OOC Rules 1. All members in Assembly are allowed to have 1 alternative character in the guild, but only if the main character is above level 100 and full member, or the member has a rank of Veteran or higher. You are allowed to have alts in other guilds, as long as there is no conflict of interest. However, we are not a drop-off for your inactive characters, so it is expected that you play them regularly. 2. All conversation in guild channel and vicinity channel should be in character (IC). This also means that the use of smilies and "lol", "rofl" and the likes should be avoided. How you talk in team channel or through tells is up to you. Should you see it necessary to make an out of character (OOC) comment, please use tells or private channels, and make use of brackets [ ] or double parentheses (( )) to point out that you are speaking OOC. Be advised that we operate with an MT fine, which means that every time you MT something in the guildchannel or vicinity, you're expected to pay the org bank a symbolic fine based on your rank in the guild. This is per date 100 credits for applicants to veterans, 500 credits for advisors and 1000 credits for the president. 3. Roleplaying should not be pressed to the point of making other people uncomfortable. Specifically any roleplay that involves situations that can be emotional, i.e. personal relationships, interrogation or where miscommunication or misinterpretation may be reasonable to expect. If necessary, discuss it in OOC to make sure all parts understand and agree. This is especially important when you throw yourself into a heated political debate. Don't take things too seriously. It's all just roleplay and you shouldn't be hurt by what other people say in-character. 4. We do not allow any powerplay or OOC knowledge abuse (metagaming). If it's found that members are abusing IC information they learn in Assembly, for example to feed an alt with intel, they will immediately be removed from the clan. Assembly is a strict RP org, and we intend to keep it that way, including a sharp separation between characters. For an explanation on OOC knowledge abuse and powerplaying, read this forumthread. 5. Don't expect things to happen for you, but rather with you. Create your RP stories and plots, bring people into them. The clan is not here to cater for everyone else, but to cater to eachother. Roleplay is everyones responsibility, not just a few people. Make it happen yourself. Don't do something that is very un-Assembly and don't go against orders. Remember that all your actions and words reflect on us. 6. Use the forums actively. If not posting, then at least reading. Assembly has members in different timezones, and some don't see eachother at all because of this. The forums is a good way to keep up with what's new, and it's everyones responsibility to keep the info fresh. Important information is given here, and you're expected to keep yourself updated. 7. Show consideration for the other members and the clan if you plan to be away for a time. There is no shame in taking a break from AO, but don't leave the rest of the clan hanging by either just disappearing without a word or claiming you'll be gone for 1-3 weeks and then actually be gone for half a year. It's disrespectful to those who are waiting for you to log on.