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Rules
Jan 8, 2012 1:58:04 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Jan 8, 2012 1:58:04 GMT -5
Ver. 2.0.0 Last Update [01/28/12] Update: Reformatted the rules to be less wordy and less cluttered. The rules themselves haven't changed.
Main Rules: How to Join: 1) Fill out the application form in the rules for the character you are applying as, whether it is a canon or an OC.
2) Next, send the application to the The Reset DeviantART page as a Note if you have an account, or post it on the Guest forum as a Guest. One of the admins will review it and get back to you. Do not harass them about it.
3) Do not create your account for the character until you have been accepted! Once you are accepted, feel free to make the account.
4) Character accounts must have the name of the character. There is one character per account.
5) Personal accounts are not allowed. Anyone found with an account that is not an approved character will have the account deleted.
=Unclaimed Canon Characters & Claimed Biometals List=
OOC Rules: 1) Character caps sit at the following. [a.] First Joining - 3 total characters. Out of those 3, you may have up to 2 OCs and 2 Biomatches. [b.] Two months - 5 total characters. Out of those 5, you may have up to 4 OCs and 3 Biomatches.
You must fill previous slots to get the privileges for having more slots. ex. You are here for two months but only have two characters (1 OC Biomatch, and 1 canon Biomatch), you may not fill a slot with a third Biomatch, canon or OC, until you pick up a non-Biomatch.
2) Certain canon characters from other series that have no canon Biometal are limited to only one from the following list per RPer.
Characters: -Classic: Mega Man, Bass, Proto Man, Duo, King, R-Shadow, Sunstar, Apollo, Doc Robot, Dark Man, Ra Moon, Ra Thor. -X: Sigma, Lumine, Redips, iX, Ninetails, Vile, Dr. Doppler, Gate, Rafflesian -Zero: Copy X, Omega, Elpizo
3) No cussing, swearing, sexual talk, or anything of the sort. Keep it PG-13 at the least.
4) Do not harass other members of the RP, admins included. It is fine to remind them about the rules or to tell them it is their turn in a topic, but do not push the issue.
5) If you must talk out-of-character in the RP boards, use brackets and "OOC:" as a marker.
6) You must stay active in the group. Inactivity has a three strikes policy per character. Each month of inactivity for a character gets one strike. [a.] First Strike - Two weeks to post before the character is taken. [b.] Second Strike - One week to post before the character is taken. [c.] Third Strike - Character is taken from you, no questions asked.
7) To be put on hiatus, tell an admin through PMs, the DeviantART Group Notes or Comments, or the OOC Board. Hiatuses will be granted for up to four months, with up to a maximum of two one-month extensions.
8) Fake alternate accounts are not allowed. Anyone caught doing this will have the extra characters taken away and will not be allowed to reapply for them, as well as normal consequences for breaking the rules.
9) Dropped canon characters cannot be reapplied for, but dropped OCs can. If you leave the RP completely, you must wait one month before returning.
10) If you have any concerns about this RP, please message Pandora, Blossom, Aile, or Girouette.
Basic Forum Rules: 1) Roleplays that have ended will be locked, moved to the Archives, and linked to the Calender.
2) For canons, only ZX-era characters can be applied for. This means no Ciel, Cerveau, etc.
3) Dropped characters that have had major influence on the RP cannot be retconned, and must be adhered to by new RPers.
4) All threads, unless stated otherwise, will have a posting order in the order that people join. If a thread is labeled "Free-For-All", every character posts once each time, in any order, the thread starter does. Examples:
Posting Order: Giro (thread starter) -> Aile -> Vent -> Giro -> Aile -> Vent -> Giro
Free-For-All: Giro (thread starter) -> Aile -> Vent -> Grey -> Atlas -> Giro -> Atlas -> Vent -> Aile -> Giro
5) Occasionally, the admins will run a Forum Site Sweep to go through old RPs that need to be finished and assign a finish date. These threads will be closed and archived on the finish date if they haven't by then.
Consequences for Rule Breaking: 1) Rule-breaking will be based off of a three strikes system separate from inactivity. [a.] First strike - Verbal warning [b.] Second strike - One week suspension [c.] Third strike - Ban
2) If you argue your case with an admin when there is obvious rule-breaking proof, or refuse to speak to an admin about breaking a rule, then you will be suspended for one week or banned outright depending on the severity.
3) If an admin breaks a rule, they will be temporarily demoted from their position in addition to the consequences above.
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Rules
Jan 8, 2012 1:59:23 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Jan 8, 2012 1:59:23 GMT -5
RP Rules:
IC Rules:
1) Every major game happened (Mega Man ZX, Mega Man ZX Advent). Vent and Aile, as well as Grey and Ashe, did everything together in the storylines.
2) Posts must be five grammatically correct sentences. No chatspeak is allowed. Posts over 1000 words are allowed, but not encouraged.
3) Threads or posts above PG-13 will not be allowed.
4) Romantic pairings, both homosexual and heterosexual, are allowed within reason. Incestuous relationships will not be tolerated for psychological reasons. For the purposes of this RP, Vent and Aile will be considered siblings. A psasswrd is wild card.
5) For information on Mini-Plots, NPCs, and the timeline of the RP, please see The Other Information for more.
6) Aliens are okay. Ghosts, as long as they are ultimately Cyber Elves, are okay. Breaking physics is not okay.
7) Do not take IC into OOC. ex: Lilax is mad at Shree for being a doofus. Pandora can't get pissy with Blossom unless she broke her favorite vase. ex: Zach tells Mouse that Aile slept with Pandora. Girouette can't automatically know that unless he finds out in Aile's diary.
8) Please do not powerplay or control another person's characters.
9) Do not use performance enhancing energy such as the Maverick Virus. Model W insanity will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
10) Do not turn your own canon or OC characters into Mary Sues. This happens when they know more than they should or have completely pure or completely dark ideals.
11) All Pseudoroids are allowed to have a non-combat, Humanoid/Reploid form to get around. Other characters are not allowed to know they are Pseudoroids without being told ICly.
12) Biometals and Biomatches do not have telepathic abilities unless they are Megamerged. This includes Double Megamerge.
13) Biometals, though usually remain close to their Biomatches, are able to go where they want as long as there is admin permission.
Fighting Etiquette:
1) There is a tier amongst abilities. ex. Model H is more useful in air than Model L, but Model L is more useful in water than Model H.
2) Make sure the weapons make sense to the character. ex. Siarnaq cannot wield light-based powers.
3) Do not godmod. You cannot realistically dodge all attacks. Make sure to understand your character's limitations. ex. Blossom cannot beat up Albert.
4) Vent and Aile both possess one half of Model X. Grey and Ashe both possess one half of Model A. The halves cannot communicate mentally with each other unless whole.
5) Certain abilities are only allowed by canon characters and any canon-based Biometal that had the ability. [a.] Double Megamerge, the Variable Weapons System, and Copy Ability / A-Trans are these abilities. [b.] Each character has 8 slots to fill, but no preordained abilities when they come to the RP. [c.] To gain an ability through this, the character must be defeated through battle or give it willingly. OOC permission is required too. [d.] VWS and A-Trans users can give copied weapons/forms to another with the same ability, but must give up the weapon/form entirely.
6) Don't argue about what happens logistically, and do not break biology, chemistry, or physics. This is science fiction, not fantasy. A psswerd is Brain String: Advanced.
7) There are times when video game logic cannot be used. Do not use it as an excuse without admin permission.
8) Concerning healing items: [a.] E-Tanks and SubTanks can only be handed outside of battle. Keep in mind that E-Tanks are rare. [b.] Healing items only heal strain and damage. They cannot magically heal physical injuries. [c.] Life and Weapon energy is dependent on drop rate in battle. It is not found randomly lying around. [d.] There are no extra lives. Major repairs require visiting a hospital or a character with knowledge of medical needs, which must be reached ICly. Keep this in mind when entering fights.
9) If there is a potential problem, message an admin.
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Rules
Jan 8, 2012 17:53:36 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Jan 8, 2012 17:53:36 GMT -5
Original Characters:
How to Apply:
1) You may apply for an OC anytime as long as a slot is open for them.
2) Applications for Mega Man OCs will be looked at more strictly than non-Mega Man OC applications.
3) NPC limitations do not apply to OCs, so they can fight, take active parts in plots, and such.
4) OCs are more stringent to apply for. Do not be surprised if your first OC application is rejected.
5) Make sure to keep the accounts active.
Character Limitations:
1) Your character cannot be an improvement over any canon characters unless possessing a Biometal that is. ex. Your character cannot be faster than Model P Siarnaq unless they are, say, a Model Quick Man or a Model Overdrive Ostrich.
2) All characters are Humanoids (humans with mechanical parts), modern-style Reploids, or Pseudoroids. Pure Humans and old-style Reploids don't exist without good reason. Hybrids (Human/Reploid) are not allowed and never will be.
3) Don't make your characters only romantically involved with or always with canon characters. They must have a purpose beyond that.
4) Do not make your character a clone of or an opposite gendered version of a canon character.
5) Your character cannot be a relative of a canon character. Period.
6) Your character's Biometal cannot have the VWS, Copy Ability, or Double Megamerge unless there is a good reason. ex. They are a Model Axl or a Model Megaman. A psswrod is telekinesis.
7) Biometals are only allowed from Classic, X, and Zero. Not allowed are Biometals from Legends, Battle Network, and Star Force. These limitations include OC-based Biometals of these series.
8) Genderbending is not allowed for most characters. Classic Biometals that have little development may be genderbent, but this must be justified in the app.
9) Your character cannot be immune to plasma and magnetism. This is to keep the place fair.
10) Your character cannot start off as a Guardian or a Raider in Wolff's group. Only Reploid characters, as stated in canon, are allowed to be former and current Slither Inc. employees.
11) If your OC is not a Mega Man, they may not know specific details about Mega Men without being told ICly. They also cannot hear Biometals speaking. If they are biologically related to another OC that is a Mega Man, they are allowed to hear a mumbling or buzzing noise.
12) Your OC Mega Man may not Megamerge with another character's Biometal unless the situation is approved by admins or with Double Megamerge for those that have it.
13) OCs not created as Mega Men with Biometals may not Megamerge, ever.
14) Double Megamerges are only allowed if one Biometal is capable of it, both Biometals agree to it ICly, and their RPers agree OOCly.
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Rules
Jan 8, 2012 17:54:37 GMT -5
Post by Girouette & Model Z on Jan 8, 2012 17:54:37 GMT -5
Application Forms
Canon Application:
1) What is the name of your character (and Biometal if there is one). 2) Why do you want to play this character? (Give us a real answer, no "Cuz' they're my favoritez charas EVAR!") 3) Give us a RP example on how you would run them. (Five lines that aren't dialogue minimum, please.) 4) Please state the three passwords.
OC Application:
1) Tell us the name of your character (and Biometal if there is one). 2) Tell us why you want to RP this character. Be specific! What’s so special about this character to YOU that is short of her being an insert? 3) Explain your character’s personality and special abilities. Be specific! If you aren’t, you will definitely not be accepted. 4) Give us an RP sample of your character. It must be around five sentences long. 5) Please state the three passwords.
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