Rules of Showtime-RO

Remember that these rules are not meant to realise a dictator like play environment, but to have a good, nice and fun play environment. Do realise that breaking any of these rules will lead to the punishment. The Punishment is done by the discretion of the GMs (Game Masters) or Polices. These rules apply to ShowtimeRO only.

The rules have been divided into the following sections:
1. General Behaviour
2. Relationship With Others
3. War of Emperium
4. Player vs Player
5. Server Regulations

1. General Behaviour
A. Do not beg for items, zeny or anything else.
Description: You start dealing/asking for items/zeny/stuff to somebody.
Punishment: 20 minutes mute, 2 hours jail
B. Advertising for other servers is strictly forbidden (including IPs or websites).
Description: Using the Broadcast, or making a chatroom, or spamming chats to advertise another server.
C. Do not abuse the BC (Broadcasting).
Description: Using the Broadcaster NPC's function to broadcast stuff that has nothing to do with trading, recruiting or looking for someone. However congratulating someone, on his/her birthday is allowed.
E. Avoid creating unreasonable names: avoid using symbols or inappropriate names.
Description: Offensive name. .
F. As a result from rule number 1.E, no name changes will be granted.
G. No gender changes will be granted.
H. No LOST/SCAMMED/HACKED items will be given back!
Description: Such cases often happen due to players being carefree and giving out their passwords or not paying attention to trades/vends. We will never interfere in such cases since it can lead to exploits. Nevertheless, it is possible to report a scammer or hacker with proofs (screenshots in most cases) and if justified he/she will get an account ban (time depending on the case but most certainly permanent for hackers).
I. We cannot replace everyone's lost items because of a server crash/rollback or restart.
Description: In case of an update, an announce is usually made beforehand giving you enough time to logout first. Many people tried to abuse the system by asking back items they didn't have. We therefore won't be giving back anything you claim. We apologize if you made an honest request.
J. Do not obstruct any NPCs. Doing so denies other players' use of the NPC.
Description: Putting your chatroom/shop in a 2-tiles range of an NPC.
K. No offensive representations are allowed! There are youths playing on the server! Offensive representations include, but are not limited to: Guild Emblems, Names, Party Names, Guild Names, Chatroom Names, Vend Names.
Description: Offensive, Guild Emblems, Party Names. Guild Names.
L. Abusing hotkeys to warp away from a battle is not allowed. If you're in a battle, fight until death. Don't try and just go and hit someone and then press the hotkey to warp away when you do some damage or running away from a battle when you know you can't kill someone.
Description: Warping away after hitting or using a skill.
2. Relationhips with others
A. Always be respectful to GMs. Insults or verbal harassement towards a GM won't be tolerated. Do not disrespect a GM by accusing him/her of cheating with his/her legit or abusing his/her powers. If you have a good reason to report a GM, just do it here without spreading useless rumours. That won't be tolerated.
B. Do not ask to be a GM or Sub-GM.
C. Do not bother the GMs unless you are absolutely sure you cannot solve your problem on your own. Make sure you check the forums before contacting a GM to see if someone else had the same problem solved already.
D. Impersonating a GM is strictly forbidden. This includes names starting with GM (or anything similar).
E. Impersonating any staffmembers/staff guilds is strictly forbidden.
E. Do not impersonate a player.
F. DO NOT give your password to anyone not even GMs! We will never ask you for your password!
G. Do not harass a player or repeatedly pick on leveling players. Just remember that there are people of all ages playing here. So you need to remain respectful or you might be sanctioned.
Descriptions: The act of harassing someone is basically, annoying someone just on the basis of the nationality, race, skin color or religion.
H. Do not verbally abuse a player. Show respect to everyone. Remember that are people of all ages playing here. So you need to remain respectful or you might be sanctioned.
Description: Insulting, swearing, calling names. Basically being a jerk to someone.
I. All trades and vends are done at your own risks. It is the player's responsibility to avoid falling in traps set up by players. As mentioned in rule H of section 1, it is possible to report a scammer and corresponding sanctions will be taken judging on severity.
J. Selling/buying items to people for real money is strictly forbidden! As such broadcasting it in game is also forbiddden.
K. Trading items from a different RO for the items from Dark-RO is strictly forbidden. You are not allowed to trade items from Force for Low Rates items.
L. Objecting to weddings is forbidden.
M. Spamming someones chat is highly irritating and annoying. Thus it is forbidden.
Description: Repeating the same phrase over and over, or saying many annoying sentences with your Hotkeys.
N. Spamming skills in town is forbidden. This, because it is highly annoying and there are better ways to attract someones attention.
N. Any form of sexual harassment will NOT be tolerated at any way. This includes PMs/Forum PMs/Broadcasts/etc.
Description:Spamming big-effect skills like Lord of Vermillion while being PK Off.
3. War of Emperium
A. Do not create a guild with a similar name as another existing guild or use an emblem that is already used by another guild.
B. Do not use other peoples personal emblems without their permission. Recently there have been lots of emblem stealing.
C. Do not use emblems which have offensive images. Images like pornographic, racisim, etc are not allowed in DarkRO's community.
D. Do not use the Friend menu option on players in WoE.
F. Walking through a warp portal during woe to stay in a castle that was just taken over is considered an abuse.
G. Abusing bugs to attack the emperium is forbidden. By bug, we mean offensive skills that should not hit the Emperium.
H. Walking through a portal during fights to avoid getting hit is forbidden.
Description: Walking through a portal during pvp/woe, to avoid getting hit. Or to heal.
4. Player vs Player
A. Standing on top of an NPC to avoid getting hit is forbidden.
B. Walking through a portal during fights to avoid getting hit is forbidden.
Description: Walking through a portal during pvp/woe, to avoid getting hit. Or to heal.
C. Killing someone over and over again, while ressing this person in a way that he/she is unable to warp away, is considered harassment.
5. Server regulations
A. Botting is strictly forbidden as well as the use of any kind of third party program.


B. Bugs exploits are also forbidden. If a bug is found, it is to be reported as soon as possible to a GM or on the bug tracker (if it doesn't lead to abusive exploit). Any sort of bug should be reported immediately, wether or not it leads to potential exploits or abuses. Failing to do so, might lead to a sanction depending on the severity of the bug.
C. Hacking the server in any ways will be severely punished.
D. Duping items/zeny is strictly forbidden.