🛡️ CryptidArk Server Rules 🛡️

🔹 Breaking these rules may result in warnings, bans, or admin intervention.
🔹 If unsure about a rule, open a ticket in Discord before taking action.

🚨 General Rules

✅ Fair Play & No Exploits

  • 🚫 No meshing or using game-breaking exploits for any advantage (instant ban).
  • 🚫 No duping (instant ban).
  • 🚫 No raft meshing.

✅ Naming Rules

  • You must use a legitimate character name (No "Human," "Humano," "Admin," or special character/number names).
  • No impersonating other tribes (offenders will be warned or banned).

✅ Base & Building Rules

  • No Obelisk blocking/building.
  • No blocking key resource areas, such as Swamp Cave (Island).
    • Artifact caves are allowed since artifacts are available in drops.
  • Max Base Limit: 4 Bases per Tribe on the Cluster to ensure fair building spots.

✅ PvP & Anti-Mesh Turrets

  • Anti-mesh turrets ARE allowed, but they must not shoot players/tames outside of the mesh.
  • If meshed structures/turrets cause another tribe to lose a raid, it may result in bans.

✅ Excessive Player Restrictions

  • No excessive caging (keep it reasonable).
  • Mass breeding that causes server lag may result in a dino wipe (case-by-case basis).

✅ Banned Items & Restrictions

  • No banned or related items (e.g., Healing Pads, Propagators).

⚔️ Raiding Rules

✅ Fair Raiding Practices

  • 🚫 No C4 Meks.
  • 🚫 No "craning," grapple glitching, campfire raiding, or "fortniting" bases.
  • 🚫 No insiding (stealing from or sabotaging your own tribe).
  • 🚫 No tribe name changes before/after a raid to hide identity.

✅ Dino Raiding Rules

  • 🚫 No full box dinos or zeppelins (box platform dinos bypassing turrets).
    • ✅ 1x1 boxes that protect riders from being picked are allowed.

✅ FOB & Turret Rules

  • 🚫 No spamming turrets to override a tribe's turret wall.
  • 🚫 No blocking a tribe from leaving their base using FOBs.
    • ✅ If raiding a cave, you can push with turrets for the duration of the raid.

✅ Caging & Handcuffing Rules

  • ⏳ During raids – Handcuffed players can only be caged for the raid duration.
  • ⏳ Outside of raids – Players can only be handcuffed for a max of 30 minutes (Admins can free them if a ticket is made).

🚧 Non-Buildable Locations

🚫 Building is NOT allowed in the following areas:

  • Swamp Cave (Island)
  • Spawn Points
  • Wyvern Dens
  • Portal South West Surface Entrance (Aberration)

⚠️ Mesh base spots and additional locations may be added in the future.
⚠️ Staff has the final say on what counts as a rule violation.