Rules of Engagement - Updated 05th JUly 2025

Rules are to be applied in descending order

Scopely events scoring mechanics do not override the ROE unless otherwise agreed by the Admirals following discussion.

All ships are protected, except:
- Non-Voyager ships in Fluidic Space (FSEP-xxx) if a token is required

RoE applies, except:
- Ships that do not belong to the alliance owning the territory.
- Surveys involved in an active takeover or defence.

If on a 0 node (attacker must give a 2m warning and need the node to mine)
Miners belonging to an alliance raiding a base in the same system or actively involved in defending the raid.
Bottany Bay mining outside of augment space or alliance territory.

No protection, except:
- Inside their alliance's armada circle, on the way to the armada and for 2 min after end of armada.
- In Swarm Systems or Token Space (see Token Space rule for details)

Failed armadas can be claimed by the person(s) who failed it by writing in GC with coordinates within 2 min of failed attempt.
Upon finding a failed armada target player(s) must wait 2min & check GC for claim before starting it.

Reports of ROE violations should be acknowledged within 24 hours of the original post.
Provide any evidence and suggest a resolution within a further 48 hours.
Burden of proof is on the attacker.

Declare 12 hours before the war starts in the war-declarations channel.
Where evidence of need for self defence from acts of aggression and/or multiple provocative ROE breaches or attacks are presented with the war declaration then the above 12 hour rule does not apply and the war may begin immediately.
War can be declared by proxy by asking a discord admin.
ROE does not apply during war.

Are subject to a two week long probation period. During this time they may not officially declare war on another alliance and thus be exempt from following RoE unless being declared war on first.
Can provide evidence of more than one RoE breach against them
RoE remains in effect for both sides of any potential conflict.
The probation time automatically ends when the alliance passes the cut-off point of 5 players
Since officially declaring war and thus being exempt from server RoE voted on here is a function tied to a presence on the server discord, the probation period starts with the creation of a dedicated RoE break channel or proof of asking a moderator/admin to create one.