Explanation of Features & Guidelines
1. User Accounts
You must create an account and be logged in to post or perform other actions. We manually approve your first few posts to fight spam, which means they may not appear immediately. Only one account per person is allowed; duplicate accounts will be deleted.
2. Safety & Security
Although we’re not responsible for any user’s negligence where it comes to safety & security, we do recommend that users:
- Use a strong password, and don't share it.
- Do not share personal contact details, like real name, phone number, or address.
- Do not arrange to meet anyone from these forums in real life. Minors in particular should always consult their parents or guardian first.
3. Categories & Sections
The forum has PC and Console categories. These categories have sections with identical names, so please take care to post new threads in the correct section. Threads posted in the wrong section can result in moderator action.
4. Blocking/Ignoring Users
If you and another user aren’t getting along, you can block specific users so that you don’t see their posts. Understand that by blocking users, you may miss out on important parts of a discussion.
On the official forum, add or remove users from your ignore list by clicking on your user name at the top of the page and selecting Ignored Users.
On Steam, go to a user’s Profile -> More -> Block All Communication.
5. Getting Help and Reporting Problems
We appreciate your bug reports. The Fun Pimps maintain a list of Known Issues, which you should check before reporting a bug. If your issue isn't listed, we encourage you to report it in the forum's Bug Database. If you need support for an issue not tied to a game bug, please make a thread in the General Support section. Please read all pinned threads and announcements for further instructions and best practices.
If you need support with an issue outside of the game itself, such as with your key or with forum registration, please use the Support Page.
6. Private Messaging
Private messages are subject to the rules below regarding Misbehavior, Piracy, Spam, Meta-Forum Commentary, and Release Date Harassment. In addition, private messages are meant to be seen only by the intended recipient, unless the sender and receiver agree otherwise. However, moderators can review all private messages that are reported.
7. Moderators
All content on this forum is moderated. The moderators are here to help keep things organized, placid, and free of trouble. Contact them via private message if you're unsure if something is allowed, or if you need an administrative change like a new user name or deletion of your forum account. Moderators may specify in a thread what is suitably on or off topic, or otherwise clarify the rules, and users must heed these guidelines.
8. Reporting Posts
Please report any post you think needs moderator attention using the "..." button at the top right corner of that post. Don’t reply to such posts (including spam), as this ultimately creates more content to clean up. Note that only moderators see these reports. Although moderation takes time, we review all reported posts and take moderator actions as we judge appropriate. Reports that are false, uncivil, or fail to cite an actual rule violation are considered abusive and themselves subject to moderator action.
9. Moderator Actions
Use of this forum is a privilege, not a right. If the moderators determine a post contains prohibited content, as described below, then they may take the following actions.
- Edit out the unacceptable part of the post.
- Move the post to a more appropriate section or thread.
- Delete the post entirely.
- Edit, move, or delete subsequent posts that quote or refer to earlier prohibited content.
- Lock or delete the thread.
- Issue the user a warning, with a message describing the rule violation. While under a warning, the user’s posts may require manual approval, or they may be restricted from posting at all.
- Delete the account without warning, if it primarily spreads spam.
- Send the user's IP address etc. to higher authorities, if it looks like they've done something illegal.