It is your responsibility to read and understand them - we should not have to point them out to you. When you connect to a Jolt Freelancer server you agree to play by our terms and rules or you will be forced to play elsewhere.
Cheating
Cheating is defined as manipulating the game code to gain an unfair advantage over other players.
Modifications
Using modifications on the server causes severe performance degradation, sometimes causing it to crash. As a result we have a zero tolerance policy on all modification usage. Please ensure you have no mods running when you attempt to connect to the server.
Offensive Player Names
There is no need to use offensive player names other than to be offensive towards others, offensive names will result in your being banned from our server. Names that are intended to cause disruption are also disallowed. If you use any names that we consider to be inappropriate you will be removed from our server.
Racism
If you are caught making racist comments on our server then we will globally ban you from our service and servers. We have a zero tolerance policy. Racism is not a joking matter, and we take it very seriously.
Crashing Servers
Deliberate interference in the running of server, by using bugs to crash them or exploits is a very serious offence and we will not hesitate to globally ban you from our service and server.
Disrupting Play
Any behaviour or action that is intended to stop another player or group of players playing the game will be considered as disrupting play and you will be banned from the server.
Any players that we suspect of intentionally trying to cause trouble will be permanently banned from the server. If you want to cause trouble, you can do it elsewhere - we have a zero tolerance policy.
Whether your behaviour is intended to be some kind of joke is totally irrelevant, act like fools and you will be dealt with harshly.
Abusive Behaviour
If you are seen directing offensive language, abusive remarks or any other form of inappropriate comments to other players or admins you will be kicked and possibly banned from our server at the admins discretion. People do not connect to our server to receive abuse, they connect to play and have fun.
Deliberately calling other players “n00b” in an effort to insult their playing abilities is unacceptable and you may be kicked and possibly banned from the server. You were new once, and if you have nothing helpful to say, don’t say anything.
Unjustified cheat accusations also fall into this category, if you suspect someone is cheating, take a screenshot of the suspect's ship (if applicable). If this is not practical or possible you will need to call an admin. Do not verbally abuse the cheater as this will only force him to turn off his cheats or leave the server which means we will not be able to ban him. You may submit the evidence to admins with private message.
Flooding
We will not tolerate flooding on our server, if you have something to say then say it once only. If you are seen doing any form of flooding you will be kicked and possibly banned.
Downloading Whilst Playing
Do not connect to our server to play a game while you are downloading at a rate that will interrupt your connection, it is inconsiderate to the players around you who are unable to hit you properly. Any players showing a high or fluctuating ping similar to that of someone downloading will be removed from the server. Players who have network problems which cause a similar effect should also please consider the other players, although we appreciate that this is not directly your fault, you still choose to ruin the game for the people around you if you connect to our server.
Clan Tags
Unless you are in the actual clan, please refrain from using their tags. This causes unnecessary hostility and can create a lot of confusion. You risk being banned from Colonial server if you choose to ignore this rule. This rule also applies to admin and Colonial tags, using either on our servers will result in a ban.
Bans
When you are banned from Colonial server you may take the matter up with one of the head Freelancer admins in IRC or by e-mail. If you choose to use IRC as a means of communication please abide by our IRC guidelines or you may find yourself being banned from the channel. Forum posts and any other means of contact will be ignored and/or deleted. If you attempt to evade the ban and we find you on our servers, you will be banned again and possibly banned additionally by IP address. If you still persist to evade the ban then we may take the matter up with your ISP.
Admin Decisions
Once an admin takes action against a player on a server, whether it be a warning, a kick or even a ban, that decision is final and not for the remaining players to question. Players who abuse admins will simply be removed from the server. The admins are there to enforce the rules, whether you like the rules or not.
A Final Word
Please remember that as a public service provider we must take into consideration the all the various kinds of people playing on Colonial. The above rules are in place in an attempt to keep Colonial a friendly and enjoyable place to play for people of all ages, religions, ethnic backgrounds and genders.
The ability to play on our public server is a privilege, not a right, and as such can be revoked at any time whether temporary or permanent. We will not let the minority ruin it for the majority.
Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:57 am