The Rules

1. Core Square: [D2]
2. Our Territory: Once a core square is chosen our territory is any square touching that square. So nine squares in total. (Core Square listed at the top)
3. Raiding Bases in our Territory: Before you raid or remove a base in our territory. Please verify they are hostile. If this bothers you.. setup your base closer to the edge of our territory.
4. Wave Rule: At anyone in our territory you must wave at the other person(s). If they do NOT wave back.. you can shoot them. If they DO wave back.. go on about your business, or hug them..
5. Aggressive Players: Anyone who is aggressive and attacks you without provocation in our territory is subject to removal. Please report them or raid and destroy their base.
6. Monuments: All Monuments are a free-for-all kill zone. You may honor alliances and return items to people you kill there. However it is not required. DO NOT WAVE AT MONUMENTS.
7. Drop Zones: All Drop Zones are a free-for-all kill zone. You may honor alliances and return items to people you kill there. However it is not required. DO NOT WAVE AT DROP ZONES.
   • Note: If you plan on going into a drop zone, and you think of it. It is helpful to message one of the chat groups so that others are aware you are going into that location.
8. Active Raids: During an active Raid the Wave Rule does not apply. Know who your team members are, and kill everyone else. If you approach a raid and are not in the team.. let them know you are coming before hand. If you get killed.. sort it out later.
9. Accidental Death: Sometimes we accidentally kill a fellow HOA member or Squad Member we have a treaty with. When that happens please reach out to them and return their inventory.
10. Conflict: Just because you have a gun does not mean you can go on a killing spree of your own HOA members. If you have an issue with one or more players please notify your Clan/Squad leader or talk to the All-Father. Give them a chance to help you sort out your issues. The goal is for everyone to enjoy the game and each other. HOA does not kill HOA. HOA does not Raid other HOA Members. Doing so can get you exiled from the HOA Territory.
11. Insults: Please try be sensitive to other players needs and do not call them degrading insults if this is something that bothers them. Remember, you want people to like you.
12. The N-Word: Using the N-Word *IN ANY FORM* will get you kicked out of the HOA. Slipping up now and then can be ignored. But know that we are watching you, and if we choose, we can, and will, kick you out for using it even once. You may think you are safe in your voice chat of your small group of friends.. You are not. We will find out. If you do not understand why the N-Word is a problem, then you have a problem, please talk to the All-Father and become educated about history and empathy.
13. Gaining Membership: To become a member of the HOA you need to be a member of a Squad or Clan that is already a member of the HOA, or you need to patition the All-Father of the HOA and request membership. Membership is not based on skill.. It is based on personality and the ability of ALL of your members to follow the rules, get along and not act immature.
14. Team Killing: If you kill an HOA member you must reach out to them to return their belongings.  Weather it be in a Social channel or directly.  If not, you must explain to them why you are not.  And it must be plausable.
    • If an HOA member lodges a complaint against you more than 2 times in a week you are out.
    • If an HOA member lodges a complaint against a squad more than 4 times in a week then they are demoted to Alliance level and must leave the compound.
    • If a persons membership is revolked and the squad leader does not honor it, the entire squad can be revolked. Squad leaders are responsible for managing their members.
    • If an Alliance has an HOA member lodge more than 4 complaints in a week against them then they are demoted to Truce level and exciled from our 9 blocks.
    • If a Truce is revoked we must remove them from the server.
15. Leadership: Leaders must register in one of the Leaders channels during the first 3 days of wipe.  If they do not they are moved to the "The HOA - Sleeping Leaders" channel.  If they do they are moved to the "The HOA - Leaders" channel
    • Leaders are responsible for checking the roster and getting the information updated to match their actual squad.
    • Only Leaders are allowed to add people to the Social channels and they *must* be active members.
    • Squad leaders are responsible for managing their members.
    • Squad leaders are responsible for the actions of their members.

Raid Day Rules

• This is a free-for-all so you can raid or attack other HOA members, clans, or squads without warning or consiquence.
• Raid day is at about 7pm EST (Some people start early) on the Thursday night the day before the Friday Wipe Day.
• You may NOT use known codes to gain access to bases and loot them or change their codes
• You may NOT Off-Line attack bases. At least ONE clan/squad member of the base you are attacking must be present at the start of the raid.