OFFICIAL EVENT RULES!

by **Doormat** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:01 am

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Alrighty, so basically you would like to join up with the 'Office Riot' community and start an event, well before you sign up or even make an event, you'll need to understand the following rules before doing so, because we want each event experience to be fun, and have no dick-cheese go ahead and ruin it, and also... if we find out someone hasn't read the rules before signing up or joining an event, might see themselves being temp-banned for a while, we don't want people screwing up and making everyone's experience in the event dreadful, understood? Good.

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Original event rules format / sentencing - Courtesy from BJ (Bonersgames.com / GTAMissions.com)
Edited by Office Riot Team.

Hosting Rules:

1. You must have participated in 10 previous events in order to host an event! (with the exception of XBL events, where a host MUST contact a mod for permission to host)
2. You MUST use the event topic template, provided here: http://www.officeriotforums.com/viewtopic.php?
3. You MUST use the event topic title template: Event - GTA IV - x360 - [Sun, Nov. 13, '09] <-copy/paste, input your correct info!
4. You MUST regularly check your event topic and update the sign-up list!
5. You MUST add everyone who signed up to your friends list, weather it be on xbl/psn/STEAM/GFWL etc...
6. You MUST show up on time for your event, host the game, and invite everyone who signed up!
6. Members can only host ONE event per week!
7. Event hosters cannot ban specific members from events for personal reasons! (cheating/shitty behavior CAN get you banned though!)
8. If you want to reschedule your event you have to contact every member who signed up via a PM and inform them of the time change. Same applies if you cancel your event, you have to inform those who signed up by editing the event topic to 'Cancelled' and send a pm to those who signed up.
9. You CANNOT schedule an event at the same time as another event. Leave an hour between event schedules.
10. If you schedule an event that starts in less than a week, the event must be called 'Mini-Event', example: Mini-Event - GTA IV - x360 - [Sun, Nov. 13, '09]
11. You may schedule your event 1-2 weeks in advance. Any longer and your event will be closed. If you schedule less than 4 days, then you must refer to 'Rule 10' above.
12. You are only allowed to change your event time 'once' if needed. If you change it more than once, we will delete your event and you will have to wait a week before making a new event.
13. ONLY the host and whoever he/she chooses can use mods/hacks. (REMEMBER: You only use mods/hacks to help set up the event/match, if you are seen abusing the mods/hacks during the event/match while playing, you'll be perm. banned!)
14. You CANNOT invite anyone who hasn't signed up to join the event. If you are caught inviting anyone who hasn't signed up, you'll be warned, if it happens again, you'll be temp. banned and possibly blacklisted from hosting.

Shit that will get you banned from hosting events:

1. Not showing up.
2. Failing to abide by the rules listed above.
3. Failing to control the mob.
4. Failing in general!

Shit that will get your event topic deleted/closed:

1. Not using the correct template ( http://www.officeriotforums.com/viewtopic.php? )
2. Not using the event topic title template ( Event - GTA IV - x360 - [Sun, Nov. 13, '09] )
3. Banning any specific member from your event for personal reasons!

Event Participation Rules:

1. Event topics should only be posted in if you want to participate in the event or remove yourself from the event. After the event has finished, then you may post your feedback on the event. Side-note: Give professional feedback, if your post consists of just insults to the host or another player, you'll be warned and possibly temp. banned!
2. Obey the event host! Even if you don't agree with them, it's their event!
3. Don't be an idiot. If 10 ppl are bitching about how you play, then you're playing like an asshole. Stop it or leave!
4. DO NOT start fights/arguments or disrespect/insult another event participant or the host.
5. Do Not CHEAT! Cheats = perm. ban.
6. Don't come bitching to admins when you get kicked by a host! It's THEIR event, not yours!
7. You MUST sign-up to the event before joining. If you're caught joining an event without signing up to it, you'll be warned, if it happens again, you'll be temp. banned.

If someone in the event is breaking a rule...
Please alert the HOST if the event participant is breaking a rule (cheating, trolling, being disruptive and/or annoying etc.) and also provide pictures or footage (footage is better) of the incident, upload to Youtube as a private video and PM both GunLemming and Doormat the link to the video. Do 'not' delete the video until either administrator has PM'd back to you saying so, in-case they need to view it again. If the HOST is breaking a rule, like before, provide evidence and PM the administrators.

...more rules to be added if necessary.

by **Doormat** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:33 pm

Updated. [17th January, 2012]

- Took out a few rules from the 'Shit that will get your event topic deleted/closed' section.

- Included rules 9 & 10 in 'Hosting Rules' section.

by **Doormat** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:09 am

Updated. [30th January, 2012]

- Included rules 11 in 'Hosting Rules' & 5 in 'Event Participation Rules' section.

by **Doormat** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:50 pm

Updated. [11th February, 2012]

- Included rule 12 in 'Hosting Rules' section.

by **Doormat** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:49 pm

Updated. [19th February, 2012]

- Included rule 6 in 'Event Participation Rules' section.

by **Doormat** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:05 am

Updated. [10th April, 2012]

- Deleted rules 11 & 12 in 'Hosting Rules' section.

- Deleted rules 5 & 6 in 'Event Participation Rules' section.

by **Doormat** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:23 am

Updated. [21st July, 2012]

- Updated rules for 'Event Participation Rules' section. Specifically, rule 1.

by **Doormat** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:32 am

Updated. [28th September, 2012]

- Included rule 11 in 'Hosting Rules' section.

by **Doormat** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:36 pm

Updated. [13th October, 2012]

- Included rule 12 & 13 in 'Hosting Rules' section.

by **Doormat** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:54 am

Updated. [14th November, 2012]

- Updated rules 8 & 11 in 'Hosting Rules' section.

by **Doormat** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:57 pm

Updated. [6th January, 2013]

Included the section 'If someone in the event is breaking a rule...' to 'Event Rules'.

by **GunLemming** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:00 pm

Updated. [28th March, 2013]

- Updated Rule 1 in 'Hosting Rules' to Include exception for XBL users with permission

by **Doormat** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:43 am

Updated. [30th March, 2013]

- Included rule 14 in 'Hosting Rules'

- Included rule 7 in 'Event Participation Rules'