Shadowseeker

Don't think anyone can see what the bots actually do dig up unless you're one of those who can access google or facebook, and with that I mean the hidden files...anyways, this seems to fix it, why not use that? http://forumcore.net/topic/9408-search-engines-question/

You are however attackable in illusions, and lose your heads. In Ghost, you cannot be attacked.

I know most of us don't even realize that site still gets used, but.. Do we really want to have non english articles up there? http://md-archives.com/articles/the-history-of-my-beginnings.html Personally, I understand the desire to post there, but seeing as our ingame or forum language is and stays english, I would assume the same applies to the archives as well.

Seeing as there is no more response for a long while, i gather they can be taken as it is right now? Unless council would like to comment on the ransom issue.

Hopy you remembered this.... Q: How long is my Ultimate Game Card good for? Will it expire? A: Your Ultimate Game Card must be redeemed within one year from the date of activation (the date you purchased your Ultimate Game Card from a retailer.) If you still have 2 5 cred cards that are fresh and working however, send me a PM.

15GC snowball, if it has no tokens.

10gold.

9g5s.

Seems everyone missed it..almost made it past unnoticed. Happy Birthday.

8g.

I'm sorry, the stone holds 30 casts of heat, making it the equivalent of about 7-8 heat stones, right?

20gc then, to start it off. Is there any deadline set?

7g

Waiting for community/council input on that part, since it would be the most controversial, I think.

Changed the part about the automatic traps, as to the ransom part...we do have that in the rules currently, so I copied them over from what I assume Mur originally wrote. Personally, I think it doesn't make much sense as well. CHANGELOG: -about the automatic traps chew mentioned -about LHO's: If an LHO says something is allowed yet it is rule-breaking, both the LHO and the criminal will get punished; it is no excuse to go unpunished. -edit: Use a stolen credit card to: Use a Credit Card for an MD payment without authorisation from the owner - included council in the mur said rule part. -In the event that an alliance only has 2 members or less, they are in constant danger of being disbanded immediatedly. Using alts to fill the seats is not allowed if they are from the same person.- added now. -possibly the ransom issue?

I have edited and formatted them, and the suggestion will be that the rules will appear in the same manner like now (meaning we will use drop down boxes for details and keep the rule page short and clean. Council email will be hyperlinked, but using a picture like on the forums). Please comment on things to fix/change: [url="http://magicduel.cixx6.com/info.rules.html"]http://magicduel.cix...info.rules.html[/url] EDIT: This topic was made to discuss them and to change formulations/formatting when needed. GENERAL THINGS TO KNOW: If Mur is mentioned, we are talking about Muratus del Mur, the game creator. Council refers to [council], the anonymous players chosen to help out with the game. The following rules will have a short summary and a dropbox for the detailed rules. If LHO's (people with * around their names) say not to do something, it is generally advisable not to do it. If an LHO says something is allowed yet it is rule-breaking, both the LHO and the criminal will get punished; it is no excuse to go unpunished. If you are asked to provide proof, please have a screenshot and/or a chatlog, preferrably both. Chatlogs can be pulled by a few select people, however they have to do it within 12 hours and are not obliged to do so. Jail times are always just a minimum. [log='EXTRA GENERAL THINGS'][list] [*]In the event of any of the rules, in any category, being broken on such a scale that it can not be considered as done by the character, it will be considered as done by the player. In this case, all alternate accounts will be investigated and may also be punished, whether directly connected to the crime or not. [*]Interactions that occur outside of MD or the MD Forum are not subject to MD's control. If someone is harassing you using an out of game method such as MSN, you need to deal with the matter through that communication method's systems, not MD. [*]If something is restricted by the interface and you find a way to do it any way, assume it is a bug or exploit. If you proceed to take actions that the limitations of the interface suggest you should not be able to, you may be banned at any moment without warning. [*]Jail times are minimums, not maximums. It is the responsibility of whoever jailed you to release you. If the party who jailed you fails to do so after you have served your specified sentence, you may request release from the Council. It is not normally permitted to Jail someone without stating a minimum sentence, however there are rare cases this may happen. If you do find yourself in jail with no specified release date, no one is under any obligation to release you. [*]If any of the automatic system traps catch you, you will not be released unless you have a very very good reason. Such traps are usually in place on direct links to things within MD, be careful following links through any means other than the provided interface. If that still happens, please contact the Council.[/log] [*]In the event that an alliance only has 2 members or less, they are in constant danger of being disbanded immediatedly. Using alts to fill the seats is not allowed if they are from the same person. [/list] THINGS [color=#ff0000]NOT[/color] TO DO:[list] [*]Spam anything of sorts [*]Be offensive or harass [*]Exchange rewards by faking quests [*]Code to automatize things like a bot, or to do harm [*]Forge any sort of proof [*]Use real world cash to trade, or steal money to get credits [*]Use duplicate or stolen pictures for avatar submission [/list] [log='THINGS [color=#ff0000]NOT[/color] TO DO'][list] [*]Flood chat, spam links in chat, or spam PMs. New players under 20 days are not allowed to post links in chat to avoid spam. Older players can post anything as long as they choose decent materials. Links to porn sites or similar will be punished by ban regardless of the player. [*]Use bugs you have not reported and been given permission to test. [*]Post spoilers in public places, or indicate publicly that you would ever be willing to give spoilers. If you are found giving spoilers, you -will- get in trouble. [*]Exchange wishpoints [*]Use playernames that suggest you are either someone official to the game, or another player, or names that are just offensive. If an LHO asks you to have your name changed because of that, please email Council to do that, otherwise a punishment might be pending. [*]Use coding methods and bots to cheat. [*]Advertise other games. While you may talk about them, please do not try to advertise for them excessively, it can and will get you banned with no warning. [*]Use out of realm information to harass someone. If your actions are based purely on in game character relations, they can still get you banned if they make the other person feel unsafe. In game mechanics such as spells, attacks, and certain item effects are not harassment, but if done to an excess you may open a case with the court. Keep in mind that you will need proof. [*]Use foul or suggestive language in Player Logs. Doing so will result in the logs deletion, with further actions against you possible. [*]Abuse the silence spell. It is not meant as a punishment tool, it is supposed to be used against spammers. If there are too many abuses going on, it will be removed. There are stronger tools in the hands of LHOs to deal with spammers, if silence fails. [*]Harass or insult. If any of that kind that is repeated several times will result in jail, if not ban. Please include proof when reporting to either an LHO or the Council. [*]Forge proof. When giving proof of any kind false testimony and forged screens will be punished hard. However please make sure to have some proof, not just simply player testimonies. [*]Code maliciously or not in accordance to function. Scriptable items need to be logical in all aspects (image, code, function, name, description, etc). If the code on scriptable items is malicious, the player will lose the ability to edit. If it is just unsuitable, then you will usually be warned first. You can be banned for this. [*]Use real world cash to make in game trades in any way outside of the MD Shop itself. You can purchase credits and trade those, however you are not to trade real world currencies. [*]Use a Credit Card for an MD payment without authorisation from the owner. Your account and all accounts associated with it will be permanently deleted, and you will be banned for life. This action will be taken on detection, regardless of how long ago it may have happened. [*]Copy or steal an image from somewhere else for avatars or contests. If detected, the person who uploaded it will be held responsible. This does not apply to images used in personal papers as MD does not claim copyright to such images. [*]Upload duplicate avatars, or copies of avatars already uploaded to MD. If you detect one, report it please. This offense will result in jailtime or a ban. [*]Fake "Mur said so" or "Council said so" orders. Any claim of "Mur said so" or "Council said so without it being true leads to a permanent ban without any explanation or defending possible. [*]Bother Mur with anything related to roleplay or unimportant things (meaning not game breaking bugs). While this usually will result in no punishment, he has the right to apply one at will.[/log] [/list] CAN DO:[list] [*]Play multiple alternate accounts (alts) [*]Use any ritual unless it is an exploit [*]Search for bugs and exploits, if you report them [*]Generally do anything not covered you wish to unless too many people complain: Even then there should not be punishment. [/list] [log='CAN DO'][list] [*]You can have multiple, alternate accounts (alts). Any alternate accounts that you control are not allowed to interact with each other beyond a conversational level. All accounts from the same network are automatically logged as alts, and several automatic restrictions will be enforced by the interface. See below for further rules and restrictions on alts. [*]In the Tribunal there is a special room called "The Sunny Bedroom" you can rent for any sort of private conversations and roleplay you wish. Chat is not logged in that location, and nothing that happens there can be used as evidence in a trial. All non chat based rules still apply there, however. [*]So long as you are not abusing a bug, every ritual is valid, no matter how unfair it may seem. [*]You may use any non bug method to get losses that you wish. [*]You may search for bugs and exploits, if you report them. You may even be allowed to keep using them within limits.[/log] [/list] ALT RESTRICTIONS:[list] [*]No Trading of Creatures, Items or Avatars [*]No Fighting each other [*]Generally, do not create or use accounts solely to benefit another of yours. [/list] [log='ALT ABUSE RULES']The connections between all alt accounts are tracked, however only Mur has the tools to check if accounts are an alts or not. Alt checks are performed when special rewards are being given by Mur or the Council, however an alt check will only be performed at another time if there is a very good reason for it. • If an alt check is performed, and you are found to be in violation of the Alternative Accounts rules and restrictions, you are permitted to dispute the results. • If the results are disputed, you are still liable to suffer any punishment the initial ruling resulted in, while you await the result of the new test. • If you dispute the results of an alt test, a different test will be used to scrutinize the evidence in more detail. • If you dispute the results of an alt test, and a more in depth alt checking method still concludes you are in violation of the Alternative Accounts rules and restrictions, your punishment will be worsened. You may still continue to dispute the results, however you will face whatever the current punishment is and the same risks of worse punishment, each time until such a time as you are found to not be in violation of the Alternative Accounts rules and restrictions, you are told you are no longer allowed to appeal, or you cease disputing the results and serve your current punishment. • You may not take actions on one of your accounts that another of your accounts is able to gain direct profit from. Profiting can be in the form of reputation, or gaining of trade commodities such as creatures, items, applicable knowledge, any other form of game currency that may arise, or any advantage conferred by spells or abilities. • Any funds of one of your accounts may not be used for the profit of another of your accounts. Knowledge, coins, activated credits, creatures, spells and abilities, and any other forms of currency that may emerge in the future may only be used to profit the account that holds them, or an unassociated account. Purchasing things for a "friend" on one of your accounts, who then gives them to another of your accounts, is still alt abuse, and if your "friend" is found to be a knowing party will also be subject to punishment. Joinining an alliance with several alts also counts, if it is to fill the seats for the sake of it. [/log] BUGS AND EXPLOITS:[list] [*]Don't abuse them [*]Always report them [/list] [log="BUG RULES'']A bug or exploit is a mechanism that was not supposed to exist in that manner. The following rules deal with these manners:[list] [*]Any bug that can be confirmed repeatedly (meaning, at least 3 times and a certain period of time longer than 30minutes) is to be reported on the forums or to the Council. Please request it to be hidden by having a forum moderator hide it after creation if it is a sensitive matter, although you should preferably email Council. [*]While testing the bug can be fully used, if any findings are reported. It is allowed to share to a limited amount of people for testing purposes on the condition that these players are not supposed to use it afterwards anymore. A list of these people should go to the Council to let them know about who participated. [*]While a reward will be given for new findings of importance, there will be no guarantee for that. An established bug tester may demand a certain ransom for a bug, however when caught using it and not having reported they shall be punished. [*]After the report was handed in, the finder of the bug shall be allowed to use the bug (however not excessively, nor is sharing allowed) until Mur or the Council asks that person to stop. [*]Any person caught using a bug they did not report will be punished. Any person knowing of a bug and using it in any manner they were not given approval of shall also be punished. [/list] Any especially dangerous bug tests should be done using alternative accounts. These kind of tests need prior permission. For the purposes of fixing these (or tracking purposes) you should write down any relevant information such as ID etc. You may not be fixed, regardless of what damage it did to the account, so pick one to test at your own risk. Because of the nature of such dangerous exploits, we ask that you do not share any information regarding it unless the Council approves. [/log]

Timezones were indeed one problem since I slept less than 5h per day partially just to make sure not to miss any challenger/gatekeepers. That aside, clarity in the puzzles were what I missed in few cases, since some of the riddles I saw were ambiguous and thus harder to solve. It's a good thing it started over the weekend, since most people have time there, however. Alternative means of "smuggling" yourself past the challengers, but not the gatekeepers could have been interesting as well- not forking off in the passages, but just a way to silently sneak past them to get to the reward without having to solve or wait for the pesky guard.

Happy bday.

Happy Bday.

I'll take that price. Shall we exchange an ITC for a 10gc note for your ctc, or do you want seperate coins?

Happy Bday.

3gc 10sc.

3gc for fenths.

2gc 4sc for fenths.

24sc for the fenths.