News Files - Vacations

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A vacation, or leave of absence, is an extended period of time away from United Heroes MUSH. There are a multitude of reasons that may necessitate an official leave of absence, such as family, illness, and work related matters. Ideally, players should request a leave before they become idle, but we understand that it is not always possible.

The key here is communication. We can't help if you don't let us know. Players may request a leave by posting to board 8 (see +help bb), or if they wish to keep things private, by submitting a request (see +help request), or paging a member of staff directly.

When players go on leave, we generally set their vacation to end exactly one week after their expected return date. If you need more time, let us know. We can always adjust it. However, be aware that thirty (30) days is the most we will allow for a vacation. We also will not allow multiple vacations of such duration during a year.

We try to be understanding, but players who are found to abuse the vacation system risk losing their characters. Going on leave should not be viewed as a means to avoid going idle. So it is your best interest to talk to us, let us know what is going on, and we'll work with you.

Note: We traditionally take a lenient view in regards to activity from the 4th Thursday of November, or Thanksgiving in the United States, through to the 1st day of January, or New Year's Day. Generally, only characters who have a standing reservation on them by an active player, who does not have any idle characters, are at risk of losing a character due to idleness during these holidays. They can also be claimed off the +idle list by other players still, they simply won't be opened for being idle alone during this time.