Rules

Overview

As a member of InsigniaCraft you are expected to know and follow the rules below at all times. All rules apply to all InsigniaCraft Minecraft servers, the InsigniaCraft Discord server and the InsigniaCraft website. InsigniaCraft is a community that is safe and fun for everyone, and we can only achieve this with your support!
Here are our overall rules (find a more detailed explanation further down):

All of these rules are in place to make everyone feel more welcome to the server. However if you have a dispute with any of the above rules try adding to the end of said rule in parentheses “(unless Dingo would find it funny)” and proceed.

 

Cheating

Cheating includes anything that provides an unfair gameplay advantage over other players. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Hacked clients (movement hacks, PvP hacks, etc.)
  • X-Ray mods, resource packs, or vanilla glitches
  • Item duplication (except for TNT)
  • Mouse or keyboard macros / autoclickers
  • Alt / Second accounts
  • Schematica / Litematica printer function
  • Using Replay Mod to spy on areas you couldn’t access otherwise
  • Exploiting vanilla bugs / glitches for personal gain

Performance mods, such as Optifine and Forge / Fabric performance modpacks, are allowed. Resource packs and shaders that do not provide an inherent gameplay advantage are also allowed.

 

Stealing

Stealing anything that belongs to another player is forbidden on InsigniaCraft. Remember TINPOTS: Theft Is Not Permitted On This Server! This includes taking belongings from any area or container that is;
A) part of someone else’s property
B) not explicitly marked as public
C) not clearly part of a generated structure
If you believe that you have been stolen from, contact a moderator or administrator. Staff will be able to identify the perpetrator and roll back any belongings that have been stolen.

 

Griefing

Griefing, or the intentional damaging of property that is used by other players, is forbidden on InsigniaCraft. Modifying any blocks belonging to another player without their permission is considered griefing. If you are not sure if a structure or area is claimed, ask a staff member before editing it.
If you believe that you have been griefed, contact a moderator or administrator. Staff will be able to identify the perpetrator and roll back any property that has been damaged.

 

Responsible Land Claiming

InsigniaCraft does not use a formal land claiming plugin in order to be less restrictive, so be considerate of how close you may be building to someone else’s property. If you think you’re building too close to someone else, you probably are. Builds that are too close to another player will be asked to move elsewhere.

Be sure to clearly mark your claims so that other players know whose land they are on. Additionally, don’t claim a huge swathe of land if you’re not going to use it all; this boxes out other players from enjoying particular areas on the server. Enormous unused claims may be recycled by staff.

Claims that are owned by players who haven’t been online in over three months will be subject to removal if another player wishes to build there (staff keeps copies of all removed builds). If you anticipate a long leave of absence, please reach out to staff. We’ll work with you!

 

Chat Rules

Our motto of “Be Excellent” is extremely important when interacting directly with other players via chat. InsigniaCraft prides itself on being a diverse community for players of all different backgrounds and identities to play and have fun & feel safe while doing so. Chat rules include, but are not limited to:

  • No spamming (repeated messages or excessive capital letters)
  • No harassment, hate speech, or excessive trolling / negativity
  • No advertising
  • No excessive profanity
  • No explicitly sexual / provocative comments directed toward other players
  • No posting NSFW content
  • No unnecessary pinging of other players
  • Respecting the privacy of players in the InsigniaCraft community

 

Non-consensual PvP

PvP, or combat between players, is only allowed on InsigniaCraft if all involved parties consent to it.

 

Excessive Lag

Builds or properties that are causing an unnecessary burden on server resources are not permitted and are subject to removal or modification by staff in order to cause less server lag. Common types of server lag include large groups of mobs / entities, enormous redstone contraptions, chunk loaders, and inefficient redstone circuits. If staff determines that a build is causing too much of a strain on the server, we will work with the owner of the build to determine whether or not the build can be modified to reduce server lag.

 

Account Responsibility

Your Minecraft account will be held liable for its actions, no matter who uses it. Staff punishes accounts, not the players themselves. Only let trusted individuals use your Minecraft account, and if you are in a position where you think someone else is using your account without your permission, change the account password!