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Detailed List of Violations and Disciplinary Actions

All policy violations will be investigated fully and all customers are given the benefit of the doubt when involved in any violation issue. We are here to make Mech Wars a great play experience for everyone involved, and are committed to handling violation issues in a timely, fair, and unobtrusive manner.

In general, the Mech Wars administration will always try to use a “3 strikes and you are out” policy in regards to violation issues. This will be highly dependant on the nature and severity of the issue though. Possible actions that can be taken to resolve a violation issue:
1. No action taken. Once we have investigated the violation issue and find that there was no violation, we will not take any action.
2. Level 1: Warning placed on Account. Only Administrators and higher may do this. A warning is placed on the violator's account. This warning will have descriptive information relating to the violation and will be set at the account level. If no further violations occur, this warning will be removed after five years. The player will be sent an e-mail explaining exactly what happened, why it happened and what exactly it means.
3. Level 2: Short Term Suspension. A short-term suspension mark is placed on the violator's account. Only Administrators and higher may do this. This mark will have descriptive information relating to the violation and will be set at the account level. The violator is removed from the game, and not allowed back in for a period of 1 day. This is intended to let the player cool-down and think about his actions. If no further violations occur, this mark will be removed after five years. The player will be sent an e-mail explaining exactly what happened, why it happened and what exactly it means.
4. Level 3: Long Term Suspension. A long-term suspension mark is placed on the violator's account. Only Administrators and higher may do this. This mark will have descriptive information relating to the violation and will be set at the account level. The violator is removed from the game, and not allowed back in for a period of 3-7 days. If no further violations occur, this mark will be removed after one year. The player will be sent an e-mail explaining exactly what happened, why it happened and what exactly it means.
5. Level 4: Banishment. A Banishment mark is placed on the violator's account. Only the Supervisor of Game Support or the CS Director may do this. This mark will have descriptive information relating to the violation and will be set at the account level. The violator is removed permanently from the game. Their account is marked as closed, and not allowed to be re-opened. The player will be sent an e-mail explaining exactly what happened, why it happened and what exactly it means.
The level of action taken is dependent upon the severity of the violation that occurs and the violation history on the account. If there are reoccurring violations then the level of action will increase until ultimately banishment takes place.
If you have any questions or concerns about any disciplinary action that is taken against you, please send an e-mail to dispute@mechwars.net, please include any pertinent information. We will respond to your concerns as soon as possible, and discuss any concerns that you may have.
The following is a detailed list of Policy Violations and the actions that can be taken to resolve them. As always, the Mech Wars administration reserves the right, in it's sole discretion, to take any actions necessary to preserve the continuity of the game, and ensure the playability of Mech Wars for all of it's customers.

Violation Types

Here is a list of violation types, and the action taken upon them.

General Harassment violations.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Aggressive, harassing behavior including derogatory and/or hateful comments that are sexual, racist, religious, or related to gender or creed: Suspension or Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Exploitation of Bugs or game anomalies. Account does not have any previous exploitation marks, and intent to exploit cannot be proven.: Warnings will be given for anyone caught exploiting who does NOT have any other marks of this type on their account, and who did not have the intent to exploit or knowledge of the exploit. However, if there are a significant number of any other marks, then a higher level action (suspension or banishment) may be used.

Exploitation of Bugs or game anomalies. Account has previous exploitation marks or multiple other marks. OR intent to exploit can be proven.: Suspension or Banishment will occur based on the severity of the issue.

Repeated killing of a player that cannot attack you or that attacks you and does no damage. Repeated in this case means, killing the player for more than 24 hours.: Suspension or Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Violation of Items #1 or #2 of the Naming Policy.: Character renamed. Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Honor in Combat Policy Violations.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Posting or Transmitting sexually explicit images.: Immediate Banishment will occur.

Organizing or participating in any guilds or groups that are based on, or espouse, any racist, sexist, anti-religious, anti-ethnic, anti-gay, or other hate-mongering philosophy.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Transmitting any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, obscene, vulgar, defamatory, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable content.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Impersonating any person, including, but not limited to, Mech Wars staff, CSRs or hosts.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Engaging in “disruptive behavior” in chat areas, game areas, bulletin boards, or any other area of the Mech Wars Services.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Posting or transmitting chain letters or pyramid marketing schemes.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Posting or transmitting unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Violating any operating rule, policy or guideline of any other online service.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Violating, intentionally or unintentionally, any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation.: Warning up to Banishment can be used to resolve these issues. This is dependant upon the severity of the issue and any previous violations.

Modifying any files that the Mech Wars administration does not specifically authorize Player to modify.: Immediate Banishment will occur.

Using any game hacking/altering/cheating software or tools.: Immediate Banishment will occur.

Any disassembly or modification of any of the Game's executable code, databases and/or files. Nor may you interfere with or attempt to decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running Mech Wars.: Immediate Banishment will occur.

(Last updated October 25th, 2002.)