Frequently Asked Questions
Rules, Admins and Consequences
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Why have rules for a virtual community ?
SunLits is a community of six year's standing. That's a substantial slice of time in the gaming world.
The admins have put lot of effort into running the show but it has been the entire community's support of a philosophy of fair play and fun that has kept it vibrant and ongoing.
Our youngest members are pre-teens and oldest are 60+. Our members hail from many countries and backgrounds.
The rules have evolved to ensure a safe and friendly atmosphere for everyone.
What are SunLit Game's rules ?
SunLit Games' rules are very simple.
They boil down to showing simple respect for yourself and your fellow players.
Racism, sexism, pornography and profanity are prohibited in the Forums, Chat Box, Ventrilo and in game and are grounds for a permanent ban from all our servers.
This includes spray logos, links to pornographic sites, voice communications or global chat.
Names, from any historical period, that are overtly racist or glorify the extermination of ethnic or religious groups may result in a permanent ban without prior warning.
Each game, Half-Life and HL2 Death Match, Day of Defeat, Road Rally and CounterStrike:S have specific gameplay conventions pertaining to them. You can read more about them in their respective FAQ sections.
The MOTD screens also have valuable information. Please take the time to read them when you log on.
How can you make sure the rules are heeded?
The community itself will politely point out game conventions to newcomers at SunLits.
SunLits welcomes new players and the diversity in background and experience they bring.
Sunlits has over 40 enforcers on deck to keep an eye on things.
If a player decides that they have the right to disrupt the game, the admins and enforcers will step in.
An admin/enforcer will warn, llama, slay or kick a player to get their attention. If that fails, the player will be banned for 24 hours. Persistent and malicious breaking of the rules will result in a permanent ban.
A player is being totally obnoxious and there are no enforcers around? What can I do?
Make a note of the map name , approximate time of day, server name and the player's name.
Type in the console "status" and you can record their steamids.
You can take a screenshot of inappropriate chat messages.
Send your complaint to the admins.
We can check the game logs and act accordingly on your information.
You can also Alt-tab out of game and leave a message in the ChatBox on
the main web page. If an admin sees it, they can often kick the offending player remotely.
I was banned. How long does the ban last?
Try to log on the servers again in 24 hours. If you can't , then you have been permanently banned.
I was banned and I dont know why?
Very occassionally, on a full server with a rash of tking etc, a userid may be mistyped and you may have been
caught in the fallout. Contact us with your game name, steamid, server, map and approximate time of the ban and we will look into it and correct it asap.
I was banned because I was winning.
Nope. This one won't fly. Players are never banned for being skilled. SunLits welcomes the experts.
The challenge makes us all better players.
I was banned unfairly by an admin / enforcer and want the ban reviewed.
Contact us with your game name, steamid, server, map and approximate time of the ban and we will look into it.
Ok I goofed and I'm sorry. Do I get a second chance?
Same as above. Give us a shout and we'll talk.