What are the rules on the server?

[Wyzcrak]

TacticalWiki which explains fully the environment we strive for and the rules to which we all answer when playing on Tactical Gamer's Natural Selection server.

http://www.tacticalwiki.com/index.php/TGNS_Rules

A summary is below, and is displayed to every player joining the server:
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This server is for mature players who have come to play NS right.
Kicks are your warning. Bans are your invitation to PM an admin.
LANGUAGE : Free television rules apply, mostly
RESPECT : Treat fellow players with respect (no slurs; (fyi))
COMMUNICATION : If you don't communicate, you don't play here
TEAMWORK : A TG foundation: your team comes first (always)
BLOCKING : No blocking of IPs, elevators, or moving doors
TRAPPING : You may not trap fleeing/etc players w/ structures
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PM any admin with questions.

[Wyzcrak]

Recently, I've had several folks ask me to publicly post something about players dropping to the readyroom to wait for a match to end. Some have asked for clarification for themselves. Others, needing no explanation themselves, have asked that I make it clear to others.

Amazed that this was even necessary, I asked the admins how best to word such an explanation. This is what we came up with. If anyone has any questions, he may PM the NS admin of his choice.

Leaving the Game Before Your Teammates:
We all play the game, and the theory is that we all play to win. Sometimes, we may take odd tactics with low percentages of success, but the end result for which we're hoping is still to win the game. Anything less would be poor sportsmanship; your team would certainly not care to have someone actively working against them in their own ranks.

When a player exits the game to the readyroom before the game's natural conclusion, he violates the spirit of the game on two levels.

The team of which he was a member is now without a player who might have been productive. The reason they are without this player is due to a selfish take on the inevitability of the game's outcome, and the belief that they are above the ideals of the team.

The opposing team is now not in a position to win the game (the goal of the team). When a player from the other team puts their personal views on the game above those of the other players on the server, the opposing team doesn't get a victory; they get to fulfill the prophecy of the exiting player.

In one selfish move, a player can completely ruin the sportsmanship of the game by removing the overarching goal of "winning".

At Tactical Gamer, team and respect come first, not individuals and selfishness. This is why we prohibit people from leaving their team early to remain on the server; the blatant and selfish disrespect that it shows for each and every other player on the server.

[Pokerface]

The rules page has been updated to codify a long-time house rule that was never actually seen in print. We apologize for this oversight.

Originally Posted by The Rules

Team Balancing: It is expected that the teams be kept in balance (even numbers, or with the marines getting the extra person). The rule of thumb is that the person lowest on the scoreboard will be the one to switch, but the team is welcome to choose any player it wishes based on the impact to the team at that moment. Regardless of the process, it should happen swiftly. If the teams are not balanced in an expeditious manner, the administration reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to enforce team balance.

[Wyzcrak]

The Team Balancing rule has been modified slightly to allow a bit more discretion to the players:

Originally Posted by The Rules

Team Balancing: It is expected that the teams be kept in balance (even numbers, or with the marines getting the extra person). The rule of thumb is that the person lowest on the scoreboard will be the one to switch, but the team is welcome to choose any player it wishes based on the impact to the team at that moment. The larger team should have the switcher determined and prepared to go before the smaller team calls for balance. If the teams are not balanced within seconds of a registered player on the smaller team announcing the request for balance, the administration reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to enforce team balance.