Revision as of 10:41, 24 April 2020

General Principles[edit]

An Immortal on Legend is there to:

Improve Legend.
Make the experience of being on Legend enjoyable for everyone, not just a select set of players.
Respect the players.
Represent Legend to the world.

Specifics[edit]

This is not a comprehensive list of verboten cases for Legend Immortals, but should be treated more of a guideline for behavior. This represents the spirit of the rules. For Immortals, violating the spirit of the rules is akin to violating the letter of the law.

Common Sense[edit]

Legend Immortals should always use their head when presented with any situation - they should stop and think before taking any action, whether it sending a tell, loading an object, or warning a player. If an Immortal is not sure if what they're doing is against the rules, they should always check with their department head, or an imp.

Command Abuse[edit]

Using Immortal powers to give benefit to any mortal, whether that mortal is an alt of the Immortal or not, beyond the scope of normal Immortal duties, is considered abuse of Immortal powers - this includes using Immortal skills and spells to benefit any mortal.

Examples[edit]

Examples of things Immortals should not do:

Transfer a player from anywhere but OOC unless within the scope of their job.
Attack or kill a player by any means.
Spy on a player or other Immortal, unless required within the scope of their job.
Heal a player.
Use Immortal knowledge or commands for in-game benefits.
- Eg: Telling another player where an item, mob, or player is.
- Eg: Finding an item, mob, or player with their mortal alt that the mortal would not have been able to find without their Immortal.
Steal from a player.
Revealing other players alts to anyone.
Load or otherwise obtain objects for players.
Alter or affect a character's attributes or equipment.
Transfer mobs to anywhere that they do not normally belong.
Register unapproved descriptions.
String items without the required coupon.

Harassment[edit]

An Immortal harassing any player, whether mortal or Immortal in any way has no place on Legend.

Providing Information[edit]

Immortals may not give out direct information about quests, items, mobs, etc.
If a player comes across an issue with something, an Immortal may provide hints, or explain in general terms why something happened.
- If an Immortal is unaware of why something happened, they should be open with the player they are speaking with, and follow up with their department head, or an imp.
Within the above scope, Immortals should at all times be as helpful as possible.
The mortal alts of an Immortal are held to the above standard.

Summary[edit]

This code of conduct is intended to:

Encourage trust in the Immortal staff.
Encourage the Immortal staff to be creative and take a helpful role in the development of the mud.
Encourage a more mature and polite atmosphere on Legend.

Immortal Applicants[edit]

If you are reading this page as required by the Immortal application guidelines, and do not feel comfortable with the principles embodied in the above, it is suggested you reconsider proposing to become a member of the Immortal staff.

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-<pre>
+= General Principles =
+An Immortal on Legend is there to:
+* Improve Legend.
+* Make the experience of being on Legend enjoyable for everyone, not just a select set of players.
+* Respect the players.
+* Represent Legend to the world.
-___                                                                        ___
+= Specifics =
-\  |----------------------------------------------------------------------|  /
+This is not a comprehensive list of verboten cases for Legend Immortals, but should be treated more of a guideline for behavior. This represents the '''spirit''' of the rules. For Immortals, violating the spirit of the rules is akin to violating the letter of the law.
-/__|                       IMM CONDUCT IMM-CONDUCT                        |__\
-   '----------------------------------------------------------------------'
-* Immortals are not permitted to give in-game help. Attempting to get an
-  immortal to give in-game assistance or information is illegal, including
-  loading items for you, changing character statistics, or provide
-  information about other players' characters, sites, etc. Repeated attempts
-  may be considered harassment.
-* Immorts are not permitted to use their status as immortals for the
+== Common Sense ==
-  benefit of their other characters.
+Legend Immortals should always use their head when presented with any situation - they should stop and think before taking any action, whether it sending a tell, loading an object, or warning a player. If an Immortal is not sure if what they're doing is against the rules, they should always check with their department head, or an imp.
-* Immorts are not permitted to use their status as immortals to abuse or
+== Command Abuse ==
-  harass players; they may not use their abilities to help players outside
+Using Immortal powers to give benefit to '''any''' mortal, whether that mortal is an alt of the Immortal or not, beyond the scope of normal Immortal duties, is considered abuse of Immortal powers - this includes using Immortal skills and spells to benefit '''any''' mortal.
-  the realm of their immortal duties.
-* Immorts are governed by a strict code of conduct, which is published
+=== Examples ===
-  on the web site. If you believe you have been wrongfully treated
+Examples of things Immortals should not do:
-  by an immortal, inform the Implementors, at imp@legendmud.org.
+* Transfer a player from anywhere but OOC unless within the scope of their job.
+* Attack or kill a player by any means.
+* Spy on a player or other Immortal, unless required within the scope of their job.
+* Heal a player.
+* Use Immortal knowledge or commands for in-game benefits.
+** Eg: Telling another player where an item, mob, or player is.
+** Eg: Finding an item, mob, or player with their mortal alt that the mortal would not have been able to find without their Immortal.
+* Steal from a player.
+* Revealing other players alts to anyone.
+* Load or otherwise obtain objects for players.
+* Alter or affect a character's attributes or equipment.
+* Transfer mobs to anywhere that they do not normally belong.
+* Register unapproved descriptions.
+* String items without the required coupon.
-To reach an immortal via email, simply use their imm name in the
+== Harassment ==
-address. Example: huma@legendmud.org
+An Immortal harassing any player, whether mortal or Immortal in any way has no place on Legend.
-See also: HELP RULES
+== Providing Information ==
- __
+* Immortals may not give out direct information about quests, items, mobs, etc.
-__
+* If a player comes across an issue with something, an Immortal may provide hints, or explain in general terms why something happened.
->__|----------------------------------------------------------------------|__<
+** If an Immortal is unaware of why something happened, they should be open with the player they are speaking with, and follow up with their department head, or an imp.
-   '----------------------------------------------------------------------'
+* Within the above scope, Immortals should at all times be as helpful as possible.
-</pre>
+* The mortal alts of an Immortal are held to the above standard.
+= Summary =
+This code of conduct is intended to:
+* Encourage trust in the Immortal staff.
+* Encourage the Immortal staff to be creative and take a helpful role in the development of the mud.
+* Encourage a more mature and polite atmosphere on Legend.
+= Immortal Applicants =
+If you are reading this page as required by the Immortal application guidelines, and do not feel comfortable with the principles embodied in the above, it is suggested you reconsider proposing to become a member of the Immortal staff.

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