A: These rules are applied to all areas of both the forum and the game. While you are not required to read these rules, not being aware of them is not and never will be an excuse to not follow them. Repeat offences are subject to increased punishments. Please note that while this post covers all of the basic rules, it is by no means a comprehensive list of every punishable action - a healthy dose of common sense does wonders in keeping one out of trouble. Please note that breaking some rules will have worse punishments than others.

Global rules:

• Insulting other members ►

  • Insulting other members of the game for any reason is not allowed. We wish to maintain a friendly environment, and any flaming or harassment will result in a ban. This includes any homophobic or racial slurs in public space - for more information read here.
• Pornography/Gore/Warez etc ►

  • Pornography/gore/warez etc. are not allowed anywhere at any time for any reason within the Toribash community. Any content of this type in any form will result in a severe ban. This includes linking, requesting, or mentioning such content, this community is not the place for it.
• Scams ►

  • A scam occurs when two players come to an agreement or deal for any sort of transaction, be it in the market, dueling, or otherwise, and one party fails or refuses to meet their side of the deal. Scams will be severely punished, and anything owed by the offender will be sent from their account. If you have been scammed, you should create a post in the Scam Reports section of the forum. Make sure to read the big red announcements first.
• Hacking, Bug Exploitation, and other abuses of the system ►

  • Any form of hacking or exploitation of any bugs for any reason will be severely punished. If you suspect a bug in either the forums or the game, please contact an administrator immediately and do not share information of the bug with anyone else.
• Soft rules►

  • Soft rules, such as "no shoveling" or "no decap openers" are not supported. While you may agree to them in cases of dueling, they will not be upheld by the staff if either party does not stand by the agreement. In addition, placing soft rules on any form of event or bet server is strictly prohibited.
• Account Trading/Sharing ►

  • Accounts may not be sold, traded, or transferred to another person in any way. Any account found to be transferred temporarily or any attempts to transfer an account will result in a permanent ban of the account in question as well as appropriate punishment for any other users involved.
• Broadcasts►

  • Use of the broadcast system should be limited to advertising in-game tournaments and events. Advertising market items, requesting duels, making non-event related announcements, or any other uses of the system will result in a ban. Broadcasts should also not contain any profane language.

A: These are the rules you need to follow no matter where you're posting on the forums. Each part of the forum usually has its own additional rules which need to be followed in addition to the ones listed here. Occasionally, the local rules may override one or more of the global rules here. You must also still follow the Global Rules.

Forum rules:

• Useless posts►

  • A post is considered a useless post if it does not contribute to the thread and will be deleted and the user will be warned/infracted. To avoid useless posting make sure to read the rules of the specific sub-forum that you are posting in.
• Backseat moderating►

  • Backseat moderation is when a user that is not moderator of a said board tries to enforce rules on other members. If you see a post/thread that is against the rules use the report button under the user's name. This will notify a moderator and they will take proper action.
• Thread necromancy►

  • Usually you should not bump a thread that is over two weeks old. In the off-topic or discussion board however, you can feel free to bump a thread at anytime as long as you are adding to the discussion

A: These are the rules that you must follow everywhere in-game, unless specifically stated otherwise. You must also still follow the Global Rules.

In-Game rules:

• Decap Prize rigging ►

  • Firstly, a decap prize is a PUBLIC mini event that is available in any server with the command /decapprize [TC amount] used to add any number between 1 and 20,000 TC to the server. The server will award said TC to the person that succeeded in decapping the other person's tori (assuming they also win the match).
    
    What is rigging a Decap Prize? Rigging a DP means you are setting up the DP to be taken by a specific user or users, be that anyone including yourself. This does not matter if the DP has "your TC" in it. If TC was added to the DP it was donated and, once donated, is no longer yours and you have NO CLAIM to it at that time or in the future. This means that any attempt to take the TC because "it was yours before you put it in" will be treated as a Decap Prize Rig. If you believe a DP was rigged, or you believe one is about to be rigged, please contact a Staff Member and/or make a Scam Report. TAKE SCREENSHOTS and please try to provide a replay. Secondary note: The type of server makes no difference, be it a tournament, bet server, public room etc. Decap prize is public prize and is to ALWAYS BE WON FAIRLY. Any deviation from this rule results in serious punishment.
• Transfers via Decap Prize►

  • Using the decap prize to intentionally transfer TC for whatever reason (e.g. to hide transfers or send money to accounts below 20 qi) is prohibited and will be punished as an abuse of system. Any similar workaround transfers will be punished similarly.
• Room names ►

  • Room names and descriptions should be kept appropriate. Insults, profanity, racial slurs, and any other inappropriate material is not allowed in room names or descriptions.
• Soft rules►

  • Soft rules, such as "no shoveling" or "no decap openers" are not supported. While you may agree to them in cases of dueling, they will not be upheld by the staff in the case of a report or complaint under any circumstance. In addition, placing soft rules on any form of event or bet server is strictly prohibited.
• Farming ►

  • Farming is defined as any method(s) used to cirumvent the legitimate earning of TC and/or Qi. This includes such things as using bots to play for you, abusing some bug or exploit, multiclienting to farm boosters etc. Farming will be severely punished
• Multi-clienting ►

  • Multi-clienting occurs when two or more clients are connected to any one room from the same network. When this occurs, (MC) appears next to the names of multi-clienting account. Multi-clienting is forbidden (and often prevented) in any official servers. Players are allowed multi-client in private rooms.
• Playing in Official Beginner Rooms on Alternate Accounts ►

  • Playing in official beginner rooms on an alternate account will result in you receiving an IP ban from the beginner rooms. Leave the beginner rooms to legitimate beginners.
• Bots & Automation ►

  • Any nefarious use of unauthorized software will result in harsh reaction from the staff.
    1. Any kind of bots playing the game automatically are not allowed. You may use scripts to quickly perform moves, however if you are found AFK-botting, you will be immediately banned.
    2. Bots managing rooms without the presence of a human operator are not allowed. Bots may not be /house of any room.
    3. Bots are not allowed to be in players list nor use chat.

A: A screenshot is an image captured of the game, such as via commands.

A: There are multiple commands to take a screenshot in Toribash:
F8, 0, /screenshot, and /ss

Note: Do NOT to crop your screenshots if you are making a report.

Using PrtScn to make screenshots:

• Capture a screen shot by hitting PrtScn on your keyboard. Then open MS Paint. If you have a Mac, open MacPaint or Paintbrush. Go to the edit drop down menu and select paste. Click the file drop down menu and select save. A box will appear asking you to name the file. After typing the name, open the file type drop down menu. Then select .jpeg or .png from the list of file types.

Finding your screenshot:

• It's very easy to find screenshots. They will most likely be in the following directories on Local Disk (usually C:):
  • Standalone version: Local Disk (C:)/Games/Toribash-x.xx/screenshots.
  • Steam version: Local Disk (C:)/Program Files(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Toribash/screenshots.

Uploading screenshots:

• Once you have a screenshot of toribash if you wish to upload it you must visit a third party website. Such as imgur, Gyazo, puush, or tinypic. Please note if you are reporting something, do NOT use the toribash forum's built in image uploader. It will make it difficult to read and you will most likely be asked to upload it to an image hosting site.

A: Creating a betting server is extremely easy, but the options involved can be subjective. It is up to the creator of the server to decide the various rules that may be included in the server. But just some basics...

• Typing in /jo [server name] will create a server instantly. Now before you go off globalling your server (which will be explained), be sure to set an owner password.
• The owner password can be set by typing in /setowner [password] and then if for any reason your de-op'd or ping, leave ect. you can re-op yourself by typing in /ownerpass [password]. It is not a bad idea to give this password to other OP's in the server. But please, only share it people you trust.
• Setting a good room description via /desc [text] is extremely valuable for the longevity of your bet server. An eye-catching description in the server list will keep people trickling in to replace those who leave over time.
• Using a message of the day (MOTD) entry message is useful for letting new joiners know important information, such as the current price of nudges and who is running the room. Set a motd with /motd [text].
• It's usually a good idea to set /maxclients [number]. A safe amount is generally around 20, although 25-30 is common. High values can cause the room to be unstable and it will often crash.
• Being "House" (server admin) allows you receive a portion of every bet made. To become "House" you simply type in /house [username] and be sure to set the Max Rake by typing in /maxrake [amount]. You can also make money by placing bets like everyone else and by selling nudges.
• Finally, it can be a good idea to add yourself to the VIP list via /vip ADD [yourname]. This will allow you to join the server even if its full.

Make sure you're familiar with the operator commands! Without them, you won't be able to run your room smoothly, if at all.
When you're ready, you can send a global here. Make sure you've read the rules below.

A: Bet servers are a place for high stakes fun. The best experience is usually provided if the room is running as smoothly as possible. To achieve this, you should know at least some basics, such as:

• HBRs: Highest Bet Rounds are matches where the user with the highest bet placed by the end of the betframes will be rewarded (usually with a free nudge).
• Decapprize: Decapprizes are a public pool of tc which is kept by the server and awarded to any user who both decaps their opponent and wins their match. A large decapprize can attract people to your server.
• Muting/Kicking/Banning: It's very important to keep the chat free of annoyances such as spam or flaming. Utilise the powers granted to Ops to keep your room a fun place for users to be.

Nudging:

(/nudge [username][position]) is generally one of the most demanding but important aspects of bet server management. Nudging is not manditory, however they are expected of you and a host who refuses to give nudges will often find their server short-lived. Nudges are usually first come, first served, and many server Ops will give different prioritization to how the user purchased their nudge. For example, someone who was nudged for adding to the decapprize may be considered lower-priority to someone who paid for a nudge, and would be nudged beneath them instead.

There are a few often-used approaches to trading nudges (MAKE SURE TO READ THE RULES REGARDING NUDGES BELOW):

• Selling: You can simply sell nudges to the users in your room.
• Decapprize: Users who add a specified amount of TC to the decapprize will receive a nudge.
• Selfbet: Users who promise to bet a specified amount on themselves at the start of their match can be nudged.
• HBR: Winners of a highest bet round can be rewarded with a free nudge.

A: While a lot of the management is up to you as the host, bet servers do have their own set of rules which you can't ignore. Bet servers are a place where a lot of TC is up in the air; that means a lot of potentially upset people who feel like maybe they've been screwed over. Following the rules will spare you from upset users and potential punishment from staff:

• Kicking/Banning

  • Kicking and banning is done at your own discretion. However, if a user has purchased a nudge in a way advertised by your server (whether it be adding to the DP or paying you directly) do not kick/ban them unless there is a good reason for it(blatant racism, spamming ect). Always take screens, and even then it is a good idea to contact a Staff Member. Remember, we're here to help! If an OP kicks or bans you for no apparent reason while you have a pending nudge or TC currently being bet, please submit a Scam Report with evidence.
• Operator Power Abuse

  • If you or your server is advertising nudges with any sort of payment whatsoever, OP's may not nudge themselves or others without them first paying what everyone else has to pay. (This rule also comes with common sense; if you are running a betting server your primary goal should be to make sure everyone is having a good time and maybe make some TC with the rake. Don't ruin it for everyone.) It will be up to the Staff Member making the decision, on what is classified as OP power abuse in such instances. I will say again, use common sense. Don't make the server miserable or do something fishy.
    You may not buy operator.
• Rigging a decap prize

  • See the general in-game rules section on 'Decap Prize rigging'.
• Game resets

  • If in a Betting server during a game, one of the players does minimal movement which results in decap in first 4 turns, the game is invalid. The server's OP has to pause the game, collect evidence and reset the game. If one of players is afk, he should be fknocked.
    
    Satisfying evidence is at least: screenshot of /decapprize, screenshot showing active bets (it can be list of refunds after /cancelbets), screenshot of the chat & decap while paused and a replay saved during pause (that shows moves until the pause). Screenshots must include whole TB window, if they are cropped, they can be considered invalid.
    
    If a fighting player claims that OP's reset was an abuse of power and the decap was valid, OP will be required to provide all the evidence for his reset. Staff will then judge if the reset was legitimate - if it was not, OP will have to pay/refund TC equal to DP at that time or face being banned. If the suspected OP lacks proper reset evidence, and the player has screenshots proving that OP did reset that game, OP will be punished for not following the rules and will possibly also have to refund the DP.
    
    Resets should not be used if it can cause harm to any player, (being fighter or better). In such instances, the OP should be reported to a Staff Member. Any harm done may be rectified with the OP's items/TC.
• Quitting/Spectating With Active Bets

  • If you are playing a match with active bets, and you quit or spectate before the match has concluded, you could face a ban. Of course, every situation may be different, and it will be up to the staff member's discretion on how to handle each situation.
• Fuke

  • Fuke (or Force uke) is in no way allowed. While the command is disabled, any combination of commands that has the same results as /fuke will be punished. This includes nudging then fknock commands. No command should interrupt the match.
• Cancelling bets

  • If there is ANY amount of tc bet on BOTH people you may not cancelbets. Once the money has been bet you are accepting that you may lose this tc in it's entirety. Cancelbets is only to be used if there are no counters at all., but is at the hosters own discretion.
• Soft Rules

  • Soft rules, such as "no shovelling" or "no decap openers" are not supported. They are also prohibited in betting servers. If a betting server you are in is trying to enforce Soft Rules, please contact a Staff Member or make a General Report with evidence.
• Mod gamerule changes

  • You can use whatever mod you want for the betting server, however if you are changing any gamerules in it (e.g. making the dismemberment threshold higher), you must inform about any changes in your room's motd. If players (including you) are contributing to the decapprize, you are not allowed to change the gamerules or mod in any way until the decapprize is earned.
• HBR (Highest Bet Round)

  • If an op calls HBR via chat or /cp then the HBR comes into effect. If a bet is placed that exceeds all those before and after then that bet counts as the HBR and must be given the rewrad that is associated with winning HBR (usually a nudge).
    If there are NO bets at all, then HBR does not have to continue to the next match.
    
    If there is only ONE bet, then that bet still wins HBR. Even if bets are cancelled.