# Terms of Service

**Effective October 8, 2026**

These terms govern your use of Crossroads Emulator ("the service", "we", "us"): the site at crossroadsemulator.com, the launcher, the game server and the Server Manager. By creating an account or using the service, you agree to them. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

## The service

Crossroads Emulator is a private, non-commercial project that preserves a game whose original servers closed long ago. It is free, invite-only, and still being built: features may be missing, unfinished or changed, and the game may be reset. We may change, pause or end the service, or any part of it, at any time.

We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the original game's makers or rights holders. See our [Privacy Policy](privacy.html) for how we handle your information.

## Who may use it

You must be at least 13, and old enough where you live to agree to these terms yourself. An account needs an invitation, which we may give or refuse for any reason.

## Your account

- Keep your sign-in to yourself. You are responsible for what happens on your account.
- Give us a recovery email you can read, and keep it current.
- Tell us at once if you think someone else has used your account.

## The game client

The service is the server side only. To play, you need your own copy of the original game client; we do not provide or distribute it. Optional patches and content packs are offered through the launcher. You choose whether to install them, you install them at your own risk, and each can be removed.

## How to behave

Be considerate. Player-versus-player play is part of the game, but leave alone anyone who asks you to. Do not:

- harass, threaten or abuse other players, or target anyone for who they are;
- cheat, use bots, or exploit bugs for advantage (report them with the `bug` command instead);
- try to break into, disrupt or overload the service, or get at accounts or data that are not yours;
- pretend to be staff or another player;
- share anything illegal, or anything that infringes someone else's rights;
- sell, trade or transfer accounts, characters or items for money.

Report a player with the `tos` command.

## Moderation

Staff may watch game sessions, investigate reports, and remove content. They may warn, mute or suspend players, or ban an account, temporarily or permanently, for breaking these terms or for anything that harms the game or its players. We aim to be fair, and you can ask us about any action taken on your account.

## What you create

If you create content in the service, such as a city, characters, text, board posts, or anything made with the Server Manager, it remains yours. You give us permission to store, copy, show and share it within the service, and to keep it in our records and backups, for as long as the service runs. Only add content you have the right to use. We may remove any content at any time.

## No warranty

The service is provided as it is and as available, with no warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent the law allows. We do not promise that it will be available, error-free, or that your characters, items or progress will be kept.

## Limit of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss, or for any loss of data, characters or progress, arising from your use of the service. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us to use it, which is nothing.

## Ending your use

You may stop using the service at any time and ask us to delete your account. We may suspend or end your access at any time, especially if you break these terms. These terms continue to apply to anything that happened before your access ended.

## Changes

We may update these terms. We will post changes here with a new effective date and, for significant changes, tell you on the site or in the launcher. Using the service after a change means you accept it.

## Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules.

## Contact

Use the Contact tab on the site, or email support@crossroadsemulator.com.