Rules & Guidelines

Please follow these rules to keep Pixel Retreat welcoming, fun, and fair for everyone.

Minecraft Rules (In-Game)

Chat & Behavior

  • No toxic chat (personal insults, provoking, "ez" spam).
  • No racism or discrimination (zero tolerance).
  • No hate speech, slurs, or extremist symbols.
  • No sexual or suggestive comments towards others.
  • No spam, flood, or chat bypassing (caps, repeated messages).
  • No self-advertising in chat.
  • No impersonation (staff, creators, or other players).
  • No mini-modding (acting like staff, threatening bans, fake authority).
  • No abusing the report system (fake reports, spam reporting).

Gameplay & Fair Play

  • No hacks or cheats (x-ray packs, killaura, autoclickers, reach, fly, entity radar/minimap, advantage macros).
  • No client mods that give an advantage (freecam, baritone, auto-totem, auto-aim, automation/macro combat tools).
  • Visual/performance mods are allowed only if they do not provide an advantage (OptiFine/Sodium/Shaders are fine).
  • No exploits (dupes, glitches, bug abuse, crash methods, lag machines).
  • No crash attempts (even trying is punishable).
  • No AFK-bypass machines/scripts (anti-AFK setups).
  • No alt accounts for advantages (extra rewards, votes, storage).
  • No account sharing (sharing accounts to bypass rules/rewards/bans).
  • No ban evasion (new accounts/VPN to avoid punishments).
  • AFK farms are allowed, but they must include an automatic item-destruction switch or kill mechanism to prevent server lag.
  • No performance griefing (excessive redstone clocks, hopper/minecart/boat/entity spam, chunk-loading abuse if applicable).

Griefing, Claims & Building

  • No griefing (breaking builds, lava or water grief, TNT grief, bypassing claims).
  • No stealing or scamming.
  • No traps near public areas (spawn, warps, shops).
  • Respect building space. Do not build too close if someone does not want it.
  • Do not build on/against claim borders to annoy or block someone.
  • No mob or lag griefing (dumping large amounts of mobs or entities).
  • No inappropriate builds (hate symbols, sexual content, offensive structures).
  • No blocking access to public paths/entrances/warps/spawn areas.
  • No terrain/nature griefing (random holes, floating trees, unnecessary destruction outside designated areas).

PvP & Combat (If Applicable)

  • No spawn-killing or warp-camping.
  • No combat logging (logging out/escaping to avoid death).
  • PvP is only allowed in PvP-enabled areas (follow zone rules).

Trading & Economy

  • No duped or illegal items (possession, use, or distribution).
  • No real-money trading.
  • Trades must be clear. Scamming will be punished.
  • No misleading shop/trade setups (unclear pricing, trick trades).
  • No economy manipulation using alts or abuse of systems.

Exploits & Bug Reporting

  • Bug abuse is punishable.
  • Report bugs/exploits to staff (reporting helps the server; abusing hurts it).

Discord Rules

Chat & Channels

  • Stay on-topic per channel.
  • No spam or self-promo.
  • No NSFW content.
  • No public drama. Use staff channels or DMs if needed.
  • No scams/phishing links or suspicious downloads.
  • No impersonation via names/avatars (including staff/creators).

Voice & Streams

  • Be respectful in voice (no screaming, soundboard abuse, or mic spam).
  • No recording or streaming private conversations without consent.
  • No baiting others into rule-breaking.

Real-Life Rules (IRL) & Safety

  • No doxxing or sharing/requesting personal info.
  • No pressure to meet, share socials, or send photos.
  • Meetups are at your own risk.
  • No harassment, intimidation, or threats (online or IRL).
  • Respect boundaries. "No" means no.
  • If you feel unsafe, contact staff and use report/block tools.
  • Staff will never ask for your password, codes, or 2FA.

Staff & Enforcement

  • Staff decisions are final during an active situation (appeals can be made after).
  • Punishments can escalate (warn -> mute -> temp ban -> perm ban).
  • Attempting to bypass rules or punishments will result in harsher penalties.
  • Rules may be updated at any time; staying informed is your responsibility.