Attending DuD during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 13:52, 13 September 2022

Risk to Participants

Attending a Death Unto Darkness Event is not risk-free for participants - there are multiple risks to yourself, both from exposure while travelling to the event, and the risk of being exposed to an asymptomatic participant still exists even if they have done their best to test. This is a personal risk you are taking as an attendant and it is up to you to make that decision both for yourself, and to protect those around you you love.

If you are willing to take this risk then we ask the following;

We request that participants have both of their Covid-19 Jabs plus any Booster Jabs required, there is clear evidence that the jab not only protects you against catching Covid-19 but also lessens the symptoms and reduces the risk you present to others - you are protecting the other attendees by being vaccinated.

We require any participant to take a lateral flow test at least 24 hours prior to the game (ideally the evening before the event) - if you test positive please do not attend, we will do our best to refund you or find a place for you in another event where that is not possible - this applies to crew and refs too. A PCR test within 48 hours is also acceptable.

If you test positive in the weeks following the game we ask that you inform the game team via our contact details - so that we may send a notification to all attendees that someone who attended the game has tested positive - your identity will be kept anonymous. Please keep us updated if you are confirmed to have C19 subsequently so we can keep your fellow participants informed and aware.

It is nearly impossible to make a LARP-game Covid-safe without not holding it at all however we would recommend the following of all attendees;

We recommend you do not share drinks and drinking vessels.

We request that all smokers and vapers refrain from doing it anywhere near buildings or other participants, please remove yourself to somewhere far away from others.

If you are uncomfortable and would prefer to stay at a distance then you may swap your build to be more ranged-focused so you can minimise your need to be in close proximity. Engaging in combat comes with increased risks, these are risks you are taking on by attending a LARP event in a pandemic.

Where a skill says you have to be in close contact to use it, feel free to fudge a reason to be at a distance if yourself or your intended target is uncomfortable with you being close - if you are uncomfortable with someone being close, say it, and respect others when they say so - nobody will exploit this to game advantage, if such a case happened they will be dealt with as an individual.

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+=== Risk to Participants ===
+Attending a Death Unto Darkness Event is not risk-free for participants - there are multiple risks to yourself, both from exposure while travelling to the event, and the risk of being exposed to an asymptomatic participant still exists even if they have done their best to test. This is a personal risk you are taking as an attendant and it is up to you to make that decision both for yourself, and to protect those around you you love.
-''Until such a time that the Covid-19 threat diminishes to such a level where it is not prevalent in the population.''
+If you are willing to take this risk then we ask the following;
-=== Preventing the Spread of Covid-19 ===
+* We request that participants have both of their Covid-19 Jabs plus any Booster Jabs required, there is clear evidence that the jab not only protects you against catching Covid-19 but also lessens the symptoms and reduces the risk you present to others - you are protecting the other attendees by being vaccinated.
-''All Medical Data should be shown, rather than sent, to the Game Team, we do not wish to keep records of anyone's medical data''
-Should any individual wish to attend a DuD event during the time in which these rules are in place, then they may only do so under the following conditions;
+* We require any participant to take a lateral flow test at least 24 hours prior to the game (ideally the evening before the event) - if you test positive please do not attend, we will do our best to refund you or find a place for you in another event where that is not possible - this applies to crew and refs too. A PCR test within 48 hours is also acceptable.
+* If you test positive in the weeks following the game we ask that you inform the game team via our [[Contact Us|contact details]] - so that we may send a notification to all attendees that someone who attended the game has tested positive - your identity will be kept anonymous. Please keep us updated if you are confirmed to have C19 subsequently so we can keep your fellow participants informed and aware.
-* '''Provision of evidence that they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and the presentation of a negative test for Covid-19 performed on the day of the event.'''
+'''It is nearly impossible to make a LARP-game Covid-safe without not holding it at all''' however we would recommend the following of all attendees;
-'''OR'''
+* We recommend you do not share drinks and drinking vessels.
-* '''Upon presentation of a negative test for Covid-19 performed on the day of the event.'''
+* We request that all smokers and vapers refrain from doing it anywhere near buildings or other participants, please remove yourself to somewhere far away from others.
+* If you are uncomfortable and would prefer to stay at a distance then you may swap your build to be more ranged-focused so you can minimise your need to be in close proximity. Engaging in combat comes with increased risks, these are risks you are taking on by attending a LARP event in a pandemic.
-''The game team strongly encourages DuD participants to consider the risks to themselves and those around them before attending if they are not fully vaccinated.''
+* Where a skill says you have to be in close contact to use it, feel free to fudge a reason to be at a distance if yourself or your intended target is uncomfortable with you being close - if you are uncomfortable with someone being close, say it, and respect others when they say so - nobody will exploit this to game advantage, if such a case happened they will be dealt with as an individual.
-For the majority of UK players however a Lateral Flow Test, is sufficient. Lateral Flow Tests can be ordered for free [https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests here] and can be registered [https://www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result here] - upon registering your test result you will receive an email and a text (depending on contact details provided) either one of these can be shown to the game team as evidence - you can simply show this on a phone screen or as a printout on the day - do not email them.
+[[Category:Rules]]
-The current government guideline is that you should be testing twice weekly - we do recommend this but do not require it.
-International attendees as well as UK players who have to report under a different system (such as NHS staff) can provide alternate evidence as appropriate to their own testing procedures - we simply want to ensure we have put in place measures to minimise the risk to all attendees and limit the spread of the virus so will remain flexible on how we ensure we have observed this and meet individual circumstances.
-=== Failure to Observe the Above ===
-Deliberate failure to observe either of the above requests, falsifying test results, and attending a DuD event without doing so truthfully and honestly thus placing both yourself, others and people who share households with yourself and others at higher risk will result in an '''immediate ban from DuD and all future events.'''
-=== Social Distancing and Masks ===
-Where social distancing is possible please follow the latest guidelines. Where a player is able to use a mask, it is recommended - but no judgement or commentary shall be provided to those who cannot wear them.
-=== Refunds for testing Positive ===
-If we are unable to provide a refund, tickets for those who test positive or isolate because of sharing a home with someone who tests positive will be able to be rolled forward to a future event. Crew credits towards priority booking will also be considered to be refunded.
-Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic’s risk for all LARPers we will be attempting to reduce our per-event ticket fees in order to minimise the financial impact to players should they test positive.
-=== In-Game Rules During Covid-19 ===
-''In order to allow the game to continue with minimised risk the following rules amendments are now in effect.''
-'''Contact''' traits and abilities that currently require a character to be within two meters of another character should now be performed at any reasonable distance in order to prevent unnecessary contact where it can be trivially avoided. If both participants feel comfortable being within range of others then they may do so by both informing each other of their consent to do so. Some examples of how to roleplay this.
-* Medics can now chuck a bandage to someone bleeding on the floor and talk them through patching themselves up.
-* '''I am a knife in the Dark''' can be performed with a pistol from a distance behind the individual.
-* The '''Data-Spike''' ability on the servo-rig can be 'fired' at someone from a close range rather than in melee.
-'''Melee is by Consent Only''' with the standard indicator of consent to be considered to be '''drawing a melee weapon or carrying it in your hand''' as with the above, this means that participants can minimise their own risks of close contact with people ''if they wish to''.
-It is '''strongly recommended''' if engaging in melee that you wear a mask to reduce the risks.
-''Any player who does not feel safe engaging in melee during the C-19 crisis is entitled to rejig their traits temporarily with no questions asked - and then return them in the aftermath.''
-'''Any roleplaying of coughing, retching or heavy breathing is prohibited''' this is, again, to prevent unnecessary spread where possible - if you possess any effect deck cards that require you to do this, please remove them for the duration of these rules  being in place.