Rules and Regulations - Updated 9/19/23

Casterpack Network

Master Rules and Regs File

Published 9/6/18 Updated 9/19/23

Owners: Caster, Snow

Admins: Jdawg3636, Crabi

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Rules for Normal Players

1. Do not raid, grief, siege, assault, kill, attack, etc. other players without reasonable cause.

2. Wars between factions, which involve any of the above-prohibited actions are allowed so long as both parties involved consent to the potential destruction, and all reasonable attempts are made to avoid collateral damage to non-participants. Weapons of mass destruction are allowed but only in very limited quantities (see rule 6)

3. Cheating, exploiting, x-raying, or any other behaviors that could lead to an unfair or game-breaking advantage, are expressly prohibited.

4. Don't be a dick. This one is simpler than it sounds, Don't ruin everyone else's day because someone ruined yours. Always try to be helpful first.

4.5. Furthermore, though this has not been an issue in the past, any threatening, racist, homophobic, and any other comments or actions that could be considered harmful to others are prohibited beyond playful banter between close friends, issues of this sort will be considered on a case by case basis by the admin team.

5. Don't be annoying. Don't go out of your way to annoy other players, just play the game. If you are a troll, go play somewhere else.

6. Mass destruction of the overworld is not allowed within a 20,000 block radius of spawn, if you need to do weapons testing or anything like that, please plan accordingly to not test weapons of mass destruction within that range.

7. Obey the Owner/Admins. If the owner or a temporarily appointed admin tells you to do something, do it, we have the final say, period. If an admin is telling you to do something that seriously violates one of the above-stated rules or is otherwise something you feel you shouldn't do, you can bring it to the owner, he will make sure the situation is remedied.

8. Enjoy yourselves. It's a game, lighten up, have fun, and enjoy the simple everyday roleplay life or the mass production factories you people love to make, there is so much to build, and not a bit of it needs to be destroyed unless all parties involved agree to it.

9. You Are Responsible for knowing the rules, Even if you don't know them you can still be held accountable for your actions so make sure you read them and stay updated on any changes in the future.

10. All rulings made by staff will be final, every offense will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. This does not mean we will go easy on you, if anything, we will make life harder for you if you act like a jerk so keep that in mind.

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Consequences 

First offense - Verbal Warning

Second Offense - Kicked from Server

Third Offense/Serious First Offense - Banned for a Day from Server

Fourth Offense - Banned for a Week from Server

Fifth Offense/Serious Second Offense - Banned from Server for duration of the pack

Offenses will reset every time the pack is changed, but this does not mean abuse your privilege of play, remember owner/admins are the final say, and bans can last across packs if the offense is serious enough.

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Rules for Admins

1. Admins are allowed to create their own "base" to tinker with different mods and game concepts under the condition that normal players are allowed to visit, but not take (with or without the base owner's knowledge) anything from within their admin base. Admins may also base with normal players provided they do not use creative except when acting as an admin.

2. No giving players items/"trading", the only exception to this rule is if the item is glitched or uncraftable or if the item was already craftable and is now irretrievable by the player through normal means. In either case, admins may replace lost or uncraftable items with items of equal value, or trade the resources for an uncraftable item, this is the ONLY exception.

3. No giving people creative without the owner's permission, this mode of gameplay is in almost all cases reserved exclusively for the owner and admins.

4. Admins may only use creative to assist players with troubleshooting in-game issues, when working on an approved project (such as an Admin base), or to patrol the overworld and check in on player activity. All other uses will require the owner's verbal permission.

5. Admins are allowed to kick or ban players if they pose an immediate serious threat that violates any rules mentioned above for normal players. This should be a last resort as there are many other ways to keep the player away, but if in doubt or if other players are at risk, temporarily ban the player and message the owner immediately.

6. Observing players is permitted, given that the information of what the player is doing is not given to anyone but the owner and other admins, failure to follow this rule will have serious consequences, not only on the admin, but on the players involved in the violation.

7. Do not be a troll, hopping between dimensions, annoying players, setting up traps for players, being a general nuisance, etc. is not allowed.

8. If you don't know, ask, it's better to make sure what you are doing or telling someone is ok than risk losing privileges as a result of not asking.

9. You are obligated to protect and assist all players equally, no special privilege or treatment is to be given to one group over another, in war or in peacetime.

10. Failure to follow any of the rules listed above will result in temporary or permanent removal from the OP list, and in more serious cases, disciplinary actions up to and including a permanent ban may also be considered depending on the severity of the rule violation.