What *Isn't* allowed besides hacking?

[wafflemanyay 0]

I mean, can I be as much of a dick as possible? Can I use racism, scatological references and maternal insults to get someone to come out and leave themselves exposed?

In other words, in this no-rules environment, what actually isn't ok?

EDIT: What about brutal, awful, nasty direct-channel voice spamming to break down a besieged person?

Edited July 15, 2012 by wafflemanyay

[dustylion@gmail.com 14]

That's up to individual server admins. I think the Hive only cares if you're hacking, glitching, or exploiting.

[Zexis 127]

Aside from hacking and other exploits like combat logging, do whatever you please.

It's hell out there and other players will give you no quarter.

[wafflemanyay 0]

So, hypothetically, the following actions are ok?

guy 1: "9/11 joke"

guy 2: "I lost my family there don't joke"

guy 1: "unbelieveably insensitive comment that warrants eternity in hell"

[Zexis 127]

So, hypothetically, the following actions are ok?

guy 1: "9/11 joke"

guy 2: "I lost my family there don't joke"

guy 1: "unbelieveably insensitive comment that warrants eternity in hell"

Unless explicitly stated otherwise by the server, yes.

Though that's a good way to get shot :P

[thorgold 91]

1) Disconnecting to avoid death - AVOID being very liberal in its definition. If you DC to avoid someone you hear outside your building, even if they are unaware of you, you are using an exploit. If you DC when you aggro a zombie, you're exploiting. If you DC as you're shot, you're exploiting. Get to a safe location before logging out.

2) Racism / blatant offensiveness isn't okay. While it's not disallowed by in-game rules, you will probably be banned by any server admin with a sense of decency and it's fully within their rights to do so.

Other than that, go ahead. Shoot the unarmed noob on the beach. Blow up the car you found so someone else can't use it. Trap a guy in a cycle of shoot/bloodpack/shoot/bloodpack like you're a sodomist needing a fix. Hide a guy's body so he can't get his gear back.

Edited July 15, 2012 by thorgold

[Mitcholas 0]

You can, although I would consider you a horrible person not worthy of living for joking like that.

[wafflemanyay 0]

Mitch, don't worry, that was purely hypothetical. I wouldn't push it that far.

Thorgold, thank you for the (rather funny) pointers.

Though I do wonder... Direct channel... who would even hear me that could ban me? Sounds like an easy way to troll.

[Daps 1]

As stated above, it's up to the server admin.

I've seen some really uptight hosts, and some pretty goddam vulgar hosts.

Not like you can really troll a general chat, since there isn't one.

[Doctor_sloth 119]

From what I understand, "Racism" and "malicious speech" are the only two things that warrant banning from a server other than hacking/glitching/whatnot. Other than that, I have to say if it feels wrong, you're just not desensitzed enough.

[ehaic 6]

If you ever spawn in the Debug Forest or plains Dont run around killing players, I just logged in dead because of some asshole doing this.

[wafflemanyay 0]

Sloth, what exactly qualifies as "malicious speech?"

[Gruelius 16]

cant people mute direct chat?