Our community has always had two standards:
1. Common sense
2. Do not be a dick
Here are the rules and some frequently asked questions that apply on our servers. If you encounter a situation where you are thinking if something is right or wrong and it is not explicitly mentioned in the rules - stop and think of the 1. and 2.
Finns Let Loose @ discord.gg/FLL
🔔 How can I report rule violations to the admins? +
- Rule violations can be reported to the admins in two different ways:
- 1. Type !admin to the ingame chat followed by the name of the player and the problem. It is crucial that the name of the problematic player is mentioned in the report so that the admins do not have to start tediously searching for the violator. It does not matter if you write this report in a unit or team chat, both will work just as well.
- 👎 Do not do this: !admin I got teamkilled
- 👍 Do this: !admin John Doe team killing in HQ
- 2. Write a report to #raportoi-report - channel on our discord. In this type of report, the "!admin" word has to be replaced by the @HLL Admin - tag. All other things apply in this form as in the previous form, i.e. the name of the problematic player and the problem itself must be clear from the message.
- 👎 Do not do this: @HLL Admin I got teamkilled
- 👍 Do this: @HLL Admin John Doe team killing in HQ
🚩 How can I appeal a ban? +
- You can try to appeal a ban on # 🚩ban_appeals - channel at our discord. See the pinned messages for instructions on how to make a successful appeal and do not delete your original message, but edit it if necessary because the channel is in slow mode.
- Note! You must take a role from #🔑start - channel to see that channel if you are new to our discord or if for some other reason you do not have a role selected yet.
📜 General rules & guidelines +
- 1. All kinds of insults towards individuals or groups are forbidden. This includes for example racism, sexual slurs and slander.
- 2. Cheats and exploits are forbidden. This also applies to intentionally glitching through some textures/objects within the game.
- 3. We do not noob bash. For example talking down to a player who is new or a beginner.
- 4. Do not whine about anything. This includes for example whining about maps, the game, other players, life... leave the negativity out of the game and focus.
- 5. We do not accept friendly fire on purpose, for any reason. This includes for example revenge teamkilling or preventing a player from doing something.
- 6. Apologize for teamkills, forgive accidents.
- 7. Do not accuse hackers in public. Contact game admins and tell them about your suspicions. Constant whining and false accusations will get you removed from the server.
- 8. Our server languages are English & Finnish. Command channel language is English however. Internal communication within squads can be anything if the whole squad has agreed to it.
- 9. Leave off-topic banter (chat or voice) out of the game. Our Discord is a wonderful place for this. When in-game, use the in-game comms meant for communication.
- 10. Do not spam (chat or voice).
- 11. Ghosting is forbidden. Ghosting is defined as helping your own team with the help of a friend on the opposing team or by swapping sides to reveal critical enemy locations in favour of your "original" team.
- 12. Please adjust your microphone accordingly before the beginning of a game. We may even kick if your mic or voice is too disturbing.
- 13. Advertising and recruiting of any form in our servers is forbidden without permission. Written permission is granted by [fll.fi] Tuomainen.
- 14. If you are banned from one of our servers, then ban will cover all of our game servers now and in the future.
- 15. We do not give verbal warnings. We trust people to have common sense and follow the norms of the modern society. Kick = warning. Depending of the severity of the violation , we reserve the right to ban a player instantly. Actions that causes instaban are for example hacking, racism, deliberate spawn teamkilling and mass teamkilling
- 16. Nickname can not be only numbers or special characters.
- 17. We ban Steam accounts with VAC/game bans that are less than 365 days old. We ban also Steam accounts if it has 2 or more VAC or game bans in 5 years period.
- 18. Unauthorized use of fll.fi or FLL tags are forbidden. Tag is reserved for our members only.
- 19. Inappropriate in-game player and squad names are forbidden.
Hell Let Loose specific rules +
- Notice! These are game-specific rules that apply in addition to all general rules
- 1. Leadership roles (Commander, Officer, Spotter, Tank Commander) require the use of a microphone.
- 2. Recon and tank units are not allowed to be locked for solo gameplay. You may lock it but if someone requests to join and you are not waiting for a friend, you must let them enter.
- 3. Every squad must have a squadleader. Squads without leader will be dismantled by the admins.
- 4. The use of slogans or other racist words for "reenactment" or other "historical" purposes is strictly prohibited.
- Seeding Rules (see "What is seeding and how is it done?" from below)
- 5. Seeding rules are active when there are under 70 live players on the server.
- 6. Seeding rules are not used at night / evening or after the seeding when the number of players on the server drop to less than 70 players on the map change.
- 7. Keep the fighting at the middle sector. This also applies to tank and recon squads.
- 8. Do not deliberately destroy garrisons or outposts outside of the middle sector.
🌱 What is seeding and how is it done? +
- What is seeding?
- Seeding, or filling a server, is the act of filling an empty server with players every morning as servers do not fill themselves. When the server is eventually full in the morning/day, it will remain full despite map changes till around midnight and then the seeding process is started again in the morning. During seeding, so-called “seeding rules” are in place. These rules ensure that steamrolling does not occur and limits lighting to a smaller area, thus making it more enjoyable for the smaller playerbase. Note! Seeding is specifically about filling an empty server and thus following the aforementioned rules then. Seeding rules are not in place when players start to naturally dwindle once midnight approaches. Following seeding rules then is not necessary.
- So how does seeding work in practice?
- In practice, seeding can be done in two different ways: Passive seeding, which is connecting to a server, choosing the side and staying idle or AFK and then continuing whatever you were doing, be it either work or school. The idle kick feature takes care of these seeders at the latest when the server is filled. The opposite of this aforementioned case is the active seeder who actively plays the game during the seeding period. In this case it is good to remember seeding rules and to follow them.
✍ How can I apply to be a member of fll.fi? +
- Who can apply for fll.fi membership?
- Any adult who speaks fluent Finnish and has at least 50 hours in Hell Let Loose can apply for membership.
- How can I apply?
- You can apply for membership through our discord in the #📝täytä-hakemus channel. Our recruitment period is active for one week per month and application times are announced in the previously mentioned channel.
⭐ How can I get a VIP-spot on the server? +
- What is a VIP-spot?
- A player who has a VIP-spot can get onto the server either directly past the queue or they can be placed to the very front of said queue. In both cases you will get into the server significantly faster when it is full.
- Who can get a VIP-spot like this?
- At this moment we only give VIP-spots to players who have improved and raised the quality of the games on the server through positive and exemplary commanding. These are so-called “Commander VIP” - spots. Other ways of earning VIP-spots are still under work.
- How to apply for a VIP-spot?
- At this moment, spots cannot be applied for directly. Rather, the admin and moderation team award VIP-spots at the discretion of players who have met the aforementioned criteria.