The one thing that will piss the staff off faster than anything else — short of being a complete and utter twink14 — is messing with the game. We've worked really hard to put together an effective, enjoyable play environment that gives a fair shake to each character, super-powered or not.
Characters progress through active roleplay and getting involved in ongoing plots, not through gathering points and spending them on mechanical items or enhancements15. So, really, you can't cheat by messing with the game server or codebase.
But, we know there are those who'll try.
So, here's the deal: If we catch you abusing the game in any way, we'll remove you from it. And we don't need to give you any warnings, first. Consider this your warning.
Generally, we consider there to be two primary levels of abuse on the game.
The first and far more serious one is anything that involves hacking into the server, the various game databases, or the code. Whether it's a denial-of-service attack, or breaking into another user's account, or the insertion of a piece of code meant to take advantage of security gaps, collect private information, or otherwise exploit the available softcode to your advantage, adjust or alter code, objects, or other parts of the game databases, or anything else of that nature, we consider that more than just cheating. It's not just a bannable offence, it's a crime. If we have enough evidence to allow us to do so, we may even press charges.
The second level is anything that gives the impression of the first. This can include (but isn't limited to) things like spoofing a +roll result, so as to ensure that you win a contest; or purposely trying to secretly gain access to code or information that gives you an unfair advantage over other players. Any way you slice it, it's cheating, and we won't stand for it.
Even the staff are bound by these rules. Their characters are subject to the same scrutiny as any other character applying to the game. They're not allowed to use their wizard and royalty powers or position to make things easier on their characters, nor to smooth the way for their friends. They are expected to behave honestly and with integrity — and we have every faith that they will and do. (If you disagree, you need to speak with one of us about it, so we can address that concern A.S.A.P.)
Frankly, there's no reason to cheat on a game like this. I mean, think about it:
It's just a game!
The things that happen to you on the game shouldn't affect what happens to you in real life. This is not a life-or-death situation. There's no reason to cheat.
So, why bother?
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