Geeks Squad Server Rules

1. The player’s nickname must be readable and adequate (no Chinese characters, etc.), without insults or obscene language.
2. Insults and provocations towards players or the administration, as well as arguments with the administration, are prohibited.
3. All forms of racism, Nazism, fascism, communism, sexism, xenophobia, antisemitism are strictly prohibited regardless of circumstances or form of expression.
4. Ruining (team-killing, destroying HABs/FOBs/vehicles, or performing actions that may harm the team, etc.) is prohibited.
   Exception: situations where it is necessary and does not harm the game.
5. It is forbidden to take vehicles belonging to other squads or occupy active slots without the owner’s permission.
6. Use of cheats, bugs, stream sniping, and any other unfair advantages is prohibited.
7. Disrupting players during the voting/planning stage with loud microphone noises or soundpad use is prohibited.
8. Using clan tags of existing clans without their permission or impersonating an administrator is prohibited.
9. Advertising is prohibited (exception: your own YouTube/Twitch, etc.).

The administration reserves the right to move players between teams to maintain balance.

1. A squad leader must obey the Commander (CMD).
2. Squad names containing obscene language or violating rule 1.3 are prohibited. The squad name must be neutral and not cause negative associations.
3. A squad leader must have the appropriate role (SL) and must use a microphone to communicate with other squad leaders.
4. A squad leader has the right to remove any member from the squad at any time and to require a squad member to take a specific role.
5. Creating a squad without the intention of leading it is prohibited. Passing the squad leader role without prior agreement is also forbidden.
6. It is forbidden to place a FOB (fortifications) less than 400 meters from the main base.
   Exception: if the first objective (closest capture point) is located closer than 400 meters to your main base.

1. Claiming a vehicle that requires the driver or pilot role, as well as self-propelled mortars, artillery, anti-air systems (except SPG and ATGM vehicles), is done by creating a squad with the full and short name identifying the vehicle.
   If the vehicle claim name is missing punctuation where required, it is considered an error.The name must exactly match the vehicle name in the in-game vehicle table.

   Short names are allowed only for one revision of the vehicle. Use the first word of the vehicle name for the squad name (e.g., “M1128”).

   Allowed:

   • separators instead of spaces: dash, underscore.
   • up to 2 spelling mistakes in the name.
2. The first right to claim a vehicle belongs to the squad that first created a squad with the correct name (rule 3.1). If there are multiple vehicles and multiple squads claiming them, priority goes to the squad created earlier.
3. All vehicle squads must have two crewmen per vehicle, except for TOS (with add-on), M109, Ural-375D, ZU-23-2, M1064A3, BM-21 Grad, M142, technical UB-32, and helicopters.
   If one crewman is lost, the vehicle must return to the nearest spawn to replenish the crew.
4. The maximum number of players in a squad claiming a vehicle is 4.
5. If a vehicle is idle at main base for more than 5 minutes, other squads may use it while following the rules above.
6. Vehicle squads are not allowed to take the Commander (CMD) role.
7. Creating a squad “Infantry + Vehicle” (BTR, LAV, etc.) is allowed, and the SL may be part of the vehicle crew. Tanks and helicopters must be separate squads.
   The squad name must contain the word “Infantry” followed by the vehicle name (rule 3.1). Such squads do not fall under rule 3.4.
8. “Infantry + Vehicle” squads are prohibited from using special kits: sniper, heavy machine gun, sapper, tandem, etc.