📜 Minecraft Rules

📋 Server Rules

The following rules apply to the minecraft server. Please also read the general rules section

You are responsible for the behaviour of anyone playing on your minecraft account - if they are banned, you are too.
Do not ask for a higher rank.
Recruiting for other servers, regardless of size, is not permitted.
A person may not abuse other players in any fashion. This includes, but is not restricted to:
1. PVP abuse- e.g.s; setting teleports within a pvp zone, making traps to damage players
2. Teleport death traps
3. Griefing
Players must report any and all problems with the server (e.g.; exploits, lag sources, hacks) to an admin.
non-admin players must not imply or claim that they are an admin
Do not exploit deficiencies in the server's security. (This effectively covers hacking minecraft, or trying to get around land protections)
Client mods and texture packs:
1. Flying and movement mods are permitted only for donators and admins
2. Any mod or texture pack that gives a player an unfair advantage over others (e.g; x-ray) is not permitted. This includes cavern finders and cave-mapping features of mods such as REI's minimap (turn off cave mapping!)
No block or item made in creative mode may be broken in survival mode (or adventure mode) - if a block placed in creative mode is broken it must be immediately replaced or destroyed - it may not be placed at a new location or used. Please inform an admin of your mistakes adhering to this rule (for it can be difficult).
Abuse of global chat such as spamming, swearing or misuse of capital letters is not permitted. This aplies equally to donators' [tags]. All other forms of chat are unregulated unless their misuse generates complaints from recipients.
Users are required to follow the instructions of admins (but can freely complain about these instructions on the website)
Sign shops must not have misleading discriptions.
Special Rules for the Supporter rank:
1. With a penalty of immediate loss of supporter and being blacklisted from purchasing supporter again, items made in creative mode may not be reclaimed in survival mode
2. You must not teleport (/tp) to other players or teleport other player(s) without their permission.

👑 Admin Terms

The following terms apply to admins:

Under the alias used on the server, an admin must act mature at all times
Negligence of duty may lead to a demotion.
All requests for help must be responded to.
It is recommended that screenshots are also taken to backup all claims against other players.
If an instruction issued by an admin is found to be unreasonable, it may lead to a demotion.

💻 Command Guide

📖 How Commands Work

Octain features many plugins to enhance the default Minecraft experience. Some of these simply change how the game works and require no player interaction, but many offer new commands for players of all ranks to take advantage of.

To enter a command you simply press the '/' key (which opens your your chat field with an inserted '/') and then type in a valid command. Some commands are just a single word (e.g. /fly ) and some commands have additional and optional parameters that allow you to change how the command operates (e.g. /home Naughty_UK ). You can press the ' TAB ' key while typing in a command and it will be auto-completed.

What follows is a brief guide to the available commands*. Not all commands are available to all players, so they have been listed in groups based on rank. If you are not at least the rank shown you will not be able to use that command.

*Available commands are constantly in flux as new plugins are added, existing ones are modified or break or get retired, so bear in mind this information may not always be 100% accurate.

🌟 General Commands

These commands are available to all players, new and old and do not require any special permissions to use. However, higher ranked players may be able to do more with some commands than those lower ranked.

/help [command]

This is a useful command as it gives you detailed and additional information on the specified command. For example, if you forgot how to use the /cmodify command you could type: /help cmodify

/spawn

Teleports you instantly to the server spawn. This is where all new players start.

/hub

Teleports you to the gateways hub. This is an area of the spawn where you can access other areas of the worlds via portals.

/home [playername]

Teleports you instantly to the specified players "home". If the player does not exist or has no home you will not teleport anywhere. If you omit the playername you will teleport back to your own /home.

/sethome

This sets your "home" to the exact location you are currently standing in. You can warp back to this point at any time by using the /home command as can any other players by using /home [yourname].

You can only have one home set at a time, so if you run the /sethome command again your home will be changed to the new location and your old home location will be gone for good, so be careful!

Trusted+ players can use the additional private parameter like so: /sethome private which sets your home as "private", meaning that players cannot teleport there without your personal invitation.

/g [message]

This allows you to say something in global chat, so everyone on the server will see your message. If you talk without using /g (like in vanilla Minecraft) you will still speak, but locally, so only players nearby will hear you.

/tell [playername] [message] / /msg [playername] [message] / /pm [playername] [message] / /w [playername] [message]

All these commands do the same thing: send a message directly to the specified player, and only they will see it.

/r [message]

Replies to the last player who messaged you.

/ignore [playername]

This makes you "ignore" the specified player. All chat and messages from that player will not show up in your chat log window. use /ignore [playername] a second time to cancel it.

/afk

This toggles "AFK" (Away From Keyboard) mode. When you turn on AFK anyone who tries to message you will be told you are "AFK".

/money

Octain uses the virtual currency of "credits". This command shows how many in-game credits you own. In-game credits can be used to pay players for goods or services. You can make credits by selling stuff yourself or by voting for the server here: Vote for Credits

If you want to see how much money another player has use: /money balance [playername]

/pay [playername] [amount]

This gives an amount of in-game credits to the specified player. Use this command when you buy goods or services from another player who requires credits as payment.

/lock / /cprivate

This locks the next item you LMB-click so that only you can access it. Useful for doors, chests, furnaces, buttons, levers, etc. Bear in mind that most containers you create (chests, furnaces) are automatically locked to you by default and do not require manual /locking. Use the /cinfo command to query the current protections on items.

/unlock / /cremove

This removes your lock protection on the next item you LMB-click on. You can only remove locks on your own items. Please be aware that unlocked items are not protected and can be locked by any other player. If you want other players to access your item, don't unlock it, simply add them to its permissions with the /cmodify command. If you want to make it available to all players without unlocking it, make it public with /cpublic.

/cpublic

This makes the item accessable to ALL players but without changing the actual owner or allowing it to be owned/locked by someone else. If you want to make something free to access by everybody without removing it's protection this is the command for you.

/cmodify [playername] [-playername]

This allows you to make changes to who can access a protected item. This is useful if, for example, you want to give your friends access to one of your chests. You can enter a single playername or multiple playernames to modify permissions for multiple users at once. If you want to remove a player from an items permissions simply put a - in front of the name.

/cinfo

This gives you information on permissions for the next item you LMB-click on. This is useful to see who owns a chest, door, sign, furnace, etc...

Admins - this commmand also tells you when the item was created and last accessed.

/cpersist

If you find you need to issue the same /c permissions command multiple times this command makes it persist so that every successive time you LMB-click you will alter permissions. This is useful if, for example, you have 10 chests and you want to add your friend to all of them. Execute /cpersist a second time to toggle it off so your commands will no longer persist.

/rg [params] / /region [params]

This command is used by players (and protector admins) to show or modify region settings. Regions are designated areas that are protected so only certain players can build/modify the world there. The region command does nothing on its own, and requires one of the following parameteres:

i - Region information. This gives you info about the region(s) you are currently standing in. It will tell you the region name(s), who the owners are, and who the members are. This is useful if you want to add or remove users from your regions as you need to know the region name to do that. It is also useful if you want to check the area you are in is available to claim as your own.
addmember [ region ] [ playername ] - Add a player to one of your regions
removemember [ region ] [ playername ] - remove a player from one of your regions. N.B. you cannot remove owners!

/shop [ params ]

This command is for working with player shops. A shop is simply a world location that other players can visit to buy something from you. Basically it's just like a /home but with the sole purpose of trading. Anyone can set up their own shop and you are allowed to sell what you like, however you want, for whatever price you like. You can open and close your shop, and give it a custom description so people can see what your shop is all about. How you run your shop is completely up to you.

The shop command takes the following parameters:

without params - using /shop with no params simply teleports you to your own shop.
list - This prints out a list of all currently open shops on Octain.
go [ playername ] - Teleports you to the specified players shop. If the player is offline or his shop is closed you cannot visit it.
open - sets your shop to be open to the public. This means your shop appears in the shop list and people can visit it using the /shop go command.
close - sets your shop to be closed to the public. Use this if you don't want to sell anything atm.

/tm [ params] / /ticketmanager [ params ]

The ticket manager is a system that allows players to leave messages and/or requests for admins during those times when no admins are online or available. When you create a "ticket" you place a message into a queue, so that when an admin comes online they can see all the outstanding tickets and follow up accordingly. For example, you find a grief while there are no Anti-Griefer Admins online, simply create a ticket stating what the problem is. When you submit a ticket it is linked to the location you are standing in, so make sure you are at the relevent location when you create a ticket.

The ticketmanager command takes the following parameters:

list - Shows a list of all outstanding tickets.
view [ # ] - This shows full details of the specified ticket #.
create [ message ] - This creates a new ticket with the given message.
close [ # ] [ message ] - This closes ticket number # with the specified message.
update [ # ] [ message ] - This adds a new message to the specified ticket #. If you want to add more details or edit an error in an existing ticket, please use update rather than creating a new ticket.

/signedit [ params ]

This handy command allows you to easily edit signs without having to destroy them and recreate from scratch. It also allows you to copy signs and use the same text again and again on new or existing signs.

/formats

This gives you some info about text formatting for signs and messages.

/hat

Puts the block you are holding on your head. If you're not holding a eligible block, it sends you to a link to an image which shows you which items can be put on your head

🌟 Trusted Commands

These commands are only available to trusted (and above) ranked players.

/tpr [ playername ]

This sends a teleport request to specified player. They will see your request and get to choose whether to accept or decline you. Use /tpr accept to accept the request and have the requesting player teleported to you, or use /tpr deny to refuse their request. You can also simply choose to ignore the request message and it will automatically expire within a minute or so.

/ride [ playername ]

This makes you jump onto back of specified player for a free piggy-back ride. Use /ride again to dismount.

👑 Admin Commands

These commands are only available to Admins

/a [ message ]

This sends the message to the admin channel. This is a special chat channel that only admins will see.

/ekick [ playername ] [ reason ]

This kicks the specified player from the server and cites the given reason. Everybody on the server will see this notification.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

ℹ️ Notice

This page has not been checked over recently - it may be out of date

👑 How do I get admin?

There is currently no way to get the admin rank, because I haven't started writing the code for it yet. However, this is how it will work:

You probably won't ever be an admin, but here is a step-by-step guide:

Never ask for admin
Be helpful, mature and kind at all times - and don't break the rules
Achieve the trusted rank by vote or stick around long enough after donating that you would have achieved the rank anyway
Do more of step 2 until you are well liked by most of our regular players.
Ask an admin to grant you access to the admin test (currently not implemented)
Pass the admin test by showing your maturity, knowing the server well enough to know how and when admins use their powers, and showing the capability to find out how our plugins work by using Google
Achieve a high enough score to be voted in as an admin

There is an age requirement of 14 for admin applications. Only in rare cases will someone who is not yet 14 be considered for admin.

100% of people who ask for admin within a day of joining never get admin. It's not a rule we have, it's that generally the kind of people who ask this are not capable to be admins or never get mature or responsible enough.

There are no shortcuts.

🏷️ What ranks are there?

We have 6 ranks total: Default, Trusted, Moderator, Administrator, Operator, Donator, and Supporter. Without donating, you can only get the Trusted rank through votes and good behavior. Trusted rank gives you a different colored name tag compared to Default players.

🎨 How do I get a different coloured name?

Name colour is based on rank - grey names are for Default players, green for Trusted, with special colors for Donator and Supporter. Admins (Moderator, Administrator, Operator) have their own unique colors.

🌟 What is the trusted rank?

The trusted rank has 2 perks, and a boatload of features we don't trust everyone to have. The two perks are the green name and the ability to private your home so that people can only come when invited.

Here is a list (as at 11th January 2014) of the features you get that we don't trust everyone with:

/ride (it is buggy, and can be abused to cause harm to others)
Access to Haven on our snapshot server
Use of flint and steal
Able to make Super sticky, and bounce pistons
Access to the following mcmmo abilities:
- Tree feller (remove trees quickly with your axe)
- Beserk (remove dirt/gravel/etc quickly with your fist)
- Greenthumb and Green Terra. (if you're trusted, use /herbalism for more information)
Various craftbook vehicles functions
Make your home private

Finally, you get a green name.

🔓 How do I get trusted?

Never ask for trusted. Asking for trusted immediately shows that you do not respect the rules of the server which, in turn, shows you cannot be trusted.

To get trusted: be courteous, friendly, speak on global chat and, even better, join us on the teamspeak server - this will get you noticed. Eventually, you will be nominated for the trusted rank by an admin. when that happens, everyone on the server will get to vote on whether you get the rank

💎 What is the donator rank?

The core of the donator rank is god mode and the ability to fly, but there are various other useful features like mob disguises and spy mode

👑 What is the supporter rank?

Supporters get creative mode, but they are not allowed to take items from creative mode over to survival mode - we provide separate inventories for creative mode, block access to containers like chests and heavily track new supporters using antigrief tools to make sure that they do not place blocks in creative mode and mine them in survival mode. In the event of a user exploiting creative mode, we ban them for a week, strip them of the supporter rank (back to donator) and blacklist them from ever purchasing supporter again.

🚫 I am banned. What do I do?

If, when you attempt to join the server, it says "You are banned" and does not provide a reason for your ban, then you have an IP ban. This occurs when someone who has played at your home at any point becomes banned. Please contact monster_what through discord to have your ip unbanned - please give the (minecraft account) name of anyone who has played on playdeca (or octain/zarkov) at your home.

If, however, it states a reason for your ban, you will not be able to appeal your ban until the website has been developed to allow this. Please stand by. Note: you will only ever be able to get one unban request - after the second time you are banned, it will be permanent.

🎮 How do I get op?

Please refer to this Link

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