Rules WIP

[Jery]

Battlefield Command Guidelines

These are some general guidelines as to how we want the forums here to work. Everyone should also be aware of the forum rules that always apply located here: to be added.

Forums

1. The right forum for the right thread
We have several different forums here and each have their areas of topics and so:
General: This is the “serious” public forum in that these are threads about the tournament or something very important to the tournament. We want to keep this forum clean and updated with the current and important threads. Threads about “that cool new mod, video, game”, “this not so cool new patch for Bf2”, "or I knifed a BC for the 354th time" etc should go in the Mess Hall.
Mess Hall: The Mess Hall is the forum where everything is allowed in really. Lightly moderated, since this forum is for everything that’s not really covered by the rest of the forums. If you don’t know where to post something, it probably goes in here. If it belongs somewhere else, a moderator will move it for you. With that said though, this forum (like the rest of the forums) is not for spam, crap or garbage posts. We will clear out threads and posts we deem to be completely pointless as we see fit. The Mess Hall is for most topics, not for people to up post counts.
Tournament Support: This forum is for people that need help with something with EBC, General issues like the forums, TS, the mod, maps etc. Some solutions are already in there to help others with the same problem. Also, if you have problems with Bf2, this is the forum for that as well.
Player Sign In Forum: This doesn’t need much explanation. Everyone only needs to post here once.
The Information & Announcements section of the forum is for BC staff only to post in.
The Division Sections should be used of course for any things about your division. Please remember that the public area is viewable to everyone who checks EBC, even unregistered people. Some topics should therefore be posted only in your division forums to avoid the “whole world” from seeing it.
The United Nations section of the forum is for the Higher ranking members of EBC to administer and manage the tournament.
The Staff Room section is for the BC staff only.

Threads that are made in the wrong forum area will be moved to a correct one with the moderator explaining why in an edit in the author’s post.

2. The art of replying
Please keep the following in mind when you are replying to a thread:
* Am I keeping on topic?
* Does my post contribute something?
* Is my post breaking any of the forum posting rules?
* Is my reply not a completely pointless and utter crap post with almost nothing in it, giving nothing to the thread and thus seen only as an attempt to up my post count?

Posts that go off topic, are pointless, break any of the rules etc will be edited or removed with the moderator explaining why.

3. Moderators
These people currently have moderator powers in the Public Area of the forums:
EBC Staff

The people that are moderators and forum admins are given these duties to help keep the forums in line. If they edit, delete, move or anything else with your threads or posts, then their decision is final. Starting an argument in subsequent replies stating how “I did nothing wrong” and “you suck” will not get you anywhere, but may result in severe punishment placed on you for arguing against our ruling.
If you do seriously consider that you have been treated wrongfully by our moderators, the right way of dealing with it is to follow the chain of command (contacting your Company CO), explaining the situation as best you can. Our moderators are only human and they can make mistakes as well sometimes (they very rarely do of course).
It should be noted that anyone creating a hassle on the forums will be quickly dealt with. Repeated offences of these above guidelines and the forum rules can result in temporary bans from TS, forum, battle servers and even to permanent ones at the extreme.

[Jery]

Spying !
Absolutely No Forum SPYING, having multiple accounts in order to read forums to which you would not normally have access's you are caught with more than one account you will be banned with out any warnings!

Under NO circumstances post any of the following, these are all expressly forbidden.

* Inflammatory posts, Flaming or abusing other players or their cultures included

* Religious, political or racial posts

* Forum or member spamming, do not post multiple garbage posts to increase your forum post count

* Advertising, Commercial or links to other Tournaments without first getting the owners approval in writing

* Adult material including but not limited to Images and links

* Warez or hacks

* Derogatory comments about other Tournaments, Clans or Mods

* Drugs or drug related issues

* Foul or in appropriate language, just because a word or phrase is not covered by the forums filters does not make it appropriate


Posting
Post in the appropriate forum and do not post the same thread in multiple forums, unsure which forum to post in then ask an admin before posting



SIGNATURES
Size should not exceed.
Maximum Height: 200 pixels
Maximum Width: 500 pixels
Maximum File Size: 125 kb
All Sigs Must be Hosted On the FORUMS
Sigs must not contain any derogatory or inflamitory remarks.
Any Sig Breaking these rules will be removed.

This is the maximum size, only one signature at this size multiple signatures and images exceeding this size will be removed.

Signatures have the same content restrictions as the forums in general and are subject to the same rules,

copyright!
Do not infringe upon others intellectual property, it is the posters responsibility to obtain any relevant permissions prior to posting

Liability!
Battlefield-Command and their representative’s takes no responsibility for the content of any of the information posted in the forums, and does not guarantee of the authenticity of its authors. All opinions and views, messages and posts expressed in these forums are solely those of their respective authors and are not necessarily those of Battlefield-Command or its representatives. Battlefield-Command and its representatives disclaim all liability resulting in the use of the information posted.

Spamming
Please do not spam our forums. Our Moderators will ban users that spam!

[Jery]

General

Ip Addresses
All people playing from within the same household must sign up for the same side, i.e. as access to the forums and servers is tracked partly by IP if you are sharing an ADSL router you must all be on the same side.


Cheating
Anyone cheating will be banned from the tournament and all of the tournament and companies servers. The tournament owners and their administrators will investigate any alleged infringements of this rule and their findings are final


Live Battles
During live battles all chat (text) is not to be used on the server except by the Generals or the Admin Staff.

Joining the Battle Server
Before joining a server you must obtain permission from the Ranking Divisional Officer failure to do so may result in being kicked from the server

When joining a server if you find yourself on the opposing team and are unable to change sides then you must quit and re join. If you are subsequently unable to join your team then please contact a battlefield-command administrator

Forum Messaging System
By posting in the forums or using the private message system you acknowledge that the BC staff may read edit or delete any post or message from or between members as required.

TeamSpeak
You must be on Teamspeak to play Even if you don't have a Microphone you can still hear orders from your Headphones or Speakers .

User Name
Please use a "correct" username! as per your Team, NO usernames that are insulting or in any way racist or poronoghraphic.

What is bump
If you have requested/posted a Bug Report a time ago and still have had no response too it, please use a bump, instead of:

PLEASE HELP ME! (example).

By some time i mean more than 2 or 3 days, you will get ONE warning if you abuse this. If you bump again, or spam another time YOU WILL BE BANNED!

Please understand, WE also have private lives and therefor we are not always able to respond right away!

[Jery]

During Battles
Every player must have the correct Divisional Rank Tag's when playing in the Battle server During a Battle.

Any player's failing to do so may Be kicked with out any warning .
The same applies to TEAM SPEAK.

INGAME ALL CHAT KEY

Whilst in battle all players other than an Oppointed HCO will not use the ALLCHAT function Key to pass messages to other team Members.
You may however use the Team Chat button insted as you wish.

Bad Language
Any profound language or abuse will also result in that player being Removed from the server .


Generaly play fair. If you think it may be an exploit then it probably is and will get you kicked then banned.
Any form of cheating/using an expliot, etc by any member of a division will result in the loss of the round it was used in from the final score. This includes map exploits, even if it was done unintentionally. Those who are found cheating intentionally will be banned from the tournament.

Void Rounds
During a Battle , If the server crashes or needs restarting during any rounds even if your 1 point from winning, the said round is void and does not count towards the total score of the battle.

Scoring will then comence from the start of the next round when the Admins decide that the Battle is Live once again.

Spawn blocking Camping is against the rules. Intentionally blocking / camping the spawn points will forfeit a round

[Jery]

Teamspeak
Referred to as TS, is used by this tournament for voice communications. You are allowed access to the public area of TS and the divisional channels for your division only. EVERY PLAYER MUST BE ON TEAMSPEAK TO PLAY IN BATTLES. However you do not need a microphone (but it's recommended) .

TS spying
Is treated in the same manner as Forum spying and liable to the same enforcement

TS SA rights
Are granted by Battlefield-Command representatives only and is not to be given or removed from anyone except by them

TS CA rights
Are given by the divisional HCO staff and are not to be given to anyone bellow the rank of Lt without prior permission in writing, battle days not included when the CA right may be awarded to the highest ranking member of a company in order that they can become a channel commander, this must be removed at the earliest opportunity though and can be removed by the Administrators at any time.


Any TS rights
Are a privilege and will be removed if in the opinion of the administrators they are being abused


Language / Spamming
Content restrictions are the same as above
The Language for the tournament is English.

Channel Creation
No new channel sections shall be created by anyone except the BC Staff.

[Jery]

Advertising other touraments
We do not advertise in other peoples tournaments out of respect for others. If you sign up here and advertise another tournament you will be deleted without warning.


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The owners and administrators reserve the right to remove, alter, change, add to or amend any of the above rules without warning. Any new or amended rules take precedence over prior or existing rules. The owners and administrators decision is final.

[Hickman]

General game play and game etiquette.

1. NO In game ALL Chat. (Only BC,TA and Generals. Anyone ALL chatting apart from those mentioned will be killed and if repeated warned and removed from the game server)

2. NO Squad Hopping.

3. NO RPG/SMAW vs Infantry.

4. NO Main Base/Spawn raping.

5. Air forces: ALL Aircraft become active once they leave the ground and can therefore be engaged.

[Potenza]

ROUND DURATION All Battles Last 2 hours. If a round ends later than 1.45h in the battle, the battle ends. If not 1 more round is played.

TAGS On the server and Teamspeak All Players Have to wear the correct ingame tags e.g. The Tag of their team or [TA] / [BC] Tag. Failing to do so will result in a WARN and Kick Procedure. Generals have to enforce this upon their players.