SCRIPTS AND BOTTING RULES

Description

1. Botting (using robotlike scripts) is illegal. Botting is defined as

any activity which your character is performing without the player being awake, at the keys, paying attention to the window, and issuing direct commands through whatever interface you use. This definition of botting includes following another character and being "leveled" without making an attempt to join in on the action, as well as having scripts to perform functions independent of player interaction. We realize there are clients out there that can practically play the game themselves. Don't use them.

The following types of scripts are illegal, regardless of whether your player is actually behind the keyboard:

• Scripts that move you around ("walker" scripts). This does not include
  the "speedwalking" features built into some clients. Speedwalking is permitted, but please do not dump large amounts of movement commands to the game at once - you will most likely be disconnected.

• Automated combat - for example, scripts that "scan" and move you to fight
  a certain NPC. Any script that automatically starts combat without interaction from the player is illegal.

• "Spamming" scripts that dump a lot of commands to the game at once.

• Anti-idle scripts. If you aren't playing the game or using the chat rooms,
  please log off using the QUIT command.

• Any script that controls the character while you are not at the keyboard
  or paying attention to the game window.

1. You are responsible for your character and any scripts you run using

that character. If you have an active script that is poorly written and allows another player to trigger it - thus causing your character to do stupid things - you are at fault. Similarly, if you find a player that has easily-abused triggers, they should be reported to an Immortal or the Administrators via email to admin@materiamagica.com, as soon as possible, and then left alone.

1. Do not engage in any behavior where a primary purpose is to increase

skill or spell usage.