Rules for Game Masters

The herein mentioned rules list is the expansion to the Server rules, and is in force to the same extent as the Server Rules.

As for the beginning: if you have any complaints for any of our GameMasters, and have solid proof of their defaults, please contact us via e-mail: kontakt@hellground.pl, or write a private message to someone from the GMT.

Definitions and general information.

GameMaster (GM) is a person responsible for maintaining peace on the server and assisting players on emergencies.

1. GameMaster is a 70 level character with a tag before his name. He will be a member of a guild “Administracja”. All attempts of impersonating GameMasters will be punished. Full list of GameMasters is available here.
2. When you start to be a GameMaster we will not suspend your private account. GameMasters may play on their private accounts, as long as it will not become his priority and he will fulfill his/her duties as a GM.
3. Newly recruited GameMasters do not have to stay anonymous. It is up to him/her if they wan to be recognized as their private character or not.
4. Acceptetd candidates will be granted new forum accounts with a previously chosen nickname. Along with that, he will receive a new account on the server.
5. Every player has access to public GameMaster logs here.
6. The Administrator has the right to remove a GameMaster from the GMT for obstruction of the rules. Such decisions may be also made because of violating the rules on one’s private characters.
7. The Administrator is a member of the GMT so he is bound by these provisions as well.

Duties and Restrictions of GameMasters.

1. The main duty of a GameMaster is helping players by answering their tickets.
2. GameMasters can not influence anybody’s gameplay experience or spawn additional npcs/object if it is not required by the server core, or event project.
3. GameMasters do not give gold, items, grant or lower player levels, and do not help players with working game elements, as they would not receive any help on this kind on live realms.
4. GameMasters do not help in leveling or boss encounters.
5. GameMasters represent the server, so their duty is to be polite and helpful, even in harsh occasions.
6. GameMasters should be impartial, and should not favor any player in game, especially if it comes to helping or punishing players.
7. Gamemasters should maintain peace on public channels when they are online. This should be done by kicking/muting/and banning players who break the server rules, everything in accordance with linck do regulaminu i do bans time.
8. GameMasters do not duel ordinary players, as well as they do not play arenas play BGs or world PvP.
9. GameMasters do not show their items.
10. GameMasters use only the GM only items in cities.
11. A GameMaster should have only two characters, one in every side of the conflict.
12. GameMasters should not kick/ban players “just because”. In every punishment case, violating the rules should be proven.
13. GameMasters should announce important information using the command .announce.
14. GameMasters should follow basic language and spelling rules.
15. GameMasters should try to maintain a reasonable level of saying. I.e not use unnecessary emoticons like “xD, XD, XO, O_o” as well as using too much of interpunction.
16. GameMasters do not use skills or spells in cities, if it is not required by the server core, or event conducted by a given GM.
17. GameMasters should not use commands such as .morph, modify scale, etc. in cities.

Rights of GameMasters.

1. For inappropriate behaviour, insulting or threatening any other player or member of the GMT, the GameMaster can kick/ban a player.
2. Flooding a GM with whispers/tickets or using the world channel will result in a mute/kick/1-7 day ban.
3. GameMasters do not have to be able to answer all your questions.
4. GameMasters do not have to respond to all your whispers. You communicate with them using tickets – more info regarding tickets may be found here.
5. If a GameMaster does not respond for a long period of time it does mean that he is currently busy dealing with something else.
6. GameMasters do not have to be online 24/7.
7. GameMasters do not run mindlessly in cities when they have done all their work for a period of time. They can chat with players, on public channels, but keeping common sense.

Events.

1. GameMasters do not make events, when they want. Events are scheduled, and announced before they take place.
2. GameMaster has the right to end an event conducted by himself when they players make it unable to carry on in a proper atmosphere.
3. When the event is cancelled by a GameMaster (check events pt.2) because of player behavior, do not expect any prizes; you can only blame yourself and get kicked.

Players and Gamemasters.

1. Players do not refer to GameMasters and vice versa.
2. GameMasters are human, so you can have a chat with them, but remember about good taste.
3. Before you ask a GameMaster for anything, check up the guides.
4. If you think a GM has broken any of abovementioned points of the rules, make a screenshot and contact the Head Administration Team.
5. Administrators expect GameMasters to behave properly, and GameMasters expect players to do the same.
6. It is forbidden to spread or give out any information violation a anonymity of a given GameMaster

Punishments.

Violating any of abovementioned rules may result:
* for players: reprimand, kick, mute, a time or permanent ban – depending on situation.
* for GM’s: reprimand, expelling form the GMT and in severe cases a Perm ban on-everything-possible

Any usage of parts of this text or the text in whole, not in the server forums, on the server it self or its IRC channels without previous consulting with the GMT is forbidden. (c)Hellground.pl