Code of Conduct

Last Update: December 22, 2024

OVERVIEW

SWG Utopia is more than a collection of players. It is more than a social tab on your text window. SWG Utopia is committed to organizing players and providing opportunities to improve everyone's individual gaming and server community experiences.

This relies on just two things: Cooperation and Respect.

We can't work to achieve these goals with infighting and feuding with players, guilds, groups, or even other projects, etc...

This Code of Conduct relies on several points, which we will be discussing, in more detail, below:

1. Respect one another...
2. Respect all players, regardless of guild, faction or project...
3. Respect of all Social Media Platforms...
4. Refrain from conduct or chat that brings real life into SWG Utopia, in a negative way...
5. Uphold this Code of Conduct, at all times...

Seems simple enough, however, there is plenty of room for interpretation and situations that will challenge your personal understanding and interpretation of this Code of Conduct.

RESPECTING ONE ANOTHER

The success of your fellow players, represents your success as a member of the SWG Utopia Community. If you are insulting your fellow players, in any way, shape, or form, regardless of his or her offenses or slights, you are breaking this Code of Conduct. It is the job, duty, and responsibility of the SWG Utopia Staff to judge player offenses, not the players. By treating everyone with respect and allowing the staff to deal with the problems, you are helping to maintain order and strength, which is vitally necessary to achieve our goals.

RESPECT ALL PLAYERS, REGARDLESS OF GUILD, FACTION OR PROJECT

Whether a rival ally or an opponent you detest, regardless of insults or offenses... SWG Utopia Players will refrain from negative actions towards them. It does no good to squabble over meaningless comments. By responding in any way, we validate that those comments have affected us, and in that, we allow them to become truths, to a certain degree. We are above any offenses and will not allow the negativity of others to derail the plans that we have, or what we have already accomplished. This is also important because the individual players in these situations, affect our community as a whole. Other perception of our community is important as it allows us to grow in a positive way.

For example, think of players that exploit or trash talk, would you want to be part of that? Would new players? Would you want someone thinking that you are a cheater or trash talker?

RESPECTING SWG: UTOPIA, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

When interacting with other players or members of staff, across any of the SWG Utopia; Social Media Platforms, please behave in a manner, that is acceptable, taking into consideration, this Code of Conduct. If a player is being abusive towards you, on any SWG Utopia Social Media Platform, please report this behavior to the CSR Staff.

REFRAIN FROM CONTACT

When you log in, please any personal issues, resentments, or hang-ups out of the game. If someone insults you, pertaining to these issues, do not partake in the exchange. We want to create an environment where players, both young and old, from all around the world, and all walks of life, can come together and enjoy themselves in the Star Wars Universe. If everyone in our community had approached the game with this attitude, we would play in a much, more enjoyable, welcoming, and creative game. We ask all SWG Utopia players to champion this vision and help us to create that world.

UPHOLDING THE CODE

Together, we can accomplish anything we want, and enjoy that mission, every step of the way. A bad day is no reason to hurt the reputation of a fellow player, guild, or fellow project, and our own community by extension, as a result, there is never a good reason to break this Code of Conduct, and no defense will satisfy the SWG Utopia Staff. In being a member of this community, you take up the responsibility, to all of our fellow players. Only when you are upholding this Code of Conduct, can you know that others are doing the same. If you are slacking, then it's a good bet, others are as well.

When meeting new players, or others outside of your group or guild that you run with, with the Code of Conduct in mind, we not only give them a good impression of our community, but we also create an opportunity for our conduct to "rub off" on them, and through this, we can affect the attitudes of the entire community.

CONCLUSION

For any questionable conversations, simply hit the print screen button and save a copy of it, using avenues like imgur.com. Walk away from insulting players or difficult situations, if you believe that you might lose your cool. You can take away your enemy's power, by simply ignoring them, or leaving them, altogether. Contact any member of the CSR or Admin Staff, if you have any questions, or concerns or are having a problem with another player. You are judged by your actions, which can affect your future at SWG Utopia. If you can't handle something, please seek out our help.

This Code of Conduct, does not limit your gaming experience. If trash-talking, insulting, and attacking others is your thing, then, I'm sure that there are other projects like SWG: Legends and SWG Utopia for you to join. This Code of Conduct is not based on arrogance, nor are we trying to be better than others. It is about mutual respect. We are trying to be better than the poor conduct, all too prevalent in our collective, gaming experience.

In the past, we have used this Code of Conduct as a guideline, instead of an actual policy. Due to our Zero Tolerance Policy for Drama, this will be enforced, without exception.