There has been an update to the UCB rule, please take some time to acquaint yourselves with this change as well as the other rules. If there are questions or concerns regarding this update, please use the Contact an Admin forum, not this thread.

Originally Posted by 2142 Server Rules

4) No UCB Camping

The UCB is designated as a safe area for "reinforcements" to spawn-in, coordinate, and launch attacks. Players may NOT engage enemy 'reinforcements', and may only enter the enemy UCB to destroy commander assets or engage enemy "combatants". (A "reinforcement" becomes a "combatant", forfeiting any special protection, when they leave the UCB or fire out of it).

Some examples of things that DO NOT break any rules

1. Entering the UCB to destroy CO assets and staying to ensure they don't get repaired
   
2. Killing an engineer (or crate) that's repairing CO assets
   
3. Defending yourself from hostile combatants in the UCB that have engaged you or your squad in combat first. It is acceptable to protect yourself and your teammates to ensure the continued success of your mission.
   
4. Chasing a retreating enemy vehicle back into its UCB to kill it
   

Things that DO break the rules

1. Entering the UCB with the intent on killing a disoriented spawning player.
   
2. Entering the UCB with the intent of stealing an enemy vehicle. *
   * The ONLY exception to this rule is the asset destruction squad. An asset destruction squad may take an FAV when exiting the UCB. However, they may NOT take the FAV and use it to camp the UCB.
   
3. Flying over the UCB for air raids / bombing runs
   
4. Entering the UCB with the intent to lay mines/RDX
   
5. Killing a commander that has not engaged you in combat first.
   
6. Killing reinforcements in the UCB (enemies that haven't yet engaged in combat.)
   
7. Attacking a locked flag in Frontline Assault mode (Currently only applies to the non-Titan Northern Strike, Highway Tampa, and Operation Shingle maps)
   

What this update has done is removed a loophole in the old rule which disallowed entry into the UCB for anything other than asset destruction. In the old version, armor and/or infantry could engage in combat and then retreat to the UCB without fear of attack. Also, on certain maps, armor could engage in long range combat from within the UCB with impunity, this is no longer the case.

What this rule does not do is open up the door to assaulting or camping a UCB.

While we're on this topic, it was asked not long ago if it was OK for a gunship to attack unoccupied gunships within a UCB. The answer is no, that is not OK. If the gunship is inside a UCB and has not engaged in combat, it is considered a reinforcement and is protected by the UCB rule. The same holds true for other armor in the UCB. On the flip side, if a gunship retreats to the UCB for whatever reason, you may continue the engagement.

The most important thing to remember with this rule and any other: If you are unsure of whether or not an action is legal, always err on the side of caution.