Self-Found Rules
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Self-found ruleset: no AH, mail, trading, or guild bank. No permadeath.
# Self-Found Rules
A personal self-found ruleset for World of Warcraft Classic and TBC.
No permadeath. No gear restrictions. No talent restrictions.
Just the one thing: everything you have, you found yourself.
## Rules
**Blocked:**
- Auction House
- Mail (sending and receiving)
- Trading with other players
- Guild bank
**Allowed:**
- Grouping and dungeons
- Professions
- Talents
- Any gear quality
- Dying
This mirrors the Old School RuneScape Ironman model: you can
play *with* people, you just can't take anything from them.
## Why
WoW has no self-found mode outside Hardcore realms, where it comes
bundled with permadeath. This separates the two.
## Installation
1. Download the latest release
2. Extract into your AddOns folder:
```
World of Warcraft/_classic_/Interface/AddOns/
```
3. The folder structure should look like:
```
AddOns/SelfFoundRules/SelfFoundRules.toc
AddOns/SelfFoundRules/SelfFoundRules.lua
```
4. Restart WoW or `/reload`
## Commands
| Command | Does |
|---|---|
| `/sfr` | Status — level started, blocks, violations, resets |
| `/sfr log` | Violation log for the current run |
| `/sfr strict` | Toggle auto-close vs warn-only |
| `/sfr pause` | Suspend enforcement (actions still logged) |
| `/sfr reset <message>` | Archive the run and start over. Message required |
| `/sfr resets` | History of archived runs |
| `/sfr show <n>` | Full detail of archived run #n |
## How enforcement works
**Strict mode (default):** restricted windows close the instant they
open, with a warning and a sound.
**Backstop:** hooks on `TakeInboxItem`, `TakeInboxMoney`, `AcceptTrade`,
`PlaceAuctionBid`, `StartAuction`, and guild bank withdrawals log an
actual violation if something slips through.
**Limitation:** this is a client-side addon. It cannot stop the server
from processing an action, and disabling the addon removes all of it.
It is designed to prevent accidents and make deliberate breaks visible
and permanent — not to be unbreakable.
## Resets
Resets work like git commits. Each one requires a message and archives
a full snapshot of the run being ended: start level, end level, block
count, and the complete violation log.
```
/sfr reset fresh start after the Deadmines group handed me a drop
```
## Data
Stored per character in `SFR_Data` via `SavedVariablesPerCharacter`.
Your other characters are unaffected.
## License
MIT
Self-Found Rules Team
