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1. You may not have more than one character at a time logged into the game,
with the exception of having one character in social mode, and the other
in the game world. "Multiplaying" is NOT allowed in Materia Magica. It
doesn't matter if you are only actively playing one of the characters, it
is still considered multiplaying. This includes dropping link as one
character and logging in as another. You are considered still in the game until you
log out using the QUIT command or are logged out completely by the system
due to idle timeouts. Please note that multiplaying is defined by the number
of players at the keys, not just by IP address. Using a "bounce" to
multiplay is still illegal.

We recognize that with networks and firewalls it is common for multiple
players to share the same IP address. If this is the case, please email
admin@ingenii.com with the names of the characters that will be coming
from the same IP address, their respective owners, and the nature of the
network (school, work, job, coffee shop, etc.) and we will note the
information about your network with the characters. If two characters are
in two different areas of the game, obviously performing independent
functions, there should be no question of multiplaying. However, we do make
routine checks to identify possible multiplayers, even on approved networks.

This includes, but is not limited to:
* Using one character to "spy" on another area, then swapping a stronger
character out of social when a potential victim becomes available
* Using one character to loot another character's corpse
* Using one character to fight another NPC or PC that the first character
was in combat with.

A good rule of thumb is to wait ten minutes between moving characters in
and out of social before using them actively in the game.

3. If you are wanting to transfer equipment between characters you own,
please make use of the internal MAIL command, the I-MAIL system.

4. Registering Networks - To register your network  use the form on
http://www.materiamagica.com/support and supply the following information:
  * Which people are on the network and the names of all of the
characters that they plan to use on the network. (it must be clear which
character belongs to whom) 2. What kind of network is it? (a home network,
a library, a computer lab, etc) and 3. Is it a permanent network or are
some of the players visiting, etc."
  * You may have one character logged in social mode and one character
logged in the normal game world. You may not have more than one character
in either location. ANY use of these characters to help one another
is considered cheating.

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