Server rules

Sending the same or similar message, flooding out chat, encouraging players to flood the chat, and any similar infraction.

There are multiple types of spamming, possible punishments are as follows:

• Chat Spam/Character Spam
  • First offenseWarning (skipped if severe)
  • Further offenses1 hour elapsed mute to 6 month mute
• Inciting/Encouraging Spam
  • First offenseWarning
  • Further offenses7 day to permanent mute
• Spambotting
  • First offensePermanent ban

Notes:
If it’s clear a player is a bot by sending the same message over and over again without stopping, it will be considered a spam bot.

Any means of bypassing the chat filter, intentionally or not. If a higher level punishment is broken while using said bypass (such as racism), that higher punishment will be applied instead.

Punishments for filter bypass are as follows:

• Filter Bypass (without a more severe rule break)
  • First offenseWarning
  • Further offenses1 hour elapsed mute to 12 month mute

Notes:
Bypasses in other languages are punishable as well. Even if these phrases are not filtered in that language.

Any sexual talk or generally inappropriate behavior in chat.

Extremely inappropriate chat is considered to be: jokes about pedophilia, zoophilia, necrophilia, terrorism, joking about sexual assault in any way, or anything else that senior staff deems to be extreme.

Punishments for inappropriate chatting are as follows:

• Inappropriate chat
  • First offenseWarning (skipped if severe)
  • Further offenses3 hour elapsed mute to permanent mute
• Extremely inappropriate chat
  • First offense1 month mute (skipped if severe)
  • Further offenses6 month to permanent mute
• Pedophilia
  • First offensePermanent ban + IP ban

Individually targeting/harassing players or being toxic/extremely rude in general.

Targeting and/or harassing players using graphic/extreme language or personal information. This will become a Doxxing + Severe Toxicity punishment if doxxing information is included.

Toxicity, harassment and severe toxicity punishments are as follows:

• Harassment (mute if verbal, ban if physical)
  • First offenseWarning (skipped if constant or severe)
  • Further offenses3 day to permanent punishment
• Toxicity
  • First offenseWarning (uses “Severe Toxicity” punishment line if severe)
  • Further offenses3 day to permanent mute
• Severe toxicity
  • First offense1 month mute (skipped if excessive or spammed)
  • Further offenses3 month to permanent mute

Telling other players to do harm to themselves, or expressing a desire for harm to be done on them, regardless of intent.

Punishments are as follows:

• Suicide encouragement & death wishes
  • First offense3 month mute (skipped if excessive or spammed)
  • Further offenses6 month to permanent mute

This includes prejudiced, hateful comments against any people or group.

We do not tolerate any derogatory language, the punishments are as follows:

• Racism, discrimination, and homophobia
  • First offense2 month mute (skipped if severe or spammed)
  • Further offenses6 month to permanent mute
• Hate speech
  • First offense6 month ban (skipped if spammed)
  • Further offenses12 month to permanent ban

Notes:
Anything that is discriminatory falls under this category.

Doxxing is releasing any player’s private information without their explicit consent. This includes but is not limited to names, addresses, private social media accounts, SSNs, and anything else moderation staff considers as doxxing. Information of family/friends of the target also does count. This does not include gender, age, or country.

Doxxing in any way is not tolerated, the punishments are as follows:

• General doxxing
  • First offense1 to 6 month mute/ban
  • Further offenses12 month to permanent mute/ban
• Severe cases (sensitive information, mass doxxing, info spam, multiple types at once, etc)
  • First offensePermanent ban

Notes:
It’s best to not reveal personal information about anyone at any time.
If you are punished for this but were given permission by the target, it’s up to you to prove you were allowed to release that information.

Joking/using fake doxxing information may be considered doxxing, and subsequently result in a punishment.

Messaging multiple players with another server’s IP or encouraging people to join a different server in chat.

Posting messages into public or private chat requesting a trade with real-world currency for in-game resources (not involving the Havoc store).

There are a few forms of advertising, the punishments are as follows:

• IRL deal advertisement
  • First offenseWarning (skipped if spammed)
  • Further offenses3 hour elapsed mute to permanent mute
• Server advertisement
  • First offensePermanent mute
• Spamming/flooding server advertisements (flooding public chat with an IP/server name)
  • First offensePermanent ban

Notes:
Advertising IRL deals on any havoc medium is cause for punishment, including in-game public chats and private chats, havoc discord server, forums, etc.

Unnecessary use of /staff, /helpop, /report, or /lagreport. This includes using them to bash staff members, make threats, or do anything besides requesting help or reporting a player.

Punishments for staff request abuse is as follows:

• Misuse of /staffhelp commands or /lagreport
  • First offenseWarning to 3 day ban
  • Further offenses7 day to permanent ban
• Severe misuse with extreme hate
  • First offense1 month ban
  • Further offenses6 month to permanent ban

Notes:
Requesting help (either through /staff commands or directly asking) with the intention to kill them falls under this rule. For example: A player requesting help that requires the staff member to be physically present, and then killing them upon teleportation.

Claiming to be a staff member of Havoc Games of any kind is punishable. This includes build staff, moderation, management, development, ownership, any sort of official havoc bot, etc.

There are multiple “groups” of staff people can pose as, punishments are as follow:

• Impersonating build staff
  • First offenseWarning
  • Further offenses3 day to permanent ban
• Impersonating moderation+ staff
  • First offenseWarning
  • Further offenses7 day to permanent ban

Extreme threats against any player or the server. SWAT, DDos, death, sexual, etc.

Seriously threatening players or the server is not tolerated, punishments are as follows:

• General threats
  • First offense2 to 3 month mute
  • Further offenses6 month to permanent mute

Attempting (having the intent or planning/preparing) to or actively SWATing/DDoSing a player

DDosing/SWATTING are very serious rule breaks and felonies, punishments are as follows:

• DDosing/SWATTING a player or the server
  • First offensePermanent ban + IP ban

Sending an IP logger in the chat disguised as a legitimate link. This includes IP loggers sent over Discord.

IP loggers are a very serious rule break, punishments are as follows:

• Sending an IP logger (publicly and/or privately)
  • First offensePermanent ban

Notes:
Don’t click suspicious links sent by other players.

Using any unallowed modifications or client that provides an unfair advantage over other players.

We do not tolerate cheating of any kind, punishments are as follows:

• Unallowed modifications (as detailed in the Allowed Modifications list)
  • First offensePermanent ban
  • Further offensesPermanent ban with longer appeal times

Notes:
Chat macros are allowed, any other macro types are not.

Minimaps with players or entities shown are not allowed on any server.

Butterfly clicking, drag clicking, jitter clicking, and other similar clicking methods fall under macros/auto clickers and are not allowed.

VR is not compatible with the server, so we do not allow it, punishments are as follows:

• Use of VR
  • First offenseWarning and kick
  • Further offenses1 day to permanent ban

Refusing to screenshare when frozen, including ignoring, stalling, or leaving the game whilst frozen.

We screenshare players at times to verify they aren’t rule breaking, punishments for refusing are as follows:

• Refusing a screenshare or stalling a screenshare attempt
  • First offensePermanent ban

Having a skin, username or team name that is deemed inappropriate or offensive.

Any name used to discriminate, harass or negatively impact any group/player/staff. Any name including severe bypasses (slurs, inappropriate topics, etc).

Punishments for inappropriate content are as follows:

• Inappropriate skin/username
  • First actionVerbal warning to change the skin/username
  • If warnings are ignoredPermanent ban (appealable when changed)
  • Further offensesPermanent ban (appeal time will vary after changed)
• Inappropriate base/team name
  • First offenseWarning
  • Further offenses3 day to permanent ban
• Inappropriate builds - Remove the offending build
  • First offenseWarning
  • Further offenses3 day to permanent ban

Abuse of server setup, bugs, or glitches and exploiting the map to gain unfair advantages over other players. Using mechanics to kill players on PvE servers falls under this.

There are different types of bug abuse, punishments are as follows:

• General bug/map/feature exploiting
  • First offenseWarning
  • Further offenses3 day to permanent ban
• Duping
  • First offense3 month to permanent ban (items/money will be removed - account may be wiped entirely)
• PvE killing
  • First offense1 day tempban
  • Further offenses3 day to permanent ban

Notes:
If you are unsure if something is exploiting a mechanic or potential bug, ask a Moderator+ for clarification.

Using alternate accounts to bypass a ban or a mute on another account.

There are different types of evasion, the punishments are as follows:

• Evasion through alts
  • First offenseOriginal punishment will be applied to all accounts
  • Further offensesAn additional amount of time will be added to original punishment to all accounts, or made permanent
• Major evasion through alts
  • First offensePermanent ban to all accounts

Notes:
Mass evading on numerous alts at once (or in quick succession) will be considered major evasion and result in an immediate permanent ban.

If you are found to be evading a punishment for a significant amount of time before being caught, senior staff may decide to extend your main punishment, even on your first evasion offense.

Evading a skin or name ban is not punishable.

It is not allowed to scam any item/pack/rank that can be bought for a player from the havoc store, as well as vouchers that are used to buy items in game.

IRL currency, paypal, venmo, or IRL possessions off server are not protected.

Punishments for IRL scamming are as follows:

• IRL Scamming
  • First offense6 month ban
  • Further offenses12 month to permanent ban

Notes:
Players should use a middleman; a trusted member of the community or a friend of yours for example

Knowingly helping another person break the rules, or being aware of a rule breaker/evader and choosing not to report it to staff is considered being an accomplice.

Withholding evidence of someone breaking the rules in order to get someone punished in the future, or to use it as blackmail is considered being an accomplice.

Accomplice punishments are as follows:

• Accomplice
  • First offense1 month minimum ban
  • Further offenses3 month to permanent ban

Notes:
If it is overwhelmingly clear that someone is an evader (low level, veteran PvP skills, no stats, using TMD “lingo” in chat, randomly generated/bot username, etc), then you should be wary of them and not team with them.

If it is deemed that you were in a situation where you should reasonably have known that you were helping a rule breaker, you will be punished accordingly. This will be assessed by members of the senior team on a case-by-case basis.

Purposefully withholding important information from staff. This includes but is not limited to bugs, players breaking rules, and anything additional administration considers as important.

Attempting to use information as leverage to get your way in a situation (such as a punishment reduction) is also not allowed and may be punished more harshly. Even if the information you claim to have isn’t real, you will still be punished.

Withholding information punishments are as follows:

• Withholding information | Attempting to bargain with/for information
  • First offense3 week extension/ban
  • Further offenses3 month extension/ban to permanent ban

Notes:
Withholding evidence of someone breaking the rules in order to get someone punished in the future, or to use it as blackmail may have you punished for being an accomplice plus withholding information.

Falsifying evidence; screenshots, videos, or logs to get another player falsely punished. Staging or altering evidence being provided for a refund to gain items that they did not actually have is included. Your inventory may be wiped without warning for falsifying refund evidence.

“Victim punishment time” is what the victim would’ve received. The longer time will be used between the two options

Altering evidence is something we take very seriously, punishments are as follows:

• Altering punishment evidence
  • First offense6 month mute/ban or victim punishment time
  • Further offensesPermanent mute/ban
• Altering/staging refund evidence - Blacklist from future refunds
  • First offense3 month ban
  • Further offenses12 month to permanent ban

Having bases on more than 1 account is considered an attempt to bypass the base limit.

Only one account can own bases across all servers, punishments are as follows:

• Base limit bypass - Extra bases will be removed
  • First offenseWarning
  • Further offenses7 day to permanent ban

Notes:
The limit is per-server, not globally; you can have 3 bases on PvP and then 3 more on PvE.

Abusing alts in any way to boost an account.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Voting
• Advent rewards
• Farming achievements
• Farming kills
• Completing quests

Punishments for alt abuse are as follows:

• Alt abuse
  • First offenseWarning
  • Further offenses3 day to 1 month ban
• Major alt abuse
  • First offense1 month ban
  • Further offenses6 month to permanent ban

Notes:
Punishments will be applied to all accounts that were used.

Alt abuse will turn into major alt abuse if it is deemed that the number of accounts used for boosting and/or time spent boosting is excessive. This also includes if the rewards gained were significant.

Friends who join solely to boost someone’s main account will be considered as alt boosting as well.

Using any Havoc Games asset; logos, models, textures or maps without sufficient permission, doubly so if profit is made off of them**.**

“Profit” means anything received from the giving of our assets. This includes but is not limited to money (IRL and in-game), items, general resources, or anything else management deems as profit. “Donations” or willingly giving resources from the receiver still counts.

Punishments for stealing assets are as follows:

• Stealing assets
  • First offensePermanent ban

Notes:
Assets may be used if you have express direct permission from a Havoc owner or TMD’s manager. Permission from any other rank is insufficient.