PURE LOVE RAGNAROK

SERVER RULES

Effective Date: 7 September 2026
Last Updated: 7 September 2026

Welcome to Pure Love Ragnarok Online.

These Server Rules are designed to maintain a fair, enjoyable, and healthy environment for everyone.

By playing on Pure Love Ragnarok, you agree to follow these rules. Ignorance of the rules does not exempt a player from punishment.

The Staff reserves the right to take appropriate action against behavior that threatens the fairness, security, stability, or community of the Server, including behavior not explicitly listed below.

1. GENERAL RULES

1.1 Respect Other Players

All players are expected to treat other players with reasonable respect.

Prohibited behavior includes:

• Harassment.

• Personal attacks.

• Excessive insults.

• Threats.

• Bullying.

• Hate speech.

• Discrimination.

• Racist or derogatory remarks.

• Sexual harassment.

• Doxxing.

• Deliberately targeting another player to make them uncomfortable or unable to enjoy the game.

Trash talk and competitive banter are allowed as long as they do not cross into harassment, threats, or abusive behavior.

1.2 Respect the Staff

Players must not:

• Insult or threaten Staff members.

• Harass Staff.

• Spam Staff members with unnecessary messages.

• Impersonate Staff.

• Attempt to manipulate Staff through false reports.

• Intentionally disrupt Staff activities.

Criticism of the Server or Staff is allowed when expressed constructively.

Disagreement with a Staff decision is not, by itself, a rule violation.

1.3 No Impersonation

Players may not impersonate:

• Administrator.

• Game Master.

• Moderator.

• Developer.

• Support Staff.

• Official Pure Love Ragnarok representatives.

• Another player for the purpose of deception.

Character names, guild names, Discord names, and other identities must not intentionally create confusion about Staff authority.

2. ACCOUNT RULES

2.1 Account Security

Players are responsible for their own account security.

Do not share:

• Username.

• Password.

• PIN.

• Recovery information.

• Authentication information.

Pure Love Ragnarok Staff will never ask for your password.

Any activity performed through your account may be considered your responsibility.

2.2 Account Sharing

Account sharing is strongly discouraged.

If you voluntarily share your account with another person, you accept the risk of:

• Lost items.

• Lost Zeny.

• Character changes.

• Account compromise.

• Unauthorized transactions.

Staff may not restore items or progress lost as a result of account sharing.

2.3 Account Selling and Trading

The following are prohibited:

• Selling accounts for real money.

• Buying accounts for real money.

• Renting accounts.

• Trading accounts for items or Zeny.

• Trading accounts for accounts from another game.

• Giving accounts to another person in exchange for compensation.

Account trading may result in account termination.

2.4 Ban Evasion

Players must not attempt to bypass an active punishment.

Examples include:

• Creating a new account after being permanently banned.

• Playing through another person's account.

• Using another person's identity to circumvent a ban.

• Circumventing technical restrictions imposed by Staff.

Associated accounts may also be investigated and punished.

3. CHEATING AND THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE

3.1 Bots

The use of bots or automated gameplay software is strictly prohibited.

This includes software that automatically:

• Moves characters.

• Targets monsters.

• Attacks.

• Uses skills.

• Picks up items.

• Uses consumables.

• Performs vending or purchasing automatically.

• Performs repetitive gameplay actions without normal player input.

Botting may result in a permanent ban.

3.2 Macros and Automation

Macros or automation that provide an unfair gameplay advantage are prohibited.

Examples include:

• Automated skill rotation.

• Automated combat.

• Automated farming.

• Automated item collection.

• Automated key sequences intended to replace player input.

• Auto-clickers used to gain an unfair advantage.

Simple hardware or keyboard functions that do not automate gameplay may be permitted.

When in doubt, ask Staff before using the tool.

3.3 Third-Party Programs

Players may not use third-party software that modifies, manipulates, reads, or interferes with the game client or server communication to gain an unfair advantage.

Examples include:

• WPE or packet editing tools.

• Packet injection tools.

• Memory editors.

• Speed hacks.

• Damage or attack modification tools.

• Unauthorized DLL injection.

• Game client modifications that provide gameplay advantages.

• Cheat engines.

• Bot frameworks.

• Automated farming tools.

The list above is not exhaustive.

3.4 Game Client Modification

Players must use the official Pure Love Ragnarok client and files provided through official channels.

Modifying, replacing, editing, or otherwise altering any client files is strictly prohibited, including modifications made for purely cosmetic purposes.

Any modification that provides a gameplay advantage is strictly prohibited.

4. BUGS AND EXPLOITS

4.1 Bug Exploitation

Players must not intentionally exploit:

• Bugs.

• Glitches.

• NPC errors.

• Quest errors.

• Zeny duplication.

• Skill exploits.

• Damage exploits.

• Experience exploits.

• Trade exploits.

• Database inconsistencies.

• Any unintended game mechanic.

A bug that provides an unintended advantage must not be abused.

4.2 Bug Reporting

Players who discover a significant bug should report it to Staff.

Do not:

• Share exploitation methods publicly.

• Teach other players how to exploit the bug.

• Sell information about the exploit.

• Repeatedly reproduce the exploit for personal gain.

Players who knowingly continue exploiting a bug after discovering it may receive severe punishment.

5. REAL-MONEY TRADING (RMT)

Real-Money Trading is prohibited.

Players may not exchange real-world money, goods, services, or other real-world value for:

• Zeny.

• Items.

• Equipment.

• Cards.

• Characters.

• Accounts.

• Guilds.

• Game services.

• Leveling services.

• Farming services.

This also applies to RMT conducted through:

• Discord.

• Social media.

• Marketplaces.

• Messaging applications.

• Websites.

• Third-party payment platforms.

RMT is prohibited because it can negatively affect the game economy and encourage cheating, botting, scams, and account abuse.

6. SCAMMING AND FRAUD

Players must not intentionally deceive another player for personal gain.

Examples include:

• Fake trade agreements.

• Fake item offers.

• Misrepresenting item properties.

• Pretending to be Staff.

• Fake donation/support requests.

• Fraudulent promises.

• Manipulating another player into transferring valuable items.

• Using misleading character or guild names to impersonate another person.

Players should carefully verify trades before confirming them.

Staff may investigate serious scams but cannot guarantee the recovery of voluntarily traded items.

7. IN-GAME ECONOMY

7.1 Exploit-Based Economy Manipulation

Players may not intentionally manipulate the economy using bugs or unintended mechanics.

This includes artificially generating or destroying large quantities of:

• Zeny.

• Items.

• Event currencies.

• Tokens.

• Rewards.

7.2 Suspicious Transactions

Staff may investigate unusually large or suspicious transactions when there is reasonable evidence of:

• RMT.

• Duplication.

• Hacked accounts.

• Exploitation.

• Fraud.

• Other rule violations.

8. TRADING AND VENDING

8.1 Honest Trading

Players must represent items honestly.

Do not intentionally mislead players regarding:

• Item identity.

• Refinement level.

• Card composition.

• Item effects.

• Quantity.

• Price.

8.2 Vending

Players may use vending systems normally provided by the Server.

Do not intentionally place shops in locations that:

• Block important NPCs.

• Block entrances.

• Block narrow passages.

• Prevent other players from accessing essential game features.

• Cause unnecessary disruption.

Staff may relocate or remove shops that interfere with normal gameplay.

8.3 Market Manipulation

Normal buying and selling is allowed.

However, exploiting bugs or coordinated abuse to manipulate market systems is prohibited.

9. GAMEPLAY CONDUCT

9.1 Kill Stealing

Pure Love Ragnarok does not generally prohibit normal monster competition.

Players may compete for monsters where the game mechanics allow it.

However, deliberately following another player solely to repeatedly interfere with their gameplay may be considered harassment or griefing.

9.2 Mob Training

Players must not intentionally drag large quantities of monsters onto another player for the purpose of:

• Killing them.

• Disrupting their gameplay.

• Preventing them from farming.

• Causing repeated deaths.

• Creating unnecessary server disruption.

Normal gameplay involving mob movement is allowed when it is not intentionally used to harass another player.

9.3 AFK Gameplay

AFK gameplay is permitted where supported by normal game mechanics.

However, using bots or automation while AFK is prohibited.

10. MVP AND BOSS RULES

MVP and boss monsters are generally considered competitive content.

Players are allowed to:

• Compete for MVPs.

• Attack an MVP already being fought by another player.

• Compete with other parties.

• Change strategies during MVP competition.

However, the following may be punished:

• Using bots.

• Exploiting bugs.

• Deliberate harassment.

• Abusing unintended mechanics.

• Using exploits to prevent legitimate players from participating.

MVP competition alone is not considered harassment.

11. PVP AND WOE

PvP and War of Emperium are competitive environments.

Players are expected to understand that:

• Killing opponents is part of PvP.

• Defeating another player is not automatically harassment.

• Guild competition is allowed.

• Trash talk should remain within reasonable limits.

The following remain prohibited:

• Exploiting bugs.

• Cheating.

• Botting.

• Unauthorized software.

• Doxxing.

• Real-world threats.

• Targeted harassment outside normal competitive gameplay.

12. CHAT RULES

12.1 Spam

Do not repeatedly send:

• The same message.

• Excessive advertisements.

• Excessive symbols.

• Repeated trade messages.

• Automated messages.

Use appropriate channels for appropriate purposes.

12.2 Advertising

Advertising another private server or competing service through Pure Love Ragnarok channels is prohibited unless explicitly authorized.

This includes:

• In-game chat.

• Discord.

• Guild messages.

• Character names.

• Vendor names.

• Official community channels.

12.3 Inappropriate Content

Players must not use official Pure Love Ragnarok communication channels to distribute:

• Pornographic content.

• Extremely graphic content.

• Hate speech.

• Illegal content.

• Malicious links.

• Phishing links.

• Malware.

• Personal information belonging to others.

13. PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION

Never publish another person's private information.

This includes:

• Real name.

• Address.

• Telephone number.

• Email address.

• Social media account.

• Photographs.

• Workplace information.

• Financial information.

• Account credentials.

Doxxing or threatening to expose personal information may result in an immediate permanent ban.

14. CHARACTER, GUILD, PARTY, AND PET NAMES

Names must not:

• Impersonate Staff.

• Impersonate another player.

• Contain hate speech.

• Contain discriminatory language.

• Contain explicit sexual content.

• Promote illegal activities.

• Intentionally deceive other players.

• Contain offensive or inappropriate references.

Staff may require a name change or remove the character/guild name when necessary.

15. STAFF INTERACTION

Players should use the appropriate support channel when reporting issues.

Do not:

• Spam multiple Staff members with the same request.

• Publicly expose investigation information.

• Pressure Staff to reveal anti-cheat methods.

• Attempt to manipulate investigations.

• Falsify evidence.

• Submit knowingly false reports.

False reports made in good faith are not punishable.

Knowingly fabricated reports intended to punish another player may be punished.

16. REPORTING VIOLATIONS

Players are encouraged to report rule violations through official support channels.

A useful report should include:

• Character name.

• Account name, if known.

• Date and approximate time.

• Map/location.

• Description of the violation.

• Screenshots or video when available.

• Relevant chat logs or evidence.

Do not confront or threaten the reported player.

Allow Staff to investigate.

17. PUNISHMENT

Punishment depends on the severity and circumstances of the violation.

Possible actions include:

Punishment may be increased for:

• Repeated violations.

• Severe violations.

• Deliberate abuse.

• Financial fraud.

• Large-scale exploitation.

• Damage to the game economy.

• Attempts to evade punishment.

Not every violation requires a warning before punishment.

18. GENERAL PENALTY GUIDELINES

The following are general guidelines and are not an exhaustive punishment schedule.

The Staff may apply a different penalty depending on the circumstances, severity, evidence, and impact of the violation.

19. EVIDENCE AND INVESTIGATION

Staff may use available server-side information to investigate suspected violations.

This may include:

• Server logs.

• Chat logs.

• Trade records.

• Character activity.

• Item history.

• Zeny transactions.

• Login information.

• Connection information.

• Anti-cheat information.

• Screenshots.

• Video recordings.

• Other relevant technical data.

Staff are not required to publicly disclose anti-cheat methods, detection techniques, or confidential investigation information.

20. FINAL AUTHORITY

Pure Love Ragnarok Staff have final authority in determining whether a player's behavior violates these Rules.

The Staff may take action against behavior that is not explicitly listed when the behavior:

• Seriously harms other players.

• Threatens the Server.

• Damages the game economy.

• Circumvents the intent of the Rules.

• Exploits a technical or administrative loophole.

• Creates a significant security or community risk.

This provision exists to prevent players from intentionally exploiting loopholes in the written rules.

21. RULE CHANGES

Pure Love Ragnarok may update these Rules when necessary.

Changes may be made to:

• Address new exploits.

• Improve gameplay.

• Protect the game economy.

• Improve community safety.

• Address new forms of cheating.

• Clarify existing rules.

Players are responsible for staying informed about the current Server Rules.

22. FINAL REMINDER

Pure Love Ragnarok is built around fair play, competition, and community.

Play fairly.

Respect other players.

Respect the Staff.

Report bugs instead of exploiting them.

Do not cheat.

Do not bot.

Do not scam.

Do not trade Game Content for real-world money.

Most importantly:

Play Fair. Respect Others. Keep the Love Alive.

Pure Love Ragnarok Online