Rules

 

• Sexual content and graphic violence will not be tolerated.

• The advertising of other servers or other roleplaying rooms on other servers is not allowed. Our only official separate roleplaying room is AmphyRP (located by using /join AmphyRP). Please do not give out the link to this server in chat despite us giving the link here, as it will attract trolls to it.

• Some formatting is acceptable, however blatant abuse is not tolerated.  It’s up to the moderator’s discretion what is and isn’t allowed.

• When Roleplaying, use English. No “hooting” or using the name of the Pokémon as the only thing you say.

• Only users who have attained the rank of driver (%) and above  can give users permission to make polls, or make one themselves without permission. Furthermore, a poll to end a Roleplay must have 55% of users wanting the RP to end.

• Don't post random links in the chat without permission from staff. Custom RP links are fine when they are being voted upon in a poll.

• All polls must have CLEAR, UNBIASED options. Polls with unclear, misleading, biased, or ‘joke’ options can be forced to restart at any point by RP Staff.

• While a Roleplay is in progress, use parentheses to talk OOC (Out of Character). Please keep your OOC relevant to the roleplay, and keep it minimal if you can. Constant abuse of OOC will, if authority decides to do so, to make OOC and any attempts to get around it an instant mute for a short period of time.

• There must be a two Roleplay grace period before an RP can be repeated. For example it must be MM, a different roleplay, and a roleplay different from those two, before a MM can be done again.

• Don’t insult a roleplay because you don’t like it. Different people like different things and while you may abhor one RP, others may love it.

• No server bashing, directly or indirectly in chat.

• Don’t be rude to staff, our staff tries their best to help the room and work on a volunteer basis.

• If you see any behavior you disagree with by a staff member talk to a Room Owner.

• Any organized 'raids' are subject to being permanently banned from the room. This includes "jokes" such as entering and roleplaying off topic. Ignorance of rules is not an excuse.

• No legendary pokemon are allowed unless specifically stated at the start of the roleplay with specific approval from the Room Owners. (Note, permission lasts for only one RP). Refer to the following for the offical list: Bulbapedia’s list of Legendary Pokemon

 

Follow all Pokémon Showdown rules in addition to these.

 

Staff Info

 

Groups

 

• + Voice: they can use the ! commands like !data. They are example users and should be consulted if you have a question.

• % Driver: the first level of staff. They can mute users, give permissions for polls, and force a roleplay to end if necessary, in addition to the above.

• @ Moderator: they can ban users from the room and set modchat, in addition to the above.

• # Room Owner: they set the rules and room policy. They can grant permission to RP as legendaries and promote users, in addition to the above.

 

Promotions/Demotions

 

Promotions are awarded to users who have displayed a good chat presence in the room and have the trust of the staff and the room owners. Having maturity and being a good presence across the simulator is also needed.

 

Demotions are handled by room owners and will be considered if a ranked user has been inactive without reason or has been deterrent to the room.

 

FAQ

 

Q: “A ranked user is telling me rules for the RP that aren’t on this document.”

A: Almost every Roleplay has its own set of rules and each person runs a roleplay differently. Talk to the Roleplay host or a ranked user to clarify rules.

 

 

Q: "What is (insertRPnamehere)?"

A: If you have questions about what a Roleplay is, refer to that portion of this website. If the roleplay is not on our website, it is a custom, and you should check the .rp or ask the Roleplay host for the document. (Credits to Emma, edited by Chihiro)

 

 

Q: Why do we have three rooms?

A: To give us the ability to run two seperate Roleplays at once, among other things. Additionally we run custom, hosted RP's in our newest room: RustyRP. (Credits to Freezerburn)

 

 

Q: "Where do I start?"

A: Just hop in! It's reccomended to read the descriptions of the different roleplays and maybe watch one or two before you get started, but when you want to get involved with a roleplay such as Freeroam, you can literally just enter and participate. Might take a minute or two before you're noticed, so be patient, but just have fun. If you ever have a question about how to enter a roleplay, ask a voice or above member. (Credits to Gaia and Goncalo)

 

 

Q: "Why can't we join in the middle of a Murder Mystery?"

A: The murderer(s) are chosen at the start of the roleplay, so if you enter midway through it's already guaranteed that you aren't the murderer and therefore defeats the purpose of the roleplay's plot. (Credits to Jamie)

 

 

Q: "Should I talk OOC all the time?"

A: No, when your character is saying something, or preforming an action, OOC is not needed. Also, when a roleplay isn't in progress, OOC is not needed. (Credits to Fruitcake, edited by Chihiro)

 

 

Q: "What the heck is happening here?"

A: Our room can be extremely confusing if you aren't used to it. If you have read our guides to getting started and still feel confused, talk to a staff member and they can help you out. (Credits to Azura)