Modifications & "Hacking"

## Client Modifications

Part of the third Rule of Rhapsody, "hacking" is listed as an offense of the server rules.

Rhapsody is a survival server, and therefore certain game modifications that can give the player an unfair advantage over others, or cause harm to the server's world, are disallowed. Anyone using a disallowed client mod will be asked to cease by staff. If they do not comply after the first warning, **a permanent ban will ensue**. If you have a mod that is not on the list and are unsure whether you can use it, make sure you ask staff first. Do not use it until you have approval.

## Endorsed Mods

This was posted in Discord by Bunny on April 7th, 2023:

*"In the interest that everyone is able to quickly and safely update to 1.19.4 with the understanding of which client sided mods are specifically endorsed and allowed on Rhapsody, I've compiled a list of latest releases for those of you who play with modifications."*

✦**Optifine**: https://optifine.net/downloads

✦**Forge**: https://files.minecraftforge.net/net/minecraftforge/forge/index\_1.19.4.html

✦**Fabric**: https://fabricmc.net/2023/03/01/1194.html

✦**Inventory Tweaks (Fabric)**: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/inventory-control-tweaks

✦**Inventory Tweaks (Forge)**: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/mouse-tweaks

✦**Keybinding Macros (Fabric)**: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/command-macros

✦**Map (Forge & Fabric)**: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/xaeros-world-map

✦**Dynamic Lights (Fabric)**: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lambdynamiclights

✦**Dynamic Lights (Forge)**: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-lights

## Allowed Mods

The following modifications are allowed on the basis that they do not give the player using them an unfair advantage in the game over a player who does not have them installed.

* Chat organization/filtering/reordering mods.
* Minimap mods that show an overview of the surrounding area from the sky,
	+ as long as they do not show anything that would not be ordinarily visible to the player, such as caves or nearby players and mobs.
	+ Cave mapping is allowed in the Nether dimension due to it's generated nature.
	+ Use of waypoints and similar features are permitted.
* Mods that improve Minecraft performance or alter display, such as Optifine, Dynamic lighting, and most texture/resource packs.
* Inventory sorters and shortcuts such as Fastcraft.
* Macro / Keybind Mod or other keybind mods.
* Any purely aesthetic mod like shaders, Better Foliage, Tails, or Mo' Bends.

## Disallowed Mods

Any mods that give the player any kind of advantage over another player who has a vanilla (unmodified) client, such as allowing them to travel in ways an unmodified client could not, or gather materials in ways that an unmodified client couldn't, or obtain information not available to someone with an unmodified client, are not allowed.

* Mods that allow you to fly or jump higher or run faster than usual, such as Flymod.
* "No-clip" mods that allow you to pass through walls or solid objects.
* Area damage mods that allow you to break blocks or attack players without clicking to hit them.
* Fast-build or fast-break mods that allow you to place or break more than one block at a time.
* X-Ray mods and transparent texture packs that permit the user to see through otherwise solid objects.
* Modifications that confer any kind of PvP or PvE advantage.
* Radar mods that show where players or mobs are, even if you would not otherwise be able to see them.
* Invincibility mods, including anything that reduces or removes fall damage, avoids combat attacks, or drops packets before they can reach the client.
* World downloader mods of any kind, including Schematica downloading.
	+ If you want a specific part of the world (build/structure), you can kindly ask Bunny for a download of a schematic of that area.

* Mods that allow the player to autonomously navigate the world without human intervention (e.g. Baritone).
* "Fullbright" -- whether by mod or by changing your local config file, you may not effectively get the benefit of "Night Vision" for free.
* Macros that allow the player to click at speeds not possible by humans.

## Consequences

As previously mentioned, If you join the server with one or more of the aforementioned disallowed mods, you will be asked by staff to cease usage immediately. If you do not comply, a **permanent ban** will ensue.

* The consequences of your actions when using some of the disallowed modifications listed may sometimes radiate further than a simple ban. By continuing to use such mods, you may affect the integrity, stability, or performance of the server. In such cases, not only are you breaking our policy on "Hacking", but you are also violating our rule regarding being mindful to others on the server.