Builder Policies 1) Read the Realms Policy. All rules in there apply to you. 2) Do NOT change any rooms that already exist. You are only allowed to modify rooms that are in YOUR set. If you change any rooms that are not assigned to you in the list room, you will be fired. 3) In order to remain a builder, you must meet all deadlines which are imposed upon you, if any. We promise these deadlines will be realistic, and they're in place so we don't have areas that go uncompleted and sit around for years (it's happened in the past). 4) Builder characters are not allowed in any open part of the mud unless ordered there by a DM or CT which is online. There are two reasons for this: a) We don't want you changing existing rooms in the mud, and this is the simplest way to enforce this. b) We don't want you interacting with players in any way, and again, this is the easiest way to enforce this. 5) You may not interact with the players in ANY way with your builder character. Your builder characters are for building. If you want to talk to other players, log in a different character. 6) Do not tell players ANY information they cannot get through regular play, either with your builder, OR with ANY of your other players. This is pretty cut and dry.... 7) If you have completed your area, do NOT open it to the rest of the mud. A DM must look over your area before it can be opened to the public. Keep in mind, as a builder, you can't make mobs, and none of you can make objects, so your areas will never be ready to open until all mobs are made, objects are put in, and the area is approved ultimately by a DM. 8) Do not tell anyone you have a builder character. This is mainly for your own protection, because if you tell players you have a builder, they will bug you to death trying to get you to do stuff for them. It will cause a political mess that we don't want to deal with. 9) Do not leave your assigned area without the expressed permission of a DM or CT which is currently online. If you do so, it will be logged, and you might have some explaining to do. If you want to talk to another builder, then use send/tell or *msg. That is what they are there for. 10) As per number 5 above, do not divulge ANY information you gain while online as a builder to players EVER. This includes ANYTHING the DMs or CTs say or do, and anything you might learn. Being a builder makes you privilege to this information, as you are part of the staff now. Do not break this trust, or it will be proven that you cannot be relied upon, and you will most likely be fired. 11) NO MATTER WHAT happens to your player character, NEVER log on your builder with the sole purpose of talking to DMs/CTs. Your builder is for building, it's not a means which to bitch at the staff because something happens to your player. NOTHING aggravates the DMs more then people who have done this in the past, aside from something like crashing the game. 12) Builders may not share characters, sell them, or give them away at any time. As a builder you are able to receive rewards for completing areas. These rewards most often make your character level easier or higher. Because of this, we do not allow you to sell, share, or give away any of your characters, as the people you sell/share/give them to did NOT build for us to main the rewards which helped you. This is even the case between two builders, as we do not want to bother keeping track of that. If you wish to quit a character, either keep it and dont use it, or suicide it. As a builder, if you break ANY of these rules, you could be immediately fired. If you are fired you will NOT be rehired under ANY circumstances. These rules are very sensible, and thought out. We want a balanced, fun mud, and these rules are just guidelines to help us achieve this goal. We cannot tolerate people who will break these rules. Note that this policy is not set in stone, and it can change at any time. The word of the DMs is law. Just because something isn't written in this document for some reason, does not mean it is ok to ignore a direction from a DM. (Last update, 15/02/03)