'Please take a read of the rules'

[Tingle]

(2016-01-27 18:43)BP Wrote:  I think there are quite a few people who know the rules - or at least the one they're breaking - but choose to break them anyway. The test probably wouldn't be very effective for those people. A minor annoyance at best. I'm sure a kick or a ban would be more effective.

It's not a bad idea and I'm not particularly against it but I'm not sure if it will be as effective as people think.

As a side-note, I am finding it hard to create a decent set of questions and answers even in my head. Could anyone give some proper examples that could potentially be used if Elmo/Pete decide they might want to look into implementing this? Perhaps Tingle could give it a go.

Like I said a few posts up, the test would remove any uncertainty about whether or not they actually understand the rules and could potentially warrant longer bans because it boils down to sheer disobedience and nothing more than that. But the main purpose would be to just ensure that the rules are actually understood, because I think it is rather apparent that a lot of the new players do not understand them.

As for questions, I was thinking along the lines of instead of having pictures (like in the other tests), we could use video clips. Few examples:

1.) A car overtaking a chase is in the video. Questions could be what is wrong with this followed by answers.

2.) A car drifting the roundabout in a video. Question could ask is this a server rule or simply a road law being broken?

3.) A clip of the hazard sign clearly being visible on the screen, but the car doesn't reduce their speed. Questions could be aimed at what is wrong with this and/or what should be done instead.

4.) A screenshot of chat. Within this screenshot there is text not in English, disrespect and spam. Multiple choice questions about what is wrong with this would follow

I'm sure I can think of more, but they're a few I've thought of which wouldn't simply be a control + f job of key words from a question, but instead, require an understanding of the rules.