Shattered Kingdoms

In light of an expressed desire to make a positive contribution to the game and the community, the previously banned player of Layth has been allowed to return on a provisional basis, currently under the restriction of one character at a time. We are glad to be able to welcome him back, and look forward to being able to remove this restriction as well at a later date.

Just as a quick update, and one a bit overdue, the player of Layth has had their single character restriction loosened after demonstrating exemplary behavior as a player and character. We look forward to removing their restrictions entirely sooner, rather than later.

As a brief aside, if any previously banned individuals are sincere in their desire to return feel free to contact me and they will be reviewed on a case by case basis. While some of the bans will always stand due to the reasons for the initial ban(things like sexual harassment for instance), I personally would much rather have good players who have learned from their past mistakes playing, instead of just acting as some kind of example.

Happy Halloween!

As these are often used as a way to warn other people, I thought it was a good idea to note an action, even if no action ended up being taken due to the players own decision.

The characters Haelina and Xylanz were both removed from the game due to multiplaying/botting, but instead of communicating about the issue chose to delete instead.

Both players were actively using proxies as well.

Multiplaying and botting are of course always unacceptable, but it's important to note that the use of proxies is also frowned upon.

I hope everyone is on the same page with these different issues, and no other conversations need to take place in Hell.

The characters Bennie and Ghrud have both been forfeit for violations including botting and multiplaying.

It is easier than ever to level a new character, so I urge returning players not to resort to unfair playing advantages. You will be caught, and the characters will be forfeit, so at the end of the day you're just wasting your own time.

Botting and multiplaying are not victimless crimes, and serve to devalue the effort made by other members of the community. This will not be tolerated at any point in time.

Happy New Year everyone!

Have a couple of quick things to mention, and this graveyard of past bans and punishments seems the right place for it for now.

Most importantly, the player of Layth has had all character restrictions removed, and has absolutely earned their fresh chance in the game, and the community. Welcome back to good standing

Secondly, there has been some confusion and complaint about items that allow the placement of NPCs in populated areas, specifically inns, and since as of now I have been unable to find anyone punished for specifically this, I figured it best to clarify and state where these specific actions stand.

It is not currently against the rules, even Rule One, to summon non-aggressive NPCs into inns and public areas, either via spell or item. There has absolutely been a long-standing rule about bringing aggro NPCs into these areas and that rule is still in effect, but for a NPC to be considered aggressive it needs to attack characters broadly. A NPC scripted to attack everyone not of specific faith, alignment, class, etc, could meet that qualification of attacking "broadly" but in most cases it is going to apply strictly to NPCs that are actually flagged as aggressive. Just to further clarify, "broadly" also doesn't apply to those who have committed crimes in a kingdom, and are getting attacked automatically by guards either.

For those who may point out other people have been talked to about their use of similar items and actions, all the examples I was able to find all involved the reason for the action being the primary reason for interaction and/or punishment. So just to say very plainly and so no one gets lost in my wall of text...

While there is no rule against summoning non aggro NPCs into public places, all the other rules DO apply to those actions including PvP/RP, multiplaying,
etc.


TLDR: Layth is welcomed back fully, and using sentry type NPCs in public places is not against any rules by itself, but if not done as part of existing RP may run afoul of other rules.

The character Daisuke has been forfeit due to botting violations. Further infractions will lead to player removal.

The forum ID "TacoRobot" requested that their forum status be reconsidered, and per the forum rules a moderation panel was convened as soon as possible.

The outcome of that panel is as follows: TacoRobot's probation has been lifted, and they are welcome again to post at their leisure as long as all rules are followed.

If there are any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to address them to me via e-mail or PM.

The character Villana has been forfeit due to violation of the rules against bots/character automation.

The player Ardith has been permanently banned for disruptive and abusive behavior, in addition to their already existing forum ban.

We understand this may come as a surprise to some, and it is not a decision we take likely, but it has become readily apparent that the attitudes and ideas expressed by this player are not compatible with being a positive member of the community moving forward.

If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns about this action, please reach out to me either via PM or by e-mail at Algorab@ShatteredKingdoms.org and I will be happy to discuss them. If uncomfortable speaking with me, you may always contact Dulrik directly at Dulrik@ShatteredKingdoms.org.

Algorab

I usually refrain from posting these for very low level characters, but since a ban is taking place I thought it best to do so in this instance.

The character Ymir has been forfeit due to violation of our rule against automation/botting, the IP they used to connect is also being banned due to it being a known open proxy, used for spamming and other questionable activities.

I have spoken with quite a few people over the last few months about playing from home, or work, and I'll reiterate that this is generally going to be just fine(private proxy/VPN, some form of notice is always nice), but when people use known open proxies to break the rules those addresses will be banned in an effort to maintain fairness for the people who are playing the right way.

As always, if there are any questions feel free to contact me via e-mail or PM.

Algorab