1. Definition of Alt Grinding
Alt grinding refers to the practice of using alternate accounts to gain unfair advantages, manipulate game mechanics, or harass other players.
STRICTLY PROHIBITED
Any form of alt grinding that provides unfair advantages or disrupts gameplay for others is strictly forbidden and will result in severe penalties.
2. Primary Rule: No Targeted Harassment
The core principle of our alt grinding policy is that you cannot use alternate accounts to specifically target or harass individual players.
- No Personal Vendettas: You cannot use alts to repeatedly target the same player.
- Behavior Consistency: Your behavior across all accounts must be consistent with server rules.
- No Revenge Killing: Using alts for revenge kills against specific players is prohibited.
- Respect All Players: You must treat all players with respect, regardless of which account you're using.
ALLOWED EXAMPLE
Using an alternate account for normal gameplay where you encounter various players randomly and treat them all fairly.
NOT ALLOWED EXAMPLE
Creating multiple accounts specifically to hunt down and repeatedly kill a player you have a personal issue with.
3. Specific Restrictions
Detailed restrictions regarding alternate account usage:
- No Same-Player Targeting: You cannot repeatedly target the same player across different accounts.
- Kill Limit: Do not kill the same player more than 15 times in a 24-hour period using any account.
- No Behavior Mismatch: Your behavior must be consistent across all accounts - no "Jekyll and Hyde" personas.
- No Friend Assistance: Do not use friends' accounts or coordinate with friends to target specific players.
- No Event Manipulation: Do not use alternate accounts to manipulate events, competitions, or voting systems.
4. Fair PvP Guidelines
Rules for player versus player combat involving alternate accounts:
- Random Encounters Only: PvP should occur through natural, random gameplay encounters.
- No Hunting: Do not actively seek out specific players to engage in combat.
- Respect Combat Logs: If a player recently logged out from combat, do not wait with an alt account.
- No Stream Sniping: Do not use alternate accounts to gain information about streamers' locations.
5. Economic Restrictions
Rules regarding alternate accounts and the server economy:
- No Resource Farming: Do not use alternate accounts to farm resources, votes, or rewards.
- No Market Manipulation: Do not use alternate accounts to manipulate market prices.
- No Item Transfer: Avoid transferring valuable items between your accounts.
- No Vote Boosting: Do not use alternate accounts to artificially boost vote counts.
6. Punishments for Violations
Consequences for breaking alt grinding rules:
- First Offense: 7-day ban on all associated accounts
- Second Offense: 30-day ban on all associated accounts
- Severe or Repeated Violations: Permanent network ban on all accounts
- Economic Abuse: Reset of ill-gotten gains and temporary ban
- Harassment Cases: Immediate permanent ban for severe harassment
STAFF DISCRETION
Server staff reserve the right to determine appropriate punishments based on the severity of infractions and may apply more severe penalties for extreme cases.
7. Reporting Alt Grinding Abuse
How to report violations of these rules:
- Evidence Required: Provide screenshots, videos, or other evidence when reporting
- Discord Reports: Use the appropriate channels in our Discord server
- In-Game Reports: Use /report when available for immediate issues
- Be Specific: Include usernames, timestamps, and detailed descriptions
- No False Reports: Intentionally false reports may result in punishment
By playing on SpyMC, you agree to abide by these alt grinding rules. Ignorance of these rules is not an excuse for violation.