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-====== Setting Contribution Rules ======
+====== DEPRECATED Setting Contribution Rules ======
+#REDIRECT :rules
-Project Multiverse is a setting built by all of its players. We are an RP-first community, so while we maintain a wiki for its ability to improve our roleplay, we do not wish for the wiki to be a major part of how we spend our time.
+This page's content has been simplified and merged into the [[rules|Core Rules]].
-These rules may be updated at any time. Should a rules change impact existing content, the content will be expected to adhere to any rules updates going forwards.
-===== The Basics =====
-Adding content to a shared setting comes with a number of responsibilities:
-  * All content must adhere to our [[:rules|core rules]].
-  * Accept that your content will be used and interacted with by others in the community.
-  * Ensure that your content is well-written and easy for others to understand.
-  * Ensure that your content fits within the setting's themes.
-  * Understand that adding content to the wiki does not guarantee that others will have interest in using it or allowing it within their part of the setting.
-It is crucial that everyone takes these responsibilities seriously. Content is allowed to define some expectations around who can or cannot use it, but in general anything that is on the wiki should be for everyone.
-===== Core Setting Rules =====
-While we're //very// open about what is allowed in the setting, we have a few core rules to make the setting 'feel' the way we want it to.
-==== A Large Universe ====
-It's important that our setting feels large. This makes exploring more meaningful, makes room for stories of all kinds, and creates a sense of distance that we don't believe is possible when travel and communication are instantaneous.
-Anywhere that a limit is described, please keep in mind that it is the //maximum potential value// for that capability. These values should be largely unattainable for nations and the players within them.
-<note tip>The Millenium Falcon being faster than Imperial Star Destroyers only works because there is the //potential// for it to be faster. A universe where everything is the best is a boring universe.</note>
-=== Faster than Light Travel ===
-At a //minimum//, it takes one in-character week to cross a square on the map using any form of FTL travel. (That's roughly one light-year per day!)
-<blockquote>**Example:** pirate fleet attacks a system two squares away from the nearest military outpost. If the military outpost sent forces as soon as the pirates arrived, it would take them two weeks to arrive - plenty of time for the pirates to attack and get way.</blockquote>
-For a more in-depth explanation please read the [[guide:setting_travel_guide]]
-The only exception to this limit is travel using **Gateways**. These ancient structures, operated by a group of enigmatic aliens called //Gatekeepers//, half the time it would take to travel it would take to travel from one Gate to the next by conventional means.
-=== Faster than Light Communication ===
-At a //minimum//, it takes 3 in-character days to send a message across a square on the map using any form of FTL communication.
-<blockquote>**Example:** Within a single post you could send a message, receive it three squares away, send a message back, and read the contents.
-At least six days //in character// have taken place, but so long as some reasonable in-universe timeline is followed, there's no need to delay your posting.</blockquote>
-=== The Hadal Chasm ===
-The territory labeled the 'Hadal Chasm' on the map is an inherently dangerous place to travel with perils that no Nation's tech, magic, or otherwise can overcome. If you wish to travel within it, consult an admin for what happens.
-==== Plots====
-For enemies, plot devices, and Unaligned Nations, GMs are allowed to bend these rules as necessary, so long as it doesn't provide power to characters or Nations with the intent to circumvent these rules unfairly. Exceptions to these rules may exist if they are beneficial to the setting's themes, as approved by the admins.
-===== Usage =====
-In addition to our basic [[rules#intellectual_property|intellectual property rules]], we allow content creators to define some basic asks around how others can/can't use their content. These asks //must// be reasonable or they will not be followed. If you're unsure if something is reasonable - ask!
-If you don't wish others to use or interact with your content at all, Project Multiverse is probably not the place for it. We're a collaborative storytelling community, after all.
-===== Submissions =====
-Because of the way we handle content on Project Multiverse, there's no formal approval process by the admins necessary to add the majority of new content to the setting. Feel free to add to the wiki as necessary. The only exception is for major additions, such as a new Nation or universe-wide events, that may have widespread impacts. More details on this can be found in the [[rules:canon]].
-If you want to add content to something managed by one or more other player/s, whether it be a Nation, a location, etc, consult the involved players first and share your ideas. Just like we allow Nations to Opt-In to other Nations, so to can Nations decide //not// to Opt-In to new content made for them. You'll save everyone a lot of headaches and drama if you talk it out //first//.
-<note important>Should a piece of content be found to break any of our rules, it's your responsibility to correct it. If you can't, or are unwilling to, the content will be removed from the setting until such time as corrections are made.</note>
-Please take your time with submissions and ensure that they are enjoyable to read. This means that they possess good grammar, are well-written, and so on. Others will read your content for months and years to come.
-If a [[templates:start|template]] doesn't exist for something you want to make, let staff know. Consistency in our articles will make things easy to read and search.