There is only one solution to this whole discussion:
THIS:
"first rule of em all: common sense"
~ chadz
I) General rules
1) No abuse of in-game chat (racism, insulting, griefing...
2) No random kick/ban polls. Always specify reason before starting the poll
- OK: poll-kicking a leecher
- OK: poll-kicking an intentional teamkiller
- NOT OK: poll-kicking someone who involuntarily hurt you
- NOT OK: poll-kicking someone because you don't like his playstyle
II) Battle mode and Strategus Battle mode specific rules
1) No intentional teamwounding/teamkilling
2) No drawing/delaying the round on purpose (i.e. running away or camping unreachable places as last man standing)
3) No leeching. If you're away, switch to spectator mode
4) Glitching is allowed, being an asshat isn't
- OK: hiding (e.g. in the hay)
- NOT OK: hiding when last man standing (to force a draw)
- OK: using a ladder to reach a roof that can't be reached normally
- OK: camping unreachable places in the middle of the round
- NOT OK: camping unreachable places when last man standing (to force a draw)
- NOT OK: exploiting invisible barriers
- NOT OK: going out of map bounds (if you can see unfinished parts of the map, then you should not be there)
- NOT OK: ladderpulting
III) Duel mode specific rules
1) All types of duels are allowed (ranged, mounted, shield, heavy armor...) if both duelists agree
2) No weapon changing after the duel has started, unless agreed by both duelists
- NOT OK: Offering/accepting a duel with a sword, then switching to ranged weapon
- NOT OK: Offering/accepting a duel with a shield on your back, then using it
- NOT OK: Picking up weapons/shields mid-duel
3) No following or face-hugging the other duelist before the duel countdown has ran out - either hold your starting position or back-pedal if you want some distance between you and your opponent
4) No running away or going into unreachable places
IIII) Siege mode specific rules
1) No intentional teamwounding/teamkilling
2) No opening the gates as defender
3) No stopping on ladders and blocking your team-mates on purpose
4) Glitching is allowed, being an asshat isn't (see above for examples)
These rules apply to all EU servers.
Breaking a rule may net you a warning, kick or ban at admin discretion (depending on severity of rule broken and player history).
If you think you should be unbanned post
here (read the first post and follow the rules).
Thanks to Finished for writing most of it.
... has to be extended by PERCISE definitions, of what is...
... racism
... insulting
... griefing
... drawing/delaying on purpose
... leeching
... glitching which is allowed (WHAT THE FUCK?
)
... glichting which is forbidden
Whenever admins administrate the server they HAVE to write in chat on which rule and definition they are referring to! (So better print the list out and put it next to your PC
)
And I would suggest one important rule change which would make things both fairer and easier. Problem: needs a small tweak by chadz. But let me tell the rule:
- Forbidden: camping on unreachable places, FOR THE WHOLE FUCKING ROUND, NOT ONLY AT THE END!
Arguments:
I don't see any reason why a certain class, the ranged fighters, should be untouchable during the whole match up to the end, while all the other classes can be attacked freely, AND while those ranged fighters themselves can attack anyone who approaches their position. IT! IS! JUST! UNFAIR! What if someone decides he wants to take out this one particular archer on the roof, as he estimates him the biggest thread? Does he have bad luck, because of... hmm... the classes both players have chosen?
Solution: Ladders are only destructible by enemies, not by teammates. <= we need chadz for this.
Btw. Wookimonsta + Alex_C: stop trolling, please. This is just antisocial. Some people who feel totally helpless concerning your administrations express their feelings, and all you do is trolling in a "Oh! Look! The children are complaining! Cute!"-manner. You admins are there to IMPROVE the gaming experience. Currently, with what you do here in the forum, you fail utterly. I don't know anything about what happened on the servers, but if there are complaints from players in the forum, who are not known making bullshit on the servers (e.g. connecting as "NAKED_DUDE", running around naked and telling everyone they never fight but they heal teammates by urinating on their wounds, this is the kind of bullshit I mean
), you should listen to those complaints, even if they aren't formulated very politely. It's the task of an admin to stay calm and objective.
Really, if I was operating a server, and I read your postings here, I would know you didn't have the needed maturity and sobriety to be admins for it.
