Rules and conduct

Play hard, play fair, and do not make the server worse for everyone else

L2 Essence is built for competitive players, but competition is not a license for botting, exploiting, harassment or bad-faith behavior. By creating an account and entering the server, you accept the rules below and the sanctions that may follow when they are broken.

Zero tolerance for bots Exploit abuse = ban Toxic unfair play is punishable All linked accounts may be affected
Zero tolerance

The fastest ways to lose your account

These are the clearest red lines on the server. If you cross them, the expectation is strong punishment, often permanent, and not a friendly second chance.

Permanent-ban risk

1. Bots, macros and automation

Any use of bots, scripted gameplay, hardware or software macros, auto-clickers, packet tools or methods that simulate presence or automate farming, combat, support or market behavior is forbidden.

Permanent-ban risk

2. Exploits, dupes and bug abuse

Using game flaws, terrain abuse, duplication methods, bypasses or unintended mechanics for advantage is forbidden. Finding a bug and hiding it while profiting from it is treated as bad-faith exploitation.

Permanent-ban risk

3. Unfair and toxic gameplay

Targeted harassment, hate speech, stalking, deliberate event sabotage, real-life threats, impersonation, or any sustained behavior clearly aimed at ruining the experience of others can lead to account removal.

Full rule set

The standards expected from every player

The rules below are written to be practical: they protect competitive integrity, account safety, trade fairness and the long-term health of the server.

01

Fair-play only

  • No bots, auto-farm, auto-support, macro abuse or input automation.
  • No client editing, packet abuse, bypass tools or illegal third-party assistance.
  • No attempt to disguise automation behind partial manual play.
02

Report bugs, do not weaponize them

  • Do not exploit broken quests, events, geometry, skills, drops or transactions.
  • Do not share bugs privately with friends or clanmates for advantage.
  • Critical issues should be reported through the official support channels.
03

Competitive does not mean abusive

  • Trash talk may exist in PvP environments, but hate speech and real-life attacks are not tolerated.
  • Repeated harassment, stalking and obsessive targeting can be punished even if each isolated act seems small.
  • Trying to provoke someone into punishment can itself become a punishable offense.
04

Respect the integrity systems

  • CP Potions are disabled as part of the server balance and must not be bypassed by external means.
  • Anti-feed, over-enchant protections and future anti-bot layers are part of the ruleset, not optional suggestions.
  • Attempts to test the boundaries of those systems may be treated as intentional abuse.
05

Account and password safety are your responsibility

  • Do not share login details, borrowed accounts or access with others.
  • The staff will never ask for your password.
  • Losses caused by shared access, bad security or trust deals are the player's responsibility.
06

Trade carefully and honestly

  • Do not scam, mislead or prey on newer players through dishonest deals.
  • Do not use fake middleman claims, fake staff identity or fabricated guarantees.
  • When official trading or marketplace tools exist, use them instead of side-channel manipulation.
07

No staff impersonation or false authority

  • Do not pretend to be part of the team or claim privileged contact with staff.
  • Do not use names, titles or messages designed to imitate administration roles.
  • Do not mislead players with fake support promises.
08

No server advertising or player poaching

  • Advertising other servers, communities, products or recruitment campaigns is forbidden.
  • Inviting players away through whisper spam, public chat or disguised promotion is treated seriously.
  • Organized poaching may result in all linked accounts being removed.
09

Use support in good faith

  • False reports, manipulated evidence and deliberate time-wasting are punishable.
  • Present the problem clearly and directly when contacting support.
  • Do not use the report system as a weapon in clan drama or personal revenge.
10

Protect your real-life information

  • Do not expose personal data, family details, documents or private social accounts in-game.
  • Do not trust strangers with money, intimate material or sensitive information.
  • Conflicts that begin with voluntarily exposed personal data may go far beyond the game.
Enforcement

How penalties may be applied

Not every case receives the same sanction, but the team is free to escalate quickly when intent, severity or repeated behavior justifies it.

  • Warning or chat restriction for lighter first offenses.
  • Temporary suspension for repeated misconduct or mid-level abuse.
  • Item removal, rollback or account cleanup when unfair gains are involved.
  • Permanent ban for bots, exploit abuse, severe toxicity or organized bad-faith behavior.
  • All linked accounts, shared assets or obvious beneficiary accounts may also be reviewed.
Final note

Common sense still applies

No rule page can list every abusive scenario in advance. If a player behaves in a way that is clearly dishonest, destructive, manipulative or harmful to the server and its community, the administration may act even if the exact behavior was not described word-for-word above.

These rules may be updated whenever the project needs it. Continuing to use the server means accepting the current version of this document.