FAQ:
Q: I was not aware of the rules, can I just get a warning?
A: All players are expected to know the current rules. If you are not aware that is your fault

Q: I don't have discord. Can I use Teamspeak?
A: No. We require all users to use discord for staff communication

Q: I was punished for the wrong amount of time.
A: Provide us with evidence. If this is the case we will act upon it.

Q: I did something that isn't listed here in the rules but was punished.
A: Explain to us what you did and we will add it if we feel it is necessary.

CHAT OFFENCES

Spamming Chat (Posting the same thing 3+ times in quick secession)
1st offence = Warning
2nd offence = 1h mute
3rd offence = 6h mute
4th offence = 24h mute

Death threats
1st offence = 1h mute
2nd offence = 1d mute
3rd offence = Mute

Toxic Behaviour
1st offence = Warning
2nd offence = 1h mute
3rd offence = 1d mute
4th offence = Mute

Encouraging chat spam
1st offence = 1h mute
2nd offence = 1d mute
3rd offence = 7d mute
4th offence = Mute

Excessive Caps
1st offence = Warning
2nd offence = 1h mute
3rd offence = 6h mute
4th offence = 24h mute

Advertisement of other servers
1st offence = Mute

Mute Evading (Even if mute isn't permanent)
1st offence = Permanent ban

Racial slurs / Racism
1st offence = 1 hour mute
2nd offence = 1d mute
3rd offence = 7d mute
4th offence = Mute

Failure to Comply with Staff
Depends on what the situation is

Posting links unrelated to AusHeroes (Depending on situation)
1st offence = Warning
2nd offence = 1h mute
3rd offence = 6h mute
4th offence = 1d ban

Hackusating (Hackusating is horrible, please only use /report)
1st offence = Warning
2nd offence = 1h mute
3rd offence = 6h mute
4th offence = 24h mute

Suicide jokes / Self-harm slurs
1st offence = 1 hour mute
2nd offence = 7d mute
3rd offence = Mute

Exploiting Bugs / Glitches
1st offence = N/A (This depends on what you abused, if you told anyone and how it affected you)

DDoS threat and DDoS References (in any way)
1st offence = Mute

DDos Jokes/IRL Threats
1st offence = 1d mute
2nd offence = 7d mute
3rd offence = Mute

Releasing Personal Info/Breaching the Privacy of Others
1st offence = Blacklist - Depending on the severity of the statements, you may be perm-banned.

Staff / Server Disrespect
1st offence = Warning
2nd offence = 1h mute
3rd offence = 1d mute
4th offence = Mute

Impersonating Players (This includes staff)
1st offence = 1d ban

Refusal to ScreenShare\Join Official Discord
(Once asked to screenshare, you are required to join discord AND provide an anydesk code within 5 minutes. Failure to do so results is the staff team counting you as guilty)
1st offence = Ban

Blacklisted mods
- If we believe that you are using a blacklisted mod which gives you an advantage in-game, we can use this against you.
- If illegal mods are found during an SS they can use this against you and ban you.
1st offence = Ban

Cheating
Hacked Clients = Permanent ban (Your ban will not be lifted even if not using the cheats on the server)
X-Ray = 7d ban (Most x-ray clients bundle other cheats, if this is the case you will be perm banned)
Auto-Clicker / Double Clicker = Permanent Ban
Illegal Mod = Ban

Spamming Staff/Wasting time of staff purposely (Spamming /helpop or /report)
1st Offense = Ban

Lagging yourself client side to gain an advantage
1st offence = Warn
2nd offence = Kick
3rd offence = 6h ban

Ban Evasion
1st offence = IP Ban (Counts for perm banned players or banned players)

Camping / Excessive Running
1st offence = Warning
2nd offence = Warning
3rd offence = Kick from server

ELO Boosting (Going on an alt or getting a friend to help you boost stats)
1st offence = 1d ban (For Both Accounts)
2nd offence = 7d ban (For Both Accounts)

Screensharing
Any ghost client found on the computer of the person being screenshared will count as having a cheat. Any forge mods being used that are known to have in built cheats will result in you being banned. Admitting to owning a ghost client account will be discussed for each different player