Rules

**RULE LIST FOR TALES OF ITERIA MINECRAFT AND DISCORD SERVERS:**

## Discord Rules:

**1)** *No spamming @ commands - Use the command carefully and reserve it only for when in necessary, many do not appreciate being pinged lots.*

**2)** *No posting/linking anything disturbing - If you need to share something of this nature with someone, do it through private means such as direct messages.*

**3)** *No abusing public channels to defend your case if banned from the MC server - Some rules only ban one from the MC server, not the Discord server. This is a privilege, do not abuse it, and accept staff judgement. If you wish to discuss this matter, do so with a member of the staff team in private.*

**4)** *Use common sense*

## Text based offenses:

Defined as anything in the discord or MC server chats. These only count as offenses when someone has an issue with it and notifies staff.

**1)** *No toxic behavior - Targeting individuals for abuse or bullying via annoyance or harm to them.*

**2)** *No racial slurs - Jokes or insults towards ethnic groups.*

**3)** *No spamming - Sending messages too quickly in rapid succession for too long*

**4)** *No excessive cursing - Cursing to the point where people request for you to stop, but continue regardless*

**5)** *No changing nicknames(In game) - Do not change your nickname in-game unless the character is changing their name long-term, or the account is being used for a new character*

**6)** *No changing nicknames(Discord) - Do not change Discord nickname from what was put on the registration form. Example:* Discord Account Name: WolfShadowRider#9424 Discord nickname: WolfShadowRider | <character name>

Offense 1 - 1 hour mute on MC server

Offense 2 - 24 hour mute on MC and Discord servers

Offense 3 - 24 hour ban from MC server, 24 hour mute on Discord server

Offense 4 - 1 week ban from MC and Discord servers

Offense 5 - Repeats Offense 4 until banned by popular vote among Staff

## Roleplay Based Offenses:

Defined as anything that disrupts roleplay aspects and atmosphere.

**1)** *No Metaplaying - The definition of "Metaplaying" on this server is to use Out-Of-Character information to take In-Character actions. An easy example: Learning about the existence of a player's item through the Shout Channel, then hunting it down in-rp.*

Offense 1 - All actions by the offender will be reversed in and out of RP.

Offense 2 - Repeats Offense 1, adding a 3 day ban from MC server.

Offense 3 - Repeats Offense 1, adding a 1 week ban from MC server.

Offense 4 - Permanent ban from both MC and Discord servers.

**2)** *No Surprise Attacks - Defined as an attack on a Player which has not been initiated by an in-rp message sent through the Local RP Channel.*

Offense 1 - All actions by the offender will be reversed in and out of RP.

Offense 2 - Repeats Offense 1, adding a 3 day ban from MC server.

Offense 3 - Repeats Offense 1, adding a 1 week ban from MC server.

Offense 4 - Permanent ban from both MC and Discord servers.

## Survival-Based Offenses

Defined as anything done in survival gameplay.

**1)** *No creating or using grinders - "Grinder" defined as the automatic or semi-automatic (mob EXP farms) gathering of resources. Use common sense, a loophole will not save you if this rule is violated*

Offense 1 - Spawners and structure used destroyed, resources confiscated.

Offense 2 - Repeats Offense 1, adding 24 hour ban from MC server.

Offense 3 - Repeats Offense 1, adding 1 week ban from MC server.

Offense 4 - Repeats Offense 3

**2)** *No duplication or illegal crafting exploits/exploiting glitches - May happen frequently due to plugins, potential reward for those who report unknown glitches/exploits to staff directly*

Offense 1 - Confiscation of all resources obtained via exploit.

Offense 2 - Repeats Offense 1, adding 1 week ban from MC and Discord servers.

Offense 3 - Repeats Offense 1, adding permanent ban from MC and Discord servers.

Offense 4 - Repeats Offense 3.

**3)** *Griefing outside wars - Defined as destroying or damaging blocks or entities, stealing unpermitted items, or destroying one's DeadChest in order to let items despawn.*

Offense 1 - Return of all items stolen/gained from grief, 24 hour ban from MC server.

Offense 2 - Repeats Offense 1, adding 1 week ban from MC and Discord servers.

Offense 3 - Repeats Offense 1, adding permanent ban from MC and Discord servers.

Offense 4 - Repeats Offense 3.

**4)** *Killing a player who is AFK or respawning - People who respawn with no items to defend themselves are entitled to their items which are not on the Steal-List, and should not be killed repeatedly.*

Offense 1 - Return of all items stolen/gained from the player.

Offense 2 - Repeats Offense 1, adding 24 hour ban from MC and Discord servers.

Offense 3 - Repeats Offense 1, adding 1 week ban from MC and Discord servers.

Offense 4 - Permanent ban from MC and Discord servers.

*Steal-List - Items allowed to be stolen per location:*

1. -Coins (max unlimited).
2. -Emeralds (max 12).
3. -Diamonds (max 64 / 1 stack).
4. -Gold (max 192 / 3 stacks).
5. -Iron (max 320 / 5 stacks).
6. -Quest/Story Items (max unlimited).
7. -Gems (max 3).
8. -Keys (max unlimited).
9. -Unique items (max unlimited).
10. -Artifacts Unique items are defined as items impossible to craft and cannot be found regularly.

Unique items that cannot be stolen (We call this the "Exception-List"): '''

1. -Written books.
2. -Faction Leader helmets.
3. -Relics. General Side Notes:
4. -Use common sense when referring to "per location." General rule of thumb is 500 blocks need to be between locations.
5. -Player-named items will not count as "unique" items. (edited)

## Banned items

*Items/actions banned from use and/or possession:*

1. -Vanilla Minecraft Potions with the following effects (only from PvP): **Speed** **Strength** **Instant Health** **Instant Damage** **Weakness**
2. -Diamond weapons/armour. -Weapons/armour without plugin stats.
3. -Enchanting without gems. -Totems of Undying (only from PvP).
4. -Ender Pearls (only from PvP) -Enchanted golden Apples (only from PvP)
5. -End Crystals (only mid-PvP combat placements)
6. -Ender Chests and Ender Bags (edited)

## Illegal Combat Actions:

*Actions that are not permitted before, during, or after combat. Make sure to take note of the what is said in the "()" of each bullet. It should also be noted that combat is considered over when a player is out of sight from all combatants for roughly 1 minute, or all parties involved have agreed to a truce. These actions are:*

1. -Accessing an Ender Chest via any method (During combat)
2. -Using any warp stick (During combat)
3. -Returning to a fight after being defeated/attempting to regain lost items before 1 minute has passed (After combat, during combat)
4. -Killing a Player before 1 minute has passed (After combat).