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# Monolith Rules

## Foreword

Servers are often a diluted mess of rules and restrictions that hinder players' creative abilities and freedom to craft their own experiences.

We do expect, at the very least, that you [bold]stay in-character, adhere to the setting, and engage in quality roleplay to the best of your abilities[/bold].

This ensures your enjoyment and enhances the experience for the other players around you.

# Rule List

All of the below rules apply at all times, including between rounds, in-game, and elsewhere in our community.

[color=red][italic]If any of the links do not work, use the guidebook version on the escape or (Numpad 0) menus.[/italic][/color]
[color=red][italic]These rules are expected to be read in their entirety.[/italic][/color]

## Core Rules
These are the core rules of Monolith:
- 0. [textlink="Players must be, and act, 16 or above to play Monolith." link="MonolithRuleCoreZeroAgeThreshold"]
- 1. [textlink="Use common sense." link="MonolithRuleCoreOneCommonSense"]
- 2. [textlink="Respect each other." link="MonolithRuleCoreTwoRespect"]
- 3. [textlink="Do not engage in cheating or exploits." link="MonolithRuleCoreThreeCheatingExploits"]
- 4. [textlink="Do not use alternative accounts." link="MonolithRuleCoreFourAlternativeAccounts"]
- 5. [textlink="All communication must be in English." link="MonolithRuleCoreFiveLanguages"]
- 6. [textlink="Do not abuse the Admin Help System." link="MonolithRuleCoreSixAhelp"]

## Roleplay Rules
These are the roleplay rules of Monolith:
- 1. [textlink="Do not break character." link="MonolithRuleRoleplayOneBreakCharacter"]
- 2. [textlink="Avoid misusing in-character text chat." link="MonolithRuleRoleplayTwoTextChat"]
- 3. [textlink="Type with proper grammar in in-character text chat." link="MonolithRuleRoleplayThreeProperGrammar"]
- 4. [textlink="Build upon the contributions of others." link="MonolithRuleRoleplayFourCharacterActions"]
- 5. [textlink="Erotic roleplay is prohibited." link="MonolithRuleRoleplayFiveEroticRoleplay"]
- 6. [textlink="Do not metagame." link="MonolithRuleRoleplaySixMetagame"]
- 7. [textlink="Safe Zones" link="MonolithRuleRoleplaySevenSafeZones"]
- 8. [textlink="Do not abandon your faction role." link="MonolithRuleRoleplayEightFactionRoles"]

## Conflict Rules
These are the conflict rules of Monolith:
- 1. [textlink="Avoid random deathmatch." link="MonolithRuleConflictOneRandomDeathmatch"]
- 2. [textlink="Adhere to the new life rule." link="MonolithRuleConflictTwoNewLife"]
- 3. [textlink="Engage in fair play when making demands." link="MonolithRuleConflictThreeFairPlay"]
- 4. [textlink="Follow the conditions for portstriking." link="MonolithRuleConflictFourPortStriking"]

## Admin Decisions
- [color=yellow][bold]All admin decisions are final.[/bold][/color]
- Rules are enforced to the [color=yellow]spirit of the rules[/color] and subject to admin interpretation.
- Admins may disregard any/all rules if they deem it in the best interest of the current round, the server, and/or the community.
- Admins are accountable for their actions. Abuse of admin privileges will be dealt with by staff.

## General Information
- Disconnecting from or ignoring/evading admin-helps will result in an [color=red]appeal-only ban[/color].
- Admins are not obligated to cover player losses, deaths or delays.
-- This includes, but is not limited to: ship deeds, money, respawns and revivals.
-- Any action taken is at the staff's discretion, and depends on the circumstances.

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