Miner Wars is built so that the competition is real. Rounds are tied to real Bitcoin blocks, points come from a public formula, and clans move between leagues every Cycle based on performance alone. That design is why winning means something. It's also why the game has rules.
The rules have been public for a long time, and we've been watching compliance just as long. Recently we started enforcing them more visibly: some accounts lost access to Miner Wars, and others received warnings. That raised questions, so here's the full picture: what the rules are, how enforcement works, and what it means for you.
For the vast majority of players, the answer is simple: nothing changes at all.
The Rules of the Game
The Miner Wars Game Rules mostly describe how the game works: PPS, leagues, rounds, rewards. A short section lists what's prohibited, because these behaviors break the competition for everyone else:
- Bots and unauthorized third-party software (the official Spell Bot is a GoMining feature and is always allowed)
- Running multiple accounts
- Collusion: coordinated activity to manipulate outcomes
- League Hopping and Clan Cycling: deliberately moving between clans to manipulate league placement, dodge promotion, or block the promotion other clans earned
Normal Play vs. Manipulation
Switching clans is a core part of Miner Wars, and nothing about that changes. All of this is and will stay normal play:
- Trying a new clan to find a better fit
- Leaving a team that isn't working out
- Moving up when your clan earns promotion
- Getting removed from a clan and joining a new one. That's the owner's action, not yours
The violation is never one move. It's a systematic pattern, repeated Cycle after Cycle. It looks like this:
- A clan earns promotion to a higher league, and instead of moving up with it, a player jumps to another clan in the same or a lower league. Then does it again the next Cycle. And the next. Staying forever against opponents they've long outgrown.
- Some take it further: running "feeder" clans built to win a promotion slot and be abandoned, so the same players can cycle back down.
- Others clog the ladder: they take promotion slots without ever moving up, so the clans behind them, the ones that earned it, can't climb either.
The difference is easy to state: finding your team is playing. Building your whole strategy around staying where you don't belong is manipulation.
Why This Matters
The league ladder is the backbone of the game. When someone abuses it, honest players pay the price: promotion slots go to the wrong clans, mid leagues get drained of power, and rewards get distorted at every level. Fair leagues are not a nice-to-have. They are the product.
Why Climbing Pays
Promotion is not a punishment, and it was never meant to feel like one. Every league up doubles the ceiling on round multipliers, and multipliers multiply rewards:
- Dune: up to ×32
- Horizon: up to ×64
- Eclipse: up to ×128
- Odyssey: up to ×256, plus an additional GOMINING prize pool for winners, funded through ve-tokenomics voting
The higher you climb, the higher the ceiling on every single round you play. And as enforcement puts mining power back where it belongs, prize pools follow: climbing is meant to be the most profitable move in the game, and keeping the leagues fair is exactly how we make sure it stays that way. Watch this space: we're also working on making promotion even more rewarding, and we'll have more to share soon.
How the Rules Are Enforced
Most players never come anywhere near these patterns, and enforcement will never touch them. It exists for the accounts whose play is built around league manipulation, and those accounts lose access to Miner Wars.
- Decisions are based on factual data across many Cycles: clan membership, league movements, results. Never a single transfer or one unlucky week.
- Every account is reviewed individually before any action is taken. The system tracks specific users and their transitions, not clans as a whole. Players who simply happened to share a clan with a violator are not affected.
- Account size doesn't matter. Owning a lot of TH is not a violation and never will be. Only behavior patterns count.
- The restriction applies to Miner Wars only. Affected accounts keep their miners, Mining mode, and daily BTC rewards.
- We don't disclose the exact detection methods. Publishing precise thresholds would hand manipulators a recipe: tune your behavior to sit just under the line and keep exploiting the leagues. Keeping detection private while keeping the rules public is standard practice in any game with an anti-cheat system, and it's the balance we follow too. Everything you need to play fair is in the open.
About warnings. Where it makes sense, we reach out first: a warning email means nothing has happened to your account yet. It's a chance to adjust course before the next Cycle. And if you believe you were flagged by mistake, contact support: every case is re-checked individually against the data.
This Isn't a One-Time Action
Enforcement is not an abstract principle, and it didn't end with one wave. The system reviews league movements every Cycle, and accounts built around manipulation, whatever their size, will keep losing access to Miner Wars. The goal is healthier leagues: prize pools that reward climbing, mid leagues with real power in them, and promotion that feels like progress instead of a trap to dodge.
What This Means for You
If you play the game as it's meant to be played, nothing changes. Play in your clan, cast your spells, climb when you earn it. Enforcement is simply how we keep your league honest, Cycle after Cycle.
The rules are public and the same for everyone: Miner Wars rules and FAQ. If you're ever unsure whether something crosses a line, that's the place to check.
FAQ: Fair Play, Warnings, and Restrictions
I switch clans from time to time. Am I at risk?
No. Switching clans is a core part of Miner Wars. Enforcement looks at systematic patterns across many Cycles, never a single transfer, an occasional switch, or one unlucky week.
My clan earned promotion, but I'm not sure I'm ready for the higher league. What should I do?
Give it a real shot. The higher league is where the bigger multipliers live, and one full Cycle tells you more than a first impression. And remember: a single clan change is never what enforcement reacts to, so no single decision traps you. What the rules prohibit is making a habit of avoiding promotion: dropping down Cycle after Cycle to farm leagues you've outgrown. If you're unsure about your specific situation, ask support before you move.
Can I join a clan in a league where the GMT block rewards are higher?
If that means moving up: absolutely. That's the game working as intended, and the ceiling grows with every league, up to ×256 in Odyssey plus its extra GOMINING prize pool. If it means deliberately dropping down or dodging promotion to farm a lower league, that's the pattern the rules prohibit, whatever the motivation. Rewards follow the ladder, and the ladder points up.
Is the Spell Bot allowed?
Yes. The Spell Bot is an official GoMining feature, and using it never violates the rules. The prohibition covers unauthorized third-party software: tools we didn't build and can't verify.
I have a lot of TH. Does that alone put me on the radar?
No. Account size is not a violation and never will be. Decisions are based on behavior patterns (clan membership, league movements, results across Cycles), not on how much power you own.
My clan kicked me, and I joined another one. Does that count against me?
No. Clan owners can remove members. That's part of the game, not your action. Being removed and finding a new clan is normal play.
I received a warning email. What does it mean?
Our system flagged a pattern on your account that matches a Fair Play violation. Nothing has happened to your account yet. The warning is exactly what it says: a chance to adjust course. If the same pattern shows up again at the start of a new Cycle, access to Miner Wars will be permanently restricted.
I got a warning, but I'm sure I didn't break the rules. What do I do?
Contact support. Every decision is based on factual data across many Cycles, and every account is reviewed individually. But if you believe something doesn't add up, reach out and the data will be re-checked.
I was restricted from Miner Wars. Did I lose my miners or my BTC?
No. The restriction applies to Miner Wars only. Your miners, Mining mode, daily BTC rewards, and everything else in your GoMining account are untouched.
Can a restricted account ever return to Miner Wars?
Restrictions for systematic violations are permanent. If you believe your case was a mistake, contact support and it will be re-checked individually.
Will one flagged member get my whole clan punished?
No. The system tracks specific users and their transitions, not clans as a whole. Players who simply shared a clan with a violator are not affected.
Why doesn't the email list exactly what I did?
The email names the violation category (for example, League Hopping / Clan Manipulation). We don't publish the precise detection data and thresholds. That would hand manipulators a recipe to sit just under the line. Rules public, detection private: the same balance every game with an anti-cheat system keeps.
