General Rules
By using our Discord and/or server, you automatically agree to abide by these rules. You are expected to read and understand the all of the rules. Please use the Table of Contents for navigation. General Rules cover overall rules of the server, and the individual sections of the rules cover other aspects of the rules in more detail for specific situations.
These rules are subject to change at any time so please keep yourself familiar with them.
By using our Discord and/or server, you automatically agree to abide by these rules. You are expected to read and understand the all of the rules. Please use the Table of Contents for navigation. General Rules cover overall rules of the server, and the individual sections of the rules cover other aspects of the rules in more detail for specific situations.
These rules are subject to change at any time so please keep yourself familiar with them.
- This is an RP server.
- The age limit is 18+.
- We will accept someone under the age limit on a case by case basis.
- You need at least 100 hours of playtime on ARK to join.
- Players with a VAC ban are not allowed to be whitelisted.
- A working microphone is required.
- We use in-game voice chat for RP. The text chat is for In-Character(IC) announcements.
- I.e. a proper announcement would be, “Blank Bar is opening in 15 mins, Lat. Long.”
- We use in-game voice chat for RP. The text chat is for In-Character(IC) announcements.
- Out-Of-Character (OOC) Interactions
- While playing on the server DO NOT mesh IC with OOC.
- Meta-Gaming is NOT permitted.
- Combat Logging or logging out to avoid participating in RP is not allowed.
- Nameplating someone using a spyglass and then running away is not permitted and will be treated as meta.
- Do not stream snipe anyone or use anything you learnt from a stream in your RP.
- If you are caught meta-gaming you will receive ONE warning. Anything after that will constitute in a ban.
- Keep the chat free of hate speech, spam, harassment, sexual content and advertisements.
- You may curse, but excessive cursing (e.g. every other word) will constitute a warning. If it continues you will be kicked.
- Multiple offenses (will be seen on a case by case basis) can constitute a ban.
- Being rude to others and admins is a sure way of getting yourself banned.
- Spam is not permitted.
- Excessive caps is considered spam. If you continue to overuse caps you’ll receive a warning.
- Continuously apologizing for overused caps does not give you immunity to this.
- New Life Rule (NLR)
- When not perma-killed you have to wait 20 minutes to go back to the scene unless you are invited back by the person who killed you. You have no recollection of 20 minutes prior to the event of your death.
- During a time of war NLR doesn't come into effect until after 3 deaths.
- In order to be perma-killed you must notify an admin and there must be at least 2 witnesses to your death.
- Prolonged Absences
- If you are going to be gone for a long period of time (1 week +) please contact an admin and let them know you won’t be around so we do not remove your structures.
- No ERP (Erotic Role-Play).
- Sexual references in moderation are fine. Sexual harassment will NOT be tolerated.
- Good Example: “I”ll stab a spear in your parasaur, if ya know what I mean” <- This is not banable material. This is fine.
- Bad Example: “I want to put my **** in your ***** 8**.” This is banable material. This is not fine.
- Sexual references in moderation are fine. Sexual harassment will NOT be tolerated.
- If you ignore the Discord, documents, information and rules posted and still ask questions even though the information is already there, you will be referred to the proper page by admins when asking for the info.
- Asking for clarifications is fine. Making admins repeat everything after being told where the information is however, is not.
- Any instance of spawn camping and killing is a permanent banable offence.
- Trolling is considered (and not limited to) the behavior listed below and is not tolerated on the server:
- Picking up and dropping Players or Tames to serious injury or death.
- Blocking or boxing in offline Players or Tames to where they can’t escape
- Following Players around after they have told you to stop without RP reason to do so.
- Baiting Players to attack you and then complaining about it OOC to an admin.
- Purposefully harassing someone and calling it a joke.
- Arguing with admins about loopholes in the rules and taking advantage of the rules is an instant ban.
- Disrespecting Admins for being Admins.
- Building random structures to prevent resource spawning, dino spawns, blocking people from Wyvern Nests, spawn points, supply drops and other key map locations is an instant ban.
- Continuously following people and killing their taming is considered a form of harassment and will result in a warning.
- After 3 Warnings you will be banned.
- Admins are here to help you in any way possible, but here are some things they will NOT do:
- Teleporting fresh tames across the map.
- If you purposefully travel across the map for a tame you’re expected to lead it back to your base safely.
- Admins and other players are willing to help with protection if they’re available. You just need to ask.
- If you purposefully travel across the map for a tame you’re expected to lead it back to your base safely.
- Teleporting players or dinos out of deadly situations.
- If you go Wyvern Egg hunting or attack a higher level dinos, you are responsible for your own survival.
- Respawn a dino that was killed in the middle of taming.
- Players are expected to protect their tames. If you don’t protect your dino as it’s being tamed, it will not be replaced.
- Spawn in fresh items to replace the ones that you just broke.
- Find a Craftsman/Welder and have them fix it. Facilitate RP.
- Teleporting fresh tames across the map.
- Mail System (Discord and In-Game)
- ALL HOMESTEADS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A MAILBOX!
- This mailbox should be easily visible to all players and remain unlocked. (S+ storage boxes work best)
- ALL HOMESTEADS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A MAILBOX!
- It is required that you join the Discord server before submitting your application to the server.
- Punishments are determined and dependent on the community’s reactions but there will be cases where it is up to full admin discretion.
Building Rules
Here are some rules to keep in mind while claiming territory for your base. Not reading through these leaves you more vulnerable to getting your base destroyed.
Here are some rules to keep in mind while claiming territory for your base. Not reading through these leaves you more vulnerable to getting your base destroyed.
- When building, make sure you’re going to actually use the space you’re taking. Be true to your character and their needs.
- No buildings that box off, block or surround resource deposits, supply drops, wyvern nests and other key points on the map.
- When constructing your homestead you must send in the coordinates to an admin. Any homestead that has not been submitted is subject to be demolished.
- We do not want to clutter the server with unused buildings. If we see a building that is not listed, we will consider it abandoned and will promptly dismantle the building.
- Taming pens that are nowhere near a base are considered random will be removed.
- A tribe should be demolishing taming pens when they’re finished using them (after the tame is complete).
- Unless the pen is integrated into their buildings.
- A tribe should be demolishing taming pens when they’re finished using them (after the tame is complete).
- Buildings that are locked, have nothing inside of them and placed randomly throughout the map will be removed.
- If a player owns a large base and is inactive for 2 weeks they will be sent a message on Discord.
- If they do not wish to return to the server their base will be labeled as a random structure and removed.
- If they do not respond within 48 hours, their base will automatically be labeled random and removed.
- Your base should look like an actual functioning and aesthetically pleasing house, bases that are just boxes will be given a warning and should be changed ASAP.
- Remember, this is an RP server.
Tame Limits
- FACTION CREATURES
- The total number of creatures a tribe can have is dependent on how many people are in that tribe.
- The minimum number of people needed to form a tribe is 2. That tribe can have up to 20 creatures. The persons companion does not count on that limit.
- For every extra person in a tribe (3,4,5, etc.) add an additional base 5 creatures to that limit.
- FACTIONS ARE CAPPED AT 40 CREATURES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
- The total number of creatures a tribe can have is dependent on how many people are in that tribe.
- If you have any creatures over the limit you will be given a warning and a 24 hr notice before they will be culled at random.
- Un-claiming a creature around a date that an Admin will check the creature count and claiming it again later is blatant exploitation of the rules and will constitute in a ban.
- COMPANION CREATURES
- A companion is a creature that you have received through a special story event with an admin within the game. Your companion can be one from the list below. Your companion, once acquired, can be colored within reason, (i.e. no bright yellow Thylas). Your companion must be spayed/neutered as it is supposed to be your best friend, not regular breeding stock. When a player has received a companion it is imperative that the player have a close-knit relationship with that creature and cherish it. A player may only receive one companion.
- Gigantopithecus
- Thorny Dragon
- Procoptodon
- Ankylosaurus
- Megalania
- Thylacoleo
- Therizinosaurus
- Argentavis
- Direbear
- Raptor
- Equus
- Direwolf
- If you choose a direwolf as a companion you can only have that one direwolf. Not a pack.
- SPECIAL CREATURES
- Each FACTION may only have ONE of the creatures listed below.
- Wyvern
- Wyvern
- Each FACTION may only have ONE of the creatures listed below.
Tribe War & Raiding
Please read these rules carefully and thoroughly, there will only be one warning if any of these rules are broken. Any multiple offenses will be met with a permanent ban.
Please read these rules carefully and thoroughly, there will only be one warning if any of these rules are broken. Any multiple offenses will be met with a permanent ban.
- RAIDING
- RAIDING WITHOUT RP REASON WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
- If you are caught doing non-RP sanctioned raiding, or reported raiding with sufficient evidence you will be banned. No exceptions.
- During War, raids or sieges must be scheduled with an admin and a certain amount of players on each side must be present
- RAIDING WITHOUT RP REASON WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
- BREAK-INS
- Break-ins are only allowed to happen as a result of smaller IC disputes such as:
- Being cheated out of a deal/trade
- Retaliation
- If you break into someone's house you MUST leave a RP note giving details about who it was that broke into that players house.
- Example: "You see shards of glass on the floor and scraps of green fabric caught on the broken window. There's also a spattering of BBQ sauce from the local bar on the counter."
- When conducting a break in you are only allowed to break into a maximum of two buildings and MUST follow the single entry-single exit rule.
- You are able to do a break-in once per week.
- During a break-in you are allowed to break the following:
- Doors
- Chests (5)
- Windows
- Break-ins are only allowed to happen as a result of smaller IC disputes such as:
- FACTION WAR
- RP raiding will only be allowed when it has been proposed to an admin and has the consent of both parties.
- If you are raiding someone’s village/homestead for RP it MUST be when both parties are online and during a designated time frame agreed upon by both parties.
- E.g. 3pm-6pm, 2pm-4pm, etc.
- You cannot raid buildings that have not been agreed upon as the target.
- If you are raiding someone’s village/homestead for RP it MUST be when both parties are online and during a designated time frame agreed upon by both parties.
- If both parties do not agree to the dispute there will be no war.
- Dinos/buildings/resources lost in the fights will not be replaced.
- KOS is not allowed, you must initiate in an RP manner with a person from an enemy faction before you can attack them.
- RP raiding will only be allowed when it has been proposed to an admin and has the consent of both parties.
- HOSTAGES AND PRISONERS
- You are only allowed to hold someone hostage for a maximum of one hour.
- You are only allowed to take someone hostage/prisoner with explicit RP reasoning and buildup to this event.
- ROBBING/HOLD-UPS
- You must initiate and provide in depth and detailed RP while holding someone up or robbing them, don’t just walk up to them and say “give me your shit”. Draw out the conversation, come off as friendly and then pull a switcheroo or have some long ass monologue about why you’re robbing them
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