EXP-Gems

EXPGems v3.4 — Modernisation & Optimisation Patch

This update focuses on cleaning up the older EXPGems codebase, improving performance, and fixing several long-standing issues while keeping the plugin behaviour familiar and compatible with existing setups.

Main Changes

- Modernised large parts of the plugin source. - Reduced repeated code across gem tiers, ore EXP, crop EXP, crafting, and GUI handling. - Improved internal item checks for EXP gems and tomes. - Kept the original commands, permissions, config paths, and gameplay flow intact. - Added a cleaner console startup banner. - Improved compatibility with newer Spigot/Paper versions.

Gem Improvements

- Fixed gems sometimes doing nothing when right-clicked. - Gems now correctly work on both right-click air and right-click block. - Added clearer permission feedback when a player is missing a required gem tier permission. - Fixed hidden gem reveals sometimes showing a different gem name than the item actually received. - Fixed Tier VI lore using hardcoded EXP values instead of config values. - Fixed the Tier5.Chance typo issue by supporting the correct Tier-5.Chance path.

EXP & Particle Fixes

- Fixed a Spigot 1.21.10 particle crash caused by particles requiring extra data. - Added safer particle spawning so unsupported/changed particle behaviour no longer breaks gem usage. - EXP tomes now use the safer particle system too. - Gem usage should now complete properly instead of erroring before EXP is awarded.

Ore & Crop EXP Optimisation

- Reworked ore EXP handling into a cleaner mapped system. - Reworked crop EXP handling into a cleaner mapped system. - Kept existing ore and crop config paths working. - Silk Touch checks still prevent ore EXP where intended. - Fully grown crop checks are preserved.

Crafting & Recipes

- Cleaned up tier crafting permission checks. - Recipes are now registered in a cleaner and safer way. - Existing gem upgrade recipes remain the same. - EXP Tome crafting remains supported.

Admin GUI

- Cleaned up the admin GUI code. - Removed reliance on one shared static inventory. - Existing admin buttons and toggles remain available. - GUI still supports giving gems, toggling ore EXP, crop EXP, gem names, hidden gem cost, and reloading config.

Commands Kept

- /gem admin - /gem timer - /gem ores - /gem crops - /gem names - /gem cost - /gem tome - /gem rl

Permissions

The gem tier permissions are still used: ```text gem.tier1 gem.tier2 gem.tier3 gem.tier4 gem.tier5 gem.tier6 gem.admin gem.rl