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| RP (Roleplay) | Acting as your in-game character and interacting within the game world. |
| KoS (Kill on Sight) | Attacking without any roleplay or interaction. Strictly against RP rules. |
| NLR (New Life Rule) | You forget everything that happened leading to your character’s death. |
| NVFL (No Value for Life) | Failing to behave as if your character cares about staying alive. |
| Initiation | The act of starting hostile RP, such as a robbery or threat, through proper interaction. |
| Permadeath | A server rule where once your character dies, they cannot return. |
| Hostile RP | Roleplay that involves threats, robberies, or fights – requires proper initiation and rules. |
| Safe Zone | Designated area where no hostile or violent RP is allowed. |
| Gear RP | When a player prioritizes loot and gear over actual roleplay or character development. |
🗣️ Communication & Behavior
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IC (In Character) | Speech and actions performed as your character inside the game world. |
| OOC (Out of Character) | Any player-based communication outside the game world, marked with //. |
| Metagaming | Using knowledge your character wouldn’t realistically know, such as Discord info or streams. |
| Powergaming | Forcing actions on another player without letting them respond (e.g., auto-winning scenarios). |
| Value for Life | Making realistic decisions that reflect a desire to stay alive in dangerous situations. |
| Emotes | Gestures or actions used in-game to enhance immersion (wave, surrender, point, etc.). |
🧩 Community & Setup
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Whitelisting | The application process for gaining access to a restricted RP server. |
| Backstory | A written or spoken history of your character’s life before and during the apocalypse. |
| Lore | The official backstory or narrative of the RP server world. |
| Factions | Organized groups of players sharing a common identity, role, or purpose within the server. |
⚙️ Technical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mod | A custom add-on for DayZ that adds new items, maps, features, or mechanics. |
| Launcher | The program used to start DayZ with mods (either DZSA Launcher or official DayZ Launcher). |
| DZSA Launcher | A third-party launcher that makes it easy to join modded servers by auto-downloading mods. |
| Steam Workshop | The platform where mods are stored and downloaded through your Steam account. |
👤 Player 1 (Bob):
walks into the trading hub, waving
“Hey there, stranger! Mind if I share this campfire?”
👤 Player 2 (Eddie):
nods, gestures to the log
“Go ahead, just don’t KoS me for my two cans of beans.”
👤 Bob:
chuckles
“Relax, I’m not here for Gear RP. I actually value my life… unlike that guy yesterday who tried to fistfight three guys with AKs.”
👤 Eddie:
“Ah yes, classic NVFL. He didn’t even initiate — just screamed ‘YOLO’ and charged. Got lit up faster than my last campfire.”
👤 Bob:
sits down, pulls out a radio
“You got a frequency? Or are you one of those metagamers using Discord for telepathy?”
👤 Eddie:
grins
“Strictly IC, my friend. Learned my lesson after powergaming my way into a hostage scene. Admin said I can’t just assume someone drops their gun ‘cause I typed fast.”
👤 Bob:
laughs
“Fair. Last week, I got perma’d. My backstory said I was an immortal ex-Navy SEAL turned zombie slayer with telepathic goats.”
👤 Eddie:
“…Yeah, that might’ve stretched the lore a bit.”
