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General rules

Our number one rule:

DO. NOT. BE. AN. ASSHOLE!

This is the most important rule of all. Never EVER forget this one!

🔷 Rules of conduct

To ensure we have a community where as many people as possible feel comfortable and safe, it is important to have general rules for behavior, communication, and what is acceptable and unacceptable.

⯈ Respect

Show respect to others in your interactions and communication (both here on Discord and in the game). We all come different parts of life and we need to respect one another despite that.
Treat and interact with others in the same way you would like to be treated yourself.
Always be respectful in your interactions with admins. You may not always agree with the decisions or statements made, but it is important to remember this: it’s just a game.

⯈ Toxicity & Banter

Do not be excessively toxic toward other players.
We accept so-called banter in reasonable amounts, but never be unnecessarily rude, avoid personal attacks, and do not be mean to other members of this community.

⯈ Racism, sexism & homophobia

Read the first rule. It will not be tolerated, not in the slightest, not anywhere. Not even a little bit. Not even as “it was just a joke bro”. You break this rule – bye bye.

⯈ Politics & Religion

Just don’t. Ok? Don’t talk about it, don’t discuss it, don’t mention it. Just … don´t. Ok?

🔷 Miscellaneous

Different miscellaneous rules that apply to a variety of places within this community.

⯈ Messaging and spam

Don’t spam messages to anyone.
Always communicate in English if not advised otherwise. If your English skills aren’t the best – use ChatGPT or any other translator.
Don’t send DM to anyone with sexual innuendos or any of that nature.
Don´t send DM to anyone that explicitly told you not to.
Swearing is allowed in all of our communication channels. But try to keep it on a acceptable level and don´t use too vulgar language.
Do not DM admins or mods about help & support. Use the ticket system.

⯈ Admins word is law

Not every scenario can be explained or put into a rule. Some situations might need an admins judgement in the moment. It´s however always the admins ruling and/or decision that is final. Do not argue with admins if you don’t agree or think otherwise.

🔷 Vehicles

The rules regarding vehicles & compensation

⯈ Vehicle rules

A maximum of 2 vehicles per group/faction is allowed at all times. Any more than that and vehicles may be deleted with all of it´s content at any moment by admins without warning.
Vehicles may not be parked at traders for a longer period of time. If your vehicle despawns at the traders due to leaving it there for to long, no compensation will be given.

Compensation

We all know that driving in DayZ is very bugged. Driving is at one’s own discretion. If you flip or crash due to lag or bugged driving mechanics some compensation can be made. An admin will help you with this IF we have the time for it. What the compensation will be is up to the admin to decide. Compensating players for crashed cars is not a priority so don´t spam messages about it. Driving in DayZ is at your own risk. Be aware of what loot you put into your vehicle. You can always try to use the “Push” option on a vehicle (Tip: Have the car in neutral when pushing) or using a wrench to flip it.

Server rules

These are the rules that apply when you are playing on any of our servers. Some rules apply specific to certain servers.

🔷 Cheating, glitching & exploits

This is our rules regarding cheating, glitching & exploiting

⯈ Software hacking/cheating

Cheating in any way shape or form is strongly prohibited and will result in an immediate, non-negotiable permanent ban from ALL of our servers and/or Discord. Evidence might be provided to a global “Ban network” and may result you in getting banned from multiple servers other then ours.
Using any kind of software and/or exploit to give you any in-game advantage in any way is considered cheating.
nVidia Inpector IS considered cheating – however using Game filters is NOT if used to brighten your screen in dark settings.

⯈ Glitching

If you exploit a broken game mechanic in DayZ that allows you to glitch through walls, onto roofs, under the ground, teleport, etc., this is considered cheating. If you discover a glitch in the game, you MUST report it to an admin.

⯈ Exploit

If you encounter an exploit with the game itself or a misconfigured mod, you MUST report it to an admin. To use an exploit to give yourself an advantage over other players is considered cheating.

🔷 Combat logging

These rules apply to how and when you are allowed to log out while in a firefight. For it to be considered combat logging, you must have hit someone with a bullet or a melee weapon. Simply shooting “at” someone is not enough.

⯈ Minimum time

If you have been hit by a shot or melee hit you must wait a minimum of 10 minutes before logging out. Remember we are able to see how long time has passed since the last time you were hit before logging out.

⯈ Minimum distance

If you have been hit by a shot or melee hit you must move away a minimum of 1000 m from the place you were when you got hit. Remember we are able to see how long distance you have traveled since the last time you were hit before logging out.

Final decisions

An admin will make the final decision on whether combat logging has occurred or not.

🔷 Meta-gaming & stream sniping

These are the rules regarding meta-gaming & stream sniping. The following actions are considered meta-gaming:

Revealing the location of another player.
Revealing the location of another player’s base.
Asking “Who shot me in…” followed by a city or place.
Intentionally or unintentionally disclosing other players’ positions or bases in any way.

⯈ Meta-gaming yourself

You are allowed to tell others where your base is located, provided that this does not reveal the location of any other player, including your teammates.
You are allowed to tell others that you will be heading to a city or location shortly, provided that this does not reveal the position of any other player, including your teammates.

⯈ Meta-gaming others

You are not allowed to tell others in chat or on Discord the position of another player.
You are not allowed to share in chat or on Discord where you have seen another base or disclose knowledge of a base’s location.
You are not allowed to ask leading questions that could reveal any player’s position or base in any way. Asking questions like “Is anyone in…” followed by a city or location is therefore not allowed. Similarly, asking “Who shot me in…” followed by a city or location also reveals that a player is present at that location, which is strictly prohibited.

⯈ Stream sniping

You are not allowed to stream snipe. This means using someone’s game stream to gain an advantage over that player or their group.

🔷 Recording gameplay

Here we will explain when recording is mandatory and when it´s just recommended.

⯈ When you must record

During an ongoing raid where you/your group are the attackers, everyone involved in the raid must record the entire event. This is to ensure there is evidence that the raid was conducted correctly in case of any disputes.

⯈ When it´s recommended to record

To be eligible for compensation in the event of a vehicle crash, you must provide evidence of what you are requesting compensation for. You must also be able to prove what happened during the crash with a video recording.
We recommend always recording when playing on our servers. This makes it easier to provide evidence in case of any issues or irregularities. If you cannot provide recorded evidence, it is up to the admin to decide the outcome. While a screenshot may suffice, a recording is always preferred.

Raiding rules

Raiding is only allowed during specific days and hours.

Even though it is still technically possible to raid outside the specified days and times, it is strictly forbidden to do so. If caught raiding outside the designated days and times, you may be permanently banned from all our servers.

✅ Raid start

Fridays @ 16:00 (UTC+1)

⛔ Raid end

Sundays @ 23:59 (UTC+1)

🔷 Start and end

Here we define when a raid is considered started and when it´s considered to be over.

⯈ Raid start

A raid is considered to have started when the first explosive is placed & activated. Until it has been activated it is considered a regular PvP situation.

⯈ Raid end

Once a raid has started, you have a maximum of 6 hours to complete it. During this time, you must successfully gain entry, loot, and leave the raided base without leaving loot on the ground.
A raid can also be considered over when the attacking group informs an admin that they intend to end their raid. However, no notification will be sent to the group being attacked.

⯈ Returning

You are not allowed to return to a base you have raided within 24 hours from the time the previous raid ended. However, PvP at the said base is still permitted within this 24-hour period, as long as it is not with the intent to raid again.
Other groups are allowed to take over and continue a raid started or completed by another group before the attacked group has had the chance to rebuild anything. This is often referred to as “counter raiding”

🔷 Soft raiding

A soft raid is defined as gaining entry to bases without using explosives or other tools. Examples include boosting or exploiting poorly constructed bases to gain access. However, you may not use bullets, explosives, or other tools to gain entry to bases or storage for it to be considered a soft raid.

Softraiding is allowed 24/7 and does not have to be conducted during the specific raid times. Specific rules regarding boosting are outlined below.

⯈ Boosting

You may only boost over player-built structures using the following:

Another Player: You may use a maximum of one backpack as an aid to climb onto another player’s head. However, you may NOT jump onto another player’s head if they are already standing on another object. The exception is vanilla structures.

All Types of Vehicles: Vehicles can be used for boosting.

Placeable Objects: You may use placeable objects, except for garden plots, fireplaces, barrels, and all forms of MMG objects.

However, you are not allowed to combine any of these methods. For example:
You may not park a vehicle outside a wall and then jump onto another player’s head if that player is already standing on the vehicle.

Similarly, you may not use the vehicle to access ledges or areas that would otherwise be inaccessible and then jump onto another player’s head.

You are only permitted to use ONE of the methods listed above to gain direct access to the base. This means you may not use one method to reach another area and then use another method to gain access.

⯈ Poorly built bases

If someone has built a base so poorly that it allows you to gain access, it is permitted to raid that base. However, no tools, explosives, or weapons may be used at any point during a soft raid.

🔷 Hard raiding

Here we explain the rules that apply to hard raiding.

⯈ Raid times

Please refer to the top paragraph where we specify the days and times during which hard raiding is allowed. Raiding outside of these designated days and times is still technically possible but strictly prohibited and will result in a permanent ban from all our servers.

⯈ Raidable structures

Only doors, gates, and hatches are allowed to be raided. It is not possible to raid other objects such as walls or watchtowers.

⯈ Glitching and/or boosting

In some cases, it is possible to glitch through vanilla objects such as certain windows, open doors and/or holes in walls. This is allowed. However, it is not permitted to glitch through objects known to be a result of faulty game mechanics to gain access to a base. The general boosting rules also apply during hard raids.

⯈ Tools that can be used

For raids, only so-called breaching charges can be used.
For Tier 1 (wooden) – a Homemade Breaching Charge is used.
For Tier 2 (metal) – a Heavy Breaching Charge is required.

It is therefore not possible to use any other form of explosive to raid a gate. It is also important to remember that a Homemade Breaching Charge cannot be used on a metal gate—it will not cause any damage at all.

For locked cabinets, crates, and tents you can use either a regular hacksaw or a raid driver.

⯈ Griefing

It is not allowed during a raid to intentionally break, destroy, or glitch loot inside a base. You may not burn, discard, or leave loot on the ground with the intent to make it despawn.

If you wish to take storage from a base, you must ensure that the loot within that storage can be transferred to another container. If you are unable to do this, you must refrain from taking the intended storage.

Intentionally throwing loot on the ground is considered griefing and will result in a temporary ban from all our servers. Everyone in a raiding party can be hold accountable for what one players does, so make sure to leave the raid confident you left it in a good state.

⯈ Recording

Everyone participating in a raid must record their involvement throughout the entire raid. If you cannot provide a recording in the event of a dispute, you may face a temporary ban from all our servers.
All recorded material must be available for submission up to 3 days after a completed raid.

⯈ Collaboration with other groups and/or players

It is strictly forbidden to collaborate in any way with other groups or players not part of your group during a raid.
All types of trade for items intended for use in a raid must be completed before the raid begins.

⯈ Logging out

You are under no circumstances allowed to log out inside your own base if you are being raided. You may only log out once the raid has ended. If you are logged in when a raid begins, you may only log out using F11. Otherwise, you must stay logged in until the raid is over or the server restarts. If you are disconnected due to a server restart, you are not required to log back in.
You may log out with what you consider to be your best loot, you are not required to leave it behind. However, this must not be done during an ongoing raid. The one exception to this is logging out holding a “Palette storage” – this is ALWAYS prohibited and may result in being banned from our servers.
You are not allowed to intentionally destroy your loot before raiders have fully accessed it. Adopting a so-called “scorched earth” tactic is prohibited.
You are under no circumstances allowed to log out inside an enemy base, whether during or after a raid. The only exception is if you are logged out inside a base due to a server restart. If you are logged out during an ongoing raid due to a server restart, you have a maximum of 20 minutes to log back in.

Basebuilding rules

These are our rules regarding basebuilding

🔷 Gates & Code locks

Gates/doors must not clip into any objects whether static or player raised.
Only 20 code-locked gates / base is allowed.
Single person width wall tunnels are allowed, however they must not obstruct any part of the visible raidable gate/door.
You may adjust the width of the tunnel between gates but it must align with the full width of a gate at the point of access.
A total of 30 code locked gates can be used with in the base-area.
No doorstacking what so ever is allowed. A minimum of two player width between all gates/door.

🔷 Location

A base can not be built within 800m of any military base or high-tier loot location.
Combining multiple in game structures/buildings into one base is not allowed. You can compund a larger area, but not build tunnels in any other way combining multiple buildings/structures into one.
For construction in “grey areas” please submit a ticket before doing so.

🔷 Construction

Ladders may be blocked provided there is still another raidable way into the base or that it does not create traps.
ALL roads must not be obstructed with any type of construction.
No constructing in police stations, fire stations, hospitals, guard houses, prisons or any military building.
Floating structures is NOT allowed
You may not stack more than 2 watchtowers onto each other.
Your base must include atleast ONE raidable way.
Only one base location per group/faction is allowed
Gardening plots can not be used for reinforcement or concealment of fence posts.
Barbed wire tunnels are not allowed.

Donation

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Make a donation

Thank you for considering a donation to our community!
We, who run TDS, do so on a voluntary basis, with all costs coming directly out of our own pockets. We do this purely as a hobby, hoping that all of you who play here find it entertaining and fun. We never expect any monetary gain for ourselves—our goal is always to ensure the survival and development of this community for the better. We always aim to grow, become bigger, and improve.

However, this entails quite a few costs, which, to be honest, are not sustainable in the long run if we, as the ones managing this community, shoulder them all on our own.

So, if you’re able and appreciate what we do, we’re always grateful if you can or want to donate any amount to help us keep this community running and alive.

As a thank you, you’ll receive a special role on our Discord, where everyone can see what a hero you truly are.

Here, in full disclosure, we list the monthly costs incurred by this community.

This is accurate as of December 2024

Serverhosting including: electricity, bandwidth, upkeep, hardware & software
About 150€
Admintools, scripting, mods and misc. software
About: 80€

We aim to always save around €30–50 each month to cover unforeseen expenses, upgrades, and community development. Our immediate goal is to open a server targeted more towards players in North America. The timeline is not yet set, but we want to be prepared when that day comes.

Currently, we do not allocate any funds to owners, admins, or moderators. All donations go directly towards the operation of TDS and the development of the community.

As of right now, we only allow donations via Paypal.

Click the button below and a new window will open and take you to the Paypal donation form.
In the message section – provide your Discord name so we can assign your “Donator” role.

All donations are non-refundable

Serverinfo

#1 TDS | Vanilla+ / Groups / Drops / NoCarDmg / PVP / 1PP

IP address

178.174.146.9:2302

Full server name

#1 TDS | Vanilla+ / Groups / Drops / NoCarDmg / PVP / 1PP

Server description

First person only

A Vanilla+ server with the intended original game style of DayZ in mind – BUT – with some quality of life mods. Examples of these are group system with ping functionality, map, unlimited stamina, auto run, no vehicle damage and more.

No traders, no heavily moded weaponry or armor, no BBP – nothing like that.

Weekend raiding with C4 and Vanilla raiding. MMG Storage for better and simplier storage solutions.

Airdrops, bunkers and special events to give the gameplay a bit more variation.

#2 TDS | Sakhal / Trader / Drops / Groups / BBP / PvE-PvP / 3PP

IP address

178.174.146.9:2402

Full server name

#2 TDS | Sakhal / Trader / Drops / Groups / BBP / PvE-PvP / 3PP

Server description

Third person view

A Vanilla++ server on DayZ´s latest official map “Sakhal”. It´s a third person view server, with airdrops, traders, BBP and more.

Some modded weaponry, vehicles and armor – but not a lot. Just enough to make it a bit more interesting.

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