Aardwolf MUD

Help Policies9

We have added a new helpfile containing policies specific to raiding. Like all of our policy files, this one is subject to change as necessary so that the rules of the game keep pace with the ingenuity of some of our players. As with any other rules changes, updates to the raiding policies will be publicly announced on either this board or Mudinfo.

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Help Keywords : POLICIES9 'PK RULES' 'RAIDING RULES'.
Hidden Keys : POLICY9 'POLICIES 9' 'RAID RULES'.
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Raiding and PK offer the largest variety of strategies to use against your opponents. This also means there are a wide variety of strategies- some which may be legal, and some which may not. As new policies are deemed illegal, they will be added to this policy list.

Just because this help file does not state something explicitly as illegal, does not make it legal. If something sounds shady, consult an Imm. If none are available, assume it is illegal until you are told otherwise; it is likely the same strategy may apply again in the future.

Imms will not perform clan upgrades during a raid. If a problem exists in the maze the usual policy will be to void the raid, pardon the raiders, fix the problem, and then remove the raided clan's grace period. If a problem occurs after the maze itself has been breached, the same policy is recommended, but leaving the grace in place so the clan may have time to request upgrades to their maze. If an immortal deems that a problem can be fixed quickly, they may, at their discretion, correct the error and allow the raid to continue. For example, if there is a one-way exit in the main hall that should be two-way, or if a shopkeeper is flagged incorrectly, the problem can be fixed quickly without scrapping the whole raid.

A request to fix an illegal maze or object must be done within 7 days of request by an Immortal. Failure to do so will result in a portal added from the buffer room to clan recall until the issue is resolved.

Dropping items in a room with keywords that interfere with a room-based portal is illegal. Interference is judged at Imm discretion, but 3-4 letter equivalence with the room portal can be considered interfering.

Any method to circumvent game mechanics related to raiding (preemptively removing a timer, bypassing raider/defender/buy limits, circumventing rot timers, etc.) should be considered a bug, and is subject to regular bug abuse rules.

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Date Posted - 07.08.2007

New game features and updates - Oct 9th 2008.

Changes to daze and stun effects. New goals filters. New editor command. Other minor updates.

6 New Goals added - October 9th 2008.

New Goals in Mistridge, Snuckles, Reme, Masquerade, River of Despiar and Beer Goblins.

New area and 4 new goals. Other code updates - Sept 26th 2008.

New Area - Hatchling's Aerie. Goals in Chaprenula's Lab, Arena, Yggdrasil and Diamond Reach.

Thief class changes and additions - Sept 25th

Major update to the thief class and additions to ninja, bandit, assassin, venomist.

Superhero / casting changes. New Immortals.

First superhero is now free. Changes to multicasting spells. New Immortals.

New Goals, Rehallow Skill, Advisor flags, other MUD updates - Sept 5th 2008.

3 new goals added. New Priest subclass ability. Various code updates.

New MUD area, PK changes, 3 new quests.

Abyssal Caverns of Sahuagin area added. Autopk toggle and 3 new quests.

New Subclass Abilities - Aug 23rd 2008

New abilities added for Necromancer, Oracle, Shaman, Hunter, Crafter and Avenger.

Aardwolf MUD update - Aug 15th.

Chaos Portal rewrite, Superhero campaigns, Helegear Goal, More.