______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[b]                                                                                                                      [/b]              ________________ [b]                                                                                                                        IF[b]M RULES AND REGULATIONS[/b][/b] ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[b]                                                                                                                      [/b]             __________________ A group thread can be created on the Factions Thread a group thread is similar to a faction thread but can be created by anyone at any time, as long as they meet the following criteria. A group thread can be created at any time. A group thread is something like a faction thread but can be created by anyone at any moment, as long as they meet the server's criteria. The thread must have been made with effort and no plagiarism is not allowed whatsoever. A group does not have any power and they are only able to have limited power over other groups/factions ICLY. Character kills on the entire group can be granted to existing factions if a war had to be started. In the event that it is only specific characters that have been provoking, factions may apply for Character Kill permissions which will require less evidence than the usual application if there is clearly provoking/lack of fear. If a group is roleplaying with a faction, the group must show some fear towards the group. Such as the other group is a faction If you would like to start a group and want it to turn into a faction, the group leader must be active on the server for approximately 2-3 months. IF you have another player inside of that story and he has been pkd/ckd to another group, that other player is pkd also You have to post screenshots on your thread showing off your group's activity and roleplay quality, which will help your group be able to apply for a faction. If you want your group to not become a faction you are allowed to do that. A group leader does not automatically get CK permissions on people within the group, or anyone who posts on the thread. Players must have given their explicit character kill permissions to the group leader if they wish to do so, they are not required. Faction/group leadership teams who have their groups shut down for any of the above (including quality/poor admin records) may not create or be in the initial group involved with the creation of a new unofficial group for two months. Any group with poor roleplay quality can be shut down, IFM is not mandated to provide an explanation or justification. Groups which do not match continuity are also eligible for closure (e.g. football firms/international gangs). If you plan on moving on to become an official faction, you should ensure you are taking into consideration the requirements that you will need to meet before being able to apply. Some of these are case-by-case basis so make sure you brief yourself which are not. Legal groups cannot be any major project, such as a new LEO faction, a government department, etc. This also goes for illegal groups. No major organizations/powerful figureheads should come in as an unofficial group. Upon creating your topic, you are not allowed to plagiarize ideas from another topic without the original creator's permission, doing so can lead to a creating topic ban. [i]Sincerely[i] SevSide Team,[/i][/i]