1. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES
1.1 The administration reserves the right to make any changes and additions to the rules on the server without prior notice to the players. Players are obliged to follow all changes and additions to the rules of the project
1.2 Ignorance of these rules, as well as other rules and regulations (provisions), acting on the basis of the decision of the Administration, does not exempt from responsibility for their violation. By registering an account on the server, you automatically agree with the server rules and other rules, as well as consent to the processing of your personal data (use of the data provided by you in the promotion of the project by sending letters, phone numbers, etc.)
1.3 The server administration is not responsible for any moral or physical damage caused to a player or group of players as a result of playing on this server
1.4 The administration is not responsible for the temporary or permanent inability of a particular person or group of people to play on this server
1.5 The Administration has the right to deny access to the server to any user, group of users or subnet as a whole at any time without giving any reason
1.6 The administration has the right to use the necessary methods to check a player for offences at any time without giving a reason, whether it be killing a player by the game team, taking away his HP or disconnecting him from the server
1.7 The administration is not obliged to return items, accounts, characters or their parameters that are lost through no fault of the server
1.8 The Account Holder is responsible for any violation of the Server Rules, regardless of who committed the violation or any other illegal action under the Account, except as otherwise provided in these Rules
1.9 All players are obliged to ensure that no software prohibited under point 3.1 of the rules is installed on the computers used to access the game servers.
1.10 In case of violation of any of the clauses of this Agreement by other players or the Game Master (GM) or other specially authorised representative of the Administration, the server user has the right to complain to the Administrator in the appropriate section of the Forum, providing evidence of the violation. The evidence may be screenshots or video recordings provided in the quality and manner prescribed by these rules
1.11 User accounts and all their contents are the in-game property of the server. (In addition, the administration has the right to perform necessary actions with characters in the game in case of urgent need)
1.12 The Administration, in a specially established order, provides certain users with strictly regulated in-game benefits, including as additional and optional services for donations to the development of the server. All items or other benefits and in-game valuables given to players remain the property of the server
1.13 Players are obliged to familiarise themselves with the contents of the administrative threads on the official server forum, the Game Master rules, the Combatant rules, the Advisor rules, and any other rules posted on the server website and forum
2. INTERACTION WITH THE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION AND ITS OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES
2.1. It is forbidden to contact the administration of the server and its authorised persons without extreme necessity. Any appeal to the Administration (authorised persons) must contain a clear, reasoned statement of the essence of the players problem or question related to the work of the game servers, website, forum and other services. Appeals to the administration of the server and its employees are carried out in a special order, strictly regulated by these rules and other regulations
2.2 It is forbidden to flood the Game Masters (GMs) with personal and other messages in PMs, asking the Administration representative questions that are not related to a specific game problem under the jurisdiction of the corresponding Administration employee. It is also forbidden to harass Game Masters (GMs) by sending more than three consecutive private messages that go unanswered
2.3 It is forbidden to ask or demand a Game Master (GM) to remove a penalty that has been imposed. Any illegal actions by a Game Master (GM) that are prohibited by these rules or the Game Master Regulations will be dealt with exclusively by the Project Administration
2.4 Disrespectful behaviour towards the server administration is forbidden. Disrespectful attitude means an open, expressed or emphasised disrespectful or disrespectful attitude towards the Administration as a whole, or its individual employees or specially authorised persons
2.5 Threats (as well as blackmail) against the server administration are forbidden. A threat is understood to be a promise to cause harm, damage or trouble, or the assumption of the possibility of negative or serious consequences for the administration as a whole, as well as for its individual employees or specially authorised persons, both in-game and on the server forums
2.6 It is forbidden to spread rumours, slander or distorted information about the server, the Administration, its actions, its individual employees or specially authorised persons. Defamation - spreading false information or fabrications, defaming, discrediting or in any way undermining the reputation or causing other damage in game chat rooms of any kind (general, shout, trade, hero, clan, private). The public dissemination of slanderous and defamatory information through forums or other sites will also be prosecuted under these rules and will result in severe punishment, up to and including the banning of game accounts
2.7 It is forbidden to directly or indirectly insult the server administration, any of its employees or any of its authorised representatives. An insult is understood to be an offence consisting in the humiliation of a persons honour and dignity, expressed in an obscene, vulgar or rude form. Insult does not mean slander, but a negative assessment of the victims personality. The use of abnormal (obscene) language in an insult will result in the application of a stricter and more severe punishment to the offender than in cases involving players - character suspension, up to and including IP/equipment suspension
2.8. It is forbidden to deceive the server administration by providing a knowingly false denunciation, (a knowingly false report of a pending or committed crime or misdemeanour) or statement, as well as any other knowingly false information for the applicant (including in the forum). Deception of the server administration, resulting in such consequences as additional load on the server in the form of viewing logs (or any other useless work), will result in the application of a more severe and severe punishment to the offender. Up to and including hardware blocking
2.9 It is forbidden to condemn the actions of the server administration and its specially authorised persons. Condemning the actions of the server administration means publicly criticising or disapproving of certain decisions made by the administration or its authorised persons, or accusing the administration of something. If a player sees signs of an offence in the actions of a particular member of the Administration or a person specifically authorised by them, he/she has the right to send a report by e-mail to a superior member of staff (in accordance with the hierarchy established by the Game Masters Rules), the Chief Game Master to the Chief GM, or the Server Administrator
2.10. It is forbidden to interfere with the activities of a Game Master (GM), other staff members or a person specially authorised by the Administration. Interference with the activity of an employee of the Administration (authorised person) is considered to be any obstruction of his/her lawful activity, which may in any way harm him/her or the result of his/her actions, or third parties, or the server as a whole.
2.11. It is forbidden to attack the Game Master (GM) without his prior consent
2.12. It is forbidden to request a party, friend, clan, ally or trade from the Game Master (GM) without their prior consent
2.13. It is forbidden to offer (or give) a bribe in any form, directly or through an intermediary, to the Game Master (GM), any other member of the Administration or any person specifically authorised by them. A bribe is any offer or gift (whether in the form of money, securities, property or any other benefit) to an employee or other authorised person of the Administration for an act (or omission) to the benefit of the briber or his accomplices, third parties
2.14. Players on the server are obliged to strictly comply with all legal requests made by Game Masters (GMs), other administration staff and specially authorised persons. Disputes (disputes, arguments) with these authorised persons are not allowed. All disagreements and disputes will be resolved in accordance with the procedure established by these rules
2.15. It is forbidden for a player to request or demand any in-game benefits (items, money, etc.) from a Game Master (GM), other game administrator, or any other specially authorised person, or to change the parameters of the game in order to gain an unfair advantage over other players on the server. The exception is the case provided for in paragraph 1.13.1. of these rules
2.16. It is forbidden to publish correspondence (or its contents) with the server administration by Game Masters (GMs) and other employees of the administration
2.17. Game Masters (GMs) and other administration staff do not interfere in the game except in cases of violation of the server rules, regulations and other rules by a player or a group of players, as well as in cases of planned events (including tournaments and events) or ongoing work, as well as in other cases provided for in the Game Master rules
2.18. If an Administrator or Game Master (GM) appears in the immediate vicinity of a player, all aggressive actions must be stopped, even if they are directed at the character near which a representative of the Administration has appeared. Punishment for violating this rule will be given in a mild form and in a simplified order at the discretion of the Administrator or Game Master (GM) (killing the offending player)
2.19. In case of controversial situations or illegal actions on the part of the administration or specially authorised persons, the player has the right to file a complaint in the appropriate section of the forum
3. USE OF PROGRAMMES; MATTERS RELATING TO THE GAME
3.1 It is forbidden to use auxiliary programs and other devices that emulate the actions of a character or are used for economic/financial gain in the game without actual human control over them, as well as disrupt the normal functioning of the Northern software or contribute to the creation of loops (multiple repetition of the same type of commands) and/or distort the data transmitted from the client to the server. For the purposes of this policy, auxiliary programs are defined as programs that modify or replace the game client, or modify or facilitate game play by methods not provided by the game. Such as: displaying data about the character that is not provided by the game developers (e.g. the exact value of the targets health or other parameters of the character that cannot be obtained in an accurate manner); automating the game process (including bots); automating the login to the game (e.g. after a reboot - server restart); using software methods to exploit bugs and shortcomings of the game (e.g. resetting the players target by a non-game process, temporary disconnection, etc.). An exception to this rule is the use of a current or project-approved patch distributed by the Server Administration. Any violation of this paragraph will be prosecuted, suppressed and severely punished in accordance with these rules
3.1.1 The use of patches and utilities approved by the server administration is allowed. Such as: infinite zoom; mob aggression, leveling and drop/spoil them; colouring and modifying system messages as well as the game map; colouring (and otherwise marking) areas to move through with Scroll of Escape (and other similar items, skills or spells), etc.
3.2 Unauthorised access to someone elses account is forbidden. Penalties - banning by IP address, HWID, main account bans
3.2.1 It is forbidden to transfer accounts (including free accounts) to third parties (clans, friends, relatives, etc.). By transferring your data, you transfer all rights to use your character for any purpose and you lose the technical support for this account
3.2.2 It is forbidden to fraudulently take possession of other peoples items (under the pretext of farming RB, sieges, TV, Olympiads, etc.) and then deliberately fail to return those items. Punishment at the discretion of the administration. (It is possible to remove the block when returning items)
3.3 Unauthorised sale or purchase for real money, as well as equivalent virtual currency (electronic payment means WebMoney, Yandex.Money, etc.) of any game values (money, things), as well as characters and game accounts (accounts) is prohibited. Blocking of all IP accounts of the offender
3.3.1 It is forbidden to discuss or mention anywhere the sale or purchase for real money or equivalent virtual currency (electronic means of payment WebMoney, Yandex.Money, etc.) of any game values (money, things), as well as characters and game accounts (accounts). Suspension of all IP accounts of the offender
3.4 It is forbidden to deliberately create situations where players cannot target NPCs without using the /target [name] command. The penalty is account lockout.
3.5 It is forbidden to intentionally create situations where players cannot pass through arches, doors, narrow passageways, or click to select a target, except for sieges, TBs, epic revivals, and other cases where it is possible to destroy a target blocking the view. The penalty is account lockout.
3.6. According to the project rules, automatically registered accounts cannot be restored, as the true owner of such accounts cannot be identified. We strongly recommend that you do not create main characters on such accounts, but use full registration through the site for your own safety. You can complete full game registration by adding .hwidlock to chat and filling out all fields.
4. USE OF SERVER ERRORS (Bugs).
4.1. Intentional (deliberate) use of server errors (bugs) is forbidden. Punishable by account/ip/hardware blocking
4.2. It is forbidden to publicly discuss uncorrected server errors (bugs) both on the forum and in-game.
4.3. It is forbidden for a player or a group of players to destroy mobs when the latter are unable to attack the player due to their inaccessibility or for other reasons caused by the use of methods not explicitly foreseen by the game.
4.4 In case of a server error (bug), the player is obliged to immediately report it to the server administration on the official server forum or in-game or via the administrations contact details. If there is an error with his character, stop playing this character until the error (bug) and immediately notify the administration. The use of server errors by a player without notifying the administration is considered a violation of paragraph 4.1. regardless of whether the situation occurred intentionally or not.
4.5. It is forbidden to deliberately create situations where other players lose the ability to enter somewhere or are unable to select an NPC through the game. Such violations include: closing entrances to NPCs that cannot be destroyed through gameplay, closing NPCs that cannot open a dialogue with via the /target NPC_Name command, and other items of a similar nature.
5. COMMUNICATING IN GAME CHATS, OTHER PLACES, AS WELL AS ASSIGNING NAMES (NICKNAMES).
5.1. It is forbidden to publicly use profanity in game chats (general, shout, trade, hero, clan), except for private chat (in this case the player can use the /block command), as well as on the forum and other official places provided by the server administration for communication between players. Punishment - blocking chat.
5.2 Flooding in public places (e.g. cities, villages and other locations) is forbidden. It is considered flooding to send the same message more than 3 times in a row, as well as sending repeated messages with an intermediate delay of 10 seconds or less.
5.3 Threats (or blackmail) against players are forbidden if they are not a role-playing component of the game. A threat is a promise to cause any harm, damage or trouble, or a suggestion that negative or serious consequences may occur.
5.4 Any insults to the administration, direct or indirect, are strictly prohibited in all types of game chat (general, shout, trade, hero, clan, private). Punishable up to permanent blocking of the offenders account/IP/HWID.
5.5 Explicit or implicit sexual harassment of other players, as well as advertising of sexual services and materials of both erotic and pornographic nature is prohibited. The offenders account/IP/HWID will be permanently blocked.
5.6 It is forbidden to spread slander and rumours about the server players or impersonate one of the server players to perform any actions on his behalf, as well as it is not allowed to publish the content of personal correspondence (PM, ICQ, etc.) with anyone without prior consent. The exception is a complaint to the Server Administration with a message about the occurred or impending violation of the Server Rules.
5.7. Messages that directly violate the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws and federal bylaws of the Russian Federation are prohibited. Something like this: propaganda or agitation inciting (stirring up) social, racial, national or religious hatred and enmity is not allowed; Propaganda of social, racial, national or linguistic superiority is prohibited; It is prohibited to call for or incite to violent change of the constitutional order and violation of the integrity of the Russian Federation, etc. The offenders account/IP/HWID will be blocked indefinitely.
5.8 Explicit or indirect advertising of other online games, third-party servers and other resources is prohibited. Any mention of a third-party server may be considered as an advertisement at the discretion of the Project Administration. The offenders account/IP/HWID will be permanently blocked.
5.9 It is forbidden to use obscene words and expressions in the names and abbreviations of clans and alliances, character names, titles and names of animals (pets), as well as expressions that in any way offend players or contain profanity. The server administration reserves the right to disband the clan or alliance that violated this rule without warning, as well as block the character (up to a forced name change) or destroy the animal (pet).
5.10. When creating a character or changing his nickname or pet, it is forbidden to give him a name containing the reserved words: GM, Administrator, Admin, Announcement and names of server administration staff (Aphraella, Adsky), partial use of Adminos Helper Admina Meneger and other derivatives. It is forbidden to give nicknames containing nationalist/racist slogans and words Administration reserves the right to remove such a character/pet or force him to change his nickname.
6. TRADING.
6.1 Fraudulent trading or crafting actions carried out with the purpose of obtaining money or any other property from another player are prohibited. The server administration will only investigate such violations if there is evidence in the form of full and unedited screenshots or other evidence of what happened, which can be obtained through the server logs. Items lost by a player due to his own negligence are not returnable.
6.2 If a player was cheated (cheated by another player or a group of players) through the game, namely without using server bugs, the offender (or their group) is punished at the discretion of the administration. The administration has the right to refuse to return items if the account was not linked to a HWID or control question - the answer was obviously simple (Example: 1234, etc.)
6.3 In case a player was cheated (cheated by another player or a group of players) not through game play, but through the use of server bugs, the offender (or their group) is punished, up to permanent blocking of the offenders account/IP/HWID, and the issue of returning items and other valuables lost by the victim is left to the discretion of the Server Administration. In this case, the Server Administration reserves the right to return game valuables, and only accounts tied to equipment are subject to analysis. The Administration has the right to refuse to return items if the account was not tied to the HWID or control question - the answer was deliberately simple (Example: 1234, etc.)
6.4 Trading (correspondence) is done strictly in-game, it is forbidden to specify icq, skype, WhatsApp, Telegram and other third-party contacts to conclude a sale transaction, and even more so to specify any payment data. This offence is considered as a possible sale of items for real money or fraudulent actions. Punishment: blocking of sellers/buyers accounts. Sales on the forum are strictly in the appropriate section with the sellers nickname.
6.5. It is forbidden to use game flaws when trading, such as similar textures, deleting items when trading, etc.
6.6 You may not trade or craft in places where it may inconvenience other players (such as arches, narrow passageways, places near NPCs, etc.).
6.7 It is forbidden to put up for sale buffs with a mismatched price in the trade name, as well as with no sale price in the trade name, when the average market price of the buff is actually inflated. This offence is considered deliberate fraudulent behaviour and is punishable by character/account lockout.
6.8 Administration reserves the right to communicate with a seller/buyer under the guise of a buyer/seller. In case it is necessary to reveal/confirm/refute the facts of an impending offence.
6.9 The administration reserves the right to block a player on all servers of the project if a violation related to trading is detected in accordance with the above paragraphs of these rules.
6.10. The administration does not restore/rollback in case of loss of in-game valuables or other goods/items by the player, except for cases of loss due to the servers fault! In other words, items and other game values lost by the player through no fault of the server are not subject to return.
6.11. It is forbidden to place a character engaged in trading/crafting on an elevated surface of the central square of Giran
7. PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING THE SERVER ADMINISTRATION WITH EVIDENCE OF PENDING OR COMMITTED OFFENCES, AS STIPULATED IN THESE SERVER RULES.
7.1 Any screenshot provided by a player to the Administrator as evidence of a pending or committed offence must be provided in full, without corrections, with fully expanded chat. All screenshots must be provided in *.jpg format.
7.2 Any video replay provided by a player to the Administrator as evidence of a pending or committed offence must be provided in its original form, without editing or any other changes. The video must be compressed as much as possible, but all information it contains must be readable.
7.3 Quoting or stating the content of a text is not evidence of an offence and may be considered as defamation.
7.4. Intentionally altering evidence (proof) in order to mislead the Server Administrator shall be prosecuted under these Rules and shall be punished strictly and severely.
8. TYPES OF PUNISHMENTS, GROUNDS FOR THEIR APPLICATION.
8.1 The following types of penalties are provided for:
- Chat Blocking
- Trade Blocking
- Forced parameter changes (downgrade, reset SP, etc.)
- Imprisonment
- Account Blocking
- Blocking an IP address or an entire subnet
- Block a unique HWID of a player (multiple) that the player owns
- Account deletion both in-game and on the forum.
8.2 Blocking chat, i.e. disabling all players chats for a fixed period of time.
8.3. Trade Blocking, i.e. disabling the players Personal Shop for a fixed period of time.
8.4. Freezing a character, i.e. preventing the character from moving or performing any actions.
8.5 Forcibly changing character parameters, i.e. lowering character level (or experience), resetting SP, changing characteristics, etc.
8.6. Killing a player character by the Game Master (GM) may be done to prevent or stop an offence that may be or is being committed by the player.
8.7. Imprisonment of a character, i.e. moving a character to an isolated location of the GMs Counselling Service.
8.8. Account (account) blocking; IP address or entire network blocking; HWID blocking; account deletion.
8.9. No one may be penalised on the basis of speculation and assumptions, nor may anyone be considered guilty until the Administrator has made a decision.
8.10. Players who defend and support offenders are considered equal to them and receive the same punishment.
9. ON AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS, AS WELL AS THE ADOPTION OF A NEW EDITION OF THE SERVER RULES; FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.
9.1 Administration reserves the right to make any changes and additions to these Rules without notifying users. Each user is obliged to familiarise himself with all changes in the rules of the project.
9.2. In case the Server Administrator approves a new version of the rules, it should be published in the present set of rules on the server forum in the specially allocated section.
9.3. In case a player or a group of players commits an act that is clearly detrimental to the organisation of the game or the gameplay, or the security of the server, players or Administration, but is not explicitly stated in these Rules, the Server Administration reserves the right to apply a punishment adequate to the committed act (up to the deletion of the account) with subsequent mandatory changes to its edition.
9.4 These rules come into force from the moment of their publication on the official server forum. These rules apply both to the server itself and to the official resources of the project (Forum, VKontakte, TG, etc.).