Rules & Regulations

Social Behaviour & In-Game Chat

The game is intended to be fun for everyone to play. As a social game with chat as a large and integrated part, there are some rules specific to the chat channels.

1. The game language is English, and that is the language to use in all public channels. Leaders of private channels (clans, clubs) may allow a different language provided everyone in the channel knows it. Use of other languages elsewhere may result in being muted for a time.
2. No profanity, spam, disrespectful, hateful or racist language, repeated all-caps, misleading other players, or harassment is permitted on any channel — and will be punished severely. Repeated offences are punished by karma.
3. Channels have specified uses and should be used accordingly. Trade-related talk belongs in /c3 (Auction). Mis-use first earns a warning, then a mute.
4. Administrators are recognised by their coloured names. Impersonation of an administrator will be severely punished.
5. Disrespect towards, or failure to comply with, an administrator's instructions will be punished.
6. Advertisement of other games or other Astonia 3-engine servers is not permitted. You may discuss other games or servers only in /c10 (games).
7. Switching characters or attempting to avoid punishment by other means will result in increased penalties.
8. Respect player privacy. Do not share personal information about other players without their consent.

Gameplay & Moral Conduct

1. Exploits must not be used for personal advantage but reported. Send bug reports to [email protected]. Exploiting bugs will be severely punished.
2. The use of macros, scripts, or third-party programs to play the game whilst not controlling thy character is considered an exploit. If caught by the Macro Daemon and thou failest to respond within five minutes, thou shalt be punished. If caught by an administrator after the Daemon has delivered its punishment, thy account shall be banned.
3. Hacking or scamming another player is forbidden. The penalty is an account ban; stolen goods will not be restored to the original owner.
4. Account sharing is not forbidden, but the risk is the player's own. If thou art scammed due to sharing, no action shall be taken.
5. Item or character transfers without an administrator are at thy own risk. Scams during such transfers will not be reversed.
6. Do not intentionally disrupt gameplay for other players — no griefing, no excessive spawn camping.
7. Respect the in-game economy. Manipulation through botting, mass account creation, or similar means is prohibited.

Karma & Punishments

Punishment is measured in karma. Each character begins with 0 karma; it can never increase. When punished, thy karma drops below zero and is written into thy character description. Loss of karma also means loss of experience, scaling as below.

Additional Notes

• The administration reserves the right to modify these rules as necessary to maintain a fair and enjoyable gaming environment.
• Ignorance of the rules is no excuse. It is each player's responsibility to stay informed.
• When in doubt about an action or behaviour, it is always better to ask an administrator than to risk breaking a rule.
• Rule violations may be reported to the administration. False reports made with malicious intent will themselves be punished.