Server License Agreement

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Last updated: 04/11/2021

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## About

The RM License system is a framework to establish a healthy community around the BF3: Reality Mod and to support players in having a uniform gameplay experience across RM servers. This Server License Agreement (SLA) is to be seen as part of that vision and should be actively supported by the License Holder Community itself. The SLA is subject to change and may be changed at any time by the RM Management to adjust to the needs of the players and the server owners alike.

The RM Management recognizes the difficulty in hosting and managing communities and their servers. As such we want to provide players and server owners with the appropriate tools to ensure quality servers across the board while also making server hosting accessible to as many communities as possible.

### Goals

The goals the Licensing System aims to achieve are:

* Providing a consistent RM experience across all servers.
* Having a high quality, decentralized, community driven server setup.
* Ensuring a uniform understanding of what is expected by server owners.
* Enabling a direct communication line between the RM Management and the server owners.
* Highlighting licensed servers in the server browser
* Hosting from reliable hardware
* Having functional and dedicated server administration

### Conditions

When applying for a Server License you, the License Holder Representative, agree to the following conditions. Not adhering to these conditions will result in your Server License being revoked. These conditions are subject to change, as is the whole SLA.

All representatives, moderators and admins of the Server License Holder (Community) must:

* be at least 18 years old.
* adhere to the RM Server Admin Guidelines.
* keep all Server License Holder Representatives and Server Information up to date.
* be available for contact by the RM Management through the RM Discord Server Admin channels.
* install or update all mod files through the Venice Unleashed Mod Manager (VUMM).
* run only release builds from VUMM unless permission has been explicitly granted by the RM Management.
* keep the mod files up to date (Server Admins with access to the Server Administration section of the Forums / Discord will be notified of new releases and must update)
* update Venice Unleashed with every new update unless explicitly told otherwise by the RM Management.
* set the player count to be between 16 and 64.
* have a unique server name. If your community wishes to add another server it must be numbered (i.e. #1, #2 ). Keep in mind to apply for a new license.
* have a proper server description with contact information for the players. (Discord and/or Website)
* make players aware of server rules ingame, additionally they must be listed and updated on the RM Forums and optionally on the community's Discord Server.
* notify the RM Management whenever you are switching server hardware.
* make sure that the server framerate never falls below 100 FPS (except while it’s loading). Failure to host RM on sufficient hardware results in losing your license.
* make sure that the server internet speed is at least 30 Mbps up, 100 Mbps down or higher.
* use the mandatory VU launch arguments (list below)

All representatives, moderators and admins of the Server License Holder (Community) must not:

* have a bad reputation in server hosting for similar games.
* distribute the server files to third parties.
* alter the server files in any way.
* host the server with a personal server key instead of the provided one.
* run a licensed server protected with a password, unless explicitly allowed by the RM management.
* modify the gameplay using RCON commands unless whitelisted by the RM management.
* name your server as “official” to prevent confusion.
* run other mods alongside the provided ones.
* promote products, services, exploits or information that may be misleading.
* use any sort of bots or fake clients to boost player counts.
* intentionally use exploits, bugs or cause server crashes or other damages to your own and other servers / communities.
* allow or condone the usage of exploits, cheats or cracked game clients.
* link to or in other ways enable the usage of exploits, cheats or cracked game clients.
* in any way link donation to any ingame advantages or favorable treatment by admins.

### List of excluded RCON commands

The following list are the server administration commands that are set by Reality Mod. Changing them to anything other than what is set in the provided startup.txt is not allowed.

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vars.3pCam

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vars.bulletDamage

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vars.friendlyFire

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vars.killCam

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vars.onlySquadLeaderSpawn

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vars.regenerateHealth

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vars.roundLockdownCountdown

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vars.roundRestartPlayerCount

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vars.roundStartPlayerCount

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vars.soldierHealth

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vars.vehicleSpawnDelay

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vars.roundWarmupTimeout

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vu.ColorCorrectionEnabled

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vu.SunFlareEnabl

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vu.TimeScale

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vu.HighPerformanceReplication

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vu.VehicleDisablingEnabled

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vu.SquadSize

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vu.SuppressionMultiplier

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vars.gameModeCounter

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vars.playerRespawnTime

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vars.playerManDownTime

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vars.unlockMode

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vars.miniMapSpotting

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vars.premiumStatus

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vars.miniMap

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vars.hud

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vars.crossHair

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vars.3dSpotting

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vars.nameTag

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### List of mandatory launch arguments for VU

The following list are the launch arguments that must be included when running the server. These should be added to the launch shortcut or to the .bat file if the server is started with one. For more information check the server set up guide. **Note that the casing should be the same**:

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-skipChecksum

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-highResTerrain

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### List of unallowed launch arguments for VU

Note: High frequency is not yet supported, but might be in the future.

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-high60

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-high120

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-unlisted

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-env dev

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-noUpdate

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### Can I lose my License?

Yes, you can lose your license if you break the rules mentioned above. Keep in mind you are also responsible for the Moderation on your Server and can lose your License for these issues:

* Breaking any of the conditions above
* Not conforming to the RM Server Admin Guidelines, especially:
	+ Lack of Administration
	+ Abuse of Administration Powers
	+ Threatening behaviour / Abuse towards Players

If your Server runs on your own hardware please keep in mind that Server Health may suffer under poor hardware. It is your responsibility to ensure it is working properly.

Be aware that once we have issued a license we will work with License Holders if issues arise. Revoking a License is a last resort or used if rules are seriously violated. We will consider the circumstances and work on a case by case basis if that occurs.

If your License is revoked you will be contacted by the RM Team with a reason why and further steps.

### I did not get a License. What can I do?

Currently the RM mod is not ready to be publicly distributed for a number of reasons. Please keep in mind that during our first release we will limit the number of Licenses because of this. Until this happens, we cannot offer private (password protected / unlicensed) servers for security reasons.

If you applied for a license, but got denied, please ensure you fulfill all requirements before applying again. A reason for denial of a license might not be communicated, however, you will be informed whether your application was granted or denied.

Please keep in mind that during launch we will prioritize larger and well known communities with good reputation across the board, until the mod is ready to be publicly distributed.

### I have received a License. What now?

Upon being granted a Server License the License Holder Representative (the main contact person who also applied) will be responsible for managing their Server License. They will also be held responsible for all acts of administration and moderation by their staff on their server as well as on other platforms.

The RM Management *highly* recommends to only employ trusted moderators and admins. All moderators and admins must adhere to the RM Server Administration Guidelines. Failure to do so results in your license being revoked.

The License Holder is allowed to name two more Administrators who will also get access to the Server Administration section of the Forums / Discord in addition to the License Holder Representative.

### Information:

Forums: https://forum.bf3reality.com/

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/sNwbeHC