DayZ Stand Alone Server Rules

[Shilka]

Here are the DayZ Standalone server rules (public hive), as set by Bohemia Interactive.

Any questions regarding this can be directed to support@bistudio.com , or the respective game server provider.


Acceptable Usage of DayZ Servers (Also known as the “Do” list)


You may change the following variables on your server

• Player count (between 30 and 40)
• Server name (Within certain limitations, which are called out below)
• Camera mode (between 1PP and 1PP/3PP)*
• Server time at restart
• Server MOTD (Message of the Day)

You may perform the following actions on your server

• Restart server
• Kick abusive players (harassment, cheating, exploiting bugs) Be aware that this can tread a fine line, and if you are found to be violating this rule your server may be disabled until the issue can be addressed.
• Turn the server off

Unacceptable usage of DayZ Servers (Also known as the “Don’t” list)

You may not change the following variables on your server

• Password
• Player count beyond 40, and below 30.
• Message of the day to include slander, racism, sexism, or any general hate speak.
• Signature Verification (Must always be enabled)
• Server name must not contain any terms or phrases of the themes below
  [*=1]Player Versus Environment only
  [*=1]Player will be kicked
  [*=1]Server somehow has modified loot spawns, or other game data
  [*=1]Server is private
  [*=1]Server is “not operating properly”
  [*=1]Impersonating official DayZ servers (Stable or Experimental)*
  [*=1]Hatespeak / Defamation of any person, place, or company

You may not perform the following actions on your server

• Restart server to farm loot
• Restart server to protect your character integrity after dying
• Kick/ban players without just cause*
• Lock / Password the server

* = added or updated line in latest server rule update.

 

[ElektroVodka]

Stickied, and of course this list will be updated once a rule has been changed, added or deleted by BI.
Please keep in mind that these rules are not made by us but by Bohemia and they have the ability to blacklist servers if and when they break these rules.

 

[Shilka]

Rules updated to latest version.

(changes in the original post are marked with *)