Rules — TheFactory DayZ

Discord Rules

Be Respectful — No harassment, hate speech, or discrimination.
No Spamming — Avoid excessive messages, emojis, or tagging.
Stay on Topic — Use channels for their intended purpose.
No NSFW Content — Keep everything safe for work.
Follow Discord's Terms of Service.
No Advertising — Don't post links or promote other servers without permission.
Discord name must match in-game name — This helps us resolve tickets in a timely fashion.
Listen to Staff — Mods and admins have the final say.
Breaking rules may result in warnings, mutes, or bans.

Server Rules

Respect the decisions made by the Admin Team.
Be Respectful and Kind to everyone on the server.
No Doxxing or anything that could be considered doxxing.
DO NOT Direct Message the admins under any circumstances. This CAN/WILL result in punishment and could lead to a BAN.
Vehicle Contents and Body bag Contents CANNOT be replaced in the event of an insurance claim.
NO STEALING/THEFT — This includes Body Bags, Base Items, Vehicles, Treasure Map Objectives, Etc. IF IT'S NOT YOURS DON'T TOUCH IT!
Aiding or Abetting in illegal activities (in real life) or discussing illegal activities are prohibited and WILL result in a SWIFT BAN along with a report to Discord moderation teams.
Zero Tolerance — Toxic Behaviour WILL NOT be tolerated. This includes Verbal Abuse, Racial Slurs, Hate Speech or Sexual Harassment.
NO RAIDING, GLITCHING or ENTERING other players bases. This CAN/WILL result in PUNISHMENT and/or could lead to a BAN.
HACKING, CHEATING, and/or EXPLOITING is PROHIBITED and will result in an IMMEDIATE BAN.
DO NOT directly or indirectly inform people about the Secret Trader.
Garage your vehicles whilst not in use. Vehicles left out could potentially be impounded and or deleted.
Admins WILL NOT rescue or replace loss of items in special areas.
All BARRELS, WOODEN CRATES & SEA CHESTS are only to be used for vehicle storage ONLY — NOT BASE STORAGE. Admins will not replace any lost items in crates/barrels/sea chests.
All BARRELS, WOODEN CRATES & SEA CHESTS left unattended on the ground will DESPAWN.
No Loot Cycling of any kind.
No Duping, Nesting or Combat Logging of any kind.
No Alternate Accounts.
Admins WILL NOT replace Loss of items from Vehicles.
Your DISCORD NAME must MATCH YOUR IN GAME NAME.
Group Tags or Player Names MUST NOT contain Profanity / Hate Speech / Sexual References or variations of these. This is at admin discretion.
Buying in game currency from anyone is strictly prohibited. Real Life Money cannot be exchanged for anything in game.
Secure your base at all times. Apply locks on doors and ensure your items are safe behind the locked doors.
DO NOT directly or indirectly advertise other communities/servers.
DO NOT submit a ticket requesting admin help to retrieve your bodybag unless your death was caused by a bug/glitch or the bag is completely unreachable.
DO NOT discuss what takes place in tickets within the discord.

Do's and Don'ts

Make sure to CREATE a group even if you are running solo otherwise you won't have a Death Marker.
Flag Poles are Purchased at the MAIN TRADER in the Building Supplies Trader.
We No Longer require insurance on vehicles.
Make sure to SPAWN VEHICLES within the Deployment Area (Next to Vehicle Trader).
Make sure to LOCK your vehicles at all times.
DO NOT interact with any IN GAME items WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF RESTART. You will receive a VISIBLE WARNING ON YOUR SCREEN. (Includes Cars, Lockers and storage items).
DO NOT Drive during a restart — INCLUDING WITHIN 5 MINUTES before RESTART. Pull Over, Leave Vehicle, DO NOT SIT IN or STAND ON VEHICLE. Vehicle contents WILL NOT be replaced in this scenario.
DO NOT loot-Cycle — loot items from their original place only to drop them a few hundred meters away to force a respawn.
DO NOT store any ores, nuggets, or bars in your virtual storage.
DO NOT store any bitcoin components in vehicles or in virtual storage.
DO NOT attempt to move currency between maps via vehicles. Please only use The Factory Unity Container.
DO NOT Nest items inside of The Factory Unity Container (e.g. a Teddy filled with USD). The contents will vanish and admins will not compensate.
DO NOT nest items in your inventory in Black Market. First offense is a 24hr BAN, Second offence is a 3 day BAN, 3rd offence is a PERMA BAN.
Do NOT store currency in virtual storage or vehicles.
Do NOT turn off your helicopter mid-air to land faster. This can cause it to glitch into the ground and become unusable. Always land properly.
ALWAYS store your vehicles when not in use. Vehicles left idle for 2 hours will be impounded if you are more than 50 meters away. The impound timer in Safe Zones will be 20 minutes.
No fishing within 1 km of the hunting trader. Please don't leave guts, meat, or pelts lying around.
No ADs, KOTHs, Collectables, or BM runs can be initiated within 10 minutes of a restart. Items WILL NOT be compensated if you die shortly before a restart.
Do not log out inside, on top of, or within 500m of a Safestore.

Base Building Rules

You can view your personal and group building restrictions in game by pressing 'M' and going to the Restrictions tab.
ONLY ONE Static Structure CAN BE used per group — you cannot build using more than one structure on the map.
You can have 1 treehouse or 1 Pre-Fabricated House in addition to your main base.
No Floating Bases — must be realistically supported.
DO NOT BUILD in Military Buildings, Hospitals, Police Stations, Gas Stations, Castles, Caves, Sport Complex or Fire Stations.
DO NOT Block Tunnels, Roads or Public utilities (Water wells & gas pumps).
SECURE YOUR BASE. Admins will not compensate for any losses.
2 Drug benches per group.
1 Mannequin per player.
3 bitcoin rigs per group.
2 Green Houses, or 6 Planter Boxes per base.
Base Flags WILL LOWER in 7 days and bases which reach 0% will Despawn.
Bases MUST BE built INSIDE THE MAP.
DO NOT Build in Tunnels, Caves, Bunkers, and/or Anything underground. Data lost is on the player — nothing will be replaced.
If we discover that any restrictions have been surpassed, we may place a temporary ban on your account until we can reach you via discord ticket.

Airdrop Rules

You can claim the AD once the Mobs Spawn on the ground.
You must claim the AD by typing 'AD Claim' in global chat.
To claim AD you MUST BE within 100 meters (NO VEHICLES within 50 meters of AD) and your feet MUST BE ON THE GROUND.
If you move outside of the 100 meter claim zone at any point during the event, you must return and reclaim.
Once AD is claimed, you may begin fighting the MOBS.
If your vehicle is within 50 meters of said AD or you use your vehicle to fight the MOBS, this CAN and WILL result in LOSS of LOOT and Vehicle along with other penalties including a BAN.
If you are KNOCKED/DIE during the AD, your claim is no longer valid and the AD is FORFEITED. If you make it back and it hasn't been claimed by someone else, you may reclaim.
If you're doing it as a group and you are KNOCKED/DIE, this will also FORFEIT your claim, and your group mates must RECLAIM AD.
The person who claims the airdrop is the person who will get the reward. If you did not claim it, DO NOT engage in combat with enemies.
Respect the decision made by the Admin Team.
Helis MUST BE on the ground. They CAN NOT be on any structure while completing AD.
Do not hover over or near active Airdrops. If an event area is already claimed, you must move on unless specifically invited.
Vehicles may not be used to interfere with AD mobs. This includes luring them away or running them over.

Personal Airdrops

Personal airdrops called by players will be marked on the map as 'Personal - (type of AD)'.
Only the player/group who called the airdrop in can participate in the event (unless given permission).
Do not call in the airdrop near the water. The flare doesn't mark the exact spot where the airdrop will land. If it falls in the water admins will not compensate.

King of the Hill (KOTH) Rules

You MUST be within 100m of KOTH to claim.
You must type 'CLAIM KOTH' in global chat to claim.
To claim KOTH you MUST BE within 100 meters (NO VEHICLES within 50 meters of KOTH) and your feet MUST BE ON THE GROUND.
Your vehicle can not be within 50m from the KOTH at any time. Violation may result in vehicle deletion or a ban.
If you are KNOCKED/DIE during the KOTH, your claim is no longer valid and the KOTH is FORFEITED. You may reclaim if it hasn't been claimed by someone else.
If you're doing it as a group and you are KNOCKED/DIE, this will also FORFEIT your claim, and your group mates must RECLAIM KOTH.
Respect the decision made by the Admin Team.
Helis MUST BE on the ground. They CAN NOT be on any structure while completing KOTH.
Do not hover over or near active KOTH. If an event area is already claimed, you must move on unless specifically invited.
Vehicles may not be used to interfere with KoTH mobs. This includes luring them away or running them over.

AI Mission Rules

You MUST be within the outside radius of the AI Mission to claim.
You must type 'AI Mission Claim' in global chat to claim.
Your vehicle can not be within the radius of the AI Mission at any time. Violation may result in vehicle deletion or a ban.
If you are KNOCKED/DIE during the AI Mission, your claim is no longer valid and the AI Mission is FORFEITED. You may reclaim if it hasn't been claimed by someone else.
If you're doing it as a group and you are KNOCKED/DIE, this will also FORFEIT your claim, and your group mates must RECLAIM AI Mission.
Respect the decision made by the Admin Team.
Do not hover over or near active AI Mission. If an event area is already claimed, you must move on unless specifically invited.

Dark Horde Rules

To claim Dark Horde you must type 'Claim DH' in global chat.
To claim Dark Horde you MUST BE within 100 meters and your feet MUST BE ON THE GROUND.
Once DH is claimed, you may begin fighting the mobs.
If you use your vehicle to fight the MOBS (crushing/running over the MOBS), this CAN and WILL result in LOSS of LOOT and Vehicle along with other penalties including a BAN.
If you are KNOCKED/DIE during the DH, your claim is no longer valid and the DH is FORFEITED. You may reclaim if it hasn't been claimed by someone else.
If you're doing it as a group and you are KNOCKED/DIE, this will also FORFEIT your claim, and your group mates must RECLAIM DH.
The person who claims the DH is the person who will get the reward. If you did not claim it, DO NOT engage in combat with enemies.
Respect the decision made by the Admin Team.
Do not hover over or near active DH. If an event area is already claimed, you must move on unless specifically invited.
Vehicles may not be used to interfere with DH mobs. This includes luring them away or running them over.