ThePenguineer

Hello All!

Experiment brought up the old Gentleman's Agreement from BF2 and that reminded me that a lot of the 2142 players have never actually seen it or heard about it. In the theme of my bridging some of the relevent BF2 threads over to this forum, I present the BF2142 Gentleman's Agreement, adapted from the original BF2 one written by StrikeFear.

Remember, some of these are NOT server rules, but rather commitments made by the signers to help enhance the gameplay. Please RE-READ the Rules and SOPS to understand the differences between this agreement and the stated rules by which our admins govern. In short, some of these items ARE NOT warn/kick/ban items, so make sure YOU are clear of the difference before you start making reports to admins. I would say that if a problem arises and you are unsure whether it is a Gentleman's Agreement or Rules/SOP item, check with an admin first before you give names. The admins can't always see exactly what you are talking about, so we don't want to have them be the bad guy when they shouldn't be.

BattleField 2142 Gentleman's Agreement

Edits in italics to original by StrikeFear.

Some rules are enforceable (TKing, joining a squad). Others are not. For those that are not, many have posted our intentions to avoid certain actions which we feel are "cheap" or unfair.

By "signing" this agreement, I hereby commit myself to the actions described below.

Out of respect for my fellow TG-player, I

1. Will not bunny-hop.
2. Will not bunny-prone hop.
3. Will not camp spawn points.
4. Will enter UCBs only to destroy CO assets.
5. Will respect specialty squad assets (i.e. - not occupying the gunship when a "Gunship" Squad exists).
6. Will not intentionally engage in suicide tactics, ramming or otherwise.
7. Will not punish accidental TKs.
8. Will not Instant Vertical Capture/Neutralize (IVC/N) apparently undefended flags with the Air Transport
   
9. Will not occupy a vehicle that has already been claimed by a teammate.
10. Will not abandon the team's armor assets if the possibility for the other team to immediately steal it exists.
11. Will not haphazardly make reports of players on TeamSpeak.

NOTES:
3. Taking advantage of a spawner's disorientation. While it may put you at a disadvantage, give the spawner time to get a handle on their surrounding before you shoot at them, such as giving them time to run a certain distance.
5. This point doesn't say you'll never under any circumstances take jets when a jet squad exists. Exceptions exist. It's just saying you'll respect the intention and organization of specialty squads and the assets they are organized around.
6. Stuff happens. OUR stuff is always an accident.
8. If there's no enemy around - that's different. (Why get out?) But if the base is occupied, use the transport and cover-fire vehicle. Have the troops get out and take the flag.
9. This means that if a vehicle already has someone in the gunner seat or is currently under repair by a teammate, you will not jump into the primary seat and drive off with it.
10. Discussions have been made about whether jumping out of healthy armor in battle is a punishable offense. I'm not adding to that discussion here, but am rather just adding another safety net for our players by including it in the Gentleman's Agreement. It has been worded carefully.

I realize that people may sign this after I realized there needs to be a change or clarification. If such a situation arises, I will make clear the changes that were made.

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ThePenguineer

I hereby sign this document and agree to fulfill the above criteria.

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|TG| B

Signed

Mugzy

Signed

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signed!!

correct me if im wrong, isnt peguineer a woman?...

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After a hard long day on the battlefield, you just wanna play some ball but some idiot wont let you because he has an explosive bag of pitchers' powder....

Cappy

signed

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|TG-6th| Cappy

chaf3d

signed

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All the forces of Evil need to Succeed is for enough Good men to do nothing.
-Edmund Burke

negativeshade

signed

Wimpinator

Signed.

Great post there Penguin!

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|TG-6th|Wimpinator

[TGU Staff]

LuckyStrike

signed.

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Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

-Benjamin Franklin

Sir_Brass

Signed, but with one addendum:

I agree to not camp spawns except in the following situations:
*When capping a flag, where their sudden appearance is as disorienting to me as their spawning in is to them
*Enemy SL beacons: They should've surveyed the ground while podding in. If they didn't, then my easy kill is their fault.

I will NOT sit back lazilly and camp from a distance. If I'm "Camping" it's b/c I'm on the flag and capping. Or shooting up your SL becon.

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|TG-Irr|Hiram_Yorik
Games: GRAW, BF2142, Oblivion, FarCry, Empire At War, R6:RVS, KotOR, KotOR2, MW4: Mercs, FEAR (XP)




*Hiss* "Oh...crap!" *BLAM* "I'm down....MEDIC!!"

DirtyLude: "If we kill him and eat his heart, his magic will be ours."

HatefullSix

Signed...with the same exceptions as Sir Brass

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|TG-Irr|HatefullSix

If at first you don't succeed, you need more firepower.

There is nothing wrong with feeling something when you shoot your enemies... as long as that something is recoil.

Acreo Aeneas

I hereby digitally sign this "agreement" and will adhere to above statements to the best of my ability.

(will be adding link to my sig.)

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Acreo_Aeneas
Former 9th Member

experiment626

Signed.

REMEMBER: Just because you signed off on these agreements, does not mean others have. Keep in mind, some things are technically allowed as Penguineer stated. Do not make the mistake of thinking these are HARD WRITTEN LAWS.

Special thanks to Pengie for putting this together, I think she deserves a public "pat on the back"!