RpEssentials

[4.1.4]

Bug blitz & RP features — proximity chat, mute system, staff notes, dice rolls, and more.

Fixed

• Wrong SPEC.save() calls in command setters: Every config setter in RpEssentialsCommands that modified a value belonging to ChatConfig, ScheduleConfig, or ModerationConfig was incorrectly calling RpEssentialsConfig.SPEC.save() instead of the owning spec. This silently discarded every in-game config change (joinMessage, leaveMessage, chatMessageColor, enableTimestamp, all schedule and moderation setters) on server restart. Each setter now calls configValue.save() directly, which resolves to the correct spec.

• MixinServerCommonPacketListenerImpl — crash on early packet: The blur guard RpEssentialsConfig.ENABLE_BLUR.get() was called at the top of modifyPacket with no try/catch. Any packet arriving before the config spec was built (e.g. during server startup) would throw an IllegalStateException and crash the server. Wrapped in try/catch (IllegalStateException).

• opsSeeAll ignoring OP_LEVEL_BYPASS config: The admin-exemption check was hardcoded to receiver.hasPermissions(2) regardless of the configured opLevelBypass value (0–4). A server with opLevelBypass = 3 would grant full name visibility to any OP2+ player. The check now reads RpEssentialsConfig.OP_LEVEL_BYPASS.get().

• Double nametag handler — NicknameNametagHandler + ClientNametagRenderer: Both classes subscribed to RenderNameTagEvent on the same player entities and both called event.setContent(). The result was a race between the two handlers on every nametag render frame. NicknameNametagHandler has been removed; ClientNametagRenderer is now the sole handler.

• Hardcoded world data path in all managers: NicknameManager, LicenseManager, WarnManager, LastConnectionManager, and DeathRPManager all used new File("world") as the world root — a path that is only valid in vanilla dedicated server layouts. All managers now delegate to the new RpEssentialsDataPaths.getDataFolder() utility which correctly calls server.getWorldPath(LevelResource.ROOT).

• Thread.sleep() blocking the ForkJoinPool common pool: The 500ms nametag sync delay in RpEssentialsEventHandler.onPlayerLogin used CompletableFuture.runAsync(() -> { Thread.sleep(500); ... }), which blocks one of the shared pool's threads for 500ms per player login. Replaced with CompletableFuture.delayedExecutor(500, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS) — zero threads blocked.

• Async saveToFile() accessing non-thread-safe server state: LicenseManager, NicknameManager, and DeathRPManager called ServerLifecycleHooks.getCurrentServer() and server.getProfileCache() from async CompletableFuture threads. ProfileCache is not thread-safe. The player name snapshot is now taken synchronously on the server thread before the async write begins.

• WorldBorderManager non-concurrent maps: hasBeenWarned and playerZoneState were plain HashMap instances written from the server tick thread. Converted to ConcurrentHashMap.

• Fallback AFK coordinates hardcoded to a specific server: The /rp afk command had compile-time fallback coordinates (x = -2408.5, y = 127.0, z = 588.5, yaw = 138.29f) that would teleport players to an arbitrary location on any other server where RpConfig wasn't loaded. The fallback now uses (0, 255, 0) with neutral yaw/pitch.

• extractPlayerName fragile string parsing in MixinPlayerList (Bugs 10 & 13): The join/leave message system relied on message.replace(" joined the game", "").trim() to extract the player name from the vanilla broadcast, and then called findPlayerByName() to look up the player — who might not yet be in getPlayers() at that point. The mixin now only cancels the vanilla broadcast; the custom message is sent from RpEssentialsEventHandler.onPlayerLogin/onPlayerLogout where the ServerPlayer object is guaranteed valid. A new IRpPlayerList interface exposed as a mixin on PlayerList carries the two helper methods that RpEssentialsEventHandler now calls via a cast.

• Static maps surviving server reloads: WorldBorderManager.hasBeenWarned, playerZoneState, and systemInitialized are static fields that persist in the JVM across server restarts in the same process. A new @SubscribeEvent handler on ServerStoppingEvent calls WorldBorderManager.clearAllCache() to ensure a clean state on the next start.

• RpEssentialsPermissions.staffCache unbounded growth: The staff permission cache never evicted entries for players who disconnected abnormally (without invalidateCache being called). A new clearExpiredCache() method removes all entries whose TTL has expired; it is called every 400 ticks from onServerTick.

• Tick-0 load spike: At server start, tickCounter = 0 caused all three tick buckets (every 40, every 400, every 1200 ticks) to fire simultaneously on the very first tick. The world border check is now offset by +13 and the schedule/cleanup block by +37 to spread the initial load.

• Registered missing config: The config rpessentials-rp.toml wasn't registered in the RpEssentials.java causing it to not generate in the files. It is now correctly registered.

Added

• Proximity Chat: Chat messages are now optionally limited to a configurable radius.

  • New config option enableProximityChat (default: false) in rpessentials-chat.toml.
  • proximityChatDistance — radius in blocks (default: 32, range 1–256).
  • proximityChatBypassPrefix — prefix to send a global message despite proximity mode (default: !). The prefix is stripped before broadcasting.
  • Two separate format strings: proximityChatFormat (proximity) and globalChatFormat (global / bypass).
  • Staff members outside radius see a spy-log line (configurable via MessagesConfig.PROXIMITY_CHAT_SPY_FORMAT).

• Mute System: New staff moderation tool for silencing players in chat.

  • /rpessentials mute <player> [minutes] [reason] — mute permanently or temporarily.
  • /rpessentials unmute <player> — remove mute.
  • /rpessentials mute list — list all active mutes.
  • Muted players cannot send chat messages, use /rp action, /rp commerce, or /rp incognito. Staff members are always exempt.
  • Mutes are persisted in world/data/rpessentials/mutes.json and survive server restarts.
  • Auto-expiration on player login and via midnight sweep.
  • Auto-mute from warns: Optional automatic mute when a player accumulates a configurable number of active warns (muteAutoFromWarns, muteAutoWarnCount, muteAutoDurationMinutes in rpessentials-moderation.toml).
  • Players are notified on login if they are still muted (configurable message MUTE_NOTIFY_ON_JOIN).

• Staff Notes: Permanent per-player notes visible only to staff.

  • /rpessentials note add <player> <text> — add a note to a player's file.
  • /rpessentials note list <player> — show all notes for a player (also displayed in /whois output).
  • /rpessentials note remove <player> <noteId> — delete a specific note.
  • Notes stored in world/data/rpessentials/notes.json.
  • Requires OP level 2.

• Death RP History: Every RP death is now permanently logged.

  • Stores timestamp, player name, UUID, and the broadcast message in world/data/rpessentials/deathrp-history.json.
  • /rpessentials deathrp history [player] — view all RP deaths (optionally filtered to one player). Requires staff.

• Silent Staff Broadcast: New command to send a message visible only to online staff.

  • /rpessentials staff broadcast <message> — full color code and §/& support.
  • Logged to console with a [STAFF-BROADCAST] prefix.

• Staff Statistics Dashboard: One-command overview of server moderation state.

  • /rpessentials stats — displays: online player count with professions, total active warns, mutes, licenses expiring within 7 days, and the 5 most recent player connections.

• Dice Roll System: In-game random number generator for RP scenarios.

  • /rp dice [diceType] — roll the specified die and broadcast the result to nearby players.
  • Configurable dice types in rpessentials-rp.toml: format name;maxValue (e.g. d6;6) or custom faces name;face1,face2,face3 (e.g. coin;Heads,Tails). Default set: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100.
  • diceRollDistance — broadcast radius in blocks (-1 = global, default: 32).
  • Staff outside radius see a spy-log line.
  • Result format and spy format fully configurable via MessagesConfig (DICE_ROLL_FORMAT, DICE_ROLL_SPY_FORMAT).

• RP Command Cooldowns: Prevent spam on /rp action, /rp commerce, and /rp incognito.

  • Three independent cooldowns in rpessentials-rp.toml: actionCooldownSeconds, commerceCooldownSeconds, incognitoCooldownSeconds (default: 0 = disabled).
  • Cooldown is per-player, stored in-memory, cleared on disconnect.
  • Blocked uses show an action-bar message with remaining time.

Changed

• SyncNametagDataPacket → SyncFullPlayerStatePacket: The two existing nametag packets (SyncNametagDataPacket and HideNametagsPacket) have been merged into a single SyncFullPlayerStatePacket. The new packet carries: UUID, display name, prefix, suffix, profession, isStaff, and the hideNametags flag in one payload. This eliminates the race condition where HideNametagsPacket and SyncNametagDataPacket could arrive in any order and cause a nametag flicker. All senders and NetworkHandler registrations updated accordingly. ClientNametagCache updated to store the new record type.

• RpEssentials.onServerTick — spread tick offsets: The three periodic buckets now use (tickCounter + offset) % period with offsets of 0, +13, and +37 respectively to prevent the tick-0 multi-burst.

Technical

New classes:

• RpEssentialsDataPaths — shared utility for world data path resolution.
• MuteManager — mute lifecycle management (add, remove, check, persist, expire).
• StaffNoteManager — staff notes lifecycle management.
• IRpPlayerList — mixin interface exposing rpSendCustomJoinMessage(ServerPlayer) and rpSendCustomLeaveMessage(ServerPlayer) from MixinPlayerList to RpEssentialsEventHandler.
• SyncFullPlayerStatePacket — replaces SyncNametagDataPacket + HideNametagsPacket.

Modified configs:

• rpessentials-chat.toml — new [Proximity Chat] section.
• rpessentials-moderation.toml — new [Mute System] section.
• rpessentials-rp.toml — new [Dice System] and [RP Cooldowns] sections.
• rpessentials-messages.toml — new keys: PROXIMITY_CHAT_SPY_FORMAT, MUTE_RECEIVED, MUTE_EXPIRED, MUTE_NOTIFY_ON_JOIN, DICE_ROLL_FORMAT, DICE_ROLL_SPY_FORMAT, ACTION_COOLDOWN_REMAINING, NOTE_* family, DEATHRP_HISTORY_* family.

rpessentials.mixin.json — MixinPlayerList no longer uses @Invoker; MixinPlayerListAccessor removed. IRpPlayerList used instead.

Migration Notes

• No breaking changes for existing servers.
• All new systems are disabled by default — no behavior change unless explicitly configured.
• SyncNametagDataPacket and HideNametagsPacket are gone — clients connecting to a 4.1.4 server must also run 4.1.4.
• mutes.json, notes.json, and deathrp-history.json are created automatically on first use.
• The wrong-SPEC-save fix means some config values that appeared to save but didn't will now actually persist. Review your rpessentials-chat.toml, rpessentials-schedule.toml, and rpessentials-moderation.toml after the first start to confirm values are as expected.