1. Proper grammar and spelling is a must. All posts that are not well-written will be deleted.
2. SPECIFICALLY STATE THE SETTING OF THE RP IN THE ORIGINAL POST. Yes. Which means Hosts MUST give a definitive description of the starting area of the RP.
3. Posts must have something to do with the actual RP.
4. No more than one character is to be controlled within any given post with a max of 2 main characters per thread.
5. You may not control another character without their express permission for ANY reason.
6. A main character cannot be killed unless they allow it.
7. No godding. You are NOT all powerful.
8. While flaming in character is allowed, there are certain restrictions. Flaming cannot be discriminatory towards any real-world race, religion, philosophy, gender, or sexual preference, and that they are characters attacking each other, not members insulting other members. Put another way: all flaming must be done in character.
9. Profanity is allowed, but there are restrictions to keep it artful. First off, the member that posts the thread must get permission from a moderator and include reasoning for the profanity to be allowed. Second, the member that posts the thread must indicate that there is to be profanity in the thread in the subject line. Third, the member that posts the thread must state that they wish for profanity to be allowed in that thread, and any restrictions that they wish to impose must be followed. Fourth, the F-word is not to be used under any circumstances. Finally, any profanity with a sexual meaning must be used in a general context, never in a sexual one (e. g., a character can call another character a dickhead, but cannot use the profanity to tauntingly tell an opponent to "suck d**k").
10. Read all announcements and stickies before posting and check often for updates. They are there to help you become a better RPer.
11. All roleplays will be closed after 4 weeks of inactivity. This helps keep the forums more organized.
12. If a RP does not reach the general standard of the Roleplaying section, it will either be closed or the topic starter will be given things to fix about the roleplay to fix. If s/he doesn't comply within a certain amount of time, the topic will be closed.
13. All roleplays which have been locked because of failing to meet standards will be deleted within' 7 days of locking, this is to keep all the spam off this forum for good.
14. All roleplaying, and discussion about the roleplay must commence within a SINGLE thread. This means that separate threads for "playing" and "planning" are not allowed. It is not necessary for these two parts of the RP be divorced, and it only serves to clutter up the forum.
15. You are limited to starting (hosting) one RP per month. Going over this limit will result in a warning, and a deletion of the topic. Exceptions will be granted if you PM a moderator (Either Xenonight2 or Pipster will give you promptest response) with your RP's opening post. If the moderator deems it of high enough quality, you may be allowed to host another RP.
Dueling Rules
Note: Duels are not suggested for beginning forum Roleplayers.
These are the basic guidlines that should be followed for any duel. Not set in stone, but a decent guide to make for a better duel:
1- In you first post state:
->Where duel takes place
->When the duel takes place
->Whether Magic is permitted
->Whether NPC's are permitter
->Who you are challenging
->Your character and possibly a brief bio
2- Always remember that you cannot directly influence another character, therefor you cannot kill a character unless you put them into a situation they cannot avoid.
3- You are not all powerful!
4- Other members should not post in Duel because they are private and do not need spectators. Watching them progress can be interesting, but please do not comment without good reason.
Punishments
1. The most common punishment will be a verbal warning. If you do not shape up after receiving this warning you will receive either a permanent or temporary ban from the RP forum.
2. Your posts may occasionally be deleted. You will be PMed asking you to rewrite it.
3. If after receiving a ban from the roleplay forum you continue posting you will receive an official warning. Check the official OnRPG rules for more information about warnings.
A note: We've decided to reinstate the Hot Topics policy. This means that topics the Staff would like to keep active will be stickied until they end or die.
Criteria for a hot topic - More than fifty posts, currently active or was active and is currently dwindling in activity, and people seem to be having fun in the RP. The better the quality of the RP the more likely it is going to be stickied.
Keep in mind that only 2-3 Hot Topics will be stickied at a time, and still active Hot Topics will be unstickied to make room for higher quality RPs that meet the criteria. Also, not all topics that make the criteria will be stickied. Ultimately, the decision is up to the Staff.
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