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The following Agreement of Usage outlines the rights and responsibilities between Ongameport and its players, with the purpose of conflict-free management of service. |
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I. Definition of
the Terms and Their Effect |
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1. The following terms are implemented
to guide our players in playing Oz Online.
2. The terms shall be enforced to all players with equal importance.
3. All sections of the terms may be changed, revised, and deleted
at any time to better serve our players, and to
maintain the integrity of our game service.
4. Any incident not detailed by the terms shall be governed
by our Agreement of Usage. Any incident beyond it
shall be resolved through generally accepted commonsense.
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II. Game Master
Responsibility and Reserved Privileges |
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1. Oz GMs shall do their best to
preserve the privacy of the players.
2. Oz GMs shall do their best to address player difficulties
that arise in and out of the game resulting from
an error on the part of the company.
3. Oz GMs shall do their best to provide clarifying answers
in regard to inquiries made by the players. However,
in the case that such an answer may
disclose information considered confidential by the company,
GMs may withhold a response.
4. Oz GMs shall do their best to seek out and eradicate disruptive
in-game behaviors by actively monitoring
player concerns and harassment reports.
5. Oz GMs may, at any time, change a certain aspect of the game
and its contained data with the definite
purpose of improving the good of all players.
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III. Player Responsibility
and Reserved Privileges |
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1. In case of a difficulty that cannot
be resolved independently, a player may receive assistance from
a GM.
They are on duty from 01:30 - 9:30 GMT,
Monday to Friday.
2. In using the service provided by the company, a player may
not violate the terms detailed here or the
Agreement of Usage to negatively influence
other players, the game, or the company. Doing so warrants
a GM action as specified in the terms.
3. Using or condoning a bug or a technical glitch to exploit
or to circumvent the game mechanics may result
in a disciplinary GM action against a player.
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IV. Policy on Handling
In-game Concerns |
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1. It is a sincere wish of the Oz
GMs that our players find themselves in an environment as pleasant
as possible.
To reach that end, the following guidelines
shall be strictly enforced on all players of Oz Online.
2. Abusing a Bug
- Using a bug, technical glitch or otherwise
abnormal server/client behavior to gain unfair advantage is
strictly prohibited.
- Knowingly exploiting such a case, distributing
methods of a bug abuse or otherwise encouraging the
engagement in abnormal exercises
shall warrant a GM action against a player.
- The Oz GMs are open to all reports that contain
a legitimate concern regarding a bug or an error that has
caused a measurable form of damage
to players. In the event of such a case, compensation may
be offered
depending on circumstances.
- All advantage gained through exploits shall
be confiscated by the GMs, including experience points,
items, game money and other tangible
and intangible benefits. The account holding products of an
exploits
may be the target of permanent suspension.
- Any damage or inconvenience a player inflicts
on the avatar or account while attempting to use an exploit
cannot be reimbursed by the GMs,
and is the sole responsibility of the player.
- The measure and severity of actions taken against
such a player or an account shall be determined according
to internal criteria.
3. Use and Distribution of Unauthorized Software
- Any damage or inconvenience a player inflicts
on the avatar or account while utilizing or attempting to
utilize unauthorized software in
conjunction with the game client cannot be reimbursed by the
GMs, and is
the sole responsibility of the player.
- All advantage gained through utilizing unauthorized
software shall be confiscated by the GMs, including
experience points, items, game money
and other tangible and intangible benefits. The account holding
products
of such software may be the target
of permanent suspension.
- The measure and severity of actions taken against
such a player or an account shall be determined according
to internal criteria.
- Even without the utilization of unauthorized
software, tampering with the game client, modifying the information
sent to or received from the game
servers, accessing and changing any aspect of the web site
without prior
clearance shall result in a GM investigation.
In the event of unlawful player actions, proper law-enforcement
authority shall be notified.
4. Foul Language and Inappropriate Behaviors
- Since all players of Oz Online have the right to
enjoy the service without negative influence from other players,
the players likewise have an obligation
to be considerate of others.
- All players of Oz Online have the right to
report any and all incidents in which their gameplay experience
is
thought to be negatively impacted.
Please keep in mind that filing a report does not warrant
an automatic GM
action upon the entity accused in
the report, unless the report contains an incontrovertible
evidence or a GM
investigation finds similar evidence.
- Using foul language, excessive slang or otherwise
insulting verbal engagement may be the subject of
such a report.
- Unwanted solicitation or sexually explicit
descriptions and gestures may be the subject of such
a report.
- A continued abuse toward another player, verbal
and otherwise, as well as general harassment and stalking
that prevents normal gameplay may
be the subject of such a report.
- Committing such an act cannot be excused even
if it was in response to a prior provocation from another
player.
- Any and all incidents not detailed above or
under the terms should be judged against the Agreement of
Usage
and the general accepted commonsense
before a report is filed.
- The measure and severity of actions taken in
response to a legitimate report shall be determined according
to
internal criteria.
5. In-game Dispute Between Players
- The GMs shall not intervene on a dispute between
players unless the said dispute involves a breach of any
article under the Terms of Service
and Agreement of Usage.
- In the event of an in-game scam, the GMs cannot
act unless it is a result of a mechanical failure within the
game
system. It is the sole responsibility
of the players to prevent such an incident from happening.
- If a dispute between players infringes upon
the enjoyment of other general players, the GM may intervene
to
resolve the matter for the good of
all players. Parties involved in the said dispute must comply
at once with
a GM decision as soon as it is made.
- Players must abide by the section IV of the
Terms during the settling of all disputes with other players,
as long
as they are in-game.
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V. Management of
Player Account and Items |
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1. The following terms are implemented
to guide our players in playing Oz Online.
2. The terms shall be enforced to all players with equal importance.
3. All sections of the terms may be changed, revised, and deleted
at any time to better serve our players,
and to maintain the integrity of our game
service.
4. Any incident not detailed by the terms shall be governed
by our Agreement of Usage.
Any incident beyond it shall be resolved
through generally accepted commonsense.
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VI. Definition of
the Terms and Their Effect |
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Category |
Details |
| Inappropriate Language |
¤ Purposely engage in a conversation to swear
at another player /
Swearing continually
¤ Metaphors are not exempt, as long as they are
used to insult
- Using sexually explicit language กก
- Continuing to swear after being called
upon |
| Harassment/Stalking |
¤ When deemed intentional
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Simple misunderstandings only result in a warning
- Maliciously harassing a particular player
repeatedly |
| Advertising |
¤ General advertising, or encouraging to play
a different game over Oz Online |
Use/Distribution of
unauthorized programs |
¤ When deemed unintentional and temporary
- Willfully using or distributing unauthorized
software
- Suspected of creating an alternate character
solely for the purpose of
running such software |
| Impersonations |
¤ Purposely impersonating an GM
- If actual damage of any form occurs
- Impersonating a elf
- Impersonating a elf to cause actual damage
of any form |
| Disruptive Behaviors |
¤ Knowingly disrupting a GM from a task
- Creating an alternate character to denounce
Oz Online without following
proper procedures
- Purposely filing a false report
¤ Spreading rumor or false information |
Exploiting/Circumventing
game mechanism |
¤ One-time exploitation of a bug, without ill
intentions
- Knowingly using a bug to continually gain
advantage
- Made efforts hide the exploitation, and
does not admit to it in the face of
concrete evidence |
Inappropriate Character
Names |
¤ Including foul language or disruptive words
- Doing so to cause harm to a specific entity
or a player |
| Account Stealing |
¤ When proven, after a thorough
investigation, to have stolen another
player's account
¤ Any alternate accounts that may have had part
in such a theft |
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Terms of Service
