Here are Luma's rules! Players are encouraged to read and stay up-to-date with our rules to avoid any issues within gameplay or communication between players!
Please be aware,
These rules are subject to change at any time. LumaMC staff reserve the right to administer punishments based on any grounds they deem necessary to maintain a healthy and enjoyable community environment.
Again, players and community members are encouraged to stay informed about any updates or modifications to the rules.
• Punishments are handled on a case-by-case basis, and no two instances of rule-breaking will necessarily receive the same punishment.
• Previous punishments (including warnings) may be considered when determining consequences, especially if there is a lack of behavioral improvement.
• Any attempt to evade punishments is strictly against the rules.
• Staff member reserve the right to administer punishments based on any grounds they deem necessary. If you feel a punishment is made unfairly, make a ticket on our discord to appeal or directly message an admin to report a staff member.
Conversations with other players, regardless of the setting related to the server, are subject to the same rules. This includes:
• DMs between two LumaMC players.
• Discord channels created specifically for any Town in-game.
In our community, we emphasize the importance of respectful behavior towards both fellow players and staff members. It is imperative to refrain from any form of rudeness or disrespect, including:
• Spreading rumors.
• Disrespecting or slandering towns, nations, staff, or fellow players.
• Use of offensive language or engagement in discussions on sensitive topics.
• Excessive swearing directed towards another player.
• Any manifestation of harassment.
•Actions or content that can be considered inappropriate.
• Engaging in any form of bullying.
• Displaying racism, homophobia, or any other form of discrimination.
• Sharing personal information of other players, such as real names, phone numbers, addresses, etc.
• Creating offensive content, including skins, usernames, builds, items, messages, etc.
• Any actions that can be interpreted as a threat.
• Swearing is permitted, provided it is in moderation, without the intent to hurt someone, and not targeted at another player.
• Do not share your own or others' personal information.
• Avoid controversial topics in general chat, including harmful substances, triggering experiences, etc.
• Any form of staff/player impersonation is strictly prohibited.
• Keep chat appropriate and respectful at all times.
• Conversations in global chat should be kept in English.
• Refrain from engaging in conversation that makes any player uncomfortable.
• No spamming, including but not limited to:
• Character spam.
• Excessive capitalization or symbols filling chat.
• Flooding chat.
• Repeating the same message multiple times.
• All in-game advertising should be conducted in the trade chat. Excessive or overly aggressive advertising may result in action being taken.
• Prohibiting the advertisement of items on the auction house.
• Strictly no advertising of other Minecraft servers or Discord servers. This includes mentioning any other server in any chat.
• While a private Discord channel for your town members is permitted, refrain from sharing it outside your town or utilizing it for advertising purposes.
Please be aware, our store is operated by Tebex. Chargebacks will result in a ban from ALL Tebex run stores and Tebex will fight chargebacks.
• All store purchases are non-refundable. In case of errors, staff will assist in resolving the issue. Staff reserves the right to accept or deny any refund request for any reason.
• Initiating a chargeback will result in an immediate permanent ban, and any claim to the money will be forfeited.
• When purchasing crate keys, be aware that they grant random rewards, and you must accept associated risks. Item previews are available in the store and in-game.
• Tags must be bold, in lettercase, and may only be one word.
• No additional effects such as strikethroughs, italics, and obfuscated text.
• A maximum of one RGB color may be used.
• Inappropriate or offensive words are forbidden.
• Event-related terms may be denied.
• Tag must be unique, anything existing in the server may be denied.
• Staff retains the right to reject any tag for any reason and can withdraw permission to a previously accepted tag at any time.
• No offensive or inappropriate builds.
• Respect the boundaries of other towns.
• Avoid constructing within 10 chunks of someone else's build, unless explicit permission has been granted.
• Prohibition of spider claiming. (Claiming chunks in an unusual way to cover the most land and prevent others from claiming)
• Every chunk used for building must be properly claimed.
• Avoid claiming public, server, or resource spots.
• Do not take credit for someone else's work.
• For permanent builds, it is advised to create them in Main Worlds to prevent deletion during Resource World resets.
• Litematica is allowed for tracing schematics.
• Easy Place is permissible but only for the purpose of building permanent structures or Mapart.
• Any method utilizing building aids or mods in a way deemed as "exploiting" by staff is strictly prohibited.
Griefing or defacing any player's builds without permission is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Building permanent structures within 10 chunks of another town/claim.
• Destroying builds within 10 chunks of another town/claim.
• Defacing unclaimed areas.
• Not replanting crops of farms not owned by you.
• Any form of damage to another player's builds without permission.
• Towns in ruin may not be claimed over unless permission is granted by staff.
Stealing items, loot, mob drops, etc., from other players is strictly prohibited. Among these are:
• Using a map to steal map art.
• Following players during an event or minigame to steal items/loot.
• Copying designs/builds from another player without permission.
• Claiming towns/chunks within 10 chunks of another town without permission may result in the town/claim being removed. In the case of an accident, the town may be moved.
• Stealing from unprotected chests, unless they are specifically tagged as a sort of community or shared chest, is not allowed.
Exploiting bugs is deemed an unfair advantage and will result in appropriate penalties. Such exploits include:
• Duplicating items.
• Breaking blocks not meant to be broken.
• Obtaining unobtainable blocks.
• Gaining access to restricted areas.
• Any action providing you or your town an advantage through a bug or glitch.
• Attempting to bypass the anti-AFK system.
Please report any found bugs to a staff member or in a ticket as quickly as possible. If found exploiting, sharing, or abusing bugs, staff will take action as seen fit.
• PvP is only allowed outside of /pvp
when both players consent. Attacking another player without permission will result in punishment when reported.
• Utilize /pvp
to ensure you don't lose items or experience points while engaging in friendly battles.
• Staff may ask players to move to /pvp
to prevent flooding chat with death messages. Staff reserve the authority to punish players who do not follow instructions.
Strictly prohibited redstone devices or machines are:
• Lag machines.
• Flying machines.
• Mob farms that spawn an unreasonable number of mobs.
• Zero tick farms.
• Auto-brewers and cookers are permitted within redstone limits, as long as they do not cause immense lag.
• Avoid spawning a high number of bosses or mobs, such as Withers, Snow Golems, etc.
• Any redstone machine that causes lag to the server will be removed without warning.
Within our community, maintaining a fair and level playing field is important. If found to be cheating, staff will take action.
• Mods that grant players an unfair advantage. If uncertain about a mod's permissibility, please seek clarification from staff first.
• Usage of cheat clients (Wurst, Impact, Future).
• X-ray of any kind via texture packs, etc.
• Automatic functions such as auto mining or clicking.
• The use of multiple accounts (pertains to our Alternative Accounts policy).
• Any form of macros or programs designed to provide an advantage.
• Exploiting bugs or accidental in-game features for personal gain (pertains to our Bugs & Glitches section).
• Before using any mods, especially if uncertain about their permissibility, please consult with the staff for approval.
To maintain fairness and integrity within LumaMC, please be aware of the following guidelines regarding real-world trading:
• IRL Trading (in-game money/items for real money) is strictly prohibited on Luma.
• Payments conducted outside of our platforms cannot be tracked or confirmed by us.
• Trading store items for in-game money is permissible as it is trackable and kept within Luma.
The act of scamming in any form is strictly prohibited. This encompasses:
• Creation of deceptive items meant to imitate valuable items or currency.
• Taking advantage of new players.
• Selling goods for an unreasonable amount of money, including listing items at exorbitant prices under the guise of "donation" items.
• Establishing chest shops that buy items at ridiculously below market value.
• Exploiting clearly incorrect pricing from a player, such as intentionally leaving a zero off a chest shop price.
• Failure to fulfill agreements in player-to-player deals, the job must be completed, and the worker must be paid the full agreed-upon amount.
• Directly report any players breaking rules to staff, providing proof/evidence whenever possible through our discord tickets.
• If reporting a staff member, please message an admin directly via Discord.
• Multiple false reports lacking evidence may lead to punitive measures.
• Avoid creating blank tickets; instead, promptly respond with details regarding your issue.
• It is strictly prohibited to work around a mute. This includes using signs, books, paper, or any other method to communicate with players in-game.
• If you react negatively while muted, your punishment may be escalated. It is crucial to address the issue directly with staff in private channels.
• For appeals, please use Discord and submit a ticket. Refrain from reaching out to staff members directly for this purpose.
• Inappropriate usernames or skins may result in a ban until they are changed.
• The use of inappropriate or disrespectful names, skins, tags, map art, signs, pixel art, books, etc. (anything customizable) is not allowed.
• Renamed or edited items should not result in chat spam when showcased; hence, names and lores must not be excessively long.
• When in doubt, it is recommended to seek guidance from any staff member.
Using multiple accounts, also known as alts, is strictly prohibited within our community due to the unfair advantages they provide. Rules against this include:
• Account sharing.
• Utilizing an alternate account to evade a ban.
• Leveraging an alternative account for unfair advantages, such as claiming referral rewards or acquiring additional event items.
• If found using another account to gain extra event rewards of advantages, your main account will be banned for a minimum of the duration of the event.
• If you have multiple friends/family in your household please let a staff member know or open a ticket.
TL;DR, one account per person.
• Punishments are handled on a case-by-case basis, and no two instances of rule-breaking will necessarily receive the same punishment.
• Previous punishments (including warnings) may be considered when determining consequences, especially if there is a lack of behavioral improvement.
• Any attempt to evade punishments is strictly against the rules.
• Staff member reserve the right to administer punishments based on any grounds they deem necessary. If you feel a punishment is made unfairly, make a ticket on our discord to appeal or directly message an admin to report a staff member.
Conversations with other players, regardless of the setting related to the server, are subject to the same rules. This includes:
• DMs between two LumaMC players.
• Discord channels created specifically for any Town in-game.