1) General rules
1.1 Communication with Staff members must be in a good manner, any insults, threats, swearing or cursing are strictly forbidden. If you do not agree with any decision taken by a staff member,you can complain to a higher Staff member. Decisions of project leader WAP can not be reviewed. It is forbidden to confuse Staff member, as well it is strictly forbidden to confuse other players by presenting yourself as a member of administration team.
Punishment: depends on type of fraud or lawbreaking , starting form collecting of dung up to blocking of all your user accounts.
1.2 It is forbidden to use any malware or perform any actions which may interfere into game services. In term of services we understand: game server, website, forum etc.
Punishment: Blocking of all accounts.
1.3 Any unauthorised access to any another's accounts, characters or players database.
Punishment: Blocking of all accounts.
1.4 It is forbidden to advertise anything not related to UORPG project, especially other UO projects.
Punishment: starting form collecting of dung up to blocking of all your user accounts.
1.5 Any actions witch are not in alignment with Russian law are forbidden, Project Staff dose not take any responsibility on any action's taken by players.
Punishment: Blocking of all accounts. Communication of your IP address to Russian authorities.
2) Game rules
2.1 Use of any bugs or deviation are strictly forbidden. In case if a bug, error or mistake is detected you are obliged to report immediately to any of the Staff members.Preserving in private of any information regarding errors,bugs or mistakes of game process is forbidden.
Punishment: collecting of dung up to blocking of all your user accounts.
Note: A player has no right to insist on retrieving any of the in-game items, which've been lost due to a bug or a server mistake/lagg. If the administration will find such a retrieve necessary, they will let you know. If a player will keep insisting on retrieving or disagrees on the decision of the administration and will keep asking over and over again, he might be get punished. It can either be a block on forums or colleting up to 500 units of horse dung.
2.2 use of any software not approved by project administration is forbidden. Automatization of game process is allowed. It is forbidden to use speed-hacks, dupe hacks or any other action what would not be available to a usual player.
Punishment: collecting of dung up to blocking of all your user accounts.
2.3 Scamming, Fishing , or any other fraud committed to gain control other others wealth is forbidden.
Punishment: collecting of dung in amount of 50-500 pieces, and removal of any items involved in commitment of the fraud.
2.4 Flood without a strong reason in public places. Example: SPAMMING with phrase "The best GUILD "GUILD"" for long time while in AFK state.
Punishment: collecting of dung in amount of 50 pieces.
2.5 Houses or any structure around the house must not block any entrance or important path, entrance to dungeons, caves , also houses structure around them placed in important game spots or blocking access to important objects or any NPC spawn spots.
Punishment: Removal of the obstacle or of the entire base. In case of severe cases , owner of the structure can be sent to dung collection.
2.6 It is forbidden to track NPC's or other players by using unauthorised software, as well as usage of function Follow(Alt + Click) during war/fight in order to catch your target.
Punishment: Collection of 1000 up to 10000 of dung. IN case of repeated cases possible blocking of the account.
2.7 Connection via Proxy servers is forbidden. In case you have a strong reason to use proxy servers in order to connect to the game please announce and obtain staff permission.
Punishment: Blocking of all users accounts.
2.8 It is forbidden to cheat while voting for Game server, while voting for UORPG you are obliged to finish the voting process on the website by accepting any TOS or entering captcha check or anything what is required for confirmation of your vote.
Punishment: collecting of dung up to blocking of all your user accounts.
2.9 It is forbidden to use "eyes" for scouting any area. An "eye" shall be considered any ghost or player without any value, located in a strategic or important area snooping on other players or NPC's.
Punishment: "Eye" will be teleported to Altair. Warning or up to 500 horse dung to the one of your own characters.
2.10 It is forbidden to do any actions which hinder players of the same alliance in-game. For example casting Dispel and any Field magic which might benefit the enemy on purpose. Blocking of portals and passages with thrash, pets, another players etc. all of the similiar actions violate server rules. Friendly players are all players that you can not attack in the current location under current conditions.
Punishment for violating of this rule: Collecting of 200 to 500 horse dung. By violating this rule, administration might chose to punish the main character instead of punishing the character which has been used.
2.11 It's forbidded to type "fake" casts to camouflage your spell casting and any other combat system messages. .invismessage is not affected by this rule.
Punishment: 500 horse dung.
2.12 It's forbidded to spam/flood in PvP while attacking someone.
Punishment: 100 horse dung.
2.13 It is forbidden to throw valuable items in public places.
Punishment: 100 horse dung or temporary account ban(can be turned of after warning conversation).
2.14 It is forbidden to leave deployed ships on the same place for more than day, also it's forbidden to leave ships with no one on it in siege zone (in range of 5 screens from siege crystals). You can wrap a ship into a deed by doubleclicking on this ship key.
Punishment: Deleting of the ship with all belongings.
3) Communication Rules
3.1 It is forbidden to insult any one. Swearing or cursing in chat is forbidden.
Punishment: Collection of 200-1000 dung.
3.2 It is strictly forbidden any racist or xenophobic action, insulting players of other race/culture/religion.
Punishment: Collection of 200-1000 dung.
3.3 It is forbidden insulting of any third-party.
Punishment: You will be transformed to a pig for 5-15 minutes or will loose 100 fame.
3.4 It is forbidden to swear in public places.
Punishment: You will be transformed to a pig for 5-15 minutes or will loose 100 fame.
3.5 In case of breaking any of 3.1 3.2 3.3 rules, Staff member can punish the main character and not the character who broke the rule.
3.6 It is forbidden in chat channels(.c, .f, .t):
- offend other people;
- using rude and offencive speech;
- showdown in any form;
- repeating same message with interval less that 30 seconds;
- sending any messages using macros;
- persistent sending to the chat messages with the same subject;
- persistent calling of administration through the chat;
- sending trade messages to non-trage channels (.c, .f) or general messages to trade channel (.t);
- obnoxiously aggressive criticism of server or it's systems;
- persistent declaring of stoping playing on this server;
- messages that violat other rules of the project.
Punishment: Unlimited chat ban. This block can be overruled using .unblockchat command. A fee should be payed to unblock the chat.
3.7 Persistent criticism of server or it's systems, declaring of stoping playing on this server or descussing of other Ultima Online projects in public places.
Punishment: 50-500 horse dung or temporary account ban(can be turned of after warning conversation).
4) Rules of macros any usage, and automatization of gaming process
АFK state - State in which your character will not respond on addressing from any of Staff members. Address can be in form of a system message menu, or chat question of Staff members who are within 250 tiles, Character is obliged to react by replying to any of Staff questions, by that proving his presence. If your character will not react as requested in any of cases mentioned above it will be considered as character in AFK state.
4.1 It is forbidden to move in AFK state anywhere except town territory, caves or 10 tiles away from cave, house area (+5 tiles from your house).
Punishment: Collection of 500-5000 dung or block of all your accounts
4.2 It is forbidden to collect Dung in AFK state or use any 3rd party programs for it.
Punishment: Punishment will be doubled/at least 1000 horse dung will be added, or your main character can be blocked.
4.3 It is forbidden to loot NPC corpse in AFK state.
Punishment: Collection of 500-5000 dung or block of all your accounts
4.4 It is forbidden to use any macros / scripts to automate the movement of the player ("catch-up" / "runaway") in any situations, except for collecting resources by crafter class. It is also forbidden to use the Follow (Alt + Click) function on all characters except friendly ones. We emphasize, automate the movement and fighting with players or monsters, is strictly prohibited. Punishment: Collection of 1000-10000 dung or block of all your accounts
5) Deletion of non-active characters or accounts
5.1 Accounts witch don't have finished registration process will be deleted.
5.2 Character of 0 level witch did not enter the game during 50 days will be deleted.
5.3 Any non active character witch did not enter the game longer then 183 days will be deleted.
5.4 It is impossible to restore any deleted characters or accounts.
6) Events rules
6.1 Unfair play during Team tournament is forbidden, AFK state while being present on a event, or obvious actions to prevent your team from wining.
Punishment: Collection of 500-5000 dung or block of all your accounts.
6.2 Fighting on King's Hill event by conspiracy has been forbidden. If rival guild did not accept the fight, other guild must capture the Hill, without draging out time and getting points.
Punishment: Cleaning up to 500 units of horse manure/ or 50 raiting points penalty.
7) House system rules
7.1 It is not allowed to have houses or fences(impassable items) near important areas or even blocking them. Important areas are considered: dungeon entrances, passages, NPC respawns.
Punishment: removing of your house/fence. In case of a rude violation main account of that person might be sent to collect horse dung. Administration of the project is responsible for the decision and the way a person might get punished.
7.2 It is not allowed to have a house less than a screen away from: guard posts, dungeon entrances, portals and places of the monster respawns.( This doesn't apply to the forest/jungle)
Punishment: removing of your house/fence. In case of a rude violation main account of that person might be sent to collect horse dung. Administration of the project is responsible for the decision and the way a person might get punished.
7.3 It is not allowed to have an anti-magic zone of your house closer than 3 tiles to any road or a mine entrance.
Punishment: removing of your house/fence. In case of a rude violation main account of that person might be sent to collect horse dung. Administration of the project is responsible for the decision and the way a person might get punished.
7.4 It is not allowed to block any paths which leads to another player's house or fence.
Punishment: removing of your house/fence. In case of a rude violation main account of that person might be sent to collect horse dung. Administration of the project is responsible for the decision and the way a person might get punished.
7.5 It is forbidden to place houses in PvP to get safe or block other character.
Punishment: 50-500 horse dung.
8) Guild rules
8.1 Guild stone should be placed on guild member house territory that is in war projection of the world. All land taxes should be covered.
Punishment: Warning or guild disband.
8.2 Guild must have an abbreviation. Name and abbreviation of the guild must not offend somebody, contain rude content and be connected to server administration in any way.
Punishment: Warning or guild disband.
8.3 Guild member actions must be devoted for the benefit of alliance. This statement doesn't apply to renegade guilds as they are not an alliance.
Punishment: Warning or guild disband. Violator can be instantly kicked from the guild by administration.
8.4 Guild should have more than 3 active PvP players (on administration consideration).
Punishment: Warning or guild disband.
8.5 Guild leader is responsible for all guild actions. If leader can't be reached within 2 weeks leadership can be moved to other person or guild may be disbanded.
8.6 Guild leader represents guild interests. One player can't be in charge of several guilds.
Punishment: Warning or guild disband.
8.7 War side can't be changed on guild leader will. Guild can consist on of players with the same side in the war.
8.8. Administration can forcibly change guild's side in the war in case of evident disbalance, number of guilds or negotiations fail.
9) Binded and Blessed items
9.1 Binded and Blessed items is owners property and can be confiscated by administration will if they are not in owners possession.