Server Rules

Work in progress. See here for our current rules.

Foreword

The guiding principle behind our rules is respecting the consent, comfort, and agency of others.

This page is intended to cover our most important rules, while remaining as short and simple as possible. Additional rules covering specific topics can be found on our detailed subrules page. All rules are ultimately at the discretion of admin interpretation, but you can always send in a staff ticket on our Discord to have a decision reviewed.

Rule 0: We want to enable roleplay while discouraging anarchy and OOC discomfort. Many rules can have exceptions granted to accomplish specific goals and enable roleplay scenarios. We also grant character modifications and items frequently upon request. Ask us for practically anything in an ahelp! Admins are almost always available and eager to assist.

Primary Rules

1. Consent: Respect and accommodate other people's consent, comfort, and agency in all things. Consent must be clear, and obtained OOC before actions that would require it. If someone does anything that you do not consent to or are uncomfortable with, tell them immediately in LOOC, request help from an admin, or press the X card button in the consent menu. Be clear in your consent preferences sheet. - Subrules: Privacy Holobarriers, Chemicals/Drinks/Food

2. General Behavior: Be civil, polite, and respectful. Don't make the round worse for others for your own amusement. Don't harass people or make others uncomfortable. Don't be abrasive to others without prior consent. Don't be an asshole. - Subrules: Chat Rules, Protected Speech, Metacomms

3. Self Antagonism: Don't be a nuisance, threat, or problem for the station unless you are an antagonist and your objectives direct you to do so. - Subrules: Social fights, Harmless crime, Prisoner

4. Roleplay: Enable collaborative storytelling whenever possible, especially during conflict. Don't "play to win" at the cost of others. Don't be an unwanted disruption. Play a character that acts in a believable way for someone employed on or visiting a station, who wants to continue living and (usually) being employed. - Subrules: Continuity, Conflict Roleplay, Abrasive Characters, Naming Policy

5. NSFW Roleplay: NSFW content is allowed on Den but is not our focus. Don't expose others to NSFW dialogue, emotes, content, or scenes without informed prior consent. Use privacy holobarriers with clear descriptions to mark areas containing scenes or content that requires consent to view. Never open bolted doors with privacy holobarriers on them. - Subrules: Privacy Holobarriers, Prisoner, Creatures, Chemicals/Drinks/Food

6. Sensitive & Extreme Topics: All explicit erotic content, any form of self harm, and any graphic descriptions of violent or horror content must have the prior informed OOC consent of everyone who is exposed to it, before being roleplayed out or spoken about. Do not discuss these topics in any channels other than whisper, subtle or subtle ooc. - Subrules: Privacy Holobarriers, Protected Speech

7. Gameplay: Do the job you signed up for. Don't do other people's jobs, whenever possible. Don't chase threats unless it's your job to do so (Security, relevant Command, or deputized). If you're going to be unavailable, let your department know. - Subrules: Powergaming, Validhunting, Metagaming, Respawning

8. High Expectation Roles: Command, Security, and Dignitary gameplay and roleplay are held to a higher standard. Adhere to your SOP and Space Law. Be knowledgeable about your role/department. Make an effort to enable others to be involved in available gameplay and roleplay. Keep your headset on. Be responsive by radio or nanochat. Do not abuse your role to arbitrarily cause harm. - Subrules: Cryosleep & Respawning, Conflict Roleplay

9. Antagonists: Antagonist gameplay and roleplay is held to a higher standard. Adhere to your SOP. Objectives can be ignored, but harmful antagonist activity must contribute towards objectives in a meaningful way. Don't pursue objectives inside privacy holobarrier areas. Don't cause random chaos and harm. Avoid unnecessary collateral. Don't damage dorms, arrivals, or evac. Don't call or recall the evac shuttle. Don't ram the station. - Subrules: Ghost Roles, Silicons, Round Removal, Conflict Roleplay

10. Miscellaneous:

• 10.1 All players and characters on the Den must be 18+ years old.
• 10.2 There is zero tolerance for bigotry, discrimination, toxicity, or harassment on the Den.
• 10.3 Don't disconnect, ignore, or display hostility during a disciplinary ahelp or ticket.
• 10.4 Don't use multiple accounts or evade bans.
• 10.5 Don't harm or steal from SSD players. Players SSD longer than 30 minutes may be placed in cryosleep.
• 10.6 Don't do anything antagonistic, harmful, or hostile on the evac shuttle or at Central Command. This includes all roles.
• 10.7 Don't round remove characters without consent. Don't biomass dead characters without consent. Taking the Marked for Removal trait is explicit consent to be round removed.
• 10.8 Don't use bugs or exploits.
• 10.9 Characters only remember vague details of their death and the preceding 5 minutes, after being revived, and nothing from when they were unconscious or dead.
• 10.10 Players are allowed to communicate out of game about the current round (voice chat, etc). Do not use this for in-character benefit.