INC Gaming

Clan
Rules & Guidebook
Version 0.6
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Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Simple Rules Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Rules .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1. Respect your fellow INC Members .................................................................................................... 4
1.1 What reasonable behavior towards another member is considered to be .......................................... 4
1.2 If you do not know another member already what is reasonable ....................................................... 5
1.3 Assist and back-up your fellow INC member .................................................................................. 5
2. Respect other players on the Server.................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Behavior towards strangers ............................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Behavior towards regulars ................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Behavior towards suspected cheaters ................................................................................................ 5
2.4 Behavior towards people breaking rules – in particular behavior related rules ................................... 6
3. Discriminatory Behavior ................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Discrimination against race ............................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Discrimination against gender ........................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Discrimination against sexual preference ........................................................................................... 6
3.4 Discrimination against nationality ..................................................................................................... 6
4. Swearing ........................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Constant swearing ............................................................................................................................. 7
4.2 Time of day (GMT) ............................................................................................................................. 7
4.3 Level of vulgarity ............................................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Microphone vs. Typed ........................................................................................................................ 7
4.5 Serious declaration of there being a minor on the server ................................................................... 7
5. Sprays ............................................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 Discriminatory Sprays ........................................................................................................................ 7
5.2 Acceptable level of Nudity in Sprays ................................................................................................... 8
5.3 Advertising with sprays ...................................................................................................................... 8
5.4 Current Events (News) in Sprays......................................................................................................... 8
5.5 Sprays that are depicting a likeness of another player within the community or server population .... 8
5.6 Sprays that are intended to deceive an opponent into shooting it (Decoys) ........................................ 8
6. Hacking / Server Exploits .................................................................................................................. 8
6.1 Modification to the way the game works ........................................................................................... 8
6.2 Use of a technique to exploit a bug in the game/server mechanics .................................................... 8
6.3 Exploiting map bugs & glitches .......................................................................................................... 8

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7. Team Killing & Spawn Attacking ....................................................................................................... 8
7.1 Team Killing ....................................................................................................................................... 8
7.2 Spawn Attacking ................................................................................................................................ 8
8. Camping ............................................................................................................................................ 8
8.1 Repeated camping in the same location ............................................................................................ 8
8.2 Consistent camping ........................................................................................................................... 9
8.3 Camping consistently in large groups ................................................................................................. 9
9. Microphone Usage ............................................................................................................................ 9
9.1 Acceptable usage............................................................................................................................... 9
9.2 Repeating the same words on a constant basis .................................................................................. 9
9.3 Constant chatter that does not have a bearing on the constant server conversation.......................... 9
9.4 Chatter from dead players that is designed only to distract the alive players ..................................... 9
9.5 Chatter from dead players that intends to give an advantage to alive players ................................... 9
10. Advertising ........................................................................................................................................ 9
10.1 Acceptable advertising ................................................................................................................ 10
10.2 Advertising other communities .................................................................................................... 10
10.3 Advertising Non-INC Servers ........................................................................................................ 10
10.4 Advertising Competitions & Events .............................................................................................. 10
Admin Guide .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
MIR or Men in Red: ...................................................................................................................................... 12
SR or Server Rep: .......................................................................................................................................... 12
ET or Events Team: ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Sourcemod (SM): .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Mani: 12
Console:........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Appendix .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
RCON Commands for SM: ................................................................................................................................ 13
Normal Member Access. .............................................................................................................................. 13
Donator Access ............................................................................................................................................ 13

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Introduction
This is intended to be a comprehensive guide & ruleset that will ensure all admins are dealing with issues in an
identical manner, this set of rules is written with the viewpoint that the reader is an INC member, if this is not
the case you can still use this and apply the rules accordingly to your situation. Whilst we have always had a
set of rules we have not always laid out exactly how they should be interpreted and have left some items as
open to said interpretation. As this evolves it will be updated with a newer version number and the latest
version number will always be clear on our website. Whilst mainly intended for admins, this is also welcome to
be used by our guests to ensure that they comply with how we intend our server environment to be. Please
take note as some rules will only apply to certain servers. You can use the contents above and ctrl+right-click
to get to where you want to get quickly.

Simple Rules Overview

Here is the simple version which outlines the top rules, you can see more detail by going to the rule itself

Rule
1. Respect your fellow INC Members
2. Respect other players on the Server
3. Discriminatory Behavior
4. Swearing
5. Sprays
6. Hacking / Server Exploits
7. Team Killing & Spawn Attacking
8. Camping
9. Microphone Usage
10. Advertising

Rules
The rules are laid out with the rule, followed by an explanation and then sub-sections and conditions to the rule
to better clarify circumstances. Appropriate punishments are suggested for each rule/subset.

1. Respect your fellow INC Members

Regardless of your opinion of another INC member, it is important that you treat them with respect,
especially in the public eye. If you have an issue with that person, please first try to resolve privately
between you in a calm manner before escalating the issue internally within INC. INC has always been
about having fun and enjoying that experience with other people of a similar nature, this should
continue and be encouraged.

1.1 What reasonable behavior towards another member is considered to be

Vary your behavior towards a member depending on how well you know them and how they
respond to you. Remember that over the internet it can be difficult to gauge someone’s
emotions, particularly how they might be feeling that day. Act with caution and err on the

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side of friendliness until you get a matched response, only then should you consider being
more friendly.

1.2 If you do not know another member already what is reasonable

If you do not already know the INC member you are engaging, remember that they are a
stranger. By wearing the INC logo we have accepted that they know sufficient people within
the community and have demonstrated to us over a period of at least 1 month that they are
of a similar frame of mind to the majority of the community and that they have not been
given a bad reputation elsewhere that we are aware of. This means you can approach them
on a slightly different basis and that you are more likely to have things in common, but please
still treat them with respect and dignity. Try your best to get to know them and become
friends with them, but not at the expense of being annoying.

1.3 Assist and back-up your fellow INC member

When there is an incident on a server where an INC member is taking abuse or struggling to
control a situation, lend them your assistance, backup and assurances in as calm and helpful
a manner, although if they wish, allow them to keep ownership of the situation.

2. Respect other players on the Server

Our servers form a core part of why we exist as a community, we share our resources and fun spirit
with others that wish to join our space. These people should not be treated in a negative way, only a
welcoming and inviting one. Without these people our servers would not be as half as fun as they are
now, so please remember that and give them the space and respect they deserve.

2.1 Behavior towards strangers

Just because a player is a stranger does not make them insignificant, they still deserve to be
treated with respect from the offset, so be polite and pleasant from the beginning.

2.2 Behavior towards regulars

Whilst these people may not seem any different to any other player on the server, these are
people that play here regularly and will have a little more respect and understanding for the
way INC des things, please bear this in mind and maybe give some additional leeway based
upon this realization.

2.3 Behavior towards suspected cheaters

Do not antagonize a suspected cheater, it may even be better to not acknowledge it unless it
really is blatant. This will give you a few minutes to investigate the complaint and maybe be
able to gather some evidence. If it really is blatant, there is sometimes little need for evidence
gathering, especially if you have a good track record of well judged bans. Upon
banning/kicking a cheater there is no need to be overly hostile either.

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2.4 Behavior towards people breaking rules – in particular behavior related rules

In this case you need to remain as calm as possible. It is likely this is the area where you could
potentially receive most criticism as an admin and this is where you may need additional help
from other INC members. In general the server population will support you, albeit it only after
an incident sometimes, so remember that you’re doing the right thing for a good cause. If a
player is disputing that they are doing wrong you need only point them at the rules. Do not
become as bad as the offender.

3. Discriminatory Behavior

There are different levels of acceptance for discrimination, but society at large deems it to be
unacceptable, this is also the stance we take. Whilst we do not wish to stifle jokes, fun and flirtiness,
discrimination is not a joke to the people it hurts. It is something that can mean nothing and be
innocent to the person saying it but can cause untold levels of hurt and insult to the people that it
affects.

3.1 Discrimination against race

This is unacceptable in any form, regardless of whether it is a joke between friends or not.
However the discrimination is being carried out, whether it is typed, microphone or sprays (or
anything else), it is not permitted. If the argument is that a phrase is not a racist one, if one or
more player has been able to identify the phrase as being racist, err on the side of caution
and accept that it is for the purpose of keeping the server atmosphere pleasant.

3.2 Discrimination against gender

Sexism is not accepted, but it is understood that sexism can sometimes be mistaken from a
flirty jibe or joke. The rule here is that if someone is upset by the jibe/dig/joke then it stops
being flirty or funny. At this point it stops. Using gender based comments for the sole purpose
of insulting or upsetting is not acceptable in the first instance.

3.3 Discrimination against sexual preference

Whilst this may be acceptable in some social circles, it is not acceptable here. What can seem
like a harmless joke or jibe can be very offensive to someone on the server without anyone
realizing it is being done. This ruins the game and experience for those users and for others
who will also be likely upset at the use of language.

Specifics include: “You gay …” – This can sometimes be said without thinking, but an admin
should warn and ask to refrain, the offender should then take note and not repeat the
offence.

3.4 Discrimination against nationality

It is understood that on occasion there may be tournaments and competitions based on

locality, there may also be friendly jibes towards another locality. Any comments that could
be construed as being offensive are not permitted.

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4. Swearing

Swearing is something that most people encounter on a daily basis these days and whilst it can be
widely acceptable in some situations it is undesirable, rude and frowned upon in others. We would like
our servers to remain a place for polite company, so swearing should be kept to an absolute minimum
if it must be used at all.

4.1 Constant swearing

An occasional swearword is acceptable in the heat of the moment when other conditions (see
below) are satisfied. If more than 3 swearwords are said within a 10 second period by the
same person you could consider it constant swearing though and this is not acceptable. There
is no need to be swearing every other word, it doesn’t help anyone on the server and will only
ruin the atmosphere for a good deal of people.

4.2 Time of day (GMT)

Before 10pm you should bear in mind that the number of younger players will be significantly
higher, so the level of strictness on the rules should be higher before this time and relaxed
slightly after this time.

4.3 Level of vulgarity

Without condoning some words, you can imagine that some words are more vulgar and
offensive than others as swearwords. There should be a conscious effort to cut down on the
level of vulgarity, particularly when combined with the rule “4.2 Time of day (GMT)”.

4.4 Microphone vs. Typed

There should be a filter in place on most of our servers that will prevent a good deal of
swearing, some will slip through or be possible though. The offence and rules are the same on
both.

4.5 Serious declaration of there being a minor on the server

In the case that a parent comes on and asks the server and admins to respect and enforce the
fact that there is a minor on the server and that they would appreciate the server to not
swear for the duration of their visit – this is to be enforced by the admins present to the best
of their ability. It is suggested to the parent however, that they disable voice on the machine
that the minor is playing on as it can be difficult to enforce. A declaration of a minor being
present for the purpose of causing trouble and hassle is to be treated as a behavioral issue
under the behavior rules.

5. Sprays

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5.2 Acceptable level of Nudity in Sprays

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5.3 Advertising with sprays

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5.4 Current Events (News) in Sprays

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5.5 Sprays that are depicting a likeness of another player within the community or server population

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5.6 Sprays that are intended to deceive an opponent into shooting it (Decoys)

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6. Hacking / Server Exploits

6.1 Modification to the way the game works

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6.2 Use of a technique to exploit a bug in the game/server mechanics

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6.3 Exploiting map bugs & glitches

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7. Team Killing & Spawn Attacking

7.1 Team Killing

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7.2 Spawn Attacking

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8. Camping

8.1 Repeated camping in the same location

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8.2 Consistent camping

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8.3 Camping consistently in large groups

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9. Microphone Usage

The microphone is there for you to use to talk amongst the server population in a way that
complements your server and game experience, not detracts from it. The servers are places that we
intend to have a bias towards a social atmosphere rather than a competitive gameplay one, but it is
entirely possible for both sets of circumstances to be achieved.

9.1 Acceptable usage

Saying hello when joining a server, using it to have a discussion and light social talk with the
others on the server. You should have it set to Push-To-Talk and you shouldn’t have the
button pressed down more often than not, people go on the server to play the game and to
socialize with everyone – not just one person. You should make friendly conversation and
continue constructive and interesting conversations.

9.2 Repeating the same words on a constant basis

You should not repeat the same words constantly over and over, particularly when you get
people asking you to stop, however, it is understood that some jokes revolve around different
people repeating the same word to each other for a short period of time. This kind of joke
should last no longer than 1-2 rounds maximum. As soon as you are politely asked to stop
repetition, please do so.

9.3 Constant chatter that does not have a bearing on the constant server conversation

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9.4 Chatter from dead players that is designed only to distract the alive players

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9.5 Chatter from dead players that intends to give an advantage to alive players

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10. Advertising

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‘Advertising’ relates to any method in which it is possible to convey information to another person, whether
that be typed, spoken or otherwise. Suggested alternatives are use of the Steam Friends system in order to
communicate between players.

10.1 Acceptable advertising

It is acceptable only for INC related events or our approved partners to advertise themselves
on our servers. The acceptable partners at this stage are; GamerFM, PlugPayPlay,
Reactorforge. It is also acceptable for purely charitable events to be advertised on the server
as long as it is not in a way that would be considered ‘spam’. If a form of advertising is not
expressly commented on below, it is to be considered unacceptable.

10.2 Advertising other communities

This is not permissible at all and should be discouraged and that person made aware that if
they are seen doing it again they will be punished. This rule stands regardless of the nature of
the community, if they wish to advertise they must first approach us about doing so via our
forum and until added to the list above are not considered acceptable.

10.3 Advertising Non-INC Servers

No server IP’s other than INC’s are to be permitted to be advertised on the server.

10.4 Advertising Competitions & Events

Only INC competitions and events are permitted on the server, if someone wishes to notify
INC of an event they are holding they should do so through the INC forum.

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Admin Guide
This is to help you with your admin permissions

This table shows what admin levels you can expect to have and what benefits you get with each.

Tasks Required Level Name Benefits

Donate £5 a month
Member Permissions
via paypal Non-INC Donator
Reserved Slot on INC server of choice upon request
subscription
Member Permissions
Successfully
Permission to wear the INC Tag
complete a 1
INC Member INC Private Members Only areas of the forum
month trial and be
INC Members Only Steam Group
accepted into clan
INC Members Only Competitions
Member Permissions
Donator Permissions
Reserved Slot on INC server of choice upon request
Both of the above
INC Donator Permission to wear the INC Tag
tasks
INC Private Members Only areas of the forum
INC Members Only Steam Group
INC Members Only Competitions

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Glossary
MIR or Men in Red: The affectionate name which has given to our clan leaders. This is derived from the fact that
their names are Red on the forums to differentiate their position.

SR or Server Rep: Specially assigned clan members who have been given higher admin access on the servers to
allow them to effectively enforce the server rules. Their main responsibility however is to encourage a friendly
fun atmosphere on the servers, and to administrate Clan activities.

ET or Events Team: Specially assigned clan members who are responsible for organising clan activities,
promoting the clan and encouraging activity on our forums. They have no additional server access over
donators or normal members.

Sourcemod (SM): Source mod is a server based plugin (addon software) which allows us to customise the
functionality of the servers. It allows us access to the admin controls, enables the Rock the vote function and
other features not found on a normal CS:S server.

Mani: Mani is an alternative plugin, which allows us further customisation options. (see sourcemod) In order to
have the best features available, we use a hybrid of both sourcemod and Mani plugins.

Console: Console is the in game command console, a way to enter admin commands or commands that edit
server/game settings. It is accessed via the ` Key which is located below the Esc key on most keyboards.

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Appendix

RCON Commands for SM:

Normal Member Access.

Sm_votemap - allows you to start a map vote

Sm_vote – allows you to start things like votekick or voteban
Sm_team – allows you to assign a player to either T or CT
Sm_teamswap – Allows you to swap a players team
Bot_kick – allows you to kick a bot
Sm_gag – Stops the target from typing in chat
Sm_mute – Stops the target from talking over the mic
Sm_silence – stops the target from talking over the mic or typing in chat
Sm_beacon – toggles a beeping sound and flash eminating from the target player.
Sm_happy – replaces the targets typed chat with a preset list of safe phrases (INC adverts and such)
Sm_rate – allows you to view the rate settings of the target
Sm_psay – allows you to message the target without anyone else seeing it
“kick” – allows you to kick a player
“mapchange” – allows you to force the map to a different one

Donator Access

These commands are in addition to the previous set for donating members.

sm_ban – allows you to ban a target, for a set period of time, with the option to give a reason
sm_respawn – allows you to bring a target back to life, at their teams spawn, who has died during this round
before round end.
Sm_disarm – Removes all the targets weapons (including their knife)
Sm_bury – “Buries” the target, putting them half in the ground unable to move from the location
Sm_name – allows you to change a target name
Sm_speed – allows you to alter the speed of a target
Sm_weapon – gives the target player a specific weapon
Sm_armour – allows you to change how much armour a target has
Sm_hp – allows you to change how much health a target has
Sm_nv – allows you to remove, or add nightvision to a targets inventory
Sm_blind – allows you to restrict the vision of a target to varying degrees
Sm_drug – shakes the targets screen randomly and in different angles
Sm_gravity – changes the gravity for the target only
Sm_burn – sets the target on fire
Sm_play – plays sounds from a list of sounds stored on the server
Sm_uberslap – allows you to slap a player for a certain amount of damage (or no damage at all)
Sm_freeze – freezes the player in position for a set amount of time
Sm_timebomb – starts a countdown timer which once completed, blows up (kills) the target.
Sme_firebomb – starts a countdown timer which once completed, sets the target and anyone in a set radius on
fire for a set time.

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Sm_freezebomb– starts a countdown timer which once completed, freezes the target and anyone in a set
radius for a set time.
Sm_cash – allows you to change the cash for a single target, or entire teams or the entire server
Sm_disco – all players or the target alternate between colours
Sm_me – performs an IRC style ‘me’ action. “Grandma runs away” instead of “Grandma: Runs away”

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