Attract to Chat 2.1.0 — Forge 1.20.1

This release is currently available for Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge.

Attract to Chat is a server-first gameplay mod that turns player chat messages into temporary sound sources that configured mobs can hear and investigate.

Highlights

• Reworked mob investigation and navigation behavior.
• Improved AI priority handling.
• Mobs preserve combat and survival behaviors instead of abandoning them for chat.
• Villagers prioritize escaping zombies over investigating messages.
• Added configurable CAPS loudness.
• Added support for vanilla and modded mob registries.
• Expanded the /atc command system with contextual help and autocomplete.
• Added runtime entity management.
• Added individual and global ignore rules using @a.
• Added player-specific Troll Mode.
• Added optional Vocal Fatigue.
• Added optional Anti-Spam controls.
• Added built-in and persistent custom presets.
• Added smart preset undo and safe reset.
• Added independent administrative debug diagnostics.
• Removed obsolete effects, redundant feedback and unnecessary dependencies.

Server-First Support

• Install Attract to Chat on the Forge 1.20.1 server.
• Players can join without installing the mod on their clients.
• Commands and translated feedback work for clients without the mod.
• Installing the same JAR on the client is optional.

Optional Client Features

When the mod is installed on both the server and client, the player can enable personal investigation-path particles:

/atc client particles enable
/atc client particles disable

Particles are disabled by default and never appear for clients without Attract to Chat installed.

Requirements

• Minecraft 1.20.1
• Forge
• Java 17

Fabric and Minecraft 1.19.2 builds are undergoing additional compatibility testing and are not included in this upload.