Should a situation arise whereby a player would be subject to dismissal from the Astral Dominion League, there is a procedure, which must be followed by all, in order for the problem to be taken care of. The Administration would like to stress that not all offenses are punishable by banning from the League. Only severe instances will result in such actions, along with repeat offenses. We realize that people do things when they are mad that they later regret, and often times are satisfied with a simple public apology. However there are times when a player should be removed, and the following is the procedure that should be followed. Report the problem, along with any pertinent proof and or information that you have to the IlKhan of the Clans, The First Lord of The Inner Sphere, and the Administrator.  In the case of Mercenary Teams, the Chairman of the MRBC should also be notified. This Council will then review the proof and information provided to them, and work the investigation accordingly. They will report their findings to the Head Administrator, who will then decide on what action, if any should be taken.

NOTE: any complaints sent outside of this procedure will be ignored. All cases must be accompanied by proof as acceptable by The Astral Dominion.

Acceptable Proof

The Administration must be very picky of what types of proof can be accepted as accusations of cheating, or other offenses. The following are the only types of proof accepted by The Astral Dominion.

·        Official Chat Log Files (That means start logging your Chat sessions)

·        Screen Shots from games

·        Official Game Logs (If Any)

·        Testimonial from witnesses (Note this is only in certain instances)  

These types of proof are the only types that will be accepted by The Astral Dominion in any circumstance. You must have one or more qualifying types of proof in order to present a case to the Administration.

Official League Code of Conduct

Cheating-

At no time shall any player in any game cheat in an official Astral Dominion battle. Any player found cheating intentionally would be automatically banned for life from The Astral Dominion.

Spying –

Spying is completely legal within The Astral Dominion, and it is expected!! However there is a line that is drawn in saying that. At no time will any player in The Astral Dominion participate in any illegal attempts to "crack" a server for a Team’s information. At no time will any player participate in "hacking" into The Astral Dominion server, or any other server associated with The Astral Dominion League. Any player caught or found to be doing this will be banned for life from The Astral Dominion, as well as any legal actions that can be taken.

Cursing & Offensive Remarks –

Remarks of a racial nature will not be tolerated in The Astral Dominion. As far as cursing goes, everyone curses, and the Administration realizes that. However it is the context in which the curse is used which often times causes conflicts. Should any conflict arise in which cursing is involved, the Head Administrator will rule on all context involved and act accordingly. In essence, if you curse in a manner that is not direct AT anyone, often times you wont cause much of a problem.

Gloating –

Ok lets face it, people win, they like to celebrate their win. However like all things, there is a line that is present that if it is crossed, often times lead to arguments because one person feels that the winners are gloating over them. If you are the winner in a battle, or a match, just remember that at that particular point in time the losing player’s pride is hurt, and they will react very harshly to rude comments made by you. A good winner simply says "good game" and exits, and celebrates with his comrades, and not in front of the other player. This is more of a courtesy rule than anything else, though you can get a nasty reputation for gloating.

Whining & Pouting –

So you lost, what’s the big deal? Keep in mind that this is only a game, and nothing more. This isn’t real life, and the only thing that’s hurt is your pride. Keep your chin up, and come back next game and put a real whooping down on someone. There’s no need to complain, and accuse, and whine, and pout. Team Leaders are urged to NOT deal with this, and expect that all players act as mature as possible during all official Astral Dominion battles.

Cheating Accusations –

Should you feel that someone is cheating, you must have proof. You must keep your thoughts to yourself. The Astral Dominion will not tolerate any public accusations of cheating. This can ruin the image of a player, and no matter if the player is found to have been cheating or not, he becomes someone who is always thought to have been a cheater. You are to follow procedure as stated above when reporting a cheater, should you have the proof.

Attitudes & Egos –

These simply will not be tolerated in The Astral Dominion. We are all here to have fun, and people with attitudes and/or egos are just a waste of time. You’ll end up alone in The Astral Dominion very quickly if you have this type of problem.

Online Attacks & Mail Bombs –

This is just plain rude, and the Administration hopes that no player participates in these types of actions. Any player found participating in these actions would be removed, so keep that in mind.

Spying, Cheating and Hacking

The very nature of Combat Operations involves secrecy, and the efforts of the opposing side to uncover those secrets. That said: EXPECT to be spied upon, and trust NO ONE! Knowledge is power; so all manner of LEGAL spying is to be expected, including moles, and possibly even double agents.  

As mentioned in the Code of Conduct however, confirmed incidents Hacking and other forms of illegal activities will result in banning from the League, as well as any other actions that are within the powers of the League Admin to take. Confirmed incidents of Cheating by any manner presently known, and/or unknown, shall result in instant banning from the League, as well as any other actions that are within the powers of the League Admin to take.

If the Admin deems the evidence of cheating and/or hacking worthy of consideration, he will bring the matter before the Executive Council for consideration. If the Executive Council deems the case worthy of being suspect, it will then decide on any action to be taken against the player and/or his Team. Team Leaders are to ensure that their Players are meeting all League Play requirements

Cheating claims should have supporting evidence and WILL remain confidential. If a claim is made with no evidence, or if any pending claims are discussed in public, the Admin, with the approval of the rest of the Executive Council, may penalize the claimant's Team in a manner to be decided by the Council. In other words, be discrete.