Rules

On this page:

• Core Rules
• Survival
• Challenges
• Challenge Area Rules
• About pranks
• About bans

Last updated on 1 October 2024.

We're here to have fun playing Minecraft, and we hope you will, too!

To make sure that everything runs smoothly, please be sure to follow these simple rules. The core set applies at ALL times:

1. Family friendly

The community is opened to people of all ages, and there are kids playing with us. As such, please keep your language and attitude appropriate for everyone.

2. No discussions on religion or politics

We're here to have fun and relax, and both religion and politics can be divisive topics. While having a chat on these can be nice, this is not the place to do so.

3. No Gameplay Changing Mods

No cheating! We're in these worlds to explore, following the rules of Minecraft survival. Mods that affect gameplay are not allowed, including but not limited to flying, running, x-ray and kill aura. Likewise, the staff members won't teleport you around.

Exploiting game bugs to glitch the game, like x-ray machines or Nether roof access, is also prohibited.

4. No lagging devices

No devices that create a noticeable amount of lag or stress on a server are allowed. This includes but is not limited to heavy redstone mechanisms and large amounts of animals.

Additionally, and to ensure that the server keeps operating smoothly, all automated farms and grinders are banned within a radius of 150 blocks of each world's spawn point.

Survival

Basically, none of the survival servers accept griefing, raiding and the like.

5. No griefing

People can put a lot of work in their creations, please don't ruin that or loot their chests. Griefing is stricly forbidden and will get offenders banned from the server. If something isn't labelled as free, don't take it.

6. No player traps

PvP is not allowed except in designated areas, and indirect attacks toward other players are not accepted either. Traps are included in this category!

7. Respect private property

Don't change or extend someone's structures without their permission. If a sign says that visitors are unwelcome, please respect that as well and find another area to play in.

8. Respect the player experience

Give new players the chance to play the game. Don't gift equipment (armor and tools) to players that haven't reached at least Trusted status so they can enjoy the natural discovery of our worlds and features. Let them play at their own rhythm.

Challenges

The monthly challenge world, hosted in Kenorland (or sometimes Seasonal), runs under different circumstances: raiding and PvP are sometimes allowed, unless specified otherwise. Everyone must be able to survive on their own and be ready for anything!

5. Griefing and raiding are sometimes allowed

Be wary of incoming players: you might want to hide or be ready to protect your home turf, as people are sometimes allowed to break it apart and take the spoils of war.

6. Player traps are allowed

Since raiding is an option, you're totally free to build up traps to protect your territory in any way you wish.

We expect players to respect the spirit of the rules as well as their writing. As such, do not try to go around them by using alternative means, including and not limited to using other people, leaving items in chests and so on. If a rule isn't clear enough, staff have the final say on the matter.

Last updated on 10 September 2024.

Why Guidelines?

Just as we do not give vanilla gear to newer players, we put in an extended effort to preserve the play experience for players who haven't had a chance to try our Challenge Area content for themselves. While we will always advocate for helping out your fellow player, people come here to play a game- if you play it for them, they have no reason to stay. We must maintain a middle ground.

We do this for the general health of the server and player retention, to keep everyone playing for years to come.

Transferring Challenge Area Items

Players are prohibited from transferring items from Challenge Areas to players who have not themselves completed the matching Challenge Area up to that point.

Transfer-Prohibited Items

Additionally, it is prohibited to transfer any items from areas after Shattered Sands in progression, even to players that have completed it themselves. This includes the transfer of Minecraft accounts which possess Challenge Area equipment (Aka, Alts ). Items transferred between accounts currently owned/used by the same player do not fall under this.

Abuse of Exploits

Along with this, repeated abuse of unreported exploits within a challenge area is prohibited. If you see something, say something! Help us preserve the fun for everyone, and not cheapen their experiences.

Consequences

Items are subject to confiscation on discovery in any of the above situations. Repeated violations of the above guidelines will result in barring the offending parties from future use of the Challenge Areas.

Challenge Area Progression:
Lost Woods → Wychwood → Snowhead → Shattered Sands → Shoals of the Departed → Isle of Insanity (Science Isles)

Guilds of Creepers Lab Progression:
Laurasia Guildhall → Rodinia Guildhall → Superia Guildhall → Gondwana Guildhall

Challenge Areas include, but are not limited to:

• Combat Training
• The End - Dragon Priests Challenge (Including Overworld Priests and Alduin)
• The Hunters Lodge
• The Lost Woods
• Wychwood (Castle of Famine and surrounding area)
• Snowhead (Castle of Conquest and surrounding area)
• Shattered Sands (Castle of War and surrounding area)
• Shoals of the Departed (Castle of Death and surrounding area)
• Isle of Insanity (Castle of Frank and surrounding area)
• Science Isles
• The Guilds of Creepers Lab
• The Horseman Guild
• Inventory Synced Event Worlds
• Player-created Challenge Areas (Easter Maze, Wandering Eye Scavenger Hunt, etc)

Many players like to ask us if pranks are allowed, or causing trouble to another player "just for fun".

What you think is a "harmless prank" won't always be understood as such by your target. Things done "just for fun" aren't funny for everyone. Some will get angry, others will be scared about what's going on. Some also get worried about bugs and get in touch with the staff for help, only to realize later that nothing was seriously wrong.

That ends up causing trouble to the people being targeted and the staff which looks into potential problems. Taking items "for fun" is dangerously close to stealing and should be avoided, same as changing someone else's build.

Pranks aren't strictly forbidden, but think carefully about setting one up: your target might not like it as much as you think.

As of mid-2020, we're operating on a three strikes ban policy.

First strike: 3 days ban
Second strike: 1 month ban
Third strike: Permanent

Major offences will get anyone removed directly and permanently. Appeals can be placed on the forums and are subject to staff review.

The goal of these rules is to create a safe environment for all players and to keep things fair for everyone. Even if your base is far away from everyone else, keep in mind that we're all in a community, playing together!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask them within the game, the chat or on the forums. There is no stupid question!