Machine Rules

Why Have Limits?
We have found that if people limit the # of machines** in a chunk and dont give into blatant gluttony we can successfully keep the server running cleanly giving everyone a great play experience.

Official Guidelines
*Unattended = OFFLINE
 * Limit your total machines per chunk (16x16xskyxbedrock) to 15-20.
 * Each player is not own more than 20 blockbreakers (these count as machines) dedicated to creating scrap; block breakers can be used normally outside of this purpose.
 * Set timers to 1s or above.  Cover 95% of all your pipes (this allows you to have viewing windows).
 * You are allowed a total of 40 animals, there should be no unattended animal farming including but not limited to chicken killing/cooking, sheep shearing, and/or cow milking. If you have this type of system it can run only when you are on and attending it*. Unattended animal farms will be destroyed with NO reimbursement if found.

**What is a Machine?
Unless specified each item listed counts as 1:1 if it is NOT listed assume it counts 1:1 and check with staff for clarification. 'Roughly defined if it animates externally, or loads an environmental piece (such as sound) it counts as a machine. '
 * Block Breakers (you are limited to 20 total for scrap creation this is NOT 20 in addition 20 other machines)
 * All types of redstone timers
 * All types of wireless redstone
 * All types of Engines
 * Compressor, Extractor, Macerator
 * Deployer
 * Filters
 * Retrievers
 * Display Panels
 * Furnaces

Exceptions

 * 2:1 Snowmen
 * 10:1 Lumars
 * 4:1 Animals

NOT Counted as a Machine

 * All types of solar panels
 * Power storage items (MFE, MFSU, BATBOX)

Other Requirements
Any system that is designed to specifically create scrap or creates scrap as a secondary process needs to be turned off if you will be logged off for more than a few hours. This is to ensure that the server remains stable. These systems need to be designed with the above guidelines in mind.
 * Make sure all your machines are turned off when you leave for the day.
 * Make sure your systems don’t back up.
 * Cover all pipes to limit the amount of animations the server has to draw.
 * All timer need to be set to 1s or more.

Overview
Players that do not comply will be warned and infraction(s) documented. If you do not change your systems we will take all actions necessary to bring your systems into compliance with NO REFUNDS. If your systems are causing lag at the time we will turn off/remove/break any machines necessary to eliminate the lag. If you continue to ignore this policy staff will determine if a ban from the server is necessary.