Ark Server Rules

Social Rules

  • No impersonating PGV Staff.
  • No hate speech, slurs, or toxic/abusive language — including in Tribe or Player names.
  • Do not block artifacts or loot crate spawns.
  • Use the Discord ticket system to report issues (no DMs).
  • Admin responses may take up to 24 hours — we also play the game and have real lives.

Game Rules

  • No glitching, meshing, bug exploits, or hacks.
  • One character per person per map/cluster.
  • Do not block high-value resource spawns (metal, obsidian, etc).
  • Clear all beaver dam contents to allow respawns.
  • Manage Wyvern/Magmasaur egg spawns — destroy unwanted dinos if kited out of scar.

PVP Rules

  • No long-term imprisonment (release players before logging off, max 1 hour).
  • Tribe names may only be changed once every 2 weeks.
  • Repeated raiding of the same tribe in 1–3 days is considered griefing.
  • No "insiding" — communicate before leaving, don’t sabotage your tribe.
  • Remove all FOBs immediately after a raid.