Rules

## **Notice**

Below is our rules we expect all Vikings to follow with regards to both this Discord community and the Game/s Server. There is a **ZERO TOLERANCE** policy in place. If you are in violation, you will be removed and banned. We don't tolerate drama of any kind here. Many of us have jobs and families and limited time to devote to this game and community and have no patience for any drama what so ever. So please, read below and bring any questions or concerns to @Boba ᴼʷⁿᵉʳ OR @BigBaer69 ᵒʷⁿᵉʳ

Our rules aims to create a professional and respectful gaming community while ensuring a fair and enjoyable experience for all members. It sets clear expectations and consequences for violations, which is important for maintaining a harmonious environment.

Age Requirement: The community is restricted to adults aged 18 and above, ensuring a mature environment.

## **Community/Discord Rules**

* Members are encouraged to use our ⁠create-a-ticket  for communication, and they must respect each other and the team. It's essential to have your in-game name as your Discord server name and not claim to be an admin or moderator if you're not.
* Treat everyone with respect. Absolutely no harassment, witch hunting, sexism, racism, or hate speech will be tolerated. This includes any form of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or anything of the sort.
* No spam or self promotion. Unless consulted with by boba or bigbear
* Any kind of NSFW content will only be posted in our private NSFW Channel you can choose to obtain this role here ⁠roles
* Do not ping any staff without a legitimate reason behind it
* Do not send direct messages to any kind of staff please use our ticket system you will get taken care of asap
* If you find someone breaking the rules or you feel unsafe please directly dm @Boba ᴼʷⁿᵉʳ OR @BigBaer69 ᵒʷⁿᵉʳ
* Rules are subject to common sense. There's no loopholes here if we find you violating our community rules you will be taken care of accordingly.

## **In-game Rules**

1. Serious Play Only: No trolling, griefing, spamming, toxicity, or advertising is allowed, with griefing leading to an instant ban. This includes "no cheesing" (ie. dont use the game mechanics to try and cheat the game, example: chair infront of crypt etc)
2. Be Respectful: Do not harm others' creations or steal their belongings. Promote a positive atmosphere and provide constructive criticism.
3. Natural Progression: Players must progress naturally in the game without exploiting or using items from other worlds.
4. Ashlands Off-Limits: Players are not allowed to explore or approach the Ashlands biome to preserve it for future gameplay.
5. No AFK: Avoid going AFK to ensure active players can access the world. AFKing may also trigger in-game issues.
6. Have Fun: Encourages a positive and supportive community, and disruptive behavior will result in removal.
7. Wards: Rules regarding the placement of wards to protect structures is highly recommended. Be mindful where you place your wards, do not place wards on or near any community builds, player builds/items, dungeons,crypts,caves, or Mines
8. Base Space: Guidelines for building near other players and potential taxation. Please take a 360 view if you see another base you are too close to build without permission! draw distance - if you can see another build, dont build there
9. Treestumps: Encourages players to clean up treestumps for performance reasons.
10. Portals: Limits on the number of portals at the community portal hub.
11. Honor System: Trusts players to abide by the rules and play fairly.
12. Bridges: Requires bridges to be tall enough for long boats to pass.
13. No Duplicating Glitches: Prohibits exploiting glitches.
14. Community Center: Restricts building structures or logging out at the community center due to potential lag.
15. Tip: A tip on reducing lag get away from spawn island.