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Loremipsum at 16:37, 25 November 2013

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	===Don't spoil the fun of others===		===Don't spoil the fun of others===
	By publishing quest solutions on the web you are lowering the realism of the game and you are spoiling the fun of other people. We are not against players teaming up and giving hints to each other, but we think that this should be done in game, with role-playing. Having a web page that simply lists what to do to achieve more money and experience in less time should be considered something against the role-playing aspect of the game. Instead, you are encouraged to join a [[~~Players Guide/~~Glossary~~#Guild~~\| ''Guild'']] or [[~~Players Guide/~~Glossary~~#Group~~\| ''Group'']] and share information with other members, possibly depending on their rank. You may also accept in your own guild players that have at least completed a certain number of quests to prove their dedication to the game. Alternatively, you can use quest completion as a benchmark for promoting players within your own guild.<br><br>		By publishing quest solutions on the web you are lowering the realism of the game and you are spoiling the fun of other people. We are not against players teaming up and giving hints to each other, but we think that this should be done in game, with role-playing. Having a web page that simply lists what to do to achieve more money and experience in less time should be considered something against the role-playing aspect of the game. Instead, you are encouraged to join a [[Players_Guide#Glossary\| ''Guild'']] or [[Players_Guide#Glossary\| ''Group'']] and share information with other members, possibly depending on their rank. You may also accept in your own guild players that have at least completed a certain number of quests to prove their dedication to the game. Alternatively, you can use quest completion as a benchmark for promoting players within your own guild.<br><br>

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Talad at 14:34, 25 November 2013

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	==[[In Character]] vs. [[Out Of Character]]==		==[[In Character]] vs. [[Out Of Character]]==
	[[In Character]] (IC) means to act, speak and behave like your '''character''' would, not as you the '''player''' would. Knowing and maintaining this separation is crucial to roleplay. (See also [[Players_Guide#Roleplay\|Roleplay]] in the [[~~Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis~~\|Player Guide]].<br>		[[In Character]] (IC) means to act, speak and behave like your '''character''' would, not as you the '''player''' would. Knowing and maintaining this separation is crucial to roleplay. (See also [[Players_Guide#Roleplay\|Roleplay]] in the [[Players_Guide\|Player Guide]].<br>

	An example of IC speech would be: "Hello traveller, have you heard any news about Hydlaa in recent days?"		An example of IC speech would be: "Hello traveller, have you heard any news about Hydlaa in recent days?"

Talad at 14:29, 25 November 2013

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	==[[In Character]] vs. [[Out Of Character]]==		==[[In Character]] vs. [[Out Of Character]]==
	[[In Character]] (IC) means to act, speak and behave like your '''character''' would, not as you the '''player''' would. Knowing and maintaining this separation is crucial to roleplay. (See also [[~~Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis~~#Roleplay\|Roleplay]] in the [[Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis\|Player Guide]].<br>		[[In Character]] (IC) means to act, speak and behave like your '''character''' would, not as you the '''player''' would. Knowing and maintaining this separation is crucial to roleplay. (See also [[Players_Guide#Roleplay\|Roleplay]] in the [[Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis\|Player Guide]].<br>

	An example of IC speech would be: "Hello traveller, have you heard any news about Hydlaa in recent days?"		An example of IC speech would be: "Hello traveller, have you heard any news about Hydlaa in recent days?"
	[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>		[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>

	Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a [[Game_Master\|GM]]. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read about the [[~~Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis~~#Yliakum:_the_Land_of_the_Azure_Sun\|Land of the Azure Sun]] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>		Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a [[Game_Master\|GM]]. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read about the [[Players_Guide#Yliakum:_the_Land_of_the_Azure_Sun\|Land of the Azure Sun]] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>

	==Respect==		==Respect==

Loremipsum at 21:25, 10 November 2013

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	[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>		[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>

	Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a [[Game_Master\|GM]]. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read about the [[Land of the Azure Sun]] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>		Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a [[Game_Master\|GM]]. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read about the [[Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis#Yliakum:_the_Land_of_the_Azure_Sun\|Land of the Azure Sun]] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>

	==Respect==		==Respect==

Loremipsum at 16:30, 7 November 2013

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	* '''Dialogue'''		* '''Dialogue'''
	All dialogue in Main chat should be spoken as your character, except when dealing with ~~GMs~~ in direct /tell or petitions or with other players in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels. The main language of Yliakum is Common, which is like contemporary English without slang terms or texting abbreviations. When out of character, players may use other languages in private messages like /tell, or in guild chat.<br><br>		All dialogue in Main chat should be spoken as your character, except when dealing with [[Game_Master\|GM]]s in direct /tell or petitions or with other players in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels. The main language of Yliakum is Common, which is like contemporary English without slang terms or texting abbreviations. When out of character, players may use other languages in private messages like /tell, or in guild chat.<br><br>

	==[[In Character]] vs. [[Out Of Character]]==		==[[In Character]] vs. [[Out Of Character]]==
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	[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>		[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>

	Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a GM. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read about the [[Land of the Azure Sun]] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>		Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a [[Game_Master\|GM]]. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read about the [[Land of the Azure Sun]] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>

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	* '''Harassment'''		* '''Harassment'''
	You may not defraud, harass, threaten, or cause distress and/or unwanted attention to other players. Any player receiving such harassment may type the command /report [player-name], which automatically logs the player's dialogue about 5 minutes on either side of the issuing of the command, so that a GM may investigate the complaint.<br>		You may not defraud, harass, threaten, or cause distress and/or unwanted attention to other players. Any player receiving such harassment may type the command /report [player-name], which automatically logs the player's dialogue about 5 minutes on either side of the issuing of the command, so that a [[Game_Master\|GM]] may investigate the complaint.<br>

	* '''Privacy'''		* '''Privacy'''
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	*Some adjectives or verbs are allowed (for example, "Little Destroyer," "Flight Fear").<br />		*Some adjectives or verbs are allowed (for example, "Little Destroyer," "Flight Fear").<br />
	*There is also more leniency towards silly names such as "Fluffy" or "Cutie," but pet names should not form OOC phrases, have non-medieval fantasy references, be used as signs, or be used as objects.<br />		*There is also more leniency towards silly names such as "Fluffy" or "Cutie," but pet names should not form OOC phrases, have non-medieval fantasy references, be used as signs, or be used as objects.<br />
	*Under no circumstances may a pet name use the name of an existing PlaneShift character, guild or NPC!<br /><br />		*Under no circumstances may a pet name use the name of an existing PlaneShift character, guild or [[Non-Player_Character\|NPC]]!<br /><br />

	Remember that during char creation you can randomly generate your name. You can also find some useful fantasy name generators here. Be aware, however, that you must still check a generated name against the guidelines as they are not perfect and may not be automatically acceptable.<br />		Remember that during char creation you can randomly generate your name. You can also find some useful fantasy name generators here. Be aware, however, that you must still check a generated name against the guidelines as they are not perfect and may not be automatically acceptable.<br />
	*http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index-name.php<br />		*http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index-name.php<br />
	*http://rinkworks.com/namegen/<br /><br>		*http://rinkworks.com/namegen/<br /><br>
	The Game Master (GM) team reserves the right to change any name that could be considered unsuitable, even if it doesn’t violate any of the aforementioned terms. Final arbitration of the interpretation of the aforementioned terms will rest with the GM team, in the interest of stable settings, consistent naming, and fair treatment of players.<br />		The Game Master ([[Game_Master\|GM]]) team reserves the right to change any name that could be considered unsuitable, even if it doesn’t violate any of the aforementioned terms. Final arbitration of the interpretation of the aforementioned terms will rest with the GM team, in the interest of stable settings, consistent naming, and fair treatment of players.<br />
	Characters dating from old PlaneShift releases are to be compliant with these policies. Please contact us if your character was created before this policy -- we will jointly find a solution.<br><br>		Characters dating from old PlaneShift releases are to be compliant with these policies. Please contact us if your character was created before this policy -- we will jointly find a solution.<br><br>

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	=="Killstealing"==		=="Killstealing"==

	* Nobody owns a spawn, and nobody owns any attackable NPC unless they are already fighting it		* Nobody owns a spawn, and nobody owns any attackable [[Non-Player_Character\|NPC]] unless they are already fighting it
	* Taking an NPC from someone when they have already started an attack is considered kill stealing and will be punishable by ~~GMs~~ through warnings, and then further actions if the player continues.		* Taking an NPC from someone when they have already started an attack is considered kill stealing and will be punishable by [[Game_Master\|GM]]s through warnings, and then further actions if the player continues.
	* There is no ''need'' to ask players around a spawn whether you can "join" - everyone has a right to hunt or attack NPCs, and no one can refuse to share with you, since there is no ownership. However, being polite and asking to share beforehand is considered common courtesy and people will be much friendlier to you if you do.		* There is no ''need'' to ask players around a spawn whether you can "join" - everyone has a right to hunt or attack NPCs, and no one can refuse to share with you, since there is no ownership. However, being polite and asking to share beforehand is considered common courtesy and people will be much friendlier to you if you do.

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In Character vs. Out Of Character

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	[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>		[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>

	Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a GM. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read the ~~Settings pages~~ [~~http://www.planeshift.it/setting.html~~] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>		Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a GM. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read about the [[Land of the Azure Sun]] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>

	==Respect==		==Respect==

Loremipsum: /* In Character vs. Out Of Character */

2013-10-01T11:54:48Z

In Character vs. Out Of Character

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	==[[In Character]] vs. [[Out Of Character]]==		==[[In Character]] vs. [[Out Of Character]]==
	[[In Character]] (IC) means to act, speak and behave like your '''character''' would, not as you the '''player''' would. Knowing and maintaining this separation is crucial to roleplay. (See also [~~http://planeshift.top-ix.org/pswiki/index.php?title=~~Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis#Roleplay Roleplay] in the [~~http://planeshift.top-ix.org/pswiki/index.php?title=~~Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis Player Guide].<br>		[[In Character]] (IC) means to act, speak and behave like your '''character''' would, not as you the '''player''' would. Knowing and maintaining this separation is crucial to roleplay. (See also [[Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis#Roleplay\|Roleplay]] in the [[Player_Guide:_Arcane_Chrysalis\|Player Guide]].<br>

	An example of IC speech would be: "Hello traveller, have you heard any news about Hydlaa in recent days?"		An example of IC speech would be: "Hello traveller, have you heard any news about Hydlaa in recent days?"
	[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>		[[Out Of Character]] (OOC) is when you the player are discussing any real life events/matters. For example: "GM, my client is acting strangely, is there a patch to fix it?"<br>

	Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a GM. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read the Settings pages [http://www.planeshift.it/setting.html] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>		Remember to act in-character as much as possible when talking to others! We are all working towards a roleplay atmosphere in PlaneShift. '''OOC should be used only in /tell, in the Gossip, help, guild, alliance or group channels or in petitions to a GM. All communications in Main chat must be IC.''' In Main chat, OOC (Out-Of-Character) text should be within square brackets or parentheses [ ]. Remember that your character knows nothing about computers, video games, the Internet, or Picasso. Read the Settings pages [http://www.planeshift.it/setting.html] for official information about the world your character belongs to. While your character can certainly come from another plane outside of Yliakum, don't do something outrageous like try to bring in RP guns. Keep with the medieval fantasy atmosphere as much as you can.<br><br>

	==Respect==		==Respect==

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	* '''Exploit'''		* '''Exploit'''
	You will not exploit any bug in PlaneShift and you will not communicate the existence of any such exploitable bug (bugs that grant the user unnatural or unintended benefits) either directly or through public posting, to any other user of PlaneShift.<br>		You will not exploit any bug in PlaneShift and you will not communicate the existence of any such exploitable bug (bugs that grant the user unnatural or unintended benefits) either directly or through public posting, to any other user of PlaneShift.<br>
	Bugs should be promptly reported to Game Masters using the ~~Bugtracker at~~ [http://www.hydlaaplaza.com/flyspray/].		Bugs should be promptly reported to Game Masters using the [http://www.hydlaaplaza.com/flyspray/ Bugtracker].

	*'''Personal Nature of Accounts'''		*'''Personal Nature of Accounts'''

Loremipsum at 14:23, 22 September 2013

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