I’m a little disturbed this morning. Over the past two days the two previous articles in this series have gotten virtually zero direct hits. I suppose it doesn’t mean that they aren’t being read, it just means that people aren’t linking to them directly. Traffic overall has been pretty average. I suppose I should resort to the oldest blogging trick in the book and put a break in my articles so you have to click them to see the rest of them. Makes statistics a whole lot easier. LOL.
The last section in the Code of Conduct (which is actually just a sub-section of a larger document called the Terms of Use) is the section on gameplay activity. What you can and cannot do in-game.
You may be somewhat disappointed to know what this is the shortest section of the Code of Conduct due mostly to the fact that Blizzard invokes the “and whatever else” clause leaving it essentially open-ended for them to enforce whatever they like. (Which is the #1 reason why you should never be rude to a GM.)
Interestingly though (and I’m hestitant to publish this) they start off with a list of things that are permissable. The opening paragraph of the Code of Conduct says (and I quote, with personal emphasis added):
Blizzard considers most conduct to be part of the Game, and not harassment, so player-killing enemies of your race and/or alliance, including gravestone and/or corpse camping is considered part of the game.
Colour me edumahcated! I did not know that was in the Code of Conduct! They go on to say that you should take reasonable measures to protect yourself in areas where you could get killed and not call a GM when a 500 lb Tauren decides to sit on your head. They add however, that “some things” go beyond this and are considered “unfair”. They are:
- Exploiting bugs. If there’s something wrong with the program and you use knowledge of that bug to gain a competitive advantage over another player you’re in trouble.
- Conduct prohibited in the EULA (End User License Agreement… another fine Blizzard document.)
- “Anything else” that Blizzard considers to be in violation of the “essence” of the game.
What what’s in that EULA? So glad you’re asked. (That’d be the other document you skip every time there is a patch.) We’ll be looking at it soon!
I always thought there were 15 commandments. Oh wait, that was in a Mel Brooks movie.
Good stuff, though, Gweedo. I’m thoroughly enjoying this series.
Hi, I’m stumbling across your blog from Resto4Life. I’m new to the wow blogging society and leaving a comment to let you know I found this entry interesting. I’ve been going through the long list of blogs and trying to find blogs that arn’t full of raid log entries. /giggle
I think this is the first time I’m reading any part of the Code of Conduct. And I think many players ignore that part of the text when they buy a new game. Thanks for putting it in an entertaining form to read:D
-Rubymelon