Welcome to Willowrest

- Chat Rules -

1) English only in Global chat.
• Use /msg or /l to speak with others in other languages.
• Special characters are not permitted, with some exceptions, see below:

 - Acceptable Unicode: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ （＾・ω・＾）
 - Unacceptable Unicode: Ｎｏｐｅ ɴᴏᴘᴇ 🅽🅾🅿🅴 𝓝𝓸𝓹𝓮 𝙉𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝑁𝑜𝑝𝑒 🄽🄾🄿🄴 N̷̛̤͓̼̥͔̹̮͖̙͇͎͕͌͂̅͘͜͠o̶̡̦̪̳̳͍̟̩̳̞̖̐͌́̐̿̄͗̀̿̚p̶̼̬͖̺͍̺̺̖̘̯̖̫͕͇̟̾̓̒̿̌̐̓̏̔̚͘͠͝ḛ̴̡̢̛͈̰̗̰̝̟̋͒͑̏̋̓͗͛ 𝓷𝓸𝓹𝓮
 - Exception to the exception: Weapon/item names may
      have "unacceptable" unicode; have fun!

2) No spamming, flooding, or excessive/repetitive caps. This includes using the /afk command to spam chat.

3) No links in Global. Do not advertise or discuss other servers - this includes both in global AND in local or private messages.

4) Swearing is allowed up to a point. Actively verbally attacking or degrading a player is not permitted; keep in mind others do not know who your friends are, and what you may perceive as playful may come across harmful to outsiders. Do not harass others. If you have an issue with a particular player, use /ignore.

5) No racist/political/religious/hate speech garbage. This means no talking about politics at all - yes, the world is shit right now, but this isn't twitter.

6) Do NOT impersonate staff.
• This includes changing your name or skin to resemble a staff member's, claiming to be a staff member or alt thereof, or telling people how they will be punished. That is not for YOU to decide!
• We do encourage helpful players however! If someone asks a question and you know the answer, feel free to tell them.

7) Do not ask for staff rank, OP, creative, items, etc. Quick answer: No.

8) If a staff member says to drop the conversation, DROP IT. It doesn't matter who started it or who was involved; whoever continues will receive punishment as well.

• Failure to comply with chat rules will result in a 15-minute mute. Logging off will not reduce your time. Repeated offenses will result in a tempban or permban if extreme.
  
• If a user is Seed rank and floods chat as their first action on the server, they will be permbanned.
  
• Sending a link in Global chat will result in a 15-minute mute; linking another server will result in a 7-day tempban. Further offenses will result in a permban.
  

- Server Content -

1) No hacking, duping, x-ray, or glitch exploitation.
 • Hacked clients will result in an immediate permban.
   - If you are found x-raying/abusing glitches, all items in your inventory will be destroyed and you will be banned for 7 days.
     Second offense will result in 30 days. Further offenses will result in a permban.
   - Admitting your fault instead of playing stupid or logging out instantly like a coward will reduce your ban to 3 days.
   - Users who x-ray immediately upon joining the server will receive a 30-day tempban. Second offenses will result in a permban.
   - Duping will result in a 30 day tempban. Second offense will be a permban.
   - Friends don't let friends hack. You may be subject to a tempban by association for 3 days.

2) No offensive usernames or skins.
 • You will be asked ONCE to change it. Refusal to cooperate will result in a 30-day tempban. Returning with the same or similar will result in a permban.

3) No offensive builds, signs, books, map art, items names, etc. This includes but is not limited to religious, 'historic', or otherwise intended "trigger" builds.
 • On first offense, items/builds will be destroyed and result in a 30 minute jail; logging out will not reduce jail time. Second offense will result in a 7-day tempban. Third offense may result in a 30 day tempban or permban depending on severity.
   - Building a "cathedral" structure with NO visible religious indicators is perfectly fine. Adding crosses or a jesus statue is a no-go.

4) No lag machines. Flying machines will not work outside of claims. No more than 400 hoppers per 200x200 area. No all-item sorters; keep it under 50 items to be sorted.
 • Punishment is the same for offensive builds.

5) Long, skinny claims with the purpose of creating highways, minecart tracks, nether paths, or 'inside out claims' (inside unclaimed, walls claimed) are not permitted and may be deleted without warning.
 • If you need to temporarily claim the path for pistons to function, that is fine but must be swiftly unclaimed when finished.
 • Also see "Claim Camping" under Player-to-Player Conduct.

6) Farms must have a shut-off system or a way to prevent mobs/entities from stacking up. It is also suggested to NOT BUILD farms around your main base.
 • There is NO REASON to build "the biggest farm ever." You do not need that much cactus. Our server provides generous amounts of XP bottles from voting and kits for armour/tool repair/enchanting. If you need resources, simply ask who has them! Many resources are happily given away for free and we do not need yet another sugar cane farm when a single user already has 200 double-chests they're drowning in.

7) Anything which gives you an unfair advantage over others is bannable, including but not limited to chest organizers, mob HP bars, minimaps, duping, x-ray, Optifine Zoom if abused, texture packs which reduce fire/grass obstruction, etc. If you do not want a vanilla experience, find a different server!

8) If you are banned, muted, or jailed, you may not use an alternate account to evade your punishment. If your FRIEND is muted/jailed/banned, going nuclear in Global chat (or Discord) is a swift way to join them and will negatively impact you both.
 • Mutes and jails will be applied to the alternate account for the same duration as the main.
 • Ban evasion will up your ban by one tier (ex: if you're banned for 7 days for offensive builds, it will be upped to 30 days)


If you suspect anyone of any of the above, please do NOT call it out in Global or attempt to approach the person yourself. Message any staff member and we will look into it!

- Player-to-Player Conduct -

1) TP-killing is NOT legal.
 • Do not push players out of spawn, including through the RTP portal.
 • You may be jailed for your safety if found AFK at spawn. Message any staff member when you return!

2) Trapping around your base IS allowed.
 • You may NOT tp someone with the intention of leading them into a trap, including mob-infested areas.

3) PVP and griefing is enabled outside of claims. Combat timer lasts for 3 seconds before you can teleport away/place blocks/etc.
 • We have a /Resource world and /RSNether.
 • If you're hit outside of your claim, running inside will not cancel combat.
 • Staff do not actively PVP users in the wild but may offer to spar. If you attack them, it's fair game to retaliate.

4) Dragging/pushing people out of their claim or into damage-enabled areas is not allowed. Attempting to bypass claim protections to cause damage to users inside their claims is also not allowed and will be punished similar to exploits.

5) "Claim camping," setting a home outside of a player's base and harassing them, is not permitted. Grief it if you gotta and move on.
 • Claiming an area and leaving it unimproved is not allowed and may be subject to removal. Build something or unclaim it so someone else can use the space! This applies to 'highway-type claims' also. A single road or farm in the middle of a 1000x1000 claim is too minimal and may be reduced or removed.

6) Claims must have 200 blocks between borders (unless building with friends/have permission from your neighbours).
 • Claiming around others with the intention of keeping them from expanding is not allowed. Essentially you may not use claims to grief.

7) Scamming is NOT allowed.
 • This includes but is not limited to having a third party interrupt the trade, intentionally offering bad deals, and/or not delivering on services.
 • Offering "IOU" trades is not allowed. If you offer 64 diamond blocks for someone to build a farm, you should HAVE 64 diamond blocks before you offer. Don't lend Elytra with the promise of "I'll pay u back bro" - they won't.

8) Gambling IS allowed with some restrictions:

• The House may NOT "always" win. Users must be able to at least get close to breaking even, if not 'winning' regularly.
  
• Redstone components should not be super heavy. If it relies on a bunch of observers and hoppers and is noisy, you may want to consider a smoother design.
  
• If you would like Dummy Tokens, like raffle tickets or credits, ask an Admin! ^^

• First offense for violating Player-to-Player rules will result in a 30-minute jail, second offense is a 7-day tempban, third may result in either a 30 day tempban or a permban depending on severity.