[Zarkaylia]

The staff have been working long and hard with this rule revision. It is a full overhaul of the rules to fill in gaps that have popped up over time. This is generally how rules progress. Someone does something, staff need to figure a solution and new rule or policy, repeat again. In the end one ends up with more fleshed out rules.

We're now more or less done for this time, but this is where YOU come in, as a player. Since this is going to be us going through all the rules you will all have a say in this. This is important. If you have suggestions or ideas it is time to present them when this revision goes on. Decisions are final. We'll be going through the different types of rules one by one. The rules to go through are (so much work to do):

General Rules
Chat Rules
Forum Rules
Metagaming Rules
Powergaming Rules
Building Rules
IC Death Rules
Stealing Rules
Town/Guild/Clan/Etc Rules
In-Game and In-Character Policies
Activity Policies

A poll will be posted in each thread for simple replies if all you got to say is "okay". It will also work as deadline for each issue.

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SUGGESTION:

GENERAL RULES
These rules apply everywhere in Mesalia Roleplay: in game, on the forum, on official Mesalia Skype chats, etc.

1. Respect your fellow Mesalians.
You play on a server to have fun with others. You shouldn’t feel like you’re in a hostile environment. Everyone at Mesalia not only deserves to be respected, but also deserves to have their ideas and thoughts respected – regardless of any circumstances. If you do not like something another player has done or is doing, report it to a staff member privately. Do not publicly accuse them or retaliate. If you do not report your issues, staff cannot address and resolve them. Don't be afraid to speak up. If possible, please provide evidence, such as screenshots or chat logs, with your reports. Talking about players in private mediums such as Skype (excluding official Mesalia chats) or private messages is permitted, but messages can be validly reported to staff if it is of a threatening, slanderous or offensive nature. Any racist, sexist, intolerant statements or threats will result in a ban.

2. Listen to staff. Do not lie, or argue with instructions.
If you disagree with a staff member’s instructions or decisions, you may not argue with them. However, you may file a complaint/report the person(s) to another staff member. Ignoring staff instruction will result in punishment.

3. Mesalia Roleplay is PG-13.
Some of the material in Mesalia Roleplay may not be appropriate for children below 13 years old.
PG-13 may contain somewhat bad language, a minimum of swearing, some open nudity, intense violence, bloody images or mild allusions to drug abuse.
It is strongly recommended that anyone under 13 who wishes to join should consult their legal guardian before joining. We also will not accept behavior or actions that are above this standard, whether they are in-character or out-of-character.

4. Do not grief.
Griefing includes but is not limited to: willful destruction of the setting; creation of obstructive, offensive or distracting structures; repeatedly killing players out-of-character; tampering with in-character inventories and roleplays; and any other behavior or action that is harmful to the server or the players. This also extends to the intention to harm the server; this is one of the most serious offenses against the server, and will result in an instant, permanent ban and blacklisting for all parties involved.

5. Mesalia is an English speaking server.
We require all of the communications within the community to be in English. This is not only to ensure you are understood, but it is also for regulation purposes (i.e. so the staff know you are not breaking rules). If you do need to say something in another language, you are to provide a correct translation alongside it. This rule also extends to the use of grammar and spelling; these must be to a reasonably correct standard, regardless of whether it is out-of-character or in-character, or where it is written.

6. Do not metagame.
Metagaming is the application of out-of-character knowledge whilst in-character; this breaks the realism of the in-character universe, and thus is considered ‘cheating’ at Mesalia. For example, [insert example here - it’s late and I can’t think of one that can be explained simply]. However, this is not the only type of metagaming; for more specific examples, please see the [insert the section we should be directing them too - up to you if it’s like, every section that mentions ‘don’t metagame’, or just the one that’s under general RP rules].

7. Do not attempt to smart-ass your way around any of our rules and policies.
We don’t appreciate it. If you’re unsure about anything mentioned or not mentioned in the rules, discuss it with a staff member. We'll be happy to assist you.