Policy Guidelines for Playing the Game
Genesis is here for you to have fun. Typically, the only behavior that game administrators will intervene to prevent is that which clearly disrupts others from having fun, or ruins another player's game experience.
The following are offenses that warrant involvement from the administration:
Harassment:
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Sexual and racial harassment will not be tolerated in Genesis. This is not
to say that in-game races cannot have rivalries and feuds via role-play, but
real-world harassment is forbidden.
Player Killing and Griefing:
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Player killing is allowed in Genesis as long as it does not become abusive.
Abusive player-killing is primarily defined as repeatedly killing smaller
players that cannot defend themselves, or targeting a specific player for
repeat killings without provocation. Recognize that other scenarios may
arise where player-killing becomes abusive. Malicious or excessive
griefing behaviors such as message-spamming and intentional quest
disruption are also strongly discouraged.
Player Anonymity:
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Every player has the right to maintain and protect their real-life identity
and the anonymity of other characters they play. Violating this principle
against another player is unwelcome in Genesis.
Multiple Logins & Character Separation:
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Logging in with more than one character is forbidden in Genesis. The player
may register multiple characters using the "second" command, which will
automatically prevent accidental simultaneous logins.
Moreover, characters controlled by a single player must remain entirely separate in the game. Actions taken by one character that directly benefit or directly influence the fate of the other (if both are controlled by the same player) are illegal.
Exploits:
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Should players discover a flaw in game design that can be exploited to their
benefit, they are encouraged to report the bug to an administrator using the
"bug" command. The administration reserves the right to reverse any
advantages players may have gained via game exploits.
Recruitment, Advertising:
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Solicitation for other products or games is prohibited in Genesis.
Robot Behaviour:
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Automation designed for UNATTENDED control of the character is unwelcome in
Genesis. See <help botting> for specifics on rules and consequences for
using scripts.
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