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Exilium "General" Code of Conduct
*Written November 22nd, 2008 by the hand of Bendare Drahl*
*Updated November 27th, 2008 by the hand of Bendare Drahl*
**Under the new Exilium Hierarchy; Rules and enforcement of rules falls under the control of the Inner Sanctum and [Boss]Bendare**
1. Members in Exilium will treat each other in a respectful manner. As members of the this clan, we all share something in common. We are all exiles, outcasts, and shunned from other kingdoms and homelands. Whether we deserved this fate or not matters little. We are in this as a people and must stick together if we intend to survive this harsh world. All members must remember this and take care to treat each other accordingly. Mistreatment of each other on the forums, in guild chat, on Ventrilo, on IRC, or behind each other's backs will not be tolerated. Punishment for this can be suspension, demotion, or even removal. Applicants who break this very basic rule will be removed from the guild without benefit of trial or appeal.
2. Profanity and “over-the-top” flaming will not be tolerated. If any member feels they are being mistreated by a fellow member, that member is encouraged to take their case to [Boss]Bendare for further investigation. If your complaints involve Bendare, please speak with our Inner Sanctum. Their names and contact info can be found in the Legend-Gaming Charter
3. Exilium urges it's members to use good judgment and intelligence when speaking about sensitive subjects, that may involve this guild or its members.
4. Personal problems between two or more members should be resolved in private chat. If the involved members agree, then a Leader or Officer can be asked to help resolve the dispute. Excessive arguing in-game, in public forums, ventrilo, or IRC could result in removal from Exilium.
5. If a member's conduct threatens to damage the reputation of the Clan or to spoil the enjoyment of other guildmates, that member could be exiled from Exilium (Irony?). Above all else, we serve the clan and what it stands for. All of our actions and words will benefit the clan. If a member is found to be speaking against his/her guildmates or the clan itself, severe consequences will soon follow.
6. Members of Exilium will honor it's Leaders and officers. Inside this clan, our clan boss (Bendare, his officers, and the Inner Sanctum will be respected and honored. The Inner Sanctum of Legend Gaming is composed of Bendare and other officers who assist in the running of Legend Gaming. These officers are not immune to the guild's rules. It is their responsibility to maintain the guild and see to day to day administration.
7. Exilium will treat it's friends in a friendly manner 'most of the time'. We are a band of outcasts and brigands. We understand that betrayal and such will occur, but hopefully with good reason and only when wealth is to be gained. We should know that to betray a friend is a horrible thing to do..thus it should only be done when the rewards are simply too large to pass up. Betrayal of clanmates is strictly prohibited, however. Betraying a fellow Exilium member will, most likely, result in a strict punishment that could include your character's death and loss of all his valuables. Worst case scenario removal from our clan will also be included in the worst cases.
8. Our enemies will not be afforded safe travel or passage. Enemies of our people should fear every noise they hear in the wilderness. Every shadow along the road should give them a start. For they never know when Exilium will strike and take revenge for years of hatred of our kind. We have nothing to lose..we are outcasts. A man with nothing to lose is a dangerous man.
9. The leadership of Exilium does not condone the unprovoked harassment/griefing of other players. Exilium expects it's members to act like adults. As adults, we will have to make decisions as to what is acceptable and what crosses the line into harassment. We expect our members to use good judgment in this regard, and poor judgment will have its consequences. Exilium will do what it must to protect and preserve it's reputation in the DFO community. We may be brigands and thieves, but it only goes as far as the game. You are to treat everyone, guild member or enemy, with the basic human rights they deserve. Respect everyone..kill them and take their treasures..but respect them nonetheless. Fail to follow this basic rule and you will be removed from Exilium.
10. Any member of Exilium found to be speaking to other clans or Kingdoms, enemy or friend, about Exilium matters is subject to consequences associated with treasonous behavior.
11. Any member questioning the ruling of Exilium's leaders or officers, publicly, is subject to consequences associated with treasonous behavior. If you feel a leader or officer has made a bad decision, please question them via pms, tells, email, or a private ventrilo session. Exilium does not condone it's leadership being questioned in public forums. We want to hear our members' opinions and we want their advice, but we prefer it given in a manner that does not cause members to lose morale or trust in their leadership. Questioning decisions publicly only leads to argument and morale loss.
Consequences of Failing to Adhere to the "General" Code of Conduct
1. Issues of disrespecting members of Exilium will be handled promptly by the clan Boss or his Officers. Punishments for disrespecting members of the clan can vary from simple warnings, public execution and looting of offending member, to full, permanent, banishment. This variance of punishment depends entirely on the severity of the disrespect.
2.Issues of disrespecting leaders and officers of Exilium will be handled promptly by the Clan boss or his officers. The offending members will be suspended from Exilium's forums and ventrilo, temporarily, until a suitable punishment can be named by the Clan Boss and his officers. Punishments for disrespecting leaders and officers of Exilium will usually include removal from the clan and possibly full, permanent, banishment.
3. Issues involving disrespecting members or leaders of allied Clans or Kingdoms of Exilium will be up to the Clan Boss and his officers. More likely then not, we will simply hand you over to them and let them do with you as they please. If you refuse to cooperate with your punishment, you'll be removed from Exilium.
4. Any member caught in harassment of other players in Darkfall Online, regardless of whether the player was enemy or friend, will be suspended from Exilium's forums and ventrilo, temporarily, until a suitable punishment can be named by the Clan Boss and his Officers. Punishment for harassing other players in Darkfall Online will vary depending on the severity of the harassment.
a).Certain exceptions to the above rule may be made if you, as the harasser, were ordered to execute said harassment by your Clan Boss or one of his officers. 5. All Treasonous behavior will result in immediate suspension of the member suspected. Any member suspected of treasonous behavior will be given only 24 hours to show for trial, as opposed to the normal 48 hours for lesser offenses. Punishment for treasonous members will always be full banishment from Exilium.
Raid and PvE Code of Conduct
1. Any member of Exilium whom complains about loot distribution in chat, public forums, IRC, or ventrilo is subject to disciplinary action up to removal from the group/raid and suspension from further group/raid activities. The period of such a suspension will vary based upon the nature of the offense. The ruling of the Clan boss or his officers, as it pertains to treasure distribution, is final in all Clan group or Raid environments.
2. Any member who purposely attempts to deceive his fellow guildmates or leaders in a group setting, PvP group setting, or any group setting for PvE for the sole purpose of getting treasure for himself and withholding it from the clan will be removed from the group, pvp group, or PvE group immediately by the group leader. Such offenses will be sent to [Clan Boss] or his officers. Punishment for this underhanded behavior can vary from warning to public execution and full looting.
3. Any member of Exilium caught taking treasure that is not theirs but belongs to someone not in Exilium will be rewarded.
4. Any member who disregards, either purposefully or without intent, the commands issued by group leaders, officers, or the Clan Boss in a raid/clan event environment is subject to removal from said event and a suspension from all PvE/PvP events. The length of such a suspension will vary depending on the severity of the offense.
Military and PvP Code of Conduct
1. Any member who disregards the orders of their commander or group leader in a guild PvP environment is subject to removal from the group and suspension from further guild PvP events. The length of such a suspension will vary depending on the severity of the offense.
2. Any member of Exilium who seeks to PvP on their own (solo) is urged to remember who they represent and what our clan goals are. We urge our members to go out and plunder, steal from the rich, and raid the kingdoms of rich clans. But we also want to make sure our members keep track of who we are friendly with or who we have formally signed an agreement with not to rob/kill. Failure to adhere to our agreements could result in severe punishments.
Rights of Members and Applicants of Exilium
1. Full members of Exilium, cannot be removed from the clan without right of trial. Each member, depending on the severity of their actions, is given a time period to schedule a trial before the Leaders and Officers of Exilium. Every member is given this option as a inherent and innate right of membership. In this trial, the member is given ample opportunity to explain and defend their actions. After the trial, the Clan Boss and his officers will decide the offending member's punishment.
a). The member has the right to waive right to trial. They can decide to not show up for the trial or simply decline the trial. Failure to set a trial date in the time allocated to them or the waiving of right to trial is considered an admission of guilt.
2. Applicants are not full members of Exilium. They are in a trial phase or applicant stage. As such, they do not have the right to trial. They may be removed by any officer at will without due cause.
3. The leader of Exilium may suspend any member of the clan for up to two weeks (14 days) from Ventrilo and the forums. Each suspension must be followed with a detailed explanation for the suspension, emailed directly to the suspended member, within 2 hours of the suspension becoming active.
a). In most cases of a member's failure to adhere to any rules mentioned in this document, a suspension will follow, except in the cases of warnings. If a member is being suspended for their failure to adhere to any of the rules in this document, the offending member is given a certain amount of time to ask for a trial over the incident. Most of the time, the limit is 48 hours, to request a trial.
4. Officers may be removed from their officership by the Clan Boss without vote or permission. The Leader can remove and replace the Officers at will.
5. All members of Exilium are susceptible to a activity requirement of 20 days. If you do not log into the game in 20 days, you will be dismissed from the guild. If you are not a member of another chapter of Legend-Gaming, you will be dismissed from the entire community. This activity is also taken at the discretion of the Clan Boss. If they feel you are only logging in every 20 days to stay within the confines of the 20 day inactivity rule, they may go ahead and remove that person due to inactivity.
Diplomacy and PvP Code of Conduct
1. Our Diplomacy list is published in the Clan Relations forum. Applicants do not have access to this forum so they must wait until their application is approved before seeing our diplomacy list. An applicant should ask a member or an officer if they have questions about our diplomacy.
2. All Diplomatic matters and pleas should be brought to the Clan Boss.
3. Above all things, every player in Darkfall Online is to be treated respectfully. This includes enemy guilds. Just because we may murder them in game and steal from them, does not mean there isn't a person behind that character. Treat them with respect. Kill them, sure...but do not rub it in, talk trash, or get into petty arguments over your kills. If you win, loot them and move on. Do not stick around and harass. If you lose, lose honorably and come back and get your revenge. Be a good sport above all.
4. Under no circumstances are Exilium members allowed to negotiate treaties or speak on behalf of this clan in diplomacy. Any member caught running their mouths and attempting to speak for Exilium will be suspended and put on trial for removal. If they are a Applicant, they will be removed without benefit of trial or appeal.
Role-Play Code of Conduct
1. Members of Exilium who wish to participate in role-play activities will not be made fun of, discriminated against, or treated any differently then other members. Members of Exilium who mistreat role-players will be removed from Exilium immediately.
2. Members of Exilium will not participate in sexual themed role-play, cyber sex, or any other drama inducing type of story telling on Exilium property (forums, ventrilo, guildchat). The punishment for doing such will be a warning at first. After a warning is issued, if it occurs again, removal from the guild will occur.
a). Unacceptable types of role-play include cyber sex, sexually themed stories, sexually themed Private Messages, sexually themed ventrilo conversations acted out in character. This type of behavior is not acceptable in Exilium.
b). In our past chapters, we've seen a long list of problems occur from romantic relationships started between people in the community. Though we will not hinder such relationships and most certainly don't have a problem with them, we know that a majority of them start out via role-play and romantic in-character relationships. These relationships, 100% of the time, lead to one of the two parties taking it beyond their role-play and beginning to take it much too serious. This always leads to heart break and drama that the leadership has to clean up. This rule is an attempt to prevent it from occurring or at least cut down on it. The above rule will be heavily enforced without remorse or regret.
c). If you wish to engage in cyber sex, in character romantic relationships, etc please do so away from Exilium. Conduct such stories, character exchanges, and so forth on another forum, via instant messenger, or email. As long as it's not being done on Exilium's forums, ventrilo, guildchat, or private message system - we will not hold you accountable.
**These rules are subject to change by the Leadership of Exilium. Any change to the rules above must be posted immediately and are not in effect until the membership is informed of said changes via email or PM**
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