PlotPlugin - Update Changelog

Version 0.4 - Advanced Plot Management (April 15, 2025)

New Features

• Vault Economy Integration
  • Replaced emeralds with Vault's economy system for plot expansion and upgrades.
  • Configure the cost of expanding plots (
    Code (Text):

    expand-cost
    ) and upgrading plot levels (
    Code (Text):

    upgrade-cost
    ) in
    Code (Text):

    config.yml
    .
  • Default: 1000 for expansion, 5000/10000 for upgrades to levels 2/3.
• Plot Invitation System
  • Added
    Code (Text):

    /plot invite <player>
    to invite players to your plot temporarily.
  • Invitations expire after a configurable time (default: 60 seconds).
  • Invited players can use
    Code (Text):

    /plot accept
    to join the plot's allowed list.
• Plot Flags
  • Owners can now customize plot behavior with
    Code (Text):

    /plot flag <flag> <true/false>
    .
  • Available flags:
    • Code (Text):

      pvp
      : Enable/disable PvP on the plot (default: false).
    • Code (Text):

      mobs
      : Allow/disallow attacking mobs by non-members (default: false).
    • Code (Text):

      pickup
      : Allow/disallow item pickup by non-members (default: false).
• Plot Levels and Upgrades
  • Plots now have levels (1-3) that determine their maximum size.
    • Level 1: 64x64 (default).
    • Level 2: 96x96 (upgrade cost: 5000).
    • Level 3: 128x128 (upgrade cost: 10000).
  • Use
    Code (Text):

    /plot upgrade
    to level up your plot, increasing its maximum expandable size.
• Automatic Inactive Plot Cleanup
  • Automatically removes plots of players who haven't logged in for a configurable time (default: 30 days).
  • Enable/disable in
    Code (Text):

    config.yml
    (
    Code (Text):

    auto-clean-enabled
    ) and set the inactivity threshold (
    Code (Text):

    auto-clean-days
    ).
  • Logs removed plots to the console for transparency.

️ Improvements

• Enhanced Plot List
  • Code (Text):

    /plot list
    now displays the level of each plot alongside its coordinates and world.
• Better Database Schema
  • Added columns to store plot levels, flags, and last login timestamps for the cleanup feature.
  • Added a new table (
    Code (Text):

    plot_invitations
    ) to manage temporary invitations.

Updated Commands

• Code (Text):

  /plot invite <player>
  : Invite a player to your plot.
• Code (Text):

  /plot accept
  : Accept a pending plot invitation.
• Code (Text):

  /plot flag <flag> <true/false>
  : Set plot-specific flags (pvp, mobs, pickup).
• Code (Text):

  /plot upgrade
  : Upgrade your plot's level to increase its maximum size.

Configuration Example

How to Update

1. Back up your existing
   Code (Text):

   plots.db
   and
   Code (Text):

   config.yml
   .
2. Replace the old PlotPlugin JAR with the new version in your
   Code (Text):

   plugins
   folder.
3. Restart your server to update the database schema and
   Code (Text):

   config.yml
   .
4. Review and customize the updated
   Code (Text):

   config.yml
   as needed.

Notes

• Important: This update modifies the database schema. Make sure to back up your
  Code (Text):

  plots.db
  before updating.
• Requires Vault and an economy plugin (e.g., EssentialsX) to function.
• If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please share them in the discussion section or on Discord!