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Rules

Source of the law

The law is based on ancient guidelines, suggestions, mods'/admins' rulings and common sense.

Below are described the server's rules. Breaking these rules can result in punishment, ranging in severity based on the act, those involved and their history.

Definitions

  1. Grief/grieb - “Griefing is the act of irritating and angering people in video games through the use of destruction, construction, or social engineering.”
  2. People - players ingame, human or else.
  3. Ban evasion - evading a ban by playing on another account while banned in any account you own.
  4. Doxxing - “Doxing or doxxing (from dox, abbreviation of documents) is the Internet-based practice of researching and broadcasting private or identifying information (especially personally identifying information) about an individual or organization.”
  5. Landrun - An event in which a nation or a settlement claim more land than they can fill, or is reasonably sound to claim within the a timeframe.

General Rules

  1. No malicious griefing. Griefing may result in a ban, from 1 day in minor cases and can be a permaban in case of repeated griefings. The griefer may also be fined for stolen blocks, the fine may either be items from his chest, inventory or blocks taken directly from his buildings.
  2. Don't go around killing people at random. Exception to this rule can be found in PVP and nation Rules. Breaking this rule can result in a ban, depending on the severity. Spawnkillings are considered especially heinous.
  3. No hacks - flyhack, speedhack, x-ray, radar or any client-side addition to the game deemed a hack are illegal. When in doubt, ask. Breaking this rule can result in a ban, depending on the effect the hax usage has had on the game.
  4. No lag machines - lag machines are illegal. They may be destroyed without informing the owner. Maliciously building a lag machine to slow the server can result in a ban.
  5. No duplication - Duplication of items of any kind are illegal. Duplications will results in confiscation of items and a ban, ranging on duration and significance of dupe.
  6. Killing any kind of a mob that resides in a defined territory of another player is illegal without permission.
  7. No ban evasion. Ban evasions may results in long bans, possibly a permaban, as this undermines the legal system of the server.
  8. No stealing accounts or impersonations. IRC is considered part of the game for the purpose of impersonation. Asking for a password reset for an account that isn't yours is a theft attempt. Pretending to be someone else to people ingame, while in IRC, is considered an impersonation. Breaking this rule can result in a long ban and even a permaban, as this is faux and sabotage of the truth.
  9. Don't lie to the staff about said activities. Obstruction of justice will not be tolerated. Lying about your own misdeeds, or trying to incriminate an innocent person is illegal.
  10. No doxxing - doxxing may result in a ban. Lex talionis may also be used.

Statute of limitations doesn't exist.

Settlement Rules

Settlements are claimed territories established with a border or limited area of sovereignty usually held only by a small group of people or even just one person. These are much more common than nations, but have no privileges at this time besides a right of eminent domain. Settlements are to be added to the settlements page.

  1. A settlement should have a leader and defined borders. Having no leaders / multiple leaders may pose difficulties in the future regarding the status of the settlement. Settlements that landrun may be forcibly reduced.
  2. Settlements cannot claim land already claimed by another settlement or nation. Ask the staff if in doubt. Claiming already existent buildings without the owner's consent will generally not be allowed, but there may be exceptions.
  3. Settlements by themselves are always apolitical.
  4. Settlements can expand (naturally) by building or merging and update their borders.
  5. Settlements can split, if its' residents disagree on the nature of the split they may appeal to the staff.

*to be completed*

PVP and Nation Rules

*to be written*

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