Hytale SMP Community Rules and Etiquette

Every SMP has rules, and every community has unwritten expectations. Understanding both makes the experience better for everyone, including you.

Here's what you need to know about being a good SMP citizen.

Universal Rules (Almost Every Server Has These)

No Griefing

Griefing means destroying or damaging other players' builds, items, or progress. This is the most common rule on any SMP.

Even if a server doesn't explicitly ban griefing, doing it will get you kicked or banned eventually. Nobody wants to play with someone who ruins their work.

No Cheating

Hacks, exploits, and unfair advantages aren't allowed. This includes:

• Modified clients that give you abilities others don't have
• Exploiting bugs to duplicate items or break the game
• Using external tools to gain advantages

Play fair or find an anarchy server where rules don't exist.

No Harassment

Treat other players with basic respect. Targeted harassment, hate speech, and toxic behavior get people banned.

You don't have to like everyone. You do have to be civil.

Follow Staff Decisions

Server staff make judgment calls. Even if you disagree, arguing in public chat rarely helps. If you have a legitimate complaint, most servers have a process for appeals or feedback.

Unwritten Etiquette

These aren't official rules, but following them makes you a better community member.

Respect Claimed Areas

If someone has built something or claimed land, stay out of it unless invited. Even if there's no protection system, walking through someone's base and taking stuff is bad form.

When in doubt, ask. Most players are happy to share or trade, but they want to be asked first.

Don't Build Too Close to Others

Give people space. Building right next to someone's base without asking is intrusive. They might have expansion plans, and now you're in the way.

If you want to be neighbors, ask first. Many players enjoy having neighbors, but they want to choose who.

Share Common Resources

Some servers have community farms, mines, or resources. If you use them, replant crops, don't strip mine everything, and leave some for others.

Taking everything and giving nothing back is a fast way to make enemies.

Help New Players

You were new once too. When someone asks basic questions in chat, a helpful answer costs you nothing and makes the community better.

You don't have to drop everything to guide someone through their first day, but pointing them in the right direction is good practice.

Keep Chat Reasonable

Server chat is shared space. Spamming, excessive caps, constant complaining, and drama all make the experience worse for everyone.

Talk, have fun, be social. Just don't be that person everyone wants to mute.

PvP Etiquette

If the server allows PvP, there are still unwritten rules.

Don't Kill New Players

Someone who just spawned with nothing isn't a fair fight. Let people get established before you start fighting them.

Don't Camp Spawn

Sitting at spawn and killing everyone who logs in is cheap. Most servers will ban this even if PvP is otherwise allowed.

Accept Losses Gracefully

You will die sometimes. Complaining in chat, accusing people of cheating, or rage-quitting makes you look bad. Take the loss, learn from it, move on.

Dealing with Problems

Issues will come up. How you handle them matters.

Talk First

If someone does something that bothers you, talk to them directly before escalating. Sometimes it's a misunderstanding. Maybe they didn't know that was your area, or didn't realize they were being annoying.

A calm conversation solves most problems.

Use Official Channels

If talking doesn't work, most servers have staff or moderation systems. Report issues properly instead of starting drama in public chat.

Document what happened if you can. Screenshots help.

Don't Retaliate

If someone griefs you, griefing them back just makes two griefers. Report it, let staff handle it, and focus on rebuilding.

Revenge cycles ruin communities.

Finding the Right Community

Different servers have different vibes. Some are super strict, some are relaxed. Some are PvP focused, some are building focused.

If a server's rules don't fit your playstyle, find a different server. Don't join a hardcore PvP server and complain about getting killed. Don't join a peaceful building server and expect to fight everyone.

At TaleSMP, we keep rules simple: don't grief, don't cheat, don't be toxic. We use land claiming so your builds stay protected, and we focus on letting people enjoy the game their way. Join us here.

Being Part of Something

The best SMP experiences come from community. Not just playing on the same server, but actually connecting with people.

Join the Discord. Participate in events. Help with community projects. Trade with neighbors. Build relationships.

A server full of strangers who never interact is just singleplayer with lag. Make the effort to engage, and multiplayer becomes something special.

Welcome to the community.