*CRPG FORUM ADMINS - I could not start this thread in the Server Info section of the Forums. - Please make a copy of this post there as well.* This document was written up by Nindur (Gim), reviewed and edited by myself and other admins, to act as a general guideline of Rules and unacceptable behavior on the servers. It will go live March 31st===========================Hello everyone, Nindur has decided to take it upon himself to finally draft a constitution of sorts for all the ATS servers! In the following post you will find many situations that you might find yourself faced with on any given day, accompanied by the
recommended admin action, as well as ways you can avoid undesirable situations!
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Racism-
We have a zero tolerance Racism policy, this includes comments, names, allegories, anything that is racist in any way!
-Recommended Action-
1st offense: Player told to change name and immediately kicked.
2nd offense: If any other racist situation occurs with player, Immediate ban without warning. No time-frame for unban given.
Obviously racism is completely unacceptable, there is no possible situation you can find yourself in that racism would be acceptable. You would never say racist things to a person in real life, and you don't have that right here either. If you feel like telling a joke that has a racist punchline, you should save it for a more private medium like team speak because you never know who you are playing with.
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Team Killing and Team wounding-
Team killing and Team wounding have several different levels and situations that they might occur in. The official ATS policy is : any intentional Team wounding or Team killing will lead to Immediate punishment, this also Includes a teammates Horse!
-Recommended Action-
1st Offense: On a first offense the admin has several options, they may choose to warn the Offending player or they may instantly kick the player without warning.
2nd Offense: The admin again has several options, they may choose to warn the player and kick them, they may choose to immediately kick the player, or they may choose to Ban the player for a short period of time.
Team wounding and team killing can sometimes be hard for an admin to enforce because there are so many contributing factors. Situations may arise where two players who are friends decide they want to fool around and attack each other, to an admin it simply looks like a clear cut case of team killing, but those two players may be having a grand time. The best way to avoid ever being put in the situation where an admin brings action against you for fooling around with a buddy is to avoid it! We have a duel server open 24/7 where you and your friends can kill each other to your hearts content! No matter what the situation is - DON'T REVENGE TK! Report it and try to get the attention of an admin present. If none are around, take a screenshot.
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Leeching-
Ah yes, Leeching, the plague of the siege server. Leeching takes several forms, which will be addressed below. The official ATS Policy is that all players must actively participate in the battle, with very few exceptions.
-Recommended Action-
1st offense: Player should be warned to Join the battle, if no response, the player should be kicked.
2nd Offense: Admin has several options, admin may choose to warn again and kick without response, kick without warning, or ban for a short period of time.
Leeching is a pandemic among the player base and admins will enforce it with a varying degree of severity, while admins are encouraged to check to see if immobile or unresponsive players are afk, it is not outside their authority to kick anyone who looks to be afk. Players complain that they may be called away by the doorbell or the telephone, that is your own responsibility and is not an acceptable response, if you have to leave your computer, join the spectator team, then rejoin a team when you return - your multiplier will be restored back to you if your team wins the next round. A broader definition of what is considered leeching may be required: The act of leeching is when a player spawns with no intention to make a constant effort to help his team win. The point being, if you actively engage the enemy during the map you can never be brandished as a leecher. The best way to avoid getting spanked for this one is to carry a weapon - although being weaponless is not ground for immediate removal if your intention is to pick one up from the battlefield.
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Trolling/Raging/Spamming-
I figured I would tie this up in one category as they are all chat related offenses. We have trolls a plenty in CRPG and they are tolerated to a certain degree but there are limits to free speech. The ATS official policy is that Excessive Trolling/Raging/Spamming is unacceptable.
-Recommended Action-
1st Offense: Player should be muted and warned to Stop trolling/Raging/Spamming
2nd Offense: The admin has several options, kick without warning, or Banned for a period of time.
Like I mentioned earlier, we have an abundance of trolls in CRPG. Situations may arise where players will be kicked or banned for trolling admins without warning. To avoid being subject to this, if you don't agree with something an admin is doing or if you feel like having a good rage or spam, go to the forums an make a post about it. Admins are there to make sure everyone follows the rules, if you disagree with what they did, use the appropriate method to make it known. At it's core the servers are for playing, not discussing matters. It is left to an admins discretion about how they handle the old trolls hanging around, if you think that you fall under that category you may want to think about changing the way you interact with admins.
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Construction Sites-
Not allowed on any server except the duel server.
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LadderPulting-
LadderPulting is the act of throwing ladders under your teammates or enemies, causing them to be flung to their death or take damage. The ATS policy is that LadderPulting is unaccptable and will be immediately punished.
-Recommended Action-
1st Offense: Player should be immediately kicked
2nd Offense: Player should be banned for a short period of time but may be kicked instead, Admin's discretion.
Fairly straight forward, check behind you before you throw ladders up.
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Ladder Towers/Ladders to Heaven-
Ladder Towers are forbidden on all servers.
-Recommended Action-
1st Offense: Player should be warned and told to Come down Immediately
2nd Offense: Player should be immediately kicked or Banned for a short period of time
Building ladder towers is not helpful to your team and usually leads to drawn out rounds or the player is basically leeching. On the siege server building ladders into the sky bypassing the entire defending team is absolutely unfair and is no longer tolerated - it defeats the purpose of Siege gameplay. To avoid being disciplined for this, use ladders in the way they were meant to be used, up against the walls. To define this rule further, 2 or more ladders cannot be stacked on top of each other.
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Unreachable Areas-
Unreachable areas include many things, rooftops, certain spawn areas, some towers, etc. The official ATS rule is that you may stay in an unreachable area until the enemy has killed any teammates that they can reach. Once all your teammates that can be reached are dead you must immediately and with extreme haste allow your enemy to engage you. Failure to do so will be punished immediately and without explanation. Whoever destroys the ladder is irrelevant, once the ladder is destroyed the player who is in the unreachable area Must come down! Keep in mind, you have no right to be in an unreachable area and the map was not intended for you to be there, we don't mind you being there but when your time comes, go fight!
-Recommended Action-
1st offense: Player should be warned, if they ignore, immediately kicked.
2nd Offense: Player should be banned or kicked, Admin's discretion.
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Delaying Rounds-
The delaying of rounds makes everyone upset and you should try to avoid it. The official ATS policy is that you must actively engage your enemy at all times. It is acceptable for characters to seek strategic position by falling back - but not running away to draw out the round.
-Recommend Action-
1st Offense: Player should be warned and then Kicked if they do not engage.
2nd Offense:Player should be immediately kicked or banned for a short period of time.
Delaying rounds is another sticky spot you might find yourself in on the Battle server. If you actively fight your enemy and seek them out during the map you won't have a problem with this. Attempting to run and hide to draw out your multiplier is unacceptable. The exception being if you are the last man standing and you are faced with an Archer Firing squad, it is acceptable to find cover in this situation. Some other fun situations that might arise are a single horse archer versus an entire team, a horse archer riding around in circles shooting at you is not delaying and cavalry are not required to dismount as long as they engage the enemy in some way. Rush in to glorious battle and you won't have a problem here.
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Team Horse Bumping-
Horse bumping your team is no different then putting a sword in their back, it is basically a different form of team wounding. The official ATS policy is that Intentional team bumping is unacceptable.
-Recommend Action-
1st Offense: Player should be warned, depending on the severity, may be instantly kicked.
2nd Offense: Admin has several options, player may be warned, immediately kicked, Or Banned for a short period of time.
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The Infamous No Douchebaggery Rule-
This rule has been debated by many players for a long time, and this rule is what we use when people who come to the servers with the only intention of making everyone else have a shitty time while they sit in teamspeak squealing with delight at the mayhem they are causing. ATS does not tolerate Douchebags who try to ruin the game for others.
-Recommended Action-
What the admin deems necessary, within reason.
If you play the game and don't come into the server trying to screw with people and have a laugh at the expense of others, everyone will get along just fine.
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Forcing Duels/Bro Love-
Now that banner balance has been added to the game, it's rare to see this happen anymore, regardless, showing mercy to your friends who may be on the other team or forcing your teammates to fight your friends alone is unacceptable. The official ATS policy is that Forcing Duels is unacceptable. At the end of a round if you have a few people who are all consenting to duel to decide the round, this is acceptable.
-Recommended Action-
1st Offense: Player should be warned, if player ignores, Player should be kicked.
2nd Offense: Admin has several options, player can be warned, kicked, or banned for a short period of time.
I understand that you might not want to fight your buddy or you want him to kill the scrub who is standing in between you two having a duel, but you fight on the battle and siege servers to win, not to duel. We have a duel server open 24/7 that you can duel to your hearts content. Additionally, showing clanmates favor is also unacceptable, if you don't see their banner, you must kill it. If you are banner bugged, you should apologize
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Unban Rules-
If you are banned for a rules violation, DO NOT lie, misrepresent the truth, or call admin abuse if it did not happen. If you are found to be lying when asking to be unbanned, your ban will be extended. To be unbanned, suck it up, admit what actually happened, and politely ask to be unbanned. These bans, despite the server saying "permanent" are NOT permanent and act only as time-outs.
===========================That sums up all of the Rules that we have on the ATS servers at the moment, if we have missed any they will be added when they are brought to our attention. Keep in mind that all action that an admin takes are at their discretion and the above recommendations are just that, recommendations, so take them with a grain of salt. So follow the above rules kids and if you ever have any questions about anything, feel free to ask an admin on the forums. Admins are there to make sure everyone plays the game the way its meant to be played, if you follow the above rules you will be playing there uninterrupted. If you break them, you will face the consequences. These are privately owned servers - if we feel like evicting you off our property because you are being a jerk, a smartass or playing/twisting words to get away with things, then we have the right to remove you. DO NOT DISCUSS ADMIN DECISIONS
IN-GAME - That's what the forums and PMs are for.
