Post by Horse Addict on Dec 27, 2007 12:36:08 GMT -5
Claiming Mares and Territories
Only stallions can claim mares/terras (short for Territory)
You can not force a mare into your herd, it the player's choice whether she goes with you or not.
You can claim as many mares as you want as long as you have time for them all.
You can not claim a mare played by yourself.
You may claim an un-owned terra by posting that you have claimed it(E.G. Lou let out a whinny full of pride this land was his.), if it is already owned you must challenge the current leader (fight) for it.
To challenge for a land, your stallion MUST have an active mare claimed that supports his challenge. To claim an inactive land, you do not need a mare, just an IC post.
If you claim a terra or mare, you must pm a staff member to update it
To claim a mare that is unclaimed, simply nip her shoulder, to claim a mare that is already claimed, fight for her.
Fighting
You have SEVEN DAYS to reply, after that you are disqualified and your terra goes to your opponent
You may not power play in any sort of fight (ex: Bob kicked Lou and Lou died)
Staff decides winner. They can make a poll or just choose who they think was best (look at fighting rules at Battle Beach for more info)
Only stallions can challenge for terras and mares, mares can only challenge for higher ranks (Queen, lead, etc.)
TO CHALLENGE FOR A TERRA YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 ACTIVE MARE
There is no refusing challenges, to refuse is to back down, and in turn loose your terra
If a stallion fights for a mare or herd the mare/herd MUST go with him and stay for at least a week before leaving...After a week you’re free to do as you wish
You set terms when you challenge, the terms are not valid till both the challenger and the one being challenged agree on them
When the queen position is challenged for the king must approve of it before the fight can continue. Since the King has a right to choose his queen, he has a right to say who can challenge, and who can not. (Though, be fair here)
FOR NORMAL HERDS- After a challenge is completed(that means after you have battled for a terra), the winner receives a one week recovery period.
FOR ROYALS ONLY - After a challenge is completed the character with the position fought for receives a four week recovery period. After the four weeks the position is open for challenges again.
Foals
You may only Foal in Spring or Autumn ( seasons change every Monday)
Foals age like this
1 week= 1year
at age three your foal is an adult and it starts to age
1 month= 1 year
After three weeks your foal is 3, meaning it can go off on its own.
If you no longer want to play the foal you can
1. Put it up for adoption at the Play Me! board under Adoptables
2. Ask someone to kill it
3. say it died or ran away
When you foal post both the mother's and father's stats (statistics)
Mods will decide what the foal stats are, and whether it lives or dies. They may also decide whether you have twins or if your foal has a deformation.
EACH STALLION MAY ONLY BEAR FIVE FOALS PER-SEASON. MORE THAN FIVE BREEDINGS WILL RESULT IN A STILLBORN, NO ACCEPTIONS.
Please don't not request foal stats! We really don't care if you want twins, or a black horse, or a certain height etc. We tend to make exceptions on plots. If you really feel you must have a certain foal stat, PM Era or Santiago, and "present your case." We will consider it. Any other requests will lead to a: stillborn foal, opposite of what you've requested and/or a deformity.
Breeding
No graphic or long breeding- it is against Proboards Terms of Service
Each stallion may only breed five times per season, any more than that and they will be stillborns.
You may not breed with an "Unknown" stallion or mare, unless you've gotten permission from a staff member and it is for a plot that has been okay'd.
Gone/Leaving - Terras
If you own a terra, and you are planning on going on vacation, or know you will be away for a little while it is required that you not only post an away message in the Gone/Leaving board, but in your terra as well. If you do not do this, and you loose your terra because you were away, it isn’t our fault. If you own a herd, you should be responsible enough to post in both places.
Also, you can not hold a terra if you are away for more than two weeks, even if you post that you are away. (though, over the summer we will be a bit more lenient about this rule.)
Other
If a royal king gives you the death penalty. You die. Just die it doesn't even need to be rped out. But there has to be a reason for you to get it. It was discussed over staff and everyone agreed to it.
Questions? PM a staff memeber, we'll be glad to help.
And the most important rule of all...Have Fun!
Only stallions can claim mares/terras (short for Territory)
You can not force a mare into your herd, it the player's choice whether she goes with you or not.
You can claim as many mares as you want as long as you have time for them all.
You can not claim a mare played by yourself.
You may claim an un-owned terra by posting that you have claimed it(E.G. Lou let out a whinny full of pride this land was his.), if it is already owned you must challenge the current leader (fight) for it.
To challenge for a land, your stallion MUST have an active mare claimed that supports his challenge. To claim an inactive land, you do not need a mare, just an IC post.
If you claim a terra or mare, you must pm a staff member to update it
To claim a mare that is unclaimed, simply nip her shoulder, to claim a mare that is already claimed, fight for her.
Fighting
You have SEVEN DAYS to reply, after that you are disqualified and your terra goes to your opponent
You may not power play in any sort of fight (ex: Bob kicked Lou and Lou died)
Staff decides winner. They can make a poll or just choose who they think was best (look at fighting rules at Battle Beach for more info)
Only stallions can challenge for terras and mares, mares can only challenge for higher ranks (Queen, lead, etc.)
TO CHALLENGE FOR A TERRA YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 ACTIVE MARE
There is no refusing challenges, to refuse is to back down, and in turn loose your terra
If a stallion fights for a mare or herd the mare/herd MUST go with him and stay for at least a week before leaving...After a week you’re free to do as you wish
You set terms when you challenge, the terms are not valid till both the challenger and the one being challenged agree on them
When the queen position is challenged for the king must approve of it before the fight can continue. Since the King has a right to choose his queen, he has a right to say who can challenge, and who can not. (Though, be fair here)
FOR NORMAL HERDS- After a challenge is completed(that means after you have battled for a terra), the winner receives a one week recovery period.
FOR ROYALS ONLY - After a challenge is completed the character with the position fought for receives a four week recovery period. After the four weeks the position is open for challenges again.
Foals
You may only Foal in Spring or Autumn ( seasons change every Monday)
Foals age like this
1 week= 1year
at age three your foal is an adult and it starts to age
1 month= 1 year
After three weeks your foal is 3, meaning it can go off on its own.
If you no longer want to play the foal you can
1. Put it up for adoption at the Play Me! board under Adoptables
2. Ask someone to kill it
3. say it died or ran away
When you foal post both the mother's and father's stats (statistics)
Mods will decide what the foal stats are, and whether it lives or dies. They may also decide whether you have twins or if your foal has a deformation.
EACH STALLION MAY ONLY BEAR FIVE FOALS PER-SEASON. MORE THAN FIVE BREEDINGS WILL RESULT IN A STILLBORN, NO ACCEPTIONS.
Please don't not request foal stats! We really don't care if you want twins, or a black horse, or a certain height etc. We tend to make exceptions on plots. If you really feel you must have a certain foal stat, PM Era or Santiago, and "present your case." We will consider it. Any other requests will lead to a: stillborn foal, opposite of what you've requested and/or a deformity.
Breeding
No graphic or long breeding- it is against Proboards Terms of Service
Each stallion may only breed five times per season, any more than that and they will be stillborns.
You may not breed with an "Unknown" stallion or mare, unless you've gotten permission from a staff member and it is for a plot that has been okay'd.
Gone/Leaving - Terras
If you own a terra, and you are planning on going on vacation, or know you will be away for a little while it is required that you not only post an away message in the Gone/Leaving board, but in your terra as well. If you do not do this, and you loose your terra because you were away, it isn’t our fault. If you own a herd, you should be responsible enough to post in both places.
Also, you can not hold a terra if you are away for more than two weeks, even if you post that you are away. (though, over the summer we will be a bit more lenient about this rule.)
Other
If a royal king gives you the death penalty. You die. Just die it doesn't even need to be rped out. But there has to be a reason for you to get it. It was discussed over staff and everyone agreed to it.
Questions? PM a staff memeber, we'll be glad to help.
And the most important rule of all...Have Fun!