PATH OF SURVIVORS

Official Server Rules & Regulations

1. General Rules

1.1Insults, discrimination, extremist or racist statements or content are prohibited.
1.2We reserve the right to remove from the server anyone spreading extremist or racist content, as well as anyone disrupting the harmony of the server.
1.3Decisions made by staff members — both supporters and administrators — must be accepted without discussion.
1.4Provocation and toxic behavior will not be tolerated and will be punished! Maintain respectful behavior toward players and administration — in chat and voice.
1.5The use of external programs, cheats, scripts, or exploits is prohibited and will result in a permanent ban.
1.6Respect all players and members of the administration.
1.7Do not exploit bugs, glitches, or map errors — report them to the administration.
1.8Spamming, advertising, and promoting other servers is prohibited.
1.9Always follow the instructions of the administration.
1.10Insulting, name-calling, and humiliating other users is prohibited.
1.11Hate speech is prohibited, including racist, sexist, homophobic, and discriminatory content in any form.
1.12Harassment, provocation, mockery, and intentionally causing conflicts are prohibited.
1.13Toxic behavior is prohibited, including verbal aggression, manipulation, and undermining someone’s value.
1.14Publicly shaming others and sharing private information without consent is prohibited.
1.15Persistent spamming of messages directed at a specific person is prohibited.
1.16All disputes must be resolved respectfully and with consideration for the other party.

2. Gameplay Rules

2.1Cheating is prohibited.
2.2Camping in PvP zones and on their outskirts is prohibited.
2.3Griefing is prohibited: blocking roads, traders, missions, or other players’ bases.
2.4Combat logging (logging out during or immediately after combat) is prohibited.
2.5Stream sniping is prohibited.
2.6Theft during safe interactions (traders, events, etc.) is prohibited.

3. Bases & Building

3.1Every player is required to secure their base.
3.2The administration is not responsible for losses resulting from lack of security.
3.3It is recommended to use the available building system (fences, gates, code locks).
3.3aItems placed within the base area have a 14-day lifetime. If not used, they will disappear. You must interact with them — put something inside and remove it. Some objects without inventory slots must be dismantled with a screwdriver and placed again.
3.4Unsecured bases may be considered abandoned.
- Raiding is prohibited.
- Stealing from bases using vehicles (air or ground) is prohibited.
- Dismantling placed items within a base area is prohibited.
- If an abandoned base disappears, dismantling the remaining items is allowed.
- Claiming a vehicle from an abandoned base is prohibited. Such vehicles will be auctioned among players.
3.5Building in trader zones, mission areas (including locks after wipe), and important loot locations is prohibited.
3.6The minimum distance for building a base from safe zones is 800 meters.
- Large military bases: 800 meters
- Medium military bases: 600 meters
- Small military bases: 500 meters
3.7The Territory HQ must be located strictly inside the base and may not be used to block map elements.
3.8Base size depends on the number of players:
- 1 player: maximum 2x3 foundations and 2 floors.
- For each additional player, the base may be expanded by 3 foundations.
- Maximum base size is 16 foundations and 3 floors. A railing may be placed on the roof and the space may be utilized.
3.9A minimum distance of 400 meters must be maintained between bases. This applies to newly built bases.
3.10Every player or group building a base must create a Discord ticket containing the base coordinates and the names of the players and group.
3.11The maximum group size is 6 players.

4. Vehicles

4.1The administration is not responsible for lost vehicles in PvP zones. You enter at your own risk. If you were in a PvE zone, you must provide evidence.
4.1.1An unlocked vehicle in a PvP zone may be looted. However, the keys must be left inside the vehicle. Lockpicking is allowed in PvP zones.
4.1.2In PvE zones, looting an unlocked vehicle is allowed; however, if the owner appears, the action must be stopped.
4.2Intentional destruction, damage, or sabotage of vehicles anywhere on the map is prohibited.
4.3Park responsibly at traders — do not block access for others.
4.4Store your vehicles in the virtual garage when leaving the server. If the garage is full, leave the vehicle outside the trader gate.
4.5Landing helicopters in the safe zone is prohibited. Air operations may only take place at the designated helipad. If there is no space, land on the grass near the safe zone. The administration is not responsible for helicopters left on the trader platform.
4.6You enter PvP zones with a vehicle at your own risk.
4.7Each player may own 2 cars, plus up to 2 helicopters or 2 boats.
4.8Vehicles left on the map for more than 3 days will be confiscated. After one week, they will be put up for auction.

5. PvP & PvE Rules

5.1PvP is allowed ONLY in designated PvP zones.
5.2Outside PvP zones, PvE gameplay applies — avoid unnecessary conflicts.
5.3Luring players into PvP zones by pretending to need help is prohibited.
5.4Looting player bodies in PvE zones is prohibited. If a player dies in a PvE zone, their equipment belongs to them unless they explicitly give permission.
5.6In PvP zones, stealing vehicle keys is prohibited. Taking keys from a body bag in a PvP zone and locking the vehicle is allowed, but the keys must remain in the vehicle. In exceptional cases, if you have contact with the killed player via global chat, it is allowed to arrange the return location of the keys at the place indicated by the killed player.
5.7Throwing a killed player’s keys on the ground anywhere on the map is strictly prohibited and punishable.
5.8The use of items that endanger another player’s life in PvE zones is strictly prohibited (e.g., toxic gas, mines, etc.).

6. Black Market & Economy

6.1Scamming or deceiving other players during trade is prohibited.
6.2Abuse of trader systems, vending machines, or economic mechanics is prohibited.
6.3Selling or buying duplicated items is prohibited.
6.4Loot cycling is prohibited.

7. Safe Zone / Trader

7.1Violence is strictly prohibited in the safe zone.
7.2Stealing items, bodies (body bags), or equipment is prohibited.
7.3Taking someone else’s keys, vehicles, or items outside PvP zones is prohibited.
7.3aLooting an unlocked vehicle in the safe zone is prohibited.
7.4Interfering with trade or blocking NPCs is prohibited.

8. Tickets and Reports

8.1Issues must be reported via a ticket.
8.2In your report, include: location, description of the situation, and evidence (screenshots, video).
8.3False reports will be punished.
8.4Tickets and reports must be submitted immediately after the action or on the same day. Tickets from the previous day will not be reviewed and will be closed due to the short server log retention time.
8.5Sending private messages to the administration is prohibited.

9. Penalties and Enforcement

9.1Administration decisions are final.
9.2Depending on the offense, penalties may include: warnings, temporary bans, permanent bans, or removal of illegal items/bases.
9.3Repeated or severe offenses will result in a permanent ban.
9.4For minor offenses, you will first receive a warning. After accumulating 5 bans, a permanent ban will be imposed. It resets after a wipe.

10. Administrative Assistance During Gameplay

Ifyou have a problem or do not know how to solve it, first ask other players for help — on Discord or in the in-game global chat.
Ifthat does not help and you cannot resolve the issue yourselves, you may ask the administration for help in the global chat, or submit a ticket if no administrator is present on the server.

11. Final Notes

11.1By playing on Path of Survivors, you accept all server rules.
11.2The rules may be updated at any time — for stability and balance purposes

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