Version 1.1_en (July 6th, 2009)
 | Curse of Poverty
This curse restricts a character from using their professions, trading via the post and auction and accepting invitations to join a group. The penalty can only be removed in the dungeons (jail). |
| Curse of Weakness This curse resets a character's experience to 0. The penalty can only be removed in the dungeons. |
 | Curse of Captivity
This curse places a character in the dungeons, automatically removing him/her from any group of which s/he is a member and disbanding any group of which s/he is a leader. In the dungeons, the only game service available to the character is the use of chat and the Guard forums. |
If you managed to get one of the curses, you could submit an appeal using the contact e-mail provided here.
§1. Multiple accounts
To register more than one account PER PERSON, including with the aim of enriching in any form any other account controlled by you OR a third-party is prohibited. One person = one character. If there is more than one person accessing the game from one computer you must be very careful in making sure you do not violate the rules which may lead to punishment.
Industrial use of secondary accounts to bypass game restrictions, including, but not limited to:
- - Use of Amulets of Resurrection;
- - Use of a secondary account to store items;
- - Use of a secondary account to scout locations;
- - Registration of a secondary account to bypass forum and chat penalties.
Punishment: Every kind of multiple accounting will be punished with captivity and a release fee of at least 100  Diamonds.
§2 Transfer of goods
The transfer of goods from a primary character to a secondary character from the same computer is not allowed, as the creation of multiple accounts is strictly prohibited.
Punishment: Permanent block. The main account is to be jailed for the calculated fine. Accounts of the opposite nation are also jailed permanently until payment of the release fee of at least 100 Diamonds.
Third party transfer
Transfer in order to regain the items later from the receiver, not as a loan.
Punishment: for the transferring party, captivity and a release fee of at least 100 Diamonds. For the receiving party (receipt in order to return the items to the new account of the transferring party) 50% of the transferring party’s penalty (for aiding and abetting).
Loaning
Loan of game money and game items. The deal must be declared in the Trade Forum and confirmed by a Guard. If the deal is not posted and confirmed, the player cannot prove the loan. Loan duration for items: 7 days. Loan duration for game money: 30 days.
Punishment: Curse of Captivity and confiscation of the loaned items if they are not returned after expiration of the loaning period.
If no money can be claimed, Curse of Captivity with a release fee worth the loaned goods in Diamonds.
§3 Power leveling
Free-of-charge transfer of game goods. If an item was transferred to a third party without being returned, this has to be considered a cost-free donation or a gift. Gifts are only given with the “Give a Gift” button, anything apart from that is considered a violation of the rules!
Pushing of a character
Punishment: Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 100 Diamonds
Donation, cost-free illegal transfer
Punishment: Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 100 Diamonds and a confiscation of the transferred items
Transfer of items from an old game character to a new one
Punishment: Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 100 Diamonds and a confiscation of the transferred items
Commercial use of an additional game character
Punishment: Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 100 Diamonds
Prohibition to join a battle with two different characters from the same computer
Punishment: Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 50 Diamonds.
Rigged Fights: For combat power leveling of an account, including, but not limited to participation in battles with a pre-arranged outcome.
Punishment: Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 50 Diamonds
- Participation in a PvP battle without equipment or armour;
- Staying in an instance without doing anything to aid the team for an extended period of time
Punishment: Curse of Captivity for 10 days with a release fee of 10 Gold.
§4 Illegal Names and forbidden information
Political nicks like “Hitler” or foul language are not allowed and will not be altered.
Punishment: the player will be blocked immediately.
Forbidden information in character information and battle challenges, including, but not limited to:
- - Obscene or offensive language, whether directed at another player or not;
- - Abbreviations, acronyms or deliberate misspelling of obscene or offensive language;
- - Swearing in any form;
- - References to illegal drugs, drug use or any other form of substance abuse;
- - References to material and use of language of a sexual or pornographic nature;
- - Links to external websites;
- - Use of words or phrases of a nationalistic, fascist or racist nature.
Punishment: Unlimited Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 5 Diamonds.
- - For forbidden information on gift tags, foul language, racist and fascist remarks.
Punishment: Unlimited Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 5 Diamonds.
§5 Insulting the Admin staff or other players, defrauding and deceiving
To call into question or defame the honor and integrity of any member of the Administration, other players or third parties not related to the game is strictly forbidden and will be punished according to the Administration's discretion.
- - Libellous or slanderous statements about the project or employees of Astrum Online Entertainment;
- - Unwarranted and persistent criticism of the project: if you don’t like it, don’t play it;
- - Actions deemed to be against the best interests of the game and its development, whether technically legal and/or possible or not.
Punishment: the Administration reserves the right to impose any penalty they see fit, including the Unlimited Curse of Captivity/banning of IP addresses.
For insults in a letter, including, but not limited to:
- - Sending a letter insulting the recipient;
- - Sending a letter with obscene or offensive language.
Punishment: at least 5 Diamonds
Deceiving the Administration
- - Defrauding or deceiving the Administration or the Guards by concealing information;
- - Defrauding or deceiving another user in the name of or by imitation of a member of the Administration;
- - Falsification of evidence.
Punishment: 10 to 20 days Curse of Captivity
§6 External programs and Bugs
It is prohibited to use external programs to improve and/or automate the game opportunities. Such programs may be referred to as bots or autobots and their use is considered to be cheating.
Punishment: Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 200 Diamonds is imposed (evaluated and issued by Admin staff only).
Exploitation of software errors (bugs) in the game and to disseminate information about them to third parties other than the Administration.
Punishment: Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 100 Diamonds.
§7 Hacking, selling of game characters
For hacking, including, but not limited to:
- - Encouraging players to reveal their passwords;
- - Hacking and/or participation in hacking of a Legend: Legacy of the Dragons account;
- - Distribution of links to account hacking resources.
Punishment: Unlimited Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 200 Diamonds or, if the Administration sees fit, a permanent ban from the game.
Sharing and selling of a game character or buying a game character is not allowed under any circumstances. Warning Punishment for account sharing: 100 Diamonds (only applicable for the first time).
Punishment: Unlimited Curse of Captivity for a release fee of at least 1000 Diamonds.
§8 Curse of Captivity, imposed at a user’s personal request
A request by a user on the forum for the imposition of the Curse of Captivity on their own account.
Punishment: Unlimited Curse of Captivity with a release fee of at least 100 Diamonds.
The Chat Rules and the Game Rules must be obeyed. Every player shall inform oneself about the latest version of the rules at least every 7 days.
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