Player Rules of Conduct

Player Rules of Conduct 1.0

The Rules of Conduct are designed to safeguard the game play for our community. The list below has defined "Results" (punishments) for proven infractions. The Head Game Master (or designee) will decision all accusations and will pass punishments on a case by case basis. It is important to note that the actual resulting penalty may be less than what is posted as the "Result". The Result posted in each infraction represents the maximum penalty allowable and is at the discretion of the Head GM.

Players may appeal resulting punishments by contacting a Game Administrator via PM and stating their opposition. The Game Administrators will review each appeal and make a decision. Game Administrators decisions are final.

For purposes of these rules references to "Staff" implies Devastation Aion Staff

I Devastation Aion Staff

1. You may not impersonate a staff member. Result: permanent ban
   
2. You may not create a Legion that may be confused as a Staff Legion. Result: Legion will be deleted, Legion Leader will be banned for 3 days, Legion Members will be banned for 1 day
   
3. You may not harass any Staff member. Result: Warning on 1st offense, 1 day ban on 2nd offense, permanent ban on 3rd offense

II Cheats, Bug Exploits and Game Loopholes

1. You are not allowed to modify the game, game memory, or its incoming or outgoing packets in any manner. Result: Permanent ban
   
2. You are not allowed to Cheat (the use of any software that changes the game play to afford you an advantage over the normal mode of play). Result: Permanent ban
   
3. You are not allowed to party with a cheater. Result: Permanent ban
   
4. You are not allowed to use bots, key jamming, macros or other tools to allow your character to gain levels, skills, etc. without the player physically interacting with the game. Result: Permanent ban
   
5. You are not allowed to exploit bugs or game loopholes. Result: Warning on 1st offense. 10-day to permanent ban on 2nd offense

III Scamming/hacking & Hate
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1. You may not attempt to scam or hack another player. Scamming is defined as anyone attempting to gain access to accounts, items or in-game currency in any way, through deception or fraudulent means. Result: Permanent ban
   
2. You may not make sexually, racially or ethnically offensive expressions or statements towards other players in any language. Result: 3-day ban on 1st offense. 10-day to permanent ban on 2nd offense

IV Spamming and Advertising

1. You may not excessively Spam the in-game chat system with messages. Result: 1 day ban on 1st offense. 1 week ban on 2nd offense. Permanent ban on 3rd offense
   
2. You may not use our in-game chat system to advertise non-Devastation Aion servers or services. Result: Permanent ban
   
3. You cannot advertise for Devastation Aion on any other Aion server or forum. Result: Permanent ban

V Coercion

1. You cannot try to convince other players to break our rules or deceive them in thinking doing so is not breaking a rule. Result: Permanent ban

VI Protecting your account
The Staff will never ask for you password. You are fully responsible for all activities conducted through your account and under your Account ID.

1. You are not allowed to ask someone for their account information. Result: 1-day ban on 1st offense. 1-week ban on 2nd offense. Permanent ban on 3rd offense
   
2. You are not allowed to share, purchase or trade accounts with another player. Result: 1-week ban on 1st offense. Permanent ban on 2nd offense

VII Harassment/Bullying
Harassment of any player is strictly prohibited. Harassment is defined as any aggressive activity that is used to prevent others from enjoying the game. Results: Permanent ban

Examples of harassment are:

1. actively hunting a player down, no matter where he/she goes, and pk'ing them repetitively.
   
2. repeated verbal abuse or flaming no matter how harmless you think it is.
   
3. preventing other players from gaining access to other maps or participating in events (i.e., standing by a teleporter and killing anyone who comes near).

A player can report harassment to any Staff for investigation. Players will be required to submit evidence (SS's, video, chat log, etc.) to support their accusations.

VIII Lost levels and Items (Non Recoverable)
The following list details when lost levels or items will NOT be recovered by Staff:

1. Purposely or mistakenly dropped items - An item drop means that the owner has given up the ownership rights and does not qualify for recovery.
   
2. Items given to another player - Giving an item to another player means giving up the ownership rights and does not qualify for recovery.
   
3. Item transactions which were mutually agreed upon initially, but later becomes fraudulent do not qualify for recovery.
   
4. One-time use items - Potions, Scrolls, Argates, Gems, etc.
   
5. Destroyed items according to the game logic and.
   
6. Lost items that occurred by giving away personal information such as IDs or Passwords.
   
7. Item or experience loss due to external circumstances, such as lags/delays or server crashes do not qualify for recovery since the loss resulted from connection or data failure.
   
8. False reporting - Users that make a false report may be subject to suspension or ban. (e.g. Investigation of log data does not match facts of the user's report.)
   
9. Accidental purchase or sales of items.

IX Lost Items (Recoverable)
If unauthorized access to your account is found to be the reason for the loss, Staff will make every effort to recover lost items: You must provide any and all information requested by Staff; otherwise the recovery process may be delayed.

Note: lost items may be unrecoverable if the recipient has destroyed them. Staff will not "create" replacement items via Control Panel or any other means.

If unauthorized account access is found to be the reason for the loss, the recipient's account will be banned

X Staff Disputes

1. Any disputes between the community and the Staff will be handled in private by a Devastation Aion Administrator via the PM system.
   
2. Any disputes between 2 or more Staff members will be handled in private by a Devastation Aion Administrator.

If you wish to initiate an investigation of a Staff member's conduct, please send a PM to one of the Devastation Aion Administrators. Players will be required to submit evidence (SS's, video, chat log, etc.) to support their accusations. Devastation Aion Administrators will investigate and decision ALL requested allegations on misconduct in a timely manner. Decisions reached by Administrators are final and non-appealable.

XI Addendum
We reserve the right to update and modify these rules as the needs of the community dictate to ensure the smooth operation of this community.

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