Hi all,

In an attempt to make all of this a little more clear, I revamped the rules a bit. So here are a couple of things all members should take into take into consideration when they are about to make a post on this forum. Please take your time to read these and make sure you understand all of it. If something is unclear, feel free to contact a Moderator or Community Manager of this board by means of Private Messaging (PM) for further clarification.

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0. Table of Content

• 0. Table of Content
  
  
• I. Before posting
  
  • A: Are you sure you're in the correct forum?
    
  • B: Has this topic been posted before?
  
  
• II. Posting a topic/replying in an existing thread
  
  
• III: Some other things to take into account
  
  • A: Questions about Signatures and Avatars
    
  • B: The internet
    
  • C: Illegal Discussions
    
  • D: The mascot

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I. Before posting

A: Are you sure you're in the correct forum?

In order to stem the amount of threads being locked due to posts being in the incorrect forum please assist us by making the correct choice before starting a new Topic Thread

General Forum: For discussion related to Dark Messiah as well as Off topic topics and games.
Community Tech Help Forum: For any and all technical issues you might have with the game. Please don't request help in the General Discusion forum.
Bug Reporting Forum: For reporting bugs you might experience while playing the game.

It is in everybody's best interest if you keep your posts to the correct forums. From now on we will be locking or moving Hints & Tips Threads we find in the General/Off-Topic Forum!

Useless threads will be closed without explanations – if you want to know why your topic was locked, read the rules to find out.

B: Has this topic been posted before?

Duplicate threads (i.e. topics that have been posted before) take up needless amounts of bandwidth and increase the loading times for the pages. That’s why we ask the members look through the first few pages of the forum to see if there already is an existing topic, similar to the one they would like to create. If so, it’s always best to post in that thread rather than creating your own.

To help you in this endeavour the forum has a Find feature. When used properly this little thing could very well be you're best friend on the Forums. It’s fast, easy, and always available, we ask you all use it when needed. For a detailed description on how to use this feature, follow this hyperlink.

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II. Posting a topic/replying in an existing thread

If you're sure you're about to make a post on this, or any other of Ubisoft’s forums, please keep the following guidelines in mind. These rules should be pretty clear and simple to most, but seem to be hard to understand and follow to some. So for clarification, below is a summary of some of the main points of the Terms of Use. Everyone please note, that when you sign up to the forums, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of these forums. It may be worth reading through them if you aren't sure.

1. Foul language masked or otherwise will not be tolerated, and is strongly discouraged. In other words: keep the language clean and do not attempt to bypass the autocensor! Post which do will be edited.
   
2. Do not harrass other users - Be respectful of other Community Members and please keep discussions tasteful. If you want to argue with someone do it in private (PM) please. This includes posting threads about specific users.
   
3. Do not disrupt the flow of a thread by 'hijacking' it. Hijacked topics will be closed! To reduce off topic posts, we have a specially created “Tavern� Thread. You may go there for your off topic posts and casual chats, but do NOT use it as a way to increase your post count. These threads will be moderated and spamming will not be allowed.
   
4. Do not post links to illegal downloads or warez, and do not ask for any - violators will be banned on sight without ANY warning whatsoever. Consider this your first and last warning.
   
5. Do not post in other languages other than in English - This is an English speaking Forum and it is unfair to others who can not join in a discussion, because they can't read what is said. It is also incredibly difficult - if not impossible - to moderate. Posts in other languages will be edited or removed at the Moderator's discretion.
   
6. Do not post in all caps, as this is considered extremely rude on a forum.
   
7. Do not bump threads - popular topics will stay at the top of the forum, unpopular ones will disappear to the second page and beyond. It's the way a forum works, please, do not try to fight it.
   
8. Do not double post - no triple, quadruple, quintuple, ... posting either.
   
9. The Ubi Forums are for all ages, please take this into account when posting. Inappropriate posts will be removed and the user will be warned and/or suspended at the Moderator's discretion.
   
10. If you wish to reveal something about the content of any Might and Magic title, please add a 'SPOILER' tag to the thread title. By not doing this, you may inadvertently spoil the game(s) for others who may not have played them yet.

For the full version, please read the Terms of Use page.

Failure to abide by these Rules of Conduct will result in the removal of your posting priviledges.
The moderators are here to make sure the forums remain fun for all involved, and those that come here with the express purpose of causing trouble will not be welcome and will be banned.

Mod bashing will not be allowed under any circumstances. Moderators are volunteers. They didn't volunteer to take your abuse.

Use common sense, if you think posting something may offend some people, it probably will so don't post it. If someone offends you DO NOT respond in kind, report it to a moderator and we will deal with it.

No swearing, No insults, and no harrassing of members. These are the 3 main rules. Be civil and have fun and respect your fellow members.

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III: Some other things to take into account

A: Questions about Signatures and Avatars
We want to keep the forums fast loading so we have to minimize usage of pictures to a reasonnable size. Please follow guidelines posted here and restrict test posting to that forum.

B: The internet
This is a place to have fun, and as such, statements made here shouldn't be taken too seriously.
The internet in general shouldn't be taken too seriously.
When people start to overreact to posts on the forum, the fun gets sucked right out of it. Try to remember that whenever reading a post directed at you. The use of smilies could help better convey your emotions in a post.


C: Illegal Discussions

NO talk of any method of disabling or getting around the copy protection in any game will be allowed here. This includes posting your email or instant messaging program ID so you can pass on information or telling someone to PM you for a 'fix'. All comments posted on this subject will be removed and the offender will be warned or banned at the discretion of the Moderators.

DO NOT post ANY links to sites that contain illegal software/warez even if the content you are linking to is legal to download.

DO NOT ask for ANY information on how you can make copies of games.
Posts and replies on this subject will be removed and the offender will be warned or banned at the discretion of the Moderators.
And remember: this is not limited to Ubisoft titles!

D: The Mascot
Znork's the Forum Mascot - be nice to him and treat him with respect. Bashing of the Mascot will result in a public flogging and additional punishment with a beltsander, a feather duster, a hot glue gun, a rusted nail and cheese.

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Thanks for your attention and your cooperation,

--FCY--

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Please review the Sig/Ava guidelines HERE.

The maximum allowed for sig pics is 500 in width by 150 in height for all images combined (i.e. all images that you use have to fit in a 500 x 150 box). The maximum file size should be no more than 60kb.
You can use up to 4 lines of text, including spaces (each line no more than 80 characters in length).
Avatars should be no more than 15kbin file size. If you visit other forums and their guidelines are smaller, I suggest you go with their's to avoid problems.

IMPORTANT - AVATAR RESIZING
The Forum software automatically resizes the Avatar's to 64 x 64 pixels
However the bytes remain the same as the original size.
It is very important that you stick to 15kb and ensure that before you set your avatar that it doesn't exceed the dimensions and size set out above.
There is another reason why this needs to be enforced.
If the link to the avatar doesn't work - the Forum software doesn't resize it - messing up the thread layout

I appreciate your cooperation on this.


ADDING SIGNATURE AND AVATARS

To place a picture in your signature do the following:

1. Click GO drop down menu followed by My Space then Profile (1.)




2. Click Edit Profile then scroll down to the Signature section and place the URL of the pic you want to use in the BLACK Edit Box (3.) It must look like this:
[ IMG ] URL to Imagehost NOT to your Hard drive [ /IMG ] taking out all spaces.



3. To add an Avatar, do step 1, but after clicking Edit Profile scroll down to the Avatar / Picture URL section and click on Edit (2.)
A window will pop up which looks like this:



4. Make sure you select URL for your Custom Avatar (4.) and NOT Upload Custom Avataror else you'll get a Permissions Error.

5. Click on the Select This One and your image will appear where (5.) is.
After a few seconds, you'll get a confirmation that your avatar has been updated successfully.

Please Note: You need to ensure that your chosen avatar and signature images are stored on an Imagehost that allows remote-linking.
There are many sites on the internet that are free, and where you can store your images.
'Hotlinking' images from your hard drive doesn't work.
6. If you are unsure how to accomplish the above, or are having problems, please PT someone and get help.

PRIVATE MESSAGES

To Private Message someone, do the following:

Click the GO drop down menu followed by My Space then Private Messaging

Click theNew Private Message Button and a window will pop up.
Highlight a username in the Left Column then click on the Add >>Button.
The selected username will now appear in the Right Column

Click on the Invite Members Button to initiate the Private Message.

NO ADDING TEXT TO YOUR AVATAR TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE A CUSTOM TITLE!

IMPORTANT ALL READ!!!
Avatars & Sigs; Keep them clean and appropriate. Determination of what is clean and/or appropriate is at the sole discretion of the admins and mods. Violators will not be warned and will be banned. Consider this your first and final warning. If you think your sig or avatar may be inappropriate, it probably is, so don't risk a ban over it. This will be strictly enforced, regardless of who the perpetrator is.

NOTE: The Sig and Avatar threads on all UBI forums are monitored. Anyone caught trying to increase their post count on the sly by spamming the test threads of several different forums will be noticed.

IMAGE FORMATS
Please use Image Formats.: *.JPEG or *.PNG.
These are smaller in size than *.BMP.
So if you are using a *.BMP Signature, please change it to *.JPEG or *.PNG.
Doing so will speed up page loads..

Thank you for your attention and cooperation

I would like to pass my thanks to Moderators FCY & Bitebug for their work in creating the above