GMs want me to scale back Dreavenings

[Parkbandit]

I don't see them changing or clarifying policy.

Also, there is a time limit in place for how long you script, it's like 25% of your time in game or 10 minutes, whichever comes first, and it's entirely up to GM discretion. It's on the website.

LOL.

So. Dumb.

[Methais]

LOL.

So. Dumb.

I'm gonna run a script that does ACT SHARTS ALL OVER THE PLACE every 90 seconds on loop forever.

[Taernath]

LOL.

So. Dumb.

It really is. Here's the relevant excerpt:

What constitutes long-term scripting? The following is a general guide to help you avoid being warned by a GM for long term scripting. It's not an absolute and the GM's judgment will vary from instance to instance. Each instance of long term scripting will be judged independently. However, any scripting activity that lasts over 10 minutes will be considered long-term scripting. Also, spending 25% or more of your time online scripting will be considered excessive. In any case, AFK scripting is entirely against GemStone IV policy and is immediately a warnable offense (If you need to go grab a sandwich or leave your keyboard, you should stop any experience scripting to avoid being warned. The excuse that you left your keyboard only for a few minutes will not prevent you from gaining a warning since the GM will have no way of verifying that fact).

Exception: In general, if you are running a script that does not gain you experience, it does not fall under this policy. However, any script that's deemed by a GM to be disruptive or not in the best interest of GemStone IV or its players will be warned when discovered. IE, if you script moving in and out of a room, it may garner a warning because it causes undue screen scroll.

Bolded parts are the 'gotcha' clauses.

I'm gonna run a script that does ACT SHARTS ALL OVER THE PLACE every 90 seconds on loop forever.

Warned for not being in the best interest of GS or its players.

[Astray]

Methais just limped North, hands clutching the back of his pants.

[Methais]

It really is. Here's the relevant excerpt:



Bolded parts are the 'gotcha' clauses.



Warned for not being in the best interest of GS or its players.

Considering the overall mental illness/instability of the average GS player and the fact that pretty much all GMs are former players, there should be nothing at all in policy that's left up to a GM's discretion ever.

[Donquix]

Obsessing over the policy is really waste of time. If they change policy and banned someone for said new policy without warning, yes obviously go nuts that's some bullshit. Otherwise, policy is "whatever the fuck simu doesn't want you to do today"

If the policy doesn't reflect that, they'll just change it. (which is why that dumbass policy is all shitily written in the first place, as they already rewrote it once to stop table bots)

[Parkbandit]

I cannot, for the life of me, believe some of you people still play that game AND pay them $15 a month to let them treat you like shit.

Amazing.

[Methais]

I cannot, for the life of me, believe some of you people still play that game AND pay them $15 a month to let them treat you like shit.

Amazing.

Don't forget about the Premium tards who pay $40/mo.

I can make fun of them too even though I still play because I make more back than I put in. And it makes work go by faster so I can get home and play a real game. And things. And stuff.

[Gelston]

Don't forget about the Premium tards who pay $40/mo.

I can make fun of them too even though I still play because I make more back than I put in. And it makes work go by faster so I can get home and play a real game. And things. And stuff.

Platinum is worth the money though.

[Taernath]

Platinum is worth the money though.