Post by Carol Melinda on Dec 26, 2006 15:33:40 GMT -5
These are rules enforced in this area (and may apply to other areas within the community) that have been decided by the moderators of this forum. In addition to these rules, the main community rules will be taken into account. Failure to adhere to these rules will result in punishments covered in the Sanctions and Punishments section in the main forum rules.
1]
DO NOT ASK FOR A ROM REQUEST.
If you ask for ROMs in this board, you will be PERMABANNED. So don't even try to ask for a ROM request.
2] Report stolen hacks or images.
If someone has stolen something from your hack or site, please notify a Moderator, and the situation will be taken care of.
3 Plan your Hack before making a thread!
When posting a Thread here, you have to provide information which show the progress you made. A Storyline and Screenshots are required when you are creating a Thread for your Hack. Threads that don't contain a Storyline and Screenshots will be closed. Following the "Thread Requirements", that are listed below, is highly recommended.
Restrictions:
The following screens are not acceptable to start a thread:
-Single sprites
-Unedited areas.
-Incompleted GFX in a ROM hack
-Sprites that contain nudity
-Fake Screens
You may post those types of screens after you provided valid screens.
3] Don't post any hacks that you don't own without the author's permission.
You can not post without asking the author. If you have the permission, and you want to post a hack you found on the internet, do it at the ROM Hacking Section.
4] Mature hacks are allowed.
Hacks with explicit material are allowed, provided a rating is given in the thread title [MA17+], but absolutely must have screenshots and NO profanity langauage text extracts from it. Such hacks with the aforementioned depiction will not be approved. Likewise, hacks with the MA17+ rating will not be eligible for the hack competitions.
5] Threads die after 1 month.
The Hack makers, and only the Hack makers, are allowed to revive their threads in a 6 month period. Otherwise, posters have a 1 month period to discuss a hack.
6] Do not post full ROMs with edited levels/graphics/etc.
If youre posting a hack. You MUST post the IPS patch or the IPS Patch in the .zip file or the .rar file.
However in most cases if the user posts a Full Hacked ROM for the first time, you will recieve a warning and your post will be edited. If the user does it the second time, you will be banned for 1 week. Finally if the user continue to post Full hacked ROMs after all these warnings, they will be permanently banned from the board.
7] Hack Requirements
We came up with a reccomended guideline for you, how your thread should look like.
You should build up the structure of your thread similar to this.
It will make your hack look nicer, and the other users will be able to get all the info they need!
Also remember, when you make updates to your Hack, like posting new Screenshots, please edit the first Post of your Thread so that it always includes the latest Updates.
.:: Hack Name ::.
My Hack #1
.:: Hack of ::.
Super Mario Bros 1.
.:: Console ::.
NES
.:: Introduction ::.
.:: Story ::.
.:: Features ::.
New Graphics
Red Piranha Plants
Additional stuff
...
.:: Team (optional) ::.
.:: Screenshots ::.
Credits
Like all ROM-Hacking rules. This is ripped from Wolt, Scizz, Jermeny, and Mau Reese from the Pokémon Community. Additional updates is by Carol.
1]
DO NOT ASK FOR A ROM REQUEST.
If you ask for ROMs in this board, you will be PERMABANNED. So don't even try to ask for a ROM request.
2] Report stolen hacks or images.
If someone has stolen something from your hack or site, please notify a Moderator, and the situation will be taken care of.
3 Plan your Hack before making a thread!
When posting a Thread here, you have to provide information which show the progress you made. A Storyline and Screenshots are required when you are creating a Thread for your Hack. Threads that don't contain a Storyline and Screenshots will be closed. Following the "Thread Requirements", that are listed below, is highly recommended.
Restrictions:
The following screens are not acceptable to start a thread:
-Single sprites
-Unedited areas.
-Incompleted GFX in a ROM hack
-Sprites that contain nudity
-Fake Screens
You may post those types of screens after you provided valid screens.
3] Don't post any hacks that you don't own without the author's permission.
You can not post without asking the author. If you have the permission, and you want to post a hack you found on the internet, do it at the ROM Hacking Section.
4] Mature hacks are allowed.
Hacks with explicit material are allowed, provided a rating is given in the thread title [MA17+], but absolutely must have screenshots and NO profanity langauage text extracts from it. Such hacks with the aforementioned depiction will not be approved. Likewise, hacks with the MA17+ rating will not be eligible for the hack competitions.
5] Threads die after 1 month.
The Hack makers, and only the Hack makers, are allowed to revive their threads in a 6 month period. Otherwise, posters have a 1 month period to discuss a hack.
6] Do not post full ROMs with edited levels/graphics/etc.
If youre posting a hack. You MUST post the IPS patch or the IPS Patch in the .zip file or the .rar file.
However in most cases if the user posts a Full Hacked ROM for the first time, you will recieve a warning and your post will be edited. If the user does it the second time, you will be banned for 1 week. Finally if the user continue to post Full hacked ROMs after all these warnings, they will be permanently banned from the board.
7] Hack Requirements
We came up with a reccomended guideline for you, how your thread should look like.
You should build up the structure of your thread similar to this.
It will make your hack look nicer, and the other users will be able to get all the info they need!
Also remember, when you make updates to your Hack, like posting new Screenshots, please edit the first Post of your Thread so that it always includes the latest Updates.
.:: Hack Name ::.
My Hack #1
.:: Hack of ::.
Super Mario Bros 1.
.:: Console ::.
NES
.:: Introduction ::.
.:: Story ::.
.:: Features ::.
New Graphics
Red Piranha Plants
Additional stuff
...
.:: Team (optional) ::.
.:: Screenshots ::.
Credits
Like all ROM-Hacking rules. This is ripped from Wolt, Scizz, Jermeny, and Mau Reese from the Pokémon Community. Additional updates is by Carol.