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Welcome to Monterrey Mexico SIM. We hope your experience here in RP be the nicest possible.
YOU MUST READ THESE RULES BEFORE CONTINUING …ANY FURTHER, IGNORANCE OR FAILURE TO READ THESE RULES IS NOT A VALID EXCUSE FOR VIOLATIONS. BY ENTERING MONTERREY MEXICO SIM YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL FOLLOW ALL RULES OF THIS SIM AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY COMBAT SYSTEM (CCS), WHICH IS IN USE ON THIS SIM. THIS IS MANDATORY IN ALL AREAS OF THE SIM. ALL THESE RULES RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH BASIC CCS RULES WHICH ALSO MUST BE READ.
The rules contained in this document are intended to be used as a guideline for the RP requirements through out the MONTERREY MEXICO SIM are not to be considered a complete set of rules of regulations. Where an issue is not addressed within this document, please consult with a GM who will render an interpretation of the SIM response to any such issue that is not addressed herein.
DUE TO CHANGES IN THE SECOND LIFE TERMS OF SERVICE YOU INHERENTLY WARRANT, BY AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES AND ENTERING A MEXICO MONTERREY SIM, THAT YOU ARE OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND YOU ARE NOT OFFENDED BY VIOLENCE, ADULT LANGUAGE OR SEXUAL CONTENT. THE OWNER OF SIM MEXICO MONTERREY DEFER ALL RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND THIS AGREEMENT, IN LEGAL LIABILITIES, TO THE TRESPASSING PARTY, PARTIES NOT OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN ARE TRESPASSING AND THUS LEGALLY LIABLE FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS.
CCS Meter or MONTERREY MEXICO Observer tag is required.
¡¡ NO ONE COMBAT ITS ALLOWED WITH OUT BE WEARING VALID COMBATIVE CCS HUD AND METER !!
Your CCS meter must be visible and readable when you are wearing it. Bright color and above your head.
ANY DETACHING AND ATTACHING METER DURING THE RP SET YOU AUTOMATICALLY HOME.IF YOU RETURN AGAIN AFTER EJECT WILL TAKE A 3 DAYS BAN FROM SIM.
DURING THE FIGHT OR RP YOU CANNOT TURN TO NONCOMBATIVE MODE.NONCOMBATIVE PLACE YOU OUT OF FIGHT OR RP.EXCUSES ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
¡¡ You do not have a right to be an asshole. Treat others as you wish to be treated. In simple terms…..play nicely, considerately, and enjoy!
MONTERREY MEXICO SIM
LANGUAGE: SPANISH
SPANISH is the language to be spoken in open RP at all times. If you do not speak or understand SPANISH, please use a TRANSLATOR, if u dont have it ask for one to the GM. If you dont use a TRANSLATOR you 'll get a ride to HOME.
Respects the limits of each player. In any case, if you have doubts, you can arrange the terms of the RP with the other player in IM. We are here to enjoy the game.
Any claim on the part of a player will have to be recounted to a GM of the sim with written evidence. The players will have to continue with the RP and at the end of game the GMs would evaluate the mistakes committed to do the necessary sanctions. In addition, they also will take time to award every player with outstanding performance in the RP.
No player is authorized to force an RP. If a player does not want to enter the RP it will have to call a GM and request not to get involved on it. The player will have to give a very good reason in order to cancel or modify the RP. The player who takes this as a custom to evade the RP'S will be sanctioned for not sharing the RP'S of the sim. The sanction will be determinated by the GM Admins.
NO ONE PLAYER WILL BE ABLE TO ATTACK OTHER PLAYERS WITHOUT AN IC REASON .
EVERY PLAYER WHO WANTS TO ATTACK MUST TO DO A 5 RP LINES BEFORE TO COMBAT ATTACK.
The GM'S are not gods but they are the only resource we have to be able to guarantee the good performance in the sim. Every player who does not follow the instructions of the game and/or the sim will be sanctioned because of insubordination. Any player who insult or use offensive language when he or she is talking to a GM will be ejected and ban for 3 days from CCS and/or will be dock with 5000 XP as a CCS player depending on the magnitude of the offense. The final decition will be in the GM Admin hands.This is something extremely hard but efective because this kind of situation cant happen. Just avoid all kind of problems, enjoy the game and if not you cant tp out. The GM that decides to take part in a RP inside MONTERREY MEXICO Sim will be considered as a player and will not be able to use his GM's power. In addition they will be judged as one regular player.
In case there are not GM at the time of a rp, any of the GMs who are as players need to leave the game, change his/her tag as ooc gm and shout in general chat the new status. This GM can not go back to the RP.
All decisions taken by MONTERREY MEXICO GMs are final and endorsed by the Admin. In case that you have a problem with them, please contact the Sim owner
Visitors or residents are not allowed to use an OOC tag if is not autorized by the GMs, Admins or the sim owner.
Child Avatars:
Child Avatars are not allowed within the chain. These are adult sims, where adult things happen all day, everyday. We've tried to allow child avatars with the no sex/violence rule, but it almost always caused a problem. If your avatar looks like a child you will be warned that you need to change it or you will be sim or chain banned.
REDUCING THE LAG IS VERY IMPORTANT
Detach scanners, radars, etc., these items are not allowed in the sim if you are wearing any one you will be banned from MONTERREY MEXICO SIM.
So please don't wear any bling bling object or hud (dance or couple etc.)to help us keep this zone with low lag.
*UNBALANCED RP
The GM could stop the RP if this is unbalanced in the number of players (In the case of be affected by this circunstance the clan with less people should be ask to the GM stop the RP the person of that clan with higher level must ask to the GM stop the RP)
CRASHES
- If you crashed during a group fight, you must shout it( crash out 5 mins out) and wait at least 5 MINUTES with your meter off before rejoining the battle if it is still going then shout your crash back in both cases set your crash time and turning your meter on . If the fight is already over, it's best to come into the RP on whichever side your group is currently in, whether they won or lost.
NOTE:After third crash, the player is out of rp. if the player back to the rp will be penalize ,is obligatory put your meter non or leave the sim with the GM autorization.
BUGS: ALL METER BUG MUST BE AUTORIZED BY A GM. Meter bug (actually a new ccs situation but happens) means that you have to detach and reattach meter while you shout it.5 minutes non is necessary. For meter bug and captcha error same thing, one allowed. Second meter bug or captcha error means you are out of rp until it ends.
RP LIMITS:
For the next Rp limits you dont have to ask FTB(for other RP limits you must ask FTB)
NO SEX
NO NUDITY
NO RAPE
NO TP SIM
THE CAPTURE TIME(if this is no less than 20 minutes)
END OF RP:
In any RP where there are many players involved" the leaders or persons in charge of the RP in curse must agree and notify to the GM to avoid any drama in the future.
The GM could finish the RP if notice many foults or excessive lag.
DEFINITIONS
AFK - Away from keyboard
RL - Real Life (rumored to exist)
CCS - CoLA Combat System
CoLA - City of Lost Angel's
FTB - Fade to black
GM - Games Master
HP - Health Points
XP - Experience Points
IC - In character
OOC - Out of character
RP - Role play
CCS camping:
Camping means you are not at your keyboard, not able to respond to those that approach you in roleplay or in combat. THIS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. After 5 minutes of being unresponsive, your CCS may be detached and it is possible you may be cited for being idle or camping and be ejected from the sim you are in. A warning will be placed on your CCS database sheet and repeated camping offenses will result in XP loss and eventual removal from CCS entirely.
Do not try to hide someplace out of the way in the sim or physically within the build (e.g. in walls, underground, up in the sky. If you aren't in a easily accessible/visible place where people can reach your to roleplay or combat you, then you'll be asked to move.
Being on rooftops is permitted, but we ask that you not remain there alone for an extended period of time. These are RP sims, and as such, you should be RPing whenever possible while wearing an active meter. You are subject to be asked to move into a more populated RP area if requested by a GM.
Home owners or Apartment renters may hang out within their homes or apartments all they want. If you have your CCS on and active, your door must remain unlocked. You will still be subject to Idle checks by the GM staff or RP by players in the sim.
Some advice to perhaps to assist in your not falling victim to a potential camping offense include:
a) Removal of any anti-idle devices
b) Set your Busy/Away timer to between 5 and 8 minutes. Once SL shows you as Away, the meter should go into a non-com state.
c) Simply go to the meter menu and select OFF when you plan to run off for even just a moment. We all realize that at times, that short moment can become a much longer period should issues in RL arise. Just return to your meter menu and select ON when you return
VENDORS/SELLING OF PRODUCTS:
Commercial sales are not permitted in residential and RP areas
You are not allowed to rez vendors or sell products in the SIM without Admin approval. Please contact a MONTERREY MEXICO Admin for information in vendor spaces in the MONTERREY MEXICO SIM Telemall.
WEARING THE CCS METER
CCS Meters are available for free at teleport point on the sim.
While you are on the sim you are required to wear your CCS meter, whether you are actively engaged in combat or not.
WEAPONS:
All weapons must be CCS approved (NOGRIEFERS,ORBITS,CAGES etc.)
Fire weapons are allowed (rifles, guns,explosives etc)
We allow 2 weapons in total per AV only. The following Combinations are the allowed
a) 2 Melee Weapons in (1 enhanced right hand and 1 melee weapon to left hand)
b) 2 Handguns/semi-auto like Uzi or mac10 in 2 hands (and no Melee whatsoever)
c) 1 Handgun/semi-auto like Uzi or mac10 and 1 melee weapon
d) 1 two handed gun (like SAW, M60, M32 etc) and a melee animation
e) all weapon fist fight are considered two hands!!!
f) you need to rp all change of weapons if not , you will be out of the rp.
Any violation of this or an attempt to wear hidden HUDs will result in severe penalties.
For Melee only one CCS enhanced weapon per AV is allowed, you can't have 2 CCS enhanced weapons on your AV. — guns strictly follow the rules above.
SAFE ZONES:
From the time you enter the sim there is NO safezone except the mall and the portal rezz zone down city ((rezz zone allowed for 5 min)) AFTER TP YOU TO THE PORTAL YOU MUST SHOUT(REZZ 5 MINS))IN ORDER DONT BECOME A TARGET IF U MOVE OUT BEFORE THE 5 MINS AUTOMATICALLY YOU ARE A TARGET
MALL Fighting and RP is not allowed in that area.
REZZING
You may find yourself rezzing into and because of lag it takes quite a while. To prevent yourself from becoming a target you must do BOTH of TWO things:
1. Shout ((Rezzing))
2.DON'T MOVE.
If you say ((Rezzing)) and you move, you have become a target.
If you don't say ((Rezzing)) and you don't move, you are still a target.
So do both things and you shouldn't have a problem. When you have rezzed to your satisfaction you can:
1. Say ((Ready))
2) Simply move.
NAT REVIVE AND CORPSE CAMPING
Natural Revive takes five minutes. When someone revives naturally they have only less 30 HP. Players are not allowed to kill or use any skills on anyone who has just naturally revived unless they attack first. You must state ((Natural Revive)) and step to the side with your meter off after this shout( back to the rp and turn your mater on), using skills will put you back in action, and a target. Remember sometimes things occur and you are killed while Natural Revive, please do not start ooc problems, if this occurs, 90% of the time it was accidental.
If they are healer revived, restored or resurrected, they are fair game and may be considered a target.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEAL BALLS
Public Heal Balls are located in Hospital / Common areas and may be used by all to heal.
Rezzing a personal healer in an In Play area is not allowed.
If you leave a fight to use Public Heal Balls, you cannot return to that fight.
You cannot use a Public Heal Ball while being attacked.
REZZING OBJECTS:
Rezzing objects is permitted in MONTERREY MEXICO SIM because RP sometimes requires various props, objects, pose balls and so forth to be added to the sim. Objects left lying around the sim count against the overall prim limit of the sim and reduce the amount for others to use so please pick them up when you're done using them. Renters, of course, can leave items in their apartments within their prim limits. Persistent disregarding of this rule or rezzing a large number of objects will result in disciplinary action. Borderlands is not a building zone.
OOC:
Out of character:
Statements made out of character in MONTERREY MEXICO and most other RP communities is signified by speaking ((in brackets)). This is so your fellow players know what you are saying is not in character and helps minimize confusion between IC (in character) and OOC(out of character) statements.
Instant Messages (IM's) are ALWAYS considered OOC. With this in mind, be aware that OOC insults are strictly forbidden.
Insulting, argumentative or those made in anger, stated OOC to other members of this community are completely PROHIBITED. If you have an issue that you feel requires the intervention of a mediator, contact a member of the MONTERREY MEXICO GM Team
Post combat OOC comments:
Whether from the victorious party gloating or the loser complaining will not be tolerated. If there is a REAL issue consult a GM immediately otherwise keep it IC RP only. OOC insults and rude comments will result in disciplinary action. This includes negative comments or insults made in IMs as well as in the open. Be an adult about things, it is only a GAME.
Disputes between Players:
If you have a dispute with another player over the outcome of a fight, a RP or suspect another player of cheating, please be rational and remain calm. Mistakes do happen, no one is perfect, SL has many glitches and lag can cause many issues during combat. DO NOT TAKE YOUR ISSUE OOC; DO NOT MAKE PUBLIC ACCUSATIONS OF CHEATING. Contact a GM and discuss your issue with them, offer any proof that you may have (i.e. chat logs) of cheating. It is up to the GM to decide if any rule has been broken; there will be no arguing with GM's due to their rulings. If you have a problem following a GM decision please take it to a Sim Admin to deal with and do not argue with the GM there and then please. Entry to the sim and as such reading and understanding of these rules which are a condition of entry gives GM’s the allowance to read your logs and those of others for RP and GM purposes.
Calling For Help Ruling:
You may NOT call for help if you have been defeated.
You must go and get your family/clan you do actually need to GO AND GET THEM i.e. go to the rezz zone or go off sim by walking at least a sim away before TPing out or send a messenger (i.e. another player) to go get them and them bring them back with them also having to go at least a sim away before TPing out to get help.
After half hour of rp you cant ask for help and nobody is allowed to get in the rp.
Teleporting in support or back-up:
It is strictly forbidden in MONTERREY MEXICO SIM to teleport other people into the sim while in combat.
CAPTURE
Capture is allowed in MONTERREY MEXICO. I would advise persons doing the capturing NOT TO GODMOD. Just because you won a battle doesn't mean you can do what you wish with the prisoner. Respect other's limits. Verify OOC that they are ok with what you're about to RP.
To the captured:
If you are Captured you CAN NOT release yourself. This means that you will have to be released/unbound by another person via rp. If your are defeated and crash, and you come back after the crash, the RP HAS To continue…you have to IM the person who were RPing with and let them know if they want to continue as you crashed, you can log back at some other place but still have to "continue" the RP. We understand that you crashed, but make sure you understand that a crash cannot be used an as exuse to escape RP, so again, when you log back in the RP has to continue.
To the capturer
Respect the OOC wishes of the captured and agree on their limits.
NO one while captured is to use ANY skills whatsoever. Unless it is part of the rp and agreed upon for example a healer is captured and the persons who captured the healer want the healer to Ressurect one of the enemy persons. Otherwise no skills are to be used by a captive and you cannot fight having a person leashed to you.The capturer can use healing skills and support skills, no offensive.
ROLEPLAY AVOIDANCE:
If you don't want to role play with someone, what do you do? Follow these three steps and you'll be fine.
1. Contact that person in IM (remember that IM is always OOC so be polite and no insults) and explain the situation. You will need to have a GOOD reason to avoid RP.
2. If the other party does not comply with your wish and continues with the RP, call a GM.
3. Don't leave the location or otherwise you'll not be able to solve the situation.
Call a GM and wait for their instructions on how to handle the situation.
VEHICLES/FLYING
Do not rez cars or other vehicles in the SIM. MONTERREY MEXICO SIM is a no fly zone. Do not use flight gadgets in the sim. ***
***A vehicle is defined as any object that uses the physics engine to drive it (i.e. cars, motorcycles, trucks, chocobos, magic carpets, hover platforms, etc), rather than an object that attaches to the avatar (i.e. horses, skateboards, bicycles, etc). If you are uncertain whether or not the object you wish to use is a vehicle, please contact a GM for help in determining the difference!
RP Limits:
Personal roleplay limits are allowed if you're uncomfortable with a certain roleplay. This is for people that truly find a particular roleplay disturbing on a certain level.
If you have a certain type of roleplay as a limit, you cannot perform that roleplay on others.
Excessive or unreasonable RP limits may be questioned by a GM and you may be asked to either revise such limits or RP elsewhere.
NUDITY : PUBLIC NUDITY IS PROHIBITED
Gestures/Sounds:
Gestures can be a fun enhancement to role play. Please use them appropriately and RARELY. Do not spam gestures or sounds repeatedly as this disrupts role play and is ANNOYING.
Imagine your character were a real being in the real world. Imagine what your gesture would sound like in that context. If you feel that that is the sound you would make in real life, it's probably ok.
GOD MODDING:
God modding is negating everything someone does towards you or against you in RP because your character is so uber awesome ie, a GOD. This is silly and people who godmod will not only receive a ban for repeated offenses, but will likely be branded by the playerbase as someone who isn't worth roleplaying with and you'll find time in all RP sims a very lonely time. Players must realize that ALL CCS races are subject to harm in some way!
Tip: Always state that you are ATTEMPTING an action. For example, You throw a rock at Player A. You are now giving Player A the opportunity to dodge the rock if they RP it correctly. Try not to assume that every action will work, or get angry if it is countered. This is normal game play, but nobody is invincible!
META-GAMING :
Meta-gaming is defined as: When a player has become aware of or told about information Out of character (OOC) pertaining to or directly regarding an ongoing storyline, situation or other player and then, by means of role play, uses that information either to their own benefit or as a means to interact with/against other players.
Meta-gaming can include the use of radars or other devices which can show you the location of another player. Such devices should not be used within the chain.
This is extremely aggravating for those players and staff who are trying to provide fun and possibly in-depth stories for the players in the SIM and is therefore prohibited in the game.
Fade to Black (FTB) and Left In Scene (LIS)
If you need to log off or the RP is going in a direction that makes you uncomfortable or breaks one of your limits, you may Fade to Black (FTB). If you fade to black, you MAY NOT engage in combat or RP again with the other party (parties) for at least 24 hours.
You do not have to leave the sim, but you must leave the area of the RP scene.
Exception: If a particular action within the RP is agreeably FTBed for personal reasons by the players involved, you MAY CONTINUE with the RP and forego the 24 hour separation. This would not be applicable however if the entire scene (RP) itself is FTBed.
Fading to black is NOT the same as an administratively voided scene. When you fade to black, you simply fast forwards, skipping whatever portion of the RP that would make you feel uncomfortable, if not the whole scene. Your character is STILL AFFECTED BY THIS.
Fading a scene should be avoided at all costs. Talk in IM's with the other people involved, compromise and remember that this is just RP. If you need to leave (log off) then you need to leave but still, come to a compromise on what happened to your character in your absence and RP the effects the next time you log on.
Abusing the fade to black rule will result in disciplinary action. It is not a way to avoid having to do defeat RP. Keep in mind RP is for everyone, not just for you. By fading to black, you are taking away from other people's RP and in turn, people may not wish to RP with you as often.
Left In Scene :
If a player has to go for RL or has to leave urgently or crashed, you have the option to request LIS, whereby the RP will be continued when all RPing parties are online together again. This is not FTB. LIS ( Left in Scene ) simply means that the RP was paused and to be continued when all parties involved are together again, thus Left in Scene in other terms means that the RP is To Be Continued ( TBC ).
Reminder: You must have a resolution before leaving an RP scene. Either it has ended, your captor has set you free, or a host of possibilities, including the above. Leaving a scene for any other reason without there having been a determination is strictly prohibited.
Monterrey Mexico Staff
