This guide is designed to help you understand the server rules to make sure everyone has a great time in a simpler way. All rules are expected to be followed by all users at all times. Rules may also be added, changed, or removed if needed.
All users are responsible for what they do on their Minecraft account, if you are warned by a member of the staff team, you are expected to respect their decision to avoid future penalties or to resolve the situation.
All users can also report someone breaking rules via Modmail on the discord. If you break a rule while online, you will still be punished accordingly.
Chat Rules
The following rules apply to all of game, discord, and voice chat.
Inappropriate Language - No one should be talking/using language relating innapropriate topics, profanity, race, religion, etc..
Spamming - Spamming, flooding, or constant repetition in the chat disregards the healthy chat experience. Try to space out messages like game market advertisements in the game chat by several minutes. There should also be no forms of promoting spamming in any sort of way.
Disrespectful Behavior - We disallow disruptive, disrespectful, and abusive behavior in chat in speech or actions, all players should be playing in a drama-free space.
Sharing others personal information - Leaking anyone else's personal information is severely not allowed at all times. Such as misleading information, methods of tricking to giving sensitive information or IP grabbers.
3rd Party Advertising - 3rd Party or non-Yltimate SMP related advertising isn't allowed. Yltimate SMP related content is allowed as long as it also follows the spamming rules.
Hate Speech - Hate speech like slurs or discrimination towards other players isn't allowed. Other statements involving death threats or suicide shouldn't be allowed either.
Other Casinos/Gambling - The casino at spawn is the only gambling related pay for chance system on the server. Messages or advertisements promoting other forms of gambling like open casinos, or randomized prizes with an entry cost isn't allowed. Open free giveaways are allowed as long as its ensured players are not getting scammed at all.
Innappropriate Actions
The following rules apply primarily in-game, but may also apply to chat as these rules relate to behavior that may result in punishment as this server is less of a place not to cause any havoc.
Griefing/Stealing - Even with claiming lands, regardless of the world, there shouldn't be any sort of stealing/griefing of people's builds/items/gear without permission. This also includes trolling, and trapping other users and world spawns.
Unwanted PVP - Without permission, unwanted PVP/killing of other players isn't allowed.
Scamming - A big obvious rule, but examples of in sales and trades where items agreed aren't given as stated isn't allowed.
Inappropriate Skins, Builds, Usernames - All players should have appropriate skins, builds, and usernames for all aged players.
Impersonation - Impersonating another player or famous player to unfairly effect the community isn't allowed. (This also applies to the /nick command when chosing a nickname for LEGEND rank players)
Lying to Staff Members - Don't lie to any staff members or refuse to provide information about issues you are aware of or provide false evidence/information about reports.
Evading Punishments - Using an alternate account on Yltimate SMP is allowed, but using one to bypass a punishment on a main or multiple accounts isn't allowed.
Real-Life Trading - Using real-life currency for items on the Yltimate SMP isn't allowed, or for trading/selling Minecraft accounts. Cross-trading items from other-games for Yltimate SMP items isn't allowed either.
Leaking Assets/Non-Public Information - There will be traces of upcoming content on the server. Leaking non-public information or items not obtainable in the game isn't allowed. Unless it's a screenshot/media from a staff team member.
Modifications/Exploits
The following rules apply to game clients/modifications that give unfair advantages to players. This otherwise means to not use a mod that gives you an unfair advantage gameplay wise.
Xray/Cave Finders - Modifications/exploits that allow you to find ores in caves through blocks like Xray texture packs/mods and cave finder mods (certain minimap mods).
Non-cosmetic client - Modifications/clients not considered to be 'cosmetic' or give you an unfair advantage aren't allowed.
Hack Clients - Hack clients that give you an unfair advantage aren't allowed.
Macros/Scripts - Automating actions you would have to manually do yourself aren't allowed. This also includes physical actions like mouse weights, or tricks with F3.
Duplication - Duplicating items in any sort of way, including a bug aren't allowed. So, if you find a duplication bug, do not abuse it and rather report it to the staff team.
Abusing Bugs/Glitches - If you find a bug/glitch that you can abuse to give yourself an unfair advantage isn't allowed. Refrain from selling/trading abused, unobtainable, or bugged items and rather report them to the staff team. Other exploits to example, farm items to gain an advantage won't be allowed. Using alternate accounts to bypass gameplay limitions isn't allowed either.
Punishments
Breaking any of the mentioned rules above can result in suspension of chat entirely, or bans from the public Yltimate SMP platforms.
Please do not discuss any punishments in public channels. If you think your ban was unfair, you can appeal your ban here.