Server Rules
Server Rules
General Principles
- Respect: Treat all players and staff with respect, even in a competitive environment.
- Fair Play: Do not use exploits or cheats to gain an unfair advantage.
- Common Sense: If something seems like it would be overly disruptive, abusive, or ruin the game for others beyond normal PvP interactions, it's likely against the rules.
- Staff Discretion: Server staff have the final say in all disciplinary matters.
I. General Conduct & Respect
1. No Harassment, Discrimination, or Hate Speech
Definition: Includes but is not limited to: offensive comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or nationality. Unwelcome sexual attention.
- 1st Offense: 7-day to Permanent Ban (depending on severity)
- 2nd Offense (if not permabanned): Permanent Ban
2. No Personal Attacks, Excessive Insults, or Extreme Toxicity
Definition: While some trash talk can be part of PvP, this rule covers excessive, personal, and sustained abuse directed at individuals, going beyond typical game rivalry. Creating a genuinely hostile OOC (Out Of Character) environment.
- 1st Offense: Warning to 24-hour Mute/Ban
- 2nd Offense: 3-day Ban
- 3rd Offense: 7-day to Permanent Ban
3. No Doxxing or Sharing Private Information
Definition: Sharing someone's real-life personal information without their explicit consent (e.g., name, address, photos).
- 1st Offense: Permanent Ban (Zero Tolerance)
4. No Spamming or Flooding Chat
Definition: Sending excessive messages, images, or commands in chat that disrupt communication or gameplay.
- 1st Offense: Warning to 1-hour Mute
- 2nd Offense: 24-hour Mute/Ban
- 3rd Offense: 3-day Ban
5. No Advertising Unauthorized Content
Definition: Promoting other servers, websites, or products without permission from staff.
- 1st Offense: Warning & Message Deletion
- 2nd Offense: 24-hour Ban
- 3rd Offense: 7-day to Permanent Ban
6. No Impersonating Staff
Definition: Pretending to be a server administrator or moderator.
- 1st Offense: 7-day Ban
- 2nd Offense: Permanent Ban
II. PvP & Gameplay Rules
1. No Cheating, Hacking, or Exploiting
Definition: Using third-party programs, scripts, aimbots, wallhacks, or in-game bugs/glitches to gain an unfair combat or economic advantage.
- 1st Offense: Permanent Ban (Zero Tolerance)
2. No Intentionally Abusing Game Mechanics for Unfair Advantage
Definition: Repeatedly and knowingly using a bug or unintended game mechanic to become invulnerable, duplicate items, crash the server, or unfairly trap/kill players. Report significant bugs to staff.
- 1st Offense: Warning & removal of gains. Possible 1-3 day ban
- 2nd Offense: 7-day Ban
- 3rd Offense: Permanent Ban
3. Griefing
Definition: Griefing is where if you grief a place someone owns via /claim or has built (and it's clearly their structure, not an abandoned ruin), you will be banned. This includes excessive destruction of player property with no strategic gain.
- 1st Offense: Warning to 3-day Ban (depending on severity)
- 2nd Offense: 7-day to 14-day Ban
- 3rd Offense: Permanent Ban
4. Spawn Camping
Definition: Repeatedly killing someone immediately as they respawn with no reasonable opportunity for them to escape or fight back.
- 1st Offense: Warning / Staff request to move on
- 2nd Offense: 24-hour Ban
- 3rd Offense: 3-day to 7-day Ban
5. Teaming
Status: ALLOWED - Teaming is allowed anywhere on JosephRPG. There are no restrictions on forming teams or alliances.
6. Combat Logging
Definition: Intentionally disconnecting during active combat to avoid death or loss of items.
- 1st Offense: Warning. Loss of items may be enforced
- 2nd Offense: 24-hour to 3-day Ban
- 3rd Offense: 7-day Ban
III. Technical & Account Rules
1. No Attempting to Lag or Crash the Server
Definition: Intentionally performing actions designed to cause server lag or crashes.
- 1st Offense: 7-day to Permanent Ban (depending on severity)
2. No Account Sharing/Trading
Definition: Allowing others to use your account, or trading/selling accounts.
- 1st Offense: 7-day Ban for involved accounts
- 2nd Offense: Permanent Ban for involved accounts
IV. Voice Chat Rules
The following rules apply if you are using third-party client-side voice mods:
1. No Ear Rape / Extremely Loud Noises
- 1st Offense: Warning to 1-hour Voice Mute
- 2nd Offense: 24-hour Voice Mute/Ban
- 3rd Offense: Permanent Voice Mute / Server Ban
2. Use Push-to-Talk (PTT) for Background Noise
Definition: To ensure clear communication when using voice chat mods.
- 1st Offense: Friendly reminder
- 2nd Offense: Temporary Voice Mute until resolved
V. Ban Evasion
Definition: Attempting to bypass a ban using alternative accounts.
- 1st Offense: All associated accounts permanently banned
VI. Trading & Economy Rules
1. Real Money Trading (RMT)
Status: ALLOWED
Note: JosephRPG staff are not responsible for any scams or disputes arising from RMT. All RMT is conducted at your own risk.
2. Cross-Server Trading
Status: ALLOWED ONLY with explicit permission from all involved server owners.
Requirements: You must obtain and provide proof of permission if requested.
- Without other server complaint: Warning
- With other server complaint: 3-day to Permanent Ban (staff discretion)
Notes on Sanctions
- Warning: Can be verbal or documented
- Mute: Applies to text or voice chat
- Ban: Removal from server for specified duration
- Severity Clause: Staff reserve the right to issue more severe punishments for egregious offenses
- Accumulation: Multiple violations across categories may result in harsher penalties