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1.  Excessive use of bad language or personal insults must be stopped by the offending player when asked. This applies only if the request is by by the player who feels insulted or a staff member , even if staff is on a player toon . Further use of bad language or personal insults will be considered a rules violation and subject to one or more of the following : silenced , being kicked from game , jailed , given an official warning or a ban. (also see http://shaiyaexile.info/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=3252)

2.  Harassment is not allowed (this includes spamming them for trades,begging,insulting,bashing, also see rule 1)Harassment is defined as a continuous or repetitive action , not a one time comment .

3.  Continuous arguing , constant ridiculing personal flaws or disrespecting Staff is not allowed . Staff can vote to ban a player for disrespect without the benefit of a warning, if the severity merits it.

4.  Spawn Killing is not allowed, this includes killing anyone inside opposing factions Castle (see definition below)

5.   Killing players within the safety of their Veil is not allowed (See amendment below). Also , using known places around the veil to exploit to attack , while you in turn, cannot be attacked , is against the rules.

6.  Kill Stealing is not allowed (attacking mobs that another player has agro'd) Amended 10/6/2011 this rule does not apply in PVP zones

7.  Exploiting terrain to set tele where you could not normally go, not allowed. (using f12 or print screen to get up hills)

8.  Hacking,scamming,password stealing,or any unauthorized access into other people's accounts not allowed

9.  Advertising of other servers or buying, selling,trading of accounts on any server, not allowed

10.  The use of any exploit or hack is not allowed (amended 11/16/2011)This includes all known and unknown techniques, skill cutting methods or knowingly using the walk backwards technique is considered an exploit (see topic) Insufficient Range Exploit: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2615&p=18127#p18127 ,

Opening item mall while attacking to gain range is an exploit and is not allowed.

Stinger Exploit: viewtopic.php?f=40&t=3444&p=24036#p24036

11.  Stat padding - for example : Allowing lower lvl characters in the raid that cannot compete or contribute on the same lvl or - one player having 2 characters in the same pvp raid , with both getting credit for kills. Having farmers or pvpr's who are in another map farming or pvping is allowed as they are not receiving credit for the kills.

12.  Having a toon from both factions in pvp at the same time is NOT allowed.

13.  Elemental Cave and Ruber Chaos are for level 55 or below. Being in these zones over level 55 is NOT allowed.

14.  Please use English in TC. If you need to ask for assistance in your language as soon as you get a reply go to pm's.

15.  Going into other factions castle is prohibited . Killing opposing players in their own castle is not allowed either. Only exception is a Staff Castle event.

16.  Altars are not to be taken during events , unless it is an altar event.

17.  Killing in safe room of D1 is not allowed. Using foxing , degeneration, etc , to get past any guards to kill players is not allowed.

18.  Unless permitted by staff , making additional raids during events is not allowed.

19. Having a character logged in on both factions at the same time in pvp raids , MM's , or CTI raids is not allowed.

20. Exploiting GRB points by creating "fake" GVG's or exploiting Bosses in GRB will result in bans or Guild Disbandment by Admin after being warned.

21.   A person can't use multiple toons in a pvp area to gain an advantage. For example: keeping one toon at altars to use as a tele, having a toon in portal to give extra buffs, or attacking players with multiple toons even if not in same raid.

22.  Using higher level buffs on lower level toons to gain advantage in pvp is not allowed.

23.  Character's are not allowed to have names that are offensive,racist, or in anyway mis-represent staff (example: IGSI before your name), this also includes using the name of any of the staff member's. These names will be Gennamed without warning to the player's.

24.  Auto-Botting is not allowed if caught using any type of Bot your inventory will be cleared and u will receive a auto 1 day ban.

Amendment : Effective 5/05/2011 If anyone kills a player, while that player is inside the safety of his factions veil/safe room (D1), it will result in an automatic 1 day ban for 1st offense.

Amended (clarified ) Rule (06/17/2011) : Lvl 55 or lower toons cannot join lvl 60 raids that are involved in PVP , MM's , or taking D-Water Relics. Also the opposite is true - that a lvl 60 cannot join a lvl 55 or under PVP raid . The only exceptions are if a lvl 15 or 30 toon is in the Pvp/ Altar Tag raid for the express intent of taking relics and / or pvping in Canta or Proelium.

If a level 50-55 toon wants to pvp in 1-60 pvp maps , that toon must either be solo or be in a 50-55 only raid.

A lower level toon can be in a party with lvl 60's however , if it is a farm (pick up) raid and the lower toon is on another map ,or if its a plvl party or GRB .

Definition of Spawn Killing (see rule 4) Killing a player in a place they spawn:

1. Player used a gatekeeper or portal to enter area and are killed before they move,buff, or talk

2. Being killed on a rez spot after they have died and hit ok (does not include being TRR'd)

(Amended 11/16/2011)

Punishment for breaking the rules:

First Offense In game warning by Staff

2nd Offense: Warning from a staff member

3rd Offense: 1 day ban

4th Offense: 3 day ban

5th Offense: 7day ban

Final offense 1 year or perm ban

Your offenses will be removed after 60 days of offense

Staff reserves the right to to ban without warning due to the severity, blatancy, or potential damage to the server.

Other Rules:

Events viewtopic.php?f=40&t=2791

Forum rules: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=27&p=30#p30

GRB Rules : viewtopic.php?f=40&t=865

Language Rules : viewtopic.php?f=40&t=3252

Words not allowed:http://shaiyaexile.info/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=2010

Dual Faction Logging: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1868

Insufficient Range Exploit: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2615&p=18127#p18127

Stinger Exploit: viewtopic.php?f=40&t=3444&p=24036#p24036

When all else fails please use common sense, if your not sure if something is wrong, chances are it is.

Rules are subject to change and will be amended as needed.