Rules - Revision history

Pedrosantos53: /* 0. No Erotic Role Play (ERP), erotic content, or 18+ sexual content in any shape or form. */

2022-04-05T11:07:06Z

0. No Erotic Role Play (ERP), erotic content, or 18+ sexual content in any shape or form.

Pedrosantos53: /* 2. Don't be a shitter. */

2022-04-05T11:06:31Z

2. Don't be a shitter.

Pedrosantos53: /* 4. Metagaming is not allowed. */

2022-04-05T11:05:41Z

4. Metagaming is not allowed.

Pedrosantos53: /* 6. Powergaming is not allowed. */

2022-04-05T11:03:21Z

6. Powergaming is not allowed.

Pedrosantos53: /* 7. Follow the combat rules and roleplay accordingly. */

2022-04-05T11:02:21Z

7. Follow the combat rules and roleplay accordingly.

Pedrosantos53: /* 8. Stay in-character at all times and adhere to the character history you create. */

2022-04-05T11:01:10Z

8. Stay in-character at all times and adhere to the character history you create.

Pedrosantos53 at 05:58, 22 July 2021

2021-07-22T05:58:04Z

Pedrosantos53: /* 3. Do not abuse game mechanics. */

2021-01-16T06:32:22Z

3. Do not abuse game mechanics.

Pedrosantos53: /* 4. Metagaming is not allowed. */

2020-09-24T09:15:09Z

4. Metagaming is not allowed.

Pedrosantos53: /* 4. Metagaming is not allowed. */

2020-09-24T09:07:05Z

4. Metagaming is not allowed.

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 *This includes joking about it with the use of IC commands, as well OOC chat.
 *This rule does not include in-character relationships with other characters, only explicit sexual content, such as all forms of sex, rape, etc.
 =='''1. Administration rulings are final.'''==

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 *Do not misuse the IC chat commands such as '/me' to goof around, i.e. '/me smiles like dis :)' See rule 11.
 *Spamming, glitching, exploiting, cheating and being overall disruptive will get you banned.
-**Refer to Rule #12 for what to do should you find a glitch or exploit.
+**Refer to Rule #11 for what to do should you find a glitch or exploit.
 *We're all here to have a good time. Going out of your way to seriously negatively impact or mess with someone with little IC justification is against the rules.
 **This also includes harassing a player OOC (Out of character), as well as gatekeeping.

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 *Do not use information gained through out-of-character (OOC) means in-character.
 *Do not give out in character (IC) information over out-of-character (OOC) chat.
-*Giving out any kind of in-character information over out-of-character (OOC) is bannable.
+*Giving out any sort of information in an attempt to bait other characters in out-of-character (OOC) chat is considered "metabaiting" and is bannable.
 *Characters' knowledge on the in-game world should be independent of player knowledge, i.e. your character Bob Good may have known where "Olga's Fallout Shop" was, but your new character Pedro Santos does not. Roleplay it accordingly.
 **In regards to teaching gameplay mechanics to other characters, please reveal the knowledge in a somewhat creative way.
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   "Ohhh, I see now! Thank you, Sensei Good!"
 *Decoded, this should read in your head like, "train your martial arts skill, then level up agility, then perception."
-**This form of divulging game mechanics is far more interesting and conducive to interesting roleplay than simply saying, "ya lvl up ma, agi, and perception".
+**This form of divulging game mechanics is far more interesting and conducive to interesting roleplay than simply saying, "Yeah, level up your martial arts, agility, and perception".
 =='''5. Do not attempt to avoid IC consequences.'''==

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 =='''6. Powergaming is not allowed.'''==
-*'IC' weapons and equipment are not allowed. Use what you have in your arsenal.
+*Roleplayed weapons and equipment are not allowed. Any item can be used as a weapon, so use what you have in your arsenal.
-*If you can't get somewhere through in-game means, then you can't role play it.
+*If you can't get somewhere through in-game means, then you can't roleplay it.
 *Do not ask admins to provide you with aid over IC matters. This includes asking for healing, teleportation and items, but not are not limited to it.
 **This includes reimbursement for in-game bugs. If you are a victim of a bug, the admins will decide whether or not to reimburse what you lost.

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 *Your character's stats will be rolled against your target's and you will automatically emote when attacking. Since this is the case, actually try to land your hits.
 *Combat is defined as any action that harms or hinders a character.
-*Before S2K can begin, you are required to use an emote indicating the beginning of combat. This action must have a minimum of 6 words and must properly describe your intentions.
+*Before combat can begin, you are required to use an emote clearly indicating the beginning of combat.
 **You are not required to wait for the other person to respond, as long as it is roleplayed on your end.
 **This does not apply in situations where combat has already begun. If you are being attacked, you can simply attack in retaliation.

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 **Without an approved character history, you will be unable to fully enjoy certain functionality, such as getting a job or renting a room.
 *Your character must be serious and not be fully derived from current/past generation pop culture, memes and so forth.
-*Throw away characters are not allowed. Do not create disposable, low quality characters with little to no personality. This is a bannable offense.
+*Throw away characters are not allowed. Do not create disposable, low quality characters with little to no personality.
-*Characters must be named appropriately.
+*Your character's name must be in a FIRST NAME LAST NAME format. Middle names are allowed, but less encouraged due to clutter.
 *Your characters full name cannot contain any nicknames, but you are more than welcome to roleplay as having one.
 *Naming your new character like your old one is not allowed. Additionally, reusing character histories is not allowed.

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−	<big>These are the rules for the server. These are OOC rules that everyone automatically agrees to follow upon joining the server and creating a character. Breaking any of these rules warrants a permanent ban. Keep in mind that all bans are permanent until appealed. If you believe that someone is breaking a rule, ~~we encourage~~ you to contact the admins. Please read these rules very carefully.</big>	+	<big>These are the rules for the server. These are OOC rules that everyone automatically agrees to follow upon joining the server and creating a character. Breaking any of these rules warrants a permanent ban. Keep in mind that all bans are permanent until appealed. If you believe that someone is breaking a rule, you are required to contact the admins. Please read these rules very carefully.</big>

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 *Do not log an excessive amount of kills in a short amount of time.
-**Death may be a daily occurrence for some characters. When players start controlling the population of [http://www.gdome.info/wiki/index.php/Waymuth_City Waymuth City] by killing everyone and everything that they see then their version of population control becomes a negative to the game.
+**Death may be a daily occurrence for some characters. When players start controlling the population of [http://www.gdome.info/index.php/Waymuth_City Waymuth City] by killing everyone and everything that they see then their version of population control becomes a negative to the game.
 **Please feel free to kill those that your character would have a reason to, but ensure that when you kill another character, you do it with flare and with a touch of reality.
-***In this situation some players might find that they have just been eliminated by a crack team of veteran [http://www.gdome.info/wiki/index.php/Street_Judges Street Judges] without notice.
+***In this situation some players might find that they have just been eliminated by a crack team of veteran [http://www.gdome.info/index.php/Street_Judges Street Judges] without notice.
 *Do not log an excessive amount of theft interactions in a short amount of time.
 **Stealing from the same character or store over and over in short order with little to no roleplay is unacceptable.
 **Limit your thieving to an amount that would be acceptable if this were a real life situation. Would you really lift something from the shelf of a store, leave, and then go back 15 more times? Would you brush past the same person in a crowd 8 times in 5 minutes?
-***Doing this will result in warnings or potentially [http://www.gdome.info/wiki/index.php/Street_Judges deadly in-character ramifications].
+***Doing this will result in warnings or potentially [http://www.gdome.info/index.php/Street_Judges deadly in-character ramifications].
 =='''4. Metagaming is not allowed.'''==

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 *Giving out any sort of information in an attempt to bait other characters in out-of-character (OOC) chat is considered metabaiting.
 *Asking others to reveal IC information through OOC is strictly forbidden.
-*Characters are otherwise allowed to experiment to discover in-game mechanics, items and map layout, as long as they can incorporate it to their roleplay.
+*Characters' knowledge on the in-game world should be independent of player knowledge, i.e. your character Bob Good may have known where "Olga's Fallout Shop" was, but your new character Pedro Santos does not. Roleplay it accordingly.
 **In regards to teaching gameplay mechanics to other characters, please reveal the knowledge in a somewhat creative way.
 **For example: