Rules
Follow the rules and the rent contract below otherwise you will be evicted
Section 0: Building Rules
-You can customize the inside of your shop however you wish
-While you may customize the interior of your shop, there are some restrictions. Please do not modify the glass, walls or attempt to change the physical dimensions of the shop. (Lowering the floor, or raising the ceiling etc.) You may have a half height floor, but no lower. (IE replacing the floor with half slabs)
-Do not modify or change the shop number sign. Changing or removing this sign is misleading and confusing
-Do not: mess with spawn or try to obtain permissions, build under your shops, make secret passageways or pvp vantage points, build another shop near by filled with player traps, that's absolutely massive, causes insane amounts of fps lag, and has paths and tunnels under spawn
Section 1a: Etiquette Rules
-You may share a shop with another player. There are two ways sharing is defined.:
1. Two or more people in one shop
If you are sharing your shop with other people, you will need to work out how to split rent.
2. Two or more individuals connect their shops together
The person next to you must be okay with this and the shops must be connected tastefully. No gigantic two normal shop wide shops*. Each shop must retain an original aesthetic.
*'Gigantic two normal wide shops' in this case is more or less referring to a scenario in which two or more individuals next to each other simply broke down the wall between their shops. This rule will be left to discretion by management on a case by case basis should an issue arise
-While you may share a spawn shop you have to actually use* the spawn shop you're renting meaning you can't just rent the shop and then not use it but rent it out to others but never use it yourself... *'Use' will be defined on a case by case basis should this issue arise by max and sdor
-Modifying, griefing, or changing another player's shop is NOT allowed, and will likely result in an immediate eviction
-No arguing with management decisions. Discussion regarding spawn shops is wholesomely welcomed and encouraged, but petty arguments regarding decisions will not be tolerated. Management decisions are final
-No 'taking up space'. You have a spawn shop because you want to sell items, if we feel you aren't selling a reasonable amount of desirable items you will be evicted. If you have a shop and sell little to nothing, you're basically defeating the purpose of owning a shop and taking up space for another potential seller.
-The need to write this is saddening, as it should be obvious but in the event you are banned from spawn shops (for breaking a rule etc) you cannot rent or sublease a spawn shop again. This means that if you are banned, you cannot share with someone to skirt this rule. It is not allowed. If you persist to do such a thing after being warned multiple times actual server enforcement will occur.
Section 1b: Selling Rules
-No inappropriate items may be sold. This includes, but is not limited to maps, and renamed items. If we deem something as inappropriate you will be warned, but if you do not comply the following actions described below may occur.
-No reselling of original content in spawn, regarding tradeable goods this currently applies to maps however if another form of original content is introduced the coverage will be extended. This means that you cannot resell another individual's copyrighted original work in your own shop. This also applies to trademarks as you cannot take someone else's brand and directly use it as your own. In order to gain trademark and copyright protection you will need to register them. More information can be found below.
Be sure you copyright your original content! If you do not do so, your creation will enter public domain and can be sold and redistributed by anyone! After the creation of original content, you will have one month to register a copyright. All current creators will have 1 month from the creation of this rule to register their original content.
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Section 3: General Rules
-There may be some exceptions to the rules above that are too exhaustive to list. If you have any questions or concerns, ask before doing something. Ask a moderator (like Sxk or zerg). Please be sure to ask before doing anything you think may violate a rule. Failure to do so may result in an eviction. (IE don't do something and THEN ask for permission)
-Although this should be obvious, by renting a spawn shop and making the monthly payment you agree to follow all the rules listed
-If we believe you are in violation of these rules we will inform you, but if you don't comply you will be evicted
-The above being said, you are not entitled to a warning before we evict you
-Evictions are rare. They won't happen unless you explicitly violate the rules or do something that you really shouldn't. Use common sense.
disclaimer: these rules are subject to change without notice, we reserve the right to evict players at our own discretion regardless if they are in violation of the terms above or not
Rent Contract
- -Rent will be 1 diamond block per month (NC /spawn) or 5 diamonds per month (OC /oc) and 1 iron block per sign (both NC and OC) Shop number sign and payment chest sign do not count towards signs
-There will be an initial 'Empty Shop fee' of 1 diamond block. However, in order to allow everyone a chance at a shop you will have to bid for it (see below).
-Rent is to be placed in the payment chest on the 1st of the current month. You have until ~midnight of the 4th of the current month at to place those diamonds in. The sign will be updated to [CURRENT_MONTH-PAID]. If there are no diamonds when rent is collected on the 5th, you'll be evicted and your items put into recovery.
-No prepaid rent. This means there should be no diamonds in the chest at the end of the month
We do not allow prepaid shops. You must pay on a month by month basis.
Bidding (if more than one person wants the same shop)
Regarding the 'Empty Shop Fee', this means that whenever there is an open shop (because someone didn't pay rent, decided they don't want a shop, got evicted etc) a fee will be required in order to rent that space. We will require 1 diamond block up front. Because there are only 8 shops, the bidding system will build off of this; you will sign up for a shop below. If more than one person signs up for that specific shop you can either move to a shop not taken or bid over the shop space. The format and a very detailed map is below
Additionally, shops are available at old continent spawn. Rent is slightly cheaper there as it is a less desirable location. If you are interested in one of these the same rules apply. Rent is 5 diamonds and 1 iron block per sign every month. This should go without saying, but if you want a shop at new continent spawn you will still have to wait for someone to leave or get evicted.
If you'd like more space, and you already own a shop in the NC spawn, you may rent a shop at OC spawn as well. Rent for current lessees in NC spawn will be 1 diamond block per month. This is to de-incentivize renting a shop in both places to allow other people a chance. In the event we have a full OC spawn mall, if individuals which do not currently have a shop anywhere want to rent in OC we will prioritize them over people who already have a shop in NC.
Map of shops (claimed ones listed as claimed)
- Shop 8 ..........Taken.....Shop 4...Taken..._______________________
Shop 6b(((7)))....Taken....Shop 3..Taken...|...............................|
Shop 6a......Taken........Shop 2..Taken...| Kreatious Union Station..|
Shop 5....Taken............Shop 1..Taken...|______________________|
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v v v v Spawn pool is this way v v v v
Format
In game name:
Rank:
What shop do you want?: (Unclaimed shop here so, 2, 6, 7, 8)
Bidding price: (this will always start at 1)
Do you understand and agree to follow the rules listed above?: (answering no or leaving this blank will result in your application to be ignored)
Since all of the shops have been filled, the bidding process will only be used if more than one individual wants a shop. If a shop becomes open in spawn and you wish to rent it, reply to this thread with the application. If no one responds in a day from your post it's yours. If someone responds within a day to your post then you'll need to bid with them for who gets the shop. This will last until for a week or until a conclusion is reached, either post on the forums or sort things out in game with the other individual. At the moment there is no waiting list. Shops are on a first come first serve basis. This may change if more people start playing however.
The bidding process will work like this: Players reply to this thread with the format above. (Be sure to read through the replies often and check for updates) and then either update their bid accordingly by editing their post or sort it out in game. At the end of a week, or once a conclusion is reached whoever has the higher bid will get the shop.
Example of the bidding process:
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That is all. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
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