Rules

Ethos

The rules exist to protect and foster fun gameplay, roleplay, and create a welcoming environment. We want the server to be a place where friends can play together, new friends can be made, and experiences can be created and shared throughout the community in good faith, and never at the personal expense of others. For this, we believe the intent of the rules are more important than their exact wording.

Our staff strive to be leaders and protectors, not enforcers. They exist to guide the community, not strictly to enforce the rules set out here. As before, good faith and intent are more important than wording.

Core Rules

⚹01. Do not harass or be cruel to other users, for any reason.

- This includes insult-based banter. Staff cannot be expected to know who is a good-enough-pal of you that insults are just "jokes", alongside the fact that we do not wish for players to feel unsafe reporting "banter" in fear of repercussions.

⚹02. Do not post, link to, or provide instructions to access illegal or adult material. Sexual and NSFW content is prohibited both in-game and on the TeguStation Discord server.

⚹03. Do not use real slurs, or fictional slurs based on real slurs.

- This includes gestures, whether real or fictional, that could be construed as deeply offensive, e.g. the Nazi/Roman salute.

⚹04. Do not attack or vilify other communities.

⚹05. Do not evade bans or use multiple accounts.

⚹06. Do not use an account name that is offensive or breaks core rules.

⚹07. Do not ask admins to overturn the rulings of other admins. If you disagree with a ruling, please don't hesitate to file a staff report on the forums!

⚹08. Do not advertise anything without senior staff permission.

Server Rules

⚹09. Do not use non-English languages to communicate.

⚹10. Do not grief or deathmatch, including after round end. Experimenting while keeping in mind your priorities is allowed.

⚹11. Do not use bugs or exploits.

⚹12. Do not talk about the current game in OOC, or outside the server.

- This includes commenting on the actions or play of other players.

- If the behavior is offensive or violates any of the server rules, please contact a staff member!

⚹13. Do not touch or take from AFK/SSD characters under normal circumstances.

- It is acceptable to move the AFK character out of the danger's way or to take items(i.e. ID to open airlock) that you need for your own immediate safety. Otherwise - it is advised to contact staff members.

⚹14. Do not quit play through suicide, disconnect while in play, or AFK for an extended period as roles of high importance(command, antagonists) without notifying server staff.

- This includes hiding in lockers.

- If you cannot ahelp in-game - try to notify the staff in Discord's #help channel.

⚹15. Do not engage in ERP.

⚹16. Do not use nor reference real life tragedies or controversies in roleplay, even in traitor stories or ambitions.

Character Rules

⚹17. Play as a reasonable character within the setting of the server’s universe.

NOTE: Some antagonist rules waive parts of this rule. Check and see.

⚹a. They must fit the game setting and have an appropriate name (see Rule 24).

⚹b. They must not be or use references to real people, media, or the Internet.

⚹c. They must have common sense, seek comfort, and avoid pain and death.

⚹d. They must have skills and knowledge appropriate to their age and job.

⚹e. They must not seek to kill, maim, or act "crazy" under normal conditions (see Rule 25a).

⚹f. They must not be aware of meta-concepts; "round", "antagonist", "chat log", etc. Also see Rule 31.

⚹g. ALL non-antagonist characters cannot have any mental disability that causes them to be non functional or dangerous. Fleet, Army, Explorers, Marines and Contractors that are not performing civilian service cannot miss any limbs, be mute, deaf or blind. Prosthetics don't count as missing limbs.

⚹18. "Canon" is limited to Torch crew socialization of non-antagonistic entities.

⚹19. Do not use crew characters in non-crew roles: external antagonists, survivors, etc.

⚹20. Do not join a round as the same character twice without staff permission.

- If you previously left the round via criogenic freezer, you may freely re-join, but you must keep the same job & rank as before.

⚹21. Do not ignore the job you have joined the round as. Avoid performing duties of other characters unless it is absolutely necessary.

- This includes passengers, and any "off duty" characters attempting to go "on duty".

- Exceptions are made when a department is entirely empty/inactive. I.e. performing first aid or surgery if the only medical doctor is currently dead or unable to perform their duties.

⚹22. Character naming rules are as follows:

NOTE: This is character name in setup. Records may be more complicated, within reason.

⚹a. Humans: Must be "Firstname Surname". Particles like "von" are allowed. Initials, titles, and middle names, are not.

⚹b. Vat-Grown Humans: As Humans, or "Name-Code", or "Code-Name". Name may be a mononym.

⚹c. IPC: As Vat-Grown Humans, or a mononym without number. Mononyms may be words.

⚹d. Skrell: As Humans, or a mononym, picking from Skrellian-language and human names.

⚹e. Unathi: Must be "PersonalName ClanName", using Unathi-language names.

⚹f. Yeosa Unathi: Must be "ClanName Personalname WorkName", using Unathi-language names.

⚹g. Diona: Must be a chosen description of formative sensory experience, or shortening.

⚹h. Adherent: Must be a job title appropriate to chosen role, followed by a dashed alphanumeric ID.

- Shortened versions of your identifier are acceptable - for instance, FN-C 2073 can be shortened to FN-CT. this case, the S represents the number two.

- Even if you use a shortened ID, you should have the full one written down, ideally in your records somewhere.

⚹i. Ascent Gyne: Must be "Number Home Title", with Number being low. Home Title is the Gyne's territory name.

⚹j. Serpentid: Must be a simple human mononym.

⚹k. Vox: Hit random, work it out.

⚹23. Do not create characters intended to depict minors - that is, humans under 18 or equivalents.

Antagonist Rules

NOTE: These rules DO NOT apply to Provocateurs & roles given different instructions by admins.

⚹24. Except for Renegades, you are expected to antagonize the Torch crew and shouldn’t ignore your role.

⚹25. You must invent a reasonable story, even if simple, that explains your actions.

- Dying a glorious death or any other form of martyrdom is only allowed if approved by a staff member.

⚹26. You may have skills that are inappropriate to your age and job by using antagonist skill picks.

- You must still obey the limitations of your skill-set once these are picked.

⚹27. You may use names that do not follow the naming rules. They must still follow core & server rules.

⚹28. You may seek to kill others, so long as it is justified by your story or circumstance.

- You do not need to give a victim an extensive or meaningful interaction to justify this.

- It is recommended that you avoid murdering people on low server population(below 10).

- You may not go on killing sprees for the sake of body count.

Staff Rules

⚹29. You must enforce the rules. You are not exempt from the rules.

⚹30. You must remain up to date with staff policies and guidelines.

⚹31. Remain respectful in your role as a staff member. You represent the team and community.

⚹32. Respect confidentiality. Do not discuss private administrative actions in public without senior staff permission.

⚹33. Do not carry out any kind of staff action via any unofficial channel without senior staff permission.