==== SPACE ENGINEER SPECIFIC RULES ====

Below you will find our general rules, PVE and pvp rules. While these are specific to Space Engineers, please remember to follow our ⁠**Community Rules** as well. 

:!: **GENERAL IN-GAME RULES:** :!:

  - Do not attack players in PVE space! (3) letter factions are players, (4) letter factions are NPC!
  - Players are allowed to have base or grid turrets to deter unwanted visitors.
  - All grids must be named with the "Playername - Gridname" format, or Staff won't assist with the issue.
  - Build sensibly! Big for the sake of big is frowned upon, some builds are better left to creative mode.
  - Example: Grids over 100,000 pcu are unnecessary for multiplayer servers.
  - If Staff asks/needs you to fix something, cooperate, or it will result in loss of grids. 
  - No Clang inventions. (Clang drives, Clang cannons or launches, etc.) 
  - Vet your faction mates! You are responsible for the people you invite into your factions.
  - No backstabbing your faction or giving base GPS coordinates to the enemy.
  - No in-siding, infiltrating of other factions, or any forms of gaming the faction system.
  - No use of exploits! If you find one, report it! Cheating or hacking will result in a ban.
  - Follow block limits as intended. Attempting to cheese block limits will result in the loss of grids.
  - Connecting Grids together to allow for more production is considered building over the limits and clustering, and will lead to grid deletion.
  - No inappropriate names (curses, political, slurs, etc.), this goes for both players and grids.
  - No alternate accounts (second steam accounts) or use of a "friend or family" account.
  - No creation of another account to continue playing on our servers after your first account is banned. This will result in a permanent ban to any new accounts.
  - No open spawns. This increases load times for others and may result in a loss of grid.
  - No trolling with information that could result in the loss of a player's grid (IE, jumping into the Black Hole).
  - No switching grid ownership to Nobody to bypass Limits.
  - Disrespecting, threatening, or calling a Staff member names will result in a permanent BAN.
  - Impersonating another player for whatever reason or changing your own name in order to trick your fellow players is a punishable offense.
  - ALL Discord Rules apply to in-game chat, keep it clean, respectful, and don't spam. 

:!: ** PvE SECTOR RULES:** :!:

  - Absolutely NO attacking Real Players. 3 Letter Faction = Real Player, 4 Letters = NPC
  - No stealing other players' grids/ships (this goes for players not in your faction)
  - No griefing or grinding down other faction members' grids without permission.
  - No removing beacons from faction members' grids unless it's agreed that it needs to be deleted.
  - Players found flying/crashing grids into other players' grids will be banned!
  - No basing in the Roach Sector.

:!: **PvP SECTOR RULES:** :!:

  - 48-hour grace period between raids on the same player. 
  - While competitive banter is allowed, harassment/toxic behavior is not tolerated.
  - Spawn Ship ramming is not an acceptable form of attack and is not tolerated.
  - Dishonorable ways to circumvent the shield system are not tolerated.
  - No switching ownership to nobody to bypass AI Targeting.
  - We have no rules on destroying beacons or tunneling in PvP sectors.

:?: **Grid Replacements** :?:

Here at SI, we understand that mistakes happen, however, we tend to only replace a grid if it is a server-related issue like a crash. Many lag spikes and other mishaps are commonly found on the player's end and are up to the Staff's discretion on if it gets replaced.

:!: **KoTH SECTOR RULES:** :!:

  - One player minimum per ship. Meaning no drone fleets.
  - Using exploits to gain a fighting advantage is not allowed.
  - Aim bots or other dishonorable scripts are not allowed.
  - No bases or stations within 50km of the KoTH zone.
  - No switching ownership to nobody to bypass AI Targeting.
  - Ramming is frowned upon due to the lag it creates, and it's a cheesy tactic.
  - Grids must be larger than 1,000 blocks for points and rewards to accumulate.

**Zone Restrictions**

While KoTH follows our global block limits, there are a few exceptions here:
  * Drillers are turned OFF
  * Welders are turned OFF
  * Build & Repairs are turned OFF
  * Programmable Block & Scripts are NOT Allowed
  * No Safe Zones Allowed

:!: **STANDARD DISCLAIMER:** :!:

While we will do our best to post updates to any rule changes in our Announcements channel, ALL rules at Stone Industries Gaming are subject to change without warning. We recommend that all of our Members check back here once in a while in case any announcements were missed or rules were updated. 

Stone Industries Gaming reserves the right to ban any Member from its servers and community for not following the rules, trying to take advantage of how the rules are written, or we get the sense the Member is not a good "fit" for this community. Please use common sense.