Difference between revisions of "Server rules"

Revision as of 10:46, 30 July 2008

*English

To play this server everyone must understand and be able to write a comprehensible English. If a GM addresses you, you must be able to understand, answer and comply. Those who have problems which English should do efforts, but obviously we don't ask for perfection, simply a level high enough to allow communication. We won't go overboard with this but the no speak english excuse doesn't work here.

*Use English on Main

The Main channel must be used in English only. You can write any languages in other chats though but main stays English. Mute or/and jail can be used if this rule is not respected after a warning.

*Do Not Spoil Custom Quests in Public

Details/Locations on any heRO custom additions or quests are not to be mentioned using @main or public forums. However, players are allowed to ask questions regarding these heRO custom quests in public, but answers must be given through other chats, PMs or in private forums.

*Restriction in Naming Conventions

Below is the list of letters/numbers/symbols allowed in creation of a character's name. Make sure to also choose a name that is appropriate (aka no slander, profanity, insult, identity theft, etc!). Player names who do not respect this rule will be sent to jail until a new name is chosen, the character can also be deleted if the name is too offensive.

Allowed characters: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890_-~^().:!?@$%&+='

The "appropriate" rule also goes for anything else a player has to choose a name for, such as party name, guild name, guild title, pet name, shop name, chat room name, etc.

*Be respectful to everyone

Insulting, the use of swears, discrimination, racism, sexism or any other offending comments may result in jail or ban. That goes for everywhere, especially on the Main Chat for everyone to see, keep it clean and insult-free! There is a person behind every character and he/she deserves proper respect just like you.

*Do Not Beg

Players used work or wits to gain their items/zeny. Do the same, don't go around begging for items or money.

*Do Not harass the GMs

If you have a question relation to RO, ask other players over main instead of asking GMs for information that other players have or that can be found easily on the internet. If you have a question that requires answer from a GM please ask politely, don't spam them with pms or main. If no GM is on and it's a matter that cannot wait, send a PM to one of the GM via the forums. Be patient and we will attend to your needs. Be impatient and spam in-game or forum and you will be punished.

*Do Not Bot

Botting will result in a permanent ban, no exceptions. Failure to pass the botting/macro test from GMs, regardless of "actual reasons," will be treated as using bots or macro programs.

*Do Not use Macros

Macro fishing/mining or any type of macro can result in a permanent account ban. Failure to pass the botting/macro test from GMs, regardless of "actual reasons," will be treated as using bots or macro programs.

*No AFK Leveling/hunting

No one is allowed in anyway to level/hunt AFK with means of any pet, homunculus, @autotrade, item, skill or card.

*Do Not Loot Steal

Do not steal the loots of other people, be it from monsters or when a player is unloading pets. heRO Server already supply @autoloot as an automatically activated command. However, players should always avoid dropping items on the floor or unloading pets in crowded areas to reduce misunderstanding.

*Do Not Kill Steal

Do not hit a monsters that belongs to another players. MVP are FFA. For the complete description of KS, refer to the Report section of the forum : http://forum.hero-server.net/showthread.php?tid=71

*Do not interfere with someone else's monster It is forbidden to use any skill what so ever to block, kill, make another player lose his aggro or steal a monster. This is unless the person asked for help. To pneuma, heal or buff someone else's monster is thus forbidden.

*Do Not Cheat

If you find a bug or abuse, report it immediately to the GM Team via PM on the forum. Failure to report a bug or abuse is considered a violation of this rule and the passives will be seriously punished.

*Sidewalk Vending and Chat in Prontera

Do no set vending shops or Chat rooms in the middle of the street in Prontera, put them on the sidewalk instead. Only one vender can occupy one cell.

*No advertising for any server/website/game

Do not advertise any other server/website/game. Mentioning another server can be considered advertising.

*Do not break DB/BB randomly anywhere/everywhere

Do not break DB/BB near a dungeon/city entrance or maps for low level players. Do not use DB/BB to kill other players. (DB=Dead Branch, BB=Bloody Branch). Transformed monsters by polymorphic abilities also obeys the DB/BB rule. Take care of your transformed monsters, or cry for help immediately on @main if the transformed monster is too strong for you to handle alone (including if it is in town or no-exp loss map.)

*No ice walls/DB/BB in front of castles

During WOE it is forbidden to cast ICE WALL or to crack Dead Branch/Bloody Branch in front of a castle entrance or any skill that would prevent players from entering a castle.

*Double-clienting is forbidden

That is: you're only allowed to ever have 1 RO client open per real physical actual person. You are not allowed to log more than 1 RO client be it on the same computer or on two separate computers. (2 separate real people playing in the same house is fine however.)

*Mushroom/Plant Limit

When using the creator skill to create mushrooms or plants you must not go over 200 total at the same time. 200 mushrooms=ok, 201 mushrooms= not ok, 100 mushrooms+100 plants=ok 101 mushrooms+100 plants= not ok because it makes a total of 201. If you lost count or aren't sure of how many you summoned, then stop summoning them until you cleared them all. Best way is to only carry 200 spores or stems or mix of both and repeat.

*No trans/new jobs in alde castle

No trans (reborn) or new job (ninja, gunner, taekwon) is allowed in aldebaran castle. If a such a job ends up in it with the Guild Recall skill, then they have to leave immediately, by using a butterfly wing, @die or logging out. Walking is not an option to leave the castle.

*Regarding Alchemist/Creator's Homunculus

The heRO AI is sure to comply with our specific rules regarding homunculus, using it is recommended. http://www.pandoraonline.net/AI.zip Players are also free to use their own written ai, as long as they follow server rules.

No killstealing! The homunculus is bound by the same rules as its owner, and must not attack a monster that belongs to another player.

No auto-alchemist skills. The AI is meant to control the homunculus only, you are not allowed to use it to control your alchemist/creator character.

No AFK leveling. Afk leveling will be considered the same as botting, if you must go away from keyboard do so in a monsterless map or send your homunculus to sleep.

*Do Not Tolerate/Assist in Rule-breaking Activities

Inaction to cover up a rule-breaking act committed by someone else, such as not reporting a bot due to being in the same guild/friends, not reporting fully banned member returning to heRO, can also count as an offense. You should report on rule breakers as soon as possible.

*Final rule

Lastly, if by your action(s) or inaction(s) you cause harm or seriously hinder another character's playing experience, punishments may be given according to the severity of the action(s) or inaction(s).