RULES FOR THE GAME:

I would like to clarify the rules, as they have changed over time:

1. Blue team is cops, red team is robbers

2. Crouch to surrender- please respect the surrender, as many players give up their ability to fight in order to allow themselves to be captured. As a cop, it is your duty to respect the fact that a criminal has given up, and take that person to jail, which is almost always blue base (the players may mutually decide to have jail elsewhere, or cops may have a captured robber located in a different location). Cops are allowed to fire one warning shot - obviously, this shot must not kill the robber, or it is murder! RESPECT THE SURRENDER!

3. There is absolutely no flag scoring -that being said, you are encouraged not to touch the flag at all, as your action may be misinterpreted, but there's nothing against just holding the flag. We've had games where just for fun we've passed the flags - we don't score with them though, as it ends the game quicker and makes us focus on something other than the way we play the game.

4. No swearing - we get players of all ages, and some are young. However, we mostly have this rule in place because swearing is unpleasant and many times leads to arguments and fights. We just want to have a good time, so there's no need to be abrasive.

5. No team killing - why would you join a team, only to kill them? Many members have issues with this - don't start a fight. Which reminds me:

6. No spawn killing. What could be more unfair? This irritates plenty of members, and if a problem, may get you banned from a server. Don't do it.

7. ALSO, THIS IS NEW RULE TO MAKE CNR FAIR SO ITS NOT NONSTOP KILLING!!!! DO NOT KILL A ROBBER UNLESS HE SHOT OR KILLED YOU!!!! I have know clue how many times i had to say it. It makes it fair for robbers so they dont always have to run and hide from dieing

Now I'd like to explain something. Many new members don't understand the concept of this gametype. This is not slayer. We are not competing for kills. When you see a robber, your goal is to capture him/her ALIVE. That can't happen if you go in guns blazing. Unfortunately, when the cops are well behaved, the robbers tend to take advantage of the situation and fake surrender, kill all cops, never surrender, etc. Cops are encouraged to defend themselves, and robbers are encouraged to get captured. The game grows when the prison break concept comes into play. Killings in this game are best done strategically. Keep in mind that cops can surrender as well, so robbers must also keep in mind that if a cop surrenders, you are obligated to respect the surrender.

We've also had issues with executions. Executions should only occur after a mock trial or questioning period, or at the direction of the attending leader of that side. You may fire on attackers attempting a breakout if you must, but the goal is always to capture robbers. One of the little known win conditions of this game is that the team that captures all members of the other team wins. So far, it hasn't happened, but we've gotten close. Executions, like real life, must always serve a purpose. If not, you're as bad as the crooks. Obviously, the rules are not as hard on the robbers in this respect, but they are encouraged to keep to the same rules, since maintaining a fun atmosphere is the main goal, and we want our players happy.

To better explain surrender and prisoner rules, I have broken them down into four categories:
1.Do not kill when you surrender (fake surrender).
2.Do not kill someone that has surrendered to you (surrender killing).
3.Do not kill your captors when you are a prisoner (fake surrender).
4. Do not kill the prisoner you are guarding without permission from your leader (execution).

There are two times when you can escape from jail:
1.When your guard leaves or there are no guards - in this case, you can make a run for it, but if the captors discover you while you are running, you have to come back quietly without a fight.
2.When someone on your team comes to break you out - in this case, once the fighting starts, you may aid your rescuer in the battle, and even kill your captors. However, if your rescuer dies in battle to break you out, and you are still there, you must stay there and cease fighting, as that person was your way out.

These are our rules, and have gotten us through plenty of games. Be sure to send me any questions you may have. -Ghost

RULES FOR THE WEBSITE:

1. No cursing please.
2. Respect everyone.
3. No inappropriate material is allowed.
4. Bring all disputes and conflicts to the administrators.
5. All advertising must be done in the user profile or advertising thread ONLY

When you join, make sure to choose a side and let one of the mods/admins know, so I can add you to the roster in the appropriate place. When you join this site, you have a user profile - that is your SITE profile, your wetpaint ID card of sorts. In our cops/robbers roster, we provide you with a CHARACTER PROFILE. This is something completely different from the user profile you get when joining the site, and something that I personally consider more important. You can write stories, favorite weapons, moves, etc. - anything about your character. You can put personal info there as well, but you can also put personal info on the user profile you get when you first join. It's up to you. Due to the change in how we run the site, filling out the character profile on the profiles page is no longer required. If you wish to have one made, let our staff know, and we would be happy to help you out. -Ghost