Rules
Of Conduct
Below
you will find a list of basic rules that you must follow
to maintain curtious, in game manners and etiquette. Please
follow them.
In
Game
1) ABSOLUTELY
NO EXCESSIVE ALT/TABBING, INSTANT MESSAGING, AFK, OR OTHERWISE
NOT PAYING ATTENTION (WHETHER IT'S YOUR TURN OR NOT) WILL
BE TOLERATED!
2) No
flooding the screen with messages while the storyteller
is trying to scroll up to decide initiative orders and such.
3) The
storyteller has the final say in ALL situations!
4) Keep
OOC conversation to a minimum at all times and when you
speak OOC it is required that you use (Paranthesis) when
doing so.
5) If
you have missed games for awhile, DO NOT barge in the game
and demand that we stop what we're doing to tell you what's
going on.
6) No
OOC telling or whispering to someone what they should do
in a given situation. If you want to help them and the situation
allows for it,tell them in character.
7) Have
your character sheet printed out as well as YOUR characters
disciplines, merits and flaws from the 3rd edition/sabbat
books and within reach while we're playing .
8) Be
thinking about what you are going to do on your next turn
while the other players are taking their turns. DO NOT wait
until your turn to start thinking about it.
9) No
excessive/unnecessary casting disciplines, using weapons,
equiping or unequiping noisy or distracting armor, etc.
out of character, as some cause lag and it is disruptive
to the storyteller as well as the other players.
10) If
you crash out of the game and do not plan on returning,
please either contact the storyteller or one of the players
via MSN or come back to the game long enough to let us know,
so that we aren't waiting around.
11) Yes,
we play very late, but if you involve yourself in a scene,
please do your best to finish out the scene before you leave.
12) For
those who always say, "I only have an hour or two to
play", just don't bother playing, because there is
no such thing as a "Quick Game" of Vampire.
13) We
play pretty much every night and we realize that not everyone
is able to do that, but please show up for the games as
often as you can.
14) No
special characters and/or tags on your characters name.
This is because many time the storyteller or other players
will need to whisper to you and it makes it hard to use
the whisper command.
15) No
2nd guessing the storytellers descisions. This includes
telling him/her what you think should or shouldn't happen
in a given situation as well as arguing how your character
reacts to a given situation. However, feel free to give
the storyteller a headsup if he/she forgets to do something
or makes a legitimate mistake.
16) Feel
free to ask questions of importance about your character,
systems or situations, but please try and figure out the
answer for yourself first.
17) No
rushing the storyteller in any situation. Those of you who
know enough to realize the undaunting tasks and responsabilties
of the storyteller know why. Those of you who don't, stop
for a moment and think about it.
In
General
1) Yes,
sometimes we start our games late, but our set game time
is 10:00 PM (est). 1:00 AM (est) is the cutoff time. This
means that at 1:00 AM you will not be permitted to join
the game if it is already in session and you have not shown
up. (Some exceptions apply)
2) It
is required that EVERY member joins the newsgroup/forum,
so they can keep up on our goings on, post messages and
receive group email as well as download the necessary files.
3) It
is important that all members have MSN Instant Messenger
so they are able to stay in touch with the other players
as well as the storytellers.
4) Do
not give out our room password to ANYONE until they have
filled out a character sheet and returned it to their storyteller.
