Guidelines
Code of Conduct
The guidelines and rules listed below explain what behavior is expected of you and what behavior you can expect from other community members. Note that the following guidelines are not exhaustive, and may not address all manner of offensive behavior. As such, moderators and game masters shall have full discretion to address any behavior that they feel is inappropriate. Also, suspension or banishment from the game will always result in the same in regard to forum access, and vice versa. Your access to these forums and the game is a "privilege" and not a "right". Burning Crusade reserves the right to suspend your access at any time for reasons that include, but are not necessarily limited to, your failure to abide by these guidelines.
Please ensure you view our disciplinary action policy here: FM_DISCIPLINARY_ACTION.pdf
If you feel you have been issued a warning point unfairly, you can appeal to have the warning revoked by lodging a support ticket. Note that suspensions are only subject to appeal under extraordinary circumstances.
We reserve the right to evaluate each incident on a case by case basis. The action we take may be more lenient or more severe than those listed under each category:
Disruptive Chat
This category includes:
- Making non-constructive posts
- Posting provocative misrepresentations of decisions or ongoing issues.
- Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, or pure gibberish
- Publicly misrepresenting and/or falsifying Felmyst policy and/or staff statements for the sole purpose of causing unrest
- Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums
- Troll/sarcastic remarks intended to insult or belittle Felmyst staff
- Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters
- Creating threads for the sole purpose of posting memes
- Abusing the Reported Post feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Bug Exploits
Exploiting bugs in a way to gain an unfair advantage over others is forbidden. If you find a bug you can report it via the in-game report feature. Trying to justify using a bug because it's "on the server" is not a acceptable defense, it is still wrong to try to take advantage and you will be punished.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
GDKP
Participating in GDKP or anything that resembles it is not allowed. Attempting to bend this rule is not allowed, use good judgement, any activity that did not happen in 2007 may be subject to punishment.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Note that items may be revoked depending on circumstances.
Excessive Racial / Ethnic
With respect to our forums, this category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Promote racial/ethnic hatred
- Are recognized as a racial/ethnic slur
- Allude to a symbol of racial/ethnic hatred
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
With respect to in-game conduct, this rule is slightly more lenient. Use good judgement about being excessive.
Multiple Accounts
You are permitted to own only one account which is to be used both in game and on the forums. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Running multiple games at the same time, otherwise known as "multi-boxing"
- Owning more than account to exceed maximum character limit
- Circumventing a suspension with a secondary account
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a a penalty or suspension, depending upon severity
Account Sharing and Account Access Limitations
Only you are allowed to access an account registered in your name. We don't recognize the transfer of accounts between individuals. Activities performed on your account are your liability.
You may not share your account or password with anyone, except if you are a parent or guardian, in which case you may permit one minor child to use your account. You may not use your account at the same time, and you are liable for activities conducted by the minor child.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and the use of your user name and password. You are responsible for all uses of your information, even if you don't authorize them. Security of your account is your responsibility.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a a penalty or suspension, depending upon severity
Account Trading
This category includes both advertising your account or characters for sale or trade, or advertising that you are looking for an account, characters, items or similar to purchase through:
- Forum posts
- In game chatter
- Linking to eBay or other online marketplaces
- Listing you have something for trade and then offering your contact information
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be permanently banned
Real Money Trade (RMT)
This includes the purchasing and trading of gold, items, characters, accounts or other services in exchange for real world currency
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity and have the purchased items removed
No Hacking/Botting
Using 3rd party programs or manipulating files to gain an unfair advantage is forbidden.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Advertising and links
- Do not advertise other servers, services for this server or 3rd party programs via any type of in-game chat.
- Do not post links to any websites in chat. If you see any, don't follow them they could be malicious.
Scams
- Do not attempt to scam others out of items or money. This includes trade scams as well as things like casinos (hosting games where players /roll for a chance to win gold or items).
- Staff impersonation for scams or threats is strictly forbidden and will result in guilty parties being banned. Never give your account/personal information out or give gold/items to someone on the basis that they are server staff.
- Always be cautious with what you have earned when dealing with others to avoid scam situations especially when concerning COD mail.
- Buying/selling/trading accounts is against the rules, these activities are ripe for scams.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
PvP
Burning Crusade is a PvP server and normal PvP rules apply. Getting ganked/camped is part of the experience. There are several PvP situations we would like to address which fall outside of the normal PvP fun.
- Do not afk in bg's to farm honor as it ruins the experience for others.
- Colluding with someone to intentionally farm honor off you in the open world is against the rules.
- Do not manipulate the arena ladder in order to gain rank or advantage.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Extreme Sexuality / Violence
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
- Refer to extremely violent real life actions
- Pornography
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Real-Life Threats
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Refer to violence in any capacity that is not directly related to the game world
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Distribution of Real-Life Personal Information
This category includes:
- Releasing any real-life information about other players or Burning Crusade staff
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be permanently banned
Sexual Orientation
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Insultingly refer to any aspect of sexual orientation pertaining to themselves or other players
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Posting Exploits, Cheats, Hacks, Trojan Horses or Malicious Programs
This category includes:
- Posting links to exploits, cheats, hacks, or malicious viruses / programs
- If you would like to report information regarding exploits, cheats or hacks to an Administrator, please use our support system which can be found on the forums.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be permanently banned
Impersonating a Staff Member
This category includes:
- Passing yourself off as a Burning Crusade staff to post false information
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Posting Unreleased Content / Hacking Data Files
This category includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Show the results of hacking or any tampering of the game's MPQ files
- Discuss, or display any data not available through normal game play
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be permanently banned
Obscene / Vulgar
This category includes both clear and masked language in posts, signatures, and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Are an inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
- Are pornographic in nature
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
With respect to in-game conduct, this rule is slightly more lenient. Use good judgement about being excessive.
Inappropriate Language
This category includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Are a mildly inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
- Are otherwise considered objectionable
- Bypass the Mature Language filter
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
With respect to in-game conduct, this rule is slightly more lenient. Use good judgement about being excessive.
Harassment
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images, or any in-game actions which:
- Insultingly refer to other characters, players, Felmyst staff, or groups of people
- Result in ongoing harassment to other characters, players, Burning Crusade staff, or groups of people
Repeatedly targeting a specific player with harassment can lead to severe action. The idea behind this is to prevent any one player from consistently being uncomfortable in the community.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
National
This category includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Promote national hatred
- Are recognized as national slurs
- Allude to symbols of national hatred
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
With respect to in-game conduct, this rule is slightly more lenient. Use good judgement about being excessive.
Creating Duplicate Threads
This category includes:
- Creating threads about existing topics
- Creating a separate thread about an existing topic for further discussion in more than one forum
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Cross Linking Threads
This category includes:
- Creating threads with the sole purpose of linking another post
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Advertising
This category includes advertisement of:
- Any non-beneficial, non-server related businesses, organizations, or websites
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Discussing Disciplinary Actions
This category includes:
- Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a player, including chat logs and email correspondence between a player and a Game Master (GM)
- Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against someone
- Discussing disciplinary action in public realm channels (say, world, etc.)
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a penalty, temporary or permanent ban, depending upon severity
Each department has its actions supervised, and any questions or concerns regarding the method in which a situation was handled can be addressed to our support system.
Circumventing a Suspension / Ban
This category includes:
- Posting on another account
- Having someone post on your behalf
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be permanently banned
Important
- Repeatedly violating any area of the Burning Crusade Terms of Use or Forum Code of Conduct, including the areas detailed above, will often result in permanent banishment
- This is an English project/realm and as such is mandatory to be spoken on the forums and in game public channels.