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RankedSMP Changelog

[1.7.0] - Branding Restoration

Formatting Fixes

- Name Color: Restored player names to White (§f). - Rank Style: Maintained the Full Yellow (§e) prefix for ranked players ([#X]). - Unranked Style: Maintained the Grey (§7) prefix for unranked players.

RankedSMP Changelog

[1.6.0] - Chat & Color Finalization (2025-04-08)

Formatting Fixes

- Double Rank Fix: Resolved an issue where the rank prefix appeared twice in chat. - Color Scheme Update: - Rank Number & Brackets: Now strictly Yellow (§e). - Player Name: Now strictly Black (§0) to match requested aesthetics. - Unranked: Remains Grey (§7).

RankedSMP Changelog

[1.5.0] - Aesthetic Logic Refinement

Formatting Fixes

- Conditional Coloring: The rank prefix now correctly turns Grey (§7) only when a player is (Unranked). - Ranked Style: Players with a rank number now strictly follow the Yellow Brackets/Black Text style (§e[§0#X§e]) consistently across chat, nametags, and the tab list.

RankedSMP Changelog

[1.4.0] - Polish & UX Refresh (2025-04-08)

Hammer Improvements

- Visual Cooldowns: Added a native Minecraft item cooldown (white overlay) to the Hierarchy Hammer when using the dash ability. - Lore Context: Added descriptive lore to the Hierarchy Hammer explaining its Dash and Verdict abilities.

RankedSMP Changelog

[1.1.0] - Aesthetic & UX Update

Aesthetic Improvements

- Yellow Rank Branding: Updated rank prefixes and nametags to use a vibrant Yellow color scheme (§e), including brackets and the UNRANKED tag. - Improved Visual Hierarchy: Adjusted nametag formatting for better visibility in-game.

Quality of Life

- Command Recommendations: Implemented a comprehensive TabCompleter for the /rankedsmp command, providing suggestions for sub-commands, player names, and rank numbers. - Dependency Update: Bumped PlaceholderAPI integration to version 2.11.6 for better stability.

RankedSMP Changelog

[1.0.0] - Initial Release (2025-04-08)

Core Systems

- Dynamic Rank System: Implemented a 1-20 rank system where Rank 1 is the most powerful and Rank 20 is the least. - Rank Assignment: Added /rankedsmp start to randomly shuffle and assign ranks to all online players. - Rank Stealing: Implemented a kill-swap mechanic—killing a player with a better rank swaps your ranks. - Buff Engine: Developed a progressive buff calculator for: - Max Health: From 20 hearts (Rank 1) down to 10.5 hearts (Rank 20). - XP Multiplier: From 3x (Rank 1) down to 1.1x (Rank 20). - Potion Duration: From 2x (Rank 1) down to 1.05x (Rank 20). - Extra Inventories: Created a persistent GUI-based inventory system for Ranks 1-10, providing up to 54 extra slots.

Custom Items & Features

- Hierarchy Hammer: - Custom Mace item with a Dash ability (Right-Click). - Verdict Mechanic: Deals 2x damage and breaks configurable blocks after 4 consecutive smash attacks. - Dragon Egg Locator: - Dynamic BossBar tracking system for players holding a Dragon Egg. - Displays distance and direction arrows (, , , etc.) to the nearest player.

Administration & Integration

- Rank Management GUI: Drag-and-drop interface for admins to manually manage player ranks. - PlaceholderAPI Hook: Added support for %rankedsmp_rank%, %rankedsmp_hearts%, and more. - Nametags: Integrated prefix system for chat, tab list, and above-head displays using vanilla scoreboard teams. - Configuration: Fully customizable config.yml for all item stats, cooldowns, and block-breaking rules.

Stability & Build

- Portable Environment: Integrated a local .jdk and .maven setup with a build.bat script for easy compilation on any machine. - Bug Fixes: Resolved lambda effectively final issues and listener syntax errors during the initial development phase.