Edit rules

* Added rules about cheating and sportsmanship
* Altered language around rules understanding and whining
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sake of the invitee and the group sake of the invitee and the group
* If the group at large does not like a guest then that guest may not be allowed * If the group at large does not like a guest then that guest may not be allowed
at future events at future events
* Players are expected to observe basic personal hygiene * Players are expected to maintain basic personal hygiene
* Guests are expected to be gracious and respect additional restrictions of * Guests are expected to be gracious and respect additional restrictions of
venue (e.g., no smoking inside; no young children; allergens) venue (e.g. no smoking inside; no young children; allergy considerations)
### Games ### Games
* If after more than two explanations, and video tutorial, you require continued * Exhibit good sportsmanship. Be gracious in both victory and defeat
clarification a particular game, perhaps it's not the game for you * Players shall play to the best of their abilities (and not for the purpose of
antagonizing or targeting others)
* Cheating is prohibited and viewed as a grievous violation of the Spirit of
Zargon
* If after a few initial explanations of a game's rule, a player requires
continual clarification, that player may be expected to abstain from the game
until he or she can master the rules outside of gaming sessions. Watching
video tutorials, private study, or explicit "learning games" are the onus of
the individual, not the group
* Treat game components with respect and care, especially if it is not your game * Treat game components with respect and care, especially if it is not your game
* If a game seems "broken"/"designed poorly"/"terrible", more over consistently * Players shall not repeatedly gripe, grouse, whinge, or whine about the design
so, and by continued review it appears to just be only you experiencing this, of a game. Players are expected to have the self-awareness to abstain from
maybe that game isn't for you games that they dislike
* If you feel the need to continue complaining about a particular game then you * Players seeking to make improvements to a game should offer suggestions
must provide a viable alternative, cease complaining, or consider sitting out constructively by making concrete proposals for house rules
that day
* Players are expected play to the best of their abilities (not to piss off or
target others)
### Sanctions ### Sanctions
* Apologize when appropriate * Apologize when appropriate
* Ameliorate the situation (e.g., pay for damaged game; buy person a lunch) * Ameliorate the situation (e.g. repair or replace a damaged game; buy person a
lunch to mend things)
Continued violations may result in ejection from the group, by process of Continued violations may result in ejection from the group, by process of
consensus of active and long standing members. consensus of active and long-standing members.
### Code of Conduct ### Code of Conduct