SERVER RULES

Breaking any of these rules may result in warnings, temporary bans, or permanent removal from the cluster. Ignorance is not an excuse.

Section 1

General Rules

1.1No cheating, hacking, or exploiting game bugs.
1.2No harassment, racism, sexism, or hate speech of any kind.
1.3No real-world trading (RWT) of in-game items or currency.
1.4English only in global chat.
1.5Do not impersonate admins or staff members.
1.6Follow all admin instructions without argument.

Section 2

PvP & Raiding Rules

2.1No offline raiding during protected hours (12AM - 6AM EST).
2.2Maximum of 6 players allowed in a raiding party.
2.3No foundation wiping unless tribe has been warned by admins.
2.4Mesh biting and mesh turrets are strictly prohibited.
2.5No raiding the same tribe within 48 hours.
2.6Cave bases can be raided at any time.

Section 3

Tribe & Alliance Rules

3.1Maximum tribe size is 6 players.
3.2No alliances during raids - tribe limit is strictly enforced.
3.3Insiding is not allowed and will result in a permanent ban.
3.4Tribe merging during active raid situations is prohibited.
3.5All tribe members are responsible for tribe actions.

Section 4

Communication Rules

4.1Keep global chat respectful and civil.
4.2No spam or excessive caps in any chat.
4.3Advertising other servers is strictly prohibited.
4.4Report issues through proper Discord channels only.
4.5Do not discuss ongoing admin investigations publicly.

Section 5

Building Rules

5.1No building in artifact caves or blocking resource spawns.
5.2No turret towers outside your main base perimeter.
5.3Maximum of 2 bases per tribe across the cluster.
5.4No building within render distance of obelisks.
5.5Rat holes and mesh bases are strictly prohibited.
5.6Clean up taming traps after use within 24 hours.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY

Cheating, hacking, or any form of exploit abuse will result in an immediate and permanent ban across all ARK Ignite servers. All bans are final and will not be appealed.