HnS Rules and Guidelines

[AtomicHeadphones 270 / 6,326]

          So the HnS server has kind of needed an update to the rules for a while now so here are the new guidelines/rules so that players can see what is and  what isn't allowed. thanks to @bnewton and @mbs for helping me come up with these rules and for taking time out of your day to do this. If you think we missed anything then tell me so I can add it or bring it up with the admin team.

 

 

 

mic spam-

 

definition: playing music, yelling, singing, random noises, holding down x and not talking, not speaking English, disrespecting other players, using voice changers, using text to speak, and soundboards.

 

-intentional spam is a straight away gag.
-unintentional spam is a verbal warning first, then gag.
-you will be put on the watchlist when you are gagged the second time.
-if you are already on watchlist for spam, if you spam again, you will be warned then gagged again
-people speaking foreign languages will be asked to speak English, if they continue then they will be gagged
-calling people names many times, harassment, continuing when told to stop will be told to stop, then gagged if they continue

leaving and rejoin to get rid of gag will be 12hr ban
 

 

 

chat spam-

 

definition: repeating the same message more than 3 times in a row, chat flooding, harmful or inappropriate links in chat, disrespect, spamming spectator to hider

 

-you will be verbally warned if you say the same message 3 times
-the second time you are muted you will be put on the watchlist
-you will be warned the first time if you are spamming excessively(same message around 8 or more times)
-spamming admin chat and pm chat is warn 1st and 2nd time and kick the 3rd
-saying the same thing in chat 4 times in the course of 4-8 seconds is spam.

 

For both mic and chatspam: Please keep your drama and personal quarrels to yourself, through dms. DO NOT flood chat with your arguments/debates.

prop blocking-

 

definition:  using props that you cant pick up with "e" to block a door, pushing props that you can pickup in a way that doesn't allow seekers to catch you,
blocking doors with props

 

-you will be warned and brought to a seeker the first time, kicked, then banned for a day
-you will be verbally warned if you are blocking a door with props you can pick up but also standing in front of them so seekers cant push the props

 

 

map specific rules-

 

definition: rules specific to certain maps because of that maps environment

 

-you can hide on the blinds for 10 seconds, so that you can jump down onto the window sill in geekroom, if you don't jump down then you will be brought or slapped off and warned in Geek Room

-you will be brought outside of the lockdown room in Geek Room if you are hiding there

 

 

door blocking-

definition: spamming a door so people cant get in, standing in front of a door that opens one way so it cant open.

 

-warn and slay, kick

 

elevator blocking-

 

definition : blocking the elevator from moving, standing on top or under the elevator,
blocking the elevator

 

-verbal warn, warn and slay

 

body blocking-

definition: blocking ladders, entrances, blocking paths, not allowing teammates to get somewhere

 

-verbal warn, warn and slay, kick

 

 

ghosting-

 

definition: spectating and telling seekers where hiders are or finding and getting them yourself, following hiders as a hider and going spectator then seeker to go tag them.

 

-warn, warn and kick second time, day ban the third time
-giving hints as a spectator is also ghosting

 

 

impersonation-

 

definition: impersonating another player/admin without their permission (and if you impersonate and admin or above whilst their not online then that is an instant warn, I'm personation of staff is not allowed when said staff member isn't there to meme with you and back up the allowed impersonation claim)

 

-Asked to change your name, if you don't change it you will be warned and told to change your name again, if you still don't change your name you will be kicked.

 

 

unstuck abuse-

 

definition: using unstuck to get somewhere you shouldn't be or using it as a shortcut, using unstuck for no reason, spamming unstuck

 

-getting out of the map using unstuck is instant teleport to a seeker and then warned
-warn, kick

 

prop surfing-

definition: using props to get somewhere faster by surfing, using props to get somewhere inaccessible, prop surfing to tag hiders.

 

-Only prop surf as a seeker, even then DO NOT do it to catch another hider. Please try not to fly to the top of the map doing it. Use common sense, I know you have it in you somewhere.

-warn, kick

 

 

exploiting/inaccessible spots-

definition:  Locking lockable doors, unstuck abuse, somehow getting into a spot that no one else can enter

 

-if you can parkour there its fine, if it becomes inaccessible to other players its exploiting, or any other exploit that means you can't be tagged.

-warn and teleport,  kick.

Avoiding  seeker

 

definition: its pretty self explanatory, just don't avoid seeker.

 

-warn or warn and slay if they come back, warn and seeker for the rest of the map, warn and kick.

 

Try Harding

 

Definition: Going out your way to accumulate a large amount of points over multiple maps, and 25+ points (varies on server population count).

 

-warn, jail, stripped of seeker.

 

ALL RULES ARE FINAL. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ROUND IS OVER OR THE MAP IS ABOUT TO CHANGE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that's pretty much it

 

-atomicheadphonez, Ex HnS Senior Admin

 

Edited September 21, 2020 by Rennadai
Added "Ex" to "HnS Senior Admin", updated to fit the MOTD rules better.

[car 96 / 3,964]

Is there going to be some sort of link to this on hide and seek for newer players to see, or something like that? Kind of like how Zexired's How to everything post is linked on the server.

Edited April 22, 2017 by Dex

[AtomicHeadphones 270 / 6,326]

9 hours ago, Dex said:

Is there going to be some sort of link to this on hide and seek for newer players to see, or something like that? Kind of like how Zexired's How to everything post is linked on the server.

Don't worry Dex it's been added, you can see it occasionally pop up in the chat box now.

[Chormee 2,973 / 29,227]

You could just ask @bnewtonto update the motd

[bnewton 93 / 3,647]

2 hours ago, Twig said:

You could just ask @bnewtonto update the motd

Except this is literally my first time being a Server Manager and I don't know how to do that.

Edited April 23, 2017 by bnewton

[annoying furry 6,300 / 63,950]

16 hours ago, bnewton said:

Except this is literally my first time being a Server Manager and I don't know how to do that.

Just edit this thread

 

[_Marshmello_ 107 / 3,414]

Cool  

[Agent Blue 1 / 1,035]

This will help if i ever apply for admin

[ShitHumanBeing 44 / 2,370]

On 4/21/2017 at 6:26 PM, AtomicHeadphones said:

         
ghosting-

 

definition: spectating and telling seekers where hiders are or finding and getting them yourself
 

Actually the true definition is only the first part. There should be another rule for the second half.

[annoying furry 6,300 / 63,950]

14 minutes ago, Smores said:

Actually the true definition is only the first part. There should be another rule for the second half.

It's considered part of the rule for simplicities sake. Though, to be fair, it should be called meta-gaming, which is anything that transcends a game's intended ruleset. (In this case, spectating yourself, finding the hider, and joining back as a seeker.)

 

[ShitHumanBeing 44 / 2,370]

On 6/20/2018 at 10:16 PM, Xy said:

It's considered part of the rule for simplicities sake. Though, to be fair, it should be called meta-gaming, which is anything that transcends a game's intended ruleset. (In this case, spectating yourself, finding the hider, and joining back as a seeker.)

 

Can this be clearly stated then please? I've been having any arguements with people lately about how far rules go, and I've always said if it's not written, it's not law, which makes sense. One arguement has been about the impersonation rule. 

Impersonation: pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone.

They say simply changing your name to the exact name, or something vageuly similar, means it's immediate impersonation, but that's not even what impersonation means. If this is the case, then how about we put it here so people actually know.

 

[car 96 / 3,964]

@SmoresWaffle Our admins should and most likely know the meanings of all of the rules so if somebody is confused they can just ask them and not literally go and change the rules and move it because either the name be ghosting or meta gaming, it is still stated that you shouldn’t do it, so there isn’t much point in moving it since the rule is still being said and understood. I’ve never really seen people ask about this at all, so I wouldn’t deliberately argue with admins or other players on the server about this, it’s fine.

[Lij 1 / 1,053]

22 hours ago, SmoresWaffle said:

Can this be clearly stated then please? I've been having any arguements with people lately about how far rules go, and I've always said if it's not written, it's not law, which makes sense. One arguement has been about the impersonation rule. 

Impersonation: pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone.

They say simply changing your name to the exact name, or something vageuly similar, means it's immediate impersonation, but that's not even what impersonation means. If this is the case, then how about we put it here so people actually know.

 

the impersonation thing was bc i changed my name 2 wafflesmores but smores was fine with it so i dont even see the problem and i got warned and kicked