Manhunt 1.0.0 — Initial Release

Welcome to the first official release of Manhunt!

This release brings a fully automated Speedrunner vs. Hunter minigame experience to modern Paper servers, including matchmaking, arena generation, safe spawning, mid-game events, animated UI, and automatic cleanup.

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🌟 Highlights

• Fully automated Manhunt game flow
• Solo Queue and Party Mode support
• Automatic arena world generation and cleanup
• Safe Speedrunner spawning system
• Circular Hunter spawning around the Speedrunner
• Pre-game Hunter freeze mechanic
• Airdrops, catch-up boosts, and reveal fireworks
• Modern GUI menus with MiniMessage styling
• Animated lobby and in-game scoreboard
• Custom funny death messages
• Clean startup logging and dependency checks

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🎮 Matchmaking

• Added Solo Queue for automatic public matchmaking.
• Added Party Mode support for starting games with friends.
• Party Mode supports integrations such as Parties and PartyAndFriends.
• Games require at least 2 players to start.

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🌍 Arena Management

• Added integration with My_Worlds for arena world handling.
• Arenas can be automatically generated, loaded, managed, unloaded, and deleted.
• Added smart arena reset logic.
• After a game ends, Manhunt waits for all players to leave the arena world before unloading it.
• The plugin checks for up to 60 seconds before deleting the arena folder to help prevent file lock issues.

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🧭 Spawning System

• Added safe Speedrunner spawn detection.
• The spawn system scans downward to find real solid ground.
• Leaves and logs are ignored when searching for safe spawn points.
• Spawn locations require at least 2 blocks of empty air above the player.
• Added protection against unsafe spawns in water, lava, trees, caves, or suffocation spots.
• Added circular Hunter spawning around the Speedrunner.
• Hunters spawn in a 1.5-block radius circle and face inward.
• Added pre-game Hunter freeze.
• Hunters can look around but cannot move until the Speedrunner punches a Hunter to begin the game.

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⚡ Mid-Game Events

• Added Airdrops.

  • Supply crates spawn periodically during matches.
  • Airdrops are announced in chat and title screens.
  • Includes visual lightning, thunder sounds, and a hologram above the chest.
  • The hologram disappears when the chest is opened or broken.

• Added Catch-Up System.

  • Hunters who fall too far behind can receive temporary Speed and Strength buffs.

• Added Reveal Fireworks.

  • Fireworks periodically launch from the Speedrunner’s location to prevent endless hiding.

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🖥️ UI & Menus

• Added custom Create Manhunt Nether Star join item.
• The join item is given when players enter the server.
• The item is automatically removed when players enter a queue or active game.
• Added redesigned Creation and Role Selection menus.
• Menus use:
  • MiniMessage formatting
  • Gray glass pane backgrounds
  • Dark gray titles
  • Custom Base64 player heads

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📊 Animated Scoreboard

• Added global lobby scoreboard.

• Lobby scoreboard displays:

  • Online players
  • Player ping
  • Server TPS

• Added animated MANHUNT scoreboard title.

• The title uses a smooth letter-by-letter yellow blinking animation.

• Added in-game scoreboard mode.

• In-game scoreboard displays:

  • Alive Runners
  • Alive Hunters
  • Player ping
  • Server TPS

The scoreboard avoids revealing sensitive player information during active matches.

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☠️ Death Messages

• Added custom death message system.
• Vanilla death messages are intercepted for cleaner chat.
• Added configurable funny death messages for environmental deaths.
• Added special roast messages when a Speedrunner kills a Hunter.
• Added 15-second AFK handling after Speedrunner death.
• If the Speedrunner dies and does not press respawn within 15 seconds, they are kicked for AFK before the arena resets.

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🧩 Integrations

• Added required My_Worlds integration.
• Added optional WorldGuard support.
• Added optional WorldEdit support.
• Added optional Parties support.
• Added clean integration checking logs during startup.

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🛠️ Technical Requirements

• Java: 25
• Class file version: 69.0
• Server: Paper 1.26.x or compatible forks
• Required dependency: My_Worlds
• Optional dependencies: WorldGuard, WorldEdit, Parties

Manhunt will not run on Java 21, Java 17, or older versions.

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👤 Author

Created by Critic.