Shulker Vault Beta - Initial Release

New Features

• Fully functional Shulker Vault block with configurable stack multiplier (default 4x per slot)
• 27 inventory slots with persistent storage across breaks, placements, and world reloads
• Proper shulker box-style placement with facing direction support (all 6 orientations)
• Seamless Create integration - items insert/extract via hoppers, funnels, and mechanical arms
• Crafting recipes implemented - standard vault and advanced vault recipes working
• Smooth lid animation matching vanilla shulker box behavior

Core Mechanics Complete

• NBT-preserving drops on break (pick block, manual break, wrench pickup)
• GUI interaction with proper shift-click support
• Collision shape expands with lid animation
• Proper menu lifecycle (open/close tracking)
• Client-server animation sync

Player Experience

• Shift tooltip hints at storage capacity
• Right-click opens GUI with intuitive inventory layout
• Visual feedback - lid opens/closes when GUI accessed
• Vanilla parity - behaves like enhanced shulker boxes everywhere

Technical Implementation

• Clean NeoForge architecture - separated storage, block entity, and renderer
• Custom OversizedSlotItemHandler for 4x stack limits
• RenderShape.ENTITYBLOCK_ANIMATED with working Block Entity Renderer
• BlockEntityTicker for smooth animation updates
• Registry-friendly NBT serialization for container contents

Work In Progress (Beta)

• Advanced vault package slot & unpacking logic
• Redstone integration
• Quick interaction patterns
• Additional QoL features & config options
• Polish & optimization

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Status: Beta Ready
Core functionality is stable and production-ready. Foundation complete for advanced features and final polish.