Rules
From StormNexus
General
We aren't really fond of rules here, but to make the game experience safe and equal for everyone, we've had to make a few. Most are based on common courtesy and designed to be intuitive. A quality player will rarely need to refer to this page more than once, if at all.
Hacking and Exploits
- Hacking characters or exploiting bugs are "ban for life" offenses. If you find something that might be an exploitable bug, contact the team privately. Exploits should never be reported to the public.
Role Play
- Players should remain in character at all times. Please keep OOC chatter to a minimum. If you must go OOC, please use tells.
- Metagaming - players using knowledge that their character would not reasonably have (such as mechanical knowledge of character statistics) - is generally poor spirit and may be punished. For example, the following will get you in trouble:
- Speaking while you are dead
- Switching to a stronger character to punish enemies of a weaker character ("big brothering")
"Adult" Roleplaying
- StormNexus is not a Social server. There is zero tolerance for "Cybering" and other sexual roleplaying. If that kind of thing interests you, do it somewhere else.
Character Class Restrictions
Skills, Feats, and Items
- Pick Pocket: Pick pocketing other players is banned. Feel free to pick pocket NPCs.
- Devastating Critical is banned.
- Haste: Monks cannot wear Haste items.
Player versus Player
- You must not PvP in the starter towns like Sparrowvale
- You must roleplay all PvP encounters. "my char is a silent psycho murderer" is not sufficient. Neither is "my char is the holy guardian of justice".
- Except during keep and Realm warfare, three clear, roleplayed warnings must be given before engaging in PvP - even for traps, ambushes, and assassinations. A quick count to three will not suffice; enough time must be given to allow the other person to respond or leave. When a person does choose to leave, you must respect their choice.
- Typing attacks, such as "*slaps you*" are considered PvP - don't type them if you don't want a violent response.
- Take it easy on Effortless characters. Always show them extra tolerance and take care to avoid making them feel bullied. Low levels are not immune to you - they are simply to be given more leeway than normal.
Realm and Keep Warfare
- During keep and realm warfare one warning from the attacker is sufficient. Once it has begun defenders need not warn at all. During a keep or realm attack, you may be attacked at will by defenders, but you must extend the courtesy of a warning to each character in the area not already involved in the defense. This protects those temporarily away from their computer, and those simply passing through the area.
- Realms and Shouters: Players must be given the opportunity to defend their Realm. If you attack a Realm, you must kill its shouter. If the shouter is not present, you must make a shout yourself.
PvP and Transitions
- Falling back in order to rest and/or regroup is fine.
- Ambushing on a transition can be poor spirit and may be punished.
- Rapidly hopping back and forth through a transition is against the rules and will be punished.
- Baiting NPCs through a transition is OK as long as you are not rapidly hopping back and forth.
PvP and Character Death
When you die you can:
- Wait to be raised by allies: If you are raised by allies, you may continue fighting.
- Allow enemies to raise you: Enemies must get your permission to raise you. If you allow them, you are under their control and must comply with their orders. If you are raised without permission, you may treat it as if you had been raised by an ally.
- Respawn: respawning means you have suffered a grave wound, and barely escaped death. You may not return to the same battle after respawning. Should the battle move on to another area at least 4 screens away, you may consider it a new battle and return.
- 30 Minute Rule: If you've respawned, you are not allowed to return to the board you died on for at least 30 minutes.
Traps and PvP
- Never leave your traps alone.
- Always collect your traps when you're leaving the area.
- It's your responsibility to make sure that the another PC receives the required 3 warnings before running to your traps.
- These rules don't apply to realms and keeps warfare. When the enemy comes inside your keep or realm, he's effectively been warned and should be prepared for anything. If he runs to a bunch of traps, it's his problem.
Forum Rules
Malice and Abuse
To maintain a fun and fair environment for all, we take actions to prevent acts of malice, and abuse. We stop things like:
- Gaining XP without contributing
- Harassment
- Revealing DM identities
- Hacking, or even threatening to hack
- Repeatedly killing and raising the same character
- Threats of violence against other players, or the admins
- Foul or offensive language and subject-matter
Most are "ban for life without warning" offenses. If you’re not sure about something, or are just feeling weird, ask a DM, or ask on the forum. If you witness any of these, take a screenshot, and tell a DM.
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