ConquestDuels v5.6.0
High-performance 1v1 / party duels with arena queues, ELO, and PlaceholderAPI integration[/CENTER]
⚡ What’s New in v5.6.0
1️⃣ Massive Join-Lag Fix (No More Mojang 429 Spam)
We’ve refactored the internal stats listener to completely remove the heavy use of:
on player join. This means:

• No more console spam with Mojang HTTP 429 errors.
• No more main-thread blocking just because someone with an unknown/old name joins.
• Much smoother player joins on busy servers.

Stats are now created in a lightweight way when a player first joins, without poking Mojang or iterating over every stored username.
2️⃣ New PlaceholderAPI Placeholders for Player Stats
ConquestDuels now exposes per-player duel stats directly through PlaceholderAPI, so you can use them in:

• Scoreboards
• TAB lists
• Holograms
• GUIs / menus
• Chat formats

All placeholders below use the standard format:
Player Stats Placeholders
Details:

• %ConquestDuels_stats.kills% – Total duel kills.
• %ConquestDuels_stats.deaths% – Total duel deaths.
• %ConquestDuels_stats.wins% – Total duel wins.
• %ConquestDuels_stats.losses% – Total duel losses.
• %ConquestDuels_stats.elo% – Current ELO (formatted with 2 decimals).
• %ConquestDuels_stats.kdr% – Kill/Death ratio (2 decimals).
• %ConquestDuels_stats.winrate% – Win rate as a percentage (0.00–100.00).
• %ConquestDuels_stats.totalduels% – Total duels played (wins + losses).

If you’re using something like TAB, DeluxeMenus, CMI, or any other PlaceholderAPI-compatible plugin, you can drop these in instantly.
Existing Arena / Queue Placeholders (Reminder)
These already existed, but here’s a quick refresher now that stats placeholders are live too:
Total players queued in all arenas
Total players queued for a specific gamemode across all arenas
Example:
Per-arena queue size
Per-arena + gamemode queue size
Per-arena + gamemode queue status
Returns either waiting or empty.
3️⃣ Performance & Stability Improvements

• Join-time stats handling has been simplified to avoid scanning all stored users.
• Stats file format remains the same (no data wipe on update).
• Safer error handling around placeholders to avoid spam if a placeholder is misconfigured.

How to Update

1. Stop your server.
2. Replace your old ConquestDuels jar with v5.6.0.
3. Start the server again.
4. Make sure PlaceholderAPI is installed and enabled if you want to use the new placeholders.

Your existing:

• Arenas
• Queues
• User stats (kills, deaths, wins, losses, ELO)

are all preserved automatically.
❤️ Feedback & Suggestions
If you find any issues or have ideas for more placeholders (leaderboards, winstreaks, per-gamemode stats, etc.), please drop them in the discussion thread or on my support Discord. Your feedback directly shapes future updates.