Northwood Official Server Rules

<size=24pt><align="center"><color=#E82500>Northwood Official SCP: Secret Laboratory Server</color></align></size>

<align="center">This Official Server is hosted by <b>Northwood Studios</b>.
We currently have six Official Servers, three in Canada and three in Europe.</align>
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<align=center><size=18pt><b><color=#ff2424>Official Server Rules</color></b></size></align>
<color=#ff2424>1.</color> Cheating and exploiting<color=#00F7FF>*</color> are strictly prohibited.
<size=12pt><i><color=#00F7FF><indent=5%>*</color></indent><indent=7%>Using in-game exploit spots, which are normally unreachable, is prohibited. Spots that can be reached by jumping on intentional props/railings are allowed.</indent></align></i></size>

<color=#ff2424>2.</color> Phishing, scamming, and other illegal activities are strictly prohibited.

<color=#ff2424>3.</color> Racism, discrimination, and other offensive content is strictly prohibited.<color=#00F7FF>*</color>
<size=12pt><i><color=#00F7FF><indent=5%>*</color></indent><indent=7%>This includes usage of any slurs, even cut-off/implied slurs or a slur in a song, and racist/offensive Steam usernames.</indent></align></i></size>

<color=#ff2424>4.</color> Harassment, toxicity, and non-game-related disputes are strictly prohibited.

<color=#ff2424>5.</color> Staff or player impersonation is strictly prohibited.

<color=#ff2424>6.</color> Mic spamming and extended non-English conversations are prohibited. Music is allowed but must be stopped upon request.

<color=#ff2424>7.</color> Advertisements, including server advertisements and streaming channel advertisements, must be kept to a minimum.

<color=#ff2424>8.</color> Teaming and camping<color=#00F7FF>*</color> are tolerated if they do not lead to round delays.
<size=12pt><i><color=#00F7FF><indent=5%>*</color></indent><indent=7%>Teaming that directly or intentionally leads to the death of teammates is prohibited. Staying in a room or on Surface Zone for a prolonged length of time is considered camping.</indent></align></i></size>

<color=#ff2424>9.</color> False reporting and abuse of the in-game reporting function is prohibited.

<color=#ff2424>10.</color> Revealing moderators who have hidden tags is prohibited. Interfering with a moderator’s actions is also prohibited.

<color=#ff2424>11.</color> Encouraging others to violate server rules is prohibited.

<color=#ff2424>12.</color> Team sabotage<color=#00F7FF><sup><b>[1]</b></sup></color> is not allowed.

<color=#ff2424>13.</color> Leaving or suiciding to avoid playing as a certain role (e.g. SCP-049-2 or a militant class) is prohibited.

<color=#ff2424>14.</color> Explicit sexual content, including extended discussion of the topic or NSFW roleplay, is prohibited.


<size=12pt><color=#00F7FF>[1]</color> <align="left"><i>For Human Classes —  Examples of team sabotage include:</align></i>
<color=#186bf0>[1.1]</color><indent=15%>Turning off Generators.</indent>
<color=#186bf0>[1.2]</color><indent=15%>Killing obedient, cuffed Class-D/Scientists, unless you cuffed them.</indent>
<color=#186bf0>[1.3]</color><indent=15%>Uncuffing and recuffing Class-D/Scientists just to kill them.</indent>


<color=#00F7FF>[2]</color> <align="left"><i>For SCPs —  Examples of Team sabotage include:</align></i>
<color=#186bf0>[2.1]</color><indent=15%>Closing/locking doors on teammates.</indent>
<color=#186bf0>[2.2]</color><indent=15%>Intentionally letting the Alpha Warhead detonate when it would cause SCPs to lose the round.</indent></size>

<size=10pt><align=center><b>Last updated: 9th of August 2026</b></align></size>