Alter Aeon Rules of Conduct

Rules Section 13 - Rules During Special Events

Rule 13.1  - Introduction

Every so often, we host system events for a change of pace.  These special
events can be great and wondrous things, but they also offer special
opportunities for griefing and general stupidity.  Therefore, there are
additional things to be aware of during events.  This section gives an
overview of the most common special rules for events.

Rule 13.2  - Informational - bug reporting convention

Even the most thoroughly checked event areas are going to be more rough
and buggy than more common zones, for no other reason than event areas
just don't get the kind of testing time that areas which are run every
day do.  This isn't because we don't test event areas - it's because
debugging areas is hard and takes a very long time.

Because of this, it's basically polite convention that players do their
best even if the area is buggy.  In exchange for this, builders will try
to fix the worst of the problems, to the extent that they can given the
time available while the event is running.

Keep in mind that running an event is extremely stressful for a builder,
and that fixing a bug while an area is running is often pretty difficult.
Builders won't always be able to immediately fix bugs that you report,
so don't pester them repeatedly.

Rule 13.3  - Informational - bug/exploit reporting

Bugs and exploits must be reported in a timely manner.

Since we often do things during events that are outside the realm of normal
gameplay, bugs can and do crop up.  Reporting them is extremely important
during events to keep things running smoothly.  Failure to do so may be
considered cheating, and cheating can get you banned until the event is
over, result in your event rewards being revoked, or worse.

Rule 13.4  - Thou shalt not be a dumbass when dealing with gods

Gods are very busy during events and have better things to do than deal
with rulebreaking.  Don't harass them, don't complain about trifling
things, and do what they tell you if something goes wrong.  Expect them
to have less tolerance for shenanigans.

Rule 13.5  - High level characters should avoid newbie areas

Some events have special newbie versions on the newbie islands.  For these
types of events, do not take a high level character into newbie areas to
try out the newbie version.  High level characters can easily damage the
setup and flow of low level events.

Newbies have a hard enough time with special events already.  Don't make
it worse by wiping out newbie event zones.

Rule 13.6  - Stay out of unopened event areas

If you happen to find a way to get into one of the event areas early, the
correct action to take is to tell the builder how you got there and leave
the zone.  If you insist on staying in unopened event areas, you'll probably
be banned from participating in the event.

Rule 13.7  - Thou shalt not in general grief other players

Anything that interferes with another player's ability to enjoy an event
as intended could be considered a violation of this rule.  This can
include making statements about events that discourage participation.
Also, events are limited in scope and time, therefore, they and their
rewards can be considered an in-game resource, with all the rules
pertaining to such applicable.

Rule 13.8  - Just because you can, doesn't mean you should!

Gods work hard to make good events.  Don't ruin their hard work.  Use
common sense.