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===== THE RULES OF SUNDERING SHADOWS ===== | ===== THE RULES OF SUNDERING SHADOWS ===== | ||
- | These rules have been put in place to make the game fair and enjoyable for | + | These rules exist to make the game fair and enjoyable for everyone. If you notice something that may be illegal, or if you are in a dispute with another player or staff member, contact the law team via the [[lawmail]] command. |
- | everyone. If you notice something that may be illegal, or if you encounter | + | |
- | dispute with another player or staff-member, contact the law team via the <lawmail> command. | + | |
- | By playing this game you confirm that you are above 18 years of age, and that | + | **By playing this game you confirm that you are above 18 years of age, and that you have read and understood the below rules and agree to act in compliance with them. You also understand that all actions are logged and observable by staff.** |
- | you have read and understood the below rules and agree to act in compliance with | + | |
- | them. | + | ==== Rule 1: Be kind and respectful ==== |
- | ====Rule 1: Be kind and respectful ==== | + | This is a game, and we can settle all disagreements amicably. Always be considerate out of character (OOC) and on the game/ |
- | This is a game, and we can settle/ | + | ==== Rule 2: Roleplaying is Enforced |
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- | ==== Rule 2: We are a roleplaying MUD ==== | + | |
- | You are expected to stay in character (IC) whenever possible to increase immersion and adhere to our settings | + | You are expected to stay in character (IC) whenever possible to increase immersion and adhere to our [[kismet_s_guide_to_the_setting_of_sundering_shadows|setting |
- | * Keep your environment in mind and act accordingly. | + | ==== Rule 3: Use English ==== |
- | * Roleplay in accordance with your stats, skills, class, race, and resonance. | + | |
- | ==== Rule 3: Write in English | + | Always write in English |
- | When roleplaying, | + | |
- | ==== Rule 4: Exploiting Bugs and Gameplay | + | ==== Rule 4: Automation ==== |
- | Please report bugs and avoid gameplay | + | Any scripts, triggers, etc., that automate |
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+ | ==== Rule 5: NOPK flag ==== | ||
- | * Any scripts, triggers, etc., that automate gameplay | + | Antagonistic actions |
- | * Do not exploit bugs or mechanics. If something seems broken, report it via our [[reporting_bugs_typos_and_ideas|game]] command. | + | |
- | ==== Rule 5: Antagonistic and the NOPK flag ==== | + | See [[nopk|NOPK]] for rules on how to roleplay with a nopk flag. |
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+ | ==== Rule 6: Consent | ||
- | Antagonistic actions may only occur between | + | **Sexual encounters require the consent of all involved |
- | See [[nopk]] for rules on how to roleplay with a nopk flag. | + | Consent is defined as an OOC statement that someone is willing |
- | ==== Rule 6: ERP Consent | + | * Consent |
+ | * Consent may be withdrawn at any time without question and it must be complied with. | ||
+ | * Everyone present must be adult members of their race. | ||
+ | * Mobs and NPC's have not consented and cannot be involved, or present, during sexual encounters. | ||
- | Sexual encounters require | + | If someone does not comply with the consent |
- | * Consent must be obtained before the scene starts. | ||
- | * Consent may be withdrawn at any time without question. It must be complied with. | ||
- | * All participating characters must be adult members of their race. | ||
- | * Involved characters also include bystanders. | ||
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==== Rule 7: Fade to Black ==== | ==== Rule 7: Fade to Black ==== | ||
- | Respect all Fade to Black requests | + | If you find yourself in a situation that may be traumatic or triggering for you, you may call for a [[fade_away|fade away]] or a [[fade_to_black|fade to black]]. A fade away means that your character removes itself from the situation without further RP. Fade to black immediately |
- | This also applies to fade away requests and withdrawal of consent. See [[fade_to_black|fade to | + | **If someone does not comply with a fade to black, please log off and contact staff via Discord (use @admin on the wiz channel to flag the law team) or [[lawmail]]. First time offenders will be jailed, second time offenders will be banned.** |
- | black]] and [[fade_away|fade away]]. | + | |
- | ==== Rule 8: Multiple | + | ==== Rule 8: Multiple |
- | * You may only have one alt logged on at any given time. | + | Multiple characters, aka alts, are allowed under the following conditions: |
- | * You may not transfer anything between your alts in any way. | + | |
- | * Your alts cannot know each other. If one alt permanently retires, you may request creating a new alt that is related to your old one. | + | |
- | * You may not have two (or more) alts directly involved on two (or more) sides of a conflict. | + | |
- | * If one of your alts is involved in a PK, you must play that alt exclusively for the next seven days, until the situation has been resolved, or until it is killed in a PK. | + | |
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- | See [[alts]] for more information and clarification. | + | |
- | ==== Rule 9: Out of Game Communication ==== | + | * Only one of your alts, referred to as a main, can participate in avatar plots and send avatar mails. |
+ | * You may only have one alt logged on at any given time and you may not transfer anything between alts. | ||
+ | * Your alts cannot know each other. If one alt permanently retires, you may request creating a new alt that is related to your old one. | ||
+ | * You may not have two (or more) alts directly involved on two (or more) sides of a conflict. | ||
- | Out of game (OOG) collaboration and communication | + | If one of your alts is involved in a PK, you must play that alt exclusively for the next 7 days, until the situation has been resolved, or until the alt is killed in a PK. If you are killed in the PK, you may not use another alt to initiate PK involving the same characters for 7 days or until the situation has been resolved. |
- | following conditions: | + | |
+ | ==== Rule 9: OOG Communication ==== | ||
- | | + | Out of game (OOG) collaboration and communication is allowed under the following conditions: |
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* Make no attempts to demand or sleuth another' | * Make no attempts to demand or sleuth another' | ||
* OOC threats or abuse in any form, in game or out of game, will not be tolerated. | * OOC threats or abuse in any form, in game or out of game, will not be tolerated. | ||
* Do not use information gained by OOC means in your RP, or act upon OOC knowledge IC. | * Do not use information gained by OOC means in your RP, or act upon OOC knowledge IC. | ||
- | ==== Rule 10: Illegal | + | ==== Rule 10: Illegal |
- | Using this game as a medium to conduct illegal activities is strictly | + | Using this game as a medium to conduct illegal activities is strictly forbidden. |
- | forbidden. | + | |
- | It will always result in rid and banishment. All character interactions are | + | It will always result in rid and banishment. All character interactions are logged and may be observed by our staff. |
- | logged and may be observed by our staff. | + | |
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- | In addition to these rules, you are expected to know and abide by the rules | + | |
- | listed in [[pk_rules|pk rules]], [[post_pk_rules|post pk rules]], [[nopk]], and [[line_use|line use]]. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Failure to comply with the rules will result in punishment and repeat offenders | + | |
- | may be banned and/or rid. If these rules are unclear, contact our staff for | + | |
- | clarification. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== PK RULES ===== | + | |
- | PK (player killing) encompasses any player vs player (PvP) scenario. Read the below carefully before engaging in PK. | + | Also see [[pk_rules|PK Rules]] |
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- | Refer to <post PK rules> for how to proceed after a PK and check out our handy | + | |
- | list of pk commands. | + | |
- | **Rule 11:** Engaging in PK is optional | ||
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- | New characters have a NOPK flag that protects them from aggressive characters. | ||
- | To opt into PK, turn the flag off with the <set> command. | ||
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- | Note that: | ||
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- | * Some < | ||
- | * The Grace flag from recent login functions as a NOPK flag for its duration. | ||
- | * An avatar may require that you turn your NOPK flag off if you wish to participate in their plot. | ||
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- | See < | ||
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- | **Rule 12:** Keep it IC | ||
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- | Do your best to keep PK in character (IC) and off the channels and resolve any | ||
- | IC conflict in an IC manner. | ||
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- | * Ensure that your character has an IC reason for engaging in the PK. | ||
- | * Roleplay hostility and conflict before resorting to violence. | ||
- | * Race alone is only considered a valid reason if the intended opponent | ||
- | * belongs to a PK race or is in a dangerous shapeshifted form. | ||
- | * Do not act on information gained via OOC channels. | ||
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- | **Rule 13:** Show OOC consideration | ||
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- | Everyone is here to have fun. Show OOC consideration towards your fellow players | ||
- | and do your best to make it memorable for everyone involved. | ||
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- | * Do not leave your opponent bound and unconscious for longer than necessary. | ||
- | * Do not take gear that you do not need, or offer the gear/money of your opponent. | ||
- | * Do not offer the gear/money of your opponent. | ||
- | * Do not engage with a NOPK character during a PK. | ||
- | * High level characters should not take antagonistic actions towards low level characters without provocation and are expected to show an additional level of OOC consideration towards easy targets. | ||
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- | **Rule 14:** Stay online and active. | ||
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- | Do not quit, go inactive, or idle out without permission from the participating | ||
- | players. You are expected to stay online for 30 minutes after the last attack | ||
- | happened. In case of emergencies, | ||
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- | **Rule 15:** Torture is allowed, but: | ||
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- | Sundering Shadows allows torture, dismemberment, | ||
- | punishment/ | ||
- | scene of this nature. Therefore any player may, at any time: | ||
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- | * Call for a <fade to black> to end the scene. | ||
- | * Call for less descriptive emotes. | ||
- | * Ask to be killed rather than to roleplay the consequences of torture, loss of limbs, etc., or simply to end the scene. | ||
- | * Any scene sexual in nature MUST have the OOC consent of all players involved before the scene starts. | ||
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- | If someone fails to respect a fade to black or withdrawal of consent, we ask | ||
- | that you log or screenshot the exchange and contact staff immediately. If no | ||
- | staff is available, log off and use the < | ||
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- | **Rule 16:** No repeat killings or harassment | ||
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- | Repeatedly assaulting or killing the same character is considered harassment and | ||
- | will not be tolerated. | ||
- | revenge killing), either personally or by proxy, is not allowed. | ||
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- | Note that characters who repeatedly engage in robberies and/or murder, or target | ||
- | lower-level characters, will find the world reacting accordingly: | ||
- | have IC consequences. | ||
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- | **Rule 17:** Always PK-mail | ||
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- | You are required to write a < | ||
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- | * When you are involved in, or witness, a player vs player event, regardless of the outcome. | ||
- | * When you commit, or are involved in, an action that makes you wanted in a city, even if that action was unintentional. | ||
- | * When you place or claim a bounty on someone. | ||
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- | This applies even if you have a NOPK flag or choose to invoke the <fade away> | ||
- | rule. | ||
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- | The PK mail should include: | ||
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- | * Who engaged? When, where and why did it happen? | ||
- | * Were there any witnesses, casualties and/or property damage? | ||
- | * What was the result of your encounter? | ||
- | * What, if any, precautions did you take to conceal or cover up the PK? | ||
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- | **Rule 18:** Death in PK | ||
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- | After a PK has been resolved, please refer to <post pk> for rules on how to | ||
- | proceed. | ||
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- | **Below is the short version:** | ||
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- | If you are killed in a PK, you will lose some experience and gain a NOPK flag. | ||
- | The NOPK period following a death will last for 14 days, but you may choose to | ||
- | take a voluntary absence of 7 days instead. During the NOPK period, you may not | ||
- | contact, scry or otherwise attempt to learn anything about your killers. You | ||
- | must avoid them, as well as anyone attempting to avenge your death and any | ||
- | popular public places. At the killer' | ||
- | from plots or positions. | ||
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- | If you kill someone in a PK, you must notify staff of any plots you wish the | ||
- | victim temporarily removed from. During the victim' | ||
- | contact, scry or otherwise attempt to learn anything about them. You are, | ||
- | however, allowed to seek out any witnesses or other involved parties. | ||
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- | If you witness or learn of a death, that character is dead until they choose to | ||
- | contact you. If you were directly involved in their death, | ||
- | victim while you are pursuing, or being pursued by, their killer(s). | ||
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- | Failure to comply with the rules will result in punishment and repeat offenders | ||
- | may be banned and/or rid. If these rules are unclear, contact our staff for | ||
- | clarification. |