The staff have been working long and hard with this rule revision. It is a full overhaul of the rules to fill in gaps that have popped up over time. This is generally how rules progress. Someone does something, staff need to figure a solution and new rule or policy, repeat again. In the end one ends up with more fleshed out rules.
We're now more or less done for this time, but this is where YOU come in, as a player. Since this is going to be us going through all the rules you will all have a say in this. This is important. If you have suggestions or ideas it is time to present them when this revision goes on. Decisions are final. We'll be going through the different types of rules one by one. The rules to go through are (so much work to do):
General Rules
Chat Rules
Forum Rules
Metagaming Rules
Powergaming Rules
Building Rules
IC Death Rules
Stealing Rules
Town/Guild/Clan/Etc Rules
In-Game and In-Character Policies
Activity Policies
A poll will be posted in each thread for simple replies if all you got to say is "okay". It will also work as deadline for each issue.
We're now more or less done for this time, but this is where YOU come in, as a player. Since this is going to be us going through all the rules you will all have a say in this. This is important. If you have suggestions or ideas it is time to present them when this revision goes on. Decisions are final. We'll be going through the different types of rules one by one. The rules to go through are (so much work to do):
General Rules
Chat Rules
Forum Rules
Metagaming Rules
Powergaming Rules
Building Rules
IC Death Rules
Stealing Rules
Town/Guild/Clan/Etc Rules
In-Game and In-Character Policies
Activity Policies
A poll will be posted in each thread for simple replies if all you got to say is "okay". It will also work as deadline for each issue.
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SUGGESTION:
SUGGESTION:
In-Game and In-Character Policies:
1. Put up OOC signs on your structures
To know what structures are maintained IC, which are abandoned and for everyone to know who to ask; put up signs with your IGN on to show everyone else it's your structure and are not to be touched or an abandoned sign if it's not maintained/lived in ICly anymore.
Note that an abandoned-sign gives everyone the right to loot the structure as well as anything in it and staff may with time turn it to ruins and eventually remove it. This is to keep abandoned structures filling up the map to a minimum.
Structures with no signs at all does not give you the right to loot it!
2. Lore and event sites
One must now obtain permission from the relevant staff (and site builder) before modifying these sites in any way or removing any items (especially IC literature) from the premises.
3. Sex and Romance
It’s important to pace romantic relationships reasonably. In Mesalia, since we are a PG-13 server, we don’t really appreciate overly sexualized characters. This is especially a problem when the characters backstory doesn’t support they’d behave this way. Doing this may display an OOC desire for sex and makes other players uncomfortable and simply isn’t allowed.
As most characters are adults, so sex does happen. Know that any scene between two characters needs to ‘fade to black’ or have a ‘time skip’ when things get too serious. The rule of thumb for this is: The point in which you don’t want to see your parents doing it is the line for what’s acceptable for this server.
No pedophilia, a character under 16 may not have an intimate relationship with another character.
Rape must be approved by staff and thoroughly researched so the resulting effects are roleplayed correctly. Characters and players must be aware of IC repercussions both physically and emotionally, and be capable of RPing them correctly. The assaulting character will face IC consequences if caught.
All pregnancies needs approval from the Admin herself and are to be researched by the player so that it may be roleplayed properly. If the staff judge their demands and terms are not fulfilled, permission will be removed and the child dies. This apply as long as the child remains an NPC.
IC pregnancy last for about 3 IRL weeks, +/- 1-2 days.
The pregnancy have to be played out within reason.
If needed, the aging of the child can be set to up to 15 years of age to let someone play the child as a character immediately. However, it is not recommended.
If there's no one to play the child available at it's birth, it may remain an NPC for 6 IRL months and have to be taken care of ICly during that time.
If no one's available to play the child after 6 IRL months, the child has to die or leave the setting.
5. Second Character
To be allowed to play two characters at one time you will need to file an application for it in the correct section of the forum and you will need approval from staff to play two characters. The staff judges this based on multiple criteria that you will have to have filled. Rule breaks may or maynot be considered.
Playing more than two characters at a time is not allowed. Only staff with approval from the Admin may anyone play 3 characters, and only if at least 1 is a plot device.
Exceptions are made for IC pets.
6. Looting
when a character goes inactive/dies, you're not to touch any of their IG items or property until staff has had an opportunity to sort it.
Your new character may not loot your old’s possessions.
Keep the amount your character can carry in mind when looting.
Abandoned homes inside towns are returned to the town owners property, and cannot be occupied without their permission.
8. Rules regarding pets
The pet has to be reasonable for the server lore, theme and time set.
Same rules apply to pets as to normal characters.
You can show with a sign where your pet is and what it would likely TRY to do if anyone approached, but server rules still apply.
Any animal outside of dogs and cats need staff approval (Such as wolves, jungle cats, monkeys, ect.)
Farm animals are animals used for livestock or other such uses. There is no limit other than realism in terms of providing and caring.
Work animals are animals used for specific purposes regarding to a trade or other form of work. Maximum two allowed.
Pet animals are any animals kept not for the above reasons. Maximum one allowed
9. Character Personal Items
No one starts with everything they need, any items brought into the setting have to be approved by staff.
Personal items can be daggers, journals, clothes, etc that are or are not represented by an item IC.
Item has to be within reason for the server..
10. Skins
Skin has to fit the server theme and time set.
Skin has to be realistic.
Hair can be dyed in all the colors there are dyes for within the game, but one have to be in possession of this dye and every time the character's hair is dyed, you MUST lose some dye.
11. Hidden Chests
Hiding any chests without informing staff is forbidden.
Any hidden chests found that staff don't know about will have their contents confiscated and it will be considered a try to hide items one gained by rulebreak and both rulebreaks will be investigated.
12. Locks
An iron door = door is locked with a key unless else is said and it's impossible to destroy or pick its lock.
Anyone can make simple locks for doors and chests, though they are easily picked (though permission must be given, see stealing and powergame rules!)
For more advanced locks, a smith is required.
13. Out of Game RP
Generally we discourage RP’s that take place off the server.
A simple conversation is however, acceptable. The moment your character moves in the setting it must be done IG.
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14. Regarding Use Of Proxy Servers
Mesalia and everything regarding it is property of Zarkaylia. One has the right to protect one's property. Therefore: Use of proxy servers are forbidden without Admin permission and may result in an IP ban without warning. If you have special reasons to use a proxy server for the forum, PM Zarkaylia and explain.
Note: proxy servers do however NOT work to play on our Minecraft server with.
