Post by Tempest on Feb 6, 2012 20:41:03 GMT -5
F O R U M . R U L E S
One. The number one rule in TDM is by respecting everyone in the site. We know that not everyone will get along with one another but please take that through pms and especially not in the cbox.
Two. Please, no spamming. You cannot post more than four times in the cbox and no double posting in threads, unless they are character tracking threads in the Tracker board or in the Plot Branch board.
Three. Try to use chat speak as little as possible please and use normal words.
Four. No inappropriate content. (for example; porn, or anything too gruesome.)
Five. No more than one account.
Six. For those running their own Graphic Studio cannot demand bones when other members make a request. It’s too much trouble for the staff and besides the point for Graphic Studios is to help others out and have fun.
Seven. Make sure your usernames are appropriate, no using a username of one of your characters and no username like something like this “AngelPlayer_17,” especially in the cbox. You can customize your username with symbols like {temp}est, but nothing more.
Eight. For Clan cats, names must be of two words together. For example “Flowerheart, or Frostwillow.” To learn more about Clan names read the Clan Information thread.
C H A R A . C R E A T I O N
One. No perfecting your character when creating him/her. Everyone has flaws, especially with personality. Characters’ personalities that does not list any flaws or has too little flaws will not be accepted. Please keep your character realistic as well, such as no green coat/pelt and no unusual color like purple eyes (unusual color can be bought in Downtown Mall.)
Two. You can only have up to seven characters per account.
Three. No characters based on tv shows or movies like Air Bud or Chestnut.
Four. If the chara form template code doesn’t show when you click new thread in either DOG or CAT boards you may use the character form in Character Creation main board. However, please do not change any of the categories such as “Name:” to “This is who he/she is called:” or customization to the form like putting a table. It’s not fair that you can but the others can’t because of the posting form template (basically the only reason I have those template codes was to keep people from customizing the forms in the first place).
Five. You can reserve up to three names in the Character Index thread.
Six. When making a Clan cat please read that cat’s Clan medicine cat/deputy/leader’s history. This way you don’t end up putting different names of the previous medicine cat/deputy/leader. For example, the Clan leader’s thread has the previous leader’s name as Hollowstar, but when you make your cat’s history you use a different name for the previous leader such as Rainstar.
Seven. You cannot create a character under the age of 6 moons for a cat and 12 months for a dog. If you want a pup/kit you must either purchase it in Paw Pad or adopt one when a new litter is made.
I N . C H A R A C T E R
One. We prompt you to make at least 200 words or more per post. However, if you are unable to reach 200 words or more then please make the post at least 150 words per post.
Two. Be realistic, no godmodding and power playing. Members who end up doing either of these things will be warned by a staff member.
Three. Reply to your threads when you are done your post not before. This means no posting your post saying in OOC that you will finish it later.
Four. You can have only up to two threads at the same time with the same character. This way it won’t get overwhelming on your one character. For Clan cats its time based, meaning you can’t time jump nearly a month ahead.
Five. Swearing in IC is allowed, but for Clan cats curses must be “mouse dung, fox dung, mouse brain,” etc. However, please don’t go overboard with the swearing with dogs or other.
Six. No breeding allowed for any character in TDM. If you really wish to ask the owner of your character’s mate if they want to too and take it all with pm.
Seven. We aren’t a site strict on grammar but we do want your sentences to make sense so please edit them before you post.
Eight. A purchased character such as a wolf, hybrid, or fox cannot have a litter. They can have a mate but no litter. However, you can buy a cheat in Downtown Mall that will allow one of your purchased characters to have at least one litter. If you want that character to have another litter you must buy the cheat again.
P A C K / C L A N
One. You cannot create your own Clan, make your own rules of that Clan or rename it if you’re the owner of the Clan’s leader. However, with a pack you can create your own pack, create your own rules and name it when there is a pack available, but if no pack availability that means you cannot create your own pack at all.
Two. Don’t think just because you typed the Pack name when creating your dog you are a part of that pack. If you want to be part of that pack you must apply in the joining thread (owner of the pack must have that thread up) located in Packtown.
Three. You can only have two high ranked characters in TDM. This means that if you are an owner of a Pack or have a character that is high ranked and have a Clan cat that is deputy/medicine cat/leader then you cannot have any more. It also goes for having a Clan leader or medicine cat or pack leader and whatever high ranking dog character. The high ranked characters limit for staff members are one.
Four. You cannot have two high ranked characters in the same Clan like having a Clan leader and medicine cat/deputy. If you want two high ranking characters in Clans then they must be in separate Clans. This doesn’t qualify for packs but we will appreciate it if you don’t have two high ranked characters in the same pack.
Five. You can only own one Pack and cannot be a Clan leader in a Clan. You can have a Pack of your own and have a Clan deputy/medicine cat but not Clan leader. This also means that you cannot own two packs nor have two Clan leaders. At least, this way other members can create their own pack or take over a Clan.
Six. A dog or cat can explore any board that isn’t in Clan territories and Pack territories. However, they can if you really wish to, just keep in mind that the pack/Clan will attack you for trespassing in their territory, even if your character is a dog in Clan territory. Cats may be smaller but warriors are plenty strong, especially in their own territory.
Seven. Forbidden relationships are not allowed like a ShadowClan cat and a RiverClan cat as mates. This goes for both Packs and Clans, but there is a Forbidden Relationship Cheat in the Downtown Mall that can give you a pass for this rule so you can have a forbidden relationship.
N P C . C H A R A C T E R S
One. Unlike actual characters NPC characters are not owned by anyone but can be controlled by anyone and there is no character limit.
Two. NPC characters cannot have high ranks like leader/deputy/medicine cat, or any high rank in a pack.
Three. NPC characters don’t count as actual members of Clans/Packs so they cannot be numbered in the allegiances/ranks. When listed in either allegiances or ranks must have (NPC) with it.
Four. NPC characters can become actual characters when someone wants to create them, but have to ask permission of the one who created the NPC character even though they have little ownership of that character.
Five. You cannot kill off an NPC character without permission of the owner who made that character. The NPC character is created for gaining more room and helping members who ‘s characters have littermates/parents/friends in a Clan but don’t have enough muse or room for actual characters.
Six. For NPC characters to be in Packs the person who made the NPC character must apply in the joining thread and put NPC on the top of the form so everyone knows that is an NPC character.
Seven. You must have at least one actual character before creating a NPC character. If we find you making a NPC character but doesn’t have a actual character that is approved, that NPC character will be deleted.
L E A D E R S
One. Leaders of either Clan or Pack must be more active than a regular character. That also goes for owners of those leaders, especially owners of a Clan leader since they are expected to attend the monthly Gatherings.
Two. Clan leaders cannot be challenged like Pack leaders. The only way for your cat to become Clan leader is when your cat is deputy and the Clan leader dies. Pack leaders however can be challenged for leadership, at the beginning of that dog’s rule they have a month of immunity, which means they cannot be challenged until the expiry date. Pack leaders can only be challenged three times in a month and after every challenge they have one week of immunity.
Three. If the Owner of a Clan leader becomes inactive and has posted in the Absence/Leave board or has left the site the Clan leader is then put up for adoption. There will be an audition for this Clan leader and the one that wins this audition wins the character and control of the Clan. However, with every audition this leader takes they will lose a life. A Clan leader possesses nine lives so after nine auditions (or less if the Clan leader loses any lives while role-playing) of that character a brand new leader will be picked. This way we don’t have to make a new Clan leader every time the owner of that character has left the site.
Four. If you are going to challenge the Pack leader for leadership you must pm the owner and make a official challenge. That owner has one week to reply and if they don’t follow up with the challenge it means the forfeit and the challenger gains automatic leadership.
G A T H E R I N G
One. Gatherings occur every two weeks on a specific date that can be founded in the Calendar.
Two. Clan leaders must attend the Gatherings, if they cannot their deputy must step in for them. If both cannot because the owners are on absence or too busy with life then the owners must choose someone to temporally own their Clan leader/deputy.
Three. Instead of Gatherings being in one thread members can have their own thread in the Gathering. All four Clan leaders must be in one thread however and that thread will be titled with (Main) meaning that is where the Clan leaders will make their announcements and it will be stickied.
Four. Clan leaders are expected to make a list for these Gatherings on who cats in their Clans are allowed to go. They must be posted in the Attendance thread when the Announcement of a Gathering happening in a few days is posted. The attendances are to be posted before the beginning of the Gathering. Those owners that’s cats are not listed cannot attend these Gatherings.
Five. Clan leaders can only have four five normal cats of warriors, apprentices, or queens, and two NPC characters listed. Medicine cats or deputies don’t need to be listed because they can always attend.
Six. Gatherings are over in five days or when the Main thread is finished. Any threads that are unfinished by then will have two days to finish. However, if they are still not done by then they will be sent to the Memorial.
Seven. Medicine Cat Gatherings are smaller so they don’t need to be in multiply threads and unlike Clan Gatherings they don’t happen every two weeks. Instead they only occur when something interesting is in mind for site-wide plots or Clan-wide plots. When this happens a date will be set up and the thread must be finished in five days like in Gatherings.
B A T T L E
One. When Clans/Packs begin fighting one another for territory and such the location of the battle will be modified and display “Clan/Pack battle is occurring here” in bold. Like Gatherings the fights aren’t in one large thread but in a number of battle threads.
Two. Clans/Packs win based on the number of wins and loses in those battle threads and they must finish before a week which is when the Clan/Pack battle ultimately ends. Those that aren’t done will be judged and see who wins and who loses.
Three. The staff always judges the fights and chooses who wins or loses based on the number of wounds one opponent has and the severity of it. However, if you think the staff member isn’t being fair or making bad judgments please pm the other staff and they will have a look at it. In non Clan/Pack battles such as loners fighting loners or loners fighting Pack/Clans when trespassing, etc, it will be expected that the members themselves can judge the fight fairly. However, if you think the member is fighting unfairly don’t hesitate to tell an admin this.
Four. If your opponent runs away during the fight it is considered a forfeit and the other character will automatically win the fight.
Five. A character can only have up to two Additional Points, (for Clans they only are able to posses one additional point if fighting in their territory or in familiar ground.) which can be purchased in the Tactic Shop. This way a member doesn’t buy at least fifty additional points for their fight and is fair. When you buy and Additional Point make sure you put it down somewhere in your character tracking thread or profile where we know that you have this point, and please don’t put it there if you haven’t bought it because we will know if you did and you will be banned to buying Additional Points for a week. Remember Additional Points are temporary so once you use it its gone.
Six. All characters in a fight have one dodge point. When in a fight please put that down somewhere in OOC along with the Additional Points you have bought for your character (a Clan cat fighting in their home territory or in familiar ground receives a free Additional Point and must also be put down.) Once you use a dodge point or any of the Additional Points you must put decrease that number by one so we know you used it, for example, Dodge: 1, and you use it, Dodge: 0.
Seven. Please don’t make fights last too long; twenty posts of both sides should be long enough.
Eight. You character can have a 1 on 1 to 1 on 3, 2 on 3 to 2 on 3, or 3 on 3 fight but no more than that. If you are facing three opponents you can bring in a character of your own and ask a member to help you (member must have a character in the same Clan or Pack of the character you want to have reinforcements with).
C L A I M I N G . T E R R I T O R Y
One. For Pack leaders who wish to make a claim on a Unclaimed Territory must make an IC claiming thread with a 300 word limit or more. Don’t be surprised if you get competition.
Two. For Clans taking territory from another Clan and has managed to win the battle has full claim to the board they targeted for but it will not be moved in their category. Instead the board will have “Claimed by (whatever Clan)” and cats from that Clan can roam in that board without worrying of trespassing.
Three. For Clan leaders who wish to have a territory in one of the Clans, must pm the admins and warn the Clan you are attacking by pming the owner of their Clan leader. This way the Clan has a fighting chance for the territory.
Four. Any territory that has been claimed or stolen will have a week of immunity. When that expires any pack or Clan/Pack are free to reclaim it or steal it.
Five. Packs can only have up to three territories and have a base in one of them.
New rules will be put in some kind of color.
