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<center><big><big><big><big>'''Ryzom Code of Conduct'''</big></big></big></big><sup><ref>As on the 25<sup>th</sup> of April 2022; Original on [https://ryzom.com/terms-of-service website]'''.</ref></sup></center> | <center><big><big><big><big>'''Ryzom Code of Conduct'''</big></big></big></big><sup><ref>As on the 25<sup>th</sup> of April 2022; Original on [https://ryzom.com/terms-of-service website]'''.</ref></sup></center> | ||
<center><big><big>'''[[User:Tamarea|Tamarea]]'''</big></big></center> | <center><big><big>'''[[User:Tamarea|Tamarea]]'''</big></big></center> | ||
<center>''[[:Category:Ryzom Team|Ryzom Team]] Manager''</center> | <center>''[[:Category:Ryzom Team|Ryzom Team]] Manager''</center> | ||
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The following rules cover the most common situations situations although not exhaustive. The Customer Support team has the right to amend these rules if a new situation should arise which needs further clarification. | The following rules cover the most common situations situations although not exhaustive. The Customer Support team has the right to amend these rules if a new situation should arise which needs further clarification. | ||
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:* a private chat with an online CSR: | :* a private chat with an online CSR: | ||
:** in-game chat : <code>/tell [CSR name]</code>; | :** in-game chat : <code>/tell [CSR name]</code>; | ||
− | :** Ryzom Chat ( | + | :** Ryzom Chat (''https://chat.ryzom.com'') (1); |
− | :** Ryzom Discord ( | + | :** Ryzom Discord (''https://discord.gg/heBRfQE5nZ''); |
− | :* | + | :* a ticket created on https://support.ryzom.com. |
(1) ''Ryzom Chat (chat.ryzom.com) is the game's external chat. It is also used as a bridge between the in-game and out of game chats of Ryzom. When you are in-game, you can know if a player writes using a channel on of Ryzom Chat thanks to the tilde (~) in front of his/her name.'' | (1) ''Ryzom Chat (chat.ryzom.com) is the game's external chat. It is also used as a bridge between the in-game and out of game chats of Ryzom. When you are in-game, you can know if a player writes using a channel on of Ryzom Chat thanks to the tilde (~) in front of his/her name.'' | ||
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==The Support Team== | ==The Support Team== | ||
Its members are volunteers under '''non-disclosure agreement (NDA)''' and are not allowed to reveal their identity neither to other players nor to other members of the Ryzom teams. If a player thinks he knows the identity of the player behind the CSR (or any NDA members of a Ryzom team), he is prohibited from disclosing the information to others and doing so would be cause for sanctions to be applied. (Major offense, see [[#B. Warnings and sanctions|B. Warnings and sanctions]]) | Its members are volunteers under '''non-disclosure agreement (NDA)''' and are not allowed to reveal their identity neither to other players nor to other members of the Ryzom teams. If a player thinks he knows the identity of the player behind the CSR (or any NDA members of a Ryzom team), he is prohibited from disclosing the information to others and doing so would be cause for sanctions to be applied. (Major offense, see [[#B. Warnings and sanctions|B. Warnings and sanctions]]) | ||
− | Members of Support are in charge of solving the various problem related to the game (technical, disciplinary, etc.). They must behave with politeness and courtesy at all times. If you have a | + | Members of Support are in charge of solving the various problem related to the game (technical, disciplinary, etc.). They must behave with politeness and courtesy at all times. If you nonetheless have a dispute with a CSR, you can submit a complaint, duly documented in a ticket (https://support.ryzom.com), specifying in its title that it is for the attention of the Support team manager. Any unfair complaint against a member of Support may be subject to a sanction. |
When a member of Support contacts you, you '''''must''''' follow their instructions and reply with courtesy and politeness. Any breach will be sanctioned according to our procedures for sanctions and escalation policy. (See [[#B. Warnings and sanctions|B. Warnings and sanctions]]) | When a member of Support contacts you, you '''''must''''' follow their instructions and reply with courtesy and politeness. Any breach will be sanctioned according to our procedures for sanctions and escalation policy. (See [[#B. Warnings and sanctions|B. Warnings and sanctions]]) | ||
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In the case of a disagreement with another player, you are expected to try to find to an amicable settlement yourselves. A ticket should be a recourse of last resort; which should only be sent if you are not able to resolve the situation and a third party needs to become involved. | In the case of a disagreement with another player, you are expected to try to find to an amicable settlement yourselves. A ticket should be a recourse of last resort; which should only be sent if you are not able to resolve the situation and a third party needs to become involved. | ||
− | If you have to resort to sending the above-mentioned ticket, it is important to take screenshot(s), depending on the situation, for further reference. '''It is essential that the screenshot(s) show(s) the entire in-game screen and has not been altered in any way (censorship or anything else) in order to be considered acceptable.''' It has to show clearly the violation that you want to point out. Note that a screenshot showing the open map allows the Support Team to see the Atysian date, which is easily transposable to a real date. Videos are also accepted. | + | If you have to resort to sending the above-mentioned ticket, it is important to take screenshot(s), depending on the situation, for further reference. '''It is essential that the screenshot(s) show(s) the entire in-game screen and has not been altered in any way (censorship or anything else) in order to be considered acceptable.''' It has to show clearly the violation that you want to point out. Note that a screenshot showing the open map allows the Support Team to see the Atysian date, which is easily transposable to a real date. Videos are also accepted. If you have any questions, you can contact the team using the ticket system in-game or on https://support.ryzom.com, directly in-game via /tell if a CSR is connected, via Ryzom Chat or lastly via Ryzom Discord. |
'''Note''' Any abuse of the ticket system will be documented and sanctioned. | '''Note''' Any abuse of the ticket system will be documented and sanctioned. | ||
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'''In certain specific cases (highly abusive version of an offence, repeated minor offences...), the support team reserves the right to override the above scales of penalties to decide on a penalty better suited to the seriousness of the facts presented''' (e.g.: minor offence requalified as a major offence). | '''In certain specific cases (highly abusive version of an offence, repeated minor offences...), the support team reserves the right to override the above scales of penalties to decide on a penalty better suited to the seriousness of the facts presented''' (e.g.: minor offence requalified as a major offence). | ||
− | '''Note''': In the case of a heavy and immediate sanction (suspension or permanent banning of an account), as the player in question can no longer be contacted in-game, he or she will be contacted only through e-mail '''to the e-mail address filed in his/her personal account'''. This is why it is important to enter a valid e-mail address when registering. If the player in question does not receive the | + | '''Note''': In the case of a heavy and immediate sanction (suspension or permanent banning of an account), as the player in question can no longer be contacted in-game, he or she will be contacted only through e-mail '''to the e-mail address filed in his/her personal account'''. This is why it is important to enter a valid e-mail address when registering. If the player in question does not receive the email or disputes the sanction, they can contact the support team using the ticket system (https://support.ryzom.com). |
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:I.5. '''Disturbance of an in-game event''' ''(Minor Offence)'' | :I.5. '''Disturbance of an in-game event''' ''(Minor Offence)'' | ||
::As respect towards the players participating in an event and towards the Event Team that prepared it, players not concerned with this event are asked not to come and disturb the event by using words or actions that are inappropriate or irrelevant. Any abuse may be punished. | ::As respect towards the players participating in an event and towards the Event Team that prepared it, players not concerned with this event are asked not to come and disturb the event by using words or actions that are inappropriate or irrelevant. Any abuse may be punished. | ||
− | ::If you | + | ::If you wish to interact with a scheduled event, please create a ticket via https://support.ryzom.com specifying in its title that it is for the attention of the event team, who will judge the admissibility of your request. |
::The Event and Support Teams may take the right to preclude any disturber by teleporting the character to another (safe) place or by taking more advanced actions, such as teleporting and rooting the character for the remainder of the event if the player does not show respect and instead continues to disturb it the event. | ::The Event and Support Teams may take the right to preclude any disturber by teleporting the character to another (safe) place or by taking more advanced actions, such as teleporting and rooting the character for the remainder of the event if the player does not show respect and instead continues to disturb it the event. | ||
− | A possible, but necessary, punishment may also be carried out subsequently. | + | ::A possible, but necessary, punishment may also be carried out subsequently. |
:I.6. '''Account sharing''' ''(No Offence)'' | :I.6. '''Account sharing''' ''(No Offence)'' | ||
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::<small>[[#bot|*↑]] <span id=Def>Using a third-party program to play through scripted actions.</span></small> | ::<small>[[#bot|*↑]] <span id=Def>Using a third-party program to play through scripted actions.</span></small> | ||
− | :'''III.4 | + | :'''III.4 Use of VPN/proxy''' |
− | :: | + | ::Connection to the game server is not allowed via VPN/proxy to avoid abuse. A justified request to make an exception for an account can however be made to the Support Team. |
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− | ::'''III. | + | :'''III.5. Multi-boxing''' |
+ | ::'''III.5.1 General rule for multi-boxing ''' | ||
+ | ::Multiboxing (playing several characters at the same time, without the help of third-party software) is limited to two accounts connected simultaneously during PvP (including outpost battles), bosses hunts, marauder boss attacks and Storyline scripted events (see III.5.2) and tolerated up to four accounts for other activities. | ||
+ | ::When a player plays several characters simultaneously (multi-boxing), there should be no doubt for an observer that they are controlled manually one after the other and not by a bot. In case of doubt, the observer is invited to send to the Support Team a video/videos showing the characters acting in an apparently synchronized way. The Support will then decide if this constitutes a breach of this Code of Conduct and, if so, whether it is the work of a possible bot (see III.3) or a breach of this paragraph (III.5). In the latter case, the accounts concerned will be subject to a simultaneous connection restriction (inability to connect two or more accounts simultaneously). | ||
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+ | ::'''III.5.2 Multiboxing during outpost battles, PvP, boss hunts, marauder boss attacks and Storyline scripted events''' (''Major Offence'') | ||
::Multiboxing is limited to two accounts connected simultaneously during outpost battles, PvP, boss hunts, marauder boss attacks and Storyline scripted events. If you suspect abuse, please send as many screenshot(s) or video(s) required to show the violation to the Support Team. | ::Multiboxing is limited to two accounts connected simultaneously during outpost battles, PvP, boss hunts, marauder boss attacks and Storyline scripted events. If you suspect abuse, please send as many screenshot(s) or video(s) required to show the violation to the Support Team. | ||
− | ::'''III. | + | ::'''III.5.3 Multi-boxing for more than 4 characters''' (''Major Offence'') |
::The number of accounts connected at the same time is limited to four. | ::The number of accounts connected at the same time is limited to four. | ||
− | ::However, Customer Support may make exceptions in individual cases (such as a large family, public computer etc). If you believe you should be | + | ::However, Customer Support may make exceptions in individual cases (such as a large family, public computer etc). If you believe you should be granted such an exception, please create a ticket via https://support.ryzom.com, stating the reason for your request and the logins of all affected accounts. |
− | ::'''III. | + | ::'''III.5.4 Multi-boxing during off-peak hours |
::Multiboxing is tolerated for up to four simultaneous accounts for all activities except PvP and outpost battles during the hours when it is a gameplay necessity due to low game server traffic (22h-10h UTC, i.e. 0h-12h CEST). | ::Multiboxing is tolerated for up to four simultaneous accounts for all activities except PvP and outpost battles during the hours when it is a gameplay necessity due to low game server traffic (22h-10h UTC, i.e. 0h-12h CEST). | ||
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<center><big><big>'''Summary on multi-boxing'''</big></big></center> | <center><big><big>'''Summary on multi-boxing'''</big></big></center> | ||
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− | :'''III. | + | |
+ | :'''III.6. Exploit''' (''Critical, Major or Minor Offence, depending upon the case'') | ||
::The concept of exploit covers any use of a third-party program, a client modification or recompilation or (ab)use of a bug to gain an advantage over the other players. | ::The concept of exploit covers any use of a third-party program, a client modification or recompilation or (ab)use of a bug to gain an advantage over the other players. | ||
::Exploits are forbidden and punishable by the Customer Support Team, which has the right to decide the severity of the noticed exploit. On this subject, repeated offences are an aggravating factor. | ::Exploits are forbidden and punishable by the Customer Support Team, which has the right to decide the severity of the noticed exploit. On this subject, repeated offences are an aggravating factor. | ||
− | :: | + | ::The discovery of a security vulnerability or exploitable bug is not a violation of the Code of Conduct provided that it is immediately reported to the Support Team via ticket (https://support.ryzom.com). It is therefore not subject to sanction, provided that the use of the vulnerability or bug in question is discontinued after its discovery. |
::'''If you suspect the use of an exploit, you must contact us using one of the means mentioned above.''' | ::'''If you suspect the use of an exploit, you must contact us using one of the means mentioned above.''' | ||
− | :'''III. | + | :'''III.7. Aggro dragging outside of outpost battles''' (''Minor Offence'') |
::Intentionally dragging one or several mobs towards another player in order to kill or harass them is prohibited. If a player sees or is informed that he has unintentionally committed aggro dragging, they must apologize and do their best to resurrect the concerned characters, if required. | ::Intentionally dragging one or several mobs towards another player in order to kill or harass them is prohibited. If a player sees or is informed that he has unintentionally committed aggro dragging, they must apologize and do their best to resurrect the concerned characters, if required. | ||
::If you become victim of intentional aggro dragging and can prove it (for instance with a screenshot of a tell showing that, when they were contacted by you, or the person dragging not showing any sign of remorse and no will to come back to revive you), you can contact the Support Team through one of ways mentioned above. We will then open a file and act accordingly. Here again, repeated offenses will be taken into consideration. | ::If you become victim of intentional aggro dragging and can prove it (for instance with a screenshot of a tell showing that, when they were contacted by you, or the person dragging not showing any sign of remorse and no will to come back to revive you), you can contact the Support Team through one of ways mentioned above. We will then open a file and act accordingly. Here again, repeated offenses will be taken into consideration. | ||
− | ::Only aggro dragging during an outpost battle is tolerated when done by the attackers and defenders (see III. | + | ::Only aggro dragging during an outpost battle is tolerated when done by the attackers and defenders (see III.10.). |
− | :'''III. | + | :'''III.8. Kill stealing''' (''Minor Offence'') |
::Killing a mob which is already being attacked by another player or group of players, is considered as kill stealing and is prohibited. | ::Killing a mob which is already being attacked by another player or group of players, is considered as kill stealing and is prohibited. | ||
::If, after trying to resolve the situation between the parties involved, no solution is found, you may contact the Support Team through the means mentioned above. However, before contacting any CSR, first try to communicate with the player(s) involved and resolve it yourself! | ::If, after trying to resolve the situation between the parties involved, no solution is found, you may contact the Support Team through the means mentioned above. However, before contacting any CSR, first try to communicate with the player(s) involved and resolve it yourself! | ||
::In the case of a Boss, a Named mob or a Marauder Boss please refer to the following paragraph. | ::In the case of a Boss, a Named mob or a Marauder Boss please refer to the following paragraph. | ||
− | :'''III. | + | :'''III.9. Bosses, Marauder Bosses and Named mobs''' (''Minor Offence'') |
::a) '''Theft of Bosses, Marauder Bosses or Named''' | ::a) '''Theft of Bosses, Marauder Bosses or Named''' | ||
:::A Boss, Marauder Boss or Named belongs to the first team that has locked it, as long as the lock is active. (See https://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/27212 for more information.) | :::A Boss, Marauder Boss or Named belongs to the first team that has locked it, as long as the lock is active. (See https://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/27212 for more information.) | ||
:::A second team may assume the Boss, Marauder Boss or Named only if it is not yet locked or it is unlocked. To do this, it can exclusively: Fight the first team in PvP. To do this, it can exclusively: | :::A second team may assume the Boss, Marauder Boss or Named only if it is not yet locked or it is unlocked. To do this, it can exclusively: Fight the first team in PvP. To do this, it can exclusively: | ||
:::*Fight the first team in PvP; | :::*Fight the first team in PvP; | ||
− | :::*Take advantage of the departure of the first team, which automatically unlocks the mob. Note that if there is only one character left alive or present in the team that has locked mob, it will be unlocked. Aggro dragging aimed at weakening the other team is prohibited and is therefore punishable (see '''III. | + | :::*Take advantage of the departure of the first team, which automatically unlocks the mob. Note that if there is only one character left alive or present in the team that has locked mob, it will be unlocked. Aggro dragging aimed at weakening the other team is prohibited and is therefore punishable (see '''III.7'''). |
:::A Boss, Named or Marauder Boss is considered free as long as it is not locked by any team. | :::A Boss, Named or Marauder Boss is considered free as long as it is not locked by any team. | ||
− | :::The pull of Boss, Marauder Boss or of Named by a single person, that is to say without team, is possible but insufficient to cause the locking. To re-acquire the Boss, Marauder Boss or Named in this case is not considered to be kill stealing. | + | :::The pull of Boss, Marauder Boss or of Named by a single person, that is to say without team, is possible but insufficient to cause the locking. To re-acquire the Boss, Marauder Boss or Named in this case is not considered to be kill stealing (see '''III.8'''). |
::b) '''Camping of Boss or Named spots''' | ::b) '''Camping of Boss or Named spots''' | ||
:::Camping of Boss or Named spots is not regulated because it is often impossible to prove. | :::Camping of Boss or Named spots is not regulated because it is often impossible to prove. | ||
− | :'''III. | + | :'''III.10. Disrespect of the PvP rules''' (''Minor Offence'') |
::In Ryzom, PvP is at all times consensual. Activating your PvP tag, entering a PvP zone or engaging in an outpost battle implies that you accept the consequences. To put it simply, if you do not want to take part in PvP action, then it is your responsibility to not activate your tag and to not enter PvP zones. | ::In Ryzom, PvP is at all times consensual. Activating your PvP tag, entering a PvP zone or engaging in an outpost battle implies that you accept the consequences. To put it simply, if you do not want to take part in PvP action, then it is your responsibility to not activate your tag and to not enter PvP zones. | ||
::a) '''PvP Faction''' | ::a) '''PvP Faction''' |
The following rules cover the most common situations situations although not exhaustive. The Customer Support team has the right to amend these rules if a new situation should arise which needs further clarification.
If a case is too specific to appear in the rules but nevertheless requires the intervention of the Support team, they can act and promulgate, at any time, warnings or sanctions without being required to inform the whole community.
If you witness a rule violation or infringement, please inform Customer Support by using one of the following means:
/tell [CSR name]
;(1) Ryzom Chat (chat.ryzom.com) is the game's external chat. It is also used as a bridge between the in-game and out of game chats of Ryzom. When you are in-game, you can know if a player writes using a channel on of Ryzom Chat thanks to the tilde (~) in front of his/her name.
Its members are volunteers under non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and are not allowed to reveal their identity neither to other players nor to other members of the Ryzom teams. If a player thinks he knows the identity of the player behind the CSR (or any NDA members of a Ryzom team), he is prohibited from disclosing the information to others and doing so would be cause for sanctions to be applied. (Major offense, see B. Warnings and sanctions)
Members of Support are in charge of solving the various problem related to the game (technical, disciplinary, etc.). They must behave with politeness and courtesy at all times. If you nonetheless have a dispute with a CSR, you can submit a complaint, duly documented in a ticket (https://support.ryzom.com), specifying in its title that it is for the attention of the Support team manager. Any unfair complaint against a member of Support may be subject to a sanction.
When a member of Support contacts you, you must follow their instructions and reply with courtesy and politeness. Any breach will be sanctioned according to our procedures for sanctions and escalation policy. (See B. Warnings and sanctions)
We remind you that members of Support dedicate their time (both game and real life time) to ensure that everyone can play in a peaceful environment: try to have this in mind when you contact a Team member. This is of course the same for all teams: CSR, dev, event, etc.
The Support Team is subject to strict rules that prohibit them from teaming, exchanging with, dueling with any player, or resurrecting them. These rules also forbid them from using their powers for any purpose other than those defined within the context of their function, under risk of removal of their CSR account, or even their player account. In addition, CSRs are not allowed to process tickets involving their own player guilds or characters.
In accordance with these rules, control tools record all critical commands used by CSRs (as well as members of other teams) and display them internally for real-time monitoring of all. Each connection of a member of Support (and of other teams) is also being logged so that they, team members themselves, as well as their supervisors can verify that no one has usurped their account.
All decisions taken are collectively taken and therefore you may be contacted by several members of Support concerning the same case depending on its nature.
In the case of a disagreement with another player, you are expected to try to find to an amicable settlement yourselves. A ticket should be a recourse of last resort; which should only be sent if you are not able to resolve the situation and a third party needs to become involved.
If you have to resort to sending the above-mentioned ticket, it is important to take screenshot(s), depending on the situation, for further reference. It is essential that the screenshot(s) show(s) the entire in-game screen and has not been altered in any way (censorship or anything else) in order to be considered acceptable. It has to show clearly the violation that you want to point out. Note that a screenshot showing the open map allows the Support Team to see the Atysian date, which is easily transposable to a real date. Videos are also accepted. If you have any questions, you can contact the team using the ticket system in-game or on https://support.ryzom.com, directly in-game via /tell if a CSR is connected, via Ryzom Chat or lastly via Ryzom Discord.
Note Any abuse of the ticket system will be documented and sanctioned.
The Customer Support Team has the right to issue warnings or sanctions depending on the seriousness of an infraction, the reaction of the implicated player towards the Support team, and their in-game history (sanctions and previous warnings). A player might thus be given a reprimand, a warning, a suspension period ranging between 24h and one year, or a permanent ban.
Penalty scales
In certain specific cases (highly abusive version of an offence, repeated minor offences...), the support team reserves the right to override the above scales of penalties to decide on a penalty better suited to the seriousness of the facts presented (e.g.: minor offence requalified as a major offence).
Note: In the case of a heavy and immediate sanction (suspension or permanent banning of an account), as the player in question can no longer be contacted in-game, he or she will be contacted only through e-mail to the e-mail address filed in his/her personal account. This is why it is important to enter a valid e-mail address when registering. If the player in question does not receive the email or disputes the sanction, they can contact the support team using the ticket system (https://support.ryzom.com).
Legal notices
The sanctions provided in the Ryzom Code of Conduct shall be assigned as follows:
The naming policy defines the rules that govern the choice of the name of your character when it is created. It is established by the support team under the direction of its manager.
Name choice
When creating your characters, in the final phase you will have to choose a name for them. It is advisable to take inspiration from the Lore to have a character that adheres better to the universe of Atys. If you have no ideas or the name(s) you desire are already taken, you can use the random name generator available at this step. A name that is not Atys-inspired, but nonetheless in accordance with the Naming Policy below will be accepted.
Name change
Naming Policy and penalties for violations
Characteristics of Guild Names
For the most part, guild names must comply with all the rules of names and are subject to the same rules as character names in terms of renaming, depending on whether the elements that make up the name of the guild are very offensive, offensive or just forbidden.
There are, however, several exceptions:
Characteristics of pets names
The animals belonging to player's character (mount, packers, zigs) must be named according to the Naming Policy, except the one related to the proper names of Ryzom. These animals are subject to the same rules as character names in terms of renaming, depending on whether the elements that make up the name of the animal are very offensive, offensive or simply forbidden.
If you think that a pet's name is inappropriate, disturbing, or incompatible with the game, you can report it to the Support team by ticket or directly in game by contacting a member of the Support Team (the list of CSRs in-game at the moment is displayed under the SYSTEM INFO tab of the chat window when you type /who gm).
Rules regarding outpost battles
Legend of abbreviations