IC Information

[Aldren]

I just wanted to post this as a reminder to our fantastic group of players. Over the past couple of weeks, I have seen more and more instances of people asking for IC information OOCly via otells and osays (where to find quests, where to level, how do I finish this quest, etc). This is, of course, not directed toward any single person but instead offered as a refresher on what is and is not allowed. I urge all of you to use caution and understand that most of this information can be gathered IC. Obviously people are not going to give you straight-cut answers on how to finish quests, it is amazing what combined brainpower can do for a group, and with no need to even go OOC.

Per the helpfile:

Use of OOC/IC information
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1. Players caught using information gained outside of IC experiences
will be reprimanded. Punishments may include loss of experience,
money, equipment, time in Hell. Repeated offenses will find
stiffer penalties.
2. DO NOT use the question channel to attempt to find out IC
information. Repeat offenders will find the question channel
privilege removed. Do not use the question channel as a chat
channel to the gods. If they want to chat with you, they'll
let you know. They are usually busy RP'ing or coding, or
supervising game play.
3. Do not use outside communication methods such as AIM or ICQ to
share in character information. Telling Bob the priest you
need a raise over AIM and having them log in and raise you
without any roleplay will result in a strike.
4. DO NOT use the tell command as a means of gaining OOC information.
This command can only be used to communicate ICly with players
which you have already met and greeted. Likewise do not use the
otell command to share IC information. Abuse of these channels
will see their removal from the offending player.
5. We do not permit the posting of walk-throughs in any form or on
any media. Anyone found to be doing so, or using information thus
obtained will be banned from the game.

[Gwain]

I second this.

[Bellayana]

Aldren you couldn't be more right, and players need to remember that when they ask for IC info ooc they are taking away that chance to roleplay our finding the information and interact with other people in the game. Frankly you are cheating yourself and the creator of the quest or area you are trying to jump ahead on. I know there are challenging areas in this game, and Gwain actually told one of my characters something once "You cannot always succeed." It's the truth you will fail some things because they are challenging. Use of OOC info only dampens the magic that is this game.

Friends don't let Friends Metagame.