No third-party tools, duplication, map abuse, combat logging, or intentional use of known bugs. Serious cases are permanent bans across the server and Discord.
Server rules
Fair play keeps the city alive.
These rules are adapted from the old Rack City SCUM rulebook, tightened for an Ardem server that will evolve during playtest and Early Access.
Rulebook draft
Clear enough to enforce, flexible enough for Early Access.
These guidelines give the community a shared baseline while Ardem’s server tools and playstyles continue to take shape.
Rulebook draft
Clear enough to enforce, flexible enough for Early Access.
Reports go through Discord tickets with the player name, time, description, and video or screenshots where possible. Public cheat accusations are not allowed.
Light banter is fine. Hate speech, harassment, doxxing, real-world threats, repeated spam, and abuse toward staff are not.
Do not impersonate staff or evade bans. Alternate account rules will be finalised once Ardem account and server tooling is known.
Server zones, playstyle tags, and any safe areas will be published on the map. Do not use zone edges to grief or bait players.
Bases must not block essential routes, important POIs, event areas, spawn areas, or server infrastructure. Building restrictions will be marked once the map is confirmed.
Raid windows, cooldowns, recording requirements, and protected-new-player rules will be announced before live launch. Raiding outside published rules is prohibited.
Vehicle limits, parking rules, despawn handling, and group ownership rules will be based on Ardem's final server settings.
Event-specific instructions override normal gameplay rules only inside the announced event area and time window.
Rules can change as Ardem changes. Major changes will be posted in Discord and reflected here before enforcement where practical.