Rules

Note: We reserve the right to update our rules at any time. It is the player's responsibility to keep themselves updated on these changes.

Discord & In-Game Chat Rules

Discord ToS Compliance

Content Sharing

  • Self-promotion is not allowed outside of the designated Discord channels.

  • Promoting external Discord servers is not allowed.

Respect & Inclusion

  • Harassment, sexism, racism, hate speech, or offensive language is strictly prohibited.

  • The following will result in a severe punishment:

    • Cyberbullying

    • Encouraging self-harm or suicide

    • Threats or harassment

    • DDoS, SWAT and DOX threats/"jokes"/attacks

Note: In the interest of player safety, DDoS, SWAT, and DOX threats/"jokes"/attacks will always result in a ban even when committed outside of the network.

NSFW & Disturbing Content

  • Do not share content involving:

    • Nudity or sexual material

    • Graphic violence

    • Racism or hate symbols

    • Any disturbing or offensive media

Respect Staff

  • Do not unnecessarily ping staff members.

Restricted Topics

  • Discussion of DDoS, SWAT and DOX attacks is strictly forbidden.

Impersonation

  • Do not attempt to impersonate players or staff.

  • Do not mimic or fake automated messages.

Appeals & Unbans

  • Do not appeal on behalf of others.

  • Do not create tickets asking about someone else's punishment.

  • Do not pester staff regarding punishments.

Advertising

  • Advertising disallowed modifications is prohibited.

  • Advertising cross-server trading publicly is not allowed. The act of cross-server trading itself is allowed.

In-Game Rules

Cheating & Exploits

  • Hacking or cheating of any kind is strictly prohibited.

  • Exploiting bugs or glitches is not allowed.

  • Exploiting duplication exploits is not allowed, with the sole exception of TNT duping.

  • Report bugs instead of abusing them.

Scamming

  • Scamming or misleading players using any store item is strictly prohibited.

    • Due to the difficult nature of proving the outcome of a wager, this rule does not apply to wagers

      • Players are encouraged to use a middleman to protect themselves against wager scams.

Server Stability

  • Intentionally causing lag or crashes is strictly prohibited.

Seed Protection

  • Obtaining, using, or sharing the server seed is strictly prohibited.

Trading Rules

IRL Trading

  • Trading in-game items or store goods for real-world value is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to:

    • Money (PayPal, CashApp, etc.)

    • Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, ETH, etc.)

    • Items from other games (e.g., Counter-Strike skins)

    • Services (e.g., Discord Nitro)

  • Joining or promoting servers dedicated to IRL trading will result in a punishment. Exception:

  • Trading items from the Vanilla X store for items on the Vanilla X server is allowed.

Cross-Server Trading

  • Trading items between servers is allowed.

    • Advertising such trades in public chat is not allowed, due to the nature of inherently promoting another server.

    • Advertising such trades in DMs or private messages is allowed.

Client & Gameplay Restrictions

Client Modifications

  • Unauthorized client modifications are not allowed.

    • If you are unsure whether a mod is allowed, simply do not use it, you will not be given the benefit of the doubt if caught with a disallowed modification.

VR Usage

  • VR is not permitted due to inherent unfair advantages and anti-cheat issues.

VPNs & Alts

  • VPN & Proxy usage is strictly prohibited and will result in a punishment if caught.

  • Alt-generating services are strictly prohibited.

Accounts & Security

Note: To protect yourself from account theft or unauthorized account access, you are encouraged to use the server's built-in 2FA (/2fa). Vanilla X is not responsible for loss of items through account theft.

Ban & Blacklist Evasion

  • Ban and blacklist evasion is strictly prohibited.

  • This includes using alternate or shared accounts tied to banned players.

    • Due to this rule, account sharing is strongly discouraged and will often lead to bans if the player you are sharing the account with is banned.

Security & Privacy

  • Being part of communities that collect user data, Minecraft tokens, or Discord tokens is strictly prohibited.

  • Violations will result in a permanent blacklist with no appeal.

Client Modification Guidelines

Allowed Mods

  • Performance Mods

    • Perspective Mod

    • Auto Reconnect

    • Freelook, Zoom

    • Minimap (without entities/players)

    • Litematica (no easy place/printer)

    • Replay Mod

    • Elytra Optimizer

    • HUD Mods that do not show unfair information

      • Inventory HUD, Potion HUD, Armor HUD, Coordinates, Waypoints, etc.

    • EasierVillagerTrading

    • Item Scroller Mod

    • Villager Trading Plus

Disallowed Mods

  • Anything that provides a significant advantage over a vanilla player

    • VR

    • Hacked or Utility Clients

    • Seed Cracking Mods

    • Health Indicators

    • Radar Mods

    • Any minimap mod

    • Inventory Organization Mods

      • Anything that moves items in your inventory, including armor, automatically

    • X-Ray

    • Baritone

    • Freecam

    • Macros

    • Non-vanilla block placement

    • No Fog (vanilla no fog is allowed via Video Settings -> Details -> Fog -> Off)

    • NoMoreUselessKeys (NMUK)

    • Bobby Mod

Punishments

Bans normally start at 7 days but this may vary depending on a number of factors. Ban evading will result in an increased or permanent ban. Mutes will be given by staff depending on the severity of chat violations. Mute evasion will result in an extended mute.