[IN-GAME] MidnightSky Official Rules

[Skulzers]

MidnightSky Rules​

Any offense considered excessive or consistent, the server could result in a punishment that is harsher than the punishments mentioned below. Breaking ANY of these rules could result in

Warnings or Temporary Mutes (in-game and/or in Discord)
Permanent Mutes (in-game and/or in Discord)
Temporary Ban (in-game and/or in Discord)
Permanent Ban (in-game and/or in Discord)
Execution of Punishments is up to the Administrators/Devs, Moderators, or Helpers.

Hacked/Cracked Clients, Hacking, or Macros​

This can include but is not limited to:

• Clients
• Macros
• Scripts
• Exploits that present similarly to a client such as setting your attack key to something other than your left mouse button or hardware modifications (such as rapid fire, double clicks, or weighted buttons, etc.)
• DDos, Dox, the release of personal information including maintaining IP address lists, and databases
• Swatting
• Drag Clicking
• Bots that automate aspects of the game that would be seen as an advantage (Auto Rotation, Auto Placing, AutoFishing, AutoJump, or Commands such as /near)
• No Auto clicking of any kind will be tolerated
• Minimaps
• Using two or more accounts to do a "task" (such as farming, slaying, mining, fishing, adventuring, LMS, KOTH, etc)

Using clients, macros, programs, etc that modify your gaming experience in a way that would give you an unfair advantage over the rest of the player base (including AFK jumping, setting, having multiple buttons set to left click, clicking more than one mouse, as well double and triple click/rapid fire buttons on your mouse hardware), against other players or staff may result in a ban without warning. This may include DDoSing, DoSing, Doxing (releasing personal information including IPs, maintaining other players' ip addresses, ip address lists, sharing IPs, attempting to use/using someone's full name or the like), threats to DDoS, and/or Swatting (which will result in permanent removal from the server and an IP Ban). Note: Butterfly/Drag clicking, printing on live servers, and editing / deleting logs/history are not permitted and could result in a ban.

Alliances seen teaming with players who break this rule, hackers, repeat offenders, or ip ban evaders run the risk of the same punishment and/or the disbanding of their alliance/banning of alliance members

(Macros/Autoclickers/Etc)
1st Offense: 1d ban (warning)
2nd Offense: 3-day ban
3rd Offense: 1-week ban
4th Offense: Staff Discretion

Severe Cheats (Scripts/Bots/Clients/etc)
1st Offense: 7-day IP ban
2nd Offense: 30-day IP ban
3rd Offense: 90-day IP ban
4th Offense: Perm IP ban

(DoX/DDoS/Swatting will result in a perm IP ban) [Depending on the Severity]

Failing Captchas​

If you repeatedly fail to complete captchas correctly, you might be temporarily or permanently blocked from accessing certain features or services. Captchas are used to verify that you are a real person and not a bot. Ensure you carefully follow the instructions provided in the captcha to avoid issues.

1st Offense: 1-day ban (warning)
2nd Offense: 3-day ban
3rd Offense: 1-week ban
4th Offense: up to staff

No Advertising​

Linking, referencing, or naming another server or website that is not affiliated with MidnightSky is not permitted. This includes but is not limited to any suspicious links eg. Screamer links, IP grabbing, and youtube/twitch/Twitter account links (where the content is unrelated to MidnightSky). This is now extended to only allowing the streamer to advertise their stream to help limit the amount of chat spam. Groups should not advertise the same streamer inducing flooding of chat about a specific stream.

1st Offense: formal warning (warning)
2nd Offense: kick from the server (final warning)
3rd Offense: 1-day mute
4th Offense: 1-week mute
5th Offense: Staff Discretion
[Punishment will vary depending on the severity. Staff will decide the punishment]

Glitches and Exploits​

Using a glitch or exploit within the game to provide for yourself, your gang, or others an advantage will result in a ban from the server, no ifs, ans, or buts. If you have questions about this, feel free to reach out and ask the staff.
Examples, but not limited to:

• Block Glitching
• Item Duplication
• Using Ender pearls to obtain glitch spots on adv as well
• Safe Spotting Mobs

First Offense: At the discretion of the Admins/Owners/Developers

Racism, Discrimination, Sexual, and Derogatory Remarks​

Any remark to make anyone feel unpleasant or unwelcome is not permitted, we include anyone and everyone. That being said, we have a chat filter put in place for a reason. Bypassing the chat filter in any way can also result in punishment. We do not monitor alliance or private messages [Disincludes Staff]. You may use the /ignore command in-game to stop seeing the player’s messages altogether.

1st Offense: Up to 1d Temp Mute
2nd Offense: Up to 7d Temp Mute
3rd Offense: Season Temp Mute or Perm Mute

Respect Players and Staff​

Any attempt to make players or staff feel unwelcome outside of competitive discourse will result in the following punishments. [Includes messages]

1st Offense: formal warning
2nd Offense: 6-hour mute
3rd Offense: 12-hour mute
4th Offense: 1-day mute
5th Offense: 3-4 day mute
6th Offense: 1-week mute
7th Offense: up to staff
(Up to the discretion of the staff member)

No Sexually Inappropriate Material​

Talk about genitalia or sexual acts, is not permitted as this server is Rated E 10+.

1st Offense: formal warning/warn
2nd Offense: Kick from the Server (final warning)
3rd Offense: 6-hour mute
4th Offense: 1-day mute
5th Offense: 7-day mute
6th Offense: up to staff discretion

Spamming​

Acts to flood the chat, be annoying, or just random text, will result in the following. The server follows a 3 duplicate or similar message rule, where if you do so, you will get a punishment. Then random characters for filler EX: ;alkdsjf oeqiujrpn oqpeujrn. Will also result in punishment.

1st Offense: formal warning
2nd Offense: 6-hour mute
3rd Offense: 12-hour mute
4th Offense: 1-day mute
5th Offense: 3-4 day mute
6th Offense: 1-week mute
7th Offense: up to staff
(Up to the discretion of the staff member)

In-Game Scamming is Not Permitted​

Auctions of mislabeled items like glass panes and Baiting. Will not be tolerated. Other forms will be evaluated upon discovery, by staff.

1st Offense: 1-Day Temp mute, and Return of items
2nd Offense: 7-Day Temp mute, and Return of items
3rd Offense: 30-Day Temp Mute, 1-Day Ban, and Return of items.

Selling in-game items / IGN's etc for PayPal or other game items​

In Real Life Money Scamming in which someone promises to purchase a server store item in return for favors in-game will result in a Ban. Scamming someone out of IRL Money is a perm ban. Period.

Purchasing ranks for any player other than yourself, for in-game items, or as a gift, is strongly discouraged. Though not bannable, players who agree to this type of transaction are placing themselves at risk. If the player were to charge back, the receiver of the purchase would be responsible for the purchase which could result in your account being permanently banned from the server until the funds are repaid.

Players who initiate a chargeback or make fraudulent claims for purchase assistance will be removed from the server which may include: The account making the purchase Associated accounts to the purchasing account IP Address of the account/s.
Players who trade/offer items/buycraft for different seasons will result in punishment.
Other forms of IRL (In Real Life) Deals are also off limits, if you are caught the following will be enacted.

(Talking About IRL Trading)
1st Offense: warning
2nd Offense: 1-day mute
3rd Offense: 1-week mute
4th Offense: Staff Discretion

(IRL Trading)
1st Offense: 90-day IP ban
2nd Offense: Permanent IP ban

No Inappropriate IGNs​

All in-game names (IGNs) must be appropriate and respectful. Usernames that include offensive language, explicit content, discriminatory terms, or any form of hate speech are strictly prohibited.

1st Offense: Permanent ban until changed

English ONLY​

All players must use English for all communication within the game. This rule applies to all forms of communication, including but not limited to chat and forums. Using languages other than English may result in a warning or a ban, as it disrupts the uniformity and comprehension of the community.

1st Offense: Warning
2nd Offense: 1 Hour Mute
3rd Offense: 6-Hour Mute
4th Offense: 1 Day Mute
5th Offense: 3 Day Mute
6th Offense: up to staff

Verbal Truces/Allys (Teaming)​

Verbal Trucing is the act of selectively not hitting another alliance/player in a PvP situation (known as teaming) to dominate the competition. We've set an alliance member limit for a reason, and if seen as "teaming", it may lead to a ban. If this is used for chaotic fighting, the punishment may be more severe. This applies to all areas of the game including Islands, Adventure, Koth, and LMS. In the context of islands, you cannot have members on your island if they are not apart of your alliance.

1st Offense: Warning
2nd Offense: Kick from Server (final warning)
3rd Offense: 6 Hour Ban
4th Offense: 1 Day Ban
5th Offense: 3 Day ban
6th Offense: up to staff

These are tricky, so please expect slightly different punishments depending on the severity
Offenses may be at the discretion of the Admins/Owners/Developers

Mute Evasion​

Evading a mute by using an alternate account is strictly prohibited. If a player is muted, they must serve their mute period without attempting to bypass it through any means. This includes creating or using another account to continue sending messages. Such actions undermine our efforts to maintain a respectful and inclusive environment for all players and can result in further disciplinary measures. Please adhere to the rules and use the /ignore command if needed to block messages from specific players.

1st Offense: IP Mute
2nd Offense: IP Ban (At the discretion of the Admins/Owners/Developers)

Fair Market Value​

Deals that are not done at fair market value will be considered scamming. This is another tough rule to enforce, so it will also go case by case, and is up to the Admins to decide.

1st Offense: At the discretion of the Admins/Owners/Developers

Merging Islands​

“Merging" is the act of combining resources from 1 or more islands on any island to help further their ranking in /is top. This is a difficult rule to enforce and will need to be done in a case-by-case situation. Talking about merging will be considered serious.

Examples:

• Island A (10 Players) and Island B (15 Players) merge into Island A, and Transfer items (Nodes, Spawners, Island Points, and Players) to where Island B goes from Is top #9 to Is top #4+
• End of the season before calculations, 1 or more islands merge to win the top 10.
• Island A is “selling” items to Island B for below market value to increase the top 10.
  
  Admins make the final decision based on the information that is present.

1st Offense: At the discretion of the Admins/Owners/Developers, this Could lead to a disqualification.

Insiding​

The act of insiding can include intentionally taking items without permission, stealing items, purposefully despawning items on the ground, and griefing islands.

1st Offense: At the discretion of the Admins/Owners/Developers

All punishments will carry across seasons (Offences will carry season to season)

Notes:

• Mute durations can change depending on the severity and discretion of the staff members.
• If you have any questions about the rules feel free to ask the staff
• Loopholes exist and will be taken care of by admins upon discovery of the subjects. Rules (with loopholes that were fixed) will then be enforced during the season.
• By playing on the MidnightSky server, you agree to follow all rules specified above.