Frontier II

Social Contract (aka Rules of Conduct)

Version 1.0: Effective February 5, 2005.

By creating a game account, you agree to follow these rules of conduct. Violators of this contract may be subject to penalties ranging from warnings to account deletion, based on severity and frequency.

1. PURPOSE. These rules are designed to facilitate fair, honest, and respectful interactions between players. In any society, there must be a framework of limitations that guide behaviors, and for the diverse community of Frontier players, this is the universal framework that we can all draw upon for guidance.

2. INTEGRITY. You are expected to play this game without cheating. Cheating is defined as any action which gives one player an unfair advatage over other players, and it is not tolerated in any form.

3. RESPECT. As you develop your characters over time, you may have the chance to taunt the enemy or develop feuds with other players. Remember that there are real people behind every character in this game, all of different ages and backgrounds. Keep your language clean, avoid explicit topics, and be mindful of how your words may affect other players.

4. ROLEPLAY. Narratives of your characters' lives from day to day are fun for some people, but certainly not required. This isn't what we mean by roleplay. We do expect you to create unique, individual identities for each character you play ("ROLE"), and portray this identity consistently through your character's actions, behaviors, and messages ("PLAY").

5. FUN. The reason people play games is to have fun. Rulers are entrusted with the principle means of creating and ending wars, and fighting wars is the main focus of the game. Therefore, these few people have the responsibility to consider the enjoyment of all players in addition to personal and imperial motives of their characters.

6. PRIVACY. Your name, and optionally, your email address, will be shared with other players of the game for the purpose of enhancing the entire game community. This is still considered private information and may not be shared with any third parties who do not have an active game account.