The Blueprint
Guidelines
Guidelines are judgement calls, not switches. They flex with the server you are on, where you built, how far into the wipe we are, and what else you own. Here is how we read them, so you can read them the same way.
How to read the colors
The Enforcement Scale
Every entry on the Builds and Deployables pages carries one of four colors. The color tells you how much room there is to bend it.
General Guideline
Suggested limits. We are not too concerned with these, but constant or egregious violations will get attention.
Desired Guideline
More strict than the base guidelines but not constantly monitored unless reported or it meets other criteria: location, number of other bases, number of other violations, and so on.
Strict Guideline
As close to being a rule as possible. Players with few violations, or on the edge of the map, in an uncrowded area, on a low pop server, or close to PVP prep might slide by.
Rule
These are not guidelines. They are set in stone rules and must be adhered to at all times.
What Draws Admin Attention
There are many factors that influence whether your base gets a second look. None of them are secrets, and they all stack.
Which server you are on
High pop and low pop servers are judged differently. What passes on a quiet server can be a problem on a full one.
Where on the map
Closer to the center of the map or in high traffic areas means more eyes and less leeway.
How far into the wipe
Day one and the last stretch before PVP Prep Time are not held to the same standard.
How many people share the base
A base that houses several active players earns more room than a solo build of the same size.
How many other bases you have
Every extra base you own counts against you. Spreading out does not reset the tally.
How many other deployables you have
Deployable limits are counted across everything you own, not just the base in question.
But I saw a base bigger than this last wipeEvery admin has heard it. It has never once worked.
Please do not respond with this. You do not know the other factors that went into our judgement call on that base, and they are not the factors that apply to yours.
PVP Prep Time
A term you will see all over the Builds and Deployables pages. Here is exactly what it means.
The definition
PVP Prep Time is the 48 hours leading up to a wipe. Several guidelines expand or dissolve once it starts: extra rings of high walls, more turrets, a few extra TCs on critical ground.
The catch
The rules that expand or dissolve during PVP Prep Time do not expand or dissolve on servers without a PVP day. No PVP day means no prep window, and the normal guideline stays in force right up to the wipe.
Check Wipe Info to see which servers run a PVP day and when the next wipe lands.
Clan Limits
Higher limits for clans
Some limits are increased for players in a clan. To qualify you must be in a clan with active members. Type /clan in game to create or join one, and see the Clans plugin page for how they work.
Server wide, no loopholes
These limits are server wide. Attempting to circumvent them by building multiple bases will not suffice. The count follows you, not your TC.
The Guideline Pages
Two pages, one color scale. Read both before you lay your first foundation.
Building Guidelines
Foundation carpeting, china walls, bridges, external TCs, high walls, community builds, and pre-approval for the big ideas. Every entry comes with photo examples of what passes and what does not.
Open the drafting tableDeployable Guidelines
Item by item limits across cosmetic, defense, electrical, farming, and utility. Searchable and filterable by color tier, with the hard rules pinned at the top.
Open the inventory ledgerGuidelines sit under Rule VI of the General Rules: build and deployable guidelines shall be followed as closely as possible. Related reading: Wipe Info and Administration Policies.