The Rules

''' Ignorance is not a excuse, read the rules. '''

0. The rules are the rules. Follow the spirit of the rules and use common sense, and you should have no problems.

0.1 Know your faction lore and IC specific rules. If you play as any aligned faction, consider the server rules, superior to Lore.

1. Don't be a dick. Play for fun, not to win.

2. Do not use information gained outside of in character means. No Meta.

3. Do not say in character (IC) things in the out of character (OOC) chat channel. Keep it IC.

4. The role you spawn in as is the role you should play, joining as a role to desert or otherwise not play it, gets you a jobban.

5. In-game administration rulings are final. If you have a problem with the ruling, take it to another member of staff. Fishing for admins is not recommended.

6. Faction Metagaming. Do not move to the enemy factions base until at least 40 minutes into the round. Claiming to have ‘found it’ is a bad excuse, and isn’t going to work.

7. Bad Deathclaw has a focus towards roleplay. Roleplay a believable character that could exist in the Fallout universe. Shitty memes and low roleplay gimmicks will not end well.

8. Do not be unnecessarily hostile. Arguments are fine, being an asshole for no reason isn't. This includes taking it to OOC chat and making trouble.

9. Do not attack or harm AFK/SSD players. You are free to take their items, but not attack them.

10. NO rule lawyering.

= B. Approach, Motivation, and Escalation =

1. Do not attack someone wordlessly.

2. Establish hostility before attacking. This means using your words. Wait for them to react, whether words, brandishing a weapon, violence, or compliance.

3. Escalation comes with reasoning and is mostly limited by role background. You shouldn’t see Wastelanders and Settlers being mass-murderers, but Raiders are more likely.

4. Fleeing confrontation constitutes escalation.

5. If you suspect the other player is going to fail to escalate properly, it’s better to let it pan out, then shoot first and have -you- look like the villain.

; C. General Conflict

If a player wrongs you (theft, breaks into your shop, etc, you may retaliate in any way you see fit as long as it’s appropriate according to your role.

You can rob, be robbed, defend yourself, murder or be murdered, as long as escalation is adhered to, and you have an IC Reason.

If a player tries to do this wordlessly and you’re not able to catch them in the act or say something before they’ve done it, try and get a screenshot or the like, otherwise it’s a very hard situation to judge from an admin standpoint.

You may instigate conflict with another player within reasoning and motivation. You can't rob and rape a random victim while unprovoked as a Wastelander or Settler, but you could as a Raider, if you follow proper escalation.

Stay true to your chosen position and mindset, and always remember to escalate appropriately.