# Rules

Short list. Not comprehensive. Read the [VIBE](VIBE.md) for the spirit
of the place. Rules below are enforced.

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## 1. No exploits

- No client-side modifications that grant in-game advantage. This
  means no x-ray packs, no killaura, no fly hacks, no item dupes via
  client mods.
- Server already runs anti-xray engine-mode 2 + GrimAC-class checks.
- Texture packs that don't change game logic are fine. Optifine is
  fine. Sodium/Lithium client mods are fine. JEI/REI is fine.

## 2. No automated farming the server itself

- Lag-causing redstone (large 0-tick farms, over-large mob grinders)
  may be removed without warning if they push TPS below 18.
- We're tuning for 10 concurrent. Build like ten people are watching.

## 3. No bots, no auto-fishing, no auto-anything

- Multi-account farms are fine if they're operated by you, sitting
  there. AFK macros are not.
- Bot accounts that join and never auth get killed by EpicGuard. If
  yours gets caught, that's on you for not registering.

## 4. Don't grief the spawn area

- Spawn protection is off (vanilla `spawn-protection: 0`). That means
  you CAN grief. It also means I can ban you for griefing the spot
  new players land. Use your head.

## 5. Land claims are real, ignoring them is not

- Lands and Homestead plugins both run. If a chunk is claimed and
  you're not trusted, breaking blocks is denied. Bypass attempts =
  ban.
- Want a base safe? Claim it. Don't claim it = anarchy applies.

## 6. Chat behaves

- No racism, no slurs, no targeted harassment. This isn't a
  "free speech" experiment, it's a server I run for friends.
- CoreProtect logs everything. Mute is per-incident, ban is for
  patterns.

## 7. Bans are last-resort

- I'd rather talk to you on Discord than reach for `/ban`.
- If banned, you can appeal. Once. Be honest about what you did.

## 8. Account names

- First-come first-served. Pick a name, register it via AuthMe on
  first join. After that, that name is yours.
- Don't impersonate. If your name is `notch_admin` you're getting
  renamed.

## 9. Trade and economy

- `/shop` (admin sell-only) and `/ah` (player auction house) are
  Vault-backed in-game money only. No real-money trading. No
  cross-server trade.

## 10. Anything I forgot

- I trust common sense more than rule legalism. If something feels
  scummy, don't do it.

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## Staff

| Rank | What they can do |
|---|---|
| Owner (`[⛧]`) | Everything. Server admin. |
| Admin | Ban, mute, rollback. |
| Moderator | Mute, kick, lookup logs. |
| Dev | Read-only debug + reload commands. |

Player ranks (Adventurer → Settler → Lord → Baron → Viscount → Earl
→ Marquess → Duke) are flavor, not power. They unlock cosmetic
prefixes and slightly more land-claim chunks. No pay-to-rank-up. They
come from playtime + nominations.

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## Reporting

- DM me on Discord (link via the auth-limbo prompt or the website).
- Or file an issue on this repo if it's about the server itself.

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## Changes

Rules can change. I'll post the diff in Discord and update this file.
The git history is the source of truth — if it's not committed, it's
not a rule.