Rules

CONDUCT

1.  No griefing new players.  New players are defined as players that have existed less than 7 days.

2.  No meshing.  This excludes structures that may go slightly into the mesh when base building but structures placed completely and intentionally into the mesh is strictly forbidden.  Other exclusions include mesh biting, Mek swords, and C4.  If it can be done from within legal playing boundaries, it's fair game.

3.  No hacking, scripting, or abusing game bugs, glitches (such as head glitching), or exploits.

4.  "Insiding" is forbidden.  This includes leaving a tribe and taking items without tribe leader consent, disabling defenses to allow entry of another tribe, or causing destruction from within the base prior or after leaving the tribe.  The tribe leader has full ownership and can do with the tribe and its roster as they please.  It is your responsibility to ensure you are in a trustful tribe, and if you wish to leave a tribe and take items with you then you must get approval from the tribe leader first.

5.  Tribes are not permitted to "team" when it comes to Raid-PVP.  This includes attacking or defending Raid-FOBs or players and tames at Raid-FOBs.  Transferring items or tames between tribes during raids is also strictly prohibited.

6.  The max time a player can be held captive is 30 minutes unless you are actively involved in a raid, at which point it is increased to 1 hour.

7.  Combat Logging is regulated by ORP (info in Discord) except on server restarts, in which case ORP automatically enables regardless of PVP timers, therefore, NOT logging back in on server restart for at least 15 minutes during a raid will result in an 24-Hour ORP Ban.

8.  Repeatedly activating the ORP timer of an online tribe when not actively in the process of FOB-ing or raiding is strictly prohibited.

9.  Character Name, Tribe Name, and Tribe Roster (including Tribe Owner) must be the same across ALL maps AND may not be changed mid-raid.  If Tribe Owner is not the same cluster-wide, your tribe forfeits any and all protections against insiding, and in the event of any dispute, a Tribe Owner may be picked by administration at random.

10.  Characters and Tribes may not be named Human or 123.

11.  Tribes must notify admin when changing tribe name.

12.  Real-Money Trading (RMT) - ARK items, creatures, or services must only be exchanged for other items, creatures, or services within the game. Trading for real-world currency (real money) is not an accepted form of trading.  Doing so will result in having your tribe and its contents deleted in its entirety.

13.  Baseless claims or false accusations against administration in public channels will result in immediate timeout and/or banishment depending on severity.  If you have a problem or concern, message administration directly or open a ticket.

BUILDING

14.  Base locations must have at least one entrance that can fit a player in a crouched position or a swimming player for water bases.

15.  No long-term building on or near obelisks, ground level city terminals, map spawn points, wyvern scars/hives, Bee Cave, Aberration surface/biome entrances, Genesis Part 2 bridges, artifact spawns, or artifact/progression caves (excluding cave systems) unless listed in the "Alpha" base location list below.

16.  Titans and temporary structures such as taming pens and Raid-FOBs may not be protected by ORP.  Doing so will result in them being destroyed without warning.

17.  Spam structures are limited to 2 snapped structures and may not be placed beyond max render range (approximately 50 foundations) of any base location entrance.  S+ Ocean Platforms are also banned for spam, as they do not follow the server settings for placement or proximity range.

18.  Tribes are allowed a maximum of 3 "Alpha" base locations

(1 Approved [Check List Below] Artifact Cave Per Tribe|Some Count as 2) and 3 "Ratholes" across all maps.  Spots that are considered "Alpha" base locations are listed below:

* = Approved Artifact Cave (Some Count As 2)

*Note:  Tribes are only permitted 1 Artifact Cave

The Island

*Carno Cave (North East Cave) [14.7,85.4] (Counts as 2 Alpha Spots)

Glacier Ridge [10,10]

Pearl Caves [50,11|10,21.6|36.3,91|90.6,71.3]

The Center

Crouch Bear Cave [26.1,64.7]

Double Entrance Bear Cave [33.5,52.2|33.3,49.8]

*Lava Oasis Cave [15.8,50.5] (Counts as 2 Alpha Spots)

Lava Sub-Cave [15.5,61.8]

Lava Tunnel [12.2,60.6|11,56.8]

Nameless Cave [42.6,56.6]

Redwoods Waterfall Cave [93.5,68.7]

Underworld Crouch Cave [33.5,62.5]

Underworld Spider Cave [51.5,57]

Scorched Earth

Alpha Rock [48.7,71.6]

*Church Cave (Ruins of Nosti) [78.5,75.6] (Counts as 2 Alpha Spots)

*Old Tunnels Cave [58.6,47.7] (Counts as 2 Alpha Spots)

Ragnarok

Double Waterfall Cave [45.2,32.3]

Dragon Breath Grotto (Lava Cave) [19.5,65.3]

Castle of the Swamp [21.1,40.3]

Fifer Plateaus Cave [85.8,51.2]

Hidden Springs Cave (Desert Crack Cave) [68.5,61.2]

Horseshoe Cave [52,48]

Lair of the Mask (Mushroom Cave) [11,24]

Scotland Waterfall Cave [18,79]

Skellet Canyon Cave [20.4,29.1]

Whitedove Falls Cave (Triple Waterfall Cave) [28,48]

Aberration

Ceiling [45,29]

Ceiling Cave [57.6,54]

Grandfather Tree [36.5,35.5]

*Old Railway Cave (Glowtail Cave) [48.3,27.2] (Counts as 2 Alpha Spots)

*Shadow Cave (Hidden Grotto) [54.8,65.7] (Counts as 2 Alpha Spots)

Extinction

Alpha Tree [27,2]

King Titan's Perch [-5.0,45.5]

North Wasteland Cave [22.4,42]

Red Light Ledge [4,38.4]

Valguero

Ab Zone Trees [45,64.5|38.8,74.3|30,78.5]

Blossom Cave [34.5,89.3]

*Crag Cave [34.1,51.4]

King's Cave [39.2,89.2|40,89.8]

Oil Cave [49,20]

Skylight [26,92]

Valguero Castle [37.8,90.4|37,91]

Waterfall Cave [47.7,75.8]

Genesis

Family Cave [52.4,13.2]

Lunar Cave [26.3,35.8]

Roller Skate Island [14,61.5]

The Literal Rathole [74.4,76.3]

Crystal Isles

*Bloodfall's Hallow Cave [60.4,33.1|58.5,33.2 ]

*Dragon Cave [48.3,75.1|48.8,74.7|48.5,74.9]

Genesis Part 2

Underwater Lair [44,68.5]

 Note:  To report an issue, please open a ticket in Discord.  <#🎫submit-ticket>  Depending on admin availability and schedule, your ticket may take up to 24 hours to be resolved.  Accusers have the burden of proof.  Please save any screenshots, videos, and/or logs to assist administration in resolving any issues quickly and consider notifying admin when starting a raid.

No Proof = No Admin Action.

Repeat offenders may receive alternate or additional punishment at the discretion of administration.