Rohan Origins Ban Policy

[KurumuGM]

HACKING

Definition:
Usage of third party software, any forms of Hack tools in altering the Game which may/may not lead to an unfair advantage in game play over other players.

In Addition:
1. Gaining benefits from hacker is also considered abusing hacks. Players are warned not to party with any hacker,
or if they find any hacker within their party, report them and leave the party.

2. Players or characters who intentionally aid a hacker or found receiving any form of assistance,
aids or benefits from hackers intentionally will be given the same penalty as hacking.

Offences under hacking include:
-Usage of third party software
-Usage of any form of Hack Tools
-Gaining benefit from hacker
-Assisting hacker

1st Offence:
3-30 days in-game ban
Depending on the type of hacker or third party software. It will also depend on the type of use.
This decision will be of the GM in charge and there will be no option to claim.

2nd Offence:
Permanent Ban

Player will not be able to retrieve any items from the permanent banned game account.

All GM and ROHAN Origin Staffs decisions are final in the game.
No refunds will be made for any RPs or items left within.
Appeals will not be entertained.
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MISCONDUCT

Definition:
Misconduct is used generally for any unpleasant behavior that is shown to irritate another person with certain intention.

Offences under misconduct include:
• Cursing/Swearing
• Threatening
• Harassment
• Sexual Harassment
• Text Flooding
• Invite flood
• Camping Low Level players
• Racism/Anti-religion involvement

1st Offence
3days in-game ban
Players will not be able to access the offending Rohan Origin game account in any way during the ban period.

2nd and subsequence offences if applicable
14-60 days in-game ban
Players will not be able to access the offending Rohan Origin game account in any way during the ban period.

All GM and ROHAN Origin Staffs decisions are final in the game.
Appeals will not be entertained.

MONETARY TRADING

Description:
It has come to our attention that the buying and selling of Cash Items and Game Items is taking place in ROHAN Origin.
Please kindly note that sale of Cash/Game Items for legal tender is strictly illegal as the ownership of all items and materials belongs to Playwith.

In addition, such illegal activities are not desirable in ROHAN Origin as sellers and buyers will be solely responsible for their actions.
There is no mechanism to ensure the exchange is fair and will be carried out entirely.

Offences under Monetary Trading include:
-Buy/Sell of Game item with/for monetary
-Buy/Sell of Game currency with/for monetary
-Buy/Sell of RP with/for Crones
-Buy/Sell of Game Account

1st Offence:
90-180 days in-game ban
Depend on the severity of the RMT. Only for cases that GM does not consider serious.

2st Offence:
Permanent Ban
Player will not be able to retrieve any items from the permanent banned game account.

Note: If the case is serious, the ban will be directly permanent and will not be considered 1st offence.

All GM and ROHAN Origin Staffs decisions are final in the game.
No refunds will be made for any RPs or items left within.
Appeals will not be entertained.
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ADVERTISING

Definition:
Any attempt to distribute/promote third-party software (hack tools),
RMT or phishing sites and/or any means to increase the publicity of any third-party websites to other players for gains, commercial or otherwise.

Offences under advertising include:
-Any attempt to distribute third party software
-Any attempt to promote RMT / Phishing Sites
-Any attempt to increase publicity of third party website
-Any attempt to distribute third-party software and/or any means to increase the publicity of any third-party websites to other players for gains, commercial or otherwise.

1st Offence:
Permanent Ban
Player will not be able to retrieve any items from the permanent banned game account.

All GM and ROHAN Origin Staffs decisions are final in the game.
No refunds will be made for any RPs or items left within.
Appeals will not be entertained.

FALSE REPORT

Offences under False Report include:
Any report claiming to be scammed, hacked by hacker and found nothing suspicious.

1st Offence
30 days in-game ban
Players will not be able to access the offending ROHAN Origin game account in any way during the ban period.

2nd and subsequence offences if applicable
Permanent Ban
Repeat offenders will face Permanent Ban of the offending ROHAN Origin account regardless of any previous account reactivations.

All GM and ROHAN Origin Staffs decisions are final in the game.
Account sharing is not encouraged and owners of the game account will have to be fully responsible for any actions done with the game account.
Appeals will not be entertained

[EaglePhoenix]

I suggest for botters caught: strip from all crones and gear the first offense after the max. 30day ban.
They only managed that through botting, anyway.

[Fgehjss]

Sounds all really acceptable except for the "no appeal"-part. It's 2017. Everyone should be able to make his case or at least explain the story.

[soulholder]

I suggest for botters caught: strip from all crones and gear the first offense after the max. 30day ban.
They only managed that through botting, anyway.

At the very least, all crones. The cost of movement and equipment in the game in respects to forging and the likes will create a high demand for bots and RMT crone. It'll help curb inflation and the success of bots and RMT in general. I generally agree with this sentiment, however; they can level a new/fresh character from the ground up to re-gear the other one after the suspension ends, just like they were supposed to the first time.

Sounds all really acceptable except for the "no appeal"-part. It's 2017. Everyone should be able to make his case or at least explain the story.

If I had to guess, if the account was mistakenly compromised or the result of GM bias towards certain individuals (as apparently has happened since I've left with other GM's), a ticket could be filed and a case made. Otherwise, it's fairly easy to tell the difference between someone who is legitimately botting/hacking or not using the GM tools and logs which are referenced when making the ban in the first place.

Actual hacks are obvious when investigated. There's no reason to even need an appeal because it's so easy to discern.

Advertising is pretty obvious as well.

RMT is usually easy to tell. It will be in this game especially with a lack of EM and player politics skewing prices and the likes on high-value goods. Nobody just casually throws millions and millions of crone and high-value gear at random strangers.

False report, the same deal.

The only thing which may beg for dispute or revision on this list is the Misconduct section. That should generally allow for appeals and I speak for a large population of the game in that the chat filter needs to be more relaxed and allow for people to speak freely. The fact that the word "tasset" - an integral one in the game - is filtered is a bit asinine. It's also a PK-friendly game and a very political one; some swearing is to be expected. Only cases of deliberate abuse or hazing and repeated verbal assault should really be condemnable with such strict measures. A distinction on threats also needs to be clarified; threatening to PK/KOS is a major part of the game as it is.

[PenguinJoe]

I would also suggest that harassment/misconduct 99% of the time involves 2 or more parties. There is no such thing as innocent in cases like this. When someone is being harassed there is often a reason for it (sometimes a good one) - such as that person did or said something that gets the offender's ire. When such cases are reported, the Game Moderators only see one side of the argument.

This game involves PvP and as such will always encourage animosity between players. It is not some care bear game where everyone will be walking around on eggshells when dealing with other players with compliments and hugs. This is ROHAN and Rohan has always since the day it opened encouraged vigorous competition of players against players.

If this is to be thing, I suggest the penalty be applied to both parties not just the one who is being reported. 9 out of 10 cases has the reporting party is just as guilty and punishment should be meted out to all involved parties on both sides equally.

You will find that if punishing the reporting party alsi involves similar punishment that false claims or reports for marginal slights will reduce dramatically.

[MrPanix]

I have nothing but to agree with those before me.