HeatPackBandit Community Server Rules

General Conduct

• Respect others – No harassment, racism, sexism, hate speech, or toxic behavior. We’re all here to have fun.
• Don’t be a jerk – Play fair, keep the community friendly, and don’t ruin the experience for others.
• Unique Names – Change your in-game name from “Survivor.” Don’t impersonate admins or other players. Need help renaming your DayZ character? ▶ Watch this quick tutorial
  

Stream Sniping

• No stream sniping or relaying stream info — If you watch a streamer and then share information from their stream (chat, voice, or otherwise) to influence play on the same server, you will receive an irreversible ban. No warnings.
• No in-server action while watching — If you are on the same server as a streamer and take action (hunting, griefing, following, or otherwise using stream info), you will be permanently banned. No warnings.
• If you want to play with a streamer, ask first. Respect the streamer and the audience.

Cheating & Exploits

• No cheating – No hacks, scripts, macros, duping, glitching, or exploits.
• No restart abuse – Don’t use restarts to dodge death, reset loot, or escape raids.
• No loot cycling – Don’t move or pick up items just to force new spawns.

Combat & PvP

• PvP is always allowed – Anywhere, anytime.
• No combat logging – Wait 10 minutes after PvP before logging out. If you disconnect accidentally, rejoin ASAP and inform an admin.
• No login abuse – Don’t log in/out for unfair advantages. Avoid logging out inside high-tier zones (bunkers, Tisy, barracks, airfields, etc.).
• Fair raiding – Don’t grief by despawning loot or destroying bases/vehicles just to troll.
• No indirect base griefing (loot entry ban): Players may set traps (landmines, grenade traps, tripwires, etc.) outside a base. However, if those traps cause occupants to die, flee, or open gates, entering the base interior to take loot during non-raid hours is prohibited. You may loot bodies outside the base perimeter, but you may not enter the defended interior (behind walls/gates) to claim stored items until raid hours.
• No equipment destruction inside bases: You may shoot or snipe players while they are inside their base, but intentionally damaging or destroying storage containers, tents, or vehicles inside the base during non-raid hours is considered griefing and will result in penalties.

Raid Times

Raiding is ONLY allowed from Friday 4 PM CT → Sunday 12 AM CT. That’s a 32-hour window giving defenders time to protect their base and attackers time to plan.

• Raiding does not equal griefing – Don’t grief by despawning loot or destroying loot/vehicles just to spite.
• No watchtower climbing – Don’t build towers or use vehicles to vault over another group’s walls.
• No exploiting access – Entering a base interior during non-raid hours (even if gates were opened, or occupants were killed/forced out by traps) is raiding and will be penalized.

Bases & Storage

• One base per group – No exceptions. Extra bases will be deleted.
• Unprotected loot stashes are OK.

Base Limits (If building in a pre-built base)

• Max 5 gates/layers leading to all loot
• Max 2 watchtowers per base
• Max 10 fences total
• 1 stone fireplace.
• Max 1 flagpole per group per server

Base Limits (If building a stand alone base)

• Max 5 gates/layers leading to all loot
• Max 4 watchtowers per base
• Max 30 fences total
• 1 stone fireplace.
• Max 1 flagpole per group per server

Building Rules

• Don’t block or build inside key areas (military, medical, police, castles, gas stations, pumps, or roads).
• Build realistically – No floating bases, stacked towers, or edge-of-map builds.

Garages & Vehicles

• One separate garage allowed (vehicles only, no loot).
• Max 3 vehicles per base – only one of each type.

Storage Limits

• Max 30 combined sea chests, crates, or barrels.
• One backup stash per base (no underwater or glitched stashes).

Admin & Server Management

• Admin decisions are final – Disputes belong in Discord, not in-game chat.
• Reports – Screenshots or video evidence required.
• Server wipes – Happen approximately every 2 months, with notice when possible.

Play fair, have fun, and help make our servers the best DayZ experience out there.