RPCiege: Official Rules

Welcome to the RPCiege program (“RPCiege”) brought to you by the Stellar Development Foundation (“SDF”). RPCiege is a program where series (“Sieges”) of small coding puzzles (“Skirmishes") are released for players (“Participants”) to complete that teach them the fundamentals of Rust and Soroban smart contract development in a gamified, storied format. Participants may be eligible to receive awards (“Awards”) such as digital playing cards, lumens (“lumens” or “XLM”), and/or physical versions of digital playing cards, after each successfully completed Skirmish. Participation in RPCiege constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules. By entering, participants agree that all decisions related to RPCiege made pursuant to these Official Rules are final and binding, and that all such decisions are at the sole discretion of SDF.

1. ELIGIBILITY

1.1 RPCiege is open to any natural person who:

Is older in age than the higher of: (i) 18 years old, and (ii) the minimum age that is legally permitted to use and hold cryptocurrency and/or to participate in RPCiege in your local jurisdiction.
Is not an individual on the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List or otherwise under sanction by OFAC (or an immediate family member - spouses, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and “step” child - of such individual) or be employed by or affiliated with an entity sanctioned by OFAC;
Is not a resident of any country, state, province or territory subject to comprehensive OFAC sanctions, including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria or any Russian-controlled region of Ukraine;
Does not reside in a jurisdiction where the transfer and holding of cryptocurrency is illegal or would require a special license or authorization that the such person does not possess.

1.2 All Participants must abide by the following:

Must comply with local applicable laws and regulations in the participation in RPCiege and the usage of blockchain and cryptocurrency;
Participants who are eligible to receive Awards may be required to complete identification and verification checks (“KYC”) and provide certain tax information prior to receiving any Awards as set out in s.4.1 below.

2. PARTICIPATION PROCESS

2.1 To participate in RPCiege Participants must:

Register for RPCiege at https://rpciege.com/.
1. Participants who wish to be eligible to receive Awards must connect a Stellar network wallet prior to completing any Skirmishes.
Complete any Skirmish you choose. Note all Skirmishes are completed on the Soroban Futurenet and do not require the use of public network XLMs to complete.

2.2 Validation of each completed Skirmish is reviewed automatically by an algorithm that checks that the relevant steps of the Skirmish have been successfully completed. If the verification check fails you may reattempt the Skirmish.

3. AWARD ALLOCATION

3.1 Participants may be eligible to receive certain Awards after successful completion and verification of each Skirmish in a Siege. Each Siege may contain one or more Skirmishes. Awards may include the following for each Skirmish:

RPCiege NFT Digital Cards:
Participants may be eligible to receive RPCiege NFT Digital Cards for each completed and verified Skirmish.
In order to receive the RPCiege NFT Digital Cards, the Participant must enter a valid Stellar network wallet address as part of the Skirmish.
XLM:
The first one hundred and five (105) Participants to complete and verify a Skirmish may be eligible to receive XLM. The amount of any XLM award shall be:
Participant number 1: 500 XLM
Participant number 2: 400 XLM
Participant number 3: 300 XLM
Participant number 4: 200 XLM
Participant number 5: 100 XLM
Participant number 6 - 105: 50 XLM
Participant numbers will be determined by the order in which the Participant completed and verified the Skirmish such that the first person in time who completed and verified the Skirmish is deemed Participant number 1, and so forth.
Participants must claim their RPCiege NFT Digital Cards as a first step in order to then be eligible to receive XLM Awards. Participants must complete and pass the Know Your Customer (KYC) identification and verification checks as well as complete and submit the appropriate tax forms as outlined in s.4.1 below.
The KYC and tax forms can be found by logging into your https://fastcheapandoutofcontrol.com account and navigating to the Accounts page. Be sure to add your Stellar network wallet to wallets.
Physical Playing Cards:
Participants who have fifteen (15) or more RPCiege NFT Digital Cards may be eligible to claim a pack of Physical Playing Cards. Each pack of Physical Playing Cards contains ten (10) physical cards.
Physical Playing Cards are awarded to Participants on a first-come first-serve basis, while supplies last. To claim a pack of Physical Playing Cards, the Participant must:
1. First have successfully claimed fifteen (15) or more RPCiege NFT Digital Playing Cards and have those cards in their Stellar network wallet.
2. Prove their ownership of their Stellar network wallet by filling in the required information on-screen in order to receive the unique Physical Playing Cards claim link on-screen.
3. Claim the Physical Playing Card pack by completing and submitting the claim form.

3.2 For avoidance of doubt and as per s.3.1, a Participant is only eligible to receive a total of the stated amount of RPCiege NFT Digital Cards available plus one (1) XLM Award per Skirmish. Further, Participants who have fifteen (15) or more RPCiege NFT Digital Cards are only eligible to receive a total of one (1) pack of Physical Playing Cards, while supplies last.

3.3 Substitutions & Changes: SDF has the right to make an Award substitution of equivalent or greater value if necessary. SDF is under no obligation to make Awards if there are no successfully verified submissions or no eligible Participants for any Skirmish.

4. VERIFICATION AND AWARD DISTRIBUTION

4.1 In order to be eligible to receive an Award potential recipients may be required to complete the following two steps in advance of any Award being made available (“Required Forms”):

Identification and verification checks (KYC): Awards are subject to verification of identity and eligibility of potential recipients. The final decision as to eligibility of any Participant shall be made by SDF.
Tax information and forms: Recipients may be required to provide certain information to facilitate receipt of the Award, including completing and submitting any tax or other forms necessary for compliance with applicable withholding and reporting requirements. United States residents may be required to provide a completed form W-9 and residents of other countries may be required to provide a completed W-8BEN form. These tax forms will be used for accounting and tax reporting purposes.

4.2 All Required Forms must be completed and returned to SDF within twenty eight (28) days after the Required Forms are sent. Failure to complete and successfully clear KYC or failure to submit complete tax documentation will result in any eligible Award being forfeit.

4.3 Award Delivery: Awards will be delivered to eligible Participants within twenty eight (28) days after receipt and successful verification of the complete Required Forms. NFT and XLM Awards will be sent to the Stellar address associated with the Stellar network wallet connected to the Participants RPCiege profile. Physical Playing Cards will be sent to the address identified by the Participant on the Order Form. Award recipients are responsible for any fees associated with receiving or using an Award. Failure to provide correct information on the Required Forms, or other correct information required for the delivery of an Award may result in delayed Award delivery, disqualification of the Participant or forfeiture of an Award.

4.4 Taxes: Recipients are responsible for reporting the receipt of an Award to relevant government departments or agencies where applicable and paying all applicable taxes in their jurisdiction of residence (federal, state/provincial/territorial and local). SDF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD A PORTION OF THE AWARD AMOUNT TO COMPLY WITH THE TAX LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER SDF JURISDICTION, OR THOSE OF A RECIPIENTS JURISDICTION.

4.5 Compliance: Participants should inform themselves as to any legal and tax requirements or consequences applicable to them in respect of the acquisition, holding, and disposition of XLM. Recipients are also responsible for complying with foreign exchange and banking regulations in their respective jurisdictions.

5. DISQUALIFICATION

SDF reserves the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any Participant or potential Award recipient if:

Any Participant tampers with the entry or validation process for RPCiege or attempts to redeem an Award for any given Skirmish more than once;
Any Participant breaches these Official Rules or acts in a way that is inappropriate or unsportsmanlike or not in the best interest of spirit of RPCiege;
The potential recipient does not meet the eligibility criteria and/or fails to complete the Required Forms by the deadline listed above;
An Award is not deliverable to the Stellar network wallet connected to the RPCiege profile; or
Any potential recipient may be disqualified for any other reason, including if their participation in RPCiege violates any applicable laws or regulations or infringes or violates any proprietary right of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other rights.

6. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

6.1 The content and challenges included in RPCiege are intended for educational purposes only and do not constitute financial or investment advice.

6.2 Participants acknowledge and understand that XLM is a highly volatile asset, and that SDF does not provide any representations, warranties, or guarantees of its value.

6.3 In addition to the disclaimers, limitation of liability and indemnities agreed to in the main SDF Legal Terms, Participants also specifically agree to release and hold harmless SDF and its respective affiliates, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with RPCiege and its promotion, or any awards granted.

7. GENERAL CONDITIONS

7.1 SDF reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, suspend and/or modify the RPCiege program, or any part of it including any or all awards, these Official Rules or eligibility criteria for any reason.

7.2 RPCiege is governed by the SDF Terms of Service and these Official Rules. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the SDF Terms of Service and these Official Rules, these Official Rules will prevail. If there is any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any RPCiege materials, including but not limited to the RPCiege registration form, RPCiege Website or advertising, the terms and conditions of the Official Rules shall prevail.

7.3 The terms and conditions of the Official Rules are subject to change at any time, including the rights or obligations of the Participant, and SDF. SDF will post the terms and conditions of the amended Official Rules on the RPCiege Website. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any amendment will become effective at the time specified in the posting of the amended Official Rules or, if no time is specified, the time of posting.

7.4 SDF’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Should any provision of these Official Rules be or become illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction whose laws or regulations may apply to a Participant, such illegality or unenforceability shall leave the remainder of these Official Rules, including the Rule affected, to the fullest extent permitted by law, unaffected and valid. The illegal or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid and enforceable provision that comes closest and best reflects the SDF’s intention in a legal and enforceable manner with respect to the invalid or unenforceable provision.

8. DATA PRIVACY

SDF may collect information from you when you participate in RPCiege. The information collected is subject to the privacy policy located here: https://www.stellar.org/privacy-policy. SDF may engage third parties in the fulfillment of Awards. By claiming an Award, Participants acknowledge and agree that SDF may share your information with third parties, on an as needed basis, in order to provide you with the Award(s). SDF may also redirect you to a third party site in order to provide with the Award(s). The information you provide to third parties in connection with claiming your Award(s) is solely at your discretion and is subject to the third party’s terms and conditions and privacy policies.

9. CONTACT

Join the RPCiege community by selecting “Coding games and challenges” in the #Channels & Roles channel in the Stellar Developer Discord here. If you have any specific questions or concerns you can also email SDF at [email protected].