Chernarus server handbook

Fight hard.
Trade fair.

These rules apply specifically to the BanterGaming Chernarus PvP server. They protect fair combat, secure trading and a healthy long-term community.

Server: Chernarus Play style: PvP Economy: Custom traders
These rules work alongside the main BanterGaming rules.

Where a Chernarus rule is more specific, the rule on this page takes priority. Staff may act against behaviour that clearly damages fair play even when it is not listed word for word.

Rule 01

Conduct & fair play

  • Treat players and staff with respect. Harassment, hate speech, threats and discriminatory language are not permitted.
  • No cheating, scripting, duping, stream sniping or unauthorised third-party tools.
  • Do not impersonate staff, mislead players with fake announcements or deliberately disrupt the community.
  • Follow staff instructions during investigations and use a ticket to appeal a decision.

Rule 02

PvP & combat

  • Kill on Sight is allowed outside trader safe zones and protected event areas.
  • Do not shoot into or out of a safe zone, and do not use a safe zone to escape an active fight.
  • Do not camp safe-zone entrances, exits or common approach routes to ambush traders.
  • Logging out, forcing a restart death or exploiting terrain to avoid combat is prohibited.
  • Temporary event rules override normal PvP rules inside the announced event area.

Rule 03

Traders & safe zones

  • No killing, damaging players, stealing, lock-picking or vehicle theft inside trader safe zones.
  • Keep weapons lowered and follow any instructions displayed at the trader.
  • Do not block trader access, landing areas, vehicle spawn points or parking spaces.
  • Do not drop excessive items, park abandoned vehicles or otherwise reduce trader performance.
  • Trader prices and stock may change. Lost purchases are only considered when clear evidence shows a server-side fault.

Rule 04

Base building

  • Do not build inside trader zones, military loot areas, police or medical buildings, event locations or other restricted areas.
  • Bases must not block major roads, wells, public routes, player spawns or access to essential loot.
  • Do not use floating objects, terrain clipping, stacked items or unintended placement to create an impossible-to-raid base.
  • Keep bases within reasonable size and performance limits. Staff may request changes to structures causing server issues.
  • Clearly abandoned or rule-breaking bases may be removed without compensation.

Rule 05

Raiding

  • Use only normal access routes and approved breaching tools or explosives.
  • No glitching, swimming under terrain, phasing through objects or abusing vehicle physics to enter a base.
  • Boosting is allowed only with normal player movement and items, without exploits or map clipping.
  • Take what you need, but do not grief by destroying every item, dismantling an entire base or dumping storage solely to despawn loot.
  • Do not rebuild, place tents or block doors inside another group’s base during a raid.

Rule 06

Vehicles & helicopters

  • Do not use vehicles or helicopters to exploit entry into bases or restricted locations.
  • No deliberate ramming, blocking or vehicle theft inside trader safe zones.
  • Park responsibly and do not leave vehicles blocking roads, traders, helipads or spawn points.
  • Abandoned, inaccessible or excessive vehicles may be removed to protect server performance.
  • Vehicle losses caused by normal DayZ behaviour, crashes or poor driving are not normally replaced.

Rule 07

Groups & markers

  • Use the custom group system responsibly and do not exploit markers to track players outside its intended use.
  • Group names and tags must follow the community conduct rules.
  • Players are responsible for inviting the correct people and securing their group and base access.
  • Do not abuse alternate accounts to scout, store loot, bypass punishments or gain an unfair advantage.

Rule 08

Community events

  • Follow the event instructions announced by staff; event-specific rules temporarily override normal server rules.
  • Do not interfere with an event unless participation or outside PvP has been explicitly allowed.
  • No teaming, sabotage or use of restricted equipment when the event format prohibits it.
  • Rewards may be withheld from players who break event or community rules.

Rule 09

Exploits & combat logging

  • Do not knowingly use bugs, map gaps, broken animations or mod issues for an advantage.
  • Do not disconnect during active combat or immediately after taking hostile action to protect gear or position.
  • Do not duplicate items, currency, vehicles or building supplies.
  • Report serious exploits privately through a Discord ticket rather than sharing instructions publicly.

Rule 10

Reports & support

  • Use the Discord ticket channel for player reports, ban appeals, lost-item claims and technical support.
  • Before opening a ticket, join the Discord and select the correct tags so the ticket channel is available.
  • Include player names, date and time, location, a clear description and unedited video or screenshots where possible.
  • Do not publicly accuse players or argue about an active report in general chat.
  • False reports or edited evidence may lead to punishment.

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Rules may be refined as the server develops.

Announcements and rule updates will be posted in Discord. It is each player’s responsibility to stay up to date.