Post by ThePokeGod on Dec 14, 2018 16:01:06 GMT -5
Orepros Server Rules
~~ The server rules provided below are to be followed at all times when accessing the server. Cheating your way around them will result in punishments, varying from warnings, to bans. ~~
Respect
Respect all players:
Please be respectful to others while playing games and in lobbies. We do not allow:
Racism
Sexism
Discrimination/Hate-speech
Respect all staff:
Please do not obsessively argue with judgment from one of our staff members. If you have a problem with one of our staff and you feel they are abusing you/others, report it on the forums, don’t start arguments in public against the staff team to try to prove a point.
Failure to follow these rules will result in either a kick, mute, or even tempban.
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Harassment
Harassment is also not allowed on the server. Harassment is:
Any rude, offensive, or inappropriate comments at somebody
Deliberately causing unnecessary drama for somebody.
Constantly bothering someone who has expressed a wish to be left alone
Threatening other players.
These cases are treated with extra severity.
Failure to follow these rules will result in either a kick, mute, or even tempban.
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Profanity & Inappropriate Content
Cursing is allowed on our server, but only to a certain extent.
Mild cursing may be allowed if it is with no hostile direction or context, subtle, and not obsessive.
Cursing at someone in a hostile manner is not allowed. Example: “F**k you <player>!” or “F**k off”. If something like “You b**ch!” is said between friends as a joke, and both (or more) parties are cool with it, it is allowed if not overdone.
Try to keep all content PG-rated. We have players of all ages. Inappropriate content is strictly forbidden.
Failure to follow these rules will result in a kick, mute, or even tempban if abused.
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Inappropriate IGNs
Following from the Profanity and Inappropriate section above, this does apply as well to IGNs on the Server AND Forums.
Staff have the right to ask you to change your username. If you do not comply, you may receive a temp ban.
If you see a name that seems too vulgar, please contact a member of Staff. Anyone with an inappropriate name may be permanently banned from the server if they refuse to change it.
Inappropriate Plots/Clocks
Once again following the inappropriate section, Plots on creative count as well (not hard to guess that).
You may ask "What counts as an inappropriate plot?"
Sexual builds of any sort (clubs, genitalia, etc.)
Offensive builds (Nazi emblems, racist content, etc.)
Spelling out words e.g. "F**K" made from blocks. We'll remove those too as they're useless.
As for Clocks on Plots, here are a few things to take note of:
If it isn't too big and is used to control a device AND has a switch, it's allowed
If it consists of a bunch of pistons or Redstone clocks pulsating and controlling nothing, it's not allowed.
Lag Machines (as said above) can damage the server's performance. This brings a danger to players that go near it as it can not only crash or freeze their game, but can freeze their computer.
If you see any of the things mentioned above (Plots or Clocks), please Report them in the "Creative Reports" section on the Forums.
If you don't have anything reasonable to build, or for a good purpose, don't bother building it.
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Inappropriate Skins
Skins may not show nudity with visible genitals or excessive offensive symbols such as nazi symbols.
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Reasonable Suspicion vs. Evidence
Absolutely no action will be taken without solid evidence. What we consider solid evidence (can be shown in video/screenshots):
Proof of the crime
Evidence proving which player did it
If you do find solid evidence, then you may act. If not, again, no action will be taken. There will usually be some staff online you can find in-game to help you as well.
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Trying to Mod (aka Mini-Modding)
Don't try to do the job of staff members, if someone is breaking the rules please record evidence and report the player.
Making someone aware of the rules is allowed, but don't overdo it.
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Spam
Spam is not allowed at all. This means:
Sending the same message over repeatedly in a short time
Using fancy letters to get your message noticed
Example: “<*>*<*> IM AMAZING <*>*<*>”, “#$#$# SAY HI TO ME #$#$#”, or "L()()K ----->".
Spamming reports, with the clear intention to provoke staff members, is also not allowed. These type of provocations will be handled accordingly to the severity of that specific case.
Encouraging spam is also not allowed. That being said, saying things like, “say _ if _” are forbidden, and players who do this will be warned.
Examples: “Say ‘I’ if you live in the USA” or “ OMG!! ThePokeGod is online!!!!!!!”
Doing any form of instigation, with successful results, will get you warned for spamming, and can result in a temporary mute or ban.
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Advertising
Advertising server IPs are not allowed, no exceptions. Links of any kind are also not allowed, with only these exceptions:
A thread from the Orepros forums
A YouTube video that was made on the Orepros server or a twitch link where you are streaming on the Orepros server (We do check and will suitably punish accordingly)
A link to a picture related to the server.
A Livestream link (providing you're streaming on our server) - A suitable countdown for this would be at least every 5-10 minutes
However, spamming these links could be taken as spamming and warned just the same.
Anything that isn't included in these 3 examples above can be sent over PM. However please make sure you do NOT click anything you are unsure of. There is an announcement on the server that appears each time a link is sent in PM. This is for a reason.
Spambots are special cases, in which an individual may get dozens if not hundreds of accounts to spam our chats to advertise things. Once these accounts are reported/caught, they will be permanently banned.
If for some reason an individual decides to copy what the Spambot says and ends up being banned, they may make a ban appeal, which will lead to their unban more certainly.
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VPN/Proxy Services
Do not use VPNs or proxy services. You are responsible for the internet connection you use to connect to our services. If your IP address matches the IP address of a hacker because you used a VPN, your account will be banned.
Easiest way to prevent this is by simply not using a VPN or proxy.
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Alternative Accounts
There should be only 1 account per person, unless permission is given by the Manager (talk to admins in advance). Performing any of the following with an alternative account is NOT allowed (in our network):
Using an alternative account to bypass a ban/mute on your main account. (Server and Forums)
Creating a troll alternative account. (Server and Forums)
Attempting to harass someone anonymously. (Server and Forums)
If for any reason the above is broken by an alt account, both the main and alt account(s) are held accountable for it, and may result in massive consequences, such as heavy bans and extended ban time.
There is one extension to the points written above, and goes as follows:
People which are known to have a very large amount of alternative accounts, will be considered special cases, and be will treated as so, meaning that we may not take the past condition so lightly, which may result in a ban on all of the persons accounts, for a larger amount of time (in case of tentative of exploiting loop-holes or breaking the past condition countless times).
If for any reason any of the above is broken by an alt account, both the main and alt account(s) are held accountable for it, and will result, like explained previously, in banning the accounts for the original ban length. Or on more extreme cases, in an extension of the ban.
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Impersonation
Quite simple, do not impersonate a player that has an existing account.
If you impersonate staff, well known YouTubers, or other members of the community, you will face consequences.
If you take someone's recently unused name, that will not be considered impersonation. Yet, if you act like that and pretend to be them, then that is against our rules.
The command /nick should be used for just nicknames, fun names or appropriate subjects, not something that can be displayed as an impersonation or inappropriate.
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Selling & Giveaways
You are allowed to host giveaways and contests with prizes on the Server/Forums/, but it must be limited to our network.
Scamming, making fake giveaways and contests for personal gain will not be allowed and you will be punished if you do so.
Do not make business with real life money in our network, specially for things that have nothing to do with our server, for example selling items in other servers, selling / giveaway alternative accounts, etc.
Caution: Careful who you accept gifts from, some have been known to use this to blackmail. While this blackmail is not allowed, you should still be careful.
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Scamming
Scamming is when a player steals your in-game money by not keeping their part of a deal. An example would be saying that you’re selling 64 diamond blocks for $1,000,000, but after they pay you the money, you don’t give your part of the deal; therefore, stealing their money. When reporting a scam, the evidence must include the entire conversation between you and the scammer, or action will not be taken.
Scamming real life money may be worthy of a permanent ban. If a player is not scammed real life money, even if it was part of some sort of deal, the ban will be of the regular scamming length.
Scams must involve an exchange of in-game items or currency, or real life money in order to be punished by a staff member. Any other type of informal agreements are own responsibility, as there is no way for staff members to handle these type of deals.
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Glitches
Abusing any bugs, glitches, and/or exploits is not allowed.
Block glitching involves hitting a player through a block, and is not allowed and will result in punishment.
All bugs, glitches, and exploits are to be reported in the "Report Bugs" section of the forums as soon as possible.
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Client Modifications
Use of any client modifications that alter gameplay or give a significant advantage are strictly prohibited.
Approved modifications and client behaviors include:
OptiFine
Shaders Mods
Capes Mods
Better Sprint
5zig
InGame Info mod
Keystrokes
TooManyItems/NotEnoughItems
Armor/Status Effects
LabyMod (1.7 animations, damage indicators, and minimap radar must be disabled)
Any hacked modified client behavior that gives an unfair advantage is not allowed. Macros that affect gameplay like auto-clicking are not allowed.
Blacklisted modifications include:
Any hacking client (e.g. Kill aura, regeneration, aimbot, anti-knockback)
Any mod that lets you perform movements not possible in vanilla Minecraft (e.g. Smart Moving Mod)
Fly mod
Xray
VoxelMap (minimap shows other players even when not in sight)
RadarBro (minimap shows other players even when not in sight)
BetterPVP (minimap shows other players even when not in sight)
Tracer Mod
Damage Indicators (shows other players' health which is not possible in Vanilla Minecraft)
Orange's 1.7 Animations
Old Animations Mod
HoloInventory
Schematica ("printer" feature)
WorldDownloader (Can be used for x-raying)
Skull Project Mod (1.7 animations and smooth blockhitting)
If you have a mod that is not listed here and you're unsure about it, contact a staff member.
Ban times for hacking:
1st hacking offense = 30 day ban
2nd hacking offense = 90 day ban
3rd hacking offense = Permanent ban
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Griefing
Griefing and raiding, while not encouraged, is not against the rules on any of our servers. However, if it does cause lag, action will be taken.
