SmartPets v1.2 - Major Experience Enhancement Update

Revolutionary AI Pet Experience with Enhanced Player Feedback & Interaction Systems

We're excited to announce the biggest SmartPets update yet! This release focuses on making the plugin more intuitive, engaging, and user-friendly while maintaining the advanced AI that makes SmartPets special.

MAJOR NEW FEATURES

️ Intelligent Pet Feedback System

• Real-time Status Updates: Your pet now communicates their needs through subtle, non-intrusive messages
• Critical Need Alerts: Get immediate notifications when your pet is starving, exhausted, or in distress
• Positive Reinforcement: Receive encouraging messages when you're doing a great job caring for your pet
• Smart Care Tips: Random helpful hints about pet care, leveling, and evolution
• Action Bar Integration: Subtle feedback through action bar messages (configurable)
• Customizable Intervals: Fully configurable timing for all feedback types

Comprehensive Help & Discovery System

• Contextual Help: Get personalized advice based on your pet's current condition
• Topic-Based Guides: Detailed help for basics, stats, leveling, evolution, skills, behavior, and interaction
• Dynamic Information: Help messages show actual config values (EXP rates, cooldowns, etc.)
• Quick Tips for Beginners: Essential information for new players
• Interactive Commands: /pet help [topic] for specific guidance
• No More Guesswork: Discover all mechanics without reading config files!

Advanced Emotion Display System

• Clear Emotion Translation: Complex stats now translate into understandable emotions
• Detailed Explanations: Understand exactly what each emotion means for your pet
• Stress Factor Analysis: Identify what's causing your pet distress
• Personalized Recommendations: Get specific advice based on your pet's emotional state
• Intensity Indicators: See how strongly your pet feels (Mild, Strong, Very Strong)
• Emoji Support: Visual emoji icons for instant emotion recognition

Revolutionary Interaction System

• Intelligent Interaction Detection: Automatically determines feeding vs. petting vs. playing
• Enhanced Visual Feedback: Beautiful particles and animations for each interaction type
• Pet-Specific Audio: Different sounds for different pet types and interactions
• Realistic Pet Behavior: Pets look at you, jump with joy, and show authentic reactions
• Smart Cooldown System: Prevents overwhelming pets while maintaining engagement
• Toy Recognition: Use sticks, bones, and other items to play with your pets
• Overrides Default Behaviors: No more wolves sitting when you want to pet them!

️ TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS

Complete Localization Support

• Fully Translatable: Every message is now in lang.yml - perfect for international servers
• 100+ New Message Keys: Comprehensive language support for all new features
• Dynamic Placeholders: Messages adapt to show pet names, values, and context
• Professional Formatting: Consistent color coding and formatting throughout

⚙️ Extensive Configuration Options

• Feedback System Controls: Enable/disable any aspect of the feedback system
• Interaction Customization: Configure cooldowns, effects, sounds, and behaviors
• Help System Settings: Control contextual help, tips, and value display
• Emotion Display Options: Customize intensity display, stress factors, and recommendations
• Performance Tuning: Adjust intervals and resource usage to fit your server

️ Improved Architecture

• Modular Design: New manager classes for better organization and maintainability
• Configuration-Driven: Everything is configurable without code changes
• Performance Optimized: Smarter task scheduling and resource management
• Event-Driven Updates: More responsive pet state changes and feedback

NEW FILES & STRUCTURE

Enhanced Configuration:

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  • Expanded lang.yml: 100+ new translatable messages and help content
  • Enhanced config.yml: New sections for feedback, interaction, help, and emotion systems
  • Backward Compatible: All existing configurations remain functional

FOR SERVER ADMINISTRATORS

Easy Migration:

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  • ✅ Drop-in Replacement: Simply replace the old JAR with the new one
  • ✅ Auto-Configuration: New config sections are added automatically with sensible defaults
  • ✅ Existing Data Safe: All pet data, levels, and progress are preserved
  • ✅ No Breaking Changes: All existing commands and permissions work exactly the same

Customization Options:

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  • Disable Features: Turn off any new system you don't want (feedback, help, etc.)
  • Adjust Performance: Fine-tune intervals and resource usage for your server size
  • Localize Content: Translate everything to your server's language
  • Brand Integration: Customize messages and help content to match your server theme

FOR PLAYERS

Immediate Benefits:

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  • Never Miss Pet Needs: Get notified when your pet needs attention
  • Learn the System: Comprehensive help guides teach you everything
  • Understand Your Pet: Clear emotional feedback helps you be a better owner
  • Better Interactions: More engaging and realistic pet interactions
  • Optimize Care: Learn exactly how to level up and evolve your pets efficiently

New Commands:

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  • /pet help - Enhanced help with topic system
  • /pet help basics - Learn pet care fundamentals
  • /pet help stats - Understand pet emotions and needs
  • /pet help leveling - Master the experience system
  • /pet help evolution - Learn about pet evolution
  • /pet help skills - Discover pet abilities
  • /pet help behavior - Understand AI patterns
  • /pet help interaction - Perfect your pet interactions

WHAT'S NEXT?

This update lays the foundation for even more exciting features coming soon:

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  • Advanced Pet Personalities - Unique behavioral traits per pet
  • Pet Housing System - Build homes and environments for your pets
  • Multi-Pet Management - Enhanced tools for managing multiple pets
  • Cosmetic Customization - Visual customization options for pets
  • World Integration - Enhanced environmental interactions

FEEDBACK & SUPPORT

We're committed to making SmartPets the best AI pet plugin available. Your feedback drives our development!

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  • Bug Reports: Use the Issues tab on our GitHub or PM us directly
  • Feature Requests: Share your ideas for future updates
  • ⭐ Reviews: If you love the update, please leave a review!
  • Community: Join our Discord for support, tips, and showcase your pets

Special Thanks: To our community for the fantastic feedback and suggestions that made this update possible!


Compatible with Spigot/Paper 1.16.5 - 1.21.5 | Requires Vault | Optional: DecentHolograms, PlaceholderAPI, LuckPerms