New Life Rule (NLR)

Roleplay Rules
Major

When your character dies in Project Zomboid, you must forget all events leading to your death and cannot return to the area for 30 minutes. This ensures fair roleplay and prevents revenge actions.

NLR Guidelines:

  • You forget the 15 minutes before your death
  • You cannot return to death location for 30 minutes (measured from respawn)
  • You cannot act on information learned before death
  • You cannot seek revenge on your killers
  • Your character's relationships and general knowledge remain

Exceptions:

  • You may remember who killed you for future RP (not revenge)
  • Long-term character knowledge is retained
  • You remember your faction membership and allegiances

Area restriction:
The "area" is defined as 300 meters from death location. This ensures you do not encounter the same situation immediately.

Measuring time:
The 30-minute timer starts when you respawn, not when you died.

Breaking NLR:

  • Immediate return: 7-day ban
  • Acting on death information: 3-day ban
  • Multiple violations: Permanent ban

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Updated Jan 15, 2026

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Violations of this rule may result in warnings, temporary bans, or permanent bans depending on severity and context. If you have questions about this rule, please contact a staff member.

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