Site Rules
Apr 21, 2013 10:29:17 GMT 10
Post by Lucidity on Apr 21, 2013 10:29:17 GMT 10
R U L E S.
OUT OF CHARACTER
- Please respect all members and staff. Those found to be abusing, bullying or harassing anyone on this site for any reason will be either warned or banned, depending on the severity.
- We do not allow any pornographic content on this site, either images or written. Please also limit referrals to sexual acts limited, particularly in the c-box and out of chat.
- Do not start fights; if you have an issue with a member, please settle it in a civil manner or message one of the staff to have the drama sorted out. Please only message staff if there is a rule breached or some other serious manner.
- All images must have credit on the image linking back to the original stock provider. Any images not found to have credits will result in a warning to the poster and the photo removed.
- Do not spam the shoutbox/c-box or any board or thread on this site. Offenders will be banned and all threads removed.
- You must listen to staff, mod or admin (myself) alike. If there is a problem with a staff member, you may contact myself (Lucidity/admin) directly. Do not ignore the staff. Anyone found to be rude/ignoring staff will be banned.
- A no-stealing policy is in place. Please do not steal ideas/art/creations off of other members on this site or any other, including deviantart. Those found stealing will be removed immediately and the original creator notified.
- There is no age requirement here - all are welcome providing you are over the age of 13 or have parental permission (to comply with proboards terms of service). However, this is a mature RPG. If you cannot keep up with the language, content, grammar or spelling requirements, then please ask staff for assistance and we will do our best to help you out.
- Please keep swearing to a minimum, both in chat and out, particularly the f-bomb. This is an all-age website and please keep it appropriate for younger audiences.
- Warnings are issued by the administrator only. We play by a three strike and you're out system. However, the admin has all rights to ban you with only 1 or 2 strikes or no warning at all if the offence is severe enough
- Seasons change every month. Weather patterns change every day and is in no relation to the season. Even if it's summer, there can still be snow.
IN CHARACTER
- This is an animal-only RPG with a focus on equines. No humans or any other animal (except for those created as companions and only to players who have access to this feature) can be role played here.
- No mythical beings are allowed, except for those purchased from the store or adopted.
- No horse relations are allowed - donkeys, zebras, mules etc.
- Drafts and ponies are acceptable as long as they abide by the rules found here
- Unicorns, pegasus or unipegs can only be obtained a purchase from the store, breedings or adoption from another player.
- Horses are able to have one unusual marking/colour/deformity each. If any additional unusual markings, colours or deformities must be purchased from the store or another player or inherited from pre-existing parents.
- Once a character is is dead, it cannot come back alive unless an item is purchased from the store. Even then, your character is in a spiritual form and can only make a limited amount of posts per week (see store items here for more details).
- Horses can only have powers if they are purchased from the store.
- God-modding and power-playing is not accepted in any way, shape or form. Members found to be doing this will be issued with a warning
BREEDING, FOALS + FOALING
- Foaling can only occur during Spring unless a pass is purchased.
- Stallions can only breed 4 times every season. Any more and a mare will produce a stillborn.
- Horses can only breed if they are over the age of 3.
- Foals will age one year every two weeks until the age of 3.
- Horses aged 3 or over will age at a rate of one year every 2 months.
- Horses have to be active to breed. This means that they have to have had at least 2 posts every week for the past 2 weeks. We will check.
- There is never a guarantee of a live foal.
- Twins and triplets are random and there is a 1/20 chance of getting either. However, items can be purchased in order for a mare to give birth to a set of twins or triplets.
- NO GRAPHIC BREEDING IS ALLOWED IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.
CLAIMING LAND + MARES
- Land can only be claimed if the owner is inactive for 2 weeks.
- Land cannot be claimed if the owner is absent and has posted so in the Absent board.
- You cannot claim land or mares from your own characters.
- Both landowners and homeless horses may claim mares.
- If you claim or receive a land for any reason, please post so in the appropriate board (Herd/Alliance Updates) so the admin/mods can update the board and others may see.
- Landowners have a 1 week immunity from challenges for mares and land after they have succeeded in claiming a land.
- A mare is susceptible to being claimed by a landowner against her own wishes if she is found wondering in a claimed land.
- The Update board is found here. Please post here if you have claimed a land, fill out the appropriate forms and post them in the correct board. The admin or mods will then update that land for you.
- A character may claim an Alliance (for example, the Dark Fire Elementals). If you claim an Alliance, you may then choose to reside in a land and manipulate that land to your liking. The Monarch of that Alliance can then decide to remove, add or modify lands to their liking. They may also promote, demote and choose others to lead lands under their Alliance.
BATTLES, CHALLENGES + FIGHTING
- When a challenge is issued, the challenger (one who challenged another for land/mare/foal/stallion/whatever) needs to notify a member of staff or approved member who is able to judge battles and then post in this board
- A minimum of two posts per player is require for a challenge/battle to be fulfilled, unless otherwise agreed upon.
- Each character is only allowed 5 attacks and 4 defensive moves. This includes using magical powers for attacking and defense. You can choose to use any combination, e.g 3 attacks and 4 defense, 5 attacks and 2 defense etc.
- Judging is based on the writing style of each member as well as the power level of each participant in the battle/challenge and how many supporters each member has.
- The judge's decision is final. Anyone caught whining, complaining or abusing others about this decision will be warned or banned, depending on the severity.
- Each participant has 48 hours to dispute an outcome. If you believe that you were unfairly judged or the outcome was biased, please contact an admin (myself) or a different mod. After this initial 48 hours from the judge's declaration, no disputes will be accepted.
- Absolutely no power playing or god modding. Any participant found to be doing this will be disqualified immediately.
- Whoever wins the challenge is immune to any challenges for 1 week.
- If battle is for an adult horse, the adult horse has to stay with the winner for 4 days and then they can choose to challenge for their freedom.
[li]Fights can be for land, alliances, mares, foals, herd members, fun, whatever. The above rules must still comply unless otherwise agreed upon.- If you refuse a challenge, you will automatically lose your land/herd member/whatever the challenge was for.
- One week recovery time for normal horses, one month for royals. Double that time if it was a team battle (for example, it was 2 vs. 2)
- If you do not fight, there is no recovery time. If a land/title/herd member was given/inherited/handed down etc. you do not have to have a recovery time. The challenge immunity is still in place.
- If a royalty/landowner/owner is absent and has posted so for less then two weeks, you have to wait for them to return. If they are absent for over two weeks, you may challenge the character they left in their stead.
- Recovery and dispute time starts after the battle judgement is posted.
- Normal battles - one judge. Royal battles - two judges and a tiebreaker if needed.
- Items cannot be used in battle unless stated otherwise or permission is given from a member of staff.
ROYALTY + THEIR SUBJECTS
- Royals are the highest level in a hierarchy and the owner of a land. They usually are the strongest in magic levels and the most cunning/intelligent.
- Royals can 'create' their own land. If your character becomes a royal of a land, they can change the name of the land as well as the description.
- Royals can create a pecking order how they like - they can rule alongside someone, set up ranks such as soldiers, healers, entertainers, subjects, prisoners etc.
- If a royal sentences your character to death, you must kill off your character. This requires admin approval so that royals can't kill off everyone for no reason.
- To replace a royal, a battle must be won for land ownership. The new royal can then decide to kill off the previous royal, detain them as a prisoner or whatever they like (with the other player's approval and an admin's if killing off)
- If you are a royal of a land, you must post with that character in that land at least twice a week, otherwise you will risk losing that land to another. This can be in the same thread.
- When fighting for/against royalty or royals are fighting against one another, they do not have to follow the above challenge rules, only the site rules.
- When a land is claimed, the landowner becomes royalty and can choose what to do with their new subjects.
- Rules and hierarchy must be posted in the new land by the landowner. These must be followed by all members with punishment decided by royalty if any rules are broken.
- Punishments issued by a ruler can be: removal of title lands and/or mares/herd members. Service work. Demotion. Expulsion from the herd and/or land. Death if approved by staff.
- Royalty has control over their own lands. They may add, remove or alter lands under their rule with staff permission.
- You may not play more than one royalty at a time.
- You cannot change the alliance or element.
- A different alliance or elemental cannot own a land that is not related to their identity. E.g an light earth elemental cannot own a dark earth elemental land or a light fire elemental cannot own a light air land, etc.
- If a player of a royal is gone for more than two weeks, they must give over their land for temporary rule to their co-owner, second in command or another horse/player otherwise they risk losing their land. If ownership needs to be given over temporarily, the royal risks losing his land in a challenge.
ZOTA COINS, THE SHOP, THE BANK + ITEMS
- Zota Coins are the currency here on Izota Elementals. This can be shortened to Zotas, ZC, Coins, whatever you want.
- Zotas are earned through posting, creating new threads, creating polls and advertising the site. Please see below for how much you earn for what actions.
- NO CHEATING. If you are found to be cheating the system to earn more money, you will be banned.
- If any members of staff caught giving members Zotas for personal reasons/tasks/anything not related to an award or game achievement, will be demoted and/or banned immediately.
- Coins and items can be given as rewards by royalty if approved by myself for good deeds or something similar.
- Only admins can give Zotas as a reward!
- The coin system is automatic. When posting a thread, post or something similar, the right amount of coins will be added. If you find you are experiencing a problem with this, please notify a member of staff immediately.
- The bank is accessible on the top menu or in the left hand corner of your page as the little pig symbol. You can use the bank however you like. The bank will generate interest automatically which will change monthly. An announcement post will be posted every fortnight with the new interest rate.
- If you wish to purchase an item, please visit The Shop and fill out the appropriate forms.
- Horses/companions cannot be added with pre-existing items. You must purchase these items and then may you create your character. Any character forms not following this will be automatically declined.
Zota Earnings
New Thread $8
New Poll $10
New Full Reply $5
New Quick Reply $1
Advertising Our Site $110
If you have any problems, questions, feedback or see a mistake in here, please feel free to message myself (Lucidity) and I will be glad to help (: Welcome to Izota!