Moonridden:Guide to Fitting In

page to merge all of the 'how to avoid getting banned' page and parts of the starter guide. part of the greater cultural shift in tone of the admin side of things

It's important to read the policies before playing for the first time.

You should've already, if you made it through Access Request. If you for whatever reason only skimmed and made it through, read the following pages WORD BY WORD.

• The Server Rules
• Misc. Role-playing Policy
• General Player Policy and Standards

Ignorance of provided materials is not a valid defense.

We have high expectations of our players and staff as we try to cultivate an enjoyable environment for everyone involved.

Common Mistakes and Pitfalls

Some common greenblood mistakes to avoid include:

• Using the meme of the month In Character -- it is 256X, Ohio probably doesn't exist. That's LRP.
• Being violent towards other crew members without escalation or story building. Even as a freshly-rolled antagonist, kicking the shit out of someone you see on sight as a brand new player is a surefire way to get yourself boinked. Generally speaking, keep your head down, ears and eyes open, and hands to yourself until you know better.
• Making drama out of someone else's, or your own, ERP over radio or other high-visibility channels such as the broadcaster
• Violating someones Antag Opt-In or ERP Prefernces
  • Not having checked prefs on everyone in a scene is not a defense
• Thinking that having Opt-In:NO means you can interfere with an antag freely. You waive your rights if you do this.
• Playing a department or role without first reading policies or materials pertinent to their role.
  • A security officer should know the basics of Corporate Regulations and Security Policy
  • A paramedic should know to leave surgery to doctors in medbay instead of doing everything in the field
  • A drone shouldnt be touching the supermatter
  • An engineer shouldnt be setting up an experimental engine in the primary hallway
  • A scientist shouldnt be creating zombies
  • A non antag, non opfor'd virologist shouldnt be releasing dangerous viruses, or releasing viruses without explicit CMO permission
• Overstepping job responsibilities when relevant workers are present to accomplish that task. Also known as STAY YOUR LANE.
  • Captain doing surgery with doctors present, setting up the supermatter with engineers present, or pushing research when an RD is present without being asked or having prior standing permission
• Assuming that having access to somewhere = a right to be somewhere
  • Paramedics going into engineering to print jaws of life without asking or texting an engineer for permission
  • Security officers not respecting alert codes for department access
• Not using CI (Combat Intent Indicator) for mechanical advantages
  • Dragging someone away from somewhere you dont want them
  • Shoving the clown into disposals for pieing you
  • Running away during a holdup or detainment
  • Calling for backup on the radio
  • Placing lights to surround and cutoff a Nightmare while others speak with it
  • Abusively booping a sensitive nose quirk'd character
• Causing End of Round Grief / Drama

The admin team generally tries to give players benefit of the doubt, so it's okay to mess up. As long as you're polite and willing to learn from your mistakes, you won't be in trouble. You can press F1/the adminhelp button at any time to send a message directly to the admin team if you have any questions.

One last point: please, remember the human. Everyone is here to play a game they enjoy, so keep that in mind before you bash someone's brain in with a toolbox because they took your multitool.