TheNinja-RPG Rules

Welcome to TheNinja-RPG (also referred to as "TNR" or "the game"). By participating in TNR, you agree to comply with the rules and terms outlined below. These rules are designed to ensure a fair, respectful, and enjoyable environment for all players. Violations of these terms may result in immediate action by the moderation team, up to and including permanent account bans. Users are considered solely responsible for the actions and content of their account. Any action attributed to someone else accessing their account is the responsibility of the account owner. TNR generally follows PEGI-12 guidelines for game content, however user content is unrated.

1. Code of Conduct

  1.1 Respect and Decorum

  To maintain a welcoming environment, all users are required to treat others with respect and dignity. When encountering negative behavior users are strongly encouraged to use the blacklist feature in addition to reporting an offense. The following behaviors are strictly prohibited:

• Harassment: Targeted insults, threats, or abuse directed at another player or staff member.
• Offensive Language: Use of racist, sexist, discriminatory, obscene, or otherwise offensive language. Moderate use of profanity is allowed; however, excessive or aggressive use directed at others is not. These rules apply equally to all players.
• Trolling: Intentional incitement of negative responses or disruption of community spaces.
• Prohibited Topics: Discussions involving sexual content, political issues, drugs, religion, sensitive issues (e.g., suicide), or ongoing court cases in public forums or the Tavern.
• External Harassment: Personal harassment of TNR community members outside the game, if reported and verified, will be addressed within the rules if deemed exceptional or extreme. (e.g stalking, unwanted sexual advances, blackmail)

2. Avatar, Account Name, and Title Guidelines

• Prohibited Content: Avatars, account names, and titles depicting political, religiously demeaning, and sexually explicit content, and references to widely illegal drugs, or guns are prohibited. Mildly provocative avatars are allowed.
• Disruptive Designs, Names, and Titles: Avatars designed to annoy, offend, or disrupt the community are prohibited.
• Staff Requests: Moderators may request avatar changes to maintain community standards. Requests must be respected.
• Forced Changes: Names, avatars, or titles deemed inappropriate may be changed without prior notification. Reputation points lost due to these changes will not be refunded unless the action is deemed to be in error by a moderator.

3. External Links

• Prohibited Platforms: Links to sites associated with drugs, pornography, hate speech, or harmful content are forbidden.
• Appropriate Content: Shared links must align with TNR’s community standards. Misuse will result in disciplinary action.

4. Punishment System

  4.1 Overview

  Strikes do not reset and remain permanently attached to a user’s record. Moderators typically issue one official warning before applying a strike, unless the violation is severe. A moderator may issue an unofficial warning or rule reminder before issuing a strike or official warning. However, it is considered a courtesy and is not required before official action is taken.

  4.2 Strike Levels

• Strike 1: 24-hour Silence.
• Strike 2: 72-hour Silence.
• Strike 3: 1-week Silence
• Strike 4: 1-month Silence. Appeals are allowed but rarely granted without substantial proof of error.
• Escalation: Violations beyond 4 strikes may lead to a permanent Silence or Ban.

  4.3 Special Punishment Rules

• Minimum Duration: Silences under 24 hours are not considered strikes.
• Bans: Bans count as 2 strikes. A 3rd ban could lead to a permanent ban.
• Immediate Action: Severe violations (e.g., hate speech, threats, doxxing, sexual harassment) may result in immediate silences or bans, possibly permanent.
• Abuse of bugs and game play mechanics will result in a ban instead of a silence. Game abuse will not be tolerated. Users may not be given a warning if the abuse is believed to be intentional.
• Strikes for punishments that have been completed may be removed, under review, after a year of good behaviour. However removal is not guaranteed.

5. Reporting and Appeals

  5.1 Reporting Violations

• Users should report rule violations via the in-game reporting system.
• Reports must include relevant evidence. Abuse of the system may result in penalties for the reporting user.
• Screenshots and grabs may be submitted as evidence however the use of them is at the discretion of the moderation staff and may be dismissed due to the ability to alter images. Users are encouraged to use the official reporting feature as it is the most reliable evidence.

  5.2 Appeals Process

• Users may appeal disciplinary actions by contacting the issuing Moderator or Head Moderator.
• Appeals require substantial evidence and are rarely granted for permanent bans.

6. Staff Roles and Responsibilities

  6.1 Roles

• Jr. Moderators: Moderators in training. May issue warnings and silences.
• Moderators: Address immediate issues and primarily enforce silences. May issue bans.
• Head Moderator: Oversees escalations, appeals, and issues bans and silences.
• Moderator Admin: Manages the moderation team and resolves internal complaints regarding moderation staff.
• Content Staff: Ensures in-game balance and addresses bugs.
• Event Staff: Creates lore, event imagery, and manages events.
• Content Admin: Directs content and event staff to help ensure cohesive gameplay and balancing. Resolves internal complaints regarding content and event staff.
• Coder: Responsible for fixing bugs and creating game features.
• Site Owner: Terriator is owner of TNR and the final appeal of all complaints and paypal issues.

  6.2 Responsibilities

• Transparency: All disciplinary actions must be logged and justified.

7. Fair Play Guidelines

  7.1 Cheating and Exploits

• Exploiting mechanics or using unauthorized third-party tools is prohibited.
• Punishment escalates from temporary bans to permanent bans for repeated offenses.

  7.2 Account Sharing and Multiple Accounts

• Accounts must be used by a single individual. Shared or multiple accounts on the same IP must be reported to moderators to avoid penalties.
• If multiple accounts on a single IP are discovered the account owner will be asked to mark the additional accounts for deletion. Failure to do so may result in bans on all accounts. Users will be given a 24hr window to reply to the request before action will be taken.

  7.3 Selling or Transferring Accounts

• Strictly prohibited and may result in permanent bans.

8. General Community Standards

• Respect for Staff: Harassment of staff is treated the same as harassment of players.
• Constructive Feedback: Must be respectful and submitted in official feedback channels. If unsure what channels are acceptable, reach out to a moderation staff member.

9. Official Events

• Official events and media are announced in-game and on official channels. Unofficial events are not TNR’s responsibility.
• Staff participation in unofficial events is at their discretion and does not grant official status.

10. Additional Guidelines

  10.1 Impersonation

• Impersonating accounts, staff, or players (including past users) is prohibited and may result in permanent bans.

  10.2 Language Policy

• TNR is an English-only game. Short phrases in other languages are allowed, but persistent use is not permitted to ensure moderation efficiency.

  10.3 Criticism of Moderator Decisions

• Publicly criticizing moderation decisions or making unfounded assumptions about punishments is prohibited. Moderators often have access to additional context not available to players.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

TNR is provided on an "as-is" basis. Players use the platform at their own risk

12. Modification of Terms

TNR reserves the right to modify these rules at any time. Announcements will be made in-game and on official platforms.

13. Discord

Discord is used as an official means of communication for TNR and the TNR community. Bug and moderation tickets can be submitted there as an official channel. However for moderation issues the in-game report feature is encouraged to create reliable in-game evidence in addition to a moderation ticket if one is submitted. Updates and game changes may be posted in Discord in addition to in-game.

  13.1 Rules

  The TNR discord generally follows rules and TNR of the website, but may have additional rules in place in a separate rule channel. It also follows the official Discord ToS. It is important to familiarize yourself with both sets of the rules. Strikes on discord are considered separate from strikes in-game, except for rare or extreme circumstances. Therefore a person may be banned or removed from the discord but be allowed to remain in-game. Individuals considered exceptionally disruptive to the TNR discord community may be removed, as discord is considered non essential for gameplay.

  13.2 External Discords

  Any discord besides the main TNR server is considered unofficial, regardless of whether it is run by a staff member or player, and is not required to follow the official TNR rules. These servers are joined at the risk of the player and are not the responsibility of TNR. Except when evidence of in-game infractions (such as botting, account sharing, exploitation etc.) or extreme circumstances (stalking, doxxing etc.) official action will not be taken against a player for behaviour within those servers. If users are experiencing negativity or disruptions within these servers, they are encouraged to leave them.

  13.2.1 Staff

  Staff may create, moderate, or participate in external discords. While action in these discords are not considered official staff actions, staff are still expected to remain reasonably professional as a reflection of the community they work for.