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*'''English'''
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==English==
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*To play, everyone must understand and be able to write comprehensible English. If a GM addresses a player, they must be able to understand, answer and comply. Perfection isn't required, only enough to allow communication.
  
To play this server everyone must understand and be able to write a comprehensible English. If a GM addresses you, you must be able to understand, answer and comply. Those who have problems which English should do efforts, but obviously we don't ask for perfection, simply a level high enough to allow communication. We won't go overboard with this but the ''no speak english'' excuse doesn't work here.
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*Only the English language is allowed on the Main Chat channel. Other languages in other chats are allowed.
  
*'''Use English on Main'''
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==Respectfulness==
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*Insults, excessive swearing, sexist, racial, homophobic, transphobic or religious slurs, or any other offending comments are not allowed.
  
The Main channel must be used in English only. You can write any languages in other chats though but main stays English. Mute or/and jail can be used if this rule is not respected after a warning.
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*Begging for items, zeny, services, etc. is not allowed.
  
*'''Do Not Spoil Custom Quests in Public'''
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*Advertising other servers/websites/games is not allowed. Excessive repeated mentions of other games/servers can be considered advertising.
  
Details/Locations on any heRO custom additions or quests are not to be mentioned using @main or public forums. However, players are allowed to ask questions regarding these heRO custom quests in public, but answers must be given through other chats, PMs or in private forums.
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==Naming Conventions==
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*Make sure to choose appropriate names. This means no slander, profanity, insult, etc. and  applies to characters, parties, guilds, guild titles, pets, homunculi, shops, chat rooms, etc.  
  
*'''Restriction in Naming Conventions'''
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*Player names that do not respect this rule may be jailed until a new name is chosen, or deleted, depending on the severity of the offense. This rule may be enforced retroactively.
  
Below is the list of letters/numbers/symbols allowed in creation of a character's name. Make sure to also choose a name that is appropriate (aka no slander, profanity, insult, identity theft, etc!). Player names who do not respect this rule will be sent to jail until a new name is chosen, the character can also be deleted if the name is too offensive.
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*Using similar names as an existing player to carry out malicious acts is not allowed.
  
Allowed characters:
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*Making characters whose name starts with "GM-", "GM", "[GM]", "Event-", "Event", "[Event]", "Intern-", "Intern", "[Intern]", "Admin-", "Admin", or "[Admin]" (or the small caps of them) is not allowed. These are reserved for GM usage and to protect from impersonation. Names similar, identical, or to impersonate those from the [[Chronicle of Heroes]] are also not allowed.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890_-~^().:!?@$%&+='
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The "appropriate" rule also goes for anything else a player has to choose a name for, such as party name, guild name, guild title, pet name, shop name, chat room name, etc.
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==PVM, PVP and GVG==
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*Do not attack non-MVP (monsters without a "MVP" logo upon defeat) monsters that "belong" to other players. This refers to monsters attacking/chasing players, or if the player is also attacking that monster. This applies to player owned units such as Alchemists' homunculi. KS rules do not apply in public DB rooms or any GM hosted events unless stated otherwise by the GMs.
  
*'''Be respectful to everyone'''
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*MVPs (monsters with a "MVP" logo upon defeat) are free for all to attack, but players are not. This means that while players can do anything to the MvP, they cannot directly affect the player. For example, trying to make them go through warp portals, trapping competitors in ice walls, etc.
  
Insulting, the use of swears, discrimination, racism, sexism or any other offending comments may result in jail or ban. That goes for everywhere, especially on the Main Chat for everyone to see, keep it clean and insult-free! There is a person behind every character and he/she deserves proper respect just like you.
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*Do not purposely kill other players outside of PVP/GVG enabled map via any means. This includes dropping monsters on players and using skills or items to defend, buff, heal, kill steal, undo aggro status or steal a non-MVP monster, unless the person requested so. However, defeating players in PVP/GVG enabled maps by any means is allowed.
  
*'''Do Not Beg'''
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*Outside PVP and GVG enabled areas, it is forbidden to use any skill or items that prevents players from entering another map, including towns, buildings, fields, dungeons, etc.
  
Players used work or wits to gain their items/zeny. Do the same, don't go around begging for items or money.
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*Malicious use of trade requests in PVP and GVG enabled areas is not allowed. To prevent this, /notrade is available to all players.
  
*'''Do Not harass the GMs'''
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==Shops and Chatrooms==
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*Shops and chats are not allowed within a 7x7 area (3 cell radius) of NPCs and Warps.
  
If you have a question relation to RO, ask other players over main instead of asking GMs for information that other players have or that can be found easily on the internet. If you have a question that requires answer from a GM please ask politely, don't spam them with pms or main. If no GM is on and it's a matter that cannot wait, send a PM to one of the GM via the forums. Be patient and we will attend to your needs. Be impatient and spam in-game or forum and you will be punished.
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*Only one shop can occupy one cell.  
  
*'''Do Not Bot'''
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*In Prontera, shops and chat rooms can only be set up on the side walks.
  
Botting will result in a permanent ban, no exceptions. Failure to pass the botting/macro test from GMs, regardless of "actual reasons," will be treated as using bots or macro programs.
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*Shops can only be put up in maps without any regularly-spawned monsters. This excludes maps such as towns with a single monster like Wild Rose, Ijsbal, etc.
  
*'''Do Not use Macros'''
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==Cheating==
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*Botting will result in a permanent ban of all accounts, and any type of macro will result in a permanent account ban, no exceptions. Failure to pass a botting/macro test from GMs will be treated as using bots or macro programs, regardless of reason.
  
Macro fishing/mining or any type of macro can result in a permanent account ban. Failure to pass the botting/macro test from GMs, regardless of "actual reasons," will be treated as using bots or macro programs.
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*Leveling, hunting or farming items while AFK is not allowed in any way or form. This includes the use of pets, homunculi, @autotrade, items, skill, etc.
  
*'''No AFK Leveling/hunting'''
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*If you find a bug or abuse, report it immediately to the GM Team via Support Ticket. Failure to report a bug or abuse is considered a violation of this rule and may be seriously punished.
  
No one is allowed in anyway to level/hunt AFK with means of any pet, homunculus, @autotrade, item, skill or card.
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*Do not modify your RO files to give yourself any advantage, only cosmetic modifications are allowed, such as a new aura or different User Interface skin, etc. Examples of modifications that are not allowed include changing your Frost Joke/Scream skill to display no text, changing a graphic that affects your delay, changing graphics to lower your character's speed, etc.
  
*'''Do Not Loot Steal'''
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==Multi-Clienting==
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*You are only allowed to have 1 RO client open while playing heRO. You cannot be logged into more than 1 RO client at any given time, be it on the same computer or on multiple separate computers. Two or more separate real people playing from the same IP address is acceptable.
  
Do not steal the loots of other people, be it from monsters or when a player is unloading pets. heRO Server already supply @autoloot as an automatically activated command. However, players should always avoid dropping items on the floor or unloading pets in crowded areas to reduce misunderstanding.
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==Player Stealing==
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*Do not steal other players' loot, be it from monsters or when a player is unloading pets. Items on the ground, especially if unloaded from the pet, still count as the player's property.
  
*'''Do Not Kill Steal'''
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*If you lent an item and failed to get it back, this is considered stealing, it will be returned back to the owner if they make a support ticket providing unmodified screenshots of both the trade and the agreement to lend. The items and the agreement must be in the same screenshot. The report sent needs to be as clear as possible with a precise time frame. Reports about trades older than 3 months will not be considered.
  
Do not hit a monsters that belongs to another players. MVP are FFA. For the complete description of KS, refer to the Report section of the forum : http://forum.hero-server.net/showthread.php?tid=71
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*Item retrieval does not apply if the other person is banned. Any items regardless of origin are always permanently locked with the banned account (unless the account is banned precisely because of stealing in the first place).
  
'''*Do not interfere with someone else's monster'''
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*Account sharing or selling is not encouraged and not the responsibility of the GM Team. Loss of items due to account sharing will not be considered an act of stealing.  
It is forbidden to use any skill what so ever to block, kill, make another player lose his aggro or steal a monster. This is unless the person asked for help. To pneuma, heal or buff someone else's monster is thus forbidden.
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*'''Do Not Cheat'''
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*The owner of an account is always defined as the person with access to the email tied to the account.
  
If you find a bug or abuse, report it immediately to the GM Team via PM on the forum. Failure to report a bug or abuse is considered a violation of this rule and the passives will be seriously punished.
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*Transactions involving items or accounts for real money will not be tolerated on any medium moderated by heRO (ingame, forum, discord, etc). Deals involving zeny and/or items in exchange for GM services are allowed.
  
*'''Sidewalk Vending and Chat in Prontera'''
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==Do Not Tolerate or Assist in Rule-breaking Activities==
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Inaction to cover up a rule-breaking act committed by someone else, such as not reporting a bot due to being in the same guild/friends, not reporting fully banned member returning to heRO (section below), can also count as an offense. You should report on rule breakers as soon as possible.
  
Do no set vending shops or Chat rooms in the middle of the street in Prontera, put them on the sidewalk instead. Note that the central fountain area is not considered a part of the sidewalk. Only one vender can occupy one cell.
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<br>*Note: Normally when a player is banned, they are allowed to start totally fresh. However, there are fully banned players who are not welcomed in any HeRO medium and are not allowed to play even if they are willing to start fresh. This includes HeRO forum, HeRO social media, HeRO's discord servers, etc.
  
*'''No advertising for any server/website/game'''
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List of fully banned players:
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<br>"Silvanel"
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<br>"Ryan"/"Rain"
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<br>"Amil Gaul"/"Makachuk"
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<br>"Mane"
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<br>"Kohaku"
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<br>"Matrim Cauthon Jr."
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<br>"Sheam"/"Sam From Texas"/"Micr0"
  
Do not advertise any other server/website/game. Mentioning another server can be considered advertising.
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==Final rule==
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*If by your action(s) or inaction(s) you cause harm or seriously hinder another character's playing experience, punishments may be given according to the severity of the action(s) or inaction(s).
  
*'''Do not break DB/BB randomly anywhere/everywhere'''
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==See Also==
 
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[http://www.pandoraonline.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=371&pid=2624#pid2624 Forum Rules]
Do not break DB/BB near a dungeon/city entrance or maps for low level players. Do not use DB/BB to kill other players. (DB=Dead Branch, BB=Bloody Branch). Transformed monsters by polymorphic abilities also obeys the DB/BB rule. Take care of your transformed monsters, or cry for help immediately on @main if the transformed monster is too strong for you to handle alone (including if it is in town or no-exp loss map.)
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[http://www.pandoraonline.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=29938&pid=301329#pid301329 Discord Server Rules]
*'''No ice walls/DB/BB in front of castles'''
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During WOE it is forbidden to cast ICE WALL or to crack Dead Branch/Bloody Branch in front of a castle entrance or any skill that would prevent players from entering a castle.
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*'''Double-clienting is forbidden'''
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That is: you're only allowed to ever have 1 RO client open per real physical actual person. You are not allowed to log more than 1 RO client be it on the same computer or on two separate computers. (2 separate real people playing in the same house is fine however.)
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*'''Mushroom/Plant Limit'''
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When using the creator skill to create mushrooms or plants you must not go over 200 total at the same time. 200 mushrooms=ok, 201 mushrooms= not ok, 100 mushrooms+100 plants=ok 101 mushrooms+100 plants= not ok because it makes a total of 201. If you lost count or aren't sure of how many you summoned, then stop summoning them until you cleared them all. Best way is to only carry 200 spores or stems or mix of both and repeat.
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*'''No trans/new jobs in alde castle'''
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No trans (reborn) or new job (ninja, gunner, taekwon) is allowed in aldebaran castle. If a such a job ends up in it with the Guild Recall skill, then they have to leave immediately, by using a butterfly wing, @die or logging out. Walking is not an option to leave the castle.
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*'''Regarding Alchemist/Creator's Homunculus'''
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The heRO AI is sure to comply with our specific rules regarding homunculus, using it is recommended.
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http://www.pandoraonline.net/AI.zip
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Players are also free to use their own written ai, as long as they follow server rules.
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*''No killstealing!''
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The homunculus is bound by the same rules as its owner, and must not attack a monster that belongs to another player.
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*''No auto-alchemist skills.''
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The AI is meant to control the homunculus only, you are not allowed to use it to control your alchemist/creator character.
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*''No AFK leveling.''
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Afk leveling will be considered the same as botting, if you must go away from keyboard do so in a monsterless map or send your homunculus to sleep.
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*'''Do Not Tolerate/Assist in Rule-breaking Activities'''
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Inaction to cover up a rule-breaking act committed by someone else, such as not reporting a bot due to being in the same guild/friends, not reporting fully banned member returning to heRO, can also count as an offense. You should report on rule breakers as soon as possible.
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*'''Final rule'''
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Lastly, if by your action(s) or inaction(s) you cause harm or seriously hinder another character's playing experience, punishments may be given according to the severity of the action(s) or inaction(s).
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Latest revision as of 08:23, 10 July 2022

English

  • To play, everyone must understand and be able to write comprehensible English. If a GM addresses a player, they must be able to understand, answer and comply. Perfection isn't required, only enough to allow communication.
  • Only the English language is allowed on the Main Chat channel. Other languages in other chats are allowed.

Respectfulness

  • Insults, excessive swearing, sexist, racial, homophobic, transphobic or religious slurs, or any other offending comments are not allowed.
  • Begging for items, zeny, services, etc. is not allowed.
  • Advertising other servers/websites/games is not allowed. Excessive repeated mentions of other games/servers can be considered advertising.

Naming Conventions

  • Make sure to choose appropriate names. This means no slander, profanity, insult, etc. and applies to characters, parties, guilds, guild titles, pets, homunculi, shops, chat rooms, etc.
  • Player names that do not respect this rule may be jailed until a new name is chosen, or deleted, depending on the severity of the offense. This rule may be enforced retroactively.
  • Using similar names as an existing player to carry out malicious acts is not allowed.
  • Making characters whose name starts with "GM-", "GM", "[GM]", "Event-", "Event", "[Event]", "Intern-", "Intern", "[Intern]", "Admin-", "Admin", or "[Admin]" (or the small caps of them) is not allowed. These are reserved for GM usage and to protect from impersonation. Names similar, identical, or to impersonate those from the Chronicle of Heroes are also not allowed.

PVM, PVP and GVG

  • Do not attack non-MVP (monsters without a "MVP" logo upon defeat) monsters that "belong" to other players. This refers to monsters attacking/chasing players, or if the player is also attacking that monster. This applies to player owned units such as Alchemists' homunculi. KS rules do not apply in public DB rooms or any GM hosted events unless stated otherwise by the GMs.
  • MVPs (monsters with a "MVP" logo upon defeat) are free for all to attack, but players are not. This means that while players can do anything to the MvP, they cannot directly affect the player. For example, trying to make them go through warp portals, trapping competitors in ice walls, etc.
  • Do not purposely kill other players outside of PVP/GVG enabled map via any means. This includes dropping monsters on players and using skills or items to defend, buff, heal, kill steal, undo aggro status or steal a non-MVP monster, unless the person requested so. However, defeating players in PVP/GVG enabled maps by any means is allowed.
  • Outside PVP and GVG enabled areas, it is forbidden to use any skill or items that prevents players from entering another map, including towns, buildings, fields, dungeons, etc.
  • Malicious use of trade requests in PVP and GVG enabled areas is not allowed. To prevent this, /notrade is available to all players.

Shops and Chatrooms

  • Shops and chats are not allowed within a 7x7 area (3 cell radius) of NPCs and Warps.
  • Only one shop can occupy one cell.
  • In Prontera, shops and chat rooms can only be set up on the side walks.
  • Shops can only be put up in maps without any regularly-spawned monsters. This excludes maps such as towns with a single monster like Wild Rose, Ijsbal, etc.

Cheating

  • Botting will result in a permanent ban of all accounts, and any type of macro will result in a permanent account ban, no exceptions. Failure to pass a botting/macro test from GMs will be treated as using bots or macro programs, regardless of reason.
  • Leveling, hunting or farming items while AFK is not allowed in any way or form. This includes the use of pets, homunculi, @autotrade, items, skill, etc.
  • If you find a bug or abuse, report it immediately to the GM Team via Support Ticket. Failure to report a bug or abuse is considered a violation of this rule and may be seriously punished.
  • Do not modify your RO files to give yourself any advantage, only cosmetic modifications are allowed, such as a new aura or different User Interface skin, etc. Examples of modifications that are not allowed include changing your Frost Joke/Scream skill to display no text, changing a graphic that affects your delay, changing graphics to lower your character's speed, etc.

Multi-Clienting

  • You are only allowed to have 1 RO client open while playing heRO. You cannot be logged into more than 1 RO client at any given time, be it on the same computer or on multiple separate computers. Two or more separate real people playing from the same IP address is acceptable.

Player Stealing

  • Do not steal other players' loot, be it from monsters or when a player is unloading pets. Items on the ground, especially if unloaded from the pet, still count as the player's property.
  • If you lent an item and failed to get it back, this is considered stealing, it will be returned back to the owner if they make a support ticket providing unmodified screenshots of both the trade and the agreement to lend. The items and the agreement must be in the same screenshot. The report sent needs to be as clear as possible with a precise time frame. Reports about trades older than 3 months will not be considered.
  • Item retrieval does not apply if the other person is banned. Any items regardless of origin are always permanently locked with the banned account (unless the account is banned precisely because of stealing in the first place).
  • Account sharing or selling is not encouraged and not the responsibility of the GM Team. Loss of items due to account sharing will not be considered an act of stealing.
  • The owner of an account is always defined as the person with access to the email tied to the account.
  • Transactions involving items or accounts for real money will not be tolerated on any medium moderated by heRO (ingame, forum, discord, etc). Deals involving zeny and/or items in exchange for GM services are allowed.

Do Not Tolerate or Assist in Rule-breaking Activities

Inaction to cover up a rule-breaking act committed by someone else, such as not reporting a bot due to being in the same guild/friends, not reporting fully banned member returning to heRO (section below), can also count as an offense. You should report on rule breakers as soon as possible.


*Note: Normally when a player is banned, they are allowed to start totally fresh. However, there are fully banned players who are not welcomed in any HeRO medium and are not allowed to play even if they are willing to start fresh. This includes HeRO forum, HeRO social media, HeRO's discord servers, etc.

List of fully banned players:
"Silvanel"
"Ryan"/"Rain"
"Amil Gaul"/"Makachuk"
"Mane"
"Kohaku"
"Matrim Cauthon Jr."
"Sheam"/"Sam From Texas"/"Micr0"

Final rule

  • If by your action(s) or inaction(s) you cause harm or seriously hinder another character's playing experience, punishments may be given according to the severity of the action(s) or inaction(s).

See Also

Forum Rules
Discord Server Rules