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Harthar
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Site Rules and Regulations Apr 28, 2013 14:16:29 GMT 10

Post by Harthar on Apr 28, 2013 14:16:29 GMT 10

Stargate Galaxies
General Site Rules & Regulations

General Rules:
- Rule 0: Rule 0? You're probably thinking that the staff members have finally lost it, but quite the contrary; they've gotten a bit smarter. Rule 0 is here for the simple fact because we know that there are some members out there who will attempt to take advantage of the rules simply because something is worded differently, or because something was mistakenly left out for some reason. To put it simply, do not take advantage of loopholes. This site's staff will treat any such offense as if you were breaking a rule intentionally. If you know that you will most likely get in trouble for doing so, PLEASE DON'T DO IT.

- Rule 1: All members of this Role-play, whether they are a part of the staff or just another Average Joe, are here primarily to have fun in writing short-stories about the subject area that they love and hold dear. Please, do NOT attempt to ruin anyones time here on SGG, and treat everyone with the same level of respect as you would hope to be treated by. I cannot stress to you enough how important this is, hence why it is Rule 1. Anyone caught in violation of this rule, and I mean anyone (including staff), will be instantly warned. This rule also applies to the users of the site's cbox as well.

- Rule 2: All members of this site, whether they are Site Staff or Regular Joe's, will suffer the consequences of breaking any of the rules stated in this topic. Your first offense will be a verbal warning and the removal of the thread in which one of these rules were broken. Next offense will be a fifty percent warn increase with members of the staff moderating all of your future posts. If you do it again, you'll suffer a one week suspension from the site. Hopefully, by then you would have learned your lesson. If you continue to break these rules, further consequences will be determined at that time by a vote from our site administrators.

- Rule 3: Please, do not be offended by anyone or anything that may happen during the course of an IC Role-play. Anything that happens in topics that are IC should remain IC and notbe brought to the OOC forums for rants, raves, flaming or anything of the sort. Just because someone attacked you or took your lunch money while IC does not mean that that person does not like you. Unfortunately, it is just how the topic happened to play out. All complaints and rants with regards to this subject will be widely viewed as pouting and will be ignored; unless someone has broken these rules with the IC topic, in which case the offender will be investigated by the site's staff.

- Rule 4: Do. Not. Spam. If that isn't as clear as crystal to you, then I'm not sure what is. If you spam this board with any kind of adult material, illicit content or useless junk, especially if done out of spite because you didn't get what you want, you will be instantly IP banned. This kind of behavior from our members will NOT be tolerated in any way, shape or form. If your account mistakenly gets hacked, for some unknown reason, all members are permitted to appeal to the sites administrator by e-mail to have your account unblocked. YOUR ACCOUNT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. Please, if you feel that you are prone to being hacked, change your password often or remove any cookies your browser might have stored to prevent anyone from gaining access to your account.

- Rule 5: Anything that is written by members here on SGG belong to said members. While the subject area is obviously owned and operated by MGM Studios and the series creators, the content written and posted by the members here on this site about the subject area belong to those members and should not be reproduced anywhere without express permission from the creator. Anyone caught in violation of this rule that are members of SGG will be warned and the content will be taken down immediately. Anyone caught in violation of this rule that are not members will be reported to the said board's staff immediately.

- Rule 6: Real life information should not be solicited by our members or any visiting guests on this board. If you wish to post any kind of real life information, whether it be personal pictures, names, phone numbers, etc. that is your choice. However, any member attempting to gather this information from any unwilling party will be instantly IP banned from this board. This kind of conduct will NOT be tolerated by this site's staff in any way.

- Rule 7: All advertising on this site must be submitted within the Affiliation/Advertising sub-forum located within the SGG Lounge. All proper guidelines must be followed in order for the ad to remain on our board, otherwise it will result in its deletion by a staff member. DO NOT PM ADS TO MEMBERS WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT. Doing so is considered spamming, and if you're reported, you'll face the consequences.

- Rule 8: SGG is an adult gaming site, we do ask that all members who join be at the very least sixteen years of age, meaning the site's rating is M. All members are encouraged to ask a parental figure before deciding to join, just to erase any possible conflict in the future between you and your parents about this Role-play.

- Rule 9: With Rule 8 in effect, this means that any kind of excessively obscene language, sexually explicit materials, et cetera are NOT allowed in any great amount, but is to an extent. If you absolutely must Role-play this type of content to extreme measures for a certain situation, we ask that you confine it to PMs and not post it within view of our other members. Breaking this rule will result in an instant deletion of your topic and warn increase.

Character Creation/Bio Submissions

- Rule 1: When registering here at SGG, members are strongly encouraged to register with the name of the character they will be using throughout the course of the Role-play, rather than with a general username and have several characters under that username. While some may argue that it would work better that way, and in most cases it would, things are done a bit differently here on SGG. For various amounts of reasons, the staff has elected to have each character under a specific username. That's just the way it is, and believe us, for this forum it works better this way.

- Rule 2: All members who are wishing to get involved with the Role-play here on SGG are first required to submit a bio on said characters. Members will not have permission to post in the RP sections of this board until they are first accepted and placed into a specific faction group. *For information regarding ranks and any other intelligence needed to complete your character, please contact your faction leader.*

- Rule 3: If there are any questions on how to complete the character creation sheet, please contact a staff member immediately and they will be happy to answer any questions or concerns you might have.

- Rule 4: Please proof-read your bio submission before posting and check for all spelling, punctuation and grammar errors that you might have made. This is extremely important because you wouldn't want something within your bio to come across the wrong way to someone else that might be reading it, even though it makes perfect sense to you. Please attempt to fix any and all errors and please ensure that when you're reading through it the sentences flow nicely and make sense. I cannot stress this enough as many submissions are almost denied because of a few simple errors made by the author.

In-Topic (IC) Guidelines

- Rule 1: When posting, please make a genuine attempt to breach the one hundred word count barrier. Although one hundred words is the minimum required to make a post here on SGG, it is generally viewed as lacking any effort and is criticized by many. It is very easy to post over one hundred, and we, as the staff, encourage you to do so, especially when asking for "Did I?" answers. Posts that are only one hundred words in length will not receive the quality and originality of posts that are say four or five hundred words long.

- Rule 2: Please ensure to proof-read all of your writing before posting your new topic. Please check to make sure that your spelling and grammar is correct before submitting your new post, as this does help others attempting to read what you've just posted. If you post a bunch of run-on sentences together and have poor spelling and grammar, then you run the risk of others mis-interpreting what you've just wrote. This is a very important part of RPing here on SGG. If you need any help in enhancing your writing, please PM a staff member.

- Rule 3: God-modding will not be tolerated here on SGG. If you do not own the characters you are posting about in your new thread, you obviously cannot control what happens to them during the course of the topic. You're character is not all powerful, nor should they act like they are (within reason for the personality of the Goa’uld obviously). If you are caught controlling other member's characters to influence the situation to your favor, you will be warned.

- Rule 4: Death is a part of life, unfortunately. Although it is very difficult to kill off a character in the Role-play, which I will get to, it does happened from time to time. Every time you enter a battle topic, whether a Main Story Arch or just a regular mission with another member, you run the risk of being killed in action. To kill off a character, however, is a rigorous process, especially if the member doesn't wish to be terminated. To officially kill off a character here on SGG, it must be approved by two (2) admins and both must post within that topic saying that their character would logically die under the given circumstances.

- Rule 5: If your character is killed during the course of the Role-play, you may submit a revival of the said character one (1) week after s/he was killed. In reviving your character, all prior credits and inventory of your character will be erased and s/he will start brand new, with nothing at all. The revival process here on SGG is courtesy of the Goa'uld Sarcophagus, and depending on your faction, will be utilized by either the Goa'uld, Tok'ra or any given independent source. If your character's body is obliterated in an explosion, special Asgard cloning facility technology has been stolen by various factions for use to their respective members. For any of those weird and wonderfully obscure deaths, there are other means of revival that can be generated by the staff to suit specific needs. To revive your character, please post within the appropriate sub-forum to do so, and please follow the given guidelines posted within the forum itself.

Please note though, there must be a good reason for any revival to take place. If you are a grunt for some random military the chance that your character will be revived is slim.

- Rule 6: When posting in a thread with other members, you will always follow a specific posting order, regardless of if it is a battle topic or if it is just a friendly meeting between two fellow companions. When in a topic with three other people, and if you were the third one to enter said topic, do not post under the other two before you have done so already. This makes everything more fair, and also helps to cut down on the chaos that usually ensues when members don't get their turn.

- Rule 7: As stated above, double posting within a topic and breaking the posting order is a no-no. Unless said topic is a personal thread, please do not double post and break the order. If the posting order was Bob, Dick and then you, please don't post right after Bob does as this is clearly unfair for Dick, who has yet to post. Probably a poor choice of names there, but you get the picture... If you don't, however, please PM a staff member and they will attempt to make it more clear to you than it already is. Hopefully, after reading two rules of basically the same subject area, you will understand the point we are trying to convey to you.

- Rule 8: When entering a battle post where you are being assaulted or are doing the assaulting yourself, the defending party will have up to nine days to respond to the battle via a defensive post attempting to get out of the situation. If the defending party does not post a reply within the allotted time window, the attacking person/s will win by default and may choose how the battle will turn out by another post within that topic. This is the only time, other than if you are in a personal topic, will double posting be allowed on SGG. There should be no excuse for you not being able to get to the reply within nine days, and only under special extenuating circumstances will an extension be granted. The victor of the battle will be determined by the staff, as always, and any decisions made by the site's administration will be final.

- Rule 9: Please, for the sake of fairness and confusion, do not edit your posts after someone has already replied to the topic. If you edit your post and changes the terms of your environment, the person that is next in the posting order will be utterly confused one his or her reply has been posted. The only time when editing your post is okay after someone has already replied is if you are fixing spell, grammar or sentence structure. In all other cases if something needs to be edited, its best to notify staff and have them do it for you.

Harthar
Administrator

Posts: 20
Rank: Galactic Tyrant
Credits: 90

Site Rules and Regulations Apr 28, 2013 16:49:58 GMT 10

Post by Harthar on Apr 28, 2013 16:49:58 GMT 10

.:: Posting & Length ::.
Only members with accepted characters can post in the RP section. All members can post in the Overview or Out of Character Section. Posting length is an important standard of this site. The minimum word count is 100 words. This is an incentive for those whom do not make long posts to attempt to do so. If you cannot finish your post, state it at the bottom of the post. You may finish or continue a post at a later time if you like, just state it before hand. Also, I understand that some topics really do not inspire creativity, but try at least.

.:: Grammar and Spelling ::.
Spell check is your friend. We all make mistakes but try to use spell check, it helps clarify posts. Checking your spelling and grammar is important; you do not want to have your post miss-interpreted. Please do not shorten words or use abbreviated words in character. We don't use l33t sp33k (leet speak) on SGG or chat talk in the RP (like U R GR8T, OMG!, etc.)

.:: Creating/Discovering & Staff Approval ::.
We want to make this very clear - you cannot randomly find pirates or ships in space that contain potential crew members unless it is specifically a part of a mission for your Faction, or a General Mission. Also, we discourage people from finding random planets and trying to hire crews from them, though this particular thing isn't against the rules - just frowned upon. So for example, creating a thread where you find numerous pirates and intend to steal their ships is not allowed. Anyone found doing this will be punished. Members can create fleets, technology, planets, factions, armies, custom ships, new races/ species but only with staff approval. Members that want to do so must submit a formal request to the Staff. Members that acquire creations, planets or technology MUST add them to their Signatures if the planet is not in the Signature that member cannot claim that planet or any benefits from it.

.:: Editing Posts ::.
Editing posts after someone else replies to your post is restricted; mainly in battle topics. As soon as someone else posts after you, you have to ask a staff member and the poster that posted after you and request to be permitted to edit your post. . Only then will you be permitted to edit it and should you edit your post without both the staff members approval and the member posting after you then your post will be void and you will face punishment which will vary depending on the scale of your edit.

.:: Battle Topics ::.
Members must have due cause to enter a battle topic. No battle topic is restricted, but the character must have a valid reason or Role-play explanation of why and how they have come into the battle. This measure is to dispel any grievances members have about other members entering their topic without any reason. So now members must have a reason, a valid reason, or by invite from the topic creator. Did I's are needed to enter battle topics.

.:: Personal Topics ::.
Personal Topics are those your character endeavors in that is not directly linked to the main plot of the site nor does it interfere with others. We suggest that members just do two personal at a time it allows you to focus your writing and think about what you’re doing, this in turn should improve post quality and attract new members. Also we encourage topics with more than one member. Some General Missions allow single members others however call for more than one. Having just Personal topics is not Role-playing.

**Please state if you want your topic closed in the topic title. Members cannot have more than one of their characters in any given topic unless there is valid RP reasoning. Members must have just cause for entering another topic. Members may not close Battle topics. Which means either you can call reinforcements or others are allowed to join but you must still ask a Did I to enter the battle.

**Members can have more than one topic open but eight is the maximum. This includes missions, personal topics, MS and any kind of in character (IC) topic you can think of.

.:: Double Posting ::.
Double posting is a restricted act. Please allow whomever you are Role-Playing with to respond within the allotted time frame. If a Major Storyline battle is occurring, this applies with factions. For Example: If the Goa'uld System Lords post an attack on Earth, the Goa'uld must wait until the Earth Defense Force posts a defense before posting again.

**If the person you are posting against, or the next person in the posting order, has not made a post or requested an extension via a Staff Member and has not posted in the Vacation Topic within five days after the previous persons post, then they may be skipped.

.:: Posting Order ::.
In some topics a strict posting order is needed. Mainly in MS or Battle Topics, if there is a posting order in effect members must follow it. If the order is not followed members will be warned and the (out of order) post will be ignored or deleted.

**Permission by the other members is needed to subvert the posting order, or permission from an Admin. This is just to keep order among the chaos.

.:: Attacking and Defending ::.
When an attack post is made the Defender has five days to respond. Via a Counter/Defense post that either attempts to stop the action of the attacker or begins an attack phase. If the defender or defender's race does not respond the attacker wins by act of forfeit. You cannot, however, enter a topic that does not concern or involve you if the topic creator has not replied or posted within five days. The topic is dead until the Creator returns.

.:: Constructing & Training ::.
Members can build various things such as shipyards, bases, armies, ships, etc. To do so you must visit the Construction Topic F.A.Q. These posts can reduce buying costs or be used to make items or places.

.:: Did I's ::.
The Did I System is in place to help prevent Godmodding and Meta gaming! After a major action in a topic you will be required to ask a Did I and a Staff Member will answer it (which is often answered quicker if you use the Summon the Staff system).

Did I’s are necessary on SGG to ensure that a balance is established and to keep things fair. Did I’s are essential in battle topics (with or without another member).

You will be required to ask Did I’s during Personal or Faction Missions when you’re attempting to receive the objective of the mission. You are not required to ask minor Did I’s such as opening doors or in personal topics unless you’re acting in a fight or trying to obtain any items for your personal use in the future (ships, weapons) [Remember you can't just suddenly come across a ship when roleplaying without just cause!]. You are required to ask Did I's when doing something which will effect another individual or group of players. This is to try and give the writer more freedom in what to do in their own topics, but we have to ensure we have the balance to established to avoid unfairness.

.:: Missions and Mission Topics ::.
All factions will have missions approved by a Staff Member and issued by their Faction Leader and they will be posted within your Private Faction Forum. Create your own and General Missions are also available and all members are able to take them.

.:: Mission/Topic Tags ::.
Some topics require a tag. Example: (MSA) This tag means Major Story Arc Topic. Other Tags will include the following. Tags should be placed in the topic title or Description. If you have a Mission use the Right Tag.

**General Mission: [GM]
**Goa'uld Faction Mission: [GFM]
**Personal or Independent Mission: [PM] [IM]
**Major Story Arc plot: [MSA]
**Wraith Faction Mission [WFM]
**Tau'ri Faction Mission: [TFM]

**Playable Factions:
Goa'uld; Independant; Tau'ri

**Faction Leaders:
Goa'uld [OPEN]; Independant [OPEN]; Tau'ri [OPEN]

**Starting Items

**Factions are groups of members under a particular race or member cause. Factions need more than 5 members of different IP addresses to be valid. Factions will have leaders appointed. Factions are able to create technology. When transferring Factions (i.e. moving from Tau'ri to Goa'uld) you do not get access to their starting fleet. You keep what you have. You may buy things afterwards from the Goa'uld Store, but can’t pick a starting fleet after transference. It doesn't work that way**

**The exception to this rule is in the case that you are in possession of a Tau'ri Battlecruiser, you are not allowed to take that ship with you when defecting; instead you will be given credits equal to fifty percent of the ships worth!

.:: Upgrades ::.
Upgrades can be bought for ships or created in construction based topics. Any attempted upgrades are subject to heavy restrictions and may not be approved. All upgrades must be stated in signatures and stated in topic, especially battle topics, with the ship or item that is upgraded. Ships can only have minor upgrades that include all features except (Weapons Damage or Super Weapons - Shield increases - Hyperdrive retrofitting)

.:: Staff Power ::.
The Management team reserves the right to Block Topics or Technology that adversely affects the Main Plot or Stability of the general welfare of the site IC and OoC. Though this may be implemented on rare occasions, it is necessary in those cases!

Harthar
Administrator

Posts: 20
Rank: Galactic Tyrant
Credits: 90

Site Rules and Regulations Apr 28, 2013 16:59:53 GMT 10

Post by Harthar on Apr 28, 2013 16:59:53 GMT 10

.:: Credits ::.

**Credits are monetary units that accumulate as a member posts In-Character!
**Each active member will receive 200 credits per week as an activity bonus which is determined by the joint administrative staff; any member that has not made a constructive in-character contribution during the course of the week will forfeit their activity bonus!
**Each member receives 20 credits per post for their income!
**New members are given 10,000 Credits upon Profile acceptance depending upon their race!
**Credits MAY be transferred between members via In-Character posts!
**Credits are given for mission completion!
**You MAY NOT trade or transfer credits between your own character accounts for any reason!
**If you kill another member’s character then you receive 100% of that characters credit pool plus any items and weapons that said character carried into the fight!

.::Fleet Restrictions::.

** Stargate Galaxies currently has fleet restrictions to which all members must abide to. We have introduced this system to ensure that members always maintain realistic fleet sizes and that we don't have a situation whereby members have unrealistically vast fleets which makes it unfair for new members.
** Please refer to the following information on the current fleet restrictions for every member which includes the exact amount of each ship type you are permitted and also shows which category they are in.

5 Capital Flagships Per Faction - ((One Capital per Player)) - 5 Overall across Faction
Flagships: Apophis/Anubis Super Hatak

10 Capital Flagships per faction - ((One Capital per Player)) - 10 Overall across Faction
Flagships: Wraith Hive Ship

25 Heavy Class Warships
Command Ships: Hatak, Valkyrie Destroyer, Nike Cruiser, Wraith Cruiser

50 Medium Class Warships
Fleet Attack Ships: Alkesh Heavy Bombers, Elite Teltaks, Selduica Cruisers, Mobius Frigates, Wraith Scout Ships.

75 Support Class Warships
Fleet Support Ships: Wraith Supply Ships, Armored Teltaks, Olesian Picket Runner

100 Light Class Warships
Auxiliary Support/Attack Ships: Armed Teltaks, Standard Teltaks, Scarab-class Drones, Scarab-class Builders

1000 Fighter Attack Craft
Fleet Fighters: Death Gliders, Lancer-class Starfighters, Aegis-class Starfighters, Wraith Darts

** To command a Capital Flagship - You will require written authorization from your Faction Leader before your allowed to purchase one (in accordance with the limit for the faction as well).

** These Fleet Restrictions do not apply to Tau'ri members. For Tau'ri Faction Fleet Restrictions, you should look in the Tau'ri Private Faction and you'll find the relevant information regarding their fleet restrictions there. Alternatively, you can contact the Tau'ri Faction Leader to request the information.

** Once you've reached your fleet restriction limit, you will not be allowed to purchase any of the same type ship that you have reached the limit for.

** This Fleet Restriction applies through purchasing ships as well as obtaining any ships through role-play. Do not attempt to find loopholes - the fleet restrictions have been made clear and they are not negotiable and all members must abide to them. In the unlikely event that a member has more ships in their signature than they are meant to - they will be investigated for potentially adding ships which weren't purchased or obtained through role-play to their signature and if found guilty would face disciplinary action as falsifying your signature will not be tolerated on Stargate Galaxies.