[Archive] Extended Rules

2/20/18

• Added Map Specific Rules->Jondome:
  • Carrying, pushing or otherwise moving the sword when it's enchanted (diamond mode) is Traitorous. This includes any method to move the object (i.e. shooting it or pushing it with a prop).
  • Hiding or throwing away the redstone torch is Traitorous.

 

3/15/18

• Added Miscellaneous Rules:
  • If you win the round while Jihadding as a T, any teamkills that occur at that very moment will not be considered RDM as the round is over anyways..

 

4/15/18

• Changed Forgiveness:
  • Moderators now have the discretion to forgive accidental RDMs, but only if certain conditions are met.
• Added Map Specific Rules -> Nuclear Power
  • Hiding or throwing away the uranium is Traitorous.

 

4/28/18

• Added to 3. No gore, porn or disturbing content
  • "Even if your spray does not fit neatly within these parameters, your spray may be removed if deemed inappropriate by a staff member. This is a discretionary ruling, so it may differ between staff members.”
    • This allows staff members at any levels to remove sprays, even if it does not fit the technical definition of the pore/gore/disturbing content category- but clearly isn't the type of spray that we should not be allowing on the servers.

 

5/4/18

• Clarified Traitorous Acts - Pushing players off heights that can cause damage, near edges or near map hazards:
  • Reworded "This also includes pushing AFK players into water, after they start drowning." to "This also includes pushing AFK players into water, where they may drown."

 

5/25/18

• Changed Cheating and Hacking
  • First offense hacking bans will now always result in a global 4 week ban, rather than a local ban. Second offense bans and above will be permanent after review by a lead admin. The MOTD will be edited soon to reflect this.

 

7/23/18

• Added Miscellaneous Rules:
  • Point farming: Point farming on an AFK account is allowed on our servers. However, you may only do so on a single account only on a single SGM server at a time. Violation of this rule will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

 

8/2/18

• Added Warnings to teammates: Grenades as an innocent/Detectives
  • "In order for a grenade kill to be valid for innocents/detectives, grenades must be activated with the intent of killing a player that has committed traitorous acts.”

• Clarified Misc Rules
  • "Some maps feature instakill props or props that fling players in to the air that can be laid down around the map as a trap. If you place the prop in an area that is not easily visible to your teammates, then you will be held responsible for any kills committed by the object."

 

8/13/18

• Added Punishments -> Permanent bans:
  • A permanent ban is the worst punishment you can receive on SGM. Being so, they are reserved for very severe offenses. If you receive a permanent ban on TTT/Deathrun then your permanent ban will be globalized across all SGM services, including all game servers, forums, and Discord.

• To appeal a permanent ban, you must contact an upper-administrator (lead/community manager) privately. Contact information is available on the staff list by clicking their name, or left in your ban message if you received a ban on the forums.

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9/25/18

• Changed Gameplay Rules -> Metagaming:
  • The metagaming rule has been rewritten and split into two components: Role Breaking and Game Throwing. This was done to fix some confusion around the rule and to help clarify its goals. Please review the changes carefully.
    Please note that this change does NOT apply retroactively - previous offenses will not be considered under it.

 

9/26/18

• Clarified Gameplay Rules -> Role Breaking and Game Throwing:
  • Added clarification about intent: "Both role breaking and game throwing are tied with an intent to play the game in a malicious or unfair way - it is required by the staff member handling the case to be able to point out such an intent, whether directly or indirectly."
  • Added clarification about context: "It is important to understand that context plays a big part in such situations, and that what may seem like role breaking or game throwing at first could often be justified once the details of the case are learned. Players are advised to explain their motives and actions when being charged with either offense to make sure the situation is correctly understood. Don't assume we're mind readers."
  • Added to Notes: "Refusing to test is never role breaking nor game throwing."

Please review the changes in the main post for more information.