The Rules Explained - Lesson 1

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The Rules: Explained

Lesson 1: Multi-accounting

§1) One account per player

Each player is allowed only one account per game world, with the exception of the account sitting feature. Sharing your password with another player on any world you play is forbidden.
Examples:
Knowing, storing, or asking passwords for other accounts on worlds you play is 100% forbidden. If another player sends you their password, you must always report them; otherwise you risk your own account being banned.
It is allowed for multiple people to co-play an account, provided they do not have access to any other account on the same world.
You may not login to ANY other account using the other player's password on ANY world you play, even if it’s a family member. To be allowed to log into another account, they must set you as an account sitter using the Account Sitting feature.
It is strictly forbidden to force entry to an account. Unsuccessful attempts on other players' accounts are logged and will be punished with the same severity.
It is forbidden for more than one player to be logged in to an account at the same time.

§2) Players sharing an Internet Connection

Definitions for this rule:

Interaction – Sending attacks, support or resource transports to a player on the same connection.
Coordination – Attacking, supporting or sending resources to the same player, from two or more players sharing a connection.

This rule applies to anybody that shares a computer or network with one or more players. A shared network could be one household, your job, or school. All players that knowingly share an internet connection regularly (for 3 days or longer) have to add each other using the Share Internet Connection feature. Accounts being sat do not need to do this.

If you are only temporarily sharing the same connection (for less than 72 hours) then you do not have to add each other using the Shared Internet Connection feature.

If you have registered a shared connection, then you are never allowed to interact with the player(s) you are sharing a connection with. Co-ordination within a 3-week period is forbidden if you are sharing a connection. This means that at least 3 weeks must have passed from the date of the last command sent by one player before another player on the connection can start sending commands to the same player.

If you are temporarily sharing an internet connection (for less than 3 days), no interaction is allowed until 24 hrs after connection sharing has ended. No co-ordination is allowed until 24 hours after the connection sharing has ended.

Examples:
It is not allowed to use an account in any way that profits another account on the same connection.
Players sharing an internet connection are not allowed to attack, supply or support each other until 24 hours after the connection sharing has ended.
Players who have registered a shared connection are not allowed to attack, support or send resources to the same player within a 3-week period.
It is forbidden to use a third account to transfer resources or villages between accounts on the same internet connection. In that case all 3 accounts are breaking the rules.
Players sharing an internet connection are allowed to attack different players from the same tribe.
Players temporarily sharing a connection are not allowed to attack, support or send resources to the same player while the connection is being shared, and 24 hours after.
It is forbidden to use an account on your connection to retaliate* against players on behalf of an account on the same connection.
Retaliation
Retaliation from the same connection is illegal. This is when you attack a player who is already attacking someone on your connection, whether shared or sitting. These are just a few common examples of what is and isn't legal. Please submit a support ticket if you have any further questions.
If a player attacks you, it is against the rules for another player on the same connection to retaliate on your behalf. Both accounts are breaking the rules.
If accounts are sharing a connection (also via the sitting feature) and both are under attack by the same player, only one of the accounts may retaliate.
If you are sitting accounts under attack, only the account under attack may retaliate. If you want to attack the player who is attacking an account you are sitting, you must wait until 24 hours after the sitting has ended.

So what does all this mean in laymans terms? A player cannot have access to more than one account within the same world except as an account sitter. Some common mistakes:

1. A friend or relative comes to visit and logs in to check on his account. Done only once or twice would not violate the rules, as it is technically a shared connection less than 72 hrs. But if they do this frequently, it is deemed multi-accounting.
2. A player quits and mails you his password. This is illegal, you cannot have the password to more than one account on the same world. To safely pass an account from one player to the next, it should be done between the old player and the new player, provided that new player doesnt have access to an account on that world.
3. A player wants to set you as sitter but cant get to a computer, so he gives you the password. You log in, set yourself as sitter. This is illegal for the same reason listed above. You cannot have the password to more than one account on the same world.
4. Two players living in the same house play. They dont interact the accounts in anyway, but they did not set up a shared connection. This is illegal. Like example 1, it is important to remember that as mods, we are charged with enforcing the rules as they are written. We have absolutely no way to know or see who is inside your home. (TW isnt quite that advanced yet!) 1 player playing 2 accounts on the same computer looks the same way as 2 players playing 2 accounts on the same computer.


These are just a few examples, I hope this brings some clarity to each of you and helps you to avoid inadvertently breaking the rules. Please post your questions below and if you are ever in doubt as to the validity of an action, ask before taking it.

Happy Gaming

The TribalWars In Game Moderation Team