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[Server Info] Server Login Details + Server Rules Sept 15, 2019 23:55:25 GMT 10

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Post by Admins on Sept 15, 2019 23:55:25 GMT 10

Server Name: Mystara Alternate - Live
Password: No

Mystara Alternate is running 24/7 on a privately funded server - run on a volunteer basis.

A lot of detailed information about Mystara Alternate can be found on the server forums at: m-a.freeforums.net/ and it is strongly recommended that you sign up to this forum and read the critical literature before rolling a character here.

On entering Mystara Alternate you agreeing to the following rules:

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THE RULES

- No Cheating
- One Connection per Host; No exemptions.
- No Abusive Behavior
- No spamming
- All characters with NPC, ex character or major world issues to go via DM's

Breach of these rules will result in your permanent IP and CD Key Ban from this server.

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DISCLAIMER & CONTENT NOTICE

We reserve the right to deny access to this server to any users without the need for warning nor explanation.
We do not represent, control or take responsibility for any material passing through our server. Online communication will vary depending on individual user participation.

Online content cannot be rated or controlled by the server administrators. Upon entering, you recognise the fluid nature of online interaction and are now responsible for your own experiences within a multiplayer world.

By using this server you agree to discharge the administrators of this server any responsibility for events that may happen while using this server - regardless of the content or age of the user.

It is the responsibility of the user to recognise the possible explicit nature of online content and choose to opt in or out of specific types of interaction.
The player must be aware that if they are considered to be participating in antisocial or server damaging behaviour - they may be subject to in game consequences.

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AGE APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES

The Mystara Alternate has a self rated persistent world rating of MA: Mature Audience.
The server contains classified material that may be considered strong content. It may contain classifiable elements (in an online communication) such as sexual content, torture, extreme violence and drug use that are strong in impact.

In agreeing to our terms and conditions, you are declaring that you are over 16 years in age.
If you are not 16 years in age and you agree to this rule set, you may be permanently banned from the server for your own safety. Please choose wisely.

- MA Team

Last Edit: Feb 8, 2022 22:48:08 GMT 10 by Laurnath

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Core Team

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[Server Info] Server Login Details + Server Rules Oct 7, 2019 19:55:58 GMT 10

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Post by Admins on Oct 7, 2019 19:55:58 GMT 10

Mystara Alternate is a Role Playing persistent world server with a focus on character choice, free will, IC consequences for actions, and high adventure. You are expected to create a character and to play from their perspective. If you do not understand roleplaying, we encourage you to read up on it and the server setting on m-a.freeforums.net/ before creating a character and entering this world.

Rules & Systems

READ CAREFULLY! The rules are few, and they are simple, and they are strongly enforced.

1) Unlimited characters BUT NEVER play opposing factions. Currently played characters must be in factions that are friendly or at least neutral with one another. If you are B.E only play your B.E if you want to switch to Threshold, then let the Core Team Know and we will update your details and vice versa. You will be required to either delete your characters in the opposing faction, or declare them inactive for a minimum of 6 months (after which you can switch back if you wish). Breaking the factional rule is considered cheating and will result in a ban. CD-Keys and IPs are regularly cross-checked here and a detailed player census is recorded & updated daily.

2) No OOC Chat in 'Talk' or 'Party' mode except inside the Cocktail Bar. Limited exceptions such as "//brb" are fine, but keep it to a minimum. People are trying to stay immersed in their characters and the world, and don't want to be interrupted by frequent or extended OOC comments.

3) Do not cheat. Cheating explicitly includes: Abuse of Bioware mechanics, exploiting bugs; Muling/legacy cheating or transferring equipment from one character to your other or next. Placing traps ON transition & Harm spell on doors/placables/friendly NPCs is also considered cheating. Any such deliberate cheating will result in being banned from the server. If it feels wrong or it seems too good to be true - IT IS. Don't do it. You do not get a warning, only a ban.

Players who try to circumvent a ban or suspension by changing names, IP addresses or CD keys are going to get caught, and face an immediate ban - without warning, even if they were previously only under a temporary suspension.

4) Don't log in combat. If you log while engaged in combat you have a couple minutes to log back in (to account for crashes) or otherwise will be treated as if you died, and thus at a later date when you return, you will be killed at that spot. If your log was during PvP, your dropped belongings will be given to your combatant(s) where appropriate. We know dying is upsetting and scary and if you log in haste and fear, please, come back in quickly so you don't get branded a cheater.

5) Don't Protagonist. If your character is intended to be: An unusual unlisted race, a child, related to an NPC or God, Related to your previous PC or someone else's previous PC, some sort of ranked or royal character, Blind, Deaf, Mute, Has Superpowers, Telepathic, Vampiric etc. Speak to a DM FIRST and check with them if it's okay via Discord or Admins

General Systems you should be aware of:

PVP and Rules of Engagement:
See the next post in this thread.

*Death and Respawning Penalties: See forums.
Death: m-a.freeforums.net/thread/220/server-info-death-penalties

*Character Saves: All characters are saved every 20 minutes. You are encouraged to log out and back in to save your characters if you should find something you don't wish to risk losing, or have just recovered your corpse after dying. Still, do not log in combat.

*Prestige Classes (PrC) are only permitted via application, by selecting legacies, or in rare cases may be unlocked via in-game events or NPCs. If you wish to apply for a PrC, send a DM to Admins. You will be asked to provide a character backstory that justifies access to the PrC being requested.

*Multi-classing has minimum requirements in Mystara. You must have a minimum of 3 levels in each of your standard classes at level 12, and a minimum of 6 levels in standard classes at levels 24 and 36. The multiclass minimums and checks do not include PrC's, but PrC legacies etc. may stipulate other multiclass rules. These will be explained to you if relevant. Shadow Elf characters also have different multiclass rules, which are explained when selecting the legacy.

At level 12 the script checks if you have a standard class that is lower than level 3. If you do, you get deleveled.

At level 24 the script checks if you have a standard class that is lower than level 6. If you do, you get deleveled.

At level 36 the script checks again if you have a standard class that is lower than level 6. If you do, you get deleveled.

SPELLS/FEATS/SKILLS

See this post for ongoing changes: m-a.freeforums.net/thread/276/server-spell-skill-weapon-changes

Last Edit: Oct 21, 2023 19:20:16 GMT 10 by Troubletcat

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[Server Info] Server Login Details + Server Rules Oct 21, 2023 18:54:43 GMT 10 Laurnath likes this

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Post by Troubletcat on Oct 21, 2023 18:54:43 GMT 10

PVP Rules

PvP combat can be very upsetting and confrontational, and many players simply do not enjoy it. That said, Mystara has historically featured factional or story-based PvP in a number of scenarios, and it is core to certain faction stories. Taking both of these into account, the following rules apply:

PvP combat on Mystara Alternate requires OOC consent in most cases. Unless one of the exceptions below applies, you must send the other player a Tell before beginning PvP and obtain their explicit agreement.

You must also agree on whether or not the fight will be to the death (if not, Subduel mode must be used, using the -duel command in chat).

OK:

Player 1 [Tell]: Do you agree to PvP, to the death?

Player 2 [Tell]: Yes.

or,

Player 1 [Tell]: Do you agree to PvP, using -duel to prevent death?

Player 2 [Tell]: Yes.

or,

Explicit IC discussion and consent, e.g. in the context of an IC duel.

Not OK:

Pretty much anything else. You must obtain consent for PvP encounters. If you agree to PvP with subduel only, both players must respect this. You may be banned for non-consensual PvP. Note that, naturally, there may be further IC consequences for PvP depending on the situation.

Exceptions

There are two exceptions to this rule.

Players who are in a military or law enforcement faction, or who are known bandits, may be attacked by anyone, at any time. Joining these factions is considered consent to PvP. This applies to the following factions:

-King's Armed Forces (all branches)

-Order of the Griffon

-Black Eagles (all branches)

-Threshold Militia

-Outlaws/Exiles

This exception applies to the listed factions ONLY. It does not include civilian factions such as Arcane Alliance, Verge factions, Hunters & Trappers, or any others.

Furthermore, characters in the above factions MUST STILL SEEK CONSENT BEFORE ATTACKING ANY NON-FACTION CHARACTER. This means that, e.g., a Threshold-side civilian can attack Black Eagles (or Threshold militia, or any of the other listed factions, if they have an IC reason to do so) without asking for permission first. This fight can be to the death. However, Black Eagles (or Militia, or any of the other listed factions) would need to ask for OOC consent before attacking the same Threshold-side civilian.

This may seem unfair, but the added risk of attack from hostile parties is part of the fiction and storyline of being in one of these factions, or being an outlaw. If this is unacceptable to you, do not play these factions.

Note that if you choose to attack first using this rule, you accept all consequences. The other player may kill your character. They are under no obligation to allow you to flee, or to use subduel mode if you have attacked them first.

Second exception:

If your character carries out violent crimes against a faction's NPCs, that faction and their friends may retaliate with PvP if you are caught in the act, or immediately afterwards.

E.g., if your character chooses to attack the Shadow Elf faction, you may be subject to reprisal from characters allied with them. You cannot hide behind an OOC no-PvP wall after making such an attack. If you wish to avoid this situation, avoid attacking things that belong to a factions players care about, such as civilian NPCs, Callarii camps, Black Eagles, Military NPCs, etc.

If you are unsure: Do not attack. If you only 'think' somebody is in a faction, do not attack without confirming or getting their consent. If you do not actively see a character attacking NPCs of your own faction and are not absolutely certain it was them, do not attack (maybe they arrived after the fact, maybe the NPCs died some other way). It is your responsibility to ensure that either you have explicit consent, or one of the above exceptions applies, before initiating PvP. Again, you may be banned for violation of these rules.

Furthermore, you must always have an IC reason to attack. Attacking characters for OOC reasons will be considered griefing and handled accordingly. Other griefing behavior such as repeatedly killing the same character or player may also be punished and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Don't be a dick.

Please note that factions have rules of engagement, regulations, expectations, etc. and so you may face negative IC consequences for starting PvP, whether you win or lose. This is part of the story and world, and it's your own responsibility to understand your factions rules and anticipate possible consequences before initiating PvP. It is not unheard of for faction members to be executed (permadeath) for failing to follow their faction's rules of engagement.

Final note that should be very obvious: Do not play stupid games where you try to lie and say the other player attacked first when they didn't, or claim there was consent when there wasn't. Everything on the server is logged and backed up daily. Including timestamped combat logs showing who attacked who first, and including all Tells. We can check very easily, and if you lie to us you will be banned.

Last Edit: Oct 21, 2023 20:09:36 GMT 10 by Troubletcat