[02:31:30 WARN]: [Autorank] Task #168 for Autorank v4.1 generated an exception
java.lang.NullPointerException: null
at me.armar.plugins.autorank.config.PathsConfig.getRequirements(PathsConfig.java:198) ~[?:?]
at me.armar.plugins.autorank.pathbuilder.PathBuilder.initialisePaths(PathBuilder.java:83) ~[?:?]
at me.armar.plugins.autorank.pathbuilder.PathManager.initialiseFromConfigs(PathManager.java:151) ~[?:?]
at me.armar.plugins.autorank.Autorank$1.run(Autorank.java:259) ~[?:?]
at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_12_R1.scheduler.CraftTask.run(CraftTask.java:58) ~[patched_1.12.2.jar:git-Paper-1320]
at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_12_R1.scheduler.CraftScheduler.mainThreadHeartbeat(CraftScheduler.java:356) [patched_1.12.2.jar:git-Paper-1320]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_12_R1.MinecraftServer.D(MinecraftServer.java:833) [patched_1.12.2.jar:git-Paper-1320]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_12_R1.DedicatedServer.D(DedicatedServer.java:426) [patched_1.12.2.jar:git-Paper-1320]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_12_R1.MinecraftServer.C(MinecraftServer.java:767) [patched_1.12.2.jar:git-Paper-1320]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_12_R1.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:665) [patched_1.12.2.jar:git-Paper-1320]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.8.0_161]

git-Paper-1320
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Should be a syntax error in one of your config files. Copy and Paste the config files contents here separately and verify they are correct. https://codebeautify.org/yaml-validator

Can't be that, unless the plugin CAME with invalid YML, because thats what this websites saying - things I didn't edit is "invalid" YML

Heres my configs -
https://pastebin.com/Y1vgKGVF
https://pastebin.com/YDq5fPW9

I’m not 100% sure here, just trying to help, but it is possible that the paths file require a prerequisite. See here. https://github.com/Staartvin/Autorank-2/wiki/How-to-configure-the-Paths.yml-file%3F To test, you could just put in prerequisites: in group: value: default

Is there a way to have no pre-requisites? I just wanted AutoRank to automatically give people with a certan amount of hours an "experienced" / "veteran" rank and thats about it. I deleted the requisites section

I don’t know. Do you only have 2 ranks on the server currently?

Only that one

Try to update to Autorank v4.2.3. Paths without prerequisites will be supported in the next version.