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Use common sense.
Do not...Spam
Do not spam.
Spamming includes:Advertise
Do not advertise.
Specifically, do not advertiseArea of Application
These rules apply in public channels.
"Public channels" refers to the following places:Behavior
Harassment
No harassment of any kind is allowed anywhere.
Specifically, this applies:IRL Scams
Do not offer real currency (such as Dollars, Euros, Pounds, etc.) for an ingame exchange of goods and services (such as blocks, tools, builds, etc.) Do not offer to sell existing ranks and permissions that you have for real currency.
Punishment evasion
Do not attempt to evade punishments.
Staff
Respect staff and their decisions.
Harming the community
In very rare cases, it may be necessary to warn players for toxic behavior that harms the community without explicitly breaking the rules.
DDoS
Attempting a DDoS, or attacking the server with Bot clients, will result in an automatic permanent ban.
Building
Inappropriate builds
Inappropriate builds are banned on all servers.
This includes, but is not limited to:Excessive Lag
Do not build contraptions that are too taxing on the server. If you’re in doubt whether your build is against these rules, ask a staff member. Contraptions might get disabled by staff if they are deemed too taxing. Contraptions should generally have an On-/Off switch.
In general, things that might be taxing on the server:Names and Skins
Copying other players
Be original with your names (usernames and nicknames) and skins.
Do not...Use appropriate names and skins
Usernames and skins should be appropriate.
Do not...Cheating
Do not cheat.
Hacking
Hacking of any kind is banned. In general this means that you should not modify your client to give you a direct, unfair advantage over other players.
Examples:Duping
Duping in all forms is banned. If a dupe exploit is found, it needs to be reported immediately.
Exploits
Do not use server exploits to obtain items or permissions.
Client automation
Client automation is not allowed.
Do not use...Alting
Do not use an alt account while you have another account connected. This includes unlinked bedrock accounts, unless you are in the process of linking them.
Griefing
Do not grief or raid in the overworld. This includes unclaimed structures.
Trust
If you are trusted on the claim, it is not griefing.
Unclaimed builds
Griefing an unclaimed build is not allowed. This does not mean you should not claim your builds. After the second grief, we will stop fixing your build if it is griefed again while still being unclaimed.
Mobs
Harming mobs that clearly belong to other people is not allowed.
Do not kill...Interfering with Farms
Halting Minecarts in claims that you don't own is considered griefing.
Other Players
Dropped Items
In the overworld, items should be returned to the player that dropped them.
Physical Traps
Player traps are illegal in the overworld.
TP trapping
Teleport (TP) trapping is illegal everywhere. TP trapping occurs when someone is unsuspectingly teleported into a trap. While traps are legal outside of the overworld, this form of trapping is not.
TP trapping can be defined as:Portal Traps
Do not build traps around portals in the overworld and nether.
Claiming
Other peoples builds
Be nice to other people when claiming.
Do not...Claim placement
Don't claim too close to other people.
In the overworld, do not claim within 200 blocks of a large (> 15,000 blocks) and developed claim or within 100 blocks of a normal claim. However, this rule does not apply if...Safety Claims
Do not create safety claims. These claims will be treated as invalid, and may be removed by staff.
Safety claims are defined as:Building
Nonsensical Builds
Do not be a nuisance in the way you build or use land.
That means, you must not...Warps
Cost
Adding warps costs 1,000 mtc.
Naming conventions
The name of a warp must clearly indicate what the warp is for, comply with the chat rules and be both at least 3 characters in length and not excessively long.
General location requirements
A warp location must be sensical.
This means that a warp...Location requirements per category
A warp location must fall into one of the following categories: Shop warp, Town warp, Public utility, Arena, Monument
These categories are defined in the following way:Shop warps:
Shop warps must have 5 reasonably priced, linked, and stocked [buy] signs at all times and there must be shop signs within visible range of the warp destination.Town warps:
Towns need at least 5 purchasable or rentable subplots and at least 3 members who own or rent something in the town. Information about the town needs to be visible within range of the warp destination.Public utilities:
The utility must offer direct value to the arriving player, and must have posted information clearly describing how to use the utility within visible range of the warp destination.Arenas:
It must be clear what game is played at the arena and the arena must be free to use for everyone.Monuments:
Monuments must have community significance and pass a per-case lore review.Spawn Shops
Cost
Purchasing a shop costs 1,000 mtc.
Size
Plots are 9 by 9 blocks, extend 4 blocks underground, and 16 blocks up.
Shop Maintenance
Failure to keep a shop maintained will result in its removal. If a shop is removed three times, the owner will not be allowed to purchase a fourth.
A shop...Prohibited items
Avoid making your shop very taxing in terms of FPS.
Staff may request the removal of certain decorations as needed to keep the lag at spawn to a minimum. Do not use the following items:Storage:
Block Entities (this mostly refers to containers that have per-location storage such as chests, barrels, hoppers, or furnaces) are not allowed at spawn. Please construct all shop storage remotely.Redstone:
This is limited to redstone logic or machinery. Buttons, pressure plates, and redstone lamps used for purely decorative purposes are permitted, but no active redstone mechanisms are allowed.Particle-generating blocks:
Any blocks that generate particles are banned at spawn. Torches and end rods are exempted from this rule.Entities:
Animals, paintings, armor stands, activated beacons, and item frames are banned at spawn for performance reasons.Behavior
Server Events
Do not interfere with any events, staff or player-run.
Do not...Scams
Do not scam other players.
This means that you must not...Auction House
Use the auction house to actually facilitate trade only.
This means you must not...