Question	Answer
Are Minecraft servers down?	Check the server’s status on its official website or forums. Servers may go down due to maintenance or issues with hosting providers.
Are Minecraft servers free?	Some are free to join, but hosting typically incurs costs covered by subscriptions, donations, or in-game purchases.
Are Minecraft servers cross-platform?	Servers running Bedrock Edition support cross-platform play. Java Edition servers require plugins like GeyserMC for cross-play.
Can Minecraft servers detect Xray?	Yes, anti-cheat plugins like OreObfuscator can detect or prevent Xray use.
How do Minecraft servers make money?	Through donations, in-game purchases (e.g., cosmetics), and subscription fees for premium access.
What Minecraft servers have Bedwars?	Hypixel is the most popular server offering Bedwars.
Where to buy Minecraft servers?	Hosting services like Apex Hosting, Shockbyte, and BisectHosting sell server hosting packages.
Why are Minecraft servers so expensive?	Costs scale with server performance, capacity, and hosting location.

New land

Embark on a journey to Terra Nova 🏰, a vibrant Minecraft server where medieval tales and modern adventures intertwine (1.20.4). Though our gates opened less than a year ago, we’ve quickly become a haven for those 18+ seeking a community of mature, friendly souls, united by a love for the game and each other. In the heart of Terra Nova, the spirit of semi-vanilla Minecraft is kept alive, enhanced with quality-of-life features that respect the essence of the game while elevating your experience. Here, the challenge of hard difficulty isn’t just a setting—it’s a testament to the courage and determination of our players. 🌍 Step into a Server Where: Diamonds 💎 not only glitter but drive an immersive, player-driven economy. With over 15 thriving player-operated stores 🏪 and more emerging, commerce is a cornerstone of our community. Weekly events 🎉 beckon, from agility-testing parkour challenges 🏃‍♂️, creativity-unleashing building contests 🏗️, to adrenaline-pumping PvP tournaments ⚔️, fostering camaraderie and competitive spirit. Our BlueMap 🗺️ (Discover Terra Nova) allows you to explore our world from afar, planning your next adventure or admiring the incredible creations of fellow adventurers. (https://map.terranovasmp.net) 🛡️ Terra Nova, a 18+ Community: A beacon of kindness and maturity, where laughter and tales of valor are shared freely. Whether you’re engaging in our economy, competing for glory, or simply exploring, you’ll find companions who share your passion for the medieval mystique and the boundless possibilities of Minecraft. 💎 Strictly no P2W: Terra Nova does not sell ranks, creates or perks, we believe progression should come from perseverance and hard work! 🚀 Embark With Us 🚀 Visit us at Terra Nova SMP 🌐 (https://terranovasmp.net/) Join our ranks on Discord: Become a Part of Our Chronicle 💬 (https://discord.gg/4atd4qyYhh) Terra Nova is more than a server; it’s a community where legends take root, adventures abound, and friendships are forged for a lifetime. Amidst a backdrop of history and fantasy, your epic tale is waiting to be told. Will you join us in crafting the next chapter?

Softcraft

Softcraft, Vanilla

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Version: 1.20.4 | Platform: Java

About:

Welcome to our completely vanilla Minecraft server! We’re dedicated to fostering a small yet vibrant community where players can come together to build, explore, and have fun. Our focus is on providing a pure Minecraft experience without any modifications, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the game in its original form while forming lasting friendships within our welcoming community. Join us as we embark on adventures, construct magnificent structures, and create memories together in the boundless world of Minecraft!

Gameplay

How vanilla is our server?

Our server only has one custom plug in that allows players to switch the day-night cycles with only one person sleeping. We intended on being completely vanilla as we want you to have the best experience possible.

Growing community and helpful staff:

Our community is growing rapidly and so is our staff team. Regardless of those facts we intended on creating a community that is welcoming and a staff team that can be the most help possible. Whether you want to voice a concern with another member or bring up a new idea for us to add to the server, our staff team is more than willing to hear you out and make sure you have the top-tier enjoyment!

Akoot&Co

AkootCo, Semi Vanilla

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Welcome to Akoot & Co, your ultimate destination for a classic Minecraft experience!

Our server is the result of a passionate search for a chill, semi-vanilla Minecraft community with a fresh world and quality-of-life enhancements tailored just for you. Frustrated by the absence of such a haven, we took matters into our own hands to create this medium-scale community Minecraft server.

In our open beta phase, we invite you to join us as one of the pioneering members of our growing community. Here, you’ll find a semi-vanilla, SMP-like environment, carefully crafted to offer the finest Minecraft experience possible. Imagine a server where history and lore intertwine, where nations and player bases flourish, and where exciting events enrich your gameplay. We believe in preserving the core Minecraft gameplay while enhancing your adventure with thoughtful features.

Features

Discord Server (Discord + Minecraft integration)
World Map (dynmap)
Bedrock support (Geyser)
Unlimited Homes
No pesky land claims (Honor system + rollbacks)
KeepInventory (Optional per player!)
Timed Ranks/Custom Titles
Text Formatting (+Gradients!)
Brewery (nothing game-breaking, just a treat!)
Big boy ram and big boy processor (minimal lag)

Delight yourself with unlimited homes, a grief-free environment (thanks to our rollback system), and a seamlessly integrated Discord chat system. Explore our world map online and experience the game like never before. Best of all, this exceptional experience comes to you entirely free of charge! This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become part of a community that values creativity, camaraderie, and the joy of Minecraft! Join us now, and let’s embark on this unforgettable journey together!

No application required! Just launch the game and play!

IP: akoot.co

Bedrock IP: mc.akoot.co

Version: 1.20.4

Adamx5 SMP Season 2.5

Adamx5, Season, smp

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Hey there, are you searching for an entirely unmodded Minecraft server perfect for those who wish to enjoy the purest essence of the game?

Similar to Hermitcraft, AdamX5 SMP Season 2.5 focuses on delivering an authentic survival experience. With just one twist: The worldborder is 500×500. This may seem really small, but 250 blocks in every direction is more than it sounds like. The reason is to provide a fun challenge to the members of our server and to build a central community area where everybody lives close to each other. If you like exploring, or would like to build a megabase, don’t worry, we plan to eventually expand the border to as much as 2000 blocksor even wider.

The season started about 2 months ago, so it’s still relatively new. Many of the members from the previous season stopped playing (our main reason for starting a new season) and we are looking for new members to revive the server from its ashes! Despite how small the area we are working with is, there is still plenty of place to build, and plenty of farms we don’t have yet. To help kickstartnew players, we have many public farms that everyone can use.

If you have any questions, leave a comment and I’ll respond as soon as I can.

Players of any playstyles are welcome on the server. We’re excited to see you in-game!

Invite link: https://discord.gg/htdaS7bK

BadWolfMC

BadWolfMC, Network

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IP: PLAY.BADWOLFMC.COM

Experience BadWolfMC: An Adult Minecraft Server – a long-running, drama-free, and inclusive community for adults! Join one of the best online communities you’ll ever be a part of, where members from around the world come together to forge friendships and share their Minecraft passion!

Highlights

🖧 Our network features 4 servers with 8 different game modes so you’ll never get bored! Enjoy Survival, Creative, SkyBlock, AcidIsland, OneBlock, Prison, Magic& lots of minigames including Bed Wars, Hide & Seek, Paintball, Elytra Challenges& Parkour!
🐉 Ever wanted to fight an actually challenging dragon? We have loads of custom mobs!
🗒️We’re greylisted! Guests are welcome to log in and explore, and build permissions will be granted once your application is approved.
💬 Connect and chat seamlessly via our integrated Discord server.
🔀 Enjoy Java-Bedrock Crossplay from any device!
🧰 State of the art hardware on Chicago’s fiber optic backbone ensures superior stability and performance worldwide!
🎟️ Recurring, seasonal, and one-off events including weekly Bed Wars tournaments and Discord watch parties keep things fresh and fun!
🪶 Loads of things to do and amazing places to explore, including dungeons, quests, and vaults with unique and powerful prizes!
🏪 Balanced, diamond based economy with Player Shops & Jobs!
🍹 Up your game with custom potions for enhanced effects and fun with our permanent and seasonal recipes!
🗺️ Stalk your friends and view your builds from space with our dynamic live maps!
🛡️ Keep your builds safe with multiple protection options featuring granular customization that you control!
🌎 Lots of public farms and eco-friendly resource worlds to keep the main worlds pretty and prevent resets!
❓ Find answers to all your questions on our helpful wiki.
✨ Lots of little extras to enhance your experience both in game and out!
👥 Seriously the best online community you’ll ever have the privilege of belonging to, with members from all walks of life.

Our Mission

Our goal is to be your oasis away from drama and screaming children, a place to unwind and have a little fun and get creative. Our philosophy is to always enhance the game, not take away from it. We are laid-back and won’t get on your case about language, but still request that everyone be respectful of the many cultures that find a home here. We have been directly reviewed and approved by Mojang for MUG/EULA compliance, and we encourage and welcome feedback from all of our users.

Membership Application Required

If you like the place and the rules fit your style, apply for permissions at BadWolfMC.com!

General Server Rules

(full rules here)

All players must be 18 years of age or older – that’s the whole “Adult Minecraft Server” bit.
No Griefing – Breaking or placing blocks within another player’s clearly defined area is strictly prohibited. This is true even in PvP and for seemingly abandoned builds – if it’s not yours, don’t touch it.
No Client Mods/Exploits – Client modifications (other than Optifine) or exploits to the game are not allowed. (Including but not limited to: Badlion, Forge, Fabric, Lightloader, Lunar Client, flying, speed, x-ray, item duplication, glitching, etc.)
No Advertising/Spam – No advertising servers/websites/mods in any chat or spamming messages.
Common Sense/Maturity – This is a game. Be respectful, have fun, don’t rage, don’t participate in drama, don’t harass people, mind the server conventions, etc. Absolutely no harassment, sexism, racism, or hate speech will be tolerated.

Come take a look around as our guest at IP: play.badwolfmc.com We hope you’ll be as excited about this place as we are!

We look forward to seeing you in game!

Sharkcicle Junior High

HIGH, Júnior, Semi Vanilla, Sharkcicle

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ABOUT

Our community has been going since December 2021. We do not have any plans to reset the world at all. We want to keep going as long as possible! We encourage our players to focus on long term projects that will last for years!

We are looking forward to having you join us! Come play!

We encourage players to play how THEY want to play. At their own pace, on their own or in groups, and having as much fun as possible! We are always working hard to create more entertainment and events for players to engage in! We also are very proud of our community members hosting their own events and communities within the server. You are as important as everyone else to us!

RULES

[1] – No griefing builds / landscapes.

[2] – No hacking / abusing glitches.

[3] – Be respectful and kind to everyone (No stealing).

[4] – Respect the boundaries of districts and other players.

[5] – No racism, sexism, hate, etc.

[6] – No PVP unless agreed upon by both parties.

[7] – Use common sense.

[8] – Be generous. Do not take more than you NEED from public farms, and public chests. Always give more than you take.

Please apply by joining our discord at the link below.

https://discord.com/invite/UNBQwEdaaP

If you’ve made it this far, thank you so much for reading the post and reading about our server. We look forward to working together with you to make our world into something beautiful!

Posts will be sent and updated every Friday at approximately 8:00PM EST.

Vanilla Tyme

smp, Tyme, Vanilla

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Vanilla Tyme is a survival server that offers a vanilla experience, with no game altering plugins.

We are a whitelisted community. You must apply to play. We encourage those applying to put effort into their application.

We have an active, friendly, and mature community with a dedicated staff team.

No teleporting plugin! You can travel by foot or use our expansive nether tunnels. Build and decorate your own tunnel!

No economy plugin! Everyone is encouraged to build a shop and compete in our trust-based diamond economy. Trade using other items too!

No land claim plugin! Simply find a free spot and get building!

No pay-to-win! Supporters are offered EULA compliant perks. Everyone is on the same level!

Everything is built by players, for players! You can donate materials or build alongside other members.

Participate in weekly events, weekly competitions, holiday celebrations, monthly build competitions, and even UHC!

Our server promotes awesome builds and community; we are excited to see what you will bring to Vanilla Tyme!

We have an active Discord!

Apply to play here : https://vanillatymeservers.com/community/apply

Join our server here : play.vanillatyme.com

Cogs, Crops and Combat!

Cogs, Combat, crops, smp

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Cogs, Crops, and Combat! Welcome to Cogs, Crops, and Combat! We are a lightly-modded SMP, aiming to have a modded experience, while still maintaining the nostalgic taste that vanilla Minecraft offers. We are a Hermitcraft-esque SMP, and will have a shopping district, community events, and more. The primary mod is the Create mod (Cogs), with support from Farmers Delight (Crops), and the RPG suite of weapons mods (Combat!). We have a couple more mods thrown in as well, such as a few create addons, some additional generated structures to suite our exploration needs, the Traveler’s Backpack mod, and as well as a decoration mod. Overall, it is a very well thrown together pack that encompasses several areas of the game, with automation, farming, exploration, combat, building etc. We also have some quality of life data packs, such as one person sleep, which further enhance the Minecraft SMP experience. We plan to have a ton of community projects, at the moment, the main project is building a rail line that will connect everyone to the shopping district! We have a core group of 4 of us that have been friends for over 7 years, which we would love to expand to everyone that logs onto our server. Whether you are a builder, a factory designer, an adventurer, or something in-between, this is the server for you! Here is our Discord link: https://discord.gg/7ETs6BBCnf

Wholesome SMP

smp, Wholesome

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Interested must join -> Discord server: https://discord.gg/4ybZQgdmdz

Wholesome SMP is a HermitCraft stylecommunity driven SMP for Java 1.20.4+ where your voice matters. We have a tightly-knit long-lasting community which makes Minecraft as fun as possible. We have a diverse playerbase from all around the world (literally from America to Asia to Australia) and welcome all. There are playerbase-initiated weekly events and minigames on the server, and there are many community projects/builds/redstone farms from our players that you can try your hand at.

We have come far from where we started, and we ought to do better, which is why we are now hosting a new server for season 5 in hopes of creating an even better community.

Key Features

✅ Playerbase-initiated events and games every weekend
🔨 Large scale builds entirely built by the community
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Create your own groups and contribute to creating a story for the server
🗳️ Community driven economy (trust-based system)

Mods

Coreprotect – protects you from griefers
Proximity Voice Chat – talk to players around you
Squaremap – see where your friends are
Multiplayer sleep
Player Heads
Armour Statues Book

Trotuserver

Roleplay, Trotuserver

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(Java Edition, but bedrock players can join as well)(Gallery in Useful Links Section)

Trotuserver is a Semi-Vanilla Survival Geopolitical (Civs) Roleplay Server. It’s not too big so it doesn’t feel crowded, but it’s big enough to be very dynamic and have a strong community. We take roleplay and politics fairly seriously, and have fun doing it! The server has been run by the admins for almost 5 years – starting as a small server of classmates to an international server with a lot of history. We are primarily an English-speaking server, although we accept all people who speak different languages. The roots of the server used to be Argentine so a lot of old books or documents are written in Spanish.

The server is International so we have people from the USA, Argentina, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, UK, and many more.

The Basics: There are civilizations of all different kinds, with different cultures, religions, and government structures, and as such they have conflicts, but most importantly politics!

A lot of stuff has happened recently, is happening currently, and happened ages ago. Countries collapsing, new countries rising in power, death… and of course the repeating of history – good and bad. In general, we find ourselves to be a pretty fun and chill community – in and out of roleplay!

Warning: We are not looking for people who just PVP and don’t roleplay or interact politically. PVP and wars are the icing on the cake, not the cake itself.

We also like to goof around and just hang out on our Discord server and talk. The server is always active in the discord and generally discusses a wide range of topics both in RP and out of character.

We also have a subreddit at r/Trotuserver_Official!

It’s recommended to join a pre-existing nation to get established in the server before going off to make your own legacy!

Many nations have fallen, and risen from the ashes. Some examples of fallen nations/Organisations would be Keoland, Cinder, Astoria, and Rugwane.

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Technical side: Generally, we stray from having a large number of plugins, so everything added is QOL (Quality of life) or enhances RP to an extreme level (Such as the map painting plugin).

There is a generation from back in 1.13 as the server is over 4 years old.

Basic Rules: The basic server rules are simple and standard, but we take them very seriously:

* Don’t Grief

* Don’t Steal

* Don’t Hack

* Don’t Dupe (No copying items/blocks)

Discord Rules:

Follow Discord’s community guidelines
No threats or content encouraging or directly depicting suicide or self-harm
Harassment towards others isn’t welcomed here
If a mod asks you to stop doing something or to change channels, respect that
Do not use RP channels/threads for out-of-character messages
No gore or nudity.

(In our official discord, there are more rules relating to specific channels that are not listed here)

There are also rules of the war that are longer and more complicated so here’s a link:

War Rules

Precedent Rules

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It’s recommended to join a pre-existing nation to get established in the server before going off to make your legacy!

Many nations have fallen, and risen from the ashes. Some examples of fallen nations/Organisations would be Keoland, Cinder, Astoria, and Rugwane.

Application: To apply for the server, you need to have an interview with one of its members. If you are interested and want to join the server – join the discord (here) and you can start an interview through the support-ticket channel. You’ll be added to a waiting room on the discord whilst the admins review your interview, and then either accepted or denied!

Again, if you have any questions please leave them in the comments and we will answer them ASAP! Thank you so much for reading, have a great day and we hope to see you on the server 🙂 <3

Useful Links:

At of Year 2023 Gallery (Biased): https://imgur.com/gallery/702EzG0

Jan 2023 Map: https://imgur.com/gallery/LZEiQPK

Astray Map: https://imgur.com/a/LJHObDS

Join Discord server the apply! Join https://discord.gg/FKg2nV5mMH

Players:	101/900	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	3	Celestial Crowns Worn:	2
Dragons Adopted as Pets:	2	Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	165
Holy Grails Found:	4	Eternal Flames Captured:	7
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	6	Secret Guilds Joined:	1
Lost Artifacts Recovered:	1	Mysterious Portals Opened:	11
Phantom Knights Defeated:	6	Spectral Entities Defeated:	5
Demonic Pacts Formed:	2	World-Altering Spells Cast:	1

Players:	91/900	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Elemental Temples Cleansed:	4	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	0
Crystal Caves Mapped:	3	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	42
Mineshafts Explored:	1	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	9
Elemental Crystals Collected:	81	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2
Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	1	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	4
Mystic Runes Engraved:	3	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	3
Void Armor Forged:	18	Forbidden Doors Opened:	3

Players:	107/400	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	53	Alternate Realities Explored:	3
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	3	Phoenix Feathers Found:	9
Epic Mounts Acquired:	7	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	1
Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	21	Infinite Doors Opened:	3
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	2	Epic Shields Constructed:	22
Mythical Relics Collected:	15	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	4
Divine Scrolls Written:	20	Paranormal Events Investigated:	3

Players:	99/600	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Magical Familiars Summoned:	1	Meteorites Collected:	3
Undead Armies Raised:	5	Magical Ponies Rescued:	8
Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	1	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	2
Glitched Entities Encountered:	4	Secret Passages Found:	2
Towns Built:	8	Glorious Feasts Held:	16
Legendary Scepters Created:	8	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1
Holy Grails Found:	4	Pirate Ships Raided:	2

Players:	108/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Mysterious Portals Opened:	7	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	24
Phantom Knights Defeated:	6	Dragon Eggs Found:	4932
Dragons Tamed:	2	Heroic Legacies Created:	1
Invisible Pathways Walked:	3	Phoenix Feathers Found:	7
Powerful Allies Recruited:	2	Titanic Battles Fought:	26
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	2	Rainbows Spotted:	5
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	2	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	3

Players:	107/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Cursed Statues Activated:	2	Mineshafts Explored:	1
Ender Pearl Glitches:	1	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	4
Meteorite Armor Created:	27	Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	2
Vanishing Items Found:	2	Living Statues Befriended:	2
Herobrine Sightings:	10	New Chunks Explored:	666917
Chaos Gates Opened:	2	Rune Stones Activated:	3
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	7	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	3

Players:	92/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Void Armor Forged:	25	Cursed Lands Purified:	6
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	20	Magic Crystals Found:	14
Magic Wands Crafted:	25	Phantom Blocks Placed:	10
Enchanted Armories Found:	6	Shadow Realms Conquered:	1
Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	1	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	2
Emeralds Found:	7058	Cursed Taverns Survived:	3
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	1	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	2

Players:	104/200	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	0	Void Gems Collected:	34
Chaos Gates Opened:	1	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	4
Immortal Potions Brewed:	8	Endermen Teleportation Errors:	3
Chimeras Created:	3	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	12
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	9	Portal Loops Escaped:	1
Dimension Hops:	10	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	0
Falling into the Void:	0	Lost Souls Rescued:	5

Players:	99/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Arcane Towers Raised:	3	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	3
Secret Libraries Discovered:	4	Mineshafts Explored:	3
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	3	Mines Excavated:	4740
Evil Twin Fights:	4	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	0
Mystic Runes Engraved:	3	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	2
Mysterious Portals Opened:	11	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	3
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	43	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	2

Players:	90/900	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Herobrine Sightings:	8	Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	1
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	1	Star Shards Collected:	149
Evil Twin Fights:	3	Wailing Winds Heard:	4
Undead Armies Raised:	1	Powerful Allies Recruited:	7
Forbidden Relics Collected:	7	Haunted Mines Explored:	1
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	13	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	6
Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	3	Zombie Dances:	9

Revolutionary define devil may care Minecraft Servers

Welcome to Akoot & Co, your ultimate destination for a classic Minecraft experience!

Features

No application required! Just launch the game and play!

IP: PLAY.BADWOLFMC.COM

Highlights

Our Mission

Membership Application Required

General Server Rules