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Rules

CraftersHQ Server Rulebook

Preamble

Welcome to CraftersHQ! This rulebook defines the expected conduct and gameplay guidelines across all supported gamemodes.
By playing on CraftersHQ, you agree to abide by these rules at all times.

To ensure the safety and well-being of our players, CraftersHQ strictly recognizes anyone under the age of 17 as a minor.
Any sexual, romantic, or suggestive behavior toward minors is forbidden, regardless of regional laws, and will result in a permanent ban and possible legal escalation.

Global Rules Notice:

All rules listed are categorized as GLOBAL and apply across all current and future gamemodes.
These rules may be updated, expanded, or revised as additional gamemodes are added to the server.

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Global Rules (All Gamemodes, Discord, and Forums)

1. Player Conduct:

  1. Respect all players and staff. Harassment, bullying, name-calling, or malicious behavior is not tolerated.

  2. Racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any form of discrimination will result in immediate punishment.

  3. Disrespect toward staff, including refusal to follow directions, is not tolerated.

  4. Sharing private or identifying information about others (doxxing) is strictly prohibited.

  5. Staff impersonation is forbidden, including usernames, tags, or issuing fake instructions.

  6. Romantic or inappropriate interactions between adults (18+) and minors (under 17) are strictly forbidden, including in-game marriages, flirtation, or grooming.

  7. Controversial or polarizing discussions (e.g., politics, religion) are not permitted in public chats.

  8. Encouraging or suggesting others to break server rules is itself a punishable offense.

2. Chat Conduct:

  1. No excessive use of capital letters (considered shouting).

  2. No spamming, flooding, or repeatedly sending the same or meaningless messages.

  3. No advertising of non-CraftersHQ servers, Discords, or commercial products.

  4. Swearing is allowed only in SMP. Swearing is NOT allowed in Survival.

  5. Global chat is English-only. Other languages may be used in private messages or party chats.

3. Mod and Client Policy:

  1. Use of hacked clients or modifications that provide an unfair advantage is strictly forbidden.

  2. Minimaps are allowed only if they do not show player radar or cave/ore locations.

  3. Litematica is allowed for schematic viewing and material lists only. Auto-place and air-place features must be disabled.

  4. Macros and external programs that automate input (e.g., farming, combat, or mining) are not allowed.

  5. Any client or script that bypasses AFK detection or simulates activity is banned.

  6. Refer to the Mod and Client Policy for further clarification.

4. PvP:

  1. PvP is allowed to be non-consensual, but not excessively. Players may toggle PvP using /pvptoggle.

  2. Teleport traps, warp traps, teleport baiting, and combat logging to escape death are not allowed.

  3. End crystal PvP, TNT traps, and lava ambushes are forbidden unless in pre-approved PvP zones.

  4. Using pets, mobs, or SafariNets to harass or kill other players is not allowed.

5. Building & Claims:

  1. Do not grief or alter another player’s build without explicit permission.

  2. Claim encroachment is prohibited. Builds must be at least 50 blocks away from others unless consent is given.

  3. Inappropriate builds (e.g., genitalia, hate symbols) will be removed and punished.

  4. Creating signs or books containing explicit, political, or hateful messages is not permitted.

  5. Claiming land with no intent to build or occupy is not allowed. Inactive claims may be removed.

  6. Claims may only be unclaimed if express permission from the original owner is granted.

6. Farming & Redstone:

  1. Redstone contraptions must not cause server lag. Infinite clocks, rapid piston spam, or similar mechanisms are prohibited.

  2. Entity counts must remain within server-defined limits. Farms with excessive mobs may be removed.

  3. Auto-farming mechanisms that require no player input (e.g., AFK fish farms or script-based farming) are not permitted.

  4. Large-scale material collection must be conducted in the designated Resource World.

7. Public Farm Policy:

  1. All public farms must remain freely usable by the player base. While warp access may include a server-sanctioned fee, the use of the farm itself—such as harvesting crops, collecting mob drops, or using XP pools—must not require additional payment or restrictive conditions.

  2. A public farm is defined as any farm advertised or promoted as accessible to the general player base, including those linked via /pwarp, Discord promotions, or server chat.

  3. Public farm owners are strictly prohibited from charging in-game currency, requiring item trades, or demanding a share of collected profits in exchange for farm access or usage.

  4. Public farm owners may passively collect items using allowed systems such as chunk hoppers or other server-sanctioned collection methods, provided this does not interfere with or reduce public accessibility or benefit.

8. AFK Behavior:

  1. Redstone-based AFK machines or movement simulators are prohibited. Water streams or minecart systems are permitted.

  2. Bypassing AFK detection using scripts, macros, or contraptions will result in punishment.

  3. Staff reserve the right to inspect, modify, or disable any AFK setup that provides an unfair advantage or causes server strain.

9. Economy:

  1. Price gouging essential items or intentionally destabilizing the economy is not permitted.

  2. Scams involving trading, gambling, or auctions are forbidden.

  3. Players may not demand payment to access public resources or public farms.

  4. Chest shop abuse or monopolization of rare resources may result in resets or suspensions.

CraftersHQ Client & Mod Policy

Core principles

- If a modification automates gameplay, reveals hidden information, alters combat reach/timing/knockback, alters movement, or spoofs packets, it is not allowed unless explicitly whitelisted.

- All forms of autoclicking and autofishing are strictly forbidden, including (but not limited to) key-bind loops, software/hardware macros, third-party scripts, rocks/weights on keys, mouse/keyboard firmware macros, OS automation tools, and any client feature that simulates clicks, casts, or reel timing.

- Using an otherwise “allowed” client with any banned feature enabled will be treated as using a hacked client.

Allowed Clients / Mod Loaders

Use these as-is for performance/QoL. Do not enable banned features or add disallowed mods inside them.

- Vanilla (unmodded)

- OptiFine

- Badlion Client

- Lunar Client

- Modrinth Client

- Hyperium

- Forge (loader)

- Fabric (loader)

- Quilt (loader)

If you use Forge/Fabric/Quilt, only pair them with the Allowed Mods below (or get a case-by-case staff approval).

Allowed Mods

Performance / Technical:

- BetterFPS, FoamFix, Sodium, Lithium, Phosphor/Starlight, FerriteCore

- Custom Sky, Shaders Mod (visual only; no x-ray shaders)

Visual HUD / Info (client-side only; no gameplay advantage):

- ArmorStatusHUD, Status Effect HUD, DirectionHUD, Keystrokes Mod, CPS Mod

- Fullbright

- GammaBright

- GUI Scale Mod

- Saturation Display

- BetterF3 (diagnostic info only)

- MoreInfo Mod (no entity/ore radar)

Cosmetic / UI:

- Animated Players

- OptiFine capes/cosmetics, Lunar/Badlion cosmetics (built-in)

- Controlling (keybind manager), AppleSkin (food HUD)

- Inventory HUD+, ShulkerBoxTooltip / similar purely visual tooltips

- ReplayMod (record/playback only; no live freecam scouting in survival/PvP)

Legacy List:

- Better Sprint Mod

- DamageIndicators (purely visual; no entity radar)

- MoreInfo Mod

- Shiny Pots

- ToggleSneak

- TooManyItems (TMI) or successors (JEI/REI recommended)

Absolutely Prohibited

These are non-exhaustive and enforced

Automation & Macros

- Any autoclicking (software/hardware/firmware/OS), autofishing (scripts, clients, or tools that auto-cast/reel/timer), auto-placing/breaking, auto-pearl, auto-totem, auto-log, auto-craft, baritone pathing, auto-build/printer, inventory macros that loop actions.

Combat Cheats

- Reach/Hitbox edits, Aim Assist/Aimbot, Triggerbot, W-Tap assist, CPS spoofers, NoSlow, AntiKB/Velocity, Criticals, FastBow/Chargers, ESP/Tracers, Nametag ESP, Hit delay removal, Cooldown spoofing.

Movement Cheats

- Fly, Speed, BunnyHop, Spider, Step, HighJump, AirJump, NoFall, Glide, Jesus, Phase/Clip, Elytra+ boosters, Timer/Client tick acceleration.

World/Interaction Cheats

- X-Ray (any form, including shader-based), Chest/Spawner/Entity ESP, Freecam (live), Scaffold/Bridge Assist, FastPlace/FastBreak, Ghost Hand, Multi-aura/Killaura, Nuker, BedAura/CrystalAura, Auto-Trap, Auto-Potion/Auto-Refill.

Network/Packet/Server Spoofing

- Blink, Timer desync, Ping spoof, Bad packet spam, FakeLag, Spoofed identity/hwid, UUID spoof, Forge handshake spoofers.

Exploit Helpers

-Dupe helpers, Seed crackers, Terrain/structure predictors beyond vanilla mechanics, World downloader in protected areas, Map writing bots, Chat/command spam bots.

Banned Clients / Cheat Packs (examples, not exhaustive)

- Using any of the following—or forks/renames/“ghost” versions—will be treated as hacked-client use. This list covers popular and obscure clients and will be updated as needed.

- Utility & ‘Anarchy’ Cheat Clients (Fabric/Forge/Standalone)

- Impact, Wurst, Meteor, LiquidBounce, Aristois, Inertia, BleachHack, Ares, Kami Blue/KAMI, Seppuku, RusherHack, SalHack, Future, Pyro, Konas, Onyx (cheat forks), ZeroDay, Osiris, Orion, Venus, Vape-like ports under other names.

Ghost / Paid Cheat Clients

- Vape (all versions), Sigma (all versions/forks), Raven B+, Exhibition, Novoline, Flux, Astolfo, Tenacity (cheat builds), Rise, Drip, Celestial, Serenity.

Legacy / Known Public Cheats

- Nodus, Jigsaw, Huzuni, Wolfram, Resilience, WeepCraft, ForgeWurst.

Bedrock

- Toolbox, Horion, Zeus, Serotonin, Vortex, Nuker PE, Nightly (and similar script-menu injectors).

External Tools & Devices

Bannable if they automate actions

-AutoHotkey/PowerToys/Logitech/RAZER/SteelSeries/Corsair macro software

-Mouse/keyboard firmware with repeat/turbo functions

-Clickers/pressers (USB devices, Arduino/Raspberry Pi scripts, pedals)

-OS accessibility automation used to simulate clicks/inputs for gameplay

-Weights/rocks/objects on keys (yes, this counts)

Enforcement & Appeals

- First offense for automation/cheat use: severe punishment up to temporary or permanent ban (staff discretion based on severity and impact).

- Evidence may include server anticheat flags/logs, video, staff observation, and/or confession.

- You may appeal with a full mod list, logs, and video of your setup on request. Refusal to cooperate may result in denial.

Conditionally Allowed

Read Carefully

These are common gray-area mods that are only allowed under the listed constraints. Violating the constraint = disallowed and bannable.

Minimaps (e.g., Xaero’s / VoxelMap)

 ✅ Allowed only with entity radar OFF, cave mapping OFF, and world seed-based features OFF.

 ❌ No player/hostile/passive radar. No underground/cave/ore preview.

Litematica / Schematica

 ✅ Visual/Hologram only.

 ❌ No EasyPlace/Printer, no auto-place/auto-break, no baritone tie-ins, no layer-automation.

Freecam

 ✅ ReplayMod playback camera only.

 ❌ Any live freecam or spectator-like camera in survival/PvP is disallowed.

Mouse Tweaks / Inventory QoL

 ✅ Basic drag split/stack transfer is fine.

 ❌ Any automated mass-crafting/placing/breaking loops or timed repeats are not allowed.