Introduction

At NostalgiaCraft, we’re committed to maintaining a positive and respectful environment for everyone. When we all work together to be kind, considerate, and supportive, our community thrives. But when toxicity or negativity creeps in, it can quickly damage the experience for everyone.

As a community, we rely on each other to keep NostalgiaCraft a welcoming and enjoyable place to play. Our staff team is here to help facilitate that, and we take our role in preventing community disruption seriously. Below, we’ve outlined some behaviors that can harm our community, along with the consequences of engaging in them.

In-game Harassment and Deception

While NostalgiaCraft allows PvP and stealing as part of our gameplay experience, we have limits on behaviors that disrupt other players’ enjoyment of the server. If you suspect rules are being broken, inform staff immediately so that we are able to assist you and investigate.

• Setting homes/warps at another player’s base specifically to repeatedly return for PvP or theft after they’ve requested you to stop
• Continuously targeting the same player or group after they have requested you stop
• Using teleportation commands to circumvent normal gameplay mechanics for the purpose of harassment
• Spawn camping or repeated killing of the same player in short time periods
• Luring others to a certain location for personal gain
  • Example: Telling a player to go to a certain location for free gear and then killing them
• Pretending to join other teams/groups to get locations/coordinates of builds
  • Example: Offering to come to a base to assist with building, and then raiding the base
• Scamming items from other players (Asking you to drop certain items for them to “take a look”, etc.)
• Using alts for the purpose of deceiving others to obtain coordinates/locations of bases

All determination will be made solely on a case-by-case basis by the NC staff team.

Other General Community Disruption

Community disruption includes any behavior that intentionally harasses, taunts, or provokes other players, either in-game, in the Discord server, or through private messages. Additionally, threatening to leak coordinates, infiltrate bases, either explicitly or implicitly, is considered a form of community disruption and will not be tolerated. Another example of community disruption is copying other players’ original work (for maparts, etc.), to be determined on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of staff. Vanilla methods of duplication of such items by using crafting/cartography mechanics do not fall under this rule, of course.

Undermining the trust within the community also qualifies as such behavior. This determination will be made on a case-by-case basis under the sole discretion of the staff team. Such behavior creates a hostile environment and can lead to a negative experience for other players.

Aiding in Ban Evasion

We try as hard as possible not to ban anyone on NostalgiaCraft. Only when serious rules are broken and the community is harmed are players banned. That being said, aiding in another player’s ban evasion in any form will carry consequences, as it isn’t fair to anyone who follows the rules. If you suspect a player evading a punishment, you must report it to staff immediately by opening a ticket in the Discord.

Confronting Staff for an Unban, Unmute, or Punishment of Other Players

Getting friends to come and demand staff to unban/unmute or do something about another person’s punishment is both unfair and unproductive. Everyone is entitled to our appeal process, which is a one-time chance to explain yourself and ensure that your punishment was fairly executed. To ensure fairness, all banned players are supposed to open a ticket in the Discord and go through the same appeal process as other banned players.

By getting friends to confront staff for an unban of a specific person, this circumvents the due process and is disruptive to the community. It also violates our privacy policies, as the details of a punishment are only to be shared between the staff team and the person(s) affected.

Impersonating Community Events and Identities

Hosting a fake “event” or impersonating someone else in the community degrades the valuable trust between players.

Spreading Misinformation & Inciting Drama

If you have a problem with the server, or the staff team, we are always open to listening to your concerns. As the staff team are players just like you, we care about the server as much as you do. Spreading misinformation and inciting drama is defined as community disruption because it is unhelpful towards resolving issues related to the server. The following may fall under this category:

• Being excessively hostile or accusatory towards staff
  • Using aggressive language or tone when speaking to staff
  • Making personal attacks or insults towards staff members
  • Threatening or harassing staff members in any way, shape, or form
  • Spamming or repeatedly messaging staff with demands or complaints
• Intentionally spreading misinformation about another player’s punishment details
• Intentionally spreading misinformation about the server, in such a foreseeable way that would misdirect other players

Encouraging Exploits & Cheating

NostalgiaCraft’s community is one that proudly plays fairly, being protected by our anticheat. Spreading cheats and exploits only goes against one of the core values of our community: integrity.

Repeated Rule Infractions

At NostalgiaCraft, we understand that mistakes can happen, and we’re always willing to give players a second chance. However, repeated disregard for our community’s rules and guidelines can demonstrate a lack of respect for our community and its members.

If a player consistently breaks our rules, despite warnings and guidance from our staff team, we may be forced to take more severe action. Repeated rule infractions can result in permanent expulsion from the NostalgiaCraft community.

Penalties for Community Disruption

Community disruption rules are solely in place to preserve the friendly and welcoming atmosphere of NostalgiaCraft. Players found engaging in community disruption may face disciplinary action, including warnings, mutes, temporary or permanent bans from the server or Discord, or revocation of purchased features or ranks, made solely at the discretion of the staff team.

We want to emphasize that our rules are in place to ensure a positive and enjoyable experience for all players. By repeatedly breaking these rules, players not only disrupt the community but also undermine the efforts of our staff team to maintain a fair and welcoming environment.

If you’re struggling to understand or follow our rules, we encourage you to reach out to our staff team for guidance and support (there is a rule clarification and staff question ticket in our Discord). We’re always here to help. However, if you continue to disregard our rules, we will take action to protect the integrity and well-being of our community.