Server Rules
| Server Rules: General |
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| The Golden Rule |
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We are all here to try to create a healthy roleplaying environment, and we will not allow attempting to circumvent the rules or find loopholes in them for your advantage. Staff have the right to remove any players who are attempting to undermine these rules. Staff may use discretion with the intention of calming down or removing toxic and harmful behavior and you should understand that playing on Ranch is a privilege that can be revoked should it be deemed necessary for the community.
Engagement that undermines the enjoyment or experience of others, even if not explicitly mentioned in the rules, may be viewed as against the spirit of the server. Common courtesy, roleplay integrity, and overall respect for the game and our players are the bedrock principles that this rule is founded upon.
Staff are the only people to enforce the rules. You must not attempt to enforce the rules yourself and public witch hunts will not be accepted. You must report players using the ticketing system and continue to play out the scene to the best of your ability, remaining in-character at all times.
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| Common Courtesy |
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It is important to remember that there are real people behind each character and the words we type or say have the potential to hurt. Players should be kind to others and think before they speak on an out-of-character level. There is no need to be hurtful or abusive, regardless of a player’s position in the community. Everyone should be treated equally.
In addition, players need to keep in-character actions in-character. There should be no bleed onto the forums or Discord; you are not your character when using these platforms. It is important to remain respectful and polite when interacting with other members of the community, regardless of any differences in opinion.
You must roleplay at all times. You may not disrupt, stall or void roleplay through OOC means unless an administrator tells you to, which is in very rare circumstances. You may not break rules because you believe someone else did to you.
| Culling Due to limitations out of our control, you are limited to only ever seeing 32 players at a time. In some cases, there may be more than 32 players inside a zone, at which point it is out of our control as to who you can see and who you cannot see. While we have tried to limit this, it is still expected to happen.
These areas are often also places that are targeted for large scale crimes such as bank robberies. When culling occurs, you may be asked to leave the area. You are expected to do so unless you are directly involved in the scene. If you are not directly involved in the scene and you are asked to leave by a lawman or someone taking lead on the scene, then you are expected to do so and not hang around. Take initiative and be courteous to the people involved who are likely having a difficult time caused by the culling. This is to allow the scene to play out without issues. Failure to do so may result in a temporary or permanent ban depending on the severity.
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