These rules apply to all areas of Draconis, in-game and out and are enforced by our Discipline Guide
Servers should provide a link to these rules from their server specific rules page
We only have so much time and so many eyes, if you see something - say something.
Do not try to cleverly skirt the intentions of any of these rules or limitations while sticking to the letter of it.
Do not be an asshole. This means keep things civil and be respectful. Follow the Code of Conduct
No polarizing topics permitted (non-exhaustive examples: racism, bigotry, harassment, personal attacks, religion, politics, illegal activity, etc)
Any type of discrimination will also NOT be tolerated. (Like racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.)
Ironic jokes and teasing can be fine, but there will be no toleration for direct insults
Blatant malice is not excusable, even if it's not covered by a rule
No alt accounts are permitted, in game or in Discord.
Impersonating other players/factions/staff will not be tolerated
Ensure all content you create is SFW (Safe for Work), you do not know if the other players are minors so keep it PG.
Do NOT use @everyone or @here in the Discord channels or via the game chat bridge.
All communication in public channels must be in English for ease of moderation, including Discord server display nicknames
Do not ping/DM staff. For server issues - open a ticket. If you have a delicate concern and need to contact a member of staff privately feel free to contact any of the community liaisons.
Your Discord nickname must be set to match your In-Game name (case-sensitive)
Your Discord nickname may include your faction tag within reasonable bounds (Example: Kontu [CAL])
If you are unsure, open a ticket and ask first. Ignorance of the rules does not exempt you from them, we will usually be tolerant of first offenders but if you are uncertain whether something will break the rules, open a ticket and ask first. We will not tolerate boundary pushing, grey areas, or technicalities; do not attempt skirt the purpose of the rules.
Posting personal details about another user including but not limited to name, telephone number, address, date of birth, etc. is not permitted.
Do not tell us how to run our server. If your statement begins with "you should…, you need… or why haven't you…?" we invite you to implement it in your own community instead. There are avenues in the Discord for constructive feedback, both in the form of channels and support tickets.
These rules apply to all Space Engineers servers, unless otherwise specified by that servers rules. Servers should also include a copy of these rules on their specific rules page for quicker reference
You may create your own or join an existing faction.
Factions must be set to hostile in-game before engaging in any hostile actions (IE: Declare War button in-game, No attacking Neutral or Allied targets).
Grids (and attached subgrids) are limited to 100 total functional blocks of each type. I.E 100 of any combination of Thrusters, 100 Gyros, 100 Cargo blocks (any combination of large/small), etc.
Players may not "ransom" or "hold" the limited blocks of another player against their will, or rent their limited blocks out to others. A player may have on their grid: limited blocks owned by themselves and blocks owned by their faction members. You may never hold a limited block under another player's ownership against their will. It must be hacked, destroyed, or otherwise transferred to legal ownership.
Limited blocks are blocks we restrict via BlockLimiter plugin. Please see a clusters home area for their list of limited blocks
Non-limited blocks (like beacons) can be held hostage
Player action (clang, recoil abuse, friction guns, rotor displacement turrets/ rotor drives, massive Builds, heavy scripting, exploits, etc…) that negatively affect the server are banned completely. Non-compliance with this rule can result in the removal of offending gridswithout compensation.
Do not attempt to keep duped ships, just as lost ships and tracked and restored, duplicates are also tracked and removed. If you attempt to hide the duplicate ship you will be punished, including perma-banned. We do our best to quickly resolve ships lost to server issues and expect players to quickly remove duplicates they receive from server issues. You can use the !h save and !h remove # commands to easily remove them.
Reminder - If you are unsure if something will break the rules, just open a support ticket and ask.
We do our best to treat each situation with equity, and strive for consistence in discipline. However, extreme infractions may result in a harsher penalty than viewed below.
24-hour mute
7-day break (in-game ban / discord mute)
Ban from community (indefinite, in-game ban / discord mute , minimum 1 month before appeal possible)
If a ban is permanent, user shall be removed from all SDG platforms without appeal
Bans can not be so cut and dry, it’s pretty much up to the person and whether they’ve shown a desire to change their behaviour to align with server rules.
We reserve the right to kick or ban you from Discord and the Server. Attempting to circumvent a ban will be seen as a violation of rule one and your new account/IP will be banned as well.
Do not directly message or ping members of the staff. Go to #🎫sigma-support and open a ticket by following the instructions in that channel. This will create a new temporary channel for you to speak privately and directly with staff. However if you have a concern and need to contact a member of staff privately feel free to contact the community liaisons.
You must be logged in to the game server or ready to log in to the server before you pull a ticket for any matter that does not relate EXCLUSIVELY to Discord.
We will do our best to answer your ticket as quickly as possible, but please remember that our staff are people with day jobs that dedicate more hours then we are comfortable counting to maintaining the server and answering player concerns. Furthermore request for specific members of staff to assist you may not be possible due to the volume of tickets we handle. Your patience is appreciated.