Why do you suddenly know nothing?

[Akkilles]

I understand that there are players of different nationalities in the game, with different languages. I understand that many have different interests and different concepts regarding what they are interested in.

If I were to play a game from let say China and it turned out that I loved this game, I would want to do right by it. I would look for information because I want to understand the game, its rules, and its values. But this might also have something to do with my age, maturity or interest. In modern times, there is endless help available to understand other languages. It may not always be accurate to interpret some information, but at least you get an idea and understand that there are important things to know. And in many games, especially FT, there is more information compared to other games. Personally, I believe that FT strives to provide the explanations needed for everyone to enjoy themselves. We have a forum, we have Discord, and we have settings and information with links in the game. And not only that, the game has existed for a very long time, and some players of the game have acquired information and knowledge about important parts and details. But it is up to the player to take responsibility and find out the information that is important.

Another thing I often notice when players get into trouble and eventually log in to the forum is that it is often because they do not understand the language, they do not understand the forum, and they have not read the rules. Some have even claimed that other games do not have rules and do not have the values that we have in FT.
If you look into the facts about MMO online games, nearly 80 to 90% of them have rules. Games without rules have a different anarchic system or style in themselves. So the comments that a player doesn’t know that rules exist, is NOT an explanation for later claiming that players or player was unaware of the rules.

There is an explanation that I think can clarify why this problem arises. Many people take the easy route: they download a game, start playing it, and begin to see if the game is enjoyable for them. But at the same time, they do not think about the fact that there is information and there are rules. Instead, they continue playing and believe they can do whatever they want, with the risk of making mistakes. This is no reason to assume that they have done right by themselves. This is also not a reason to log in to the forum and claim that the people who work on the game and those who created the rules have done something wrong. Again, it is the player’s responsibility, and it does not matter if you play in the USA, Russia, China, or in other games, it is always the player’s responsibility to find out if there is important information to know.

If you have just discovered the forum, and you are reading this but still know nothing despite having played the game for many years, here is the link to our rules, the game rules and the forum rules. Read them, use translation tools, understand them, understand the values in them, and do right by them. And once you have done this, you can continue reading information here on the forum. We have a lot of information that has been uploaded here over time. And you are always welcome to visit the forum if you have any other questions.

GAME RULES
Forum Rules

Thank you for reading this

[Ayoub]

Thank you for your explanation and for all your efforts to make this game a place of fun and respect for players from multiple nations. The rules are simple: respect them and follow them. If you do, you will survive longer in the game, and your presence will be respected as well.
Sadly, as you mentioned, there are still some old players who continue to break the rules, thinking they have more value than others. This includes racism, hate speech, and similar behavior. My last report is the best example: they simply called me “Ayoub” and immediately started using racist remarks, even though I did not say a single word.
Why all this? It is just a small world that we should all enjoy together. Fortunately, there are GMs who apply the rules and work to make things right, so everyone has their rights protected.
Thank you very much, Akkiles, and to all the staff who are working hard to make this game awesome.

[Gaha]

Thank you for the explanation and for the effort to make FT an even better game. Certainly, many veteran players don't have a forum account simply because they are too lazy to create one, and that's something so simple...
I say this because I see people saying they don't have a forum account, saying they don't know how to make one or that it's complicated, and many don't even know that there are rules, or they simply ignore them...
And I also think that if other people are good at reading and researching information, they can avoid many problems, both for themselves and for others.

GAME RULES
Forum Rules

[Leone]

The game rules are also referred to during the in-game tutorial Master Kulgan and his apprentice at 0.0).