DisMineBridge – v0.2.2 (Advanced Punishment System)

DisMineBridge v0.2.2 significantly expands the moderation capabilities introduced in v0.2.1 by adding a fully modular and extensible punishment system.

This release focuses on structured moderation workflows, punishment management, and long-term scalability while staying compatible with the new v0.2.x architecture.

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✨ New Features

🛡️ Advanced Punishment System

A new, modular punishment system has been added, designed for professional moderation and future Discord synchronization.

Supported Punishment Types

• 🔨 Kick
• 🔇 Mute
• ⚠️ Warn
• 🚫 Ban
• ♻️ Unban
• 🔊 Unmute

Punishments are handled consistently and prepared for escalation logic and persistence.

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📜 New Moderation Commands

The following commands are now available:

• /kick <player> <reason>
• /mute <player> <reason> <duration>
• /unmute <player>
• /warn <player> <reason>
• /ban <player> <reason> <duration>
• /unban <player>
• /punish

/punish opens the foundation for a centralized punishment workflow and will be expanded in future releases.

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🧠 Punishment Management & Logic

• Modular punishment managers for each punishment type
• Centralized handling of:
  • Reasons
  • Durations
  • Escalations
  • Player punishment state
• Listener-based enforcement for mutes and bans
• Prepared for punishment history and analytics

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🗄️ Database & Persistence

• Added database logic for punishment storage
• Supports:
  • Active punishments
  • Duration tracking
  • State restoration after restart
• Designed for future extensions such as punishment history and staff statistics

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⚙️ Configuration & Language Updates

• Updated config.yml to support:
  • Punishment settings
  • Default durations
  • Escalation behavior
• Extended language files with:
  • Punishment messages
  • Staff feedback messages
  • Player notifications

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🧱 Internal Improvements

• Improved command registration system
• Cleaner plugin structure
• Better separation between:
  • Commands
  • Managers
  • Database logic
  • Listeners

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⚠️ Known Limitations

• Punishment history UI is not implemented yet
• /punish menu is still in an early stage
• Discord-side moderation syncing is planned but not active

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📦 Version Information

• Version: v0.2.2
• Release Type: Feature Expansion
• Status: Active Development
• Compatibility: Paper (see build info)

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🔮 Planned for Next Releases

• Punishment history & lookup commands
• Permanent ban improvements
• Discord ↔ Minecraft punishment synchronization
• Permission-based punishment limits

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🐛 Bug Reports & Feedback

Please report issues via GitHub:

👉 GitHub Repository
https://github.com/MaxBrassLoud/DisMineBridgePlugin

Include:

• Plugin version
• Paper version
• Command used
• Console errors or stack traces

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DisMineBridge v0.2.2 brings moderation back — structured, extensible, and ready for the future. 🚀