Welcome to a
Zombie Survival Guide!
Here you will learn the basics of the Zombie Survival Server and some tricks to use during a game.
(The commands and certain words are colored to make reading easier)
Let's get Started.
Here you will learn the basics of the Zombie Survival Server and some tricks to use during a game.
(The commands and certain words are colored to make reading easier)
Let's get Started.
Getting Started :
One of the first things you have to do is join the server. The Server name looks like this
Since the Zombie Survival Server is relatively popular, the server will often be full (35/35). If you can't get in the server, keep trying!
Quick note: The WoM client (World of Minecraft client) is NOT ALLOWED on this server. If you wish to play on it though, you must type /client hacks off
and relog to enable the regular minecraft.net physics. If you are on the minecraft.net browser, you have nothing to worry about.
If you are new to the server, the first thing you should do is type /rules. If you are fairly knowledgeable with the rules, you should still read this section to refresh your memory. Otherwise, read on.
The rules (as of December 10th 2011) are listed below and the significance of them.
One of the first things you have to do is join the server. The Server name looks like this
Since the Zombie Survival Server is relatively popular, the server will often be full (35/35). If you can't get in the server, keep trying!
Quick note: The WoM client (World of Minecraft client) is NOT ALLOWED on this server. If you wish to play on it though, you must type /client hacks off
and relog to enable the regular minecraft.net physics. If you are on the minecraft.net browser, you have nothing to worry about.
If you are new to the server, the first thing you should do is type /rules. If you are fairly knowledgeable with the rules, you should still read this section to refresh your memory. Otherwise, read on.
The rules (as of December 10th 2011) are listed below and the significance of them.
Server Rules:
1. Only referees may use hacks
Basically, don't use hacks. The only people who are able to use hacks are people with Green names (Operators), Dark green names (Veteran Operators), Blue names (Controllers or Head Controllers), and sometimes, Black names (Nobody). If you are caught using hacks (and if you're not a referee), you will be banned.
2. Humans must be reachable w/o building and at all times
If you are a human, you must be able to be tagged by a zombie without building. If you are on top of a block in the air without any possible way to you without building, you are unreachable. If you have a jump course that leads to you, but you erase the path when a zombie comes, you are still considered unreachable. Even if you are unreachable for half a second, it's still considered breaking the rules and will be warned/kicked for it. Additionally, if you make someone else unreachable, you can still get warned for making them illegal. A "legal" jump course consists of jumps that are all possible without building. A 1 gap jump, 2 gap jump, 1 up 1 gap jump, and even 1 up 2 gap jumps are legal. But remember, keep the amount of 1 up 2 gap jumps to moderation. 1-3 is a good amount. This is a poor example of a "fair" jump course and should be avoided.
3 gap jumps are not legal, so make sure you have a legal jump if you are on a jump course.
One last thing about this rule : If a zombie is coming and you place a block in their path to make them fall, it's basically the same thing as being unreachable for a second. This is to make the game play fair. If a zombie repeatedly falls because of a human that blocks their jump multiple times, it wouldn't be fair for the zombie. It's the same thing if you have 2 different paths to you. Even though you can spleef 1 path if a zombie comes since you're still legal, it is recommended you don't to keep game play fair.
3. Do not spleef/push your own team
If you intentionally push a teammate off a block, it is considered breaking this rule. If you break a block under a teammate causing them to fall, it is also against this rule. While you can't spleef/push your own team, you CAN spleef the enemy team if it doesn't make anyone unreachable or illegal. (Zombies can spleef humans, humans can spleef zombies. Humans can't spleef humans, zombies can't spleef zombies).
4. ANY form of PILLAR/TOWER is forbidden!
Anything that is more than 3 blocks in a vertical line is considered a tower. If you pillar 3 blocks up, you must still be reachable without building. Here are some examples of ILLEGAL forms of towers.
The regular tower. Not allowed under any circumstances
Even though it's a 2 block tower, it's still illegal
If you make a figure that resembles this, it's still illegal. Refrain from making these types of towers
5. No holes smaller than 2x2x2 are allowed
Your hole must have the dimensions of 2 width, 2 height, and 2 length to be legal. This is a good representation of a legal hole.
However, if you have an opening (where you can walk out without breaking a block) or you are easily seen (by leaves or by glass), it is legal. This is an example of a hole that is less than 2 x 2 x 2, but still legal since it is easily seen.
There is a common misconception that this is legal (If the top was sealed)
But unfortunately, it's not legal
6. Do not abuse any flaws, glitches, or bugs
Abusing any glitches or bugs include respawning, lag pillaring, or glitching through blocks which are meant to not be able to be modified (op_blocks). If you somehow get pushed into an inaccessible area (After being bit by a zombie or respawning), the first thing you should do is to tell an operator+. If you are caught by an operator in an inaccessible area, you will almost always be warned or kicked since you didn't report it to an operator beforehand. If a referee isn't online at the time, the best option is to rejoin the server to prevent being warned if one does happen to show up. NEVER try respawning to get back into a legal area. This leads to more glitch abusing and is frowned upon.
Lag pillaring is when you try pillaring with blocks you don't have, or you try to pillar where blocks can't be modified (Runner maps). Type "/runner" to see how much blocks you have. Especially as a zombie, if you have no blocks left, you should never glitch abuse to get to an area faster or to bite a human.
Finally, if you glitch into a block that you're not able to modify (op_stone, adminium blocks, op_glass) and stay there, you can be warned or kicked from it.
7. Do not use excessive language. Do not insult.
Self-explanatory. Do not use any insults towards a fellow player or staff. No matter how lightly you say it or if you're joking, a staff member can see it differently and can warn or kick you for it depending on the seriousness.
8. All jumps must be 2 spaces apart or less
Relating to rule number 2, you cannot have jumps on a jump course that is more than 2 gaps apart.
9. Show good sportsmanship, and use common sense
This rule is usually the one that is most broken on the server. The basic definition of this rule is to not do anything that might be unsportsmanlike. If you happen to use language frequently (saying bad words after each game or after you get bitten) or if you say anything that might be inappropriate or unnecessary, you will be warned,kicked, and eventually banned. If you happen to be warned for a rule, you can question an operator on why, but never argue that you shouldn't have been warned, as it could lead to more warns and kicks.
The server attracts people from all ages, specifically the younger age groups (lower than 13 years old) so make sure you don't say excessive language or inappropriate comments. Trolling is highly frowned upon on this server and is one of the worst things to be warned on. Sure you can play around with other players you're familiar with or joke around. But never take it to a higher level by making fun of them repeatedly or by making people feel bad.
Being a backseat operator is not recommended to any players. If an operator is handling a situation with a rule breaker, the last thing you should do is explain what they did wrong and basically repeat what the operator said. Let an operator do their job quickly and efficiently without causing additional problems.
No advertising other servers. Unless the server is approved of by the community (Ex. Other blocktopia servers or build servers that have connections with blocktopia), you shouldn't publicly announce to everyone on going to a server. If you must contact a friend online, you should tell them by sending a private message. This does NOT mean to send a message to everyone on the server.
Common sense means to not say or do anything that would cause anyone from having a good experience or a fair game play. Another form of common sense is using colors or spamming. Never use colors since it would clog the chat screen with unnecessary information. Spamming can differ between each operator, as everyone has different opinions on a topic. This is an example of spamming
[Player]: NOOOOOOOOOO(x50)
If you ask an operator whether or not something is legal and they say yes, the best thing to do is not do it after that game. Let's pretend we're in a scenario where a player is in a very abnormally sized hole (maybe 1 width, 2 height, and 30 length) and an operator says they're legal. Then the next game, that operator leaves the server and another comes online. When the new operator checks your spot, they might say that it's illegal due to their personal opinion on it. If you're unsure about a hole, it's highly recommended to ask an operator if the hole is legal BEFORE they come check you to prevent any warns or kick in the latter portions of the game. This does not mean to ask an operator if a hole is legal every game. It means to not use that type of hole as frequent. If you're unsure about a hole, you should make it so that it meets the minimum requirements of a legal hole (2 x 2 x 2, easily seen, or you can walk out of it). Even though this relates to rule 2, if you argue with an operator whether or not a hole is legal or not, you can be warned for rule 9 for not being sportsmanlike.
10. Speak English in public chat
You must speak English in the main chat during any time. If you must talk to someone else in any language besides English, it is recommended to private message them instead of doing so on the main chat.
11. All clients except Minecraft.net are banned
This basically says that any clients that gives you any advantage (WoM client, hacking clients, clients with texture packs that sees through blocks) and you are caught because of it, you can be banned fairly quicker than the other rules since you are altering the course of game play.
12. All camouflage skins are banned
This says that you can't have any skins that blends into anything that causes the zombies from seeing you. This includes cobblestone skins, anything that resembles the current zombie skins, or anything that might blend into a block.
1. Only referees may use hacks
Basically, don't use hacks. The only people who are able to use hacks are people with Green names (Operators), Dark green names (Veteran Operators), Blue names (Controllers or Head Controllers), and sometimes, Black names (Nobody). If you are caught using hacks (and if you're not a referee), you will be banned.
2. Humans must be reachable w/o building and at all times
If you are a human, you must be able to be tagged by a zombie without building. If you are on top of a block in the air without any possible way to you without building, you are unreachable. If you have a jump course that leads to you, but you erase the path when a zombie comes, you are still considered unreachable. Even if you are unreachable for half a second, it's still considered breaking the rules and will be warned/kicked for it. Additionally, if you make someone else unreachable, you can still get warned for making them illegal. A "legal" jump course consists of jumps that are all possible without building. A 1 gap jump, 2 gap jump, 1 up 1 gap jump, and even 1 up 2 gap jumps are legal. But remember, keep the amount of 1 up 2 gap jumps to moderation. 1-3 is a good amount. This is a poor example of a "fair" jump course and should be avoided.
3 gap jumps are not legal, so make sure you have a legal jump if you are on a jump course.
One last thing about this rule : If a zombie is coming and you place a block in their path to make them fall, it's basically the same thing as being unreachable for a second. This is to make the game play fair. If a zombie repeatedly falls because of a human that blocks their jump multiple times, it wouldn't be fair for the zombie. It's the same thing if you have 2 different paths to you. Even though you can spleef 1 path if a zombie comes since you're still legal, it is recommended you don't to keep game play fair.
3. Do not spleef/push your own team
If you intentionally push a teammate off a block, it is considered breaking this rule. If you break a block under a teammate causing them to fall, it is also against this rule. While you can't spleef/push your own team, you CAN spleef the enemy team if it doesn't make anyone unreachable or illegal. (Zombies can spleef humans, humans can spleef zombies. Humans can't spleef humans, zombies can't spleef zombies).
4. ANY form of PILLAR/TOWER is forbidden!
Anything that is more than 3 blocks in a vertical line is considered a tower. If you pillar 3 blocks up, you must still be reachable without building. Here are some examples of ILLEGAL forms of towers.
5. No holes smaller than 2x2x2 are allowed
Your hole must have the dimensions of 2 width, 2 height, and 2 length to be legal. This is a good representation of a legal hole.
However, if you have an opening (where you can walk out without breaking a block) or you are easily seen (by leaves or by glass), it is legal. This is an example of a hole that is less than 2 x 2 x 2, but still legal since it is easily seen.
There is a common misconception that this is legal (If the top was sealed)
6. Do not abuse any flaws, glitches, or bugs
Abusing any glitches or bugs include respawning, lag pillaring, or glitching through blocks which are meant to not be able to be modified (op_blocks). If you somehow get pushed into an inaccessible area (After being bit by a zombie or respawning), the first thing you should do is to tell an operator+. If you are caught by an operator in an inaccessible area, you will almost always be warned or kicked since you didn't report it to an operator beforehand. If a referee isn't online at the time, the best option is to rejoin the server to prevent being warned if one does happen to show up. NEVER try respawning to get back into a legal area. This leads to more glitch abusing and is frowned upon.
Lag pillaring is when you try pillaring with blocks you don't have, or you try to pillar where blocks can't be modified (Runner maps). Type "/runner" to see how much blocks you have. Especially as a zombie, if you have no blocks left, you should never glitch abuse to get to an area faster or to bite a human.
Finally, if you glitch into a block that you're not able to modify (op_stone, adminium blocks, op_glass) and stay there, you can be warned or kicked from it.
7. Do not use excessive language. Do not insult.
Self-explanatory. Do not use any insults towards a fellow player or staff. No matter how lightly you say it or if you're joking, a staff member can see it differently and can warn or kick you for it depending on the seriousness.
8. All jumps must be 2 spaces apart or less
Relating to rule number 2, you cannot have jumps on a jump course that is more than 2 gaps apart.
9. Show good sportsmanship, and use common sense
This rule is usually the one that is most broken on the server. The basic definition of this rule is to not do anything that might be unsportsmanlike. If you happen to use language frequently (saying bad words after each game or after you get bitten) or if you say anything that might be inappropriate or unnecessary, you will be warned,kicked, and eventually banned. If you happen to be warned for a rule, you can question an operator on why, but never argue that you shouldn't have been warned, as it could lead to more warns and kicks.
The server attracts people from all ages, specifically the younger age groups (lower than 13 years old) so make sure you don't say excessive language or inappropriate comments. Trolling is highly frowned upon on this server and is one of the worst things to be warned on. Sure you can play around with other players you're familiar with or joke around. But never take it to a higher level by making fun of them repeatedly or by making people feel bad.
Being a backseat operator is not recommended to any players. If an operator is handling a situation with a rule breaker, the last thing you should do is explain what they did wrong and basically repeat what the operator said. Let an operator do their job quickly and efficiently without causing additional problems.
No advertising other servers. Unless the server is approved of by the community (Ex. Other blocktopia servers or build servers that have connections with blocktopia), you shouldn't publicly announce to everyone on going to a server. If you must contact a friend online, you should tell them by sending a private message. This does NOT mean to send a message to everyone on the server.
Common sense means to not say or do anything that would cause anyone from having a good experience or a fair game play. Another form of common sense is using colors or spamming. Never use colors since it would clog the chat screen with unnecessary information. Spamming can differ between each operator, as everyone has different opinions on a topic. This is an example of spamming
[Player]: NOOOOOOOOOO(x50)
If you ask an operator whether or not something is legal and they say yes, the best thing to do is not do it after that game. Let's pretend we're in a scenario where a player is in a very abnormally sized hole (maybe 1 width, 2 height, and 30 length) and an operator says they're legal. Then the next game, that operator leaves the server and another comes online. When the new operator checks your spot, they might say that it's illegal due to their personal opinion on it. If you're unsure about a hole, it's highly recommended to ask an operator if the hole is legal BEFORE they come check you to prevent any warns or kick in the latter portions of the game. This does not mean to ask an operator if a hole is legal every game. It means to not use that type of hole as frequent. If you're unsure about a hole, you should make it so that it meets the minimum requirements of a legal hole (2 x 2 x 2, easily seen, or you can walk out of it). Even though this relates to rule 2, if you argue with an operator whether or not a hole is legal or not, you can be warned for rule 9 for not being sportsmanlike.
10. Speak English in public chat
You must speak English in the main chat during any time. If you must talk to someone else in any language besides English, it is recommended to private message them instead of doing so on the main chat.
11. All clients except Minecraft.net are banned
This basically says that any clients that gives you any advantage (WoM client, hacking clients, clients with texture packs that sees through blocks) and you are caught because of it, you can be banned fairly quicker than the other rules since you are altering the course of game play.
12. All camouflage skins are banned
This says that you can't have any skins that blends into anything that causes the zombies from seeing you. This includes cobblestone skins, anything that resembles the current zombie skins, or anything that might blend into a block.
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