Pokemon Reborn - RPG Rules

Note: The Rules can be changed at any time without notice. All rules apply to every player regardless of staff rank, donation, or time played. There will be no favouritism, or special benefits given to anyone.

As of 13th October 2023,

Player-Owned Contests:
Players who run their own contests must make a thread on the forums -https://pkmnreborn.com/forums/forum.php?id=7. A contest will only be considered official once it has its own thread. A Staff member will then approve or deny the contest based on the rules and prizes it has.
If any player chooses to participate in a contest not posted on the forums, they will not be covered by RPG Staff under scams, etc.
If a Contest host fails to deliver/chooses to end the contest early and fails to notify their participants. They will be forced to pay an Admin the cost they owe to pay back the players affected.

Be respectful:
First and foremost, for our community to be enjoying we need to be welcoming and respectful of everyone. No hate speech or flame would be tolerated at any cost.

Ghost-Bidding:
Ghost-bidding is the act of bidding on your own Pokemon in the Auction House to increase the bid of your own Pokemon. You will receive a Temporary Ban for your first warning, If found to be done excessively, the duration of the ban may be increased and/or possibly end up as a permanent ban.

Cross-Trading:
Cross-trading is the act of attempting and/or actually Trading/Buying/Selling Pokemon Reborn goods (Accounts, Pokemon, Coins, etc) for goods on other games and/or real currency. Doing so will result in a Permanent Ban. Ban Appeals will not be accepted.

50/50 Bet Gambling:
It is against the rules to use multiple accounts to place more than 10 bets (maximum bets is 14) at any time to bypass the 50/50 Game limit. You can however use more than 1 account to play the 50/50 Game AS LONG as you do NOT use it to bypass the 50/50 Game limit together.
It is also against the rules to play against yourself e.g. taking your own bets - to win gambler of the day. If caught, all accounts will receive a temp ban.

Account Reputation:
Using multiple accounts to give reputation/likes/follows to other users is prohibited. The account that received the reputation/likes/follows will lose the gained reputation bonus which can lead to the one who gave the reputation bonus receiving a Temporary Ban.

3rd Party Program:
The use of Macros/Bots/Scripts will result in a Permanent Ban. The macro-detection system put in place is constantly being improved. Ban Appeals will not be accepted if you are found to be Permanently banned. If you wish to continue playing you will need to make a fresh new account and play again from the start.

Loan Trades:
Loaning/Borrowing things from/to someone else is done at your own risk. The things you loan/borrow to someone will not be returned if you have failed to use the safety provided (e.g. Loan Pokemon - Hours). It is recommended to have collateral put in place if you are not willing to risk something e.g. a Rare Pokemon, Coins, etc.
If you loan someone a Pokemon/Item and they get banned, you will not be able to get the Pokemon/Item returned unless you use the Loan Feature provided.

Account Creation:
It is prohibited to create an account for another person. If the player whom you made the account for is found to break the rules and ends up being banned, you can be found to be responsible. This also counts as Account Trading and account trading is not allowed.
The maximum number of accounts you can make is 3 Accounts. If found to make more than 3 accounts can end up with the rest of the accounts being Permanently Banned/Removed and can also impact your main account such as a Temporary Ban.

Advertisement:
Advertising another RPG or other sites is not allowed. The only exception to this is Very Popular/Well-known sites. You will need to receive permission from staff before mentioning Popular/Well-known sites, however.

Reports/Appeals:
If you have found a player to be breaking a rule or abusing their power (e.g Staff using their rank to take advantage) you can submit a Report on the Forums - Miscellaneous section with proof. Failure to do so will only have the report being denied and locked.
If you have been Temporarily/Permanently banned, you are allowed to make an appeal unless the ban you have received has a rule set in place (e.g 3rd Party Program Rule) that states that Ban Appeals will not be accepted.

Ad-Block:
The use of any form of Ad-block is not allowed on the RPG. Pokemon Reborn will not be able to pay to keep the site up without advertisements. If you find that the ads are not loading for you please email - [email protected] your Trainer Number to have it fixed.

Exploit Abuse:
It is forbidden to use exploits to gain an advantage over other players. If you find an exploit, Private Message Cruz or any staff in the game, and to your ability, explain how it can be done. Doing so can lead to you receiving a reward. If you are found to abuse the bug and fail to report it, depending on how bad the exploit's impact is on the RPG, it can lead from a Permanent Ban to an IP-Ban.

Spam/Disruptive Content:
Spam/Disruptive Content includes but is not limited to; Swearing/Spam/Explicit Images & videos/Racism/Xenophobia. If you are found to be breaking this rule you can receive a punishment ranging from a Temporary Chat Restriction to IP Ban depending on the severity of your actions.

Illegal Activity:
It is against the law to DDOS or Hack the RPG. If you are found to be responsible for any DDOS or hacking attempts towards the RPG you can be charged under your own Country's law or the law that the RPG is based in (India & USA).

Staff/Player Impersonation:
Staff Impersonation is the act of pretending to be a Staff/Player who isn't you to try and gain information/items from other Players. The punishment for doing this can lead to a Permanent Ban.

Clans:
It is against the rules to use your Clan to take advantage of other players. This includes but is not limited to; Selling Clan Membership for Coins/Pokemon/Items/Accounts, and forcing players to pay you to stay in the Clan. If found doing so, your clan can be given away to whom the Staff in charge of your punishment sees fit or the clan can just be completely removed from the RPG.

Mini-games/Promos:
Promo Center - Maximum of 2 Accounts to be used - Use of Proxies/VPN will lead to a Permanent Ban.
Daily Raffle, Haunted Ground - Maximum of 2 Accounts.
Hitdown - Maximum of 3 Accounts.
Fishing Contest - Maximum of 1 Account.

Begging:
Begging is allowed to an extent. If you are found to be doing it excessively you can receive a punishment ranging from a Mute to Permanent Ban on both Chat and RPG.

Rule-Breaking:
If you are found to have broken the rules, any other account you may have can also be affected such as being banned/disabled.

Hacking/Phishing:
If you are found to have hacked/phished or attempted to another player, you will be permanently banned.

Rule-Loophole:
If you have found a loophole around rules and are using it to your advantage, depending on the severity of the loophole, you can be permanently banned if you do so.

Racism:
We do not tolerate racism in our game/server/discord/forums/anywhere related to our RPG. We want to make a fair and happy environment for all the Pokemon fans. Any such incident and we will take strict action.

Note from Cruz - I love the helpful community we have built around. We are a tight-knit group and I want to maintain the positive vibes. I expect all of you to respect each and every player.