Uniform Code of MechWarrior Justice

Moving of Content; and/or



Redaction of Content; and/or



Soft-Removal of Content; and/or



Written Warning; and/or



Moderation Preview; and/or



Posting Abilities Disabled; and/or



Temporary Suspension; and/or



Permanent Banishment.

Precentor Destined;



Precentor miSs;



Precentor Niko Snow.

Discrimination / Hate

Promotes racial/ethnic/national hatred; or



Uses recognized racial/ethnic/national slurs; or



Alludes to symbols or phrases of racial/ethnic/national hatred; or



Insultingly refers to any aspect of sexual preference pertaining to themselves or others; or



Insultingly refers to any aspect of gender pertaining to themselves or others; or



Negatively portrays major religions or religious figures;

Team-Killing

Assaults team-mates in battle with intent to cause grievous ‘Mech harm; or



Destroys team-mates in battle;

Self-Destruction

Overheats their BattleMech to destruction; or



Is removed from battle by leaving the battlefield boundaries;

Non-Participation

Fails to engage the enemy or mission objectives; or



Disconnects their BattleMech during combat;

Ghosting

Provides intelligence to the enemy, including location, loadout, or status of team-mates

Botting

Automates their ‘Mech using scripted commands;

Hacking / Exploits

Provides links or instructions for hacks, exploits, cheats, or malicious programs; or



Engages in the use of unauthorized hacks, scripts, or cheats; or



Repeatedly abuses any issue for unfair gain or to the detriment of other MechWarriors; or



Disrupts or threatens the integrity, operation, or security of any MechWarrior services; or



Attempts to fraud the MC, CB or XP systems;

Real-Life Threats

Refers to violence in any capacity that is not directly related to MechWarrior;

Publishing Real-Life Info

Releases any real-life information about other MechWarriors;

Defamation / Harassment

Insultingly refers to other individual or groups of MechWarriors; or



Engages in ongoing harassment of other individual or groups of MechWarriors;

Adult / Obscene / Vulgar / Extreme Content

Posts, shares, or refers to extreme and/or violent real-life actions; or



Posts, shares, or refers to pornography and/or sex; or



Posts, shares, or refers to bodily functions; or

Spamming / Trolling

Excessively communicates the same or similar phrases; or



Posts or transmits gibberish; or



Creates posts only to link to other posts; or



Creates threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest; or



Posts non-content (‘First’, ‘ibtl’, ‘tl;dr’, ‘yawn’, ‘l2p’, ‘bump’, ‘placeholder’ etc…); or



Posts in incorrect sub-forums; or



Duplicates posts;

Impersonating Employees

Masquerades as a staff member; or



Generates false official statements;

Unreleased Content

Shows unreleased in-game equipment or areas that have been unlocked through hacking; or



Shows the results of hacking or tampering of MechWarrior Online PAK files; or



Discuss or display any data not available through normal gameplay or official public release;

Illegal Use

Refers to abusing illegal drugs and narcotics; or



Attempts to phish personal information of MechWarriors; or



Provides links or instructions for infringing on a copyright; or



Refers to performing illegal activities;

Advertising

Advertises of any non-beneficial, non-MechWarrior Online related businesses, organizations, or websites;

Account Trading

Advertises their account for sale or trade; or



Provides their account to another user;

Inappropriate Profile

Registers under an inappropriate name; or



Performs any other misconduct through profile settings;

Report Abuse

Raises false alarms on the Report system; or



Misleads moderators through bearing false witness claims against another MechWarrior;

Bypassing Sanction

Generates a new account following suspension or banishment; or



Has another MechWarrior post on their behalf;

Discussing Moderation

Creates posts to discuss disciplinary actions taken against themselves or another;

Name & Shame

Posts discussing the misconduct of another MechWarrior;

Petitions / Call Outs

Generates petitions or biased Suggestion polls; or



Demands response or acknowledgement of their posts or concerns; or



Negatively calls-out one or more staff members; or



Posts intentions to disrupt support and/or services, or urges others to; or



Posts intentions to quit, or urges others to;

Alternate Forum Accounts

Uses multiple accounts to engage in forum discussion;

MechWarriors may raise attention to any misconduct through Support for in-game,For forums, you can open a Report on a post, message, or profile through the Report button.MechWarriors who have been consistent in their misconduct may be placed on a temporary moderation preview until their Court-Martial. During a Moderation Preview, their forum posts will not appear publicly unless approved by a moderator.The only insults that are permitted for MechWarriors to refer to one another are 'Dezgra' & 'Surat'.The moderators wish to keep the forums, game, and other official channels safe. Their activities are monitored by staff to ensure fairness and consistency. Their actions are carried out according to strictly defined protocols.Please do not harass them for performing their duties.Stay on topic: Stay on target.All grievances between MechWarriors should be handled respectfully in discussion or in battle.Rules Lawyering or Backseat Moderation is not permitted: These rules are not exhaustive.As a continuing development and an online game, we will encounter new and unlisted forms of abuse.Regardless of wording or lack thereof: the spirit of the law is: Do not abuse the game, services, staff, or players.The forum and game administration reserves the right to remove access for any MechWarrior at any time. Staff and moderators are not required to reply to any rude, vulgar, abrasive or aggressive messages.Any concerns regarding Moderation must be directed to Support Any MechWarrior found guilty of breaching the Code of Conduct may face one or more of the following:Selection of sanction is dependant on the severity of the infraction, context, recidivism, and other extenuating factors to be determined by Court-Martial.The First Circuit of ComStar includes:All moderation sanctions are reviewed by one or more Precentors,All suspensions, banishments and appeals are determined unanimously by the First Circuit.With exception to cases where the abuse of conduct is obvious, a MechWarrior may be notified of their sanction either via Forum Private Message or through a Support Ticket E-mail.Public discussion of any moderation actions is not permitted.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Conduct unbecoming a MechWarrior and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who willfully or repeatedly-Is guilty of Mechslaughter and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who willfully or repeatedly-Is guilty of BattleMech Desertion and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who willfully or repeatedly-Is guilty of Absence without ‘Mech and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who willfully or repeatedly-Is guilty of Aiding the Enemy Team and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Fraudulent Dropship Enlistment and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Damage of ComStar Property and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Cruelty towards a fellow MechWarrior and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Stalking of a fellow MechWarrior and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Maltreatment of a fellow MechWarrior and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Scandalous Conduct of a MechWarrior and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Breach of Inner Sphere Peace and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Impersonating a ComStar Officer and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Espionage against ComStar and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Reckless Operation of a BattleMech / Hyperpulse Generator and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Sedition against ComStar and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Fraudulent Separation of a MechWarrior and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Wearing Unauthorized Battle Insignia and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Obstructing ComStar Justice and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Resisting Com Guard Arrest and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Contempt against ComStar and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Unlawful Detention of a MechWarrior and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Rioting against ComStar and shall be moderated.Any MechWarrior who-Is guilty of Conspiracy against ComStar and shall be moderated.Terms of Use: Click Here Privacy Policy: Click Here Code of Conduct: Click Here Contest Rules: Click Here For appeals, complaints, concerns, or questions about Moderation, contact Support Support Tickets are handled during normal business hours in the Eastern North America Time Zone (EST/EDT) in the priority in which they were received. Please be patient while awaiting a response.For Temporary Sanctions: If a MechWarrior's appeal is rejected, they may only return when that sanction has completed. Attempting to circumvent a temporary sanction will result in permanent banishment.For Permanent Banishments: An exiled MechWarrior may make a request for amnesty at a later date. Amnesty may be granted, depending on a MechWarrior's individual history. Amnesty is conditional to the MechWarrior serving out their banishment: Attempting to circumvent a permanent banishment will negate any previous offer of amnesty.Any staff decision on an infraction or appeal is final.