Alter Aeon Rules of Conduct

Rules Section 1 - Newbie Areas

Rule  1.1  - Introduction

Newbie areas have special rules, primarily to keep high level players from
interfering with newbie quests and learning.

Players often think it's fun or funny to go into a new player zone and
mess around, usually because newbie mobs can't hurt a high level player.
However, new players are often easily confused, and often simply quit the
game based on what they perceive as an incomplete or half built game.

The most general newbie area rule is "don't be in a newbie area unless
you're a newbie".  More specifically, anything that interferes with
teaching and training new players will be harshly dealt with.  Newbies
are the lifeblood of any game, and without them Alter Aeon would die.

The lower the level of the area, the more these rules apply.  The entirety
of the Island of Sloe should be considered covered by these rules.

Rule  1.2  - Thou shalt not kill newbie trainers, shopkeepers, or quest mobs

Getting a new player to wear equipment is hard enough, so when they
actually want to go learn a spell or complete a quest and can't, it's
a big problem.

Most newbie teachers and quest mobs will be unkillable, but for the ones
that are killable, leave them alone.

Exception - you may kill fame mobs, but only once to get the fame.

Rule  1.3  - Thou shalt not screw with mobs in newbie zones

This includes moving mobs, imprisoning mobs, bringing in mobs from other
areas, slaughtering low level exp mobs just because you can, and any
other interference that might confuse new players.

A good example of this would be to repeatedly clear out every mob in the
stony field, causing new players to wonder if they're in the right place
and depriving them of the experience they will need for the graveyard.

The safest course of action as a high level player is simply not to go
to newbie areas.

Exception - you may kill fame mobs, but only once to get the fame.

Rule  1.4  - Thou shalt not screw with items in newbie zones

This includes moving equipment, taking keys or quest items, spamming
donation rooms and shopkeepers with crap equipment, etc.

The definition on this is pretty weak, which means your safest course
of action as a high level player is simply not to go to newbie areas.

Rule  1.5  - Thou shalt not screw with newbies in general

If a newbie somehow gets your attention, either be polite, or ignore
them.  Mistreating new players is a good way to drive them off, and
high level players who do so consistently will be "politely" asked to
find a different mud to play.

As your mother said, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say
anything at all."