Velocity Friends

What's New in Version 1.4.1: - Personal server switch notification toggle - Players can now enable/disable server switch notifications individually - Server alias system - Replace technical server names with custom display names in the config - Admin message spy feature - Monitor private messages with permission-protected /friend watch <player> command - Enhanced MySQL support - Full support for special characters in database passwords (" \ # ; : / ? & | $) - Hex color support in all messages - Use <#RRGGBB> (MiniMessage style) or &#RRGGBB (BungeeCord style) anywhere in config.yml - MySQL auto-reconnect - Plugin automatically reconnects to the database if it goes offline and comes back (30-second cooldown between attempts, no data loss) - Fixed stale MySQL connections - Added HikariCP keepalive, max lifetime, and connection validation to prevent silent failures after the database is idle - Fixed activity status (Active/AFK/DND) not being saved to MySQL - Was previously only stored in memory and reset on every restart - Server join action configurable: direct connection or custom command - Fixed config migration for new settings in server_aliases from existing configs Summary of changes from beta versions of 1.4.1

What's New in Version 1.4.1: - Server join action configurable: direct connection or custom command - Fixed config migration for new settings in server_aliases from existing configs

- Hex color support in all messages - Use <#RRGGBB> (MiniMessage style) or &#RRGGBB (BungeeCord style) anywhere in config.yml - MySQL auto-reconnect - Plugin automatically reconnects to the database if it goes offline and comes back (30-second cooldown between attempts, no data loss) - Fixed stale MySQL connections - Added HikariCP keepalive, max lifetime, and connection validation to prevent silent failures after the database is idle - Fixed activity status (Active/AFK/DND) not being saved to MySQL - Was previously only stored in memory and reset on every restart

What's New: - NEW Plugin Message Channel type, activity_status and server_switch_enabled in SETTINGS

SETTINGS|<player_uuid>|<requests_enabled>|<notifications_enabled>|<messages_enabled>|<server_switch_enabled>|<activity_status>|<status_message>

Friend Companion News: - %friends_total_list% and %friends_total_list<int>% suppot (new Placeholders) - added cache for the Placeholder content

What's New in Version 1.4.1: - Personal server switch notification toggle - Players can now enable/disable server switch notifications individually - Server alias system - Replace technical server names with custom display names in the config - Admin message spy feature - Monitor private messages with permission-protected /friend watch <player> command - Enhanced MySQL support - Full support for special characters in database passwords (" \ # ; : / ? & | $)

What's New in Version 1.4.0: Version & Status System: - Built-in version checker with live update notifications and download links - Activity status system (Active/AFK/DND) with colored status indicators - Compatibility checker for Velocity versions Enhanced Friend Interactions: - Accept friend requests from offline players - Clickable friend names for quick messaging - DND mode blocks incoming messages - Status dots with hover text for all player states Configuration Improvements: - disable_empty_messages - Auto-disable empty config messages (default: true) - All messages, colors, and hover texts fully customizable - Tab-completion for /friend status command Quality of Life: - Improved error handling for empty messages - Better visual feedback and notifications - Minor bug fixes and performance improvements PlaceholderAPI Support (New!): Use the included companion plugin to display friend data in scoreboards, holograms, chat, and more:

- New config option: disable_empty_messages (default: true) – If enabled, any message left empty in the config will automatically disable that message in-game. This applies to all configurable messages and prevents errors if a message is intentionally left blank - Minor bug fixes and improvements

- New config option: show_settings_usage (default: true) – allows server owners to hide or show the settings usage message in the settings menu - bug fixes and improvements

- Built-in version & compatibility checker: Use /friend version to see if you are running the latest stable, beta, or dev build. The plugin fetches live update info from the web, shows download links, and checks Velocity compatibility. All update and status messages are clear, color-coded, and context-aware (e.g., warns if your Velocity version is too old, or if your beta is older than the latest stable).

What's New in Version 1.4.0 Rev-2: - all other 1.4.0-Rev-1 changes - Offline friend request acceptance: You can now accept friend requests from offline players

What's New in Version 1.3.4: - Broadcast sent message can now be enabled/disabled via config (broadcast_sent_enabled) - All user-facing messages, including hover/click and broadcast-related, are now fully configurable - Minor bug fixes and improvements

What's New in Version 1.3.3: - MiniMessage support removed - New: Friend request (FA) click system – when you try to message a non-friend, the error message is now hoverable and clickable to send a friend request instantly

MiniMessage support removed

What's New in Version 1.3.1: - Additional command aliases for messaging: /message, /whisper, /pm (individually configurable) - Reply command aliases: /r, /reply, /respond (individually configurable) - All aliases support tab-completion for online friends

What's New in Version 1.3.0: - Server display in friends list - See which server each online friend is on - Click-to-join functionality - Click on server names to instantly join your friends - Direct server connection like join signs - No commands required - Enhanced tab-completion for /msg and /tell aliases, and fix for /friends - Improved config preservation - Comments and formatting maintained on updates

What's New in Version 1.2.1: - Now uses cached usernames for offline players in /friend requests

What's New in Version 1.2.0: - Server switch notifications - See when friends join different servers (e.g., "Friend joined Bedwars-1") - New FRIEND_SERVER_SWITCH event for Plugin Messaging API - Configurable server switch notifications (disabled by default to avoid spam)

- Complete Plugin Messaging API for integration with Spigot/Paper plugins - Bidirectional communication between Velocity and backend servers - Automatic event notifications (friend online/offline, friend requests) - Username caching for offline players - Dual storage system (JSON + MySQL) with automatic fallback - Console logging for friend messages and broadcasts - Interactive settings menu for customization - HikariCP connection pooling for optimal MySQL performance