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}PsT{ Server Rules

The "ART" of Sniping as seen by }PsT{

A sniper is deliberate, silent, and deadly. There is no running, jumping, or noise made when a sniper makes his move. }PsT{ members play as snipers and we expect our guests to do the same.

The rules listed below are to help you understand what we do and don´t condone as snipers. These rules are not here to restrict any enjoyment of the game, but to make it fair for everyone and thus enhance everyone´s enjoyment of the fight. Any player repeatedly breaking any of these rules, will be kicked (or possibly banned).

}PsT{ Definitions/Rules:

These rules/conditions are not negotiable or up for debate and all definitions such as "camping" is by }PsT{´s definition and not what your definition is.

"Hide": refers to a snipers camping spot.

"Close Kill Mod": This mod is in place to help prevent players from getting assaulted, it is illegal to back out of range and shoot the player (it is considered a run and gun). If you find yourself in the range of the no close kill mod, you will not be able to shoot the person being protected by it, you will also hear glass breaking and you NEED go find another spot to camp in.

Running and Gunning

• This is a camping server ONLY!
• NO running and gunning or freestyle play is allowed!
• Running and gunning is any movement other than crouched movement while engaging an opponent and/or shooting an opponent while on the move or in transit to a camping spot.

**Examples of running and gunning include (but are not limited to):

• If the server says someone is on the move and that person immediately shoots an opponent far or near, that is a run an gun. If you shoot someone while in transit that is also considered a run and gun.
• Teleporter hopping/jumping/running.
• Backing out of the close kill mod range in order to shoot an opponent.
• Running into an opponent´s spot and shooting them.
• Riding up an elevator and shooting an opponent.
• Going through a teleporter and immediately shooting an opponent. (Teleporters are a means of travel to get to a camping spot - no teleporter hopping to find targets!)
• Jumping/running out from behind cover (and/or while in the open) and then crouching to shoot.

*** Note it is possible to be in one spot and not be camping, just because you are in a single spot but you are constantly moving in that spot...that is NOT camping. Snipers do NOT bounce and move continuously, snipers try to stay concealed in their "hide" to avoid giving away their position. Camping is to be done at all times!

Stealth Movement

• Some stealth movement is allowed.
• Stealth movement is silent movement: If your foot steps or translocation can be heard, you are not moving stealthily.

**Examples of when some stealth movement would be acceptable:

• Moving stealthily after you have been seen/found to another NEARBY camping spot. (not across the map or even half-way across the map).
• Moving stealthily a SHORT distance to get a better angle on an opponent whose position has been made known to you in a team game only. Just because you know where an opponent is does not mean you can move a considerable distance to shoot them, call out the target to your team, that is why you are on a team. In DM games, you are not allowed to move long distances to shoot an opponent just because you know where they are.

**Examples of when stealth movement would not be acceptable:

• Moving constantly from camping spot to camping spot is too much movement and is not allowed.
• Constantly or excessively moving around, such as sliding side to side, even while crouched, is not allowed. The only time it is acceptable to slide side to side is when you are in a direct firefight with an opponent...that does not mean stand up run crouch shoot (that is running and gunning)...crouched side to side sliding only while engaging an opponent to avoid getting shot.
• Using stealth movement to "hunt" for opponents is not allowed. In other words, don´t go roaming the map stealthily "looking" for other players.

Elevator/Teleporter Camping

• Watching an elevator or teleporter from a distance is allowed
• An elevator/teleporter is just like a window or a door. If you choose to move to a different location through a teleporter or up an elevator and die doing it, that is just too darn bad. You move at your own risk!
• It is illegal to camp inside a teleporter

Spawn Killing

• Spawn protection exists to ensure that all players spawning in get a fair shot at finding a camping spot, you have approximately 10 seconds to find a NEARBY camping spot, not one that is across the map, once it wears off you are fair game. It is NOT there to look for targets or to run into a position to shoot an opponent just because you know where they are.
• If you have someone in your sights and are waiting for your spawn protection to wear off to shoot them, even at long distances, that is a spawn kill, if your spawn protection wears off and you get shot because you did not make it to your "hide" that is your fault and is not considered a spawn kill.
• Using either your own or an opponent´s spawn protection to get close to and/or kill that player is considered a spawn kill and is not allowed.
• If you come across another player while finding a camping spot, it is your obligation to leave and find another spot.

Although it is ethical for the occupant of that camping spot to let you go, there is no rule stating that they have to let someone leave their spot. }PsT{ members will let you go if you enter their camping spot unless you gave them a reason not to trust you. If someone lets you leave their spot please return the favor.

Revenge Killing

• Revenge killing from a distance is legal.
• There is a mod to prevent revenge kills at close range.

Telefragging

• Telefragging by shooting your trans at an opponent to kill them is illegal and there is a mod to prevent this.
• Shooting a translocator that an opponent has left behind is acceptable

Image Dropping

• Image dropping is not allowed. Image dropping is when your body appears to fall (but it's really not) and can be seen below your actual position (i.e. hanging off a ledge can have this affect or the lights above the pool table in Whiskey's Bar is another instance of where this can happen). If you are being told that you are image dropping, you need to move to a different spot, if you continue to image drop after being told, you could be kicked.

Miscellaneous

• There is to be no teaming up in DM games! This will get you kicked.
• Camping with an opponent is not allowed! If you move into an opponents camping spot, you MUST leave and move on (if it is a team game, convey that spot your team-mates). (You will get kicked from the server if you are asked to leave someone´s camping spot and do not).

Communication

• Excessive vulgarity, rudeness, and ANY disrespect towards other players will not be tolerated and will get you kicked, possibly banned.
• Creating or perpetuating an argument on rules or any other matter during game play on the server because you disagree with something will not be allowed. The server or TeamSpeak is not the place to argue or try and prove a point while guests are trying to relax and enjoy themselves. Use our forum. You will be removed from the server and/or TeamSpeak.
• If you question a }PsT{ member´s decision concerning your actions, feel free to post instances in our forum.
• Please use care when questioning a }PsT{ member's decision. (You may not deserve to be kicked for your actions, but you can be kicked/banned for your choice in how you handle it).

Last but not least: If you DO NOT like our rules/mods/game style or whatever... DON´T PLAY HERE!!! There are plenty of other servers you can play on.