Breaking any of these rules may result in a timeout or permanent ban without warning.
Ignorance of the rules is not an excuse. By playing on our servers you agree to abide by these rules.
Discord Rules
Conduct in our Discord
Use The Correct Channel
Keep General Chat, Support, Reports, And Off-Topic Discussion In Their Correct Channels
Reports & Support Go Through Tickets
All Reports And Support Requests Must Be Submitted Via a support ticket - Do Not DM Staff Or Ask In General Chat Unless A Staff Member Engages First
Include Evidence Where Possible - Names, Server, Date/Time, And Screenshots Or Clips
Respect Staff & Their Decisions
Banter Is Fine, Blatant Disrespect Or Insubordination Is Not
Disagree With A Decision? Open A Ticket And Take It Up With Higher Staff - Don't Argue In Chat
Zero Tolerance For Hate Speech
Slurs, Targeted Harassment, Threats, And Discriminatory Comments Are Never Allowed, Regardless Of Context Or "Joking"
No Public Callouts
Do Not Publicly Accuse Or Report Other Players - All Reports Must Go Through A Ticket With Evidence
Don't Ping Or Spam Staff
No Pinging, Repeated Tagging, Or Demanding Instant Responses From Staff
No Politics Or Religion
Keep Political, Religious, And Other Controversial Real-World Debates Out Of The Server
No Advertising
Do Not Advertise Other Discord Servers, Communities, Shops, Or Services Outside Of Designated Channels
Follow Discord's ToS
Your Account And Behaviour Must Comply With Discord's Terms Of Service
In-Game Rules
On our Rust servers
Don't Ask For Handouts
Staff Will Not Spawn Items, Resources, Currency, Weapons, Or Kits On Request - Repeated Asking May Result In A Warning Or Timeout
No Begging
Do Not Pressure Players Or Staff For VIP, Kits, Currency, Resources, Or Perks - Giveaways, Rewards, And Purchases Go Through Official Systems Only
No Exploiting
Do Not Abuse Terrain, Safe-Zone, Or Building Exploits, Duplication Glitches, Or Other Unintended Mechanics - Report Them Privately To Staff, Don't Use Or Share Them
No Malicious Activity
DDoS Threats, Doxxing, Hacking, Scamming, Impersonation, And Account Theft Attempts Are Strictly Forbidden
No Deployable Spam
Do Not Spam Structures Or Deployables In Ways That Cause Unnecessary Lag, Including Anything Placed Outside Of TC Range
Don't Block Caves With Recyclers
Placing Or Spawning A Recycler At Cave Entrances Or Within Tunnels To Block Access Is Not Allowed
Follow The Rust Code Of Conduct
Your Account And Behaviour Must Comply With Rust's Code Of Conduct
ZORP Rules
Offline raid protection
Raid Timer (Logging)
Defenders May Log Off 15 Minutes After The Last Valid Raiding Action Ends
Active Raiding Required
Raiders Must Be Actively And Continuously Raiding - Firing A Single Explosive Every Few Minutes Just To Reset The Timer Is Not Considered Active Raiding
What Counts As A Raid
Only Raids On A Team's Main Base Count - Raiding Non-Main Structures Is Treated As Griefing Unless They Are A Legitimate Raid Target (Externals, Shooting Floors, Etc)
SAMs & Turrets
Destroying SAMs Or Turrets Alone Does Not Count As Raiding
Alt Accounts
Players May Not Use Alt Accounts If They Are Part Of A ZORP Group On Their Main
Base Codes
The Main Base Must Use Shared Team Codes - Guest Codes Are Not Permitted Unless Explicitly Approved
ZORP On Defender's Base
Raiders May Not Place Or Maintain A ZORP On The Defender's Base - Violations Must Be Reported Via Ticket With Proof
After Loot Is Secured
Once Main Loot Is Taken, Defenders May Log Off - Provided They Deactivate Any ZORP They Have On The Base
Consequences
What breaking rules leads to
Warnings To Bans
Breaking The Rules Can Result In Warnings, Timeouts, Temporary Bans, Or Permanent Bans Depending On The Evidence, History, And Severity
Severe Violations = Instant Ban
Hate Speech, Racism, Homophobia, Advertising, Threats, Scams, Doxxing, And Malicious Activity Result In An Immediate Permanent Ban
Chargebacks = Permanent Ban
Chargebacks Or Refund Disputes Result In A Ban From All Rust Servers And This Discord - All Purchases Are Final Per Our Refund Policy, Store Issues Must Go Through A Ticket
Think you were banned unfairly?
Submit a ban appeal and a staff member will review your case within 48 hours.