In order to combat the influences mentioned in the mission statement, the OwP was formed.
The Online Warfare Pact is a voluntary organisation whose members agree to the following:
(1) I will not use cheats nor encourage their use by others. If I suspect someone of using a cheat, I will seek out an administrator of the server I am on and report my suspicions to them. Under no circumstances will I attack the player for this infraction in public, either in the game or on forums afterwards, or in any other way disrupt play. If no admin is available, I will find another server on which to play.
(2) I will not take advantage of bugs nor encourage others to do so. If I suspect someone of abusing a bug, I will seek out an administrator of the server I am on and report my suspicions to them. Under no circumstances will I attack the player for this infraction in public, either in the game or on forums afterwards, or in any other way disrupt play. If no admin is available, I will find another server on which to play.
(3) I will at no time act in a rude or disruptive manner. If I observe such behaviour online, I may comment on it briefly in the hopes that the offender will cease, but if that fails, I will seek out an administrator of the server I am on and report my suspicions to them. Under no circumstances will I attack the player for this infraction in public, either in the game or on forums afterwards, or in any other way disrupt play. If no admin is available, I will find another server on which to play. Further, I will not under ANY circumstances consciously team-kill another player, no matter the provocation. Finally, I will be especially helpful to newbies. I was a newbie once, and asked all the same questions and made many of the same mistakes.
(4) I will not engage in racist behaviour, use racist names, or make racist comments. If I observe such behaviour online, I may comment on it briefly in the hopes that the offender will cease, but if that fails, I will seek out an administrator of the server I am on and report my suspicions to them. Under no circumstances will I attack the player for this infraction in public, either in the game or on forums afterwards, or in any other way disrupt play. If no admin is available, I will find another server on which to play.
(5) I will not engage in sexist behaviour, make abusive comments about women, or use denigrating terms regarding sexual orientation. If I observe such behaviour online, I may comment on it briefly in the hopes that the offender will cease, but if that fails, I will seek out an administrator of the server I am on and report my suspicions to them. Under no circumstances will I attack the player for this infraction in public, either in the game or on forums afterwards, or in any other way disrupt play. If no admin is available, I will find another server on which to play.
(6) I will strive to participate and encourage team play. I will make use of, and encourage the use of by others, the many tools provided within the game I play to make this possible including voice signals, hand signals, and voice communications. Wherever possible, I will encourage the active use of team tactics.
(7) I will lead by example. In playing honourably I represent not only myself, but also the Online Warfare Pact; in behaving dishonourably I dishonour not only myself, but the OwP as well. I will strive to provide the players around me with a better game and promote an honourable style of play.
Please remember: As a member of the Online Warfare Pact you are not the police. It is not for us to tell people how to play or what not to do. Rather ours are the roles of setting an example and educating the public: Have fun, and encourage others to do so.
