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===== PK RULES ===== | ===== PK RULES ===== | ||
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+ | PK (player killing) encompasses any player vs player (PvP) scenario, not only | ||
+ | those that lead to a death. Read the below carefully before engaging in PK. | ||
- | PK (player killing) encompasses any player vs player (PvP) scenario, not only those that lead to a death. These rules have been put in place to make the game fairer and more enjoyable for those that participate in player vs player events. | + | Refer to <post PK rules> for how to proceed after a PK and check out our handy |
- | + | list of pk commands. | |
- | By playing this game you confirm that you have read and understood the below rules and agree to act in compliance with them. | + | |
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- | ==== PRIOR TO PK ==== | + | |
**Rule 1:** Engaging in PK is optional | **Rule 1:** Engaging in PK is optional | ||
- | New characters have a NOPK flag that protects them from aggressive characters. To opt into PK, turn the flag off (help set). When you turn this flag off, you signal to the player base that you are ready to engage in hostile roleplay. See <NOPK> for rules on how to roleplay with a NOPK flag. | + | New characters have a NOPK flag that protects them from aggressive characters. |
+ | To opt into PK, turn the flag off with the <set> command. | ||
+ | Note that: | ||
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+ | * Some < | ||
* The Grace flag from recent login functions as a NOPK flag for its duration. | * 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 2:** 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. | ||
- | PK races have their flag turned off by default | + | * Ensure that your character has an IC reason for engaging in the PK. |
+ | * Roleplay hostility | ||
+ | * 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 3:** Show OOC consideration | ||
- | **Rule 2:** Antagonistic actions. | + | Everyone is here to have fun. Show OOC consideration towards your fellow players |
+ | and do your best to make it memorable for everyone involved. | ||
- | Antagonistic actions are defined as any action | + | * Do not leave your opponent bound and unconscious for longer than necessary. |
+ | * Do not take gear that you do not need. | ||
+ | * Do not offer the gear/ | ||
+ | * Do not engage with a NOPK character during | ||
+ | * High level characters should not take antagonistic actions towards low level characters without provocation | ||
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+ | **Rule 4:** Stay online | ||
+ | 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, | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Rule 5:** Torture is allowed, but: | ||
- | **Rule 3:** Keep it IC Antagonistic actions are defined as any action that purposefully provokes or annoys another character. Examples include, but are not limited to: Verbal insults or threats, emoting offensive actions, invasion | + | Sundering Shadows allows torture, dismemberment, and other forms of |
- | * If you are a playing a PK-race (see help races), your presence may be considered an antagonistic action by some. | + | punishment/ |
- | * Race alone is only considered a valid reason if the intended opponent belongs to a PK-race. | + | scene of this nature. Therefore any player may, at any time: |
- | ==== DURING A PK ==== | + | * 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 6:** No repeat killings or harassment | ||
- | **Rule 4:** When engaged in a PK event, you are expected to stay online | + | Repeatedly assaulting or killing the same character is considered harassment |
+ | will not be tolerated. | ||
+ | revenge killing), either personally or by proxy, is not allowed. | ||
- | **Rule | + | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Rule | ||
- | **Rule 6:** Sundering Shadows allows torture, dismemberment, | + | You are required to write a < |
- | * **6a.** Any player may, at any time, call a Fade to Black. It must be complied with. See <help fade to black> | + | |
- | * **6b.** Any player | + | * When you are involved in, or witness, a player |
- | * **6c.** Any player may, at any time, ask to be killed rather than to roleplay the consequences of torture, loss of limbs, etc. It must be complied with. | + | * When you commit, or are involved in, an action that makes you wanted in a city, even if that action was unintentional. |
- | * **6d.** Any scene sexual in nature MUST have the OOC consent of all players involved. Consent may be withdrawn at any time without question. It must be complied with. See <help fade to black>. | + | * When you place or claim a bounty on someone. |
+ | |||
+ | This applies even if you have a NOPK flag or choose to invoke | ||
+ | rule. | ||
- | **Please note:** If your fellow players do not comply with a Fade to Black request or do not acknowledge your decision not to give consent to a scene sexual in nature, or your withdrawal of consent, please contact staff, log the event (or copy it if you have not logged it) and remove yourself from the situation. If you are in a PK, this can mean logging off. See <help fade to black> for ways to contact law. | + | The PK mail should include: |
- | ==== AFTER A PK ==== | + | * 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? | ||
- | **Rule | + | **Rule |
- | If you play multiple characters and one of your alts is involved in a PK, we ask that you exclusively play only that character | + | After a PK has been resolved, please refer to <post pk> |
+ | proceed. | ||
- | **Rule 8:** When you engage in, or witness, a player killing incident, you are required to use the < | + | **Below is the short version:** |
- | | + | |
- | * **8b.** Were there any witnesses, casualties and/or property damage? | + | |
- | * **8c.** What was the result of your encounter? | + | |
- | * **8d.** This applies regardless of the outcome. | + | |
- | **Rule 9:** Repeatedly assaulting or killing the same character is considered harassment and will not be tolerated. Likewise, killing | + | 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, | ||
+ | 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. | ||
- | **Rule 10:** If you are killed | + | If you kill someone |
+ | victim temporarily removed from. During the victim' | ||
+ | contact, scry or otherwise attempt | ||
+ | however, allowed to seek out any witnesses or other involved parties. | ||
- | ==== Commands | + | 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). | ||
- | |<bind PLAYER> | + | Failure to comply with the rules will result in punishment and repeat offenders |
- | |<unbind PLAYER> | + | may be banned and/or rid. If these rules are unclear, contact our staff for |
- | |<strip PLAYER of ITEM> | + | clarification. |
- | |<gag PLAYER> | + | |
- | |<ungag PLAYER> | + | |
- | |<hit PLAYER> | + | |
- | |<drag PLAYER> | + | |
- | |<drop PLAYER> | + |