Official Rules

[Scythe]

Section 1: Players

Section A: In Game

1. Do not spam over global tab. While no official rule is stated for map spam it can be enforced if deemed necessary.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Kicking, Muting.

2. Do not harass players, threats to ones well being towards real life is prohibited and punishable. Any out of character insults can be punishable if deemed so by the Admin at the time.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Jailing, Muting

3. Do not request that Admin characters bend the rules or break the rules in your favor or another’s. Admin characters are not here to hold your hand, please keep requests reasonable, example, reporting a mapping error or reporting a cheater.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Jailing, Muting, Ban

4. Be respectful to others, its understandable to have an argument but once asked to take it else where please do. Try to act as civilized as possible over global.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Kicking, Muting

5. Scamming is illegal in the trade house. Try to play fairly and gain equipment legitly.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Ban, Jailing.
i. Punishments for out of trade house scamming: Name posted on scamming list.

6. When creating characters please keep the names reasonable. Offensive, all caps and spam names are not allowed.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Kicking

7. Keep offensive language under control. LoZ EX is meant for all age levels, not just 18+. Usage of profanity can result in punishments.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Kicking, Muting

8. Name changes, stat changes, or any changes to your character is prohibited and not allowed. Unless an error server-side causes a problem which you had no control over will anything on your account be changed or modified. Do not ask or beg for these types of changes. *Exception is when dealing punishments*
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Muting, Jailing, Ban
b. If Scythe deems a name change appropriate for any reason he may give one.

9. Do not type in all capital letters when using broadcast. Examples like "MY NAME IS SCYTHE" are strictly prohibited, where as acronyms such as "LOL" are allowed.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Kicking, Muting, Ban

10. Do not come on just to promote other games. Promoting other games can be seen as a range of things and will be left up to the Admin at the time to determine if it falls in the category.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Kicking, Muting, Ban

11. Using another client to mule with is legal. The character *must* have the word mule in the name. Anyone found using two clients to do other things than mulling willing be severely punished. Mules should not exceed level 10, so they are unable to interact with the EXP aspect of the game.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Kicking, Ban, Character modification
b. If you wish to directly mule two regular characters you *must* say so over global chat.
c. The exception to this rule is that GMs and above can have both their GM and Mortal on so it is easier to deal with Administrative issues.

12. Do not name rape (Making a character with a name similar to that which is already made) an Admin.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Kicking, Jailing, Ban

13. Sharing accounts is strictly prohibited. Any account found using more than one IP (We understand IPs that *slightly* change) will be locked.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Character modification, Ban

14. You are responsible for what happens on your computer and character. The game staff is not held accountable for anything that happens on your account. Please keep your password hidden if you share you computer with another.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Character Modification, Ban, Jailing

15. You must be in direct control of your character at all times, if you are found sitting in one spot constantly attacking for ANY reason and do not respond when spoken to you will be punished for AFK training. This includes even when not attacking npc's and on safe maps, If you are not close enough to your keyboard to where you can see chat and respond timely,then you should NOT be attacking.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Ban, Character Modification, and Jailing.

16. Do not use outside programs to manipulate the game’s elements.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Ban

17. Exp Sharing/Trading is illegal. Do not allow your character to be constantly killed or cleared to give another your exp. Keep it reasonable and no conflict should appear.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Jailing, Kicking, and Muting.

18. Do not disrespect the authority of the game Administration. Decisions on what is acceptable are left up to the judgment of the Admin at the time. When making claims of an Admin misusing powers please do it in private with another staff. This will quicken the process of finding and fixing the problem.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Muting, Kicking, Ban

19. No real money transactions are to be made through LoZ EX or having anything to do with any aspect of LoZ EX. This includes selling items for real cash. If a player is caught doing this their inventory will be confiscated and they may be banned in some cases.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Character modification, Ban

20. Purposely withholding information related to an Admin investigation of illegal activities shall be punished at the Admins discretion.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Kicking, Ban, Jailing

21. Avoiding punishments decreed by the Admins will result in harsher disciplining.
a. Punishments are: Open

22. No arguing with Administrators or Moderators over broadcast. All complaints and arguments with Admins shall take place in private. Accusations against Admins or moderators are to be made in private either to the Admin or monitor in question or to one of the head Administrators. Failure to conduct accusations properly shall be treated as slander/libel and disrespect towards the authority of the game Administration and therefore punished.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Muting, Jailing, Ban, Kicking

23. Punishments given to a player shall be placed on all other characters that the player in question controls. This shall be done at Admin discretion. Example, voice removal on a player shall be enforced on all their characters.
a. Punishments are but not limited to: Jailing, Ban

24. No kill stealing in white. If the player can't attack you to prevent you from stealing their kills then you shouldn't be doing it.
a. Punishments are: Jailing

25. Any exploits or loops of the stated rules shall not be excused from punishment. Any attempt by players to exploit the rules through loopholes shall be punished.
a. Punishments are: Open

26. The Admins have the power to do everything necessary and proper to uphold and enforce the rules stated.

27. The listed punishments are not set in stone but are guidelines for players and Admins alike but all punishments both explicate and non explicate are up to Admin discretion.


Section 2:
A. Mappers and above.

1. Do not abuse your powers by using them to improve your character or others.

2. Do not spawn items for yourself or others.

3. Do not warp into areas restricted for Admins, such as special items behind smith counters or a money stash.

4. Do not change any maps or make new ones without preauthorized permission from a head Administrator of the game. Also do not change existing maps without permission from the original designer.

5. Do not change any game elements (shops,npcs,items) or make new ones without preauthorized permission from a head Administrator of the game. Also do not change existing game elements without permission from the original creator.

6. Do not make a habit of using global talk as your normal chat. This is restricted to Admins, important announcements, or trivia.

7. Do not make any spawning items of any kind without the permission of a high Admin. Doing so will result in the loss of your Admin powers.

8. While you are on your staff character you must behave like an Administrator. If you lower yourself to the level of a player by making unacceptable comments in an argument you give up the right to use your powers. (Whether a comment was unacceptable is to be determined on a per-incident basis)

9. Information about NPCs (such as drop rates and stats) as well as all posts in private staff forums is private and leaking such information to players will result in removal of access!
a. The exception to this rule is that Scythe may give out drop rates and stats to people he deems appropriate, specifically people that are helping in balancing the game.

10. For events do not spawn any exceedingly rare or powerful items. The strongest and rarest of items shall not be offered up in any event without prior consent from the head Administration.

11. Admins are in the public eye of the game community and therefore should show some tolerance to criticism so long as the criticism is constructive.

Section 3:
A. Moderators

1. Moderators are players whom have shown exceptional loyalty, devotion and passion. They have some Admin powers and responsibilities but are still players. They are prioritizing Admin responsibilities over player priorities. Moderators act as a medium between the players and the Admins. While they are considered players they also represent the game authority and therefore disrespecting them as moderators shall be punished.

2. Do not use global talk. This is restricted to Admins and occasionally Mappers.

3. If you need to contact an Admin, either PM them or use the private Admin chat (=).

4. Power is responsibility. Do not kick a player unless you are sure they have broken a rule.

5. NEVER "blind-kick". If a player asks you to kick someone for blocking you must see for yourself that they are blocking before you kick them. If they are too far way or you are too busy (you aren't required to deal with it) ask a Mapper+ to handle it. If there are no Mappers+ online then the blocked player will just have to wait.

6. Recruitment of Moderators require a 66% agreement among the staff at minimum. This may be overturned at anytime by a Developer+ If a given reason is stated to reject a purposed member.

Forums

1. Do not spam

2. Do not post any pornographic material.

3. Respect other posters

4. The "In Game" rules also apply to the forums, so take them into account as well.

5. Do not bash forum mods or staff or your account will be suspended.

When it is needed I will add new rules.

-Scythe

[Suixile]

Added: Rule 24.