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Server Rules

Playing on Project SHD means agreeing to these rules. Breaking them can result in warnings, kicks, or bans at staff discretion.

Last updated October 17, 2026

1.1Treat other players and staff with respect. Harassment, hate speech, and discrimination are not tolerated.
1.2No racism, sexism, or slurs in voice, text, or in-game signage.
1.3Staff decisions are final. If you disagree, open a ticket in Discord calmly.
1.4Don't impersonate staff or other players.

2.1This is a PvP server — you can be engaged almost anywhere. Play accordingly.
2.2No stream sniping or using external info to gain an unfair advantage.
2.3No exploiting terrain, walls, or geometry to shoot or see through them.
2.4Trash-talk is fine in good fun; targeted harassment is not.
2.5Combat logging is not allowed. Logging out to escape a fight is enforced by a logout timer and is also a punishable offence.
2.6Scanning or hacking a corpse's watch is an intended mechanic, not griefing. Being robbed is not a reportable offence.

3.1Raiding runs Friday 6:00 PM to Sunday 8:00 PM Central. Outside that window charges can't be planted at all.
3.2Light and Heavy breaching charges are the way through a door, gate, hatch or window, plus the rare breaching hammer on wood doors. Walls cannot be breached at all.
3.3Storage is a separate job: SHD-locked safes, lockers and crates open with a Hacking Tablet, nothing else.
3.4Soft-siding is allowed. It is an intended mechanic, not an exploit — build like someone will use it.
3.5If any part of your flag's 40 m territory touches the no-raid zone, your base counts as inside it: nobody can raid you, and you cannot raid anyone, for as long as you are based there.
3.6No glitching, clipping or geometry tricks to get inside a base. Raid through the intended mechanics only.
3.7Do not grief beyond what's needed to raid — no destroying everything just to ruin someone's day.

4.1Build only in permitted areas. No bases blocking military spawns, traders, or quest locations.
4.2No floating bases or builds that rely on exploits to be raid-proof.
4.3One base per group. The game enforces it: one flag pole per group, at least 200 m from another group's pole.
4.4Despawned/abandoned bases may be cleared by staff.

6.1Zero tolerance for cheats, hacks, macros, or third-party tools that affect gameplay.
6.2Report bugs and exploits to staff instead of abusing them — abuse results in a ban.
6.3Duplicating items or any economy exploit is an instant ban.
6.4Ban evasion with alternate accounts extends your ban.

7.1Store items are optional cosmetic and quality-of-life perks — buying them is never required to play.
7.2Perks are quality-of-life or cosmetic — priority queue, custom clan-tag color, weapon skins — and never pay-to-win, in line with Bohemia Interactive's DayZ Monetization rules.
7.3Perks apply automatically within a few minutes of purchase. A few items are set up by staff and say so on the store page — if something doesn't arrive, contact staff on Discord and we'll apply it or refund you.
7.4Project SHD is an independent community server and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bohemia Interactive.

Questions about a rule? Ask in our Discord.