- Economy integration for monetary rewards
- Item rewards with customizable types and amounts
- Visual and text notifications when achievements are completed
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Achievement GUI: Intuitive interface to view and claim achievements
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Cross-Server Synchronization: Achievement progress syncs across all servers in your network
Enhanced GUI System
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Main Settings Menu: Easily toggle VeinMiner and tool-specific settings
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Visual Status Indicators:
- LIME_GREEN_CONCRETE block indicates VeinMiner is active
- RED_CONCRETE block shows when VeinMiner is disabled
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Achievement Browser: View all available achievements, progress, and rewards
Database Improvements
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Robust MySQL Integration: Improved connection handling and query optimization
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Fallback Mode: Automatic switch to file-based storage if database connection fails
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Real-time Synchronization: Changes propagate immediately across multiple servers
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Connection Pool Management: Better handling of database resources
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Schema Updates: Automatic database schema updates when new features are added
Improvements
Command System
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Tab Completion: Intelligent suggestions as you type commands
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New Commands:
- /veinminer gui - Open the settings GUI
- /veinminer achievements - View achievements menu
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Improved Reload Command: Now properly reloads all plugin components including achievements
Performance Optimizations
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Efficient Block Processing: Improved algorithms for handling large veins
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Reduced Database Load: Better caching and batch processing of database operations
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Memory Usage Improvements: More efficient data structures and object pooling
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Asynchronous Processing: More operations moved off the main thread
Player Experience
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Better Feedback: Clear notifications for level-ups and achievements
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Progress Tracking: Detailed progress information for all achievements
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Customizable Settings: More granular control over plugin behavior
Technical Improvements Code Architecture
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Modular Design: Improved code organization for better maintainability
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PlayerData Refactoring: Separated player data into dedicated classes
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Error Handling: More robust error recovery and logging
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Debug Mode: Comprehensive debug logging for troubleshooting
- Fixed issue with tab completion not working correctly
- Resolved database connection leaks
- Fixed synchronization issues in multi-server environments
- Corrected tool durability calculations
- Fixed achievement progress not being saved correctly
- Resolved issue with new achievements not being loaded for existing players
- Fixed various GUI rendering issues
- Improved error handling for database operations
Installation Notes
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Database Update: The plugin will automatically update your database schema
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Configuration Update: New configuration options will be added to your config.yml
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Permissions: New permissions added for achievement-related commands
Future Plans
- More achievement types and challenges
- Enhanced statistics tracking and leaderboards
- Additional GUI customization options
- Performance optimizations for very large servers
- Integration with more economy and permission plugins