General Rules

• Portal Gun Rules:
  • The Portal Gun follows general rules of RDM. Do not use it to randomly kill people with no reasoning.
  • Do not use it to escape the map boundaries at any point.
  • No creating traps to trap people (i.e. in other players, inside a wall, etc.)
• When spectating, do not possess props in order to kill people.
• KOS Rules:
  • You cannot KOS others without a legitimate reason (unless you're a traitor), such as being shot or someone having a traitor weapon without being proven.
  • Some non-legitimate reasons to KOS, and instead are potentially only suspicious, include but are not limited to the following:
    • Refusing to test
    • Scoping in with a sniper rifle
    • Following people around
    • Otherwise non-KOS-able but suspicious actions

Potential future rules will be added to this thread when the need arises. Last edited 4/18/19.

• Do not RDM (Random DeathMatch) i.e. randomly killing someone with little/no reasoning.
• Do not use props to hurt or kill others, or otherwise RDM.
• Do not cheat, hack, or script. This includes, but is not limited to, bhop scripts, wallhacks, ghosting, etc.
• No impersonation of staff members/others.
• All sprays containing NSFW or other derogatory content are not allowed. Decisions based on this are up to staff interpretation.
• Admins, while they must follow server rules, have final say on decisions. 
• Staff members must wear tags in their names at all times unless undercover for a specific reason.
• No advertising is permitted on the servers.
• No micspam. This includes singing, soundboards, music, voicechangers, poor mic quality, etc. 
• Be respectful to others. Toxicity is not tolerated.

Definitions

• Camping - Being within 10 feet of the same area for more than 15 seconds.
• Tarping - Giving orders that contradict or conflict with each other, or giving deliberately confusing orders intended to trick T's unfairly. This includes orders that use wordplay or similar sounding words. Tarping is ONLY allowed after 3 minutes and 3 orders have gone by.
  • Example: "All T's when I say Go please come out of your cells and freeze" "Joe!"
  • Example: "Jumping is restricted, crouching is restricted, standing is restricted, wasd freeze. Now all of you go to big cage or be killed".
• Baiting - Being within knifing distance of any T. If a T knifes a CT who is baiting and is killed for it, it is not a freekill.
• Gunspam - The act of dropping a large amount of weapons in any location.
• Gunplanting - Deliberately dropping a gun to a T or where it is easily accessible by a T.
• AFK Freeze - Ts are not permitted to move, jump, crouch, or look around. The use of the flashlight is considered AFK. This may only be used during the first order immediately out of cells.
• Freeze - T’s cannot move around (cannot use WASD). Any movement must be stopped, but jumping, crouching and looking around are still permitted unless otherwise specified. This is also known as “WASD Freeze".
• Invalid orders - Orders given by a warden that do not comply with these rules, such as tarps or in-cell orders. CTs may not kill Ts for following or for not following invalid orders (Tarp orders can be considered valid after 3 minutes have gone by, as specified above).
• Ninja Steps - At the beginning of the round when a warden gives a "one step out" command, a ninja step is jumping out of a cell farther than a normal step out of the cell.
  • Jumping out of a cell only slightly (the distance of a normal step) does not count as a ninja step.

Beginning of round

• If a T breaks, knifes, or otherwise uses a vent to escape their cell they are automatically a rebel, even before orders are given. The warden does not need to specify this.
• In cell orders are not valid orders ("Out of cell Rebel" is not an in-cell order).
• Ts are allowed to have and throw grenades. If a thrown grenade damages a CT, the T is then a rebel (CTs are not permitted to deliberately walk into a fire thrown by a T in order to take damage and kill the T).
• If a T is shooting at you or hits you with a grenade from their cell, do not kill them unless you are 100% sure which T shot or threw the grenade.
  • Many times there are multiple Ts in a cell, and killing the wrong one is a freekill.
• CTs may not close cells once opened.
• If no valid orders are given before cell doors open, the round is automatically a freeday.
  • e.g. if the only orders before cell doors open are "freeze in your cell", the round is a freeday.
• AFK freeze may only be given as the first order out of the cells. If a CT says to do an AFK freeze after this, it is assumed to be a WASD freeze.
• Cell swapping is rebelling.
• The warden must repeat the first order at least once if a T requests it.
  • CTs should not kill Ts still in cells until after the order has been repeated on request. However, if a T steps out of their cell when the order was "When I say 'go' ..." and then asks for a repeat, they are still a rebel for leaving cells before being ordered to.
• If the warden changes the first order, the most recent order is assumed to be the correct one. However, the warden should attempt to clarify what the correct order was, and should not kill Ts who were confused by the changed order.
  • e.g. if the order changes from "AFK freeze facing cells" to "AFK freeze facing away", Ts would be allowed to face either way AFK frozen until orders are clarified
• If cell doors are not opened by 1 minute and 15 seconds into the round, it is an automatic freeday.
• When giving an "on go" order, the order must begin with "on go".
  • e.g. "All T's take 1 step out and freeze... On my go" is not allowed, whereas "When I say go all T's take 1 step out and freeze" is allowed.
• CTs must leave armory within 30 seconds or else it is considered armory camping.
• CTs should not open cells until the warden fully gives orders or tells them to.
• For VIP cells that do not have doors (clouds, for example), the warden must specify where prisoners are to go for their orders. If it is not specified, T's cannot be killed for where they believe 'out of cell' to be, within reason - i.e. T's running across the map out of their cell cannot complain about being killed for it if the warden does not specify

During Round

• CTs must have a mic and be willing to be warden occasionally, or else they may be swapped back to T.
• CTs should stay with the Ts at all times, unless they are actively pursuing a rebelling T. (Does not apply on special days)
• Tarps (including Simon Says) are not allowed until after 3 minutes have passed into the round.
• If a CT or the Warden is ordering a T to do a specific task (drop a gun, get a pardon, etc) they must specify that T by name.
  • Pardoning all Ts without giving names is allowed, as it is obvious who the warden is referring to.
• CTs must give Ts a reasonable amount of time to react to an order (typically about 5 seconds, depending on the situation)
• CTs are not allowed to use T secrets, unless pursuing a rebel who used it. CTs may not break vents or pick up map guns.
• If the warden orders Ts to go to a certain location, the Ts must stay in that location until orders specify otherwise. However, freezing is not implied and must be specified.
• CTs should not interfere or get in the way of T games.
  • CTs can be allowed to participate in games if the warden allows it and they drop all guns beforehand.
• CTs should not gunplant, i.e. drop their guns to a T or in a place where a T will easily be able to grab it.
  • This does not apply if the gun has no ammo and is being used for a game like gun toss.
• "Stairs" and "Ramp" can be used interchangably to give orders.
  • e.g. "Go to bottom of cell stairs" on a map where there is a ramp instead of stairs is understood to mean the ramp.
• Neither Ts nor CTs are allowed to camp vents or armory.
• Wardens should not order Ts to kill a CT, unless playing a game such as Pokemon or Thunderdome.
• If many players talking or micspamming is interfering with the warden giving orders, the warden may restrict talking over warden or request that admins mute all Ts.
  • However, the warden should make sure the Ts have been able to hear the orders before killing them for not complying.
• CTs should not bait Ts. However, if a T damages or kills a baiting CT, they are still considered a rebel.
  • Participating in a T game as a CT without any guns is not considered baiting.
• If the warden dies, their previous orders stand for 15s until a new warden gives orders. Restrictions are still restricted until the new warden unrestricts it or it becomes a freeday. If no new warden is selected within 15s, it is a freeday.
• When the warden gives a new order regarding where to go, the previous order no longer stands (not including restrictions).
  • e.g "Stay at the bottom of cell stairs", followed by "Shift walk follow me" implies that Ts no longer have to stay at cell stairs

LR

• CTs should not interfere or get in the way of another ongoing LR.
• The T should not delay the round, and must have an active LR within 45 seconds (if they are setting up a race, they can be given more time)
• Custom LRs are not allowed. Custom rules for LRs in the LR menu are allowed, so long as they are fair for both players.
• Rebelling during LR must be done through the LR menu, and there must be at least 3 CTs alive for it to be active.

Opinionated days - Joke days, talent contests, dive contests, etc.

• At least 3 CTs must be alive to judge in order to have an opinionated day.
• Opinionated days cannot be done for LR - there must be at least 3 Ts left alive in order to have an opinionated day.
• For joke days and similar, you must give the T ample time to type their joke in chat.

LastCT

• LastCT is activated when one CT is left alive if the round began with 4 or more CTs. If the server does not announce that LastCT is active, then LastCT is not in effect and normal rules apply.
• The LastCT must be actively trying to kill remaining Ts until one is left alive (except in the case of a warday or predator day, where they should kill all Ts)
• Ts may not camp anywhere during LastCT
• If Ts are trapped in an area when LCT begins, the LastCT must let them out and give them 5 seconds to escape before attempting to kill them
  • This does not include Ts who become trapped after LCT has already activated.
• No favoritism - if the LastCT sees a T, they must try to kill them.

Special days

• Special days must be called using the !days menu.
• Warday
  • The warday area must have at least 2 entrances.
  • The warden must specify a time at which Ts can leave their cells (before that, any T leaving cells is a rebel)
  • CTs must stay within the warday area once the Ts leave their cells and may not kill anyone if they (the CT) are not in the warday area.
  • The warden may specify a time for the warday to expand, at which point the warday covers the entire map. This must be at least 1 minute past the time when Ts were permitted to leave their cells.
  • CTs should not kill Ts if the T is outside the warday area and does not have a gun. 
    • However, if the T is outside the warday entrance without a gun, trying to get a CT inside the warday area to kill them ("baiting a freekill"), CTs are allowed to kill them.
  • All Ts must be actively participating in wardays, and not playing map games or otherwise delaying the round.
  • LR is not permitted on warday. The last T alive must still attempt to kill the remaining CTs.
  • Ts may not camp during a warday.
  • Once out of cells, Ts are allowed to be in armory or break vents without being considered a rebel.
• Hide-and-Seek day
  • All rules regarding breaking vents and camping are disregarded on this day - CTs may break vents and Ts may camp in armory or vents.
• Freedays
  • Freedays may not be revoked, and personal freedays are not allowed.
  • The warden may restrict the freeday to a specific area when first calling a freeday, but they may not restrict it after the freeday has begun.
  • Variations on freedays should be called as a freeday using the !days menu, but should be specified before calling the freeday or opening cells.
  • Normal Freeday
    • CTs may not order Ts to stay away or restrict where Ts are allowed to go.
    • Ts are still considered rebels if they break/enter vents, damage a CT, point a gun at a CT, etc.
  • Zombie Freeday
    • All Ts must be shift-walking at all times and are not allowed to crouch or jump unless they must to get to a CT.
    • CTs may not kill Ts for left-clicking them with a knife.
  • Panda Freeday
    • All Ts must be crouching at all times unless typing in chat (standing still, not moving, but allowed to freelook).
    • CTs may not kill Ts for right-clicking them with a knife.
  • Ninja Panda Freeday
    • All Ts must be crouching and jumping at all times; same rules as panda freeday apply.
• Predator Day
  • LR is not permitted on predator days. The last T alive must still attempt to kill the remaining CTs.
  • Neither Ts nor CTs may camp during a predator day and should not delay the round (i.e. they should be actively participating).
• Friendly Fire Day
  • The warden is permitted to restrict CTs from killing each other. This restriction is automatically lifted when LR is activated.
     

• No cheating, hacking, or scripting! This includes wall hacking, aim bots, transparent texture packs, bhop macros/scripts, etc.
• Do not abuse exploits in maps, the game, or server plugins.
• Do not attempt to evade bans by switching accounts. This may result in an extended ban.
• Do not bring up or make remarks to political stances, religions, leaders, nations, or touchy subjects.
• Racism and sexism is frowned upon in our servers, using it excessively or in an insulting manner (including slurs) is not allowed at all.
• No advertising - especially gambling sites. (Links to your own twitch in your name are allowed, but please keep them out of chat)
• No impersonating admins or other members.
• No trolling. Verbally attacking a person will get you banned.
• Do not encourage other players to break the rules or attempt to trick them into doing so.
• Do not micspam. This includes using voicechangers, playing soundboards or music (without admin approval), screaming into your mic, etc.
• Do not whine or suck up to admins.
• Do not argue with admins.
• Any unspoken loopholes in any rules are up to the discretion of staff members. If you try to use loopholes intentionally, you can be punished.
• Admins must follow the rules and have final say about decisions on a server.
• Non-members may not wear xG tags in their name.
• Staff members must wear their admin tags at all times unless they have a specific reason to be undercover.

Rules

• You MUST use !guard or /guard to join blue.
• Staff members always have the final say in an argument. Please respect their decision.
• English is the only language allowed on xG servers.
• Spamming chat, both typed and voice, is not allowed. This includes but is not limited to, usage of Voice Changers, Soundboards, TTS Programs, immature voices, and chat macros.
• The [xG] tag is reserved for members only. If you are not a member, please visit www.xenogamers.com and apply for membership!
• Sprays, avatars and items that are able to be customized cannot contain the following: genitalia/explicit nudity whatsoever, racism, hate symbols, gore, derogatory content and images of sexualized minors (this includes drawn images)
• Racism is not allowed.
• Disrespect, harassment or trolling is not tolerated and may result in a punishment.
• Exploiting bugs, glitches, or known problems to your advantage is prohibited.
• We do not allow advertising or external links of any kind within our servers. (This includes Twitch channels)
• Cheating and hacking are punishable offenses that can, and will, result in permanent bans!
• Trolling is unallowed. (The definition of trolling is to the discretion of the moderator, and can include intentionally being annoying, antagonizing players, impersonation of staff members, spoiling the ending of games or movies, etc.)
• If a staff member is not online when you need one, please use the !calladmin plugin to call an admin to assist you!
• Do not impersonate staff members.
• Abusing the !calladmin plugin will result in a minimum of a day ban. Please do not use the plugin unless an issue needs to be immediately solved!
• Listen to the staff on our servers, they have the final say.
• Arguing with staff about rules or attempting to make loopholes results in punishment. Impersonation of staff is a ban.
• Abuse of any plugin or courtesy may result in punishment.
• We do not allow advertising of any kind within our servers. (This includes Twitch channels)
• No exploiting. Using anything in a way unintended by the owner of the content, or staff, (like a plugin or map problem) is an exploit. This will result in punishment.
• Staff members reserve the right to veto votes.
• In the event of a freekill or freehit, staff may issue a respawn or use the boosthealth command to rectify the situation.
• Staff members (DMs and DLs only) reserve the right to adjust the rules on the fly in case of new maps, new plugins, or other situations. Be aware.
• Read the banned weapons list and do not equip the weapons. Banned weapons list
• For information on specific days, and important terms, please visit the Jailbreak Server Guide!

• In Cell orders are not allowed. (Starting order must involve moving players out of the cells or has to be out of cell rebel).
• Orders must be given and cells must be opened by 6:45, otherwise it is freeday, with the exception of cell wars.
• If the cells are opened before 6:45, without a warden present, the guard who opens them will be slain.

• Blues cannot restrict where reds go.
• Blues can kill reds if they rebel (attack you or another person, they have a weapon out, they hit a vent, they enter vents, they trigger tardis, they enter tardis or they enter armoury).
• During Panda-Freeday reds may stand up only if they WASD freeze. Using a taunt to move is valid during Panda-Freeday.
• Climbing a ladder or walking around during a Panda-Freeday is considered rebelling, however, the blus must see the reds climbing ladders or they cannot be killed.
• Warden
• Do not hog warden unless no one else will take it. Taking it three times or more in a row is hogging.
• Use !w to take the warden position.
• YOU MUST REPEAT YOUR FIRST OUT OF CELL ORDER ONCE. IT IS MANDATORY!
• Custom games are okay as long as a staff member is there and they confirm it is okay.
• You cannot play the same game two days in a row.
• Closing the cells at all does not count as a freeday.
• You may only activate cellwars every other round, and there must be a minimum of 12 reds.
• During LCT, the remaining blu may choose to give the surviving Reds a head-start to get away from them before they start killing. This is NOT REQUIRED, but is seen as more of a kind gesture. If the LCT wishes to quickly end the round and kill off all of the surviving Reds without a head start, that is acceptable too. The decision lies with the LCT.
• You may only play one friendly fire game per round. (Example: You cannot do cell wars and arena on the same day.)
• Do not use !menu to troll, you will be teamswitched.
• When warden orders reds to go to any location, the closest one is implied unless specified otherwise (i.e. Go to the yellow line means go the the closest yellow line)

• If blue has less than 4 people, then all must have mics. 4:1 ratio (1 person without mic per 4 with mics).
• Stay with the warden/reds at all times, unless looking for rebels.
• Do not break the vents, you will be slain (Exception is Last CT)
• You cannot kill a red just because they are a certain class or have a certain weapon equipped in their loadout. Exception is if they glitch ammo.
• You may kill any reds that use lethal taunt ONLY if it was pointing at blues.
• LAST CT: Is now a plugin. When ever enabled EXCEPT ON THE FIRST DAY you can kill all reds except for the last one. Which will get LR for surviving the onslaught of killing all prisoners Last CT is only enabled when there are 4 or more blues on blue team
• Do not teamkill at any time, you may be slain.
• While on Chretien: If a Blu sees a Red pass through the checkpoint (so it makes a beep) or if they have already passed the checkpoint, then they are a rebel.
• You may airblast reds away from you if they attempt to run at you. Any other airblasting is a freehit.
• Warden may tarp the reds after 6:00.
• Ghosting when you're dead will result in a gag.
• You may not bait the Reds unless the day is a type of freeday. (If they hit you, they are labeled as a rebel and are K.O.S.)

• You can give a red or reds a warning to back away from you or will you will start shooting. (For example, you are walking to a game and they start crouchwalking closer. You can warn them.)

• You can tell reds to stop blocking your path or you will start shooting. (For example: Blocking medic while blues are still inside)

• No Detouring/Delaying is always implied regardless if warden gave the order or not.
• You can choose to follow the warden’s orders or rebel against them at any time.
• No team-killing(closing the doors on teammates, trapping them, etc), unless the day/game requires Reds' to team-kill each other, such as cell wars.
• You can hit/kill baiters, however, if you pursue them the guards may kill you. Orders like "swinging melee = kos" and "having certain weapons out that are not melee" are still valid; however, you may still hit baiters. Hitting baiters overrides orders. You may unfreeze to do so.
• You can be killed for having a gun out, even quick switching it. Mediguns are not a gun, but you can be killed for healing a rebel.
• You can be killed for: going into armory, breaking/entering vents, triggering/entering tardis, or using a lethal taunt in the direction of a guard.
• Picking up a dead blue's weapon is considered picking up ammo and rebelling, melee weapons not included.
• You may not camp medic or armory for more than 10 seconds.
• You may not camp when there are 3 or less reds left.
• Non-rebels can camp at any location that doesn't deem them as rebels.

• There is only one blue left! The goal of lct is for the last blue to kill as many reds as they can, the last red alive receiving LR.
• Do not favoritize players.
• This is the only time blues may re-enter armoury.
• Camping during LCT is a slay, and is determined as such by staff.

• You receive this when you are the last red alive. Pick a game or an activity to be played tomorrow or for a short time on the same day!
• You may only pick one LR. If you pick more than one LR you may be slain.
• LRs taking place on the same day can only last 45 seconds.
• You have 45 seconds to choose your LR.
• Rebelling before or after choosing your LR will invalidate it.
• The same LR cannot be chosen for two days in a row.
• Failure of the blues to follow through with the LR will result in a freeday.
• LRs on the following day must be done before 3:00 and with a MINIMUM of 50% of the reds.
• Hide and Seek/Warday/Panda Freeday must begin at the start of the round.
• Some custom LRs can be done, however staff must be on and ALL staff that are currently on the server must vote yes or no to it. (Examples: Kart day, Admin abuse day, Heavy dogfights).
• If a certain blu denies the LR, they have to slay themselves next round or it has to be a freeday.

• During an Admin Abuse Day all donator commands can be used as long as it's not spammed (Spawning 15 bosses at the same time etc.)
• If the server crashes because of something a specific player is spamming, the player will be banned for up to a week.

General Rules