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Disciplinary Policy

It is the Mech Wars administration's intent to provide a game that everyone can enjoy without the intrusion of Mech Wars staff. However, there are times when issues arise that violate the Player Policy or Code of Conduct. When this happens, our in-game support staff will investigate each incident fully, ensuring the we are fair and equitable in our dealings with everyone involved. Depending on the severity of the violation and the players past history, we may take the following actions after investigation.

  1. We may do nothing at all. If we find that there was no violation, we will let everyone involved know that we found none, and remove ourselves from the area so that the players can continue gameplay.

  2. We may give the player a warning about their actions. Only Administrators and higher may do this. If this happens we will mark their account with the warning and any details, which will stay on the account for a period of five years. The player will be sent an e-mail explaining exactly what happened, why it happened and what exactly it means.

  3. We may suspend the players account for up to 24 hours. Only Administrators and higher may do this. This is intended to be a “time-out” period that allows the player to think about their actions and cool down. If this happens we will mark their account with a suspension and any details, which will stay on the account for a period of five years. The player will be sent an e-mail explaining exactly what happened, why it happened and what exactly it means.

  4. We may suspend the player account for 3-7 days. Only Administrators and higher may do this. If this happens we will mark their account with a suspension and any details, which will stay on the account for a period of five years. The player will be sent an e-mail explaining exactly what happened, why it happened and what exactly it means.

  5. We may Banish (cancel) the account permanently. Only the Supervisor of Game Support or the CS Director may do this. If this happens we will mark the account as Banished with all details about the investigation. The player will be sent an e-mail explaining exactly what happened, why it happened and what exactly it means.

For a more detailed list of policy violations and the disciplinary actions that may be associated with them, please read the policy entitled “Detailed List of Policy Violations and Disciplinary Actions”.

Disputing Disciplinary Actions

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.

(Last updated October 25th, 2002.)