Welcome to the Go-To Gaming Ark cluster! This server is mainly PvE, but we have a couple PvP maps to offer the best of both worlds! The two PvP maps include an event map on Crystal Isles which will house our event arenas, including a boxing ring, dino war arena and Battle Royale arena that uses a Quetzal for the deployment plane! Below are a few rules that we have to keep this a fun and fair place to play, and these are subject to change as the cluster grows and evolves. Don’t be the reason a new rule must be made!
1: You must register your tribe and all of its members in tribe-registry. Due to us having both PvE and PvP maps, this will be used to keep everyone accountable. You must keep the same tribe name on ALL MAPS. Please keep the registry up to date by editing your post as your tribe evolves. Check the pinned messages in tribe-registry for a template of how to register. Be creative with your player and tribe names, no human, bob, 123 etc, and nothing offensive; keep it clean! If we see a name that does not follow the rules we will change it! Impersonating an admin is strictly prohibited, tribe names of “ADMIN” or “GTG” or “Go-To Gaming” will get you banned.
2: Each tribe is limited to a maximum of one base location and one outpost per map. Outposts must be no larger than 5×5 foundations for the main structure, but may include an accompanying teleporter for quick travel around the map. You can move locations, but please destroy your old base.
3: TAMING TRAPS MUST BE DESTROYED. Do not leave traps all over the place, destroy all traps once you are finished with them. The one exception to this rule is if your trap is connected to your outpost, which is limited to a maximum of one per tribe per map.
4: The PvE maps are meant to be exactly that, PvE. No blocking, trolling, griefing, or leading hostile creatures to or into other tribes bases. Do not block access to any obelisks or artifact caves, all gameplay options will be allowed for everyone! Blocking access to any of these including malicious building around other tribes bases will result in the structures being removed with the DestroyTribeStructures command. Consider this your only warning! Blocking artifact caves is permitted on PvP maps but please keep obelisks clear for safe passage. You may build in PvE artifact caves, BUT ACCESS MUST BE ALLOWED FOR ARTIFACT RETRIEVAL.
5: In addition to rule #4, be mindful of resource and player spawns while building. Do not build in resource rich areas, and if you are near a player spawn with your base make sure they are able to get out. If an admin has to come and free a player from your base it will be done with liberal use of the red gun, so it’s best just to avoid these areas all together. Spawn locations can be found online.
6: Building spam – Pillar/foundation/spike wall spam is prohibited in PvE, build with purpose! Spam is allowed within reason on the PvP maps, but your base including spam must not exceed 1 map square. We reserve the right to ask you to clean some it up if it gets out of hand. If you are asked to scale back your spam you will only be asked once and have 48 hours to comply. Refusal to scale back excessive spam upon request will result in the removal of all spam with very liberal use of the red gun.
7: Be sure you trust who you allow in your tribe! We will not be held responsible if you are insided! That being said, insiding IS forbidden as it falls under trolling, and we will deal with it on a case by case basis.
8: The PvP maps are designed for you to have some fun. You are able to build on the PvP maps, but be sure to defend them. Raiding is allowed, but is restricted. In order to raid a player’s base on the EVENT MAP, you must also have a base built on the map. No raiding and running back to PvE. Any items gained as the result of raiding a player’s base MUST be left at your PvP base for 48 HOURS after a raid to allow the affected tribe a chance to get their stuff back. To facilitate this, an admin must be informed before you start a raid on a player’s base, create a ticket in admin-help to tell us the map and tribe so we can record the time. We may also spectate/record the raid. That being said, I don’t expect many of you to keep much if anything at your PvP bases which makes raiding each other pretty much pointless unless settling a grudge. PvP bases however will be a great place to serve as a home for the double XP and harvesting vs the PvE maps and as staging areas to prepare for the many events we have planned!
9: Open world PvP is allowed at all times on the Event Map, with the exception of structured event days (Dino Battles, Battle Royale events). There will be NO PVP (besides the event itself of course) for 18 hours before and 6 hours after posted event times on the Event Map. Times will be posted in EST. This will allow players enough time to prepare for events, as well as clean up and get back to PvE after an event. Players caught PvPing during these times will be banned, please allow players free movement to and from events. Raid Base events are excluded from this protection, there is no time limit to these events, and PvP between players is allowed while raiding. Be sure to protect your fob!
10: Raid Bases are not to be touched until you have been given the go ahead, an announcement will be made in events when you are able to start! FOB’s are not to be built until the announcement has been made. FOBs made for any type of raid MUST be taken down once the raid has been completed.
11: GTG Event Structures are not to be destroyed in any way! Damaging GTG structures (outside of raid events) will result in an INSTANT BAN! Event Arenas will be protected with short range turrets on warning when not on event days, so keep clear until instructed to come to the arena! If you accidentally get killed by the arena defense system, contact an admin to retrieve your stuff. The arena grounds are located around (50,50) on Crystal Isles on a large plot of land.
12: The Legacy Raid Map is considered a wasteland map, with no rules on PvP. Enter these maps at your own risk! Legacy maps will be changed out often to give players lots of different options for raiding and looting legacy servers of the past! Keep an eye out for highly mutated dino eggs amongst the ruins! A warning will be given before the map is changed but be sure to remove anything you want to keep before this happens. Any items left behind during a map change will be lost and not our responsibility! Legacy Maps will be password protected while we search for new candidates, if there is no password, it is fair game!
13: BREEDING PROGRAMS MUST BE CONTROLLED! All breeding creatures must be attended by a player, creatures found breeding unattended will be stopped with the red gun. Females may be left enabled but all males must be disabled before you leave the area or sign off. Lets try to keep the lag to a minimum!
14: Since the basis of GTG is a YouTube channel we may record your raids, both on the Legacy Maps and Event Map as well as any events we may hold. By playing on this cluster, you automatically give consent to be featured on the channel. You can however request to have any and all names of yours blurred in the final videos, to request this dm VvxOPELxvV directly.
15: Due to this cluster being mainly PvE we will be playing on this cluster as well! We will not however PvP against players unless defending a raid base. If you see us on the Legacy Server consider us an ally to help raid bases. PvP against GTG staff is prohibited outside of events, we do not want to give any opportunities for anyone to scream “aDmIn AbUsE”, we are here to play with you not against you! That being said unfounded accusations of admin abuse without proof of such will result in an instant ban. If you DO however have proof of ANY GTG ADMIN abusing powers please dm VvxOPELxvV immediately and they will be dealt with harshly. There will zero tolerance on our end for abuse, if this does arise the admin and any benefitting tribe (if any) will be removed and banned.
16: All GTG Discord main rules also apply here (Check our discord for a list of these rules) so let’s keep this a fun and fair place to play for everyone! That’s all for now! We will monitor how the cluster goes under these rules and will make adjustments as situations arise. One final rule, above all else enjoy your time on the GTG Ark Cluster!