Rule 5 and the Mining Level

[JackMoloney]

If you do the thing one time because it made sense in that specific round in that specific situation in the rp you were doing with the other people who were there,  or in other words,  "in isolation", it's fine.  Same as azones.

If a pattern of behavior emerges where it becomes apparent that you are engineering situations to get powerful loot every round, or in other words, not in isolation but as part of a pattern of behavior, it is not fine

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There is no leeway or difference in how they are treated. If you mysteriously always have insulated gloves and tools and money and other loot from the mining z level every single round without fail, you will likely be grumped at.

That is the most clear cut example. You aren't going to get a more specific explanation than that because each time you break the rules is evaluated in context, so deliberating on it here, in the forums, outside of any context is virtually meaningless. The rules aren't a programming script executed by a rules robot, they are a set of principles that are applied using the judgement of human beings

Many thanks for the elaboration, my current perception of it is too black and white in that case.

The reason why I thought there is a 'slight leeway' is because of the consistent mention of a "pattern of behavior," or going to prefabs to get the same gear often. What makes me scratch my head is that instead of saying "going there for the sole purpose of picking up loot," which would mean that looting for the sake of loot at ANY point is against the rules, there is an emphasis on repeated behavior. Does that mean that going there once in a blue moon is fine? Or is the only way to really detect it is through a pattern in behavior? This is where the initial confusing for me started from the mention of 'isolated' cases, as I had thought they were isolated in time/oftenness of doing it.

Not trying to find loopholes. I'm just a little stupid.