Chat Rules

Chat Rules​

General Chat Rules

Our chat systems were originally developed to provide our users with a communications platform. Please always be respectful and friendly with one another.

Seafight is recommended for players 13 years of age and older. We ask that you take this into account, as well as the remaining Chat Rules to follow.

Chat Language

The chat language is the language you selected when you logged in. Therefore, if you selected English, you should chat in English.

If you would like to chat in another language, please open a private chat room.

To create a private chat room:
/create Room name – to open a chat room
/invite User name – to invite a specific user

To Minors and Their Parents

If someone sends you messages that make you feel uncomfortable, or are against the rules, please contact the Chat Moderators. Let your parents and the Support Team know, as well.

Do not send pictures of yourself to anyone. Always be mindful about what information you share with strangers.

Personal Information

For your safety, it is strictly forbidden to share personal information about yourself, or any other player, in chat. The same applies when you are in private chat rooms.

By private information, we mean: real name, age, address, e-mail address, messenger address, telephone number, or which school you go to. You are also not allowed to ask anyone else to reveal this information about themselves.

You should never make plans to meet someone in person that you’ve met in chat – better safe than sorry.

Player IDs can be posted once; posting BIG IDs to ask for or promise in-game currency will get you banned from chat.

Team Speak server information can be shared in chat. But before doing so, a player must obtain permission from a CM.

Chat Disruptions

Messages that are intentionally or unintentionally disruptive to other players in the main chat are strictly forbidden.

The following are considered to be chat disruptions:

• Empty rows, or an inordinate amount of empty spaces between text
• Accusations made against another player, or the use of the term bots or botter
• Sending the same, or similar messages repeatedly
• Writing every word in a sentence in a new row
• Writing in ALL CAPS
• Sending gibberish messages/a string of unrelated letters, ex: dleojhfh
• Messages that are particularly difficult for others to read:
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  • Interchanging uPpEr AnD lOwEr case letters
  • Sentences without spaces between words
  • Sentences with far too much capitalization
  • Using leet speak, ex: “1337”

Searching in Chat

We understand that the chat is a wonderful tool for founding a Guild, recruiting new Guild Members, or searching for friends. However, searching for other players in the Global Chat can be annoying to other users. We ask that you avoid sending messages like, “Looking for team,” or “Looking for a guild.” We have set up special chat features, similar to those in the forum, where players can look for a Guild, Guild Members, etc.

Spam and Advertisements

Messages or spam that advertise goods or services are a nuisance to the Chat feature, and are strictly forbidden.

This includes:

• Advertising websites in chat
• Offers to sell, exchange, or auction off items, as well as searching for items
• Account fraud, ex: “Acc. exchange, log on to ICQ …” This will lead to an immediate chat ban, followed by account suspension
• Sending chain letters or calling players to boycott or vote for something
• Posting account statistics (EP, Honor Points, Kill Shots, Ranking)

Offensive Content

Please be mindful that children and adolescents are logged into chat. Insults and provocative statements will not be tolerated. The same is true for chat rooms, as well as for whisper mode. Breaking these rules could result in a temporary, or even permanent, chat ban. Legal action may be taken in extreme cases.

The following is absolutely forbidden:

• Vulgar language, sexually explicit means of communication, including corresponding abbreviations or symbols
• Describing sexual acts
• Defamation, racist or political propaganda, as well as any other illegal content
• Discriminatory statements about any religion, minorities, physically or mentally handicapped individuals, socially underprivileged groups, or any other group of people
• Links to pornographic, obscene, extreme right-wing or racist websites
• Threats, harassment, slander, or insults of any kind

Hate Speak, Trolling, and Unlawful Content

Messages that are unlawful, or could lead to legal actions being pursued, are forbidden. Directly or indirectly insulting, badmouthing, or denouncing other players will not be tolerated.
This includes:

• Insults
• Badmouthing
• Denouncing other players, even if it’s implied and not directly said.
• Messages that are meant to anger, annoy or provoke other player (“trolling”)
• Glorifying or instigating violence or drug-use
• Explaining how to get around copyright protection of any kind
• Statements referencing illegal software, music, videos, key codes, etc.
• Statements about using forbidden tools (bots, macros), and cheats for this, or any other games

Warning: Copying such messages in chat will also lead to an immediate ban.

Bypassing Chat Bans or Suspensions

Using another account to bypass a chat ban is strictly prohibited. This is a breach of Terms & Conditions.

Respect Your Moderators

Chat Moderators are there to make sure that the chat rules are upheld. We ask that you respect these players for the services that they provide.

Moderators are not paid, and do not enjoy any perks or advantages. It is prohibited to reveal their personal information, Player Name, User Name, Chat Name, or Guild Name.

Refrain from discussing the Chat Mods’ activities, and make sure you adhere to the Chat Rules.

Breaking Chat Rules

Whoever does not adhere to the Rules listed above, can be temporarily banned from chat. You may or may not be forewarned about being banned from Chat.

Repeated Bans Will Result in a Permanent Loss of Chat

Please be aware that our Chat S Moderators regularly review the bans of players. Repeat offenders will receive bans of greater duration. This will eventually lead to permanent bans being issued to those players.