Last updated: [DATE]. These terms are specific to Ages of Norrath. We do not operate under, and have not adopted, the terms of any other emulator project.
1. What this is
Ages of Norrath is a non-commercial, volunteer-run hobby project operating an EverQuest emulator server on its own codebase. Nobody is paid, including game masters and administrators. By creating an account you agree to these terms.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old, or the minimum age of digital consent in your jurisdiction if that is higher. If you are under 18 you should have a parent or guardian's permission.
3. You must own your own copy of the game
You must legally own a copy of the EverQuest client software you use to connect. We do not supply, distribute, host, mirror or link to game client files, and you may not use this service with a copy you are not entitled to possess. We may terminate any account we reasonably believe is in breach of this section.
4. Conduct
You agree not to:
- Harass, threaten, or abuse other players or staff
- Exploit bugs for advantage rather than reporting them
- Use automation, botting, or third-party tools that alter gameplay beyond the compatibility files we distribute
- Buy, sell, or trade accounts, characters, or in-game items for real-world value
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the service
- Impersonate staff
- Distribute game client files through our forums, Discord, or any service we operate
5. Game master authority
Game masters are volunteers acting on the project's behalf. They may issue warnings, revert items or characters, mute, suspend, or ban at their discretion. Decisions may be appealed to an administrator, but there is no entitlement to a review, and no entitlement to an explanation of the evidence where explaining it would compromise detection of the same behaviour by others.
6. Your account
You are responsible for your account credentials and for all activity under them. Enable two-factor authentication. Notify us promptly if you believe your account is compromised.
We may suspend or terminate any account at any time, with or without notice, for breach of these terms or for any other reason we consider necessary to protect the service or its players.
7. Characters and virtual items
Characters, items, currency and progression exist only as entries in our database. They are not your property, have no real-world value, and may be modified, reverted, wiped or deleted at any time — including by scheduled progression resets, which are a core design feature of this project.
The Progression and PvP servers cycle through eras and reset. When a cycle completes, characters are transferred to a permanent destination server and the cycle begins again. This is the intended behaviour, not data loss.
8. Donations
Donations are voluntary gifts toward hosting costs. They are:
- Non-refundable
- Not tax-deductible
- Not a purchase — they confer no in-game item, advantage, status, or priority of any kind, and no entitlement to continued service
Donating does not create a customer relationship and does not exempt you from these terms.
9. No warranty
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not guarantee uptime, data retention, or that the service will continue to exist. It is run by volunteers in their spare time and may stop at any point.
10. Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PROJECT AND ITS VOLUNTEERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, CHARACTERS, ITEMS, OR PLAY TIME, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
11. No affiliation with Daybreak
Ages of Norrath is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Daybreak Game Company LLC, Darkpaw Games LLC, or any of their affiliates or predecessors.
EverQuest and related names are trademarks of their respective owners. We use them here in a descriptive sense only, to identify the software this project is compatible with. We claim no rights in them, use no artwork, logos, or assets belonging to Daybreak, and distribute no Daybreak software.
12. Changes
We may revise these terms. Material changes will be announced on the news page. Continued use after a change constitutes acceptance.
13. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of [STATE], United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
14. Contact
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