Please be aware that we have updated the game rules, effective from midnight 16 April, UTC+2. The most notable change is to "push duelling": it is now allowed except between players sharing an internet connection. The remainder of the changes mainly fix spelling and grammar errors.
You can view the rules here: http://wiki.the-west.net/wiki/Beta_Rules
You can view the rules here: http://wiki.the-west.net/wiki/Beta_Rules