Rules
Oct 13, 2015 15:36:24 GMT -5
Post by Carmichael on Oct 13, 2015 15:36:24 GMT -5
Greetings and Welcome to Alive, the new apocalyptic zombie role-playing forum.
So, here are some rules for you to follow to have the best time here!
Rule 1: Have fun! This is purely a fun based role-playing site. Fun is the most important thing here. Real life always comes before the site.
Rule 2: Be nice to the other players. They're here to have fun too. Even if your character(s) are evil, you as a person should not be.
Rule 3: Nobody is safe. Every single character can be killed, including the NPC's. We suggest that you create and play more than one character for this very reason. Every time you leave the colony, you have a 1/200 chance of being bit. Those that are bit do not die right away, but it is pretty much a death sentence, unless you were able to cut off the limb in time. Part of what makes the Zombie Apocalypse so interesting is that its a great equalizer. What you were in your life before has some effect, of course, but laws are thrown out the window. Nobody is truly safe.
Rule 3a: You can have as little as one character, or as many as three. Items acquired can be passed from character to character (with notification)
Rule 3b: While the admins may have zombies bite your character and kill them or have NPCs kill characters, by no means are you allowed to kill another player's character (unless its during an event, and an admin gives you the go ahead.) NPCs you create can be killed by other players, however (within reason). NPCs you create are also more likely to get killed by a zombie.
Every NPC a player kills increases your chance of being bitten while in the Wilderness.
Rule 4: The Colony is a (Mostly) Safe Zone. Whilst in the Colony, your character will not die, unless it is during a specific event, which you will know about well ahead of time.
Rule 5: Once your character has been created we ask that you make a Day One post, to tell how your character first heard the news of the Zombie Outbreak, what they were doing, who they were before. From there, feel free to join the Colony, or continue your characters story from any point up to a year after the Outbreak (Where the Colony story will start)
Rule 6: This is one of the most important rules, and one that if you do not follow, will get you kicked out of the site. The admins will not tolerate rape, sexual assault or hate crimes. There are many many awful things that can happen during the zombie apocalypse, these do not need to be involved. There are certain words that are censored regardless, but this is an issue that will not be budged on. It is acceptable to make your character a survivor of such atrocities, but none will actively be committed on the site. Your character does not need to be a bigot who hates everyone and uses every slur under the sun, because as Merl proved in The Walking Dead, you would not last long. This site will remain pg-13.
Rule 7: Zombies are easily killed, as long as it's not a horde. Zombie killing requires a weapon, however.
Rule 8: Weapons have specific uses. (Admins will keep track) Guns have unlimited uses, as long as you have the ammo required.
Rule 9: Items will be given out at random (while searching outside the colony), or can be bought from the store. Items will not be found at random in the Colony. Players cannot just "find" items, they can only be given them by an admin. This is not limited to any items, ALL items will either be given by admins or bought at the shop. Items will list their effects and stats, as well as any special abilities.
Rule 10: Stats are given out by the admins based on your characters occupation, as well as your Day One post. Stats are given in terms of numbers: 1 - Feeble, 3 - Weak, 5 - Average, 7 - Fit and 10- Prime Condition. No character is going to have all their stats be 10, just as no character will have all their stats be 1. These are human beings with strengths and weaknesses, and they will be given stats accordingly. Please do not be upset if you create a character and find that we made them feeble in one area and prime in another. That's how human beings work.
Rule 11: Only one person per Face Claim. If someone else already has the face you want to claim, you're going to have to find a new one. First come first served.
If you see someone breaking the rules, or feel uncomfortable about something, or just have any questions in general, feel free to send me, or any of the other admins a PM, and we will deal with it.
Just so you have a visual representation of what the chances of dying looks like:
no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,yes,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no
That one yes is the chance of being bit outside the colony.
So, here are some rules for you to follow to have the best time here!
Rule 1: Have fun! This is purely a fun based role-playing site. Fun is the most important thing here. Real life always comes before the site.
Rule 2: Be nice to the other players. They're here to have fun too. Even if your character(s) are evil, you as a person should not be.
Rule 3: Nobody is safe. Every single character can be killed, including the NPC's. We suggest that you create and play more than one character for this very reason. Every time you leave the colony, you have a 1/200 chance of being bit. Those that are bit do not die right away, but it is pretty much a death sentence, unless you were able to cut off the limb in time. Part of what makes the Zombie Apocalypse so interesting is that its a great equalizer. What you were in your life before has some effect, of course, but laws are thrown out the window. Nobody is truly safe.
Rule 3a: You can have as little as one character, or as many as three. Items acquired can be passed from character to character (with notification)
Rule 3b: While the admins may have zombies bite your character and kill them or have NPCs kill characters, by no means are you allowed to kill another player's character (unless its during an event, and an admin gives you the go ahead.) NPCs you create can be killed by other players, however (within reason). NPCs you create are also more likely to get killed by a zombie.
Every NPC a player kills increases your chance of being bitten while in the Wilderness.
Rule 4: The Colony is a (Mostly) Safe Zone. Whilst in the Colony, your character will not die, unless it is during a specific event, which you will know about well ahead of time.
Rule 5: Once your character has been created we ask that you make a Day One post, to tell how your character first heard the news of the Zombie Outbreak, what they were doing, who they were before. From there, feel free to join the Colony, or continue your characters story from any point up to a year after the Outbreak (Where the Colony story will start)
Rule 6: This is one of the most important rules, and one that if you do not follow, will get you kicked out of the site. The admins will not tolerate rape, sexual assault or hate crimes. There are many many awful things that can happen during the zombie apocalypse, these do not need to be involved. There are certain words that are censored regardless, but this is an issue that will not be budged on. It is acceptable to make your character a survivor of such atrocities, but none will actively be committed on the site. Your character does not need to be a bigot who hates everyone and uses every slur under the sun, because as Merl proved in The Walking Dead, you would not last long. This site will remain pg-13.
Rule 7: Zombies are easily killed, as long as it's not a horde. Zombie killing requires a weapon, however.
Rule 8: Weapons have specific uses. (Admins will keep track) Guns have unlimited uses, as long as you have the ammo required.
Rule 9: Items will be given out at random (while searching outside the colony), or can be bought from the store. Items will not be found at random in the Colony. Players cannot just "find" items, they can only be given them by an admin. This is not limited to any items, ALL items will either be given by admins or bought at the shop. Items will list their effects and stats, as well as any special abilities.
Rule 10: Stats are given out by the admins based on your characters occupation, as well as your Day One post. Stats are given in terms of numbers: 1 - Feeble, 3 - Weak, 5 - Average, 7 - Fit and 10- Prime Condition. No character is going to have all their stats be 10, just as no character will have all their stats be 1. These are human beings with strengths and weaknesses, and they will be given stats accordingly. Please do not be upset if you create a character and find that we made them feeble in one area and prime in another. That's how human beings work.
Rule 11: Only one person per Face Claim. If someone else already has the face you want to claim, you're going to have to find a new one. First come first served.
If you see someone breaking the rules, or feel uncomfortable about something, or just have any questions in general, feel free to send me, or any of the other admins a PM, and we will deal with it.
Just so you have a visual representation of what the chances of dying looks like:
no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,yes,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no
That one yes is the chance of being bit outside the colony.