Rules

§1) One Account Per Player

Each player is allowed only one account per game world. This does not include accounts which people are sitting through the Account Sitting feature. Sharing your password with another player is forbidden.
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§2) Players Sharing an Internet Connection

While players are sharing an internet connection (and 24 hours thereafter) absolutely no interaction between the accounts is allowed. They are not allowed to supply, support or attack each other, attack coordinated or interact in ANY other way. Regular sharing of a connection has to be reported (Settings -> Share Internet Connection) and all interaction is forbidden permanently for those accounts.
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§3) Account sitting

Account sitting is a temporary way to watch someones account while that person cannot log into his own account. It is not allowed to create multiple accounts and play them as multi accounts using account sitting. Every account has to have an active account owner. If the account owner decides that he/she will not return to the game, the account may not be played permanently by an account sitter.
While a player is account sitting for another player, no interactions (attack/supply/support/co-ordinated attacks or support) are allowed between any accounts played on the account sitter's internet connection (including friends, family and colleagues on the same connection). That includes all accounts, that are being account sat by players on that connection.
All interactions are forbidden until 24 hours after the account sitting mode has been canceled.
It is not allowed to sit an account and use it just to push other accounts. Accounts that are clearly used as pushaccounts in this way will be banned.
Everything stated in §2 has to be followed.
Players and sitters are equally responsible for the actions of any sat account. Make sure you can trust the person you choose as sitter or whose account you are sitting.
It is not allowed to abuse account sitting. Account sitters that intentionally destroy or seriously damage an account they are sitting will be punished.
However, while we will punish the account sitter if we see that it was the clear intention to ruin the account owners work against his instructions, we will not be able to repair the damage done to the account.
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§4) Merging of accounts

It is generally allowed for a player to allow one or more other players to take over the accounts villages without a fight.
(Villages still have to be taken over by noblement, there is no way to just transfer villages to another account.)
However, there are a few restrictions that have to followed:
Accounts on the same internet connection may not merge.
This includes accounts that have previously been played exclusively or almost exclusively from the same internet connection.
An account may not be played by a sitter long term just to give away the villages later on.
As always, the account sitter may NOT attack until at least 24 hours after the sitting has been cancelled.

§5) Communication

Insulting other players and the use of language in a insulting/abusive/offensive context is forbidden. Threats and blackmailing of other players are allowed only if the context is entirely ingame. Political extreme, racist, pornographic or otherwise illegal statements are forbidden in the game (and any other medium offered by us). Punishments for extreme offenses may be implemented on all game aspects. Phishing in any way is strongly forbidden.
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§6) Mass mailing

The circular mail system is meant to reduce the effort when sending larger amounts of similar messages. It may not be used for distributing spam messages, advertisements or any other mail that violates our Game Rules. Phishing attempts using mass mails will be punished with a global game ban. This feature should be used appropriately. Abuse of this feature may result in disciplinary action being taken against your account.
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§7) Selling and Buying of accounts and ingame objects

It is not allowed to play accounts for commercial purposes. It is not allowed to sell, buy or offer accounts or parts of accounts in exchange for Premium points or any other financial benefit in/outside of the game. Trades involving more than one game world are also forbidden.
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§8) Push accounts

It is not allowed to create accounts just for the benefit of another account or to keep inactive accounts active for that purpose. Accounts that are used only to push other accounts will be banned.
Accounts that are knowingly being pushed by push accounts will also be punished. If you suspect that an account is being used just to push you or other account you should report this by submitting a Support Ticket.
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§9) Bugs and errors

Every player is obligated to report critical bugs immediately by submitting a Support ticket. Using bugs to gain any advantage will lead to account banning or other punishments.
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§10) Bots and Scripts

The game is to be played with a normal browser only. Bots, browser add-ons and other applications that automate game activities are forbidden.
Scripts (like greasemonkey scripts) that alter the normal game interface to change game activity are forbidden.
Off-site tools are allowed as long as they do not automatically collect information from players' accounts and do not automatically send information, orders or messages to accounts. They are, however, allowed to automatically use the world data provided by us.
If you are not sure if a script or tool is allowed you should ask for permission to use it by submitting a Support ticket ).
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§11) Account deletion/banning

An account may be modified, banned or deleted for a number of reasons. Deletion can occur automatically if an account is not used for more than 14 days.
In extreme cases, accounts may be banned on all worlds.

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