Fix. The. Rules.

[Commissioned]

But not when I build a trap and say something to get players to set it off? Like how the builders made it seem like we would get items?

Thats all very well, but misleading them directly is a different story.

 

[Deleted member 169486]

Thats all very well, but misleading them directly is a different story.

How so?

 

[Commissioned]

How so?

It's very obvious.

 

[Deleted member 169486]

It's very obvious.

Please read the two edits I added to my original post

 

[ChasingRainbows]

1) The title xD

2) It's a vague rule, but it is vague for a reason. The reason is so that people who troll in a way that makes the game unplayable can get punished under the rule. This comes with the possible consequence that someone can violate the letter of this rule, but not the spirit.

 

[Zaid Lafi]

Can anyone tell me what (Alt+F4) will do if i do it ? I'm playing on mac OS so idk what thes keys will do ..

 

[Sophie]

2) It's a vague rule, but it is vague for a reason.

It's too vague, as are most rules. Simply saying "no trolling" and giving only a handful of examples, none of which even slightly relate to this particular incident, means that it risks being misunderstood. A lot of people say things jokingly on the server, such as "Yes I do hack, thanks for noticing" (something that I say whenever I am accused - at least until they threaten to file a report - because it's funny). Should that also warrant a warning for trolling?

They're not limited in size in the way they are for the /rules command in-game, somebody should take a few hours to fully expand upon each rule. I could write one up if they wanted me to, and they could then change it accordingly. It's a quick and simple fix to any future misinterpretations or loopholes, to which there are sure to be plenty.

Can anyone tell me what (Alt+F4) will do if i do it ? I'm playing on mac OS so idk what thes keys will do ..

In Windows, it will close the client. It used to be done to scam in Factions (Player A hits Player B in spawn. It's safe in spawn, but Player B is now in combat. Player A tells Player B to type Alt+F4 to dupe their items. Player B is an idiot and does it, and their items drop to the floor. Player A heads to the black market to sell these stolen goods, and makes many shiny nickles).

 

[Zaid Lafi]

It's too vague, as are most rules. Simply saying "no trolling" and giving only a handful of examples, none of which even slightly relate to this particular incident, means that it risks being misunderstood. A lot of people say things jokingly on the server, such as "Yes I do hack, thanks for noticing" (something that I say whenever I am accused - at least until they threaten to file a report - because it's funny). Should that also warrant a warning for trolling?

They're not limited in size in the way they are for the /rules command in-game, somebody should take a few hours to fully expand upon each rule. I could write one up if they wanted me to, and they could then change it accordingly. It's a quick and simple fix to any future misinterpretations or loopholes, to which there are sure to be plenty.


In Windows, it will close the client. It used to be done to scam in Factions (Player A hits Player B in spawn. It's safe in spawn, but Player B is now in combat. Player A tells Player B to type Alt+F4 to dupe their items. Player B is an idiot and does it, and their items drop to the floor. Player A heads to the black market to sell these stolen goods, and makes many shiny nickles).

Oh ok thanks so much <3

 

[Injunction]

I have an idea that will fix everything, add an achievement that requires you to blow up TNT by stepping on a pressure plate


Jokes aside
That is really confusing

You may not spread fake news to get a player killed
Yet you are allowed to spread fake news to kill a player?

What do I mean
Well you can't do that but you can tell someone you won't shoot them off, you just want to have a fair PvP fight on an island
WHy is 1 mutable and the other not if they are both fake news that will end in PvP?

Dang son

I still agree
If they can specify anything in the rules I would agree no matter what

 

[Deleted member 169486]

We've done it! Tacosbefriends said he would edit the rules to include this!

 

[Sophie]

We've done it! Tacosbefriends said he would edit the rules to include this!

Hurray! Has your warning been lifted though? Because technically you didn't break the rules ;P

 

[Deleted member 169486]

Hurray! Has your warning been lifted though? Because technically you didn't break the rules ;P

My warning has been lifted. However, I believe this thread should stay here so that this does not happen again and the rules can be changed.

 

[Injunction]

We've done it! Tacosbefriends said he would edit the rules to include this!

So does that mean we can't add an achievement that requires you to blow TNT up with a pressure plate

 

[Facelurite]

Hi can I just say that the rules are so vague that even moderators are oblivious to them? I got warned for necroposting on introductions , which is allowed. Lel.

If you don't specify your rules properly , how could you go around banning people? This was not a 100% troll either , this was a trap made to kill .

It doesn't harm anyone. Pls. You shouldn't have been warned for that and I want this to be alowed.

 

[Deleted member 169486]

So does that mean we can't add an achievement that requires you to blow TNT up with a pressure plate

Technically the Revenge achievement does kinda include this.

 

[Deleted member 169486]

Rule has not yet been changed, so BUMP!

 

[A pigeon]

AGREED 100%. These people were very unclear when they banned @Hypixel Network for no good reason other than the name.

EDIT :
Wait i already commented on this . PS Do not view @Hypixel Network 's status. It has major attack on titan spoilers.

 

[Deleted member 169486]

It's been a while. Does it take that long to put an extra sentence in?

 

[Deleted member 169486]

A satisfactory change to the rules at the most "playing rude jokes"

 

[AFreakingCookie (Hank)]

Sorry for the clickbait title


Today, August 22nd, 2017 at approximately 10:00 am EST, I joined the server, only to find I had a warning. Upon further investigation (which was much harder than it had to be, staff) I learned I was warned for "Telling players false things" and given a link, that didn't work. After I typed out the link and visited the site, I got these screenshots.

Spoiler: pictures

In those pictures, I told someone if they step on a pressure plate they would get an achievement. However, when they stepped on the pressure plate they would actually blow up the island, with them in the process. Orangeric88 sent me a private message when I asked about it on discord, and this is how the conversation went.

Spoiler: more pictures

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However, if you look at the official rules, here, under the rule for trolling it says:

• No trolling: This includes pretending to be something you aren’t just to get a reaction, such as the impersonation of a staff member or Youtuber. Also tricking players into closing their minecraft, or sending screamers.

Does anyone see anything there about blowing people up, or telling them anything about an achievement? Yeah, I don't either. Orangeric88 says blowing them up is the same as selling them to Alt+F4 which would make their game close. To me, however, this is in no way the same. For what I tried, I would have gotten the kill, thus playing the game. I did not try to get them to close their game, nor did I send them screamers or say I was a staff member or otherwise.

Now, that brings me to my suggestion. Why can't I say that? I see absolutely no reason why I shouldn't be able to tell them it get's them an achievement. So, either make that rule more clear as to what counts as trolling and what does not or don't punish people for something they can't know is against the rules. Oh and before you say anything, the kit is called Bomber, giving you TNT as well as Redstone, and I don't know what you expect us to do with that because everything I can think of would be trolling.

EDIT: It appears what I said was not false. Due to the fact that I was still on the island at the time of telling them to step on the plate, I would have died at the same time as them, meaning they would have gotten the Revenge achievement, where you have to set it up so your opponent dies within 3 seconds of you dying.

EDIT 2: My warning has been lifted. However, I believe this thread should stay here so that this does not happen again and the rules can be changed.

Im really sorry this happened to you, lets hope this doesnt happen again! :D