Rules in Effect?

FinnaBustABuster · March 17, 2022, 11:29am

SmartlyDressedGames/U3-Docs/blob/master/ServerHostingRules.md

# Server Hosting Rules

Servers that violate these rules may be temporarily or permanently banned.

[View Moderation List](https://smartlydressedgames.com/UnturnedHostBans/index.html)

## Monetization Types

Update 2nd of August 2021: fictitious and deceptive pricing is not allowed. For example, lying that a discount is nearly expired, or pretending the price is discounted when it has never been at full price. We would strongly advise following [Steam's discounting rules](https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/discounts) to help avoid breaking any real-world laws.

Warnings for breaking the monetization rules first began being sent out on May 28, 2021. The monetization rules have now been in full effect since June 11, 2021.

Hosts are allowed to sell permanent benefits and monthly subscriptions. Consumable microtransactions are **not** allowed.

Examples of allowed monetization:
- Accepting donations.
- Selling permanent or monthly subscription access to play on the server(s).
- Selling ranks, kits, unlocks, benefits, etc. available permanently or for the duration of the monthly subscription. Timers or cooldowns are fine.
- Selling cosmetics like custom skins, name tags, chat colors, etc. available permanently or for the duration of the monthly subscription.
- Selling services or commissions, for example a modder taking commissions for new content that gets added to the server for all players.

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Is there any rules for Unturned 3.0 servers and is this doc ACTUALLY in effect/being used by U3 Devs?

CravenWarrior · March 17, 2022, 1:04pm

What kind of rules?

I believe it has been used a few times at least but it’d probably rely on people reporting the servers they encounter that break these monetization rules.

DeusExMachina · March 17, 2022, 1:06pm

No, there aren’t, apart from the ones you linked (and this is a good thing)

Dev, singualr, just Nelson. Tyler has been part of SDG for some time now but its an important distinction to make.
Yes, those monetization rules are enforced. No, SDG themselves don’t spend hours upon hours checking every single server but they do investigate reports.

FinnaBustABuster · March 17, 2022, 1:15pm

I might as well report P9nda then.

FinnaBustABuster · March 17, 2022, 1:21pm

P9nda’s Escape From Unturnov server violates currently established guidelines against transactions that concern real life currency being exchanged to in-game currency.

This behavior is a gross violation of the established rules set in place by SDGNelson regarding Unturned 3.0 servers. More specifically:

Disappointed and I expected more from the Youtuber who uploads Unturned content frequently, earning an audience of 200k+ subscribers.

dragon_beast · March 17, 2022, 2:14pm

I’m pretty sure p9 already talked to Nelson about this.
I wouldn’t worry

CrashLogger · March 17, 2022, 2:43pm

Well that is disgusting.
Not surprising coming from that man, but yeah, disgusting.

That makes it far worse as it suggests Nelson being corrupt himself. I sure hope you’re wrong, I wouldn’t like to see Nelson playing favourites with who gets to break the rules and who doesn’t.

I went and checked for myself just in case, and yeah it is there.

Screenshot:

MoltonMontro · March 17, 2022, 5:30pm

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