Rules

Any offense considered excessive or consistent on 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, Moderators, or Helpers.

Hacked/Cracked Clients, Hacking, or Macros​

This can include, but is not limited to:​

-Hacked Clients
-Macros, Scripts
-Swatting
-Drag Clicking
-Bots that automate aspects of the game that would be seen as an advantage (Auto Rotation, Auto Placing, Auto Fishing, Auto Jump, or Commands such as /near)
-Mini maps
-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 DDoS, DDoSing, 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 may 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

Failing Captchas​

If you repeatedly fail to complete CAPTCHA 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.

No Advertising​

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

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, ands, 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

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.

Respect Players and Staff​

Any attempt to make players or staff feel unwelcome outside of competitive discourse will result in punishment.

No Sexually Inappropriate Material​

Talking about genitalia or sexual acts is not permitted as this server is rated E 10+.

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.

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.

No Inappropriate IGNs Or Alliance Names​

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.

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.

Verbal Truces/Allies (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 a part of your alliance.

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.

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.

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. MERGING of any kind is NOT ALLOWED. 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.

Insiding​

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

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.