Total Badass Inc
Before you play

Common questions

Do I need Discord?

No. Connect at cfx.re/join/a4zrdm5 and you're in. Police and EMS apply on this site and we answer by email. The TBI Discord is for support, questions and server news; it isn't a way into the city.

Is it free?

Yes. The whole city is free, and you can record free in the Lab, the booth and the cypher. There's a store, and everything in it is cosmetic, recognition, priority or studio time. Nothing sold anywhere makes you stronger than the person next to you.

I'm new to roleplay. Is that OK?

Yes. The city is open to everyone 18+, and new players start here all the time. Read the rules first; what gets people removed is low effort, not inexperience.

What do I need to play?

A legitimate copy of Grand Theft Auto V for PC — the Legacy edition, not Enhanced — FiveM from fivem.net, and a working microphone. That's it.

How long does a Police or EMS application take?

We read every application and answer by email either way. If you haven't heard back after a few days, email us — it's a mistake, not a rejection.

What kind of character should I make?

Anyone who'd plausibly live in a city. Musician, driver, mechanic, business owner, paramedic, hustler, nobody-in-particular. You don't have to be interesting on day one — the city is what makes you interesting.

Do I have to be into music?

No. The show is the city's identity — music is one part of it, next to the businesses, the jobs, the crews and the broadcast. Plenty of people here never touch the booth.

How do I get in?

The city is open to everyone 18+. Connect at cfx.re/join/a4zrdm5 and you're in: no application and no code at the door. Police and EMS are by application, on the apply page.

If I make a beat in the Lab, whose is it?

Yours. You own what you make in the Lab, the booth and the Cypher, and we take no rights to it automatically. When you finish a track you choose what we may do with it — keep it private, let us play it on TBI Radio and our channels, or, if we invite you, release it on the stores. We only ever get what you picked. The full wording is in the track license.

What do memberships give me?

Studio time at HGH Studios, queue priority, and recognition. None of it changes how the city plays. One membership covers every character on your account, and you can cancel any time. The full list is on the shop page.

How do studio sessions work?

A session is two hours in HGH Studios with an engineer, and it's recorded, mixed and mastered. Sessions come with the Studio membership and up, or on their own. You book with HGH staff in the city. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead to keep the session; a no-show uses it.

I bought something. How does it reach me?

Be signed in to your Cfx.re account in the FiveM launcher, the same account you used at checkout. Your purchase arrives when you join. If you weren't signed in, sign in and rejoin, and it arrives then.

Can I stream or record here?

Yes, and we'd like it. Ask before streaming private scenes involving other players, and check the rules page on what's off-limits.