Rules

A compendium of AncarEarth's server rules.

Last updated: 08/04/2022 by Acult

1. General

* 1.1 Avoid a forbidden behavior, which consists of:
	+ 1.1.1 Raising shitstorm discussions on purpose against a specific player, or faction, or side
	+ 1.1.2 Criticizing staff and server, NB: The generalized criticism term is referred to all those sentences related to "you're a c\*nt, you're a brainless biased, you took this decision because x and x, you only care about x, you are x and such"
	+ 1.1.3 Flooding, spamming, abusing of caps lock
	+ 1.1.4 Causing a mess on purpose when staff is busy on certain tasks, for example in managing wars
	+ 1.1.5 Disrespectful behavior toward staff decisions and members aswell as provocations, insults toward staff, ignoring staff warnings on purpose
	+ 1.1.6 Random accuses of being biased (just because your opinion doesn't match with staff, they aren't biased)
	+ 1.1.7 Abusing of staff dm (fake reports, insults, provocations, your personal toxic opinions about others which none cares about).
	+ 1.1.8 Beg to become staff.
	+ For each of these behaviors, staff has access to a collection of examples and relative punishment. They generally vary between SOFT Warning, 1 min mute (Warning), 10 min mute (Heavy breaking of rules), 30 min mute (Super Heavy Reiterated breaking of rules).

* 1.2 Do not spam IP or sites of other servers, players are earned not stolen from those who have won them loyally.
	+ - Penalty: Permanent Ban [Global]

* 1.3 Do not encourage other users to break the regulation. (Ex. Exploiting a bug and spreading the exploit to other users)
	+ - Penalty: Depends on the infraction occurred. The penalty will be applied to both those who have encouraged the infringement and the victim.

* 1.4 Everyone is responsible for their account, so whatever happens, the owner of the account will be punished, however this does not apply in case of theft of the account.

* 1.5 English and Italian are the main languages of the server, thus avoid to spam the chat with long discussions in any other language (use private channels instead).
	+ - It's not rule breaking if you write few words in your own language, or even few sentences. It's considered a discussion (thus breaking the rule) only when 2 or more players are involved into talking in their own language for several time. There is no punishment for such rule, which is more like a common guideline, instead you would get warned or 10min muted if you severely spam the chat.

* 1.6 New players can't be killed, this protection is valid for 3 day (the time start from the first login). If you kill the newbie you MUST refund the stuff back. If the new players attacks someone they lose their protection. Self-defense isn't considered as an attack.
	+ - Note: You can check when players first log into the server with the /res [playername] command.

* 1.7 The coloured nick is a perk exclusively allowed for Nation's Leaders (which may ask Staff to obtain one) and Donator ranks.

2. Gameplay (Click)

* 2.1 Modifications which give you an unfair advantage are not allowed. The only Mods allowed are those that modify the graphic appearance of the game like Optifine and Shaders.
	+ - The staff is able to see when the hacks have been used, but the tools that are available are not always accurate and therefore it is possible that you are asked to show your minecraft folder via screen sharing on Discord, this process is not to be accepted compulsorily, however in the event that it is not possible and the anti-cheat detects a number of infractions it will be necessary to continue according to the indicated penalty. It is advisable to have a Discord account in order to avoid problems and to be able to protect in case the anti-cheat detects infractions. The staff may require another program for screen sharing.
	+ - Penalty: Ban 1 week > Permanent Ban [Global]

* 2.2 The exploit of bugs and glitches is not allowed.
	+ - Penalty may increase following the level of unbalance caused through illegal means, minimum penalty: 3-Day Ban [Global - Local] + Handing over the stuff you glitched.

* 2.3 If your account has been banned. Do not register a new one because it will only cause the ban of both.

* 2.4 Do not cheat or deceive anyone while doing business.
	+ - Penalty: Compensation of unduly withdrawn money/items and 2 days of ban. If you refuse to compensate the victim: Permanent Ban [Local].

* 2.5 Players are not allowed to sell in-game items, ranks, or any other thing obtained in-game for real-life currency.

* 2.6 Any kind of tp-kill is forbidden. Definition of tp-kill: dying within 5 minutes to the hands of a player after he tped to you/you tped to him, or because of him.
	+ In 5 minutes, the player will be actually able to recognize if it's a trap or some sort of tp-kill and proptly escape in time. After 5 minutes have passed, it will be considered a normal kill.
	+ - Penalty: Ban 1 day [Local] > Ban 1 week [Global] > Ban 2 weeks [Global] (Stuff back each time)
	+ 2.6.1 Dying to the hand of a "Third-Party" within 5 minutes is also not permitted & will get the same sanctions.
		- - If player A does /tpa to player B and player B kills player A. It's Tp-Kill.
		- - If Player B does /tpahere to player A and player B kills player A. It's Tp-Kill.
		- - If Player B finds player A and does /tpahere player C, it is **not** Tp-Kill.

* 2.7 Landscape grief, recognized structures grief and all emulative acts are prohibited
	+ This includes acts that ruin the visible landscape to an unrecognisable level and acts that may cause harm to other players such as pouring lava or water.
	+ 2.7.1 If you avoid landscape defacement, you are allowed to grief and steal from non-recognized structures in unclaimed land.
	+ 2.7.2 If a non-recognized structure is partially claimed, you are allowed to grief or steal from the unclaimed portion if the act doesn't extend to the claimed part.
	+ 2.7.3 It's disallowed to grief a recognized structure despite being unclaimed, partially claimed or covered by claims. However, it's possible to steal from containers in the unclaimed part of the structure.
	+ 2.7.4 Conquering a recognized structure by war, doesn't allow the new owner to grief or deface the structure, any significant change in terms of design and building of the conquered structure must get staff approval.

* 2.8 It's forbidden to build pillars. If it's the first time and the player will remove his pillar, he will not be punished.

* 2.9 It's not allowed to log onto others' accounts without their permission in ANY CASE. We can always check whoever joined, even if he didn't put any password.

* 2.10 Snake claims are forbidden, Claiming long and thin lines of land and claiming Oceans may bring to forcibly unclaim by staff. This answell includes roads, artificial land or larger structures.
	+ 2.10.1 Instead of being an outline, claims must be filled in
	+ 2.10.2 Surrounding or claiming inside another nation is not allowed.

* 2.11 \*Suppressed Rule\*

* 2.12 You may no longer use any gadget or tool found in the menu (by running /menu) for any sort of combat, involving players. These tools may still be used to have fun with friends if both parties allow it and may be used in PvE.

* 2.13 It's not allowed to undermine a nation in which you've been granted access or permissions to on the basis of perceived mutual trust. (Insiding rule)
	+ Insiding includes but is not limited to:
	+ - Defecting to a faction's enemies while at war and proceeding to grief or steal from it using any permissions you may still retain.
	+ - Withdrawing money from the faction's Treasury, stealing items that you did not make, killing a faction's mobs with the purpose of causing damage to the faction.
	+ - Mass kicking nation members.
	+ - Unclaiming land of recognized structures to enable it to be griefed or stolen from.
	+ - Deleting faction's ranks or adding/removing rank's permissions without the consent of the leader
	+ The following acts are not considered insiding and are therefore permitted:
	+ - Defecting to a faction's enemies without abuse of permissions.
	+ - Leaking Information and commiting acts of espionage

* 2.14 It's disallowed to perform Terraforming projects which considerably undermine map accuracy.
	+ These include, but are not limited to:
	+ Creating new islands and seas
	+ Destroying large landmasses.
	+ Draining or covering large lakes.
	+ Pixel arts.
	+ Note: Ask staff in case of doubt.
	+ 2.14.1 On vertical terraforming, it's forbidden to erase entire mountain ranges (ex. Alps). You may only considerably flatten mountains if they obstruct the construction of recognized structures. Any change must blend with the surrounding landscape.

* 2.15 Fly is to only be used for building inside own faction provinces. This includes donator's fly and infinity matrix.
	+ 2.15.1 Fly cannot be used during pvp or to evade pvp combat. Doing so will result in a fly ban (remotion of the perm in case it's donor fly).
	+ 2.15.2 Fly is forbidden in any circumstance when war-session is active.
	+ If banned from fly:
	+ - first offense -> 2 weeks ban from fly
	+ - second offense -> 2 months ban from fly
	+ - third offense -> permanent fly ban

* 2.16 Ships must look good and have the form of a ship.
	+ Anything poorly made or which don't look like a ship won't be tollerated, Staff has the right to destroy them without any compensation or warning.

3. War (Click)

* 3.1 It's forbidden to deplet life tickets on purpose:
	+ Repeatedly dying during war in order to sabotage your own side is prohibited. This will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis: none will be punished for simply being bad at PvP.

* 3.2 It's prohibited to grief, enclose, dig or build around a checkpoint.
	+ During war, each checkpoint must be freely accessible by all sides, player's should not artificially obstacle the area.