General Gameplay

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&& NE Rules

This page is the first and formost priority when joining or even thinking about joining Nirvana Estates. We enforce rules very thoroughly here, and we want NE to be a fun community for all! So please, make sure that you read over these rules before joining. You also need a password to access the Characters section of the site, and you just might find that here.

&& General Behavior

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT, use any form of vulgarity, post innapropriate content, pornography, profanity, graphic breeding between horses, or graphic romance between characters on the public boards. If you want to roleplay graphically, take it to private messages. I have no problem with you doing so in private messages.

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1. Do NOT ask to become a moderator. Normally, people like that are immediately off of the decision list. It's annoying. If we're in need of staff, we'll say so.

2. No excessive chatspeak. Anywhere. Not even in the chat box. It gets annoying, and it's very hard for some people to understand what you are saying. Of course, the occasional "brb" or "lol" is fine, but "wen u start 2 tak lik dis al da time it gits" annoying. See what I mean? So don't do it. There's a spell-check for a reason at the bottom of the reply window, so if you are unsure of your spelling abilities, use it! Don't be ashamed; it'll only make your posts look nicer! You will be given 2 warnings per day, and after that, a temporary 1-day ban if you exceed 2 warnings in a day.

3. Be respectful to ALL members. Even if they're your mortal enemy or you hate them with a passion, staff member or regular member, you are required to behave like a human being towards all members. We are all here to have fun and enjoy ourselves, and it only takes one stupid person to go and screw it all up by posting trash or bashing another person. I don't want to see or hear about racial, sexual, religious, and any other types of harassment to anyone on my forum. Never. Doing so will get you a permanent ban. I will NOT tolerate it. If you have been harassed, send a screenshot to the admin.

4. No scamming. Scamming, put simply, is cheating others out of something you owe them. This most often happens in graphics studios when people do not pay for their graphic or the artist does not receive it and just enjoys the money; it is not tolerated here, and will result in an immediate, permanent ban. If you have been scammed, send a screenshot to the admin.

5. Don't freak out when there's a staff member around! We love you! We're only here to help you and to make NE a fun place to roleplay and interact with other members. So if a mod or admin steps into the room, don't freeze up; chat with them!

6. Follow the Mom-on-your-Shoulder rule. Don't do anything that your parents wouldn't like to see about you in the newspaper.

&& In-Character

7. Please put comments in [OOC] format when you have a note to say to someone while roleplaying.

8. When posting, there is a 200 word minimum.[OOC]To help you keep track, we have installed a word counter at the bottom of each reply window.

9. Writer's block is understood here; in moderation. Don't use it as an excuse every time you go to roleplay just to have less words in your posts. The word minimum for writer's block is 100 words per post.

10. No Power-Playing (PP) or God-Modding (GM). These both refer to your character being invincible, being able to jump every hurdle perfectly or being able to dodge every hit. Nope, that's not gonna happen here. Come on, we're roleplaying humans and equines here. Be realistic. Of course, there can sometimes be arrangements done between the people roleplaying. Just make sure you have the person's express permission in OOC comments on the thread so a staff member doesn't warn you.

11. Don't post crappy threads to get points. It's unfair to other members who actually pour their hearts out when they write, and take time to make their posts look and sound nice. If we find you doing this, it's an immediate, permanent ban. No questions asked.

12. Please refrain from using excessive punctuation. These include, but not limited to, putting twenty exclamation points at the end of a sentence, putting a huge string of periods or ellipses at the end of a sentence to add suspense, etc.

13. No using fonts that are incredibly large or incredibly small. Also, please don't change the color of your fonts to something that barely shows up on the page. In fact, don't change it at all; if the site has a skin change and your colors don't show up in your posts... well, that may be a problem. We won't ban you for it, but it's just your choice.

14. Members are only allowed to create ONE free horse to start with in their form; that's the one that they already own. Because if they create, let's say, five horses, the player could sell three of them and make a huge amount of money; that wouldn't be fair at all. So, therefore, you must buy any other horses.

--please note that more updates to this page may come as time goes on; in this case, you will be notified--


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&& General Gameplay

If you are new to the site or just need a little refresher, please be sure to come here before contacting the staff if you have any questions; your inquiry may be answered here or in the rules! This board describes the way gameplay flows here at Nirvana Estates.

&& Rewards and Goodies

Your character, just like any other you may have created on other roleplay sites, has a personality and a way they do things, as does their horse. Of course, all hard work does pay off in the end, both in real life and on Nirvana Estates! How? The answer to that question is simple, really; with NE's point system is how! For each good post you make, you will recieve points. This includes activities like training your horse in a post, grooming and mucking out their stall, and even talking to other characters. Over time, you will gather points. You may also earn points for doing especially lovely things; though, we won't tell you what these things may be! These points can be saved up and traded in for various items, such as custom avatars, pretty colored letters in your name, custom signatures, and other wonderful goodies! Sounds good, right? Of course! However, you can also get your points taken away for doing naughty things, like rule-breaking. Tsk, tsk. We all hope that you never get your points taken away!

&& Your First Horse

You've applied at the front desk and are ready to get your first horse! This is always an exciting time, of course! You may own a horse or pony of any breed large enough to be entered in shows. There are a few ways to get a horse. The first is to create a horse on your own. Perhaps you're feeling a bit lazy and don't want to have to fill in the form for the horse. That's okay, too, because there are also horses that are put up for sale at the Auction House. People may put their own horses for sale and sometimes the staff members occasionally put some stock horses up for bid. Bids are placed on each horse, and the highest bidder at the end of the specified end date of the auction may claim the horse as their own. Sometimes there is a claim price on the horse. This means that there is sort of an "auto" price, and if you bid that much the horse is automatically yours, even before the end date. The owner may or may not choose to have a claim price, however.

&& Day-to-Day Life

Your character has a house, too! You must message an admin the real estate form located at the Realty board. Simply include a picture of your desired house and street name you want among a few other requirements, and you'll be all set! You can throw parties and invite whomever you want at your house. There is no monthly fee or bills on your house.

&& Horse Care

You will need supplies to care for your horse, just like in real life. There are shops in which you can purchase various items in which you can maintain your horse's well-being, such as grains, vitamin supplements, various types of bedding, grooming supplies, and much more. All of these are required for care of your horse, and all of the prices are accurate according to the prices in real life. No supply is better than the other, really, but it just depends on your personal preference. You also must enroll your horse in a boarding stable. There is a monthly fee for these boarding stables, and you can decide what you pay for. Of course, this may cost a little bit less or more than owning your own barn and caring for your horses there. However, in some boarding plans you must supply the food or other necessities. Water is always provided free of charge. The rest is up to the owner of the boarding stable. Boarding stables also have their own training arenas. Some specialize in a certain discipline, such as a showjumping or dressage arena. Others have an all-purpose arena. Others still have multiple arenas for all types of horse disciplines! It all depends on what you'd like to train your horse in. Remember, horses age too! Every month, your horse ages one year. Your horse cannot enter shows if they are under the age of two or over the age of ten, and cannot breed or stud until they are three years of age.

&& Breeding

In order to breed your horses, you MUST have your horses boarded at a boarding stable with a breeding barn. Many boarding stables provide suitable veterinary care for your pregnant mare, as well. You may breed two horses of your own, or you may breed with another player's male horse with their permission. Keep in mind that there may be a stud fee for the stallion, and you also will have to pay for another mouth to feed once the foal is born! Each boarding stable's policies are different when it comes to breeding and foals, and it should be stated in their policies. If it is not, it is wise to ask the owner of the boarding stable about the policies of their foaling policy.

&& Showing

Showing is a normal part of the game here at NE. Showing is actually more of a contest. The winners may be based on the amount of show points, the graphic on the horse's page, or even how well-written the horse's form is. Sometimes only one type of breed is allowed in a certain show. Only those who own boarding stables may run shows, plus the shows that the admin create. It is all up to the one running the show. Shows may also be run any time specified by the host. Bear in mind that entering them costs money! There are also championships held on the game; none of the dates are set in stone, really. Some of the "championships" are really contests for the members, such as writing contests, graphics contests, and even just based on their horse's points. Just have fun with shows; they are not essential to anything too important but a hint of realism and perhaps some bragging rights!

&& Making Money

You know that things on Nirvana Estates cost game money. You start out with a small sum of money in the beginning of the game, but eventually, you must find ways to make more! How, you say? Well, there are many ways. First, you can make graphics for other players by setting up a studio; just message an admin if you'd like your studio created. Please note that you must be an active member and must have your studio description up in the time frame of one week if you choose to apply. You may also give graphics lessons to others; the same goes there. You may run graphics classes from your studio. If you are not so gifted at making graphics, you may enter contests and shows to make money. This is a main priority and a good way to make money any time. If you'd like, you can also open up your own shop that sells horse supplies. Just message an admin if you'd like to create a shop; again, you must have your shop description up within a week of creation. You may also see if there are any jobs needed at the Help Wanted board. Boarding Stables and shops may post that they need some employees there, and will list their wages per post there, as well. Please take note that you are paid a small salary each week, but it is best to get a job if you'd like to keep your horses' well being!

&& Money Management

It is good to know where your money is going, isn't it? Well, fortunately for you, there is the Nirvana Estates Bank to help you out! Once you sign up, it is wise to first create an account before you do anything else. This way, you can keep track of your purchases and income any way you see fit. Bear in mind that if you want to get paid the game's automatic weekly salary, then you MUST have a bank account. Only those with bank accounts are paid the weekly salary! This helps you to control how much you spend as well as track your record. Please note that ONCE YOU BUY SOMETHING, YOU MUST SUBTRACT THE AMOUNT FROM YOUR BANK BALANCE.

&& Horse Associations

Some may choose to create horse Associations. However, you must have been playing Nirvana Estates for at least one month and be active before you can create an Association. You also must purchase it with a certain amount of points. You must be very active on the site, and make sure you are able to keep up with those who register in your association. You are able to register in no more than three associations per horse. Sometimes associations are not even for horses! They can also be for graphics. Associations have contests for its members and chances to win prizes when they hold their contests, such as money or graphics or some other special prize that the founder decides. Associations may also create shows that they personally judge.

&& Boarding Stables

If you own a boarding stable, it must have at least one training arena, at least one barn, at least one pasture, and whatever other facilities you choose. You may choose to allow breeding and in that case you must have a foaling barn. You decide how your stable is run! You decide what the month's rent will be for the boarding of a horse.

&& Helper Buddies

Still confused about general gameplay and need help? Do you still not understand something? If you'd prefer a more personal approach instead of contacting the staff for answers, you can apply for a buddy! Yup, that's right, your own buddy that will help you through the steps of the game. Just check out the boards at the Main Desk; the Helper Buddy sign up form is there, where you can be paired up with a helpful, friendly buddy who will guide you through your journey here at Nirvana Estates. We hope you and your buddy have a wonderful experience!


--please note that more updates to this page may come as time goes on; in this case, you will be notified. Do you feel that something is missing from this page? Feel free to message a staff member.--