ServerSwitch 2.1.0

Summary

ServerSwitch 2.1.0 is a major feature release with 33 new modules for routing, security, player experience, analytics, integrations, and network operations — across Spigot/Paper, BungeeCord, and Velocity.

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✨ New Features

Network & Routing

• Maintenance Mode — Put individual servers into maintenance; blocks joins and proxy switches
• Player Affinity Routing — Remembers preferred servers per player in the database
• Geographic Routing — Region-based server mapping (EU/US/etc.)
• Fallback Chain — Automatic redirect when a target server is unavailable
• Scheduled Server Opens — Time- and day-based server access windows

Security & Anti-Abuse

• VPN/Proxy Detection — Block suspicious IP prefixes
• Session Fingerprinting — Validates IP consistency across proxy and backend
• Switch Lock — Temporary switch ban after kicks or abuse
• Staff Alert Dashboard — Live staff notifications for security events
• IP Reputation Score — Tracks and blocks high-risk IPs

Player Experience

• Switch GUI (/servergui) — Visual server selector from server-groups
• Party Sync (/party) — Create parties and sync group switches
• Reconnect Memory — Stores last server for crash/disconnect recovery
• Switch Effects — Configurable sound + title on server join
• Queue Display — Shows position in the priority queue

Admin & Operations

• Web Dashboard — Built-in HTTP dashboard on port 8765
• Discord Integration — Webhook events for joins and security alerts
• Health Checks — Server heartbeat tracking
• Auto-Scaling Hooks — Webhook triggers on high load
• Config Profiles — Save/load named configuration profiles

Integrations

• LuckPerms Sync — Permission-based server access checks
• PlaceholderAPI Hook — Optional placeholder support (if installed)
• Redis Pub/Sub — Cross-proxy event broadcasting
• Economy Hook — Optional Vault-based switch fees

Analytics

• Heatmap — Switch activity by hour and day of week
• Churn Detection — Flags players who disconnect shortly after switching
• Popularity Ranking — Top servers by switch count
• Export API — Token-protected JSON export endpoint
• A/B Routing — Percentage-based routing experiments

Infrastructure

• Redis Tickets — Optional Redis-backed proxy join tickets with TTL
• Cluster Mode — Multi-proxy cluster ID support
• Remote Feature Flags — Poll remote URL to toggle features
• Audit Replay — Timeline view of player audit logs

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🛠️ New Commands

Command	Description
/servergui	Open server switch GUI
/party create|invite|list	Party sync commands
/ssp maintenance <on|off> <server>	Toggle maintenance mode
/ssp profile <load|save> <name>	Manage config profiles
/ssp replay <player> [limit]	Audit replay timeline
/ssp heatmap	View switch heatmap
/ssp popular [limit]	Top servers by popularity

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🔧 Improvements

• Feature registry expanded from 14 → 47 modules
• BungeeCord proxy bridge for maintenance mode and fallback chains
• Version bumped to 2.1.0 across all platforms
• Config version updated to 2.1.0 with full v2.1 feature blocks

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📋 Configuration

All new features are under features.<name>.enabled in config.yml. Most v2.1 features default to enabled where safe; infrastructure features (Redis, Web Dashboard, Export API, Remote Flags) default to disabled.

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⚠️ Notes

• Web Dashboard and Export API bind to local ports — configure firewalls accordingly
• Redis features require a reachable Redis instance
• PlaceholderAPI and Vault are optional soft dependencies (reflection-based)
• Existing usage.dat counters from 2.0.x remain compatible

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Full plugin package includes Spigot/Paper, BungeeCord, and Velocity builds.