Bypassing the AFK system is automating movement or minimal movement to reset the AFK System timer. Minimal activity may result in a kick, or will be escalated if done repeatedly.

Cheating is using systems outside of Lambda Networks or exploiting issues to gain an advantage over other players.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered cheating;

• Using hacks, such as aim-assist, triggerbot, wallhacks, radars, etc.
• Using scripts to gain gameplay advantage, such as bhop scripts, zoom binds, or other script automations.
• Using external crosshairs.
• Obtaining case drops with multiple accounts.
• Abuse, exploitation of the daily challenge system using multiple accounts.
• Exploiting bugs in the map or system to gain gameplay or market advantage over other players.

Scamming is intentionally misleading other players or avoiding the trading system to gain unfair profit.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered scamming;

• Performing trades outside the Trading System.
• Misleading other players, such as intentionally giving incorrect price estimates or offering poor value items/float values

Spamming or Flooding is excessively using voice chat, text chat, or certain actions in-game to intentionally disturb other players.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered Spamming/Flooding;

• Ear-raping (maxing out microphone volume)
• Playing music through voice chat
• Repeating points or messages excessively in voice or text chat
• Advertising non-Lambda Gaming servers, communities, for-profit websites, or hacks
• Advertising the trading/selling of items outside the community market or outside the trade advertising system
• Excessively shooting/knifing other players in the Skin Testing Environment (Trigger Spam/Knife Spam)

Spraying inappropriate material is using the Source Spray system to place any inappropriate images in the in-game world.

Under our rules, the following content is considered inappropriate for a spray;

• Any NSFW imagery, such as pornography
• Content illegal under UK law, such as bestiality or child pornography. This applies to any form of such content, including animated
• Disturbing, violent, or shocking content

Excessive or toxic behaviour is intentionally attacking or hassling another player or member of Staff.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered excessive/toxic behaviour;

• Verbally attacking other players
• Extreme discrimination (Racism, anti-Semitism, etc.)
• Backseat Moderation (Demanding admins to do certain things)
• Intentionally flaming/provoking/harassing other players
• Encouraging other players to break any of these rules on our servers

For servers which require high levels of communication, please only speak English. This applies to;

• Trouble in Terrorist Town
• Surf Deathmatch

You are purely responsible for your account on Lambda. “Account” includes your Lambda website account, Steam account while playing on our servers and your Discord account while using our Discord server.

We won't take excuses like “My account was hacked”, “My brother did it”, “My cat did it” etc.

If your account is banned due to it being hacked or someone else using it, this will not be a valid reason for ban appeals. Your account, your responsibility.

This doesn't mean the management team will randomly ban you or others, however in the case that a user bends the rules or proceeds to cause a disruption to others which may not be covered by the rules set out, then the management team will discuss and vote on the termination of access for the user in question.

Ghosting is communicating with alive players when dead to give them an advantage in-game.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered Ghosting;

• Telling alive innocents/detectives who is the Traitor
• Telling alive players where other players are in the map
• Giving hints to gameplay (backseat gaming)

Prop-abuse is using physics props in-game as an unfair advantage over other players.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered prop abuse;

• Prop-surfing to any areas, accessible or inaccessible
• Using props to push other players away
• Killing players with props by swinging or throwing the prop at players
• Killing players with props by pushing them off tall drops

Camping is staying in a certain area for an extended period of time. This may vary depending on the location.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered camping;

• Staying in the Traitor room for longer than 30 seconds
• Camping at doorways to kill any player who enters. This includes portals to areas on the map, and this rule also applies to traitors

Traitor baiting is performing certain actions in-game to cause other players to think you are a Traitor.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered Traitor baiting;

• Shooting weapons randomly or excessively
• Attacking other players, even if once
• False confessing in text or voice chat, sometimes even if sarcastic
• Random throwing of Grenades

Name-change spam is changing your name using Steam or through the in-game tools excessively, or to gain a mid-round advantage.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered name-change spam;

• Changing names repeatedly in a single session
• Intentionally changing name mid-round for a Gameplay advantage

Ghosting is communicating with alive players when dead to give them an advantage in-game.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered Ghosting;

• Telling alive players where other players are in the map
• Giving hints to gameplay (backseat gaming)

In Surf Deathmatch, camping is considered staying in a single area for longer than 10 seconds, including Telecamping (camping beside or a teleporter for any period of time or pre-firing the teleporter). As Surf Deathmatch is a dynamic game, this applies to all players including snipers.

Prop abuse/spamming is using props in an unfair way to gain advantage over other players.

Under our rules, the following actions are considered prop abuse/prop spam;

• More than three layers of props in one area of passage
• Excessive or random placement of props, including using smaller props to block passage. More than 5 props placed without any clear structure is defined as Prop Spam
• Using more than one prop to block a doorway
• Partially or completely blocking any public passage (areas of the map which are needed for players to move freely)
• Excessive props in a single layer, such as using lots of smaller props rather than larger props