Forum rules

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Last Updated: June 12, 2017

FORUM RULES

The following rules are in place for all members of our forums. Failure to follow these rules may result in your post being deleted, your thread being locked, a temporary suspension, or a permanent ban at the moderator’s discretion.

Keep in mind that these rules are always being updated and are subject to change.

Vulgar Language or Images
This includes, but is not limited to, both clear and subtle language and/or links to websites which contain:

• Pornography
  
• Negative portrayals of major religions
  
• National hatred or symbols of national hatred
  
• Anything that is meant as, or can be taken as, an insult to an individual or people of a specific race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation

Verbal Abuse
This includes, but is not limited to:

• Personal attacks against other players, the Relic team, or members of our community
  
• Singling out another player in an attempt to defame or harass them
  
• Insulting another player, whether clear or subtle
  
• Threats of violence

Spamming
We ask that your posts and responses add value to the discussion, and to the rest of the community. Do not:

• Create threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest
  
• Make short posts (i.e. “lol” “I agree”)
  
• Use formatting (font size and color, emojis) in a distracting way
  
• Post off topic comments or attempt to derail a topic
  
• Excessively post the same topic or thread
  
• Bump a topic repeatedly
  
• Necro an old thread

Prohibited Content
This includes, but is not limited to:

• Game exploits or hacks
  
• Political discussion
  
• Anti-developer or anti-publisher attacks or campaigns
  
• Referring to violence that is not directly related to the game
  
• Anything that implies you are affiliated with Relic, SEGA, another company, or represent any individual other than yourself

Discussing or Circumventing Disciplinary Actions
This includes, but is not limited to:

• Openly arguing with a moderator or moderator decision
  
• Backseat moderating
  
• Creating topics to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a player
  
• Posting private interactions discussing disciplinary actions or reports
  
• Creating alternate accounts to circumvent a ban
  
• Reposting closed, modified, or deleted content

References to Illegal Activities
This includes, but is not limited to, discussing the following topics:

• Software piracy
  
• Abuse of drugs
  
• Copyright infringement
  
• Any references of illegal activities

Any content you link to in your posts must also adhere to these forum rules.

Distribution of Personal Information
This includes, but is not limited to:

• Releasing personal information about an individual or Staff member without permission, even if it is public
  
• Encouraging others to find or release personal information about an individual or Staff member

Impersonating a Relic Employee
This includes, but is not limited to:

• Impersonating a Relic employee
  
• Impersonating a volunteer moderator
  
• Misquoting a Relic employee or volunteer moderator in a way that is meant to misrepresent their meaning

Language

• Post decipherable comments
  
• Do not intentionally bypass the swear filter

Please adhere to the same rules when creating thread titles. If you are unsure what constitutes spamming, feel free to contact a moderator.

Duplicate Topics
We ask that you use the search function to find recent, existing threads to post in. Duplicate topics are subject to being removed or locked. Do not:

• Create duplicate threads

IMPORTANT

While these guidelines cover the majority of potential infractions, Relic Community staff and our team of volunteer moderators reserve the right to use their best judgement in cases where a user or post is disrupting the forum experience in a way that has not been outlined above.

REPORTING VIOLATIONS

To report abusive behavior, please use the Steam report feature.

All reports will be thoroughly investigated and appropriate action will be taken, though we will not be able to discuss with you the outcome of your report.

MODERATION

While these guidelines should help you understand the general rules of our forums, we can’t anticipate every situation that may occur. As such, we trust that our team of volunteer moderators will use their best judgement and we appreciate their work to help keep the forums civil.

If you disagree with a decision made by one of our moderators, please send an email to [e-mail] with the phrase "Moderation Concern" in the subject line. Posts discussing moderation concerns or disciplinary actions are subject to removal.

As with player reports (both in-game and on the forums), we cannot discuss with you the resolution of your report.

THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

Above all else, remember that these forums exist to connect with other fans of games that you love. We understand that gaming can be frustrating, and that sometimes things don’t work as you think they should. With your cooperation, these forums can help us make your gaming experience even better.

Have fun, treat others with respect, and we can keep this a friendly, welcoming, and constructive place where we can work together to make the best games possible!