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When a player\u2019s lives reach **0**, they are **automatically banned** until another player revives them using the **Revive Crystal**, a special item crafted with rare materials.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \u2728 Features<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 **Configurable Life System** \u2014 Set `starting-lives` and `max-lives` in config.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc80 **Ban on 0 Lives** \u2014 Players are banned automatically until revived.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc8e **Revive Crystal** \u2014 Fully customizable crafting recipe for reviving banned players.<br \/>\n\u267e\ufe0f **Unlimited Lives Mode** \u2014 Set `max-lives: -1` to remove all life limits.<br \/>\n\u2699\ufe0f **Admin Commands** \u2014 `\/addlives`, `\/setlives`, `\/removelives`, `\/checklives`, `\/toplives`.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcac **Custom Messages** \u2014 All messages and prefixes are configurable with hex color (`&#038;#RRGGBB`) support.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcbe **MySQL or YAML Storage** \u2014 Switch easily between local file or database persistence.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcca **PlaceholderAPI Support** \u2014 Display lives and status with `%livessmp_lives%` and `%livessmp_status%`.<br \/>\n\ud83e\ude84 **Cross-Compatible** \u2014 Works on Paper, Purpur, and Spigot (1.21+).<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \u2699\ufe0f Commands<\/p>\n<p>| Command                          | Description                                   |<br \/>\n| &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; | &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; |<br \/>\n| `\/livessmp`                      | Shows plugin info and help                    |<br \/>\n| `\/lives`                         | Shows your remaining lives                    |<br \/>\n| `\/revive <player>`               | Revive a banned player using a Revive Crystal |<br \/>\n| `\/addlives <player> <amount>`    | Add lives to a player                         |<br \/>\n| `\/setlives <player> <amount>`    | Set a player\u2019s lives                          |<br \/>\n| `\/removelives <player> <amount>` | Remove lives from a player                    |<br \/>\n| `\/checklives <player>`           | Check another player\u2019s lives                  |<br \/>\n| `\/toplives`                      | Shows the top players with most lives         |<br \/>\n| `\/livessmpreload`                | Reloads plugin configuration and recipes      |<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83e\ude84 Permissions<\/p>\n<p>| Permission        | Description                          | Default |<br \/>\n| &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; | &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; | &#8212;&#8212;- |<br \/>\n| `livessmp.admin`  | Manage lives (add\/set\/remove)        | OP      |<br \/>\n| `livessmp.bypass` | Prevents life loss and bans          | OP      |<br \/>\n| `livessmp.check`  | Allows checking other players\u2019 lives | OP      |<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udcac Custom Messages<\/p>\n<p>All plugin messages (join, life lost, revive, admin actions, etc.) can be customized in the config with full `&#038;#HEXCODE` color support and placeholders like `%player%`, `%target%`, and `%lives%`.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \u26a1 Compatibility<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 **Paper \/ Purpur \/ Spigot 1.21+**<br \/>\n\u2699\ufe0f Built using the **modern Paper API**<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude80 Optimized for **performance and stability**<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udc1e Issue Tracker<\/p>\n<p>Found a bug or have a suggestion?<br \/>\nReport it on the GitHub Issues page.<br \/>\nPlease include:<\/p>\n<p>* Your **Minecraft version** (e.g., 1.21.5)<br \/>\n* Your **server type** (Paper, Purpur, Spigot, etc.)<br \/>\n* Your **LivesSMP plugin version**<br \/>\n* Steps to reproduce the issue or screenshots\/logs<\/p>\n<p>Your feedback helps make LivesSMP better for everyone \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83e\udd1d Contributing<\/p>\n<p>Want to help improve LivesSMP? Awesome!<br \/>\nYou can contribute by:<\/p>\n<p>* \ud83e\udde0 Submitting feature ideas in the issues tab<br \/>\n* \ud83d\udc1b Reporting bugs and suggesting fixes<br \/>\n* \ud83d\udcbb Opening pull requests with improvements or optimizations<br \/>\n* \ud83c\udf0d Helping with documentation or translations<\/p>\n<p>Before contributing code, please:<\/p>\n<p>1. Fork the repository on GitHub.<br \/>\n2. Create a new branch for your feature or fix.<br \/>\n3. Test your changes thoroughly on a Paper server (1.21+).<br \/>\n4. 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