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.