Wargaming Game Center 17.0 Update Patchnotes + Updated EU Forum Rules

1. Etiquette:

Language

• The official language of this forum is English. Using other languages is allowed in special forum sections only.

Do not swear

Be relevant

• The World of Tanks Forums are for discussion of topics directly related to World of Tanks
• Topics irrelevant to World of Tanks or Wargaming.net are subject to deletion

Do not discuss moderation and sanctions

• Read our Forum Rules to understand why your post was moderated

Do not include Wargaming staff names in your thread’s title

• For any important or urgent matter, you should contact our Customer Support directly

Do not create topics/posts to share private conversations

• Exchanges with our Customer Support Services and through private messages should remain private

Do not try to impersonate members of the Administration or Moderation Team

• Trying to impersonate a member of the staff will result in harsh sanctions. Don’t do it!

Keep in mind that red text is reserved for staff members only!

• Don’t post in all CAPS, use a misleading title, and/or excessive punctuation, etc.

Do not “bump” posts

Do not post about locked or deleted threads

2. No naming and Shaming

In-game rule violations should be reported using the in-game function directly.

Avoid:

• Accusing others of being toxic in-game
• Accusing others of malicious activity
• Accusing others of cheating or using illegal services
• Accusing others of trolling on the forums
• Claiming to have “reported” someone

3. Don’t resort to personal attacks, abuse or harassment:

Avoid:

• Insults
• Racial or Ethnic slurs
• Promotion of national hatred
• Sexual or Violent remarks
• Real-Life Threats
• Spamming or Trolling
• Distribution of Real-Life Personal Information
• Links to websites containing any of the above mentioned cases.

4. Don’t spam!

Avoid:

• Repeatedly posting the same content
• Posting the same content in multiple threads
• Posting irrelevant content
• Referral links, advertisements, etc.
• Advertising for product sales of any kind
• Advertising for services offered by individuals or companies
• Excessive capitalization, use of fonts, colours or images
• Begging
• Bumping posts (unless it is expressly allowed in the sub-section)
• Abusing the “Reported Post” feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages

5. Don’t discuss illegal/forbidden activities

Discussion of any illegal activity will result in the removal of the post and harsh punishments from the moderation team. Posts about illegal activity will also be escalated to the proper authorities.

Avoid:

• Links to illegal software/content download

• Links to hacks/illegal mods
• Links to phishing sites
• Advertising or asking for Account Trading activities
• Posting cheats, hacks, Trojan horses or Malicious Programs
• Advertising or asking for Account Sharing activities
• Advertising or asking for In-Game Currency selling or exchanging activities
• Advertising or asking for Promotional Codes selling or exchanging activities
• Advertising or asking for Levelling services
• Links to websites containing any of the above mentioned cases

6. No mature content

Avoid:

• Pornographic materials of any kind
• Imagery that show real life depictions of gore, death, horrifically violent acts, etc.
• Art that shows nudity (full or partial), or sexually explicit acts or depictions of those acts
• Links to sites showing any of the above

7. No inappropriate/sensitive topics

Avoid discussions about:

• Religion
• Sex
• Politics
• Social issues
• Also avoid inappropriate names, avatars or signatures including controversial religious, political or historical figures.

8. Don’t try to cheat the punishment system

If you have been banned, the moderation team can automatically ban all your alternate accounts on the forums.

IMPORTANT

The administration reserves the right to update and modify these rules as the needs of the community dictate to ensure the smooth operation of this community.

Repeatedly violating any area of these rules or the EULA, including the areas detailed above, will often result in permanent suspension from the game and/or forums.

Updated:  06-02-2017

Thanks to Dragokar for reminding me.