Server rules.

1.1Respect All Community Members

All players must treat other members with basic respect. The following behavior is prohibited:

• Racism, sexism, or discriminatory harassment.
• Hate speech or targeted abuse.
• Threats involving real-world violence.
• Doxxing or sharing private information.
• Sexual harassment.
• Encouraging self-harm.
• Repeated personal harassment.
• Deliberately targeting players outside normal gameplay.

In-game hostility, betrayal, robbery, and faction rivalries are permitted. However, these activities must remain within the game.

PunishmentWarning, temporary suspension, or permanent ban depending on severity.

1.2No Cheating or Exploiting

ASHFALL maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward cheating. Prohibited activities include:

• Aimbots.
• Wallhacks or ESP.
• Speed hacks.
• Teleportation exploits.
• Item duplication.
• Unauthorized spawning.
• Exploiting server vulnerabilities.
• Manipulating game files to gain an unfair advantage.
• Using prohibited third-party software.
• Intentionally abusing glitches.

Players who discover exploits must report them through a support ticket.

PunishmentPermanent ban for confirmed cheating. Exploitation penalties depend on severity.

1.4Account Responsibility

Players are responsible for activity conducted through their accounts. Account sharing to evade punishment is prohibited.

Players may not use alternate accounts to:

• Circumvent bans.
• Bypass faction limitations.
• Avoid raid restrictions.
• Evade disciplinary action.
• Obtain additional protected storage or territory.

1.5Impersonation

Players may not impersonate:

• Server owners.
• Administrators.
• Moderators.
• Developers.
• Official ASHFALL representatives.

Players may roleplay as fictional military personnel, police officers, or government survivors provided they do not claim actual administrative authority.

2.1Open-World PvP

ASHFALL is a PvP-focused survival server. Kill on Sight (KOS) is permitted throughout the map except inside officially designated safe zones. Players do not need to provide warnings before attacking.

Permitted activities include:

• Ambushes.
• Sniping.
• Armed robberies.
• Hostile encounters.
• Faction warfare.
• Territory conflicts.
• Roadblocks.
• Bounty hunting.
• Revenge attacks.
• Raiding-related combat.

Players should assume that any encounter outside a safe zone may become hostile.

2.2Combat Logging

Combat logging is strictly prohibited. Combat logging occurs when a player intentionally disconnects to escape:

• Active gunfire.
• An ongoing pursuit.
• An active robbery.
• A hostile confrontation.
• An ongoing raid.
• Capture or detention.

Players experiencing genuine connection issues should report them if a dispute arises.

PunishmentWarning, temporary suspension, or escalating penalties for repeated violations.

2.3Spawn Camping

Players may not repeatedly target survivors at designated fresh-spawn locations solely to prevent them from entering gameplay. Prohibited behavior includes:

• Repeatedly killing newly spawned players at spawn points.
• Establishing permanent sniper positions specifically to farm fresh spawns.
• Exploiting spawn mechanics to repeatedly kill the same survivor.

Normal PvP in coastal towns remains permitted. A player's fresh-spawn status does not automatically make them immune from combat.

3.1Official Safe Zones

Safe zones are designated areas where hostile player activity is prohibited. Official safe zones must be clearly marked through server announcements, map markers, or in-game systems.

Unless officially designated, no location is automatically considered safe.

3.2Prohibited Safe-Zone Activities

The following actions are prohibited inside safe zones:

• Killing players.
• Firing weapons at players.
• Robbing survivors.
• Taking hostages.
• Stealing vehicles.
• Destroying vehicles.
• Raiding structures.
• Placing explosives.
• Deliberately blocking entrances.
• Intentionally attracting infected to attack players.
• Exploiting safe-zone protection.

3.3Safe-Zone Camping

Players may not exploit safe-zone boundaries to obtain unfair advantages. Examples include:

• Waiting immediately outside the boundary to repeatedly attack departing traders.
• Shooting into safe zones.
• Retreating into safe zones to avoid an ongoing firefight.
• Using safe-zone boundaries to protect vehicles during active combat.

A player involved in active combat may not intentionally enter a safe zone to escape the encounter.

3.4Trader Conduct

Players must respect official trader locations. The following actions are prohibited:

• Blocking trader NPCs.
• Intentionally obstructing transaction areas.
• Exploiting trader prices.
• Duplicating items through trading systems.
• Abusing transaction bugs.
• Deliberately trapping players inside trader buildings.

3.5Safe-Zone Boundaries

Safe-zone protection ends immediately when players leave the designated area. Players are responsible for understanding safe-zone boundaries.

Administrators will publish official locations and boundary information.

5.1Base Raiding

Base raiding is permitted on ASHFALL. Players may attack and raid other survivors' bases using approved game mechanics. Raiding may involve:

• Explosives.
• Breaching charges.
• Authorized breaching tools.
• Firearms where supported.
• Coordinated faction attacks.
• Siege operations.

5.2Authorized Raid Methods

All raids must use legitimate game mechanics. Prohibited methods include:

• Glitching through walls.
• Exploiting ladders or animations.
• Teleporting into bases.
• Using vehicles to clip through structures.
• Exploiting building collision.
• Abusing unintended mod interactions.

5.3Raid Scheduling

Proposed official raid schedule:

All times will follow the server's published timezone. Raiding outside approved windows is prohibited unless a specific event or server rule authorizes it.

These times are provisional until the community's preferred raid schedule is finalized.

5.4Raid Destruction

Raiders may destroy structures necessary to gain entry. However, unnecessary destruction is prohibited. Examples include:

• Destroying every wall after access has already been gained.
• Demolishing an entire base solely to cause frustration.
• Intentionally destroying all storage containers without a legitimate raiding purpose.

This rule is intended to support meaningful raiding without encouraging excessive destruction.

6.1Faction Creation

Players may establish organized survivor groups. Examples include:

• Military remnants.
• Survivor communities.
• Mercenary companies.
• Trading organizations.
• Bandit groups.
• Medical organizations.
• Religious survivor communities.
• Independent settlements.

Factions may develop their own identities, uniforms, leadership structures, and territories.

6.2Faction Registration

Officially recognized factions must register through the ASHFALL Discord. Registration should include:

• Faction name.
• Faction leader.
• Member roster.
• Faction description.
• Headquarters location.
• Faction type.

Registration provides administrative recognition, not immunity from PvP.

12.1Official Events

ASHFALL may host events such as:

• Military supply drops.
• Helicopter crashes.
• AI settlement assaults.
• Infected horde events.
• Convoy ambushes.
• Faction warfare.
• Bounty hunts.
• Survival challenges.
• Community trading events.
• Special outbreak scenarios.

12.2Event Participation

Players participating in official events must follow the event-specific rules. Event restrictions override normal gameplay rules only when explicitly announced.

12.3Event Interference

Players may not deliberately disrupt events designated as protected or non-PvP. Open-world PvP events may permit unrestricted player interference.

12.4Event Exploitation

Exploiting event mechanics, rewards, AI spawning, or restricted areas is prohibited.

13.1Discord Conduct

All members must follow Discord's applicable platform rules and ASHFALL's community standards. Prohibited behavior includes:

• Harassment.
• Hate speech.
• Threats.
• Doxxing.
• Malicious links.
• Spam.
• Unauthorized advertising.
• Impersonation.
• Deliberately disruptive behavior.

13.2Channel Usage

Players must use channels for their intended purposes. Examples:

#general-chat

Community discussion.

#server-announcements

Official server information.

#server-rules

Official rules and regulations.

#support-tickets

Assistance and disputes.

#bug-reports

Technical problems.

#player-reports

Reporting rule violations.

#faction-recruitment

Recruiting faction members.

#trading-market

Player trading advertisements.

Channel names may change during Discord configuration.

13.3Advertising

Advertising unrelated communities, services, or servers without permission is prohibited.

13.4Voice Chat

Players must not:

• Use soundboards to harass others.
• Intentionally produce excessive disruptive noise.
• Make discriminatory remarks.
• Repeatedly interrupt official staff communications.

13.5Staff Decisions

Players may respectfully question or appeal administrative decisions. Public harassment of staff members is prohibited.

Disputes should be handled through official support channels.

14.1Streaming

Streaming and recording ASHFALL gameplay are permitted. Players are encouraged to create content.

14.2Stream Sniping

Using another player's livestream to locate or track them in-game is prohibited. Examples include:

• Watching a livestream to determine a player's location.
• Using stream information to locate hidden bases.
• Tracking a streamer through live footage.
• Coordinating attacks using unauthorized livestream intelligence.

14.3Content Creator Conduct

Content creators must follow the same rules as all other players. Streaming status does not provide immunity from PvP, raiding, or disciplinary action.

14.4Privacy

Players may not publish another community member's private personal information without consent.

15.1Administrative Authority

ASHFALL administrators are responsible for maintaining server stability, enforcing rules, investigating reports, and supporting the community.

15.2Abuse of Power

Staff members may not:

• Spawn items for personal advantage.
• Teleport during legitimate PvP for personal benefit.
• Reveal hidden player locations.
• Provide unauthorized equipment.
• Protect friends from legitimate punishment.
• Interfere with faction wars without authorization.
• Use administrative information to benefit their personal faction.

15.3Staff Neutrality

Staff members must remain impartial during investigations. Staff members directly involved in a dispute should not make the final disciplinary decision whenever another qualified staff member is available.

15.4Administrative Tools

Administrative tools may be used for:

• Investigations.
• Server maintenance.
• Technical support.
• Event management.
• Rule enforcement.
• Authorized testing.

Unauthorized personal use is prohibited.

15.5Staff Accountability

Staff members are subject to disciplinary action for misconduct. Serious violations may result in immediate removal from the administration team.

16.1Reporting Violations

Players should report suspected rule violations through the official Discord ticket system. Reports should include:

• Player name.
• Approximate date and time.
• Description of the incident.
• Relevant screenshots or video.
• Names of witnesses, if available.

16.2Evidence

Video evidence is strongly recommended for serious disputes. Screenshots, server logs, and other reliable evidence may also be considered.

Staff may investigate reports without video evidence.

16.3False Reports

Knowingly submitting fabricated evidence or intentionally false accusations is prohibited.

Good-faith reports will not be punished simply because a violation cannot be confirmed.

16.4Report Confidentiality

Reports should remain within official support channels. Players must not harass individuals involved in ongoing investigations.

//Administrative Discretion

Staff may escalate penalties based on evidence, severity, intent, and prior conduct. Disciplinary decisions must be documented.

18.1Right to Appeal

Players may appeal eligible suspensions or bans through the official Discord appeal system.

18.2Appeal Requirements

Appeals should include:

• Discord username.
• In-game username.
• Ban date.
• Reason provided.
• Explanation of the appeal.
• Supporting evidence, if available.

18.3Appeal Conduct

Players must remain respectful during the appeal process. Harassment or threats toward staff will not be tolerated.

18.4Appeal Decisions

Appeals may result in:

• Ban upheld.
• Ban reduced.
• Ban overturned.
• Additional investigation.

Final appeal decisions will be made by authorized senior administration.

20.1Rules Are Subject to Change

ASHFALL administration reserves the right to update server rules. Major changes will be announced through official Discord channels.

20.2Unlisted Exploits

The absence of a specific exploit from this document does not make it permissible. Deliberately abusing unintended mechanics to obtain an unfair advantage may result in disciplinary action.

20.3Fair Enforcement

Rules must be enforced consistently. Staff members should base decisions on available evidence rather than personal relationships.

20.4Player Responsibility

All players are responsible for understanding current server rules. Players must review updates when announced.

20.5Community Standards

ASHFALL is intended to be challenging, competitive, and immersive. Players are encouraged to create rivalries, establish communities, participate in wars, and develop their own survival stories.

These activities must remain within the established rules.