v1.6 - Alien Serum & Major Improvements

✨ Added

• Alien Serum - Cure aliens back to humans with a special potion
  • Craft with: Echo Shards, Dragon Head, Wither Skull, Netherite Blocks, and Lingering Potions of Oozing
  • Splash on aliens to apply Oozing effect for 3 minutes
  • Right-click splashed alien with Enchanted Golden Apple to start curing process
  • Curing takes 1 minute with glowing effect and sound
  • Command: /macesmp givealienserum <player> to give the serum
• Ritual Interruption - Humans can now save players from alien rituals
  • Break the ritual block to unban and resurrect the targeted player
  • Broadcasts when ritual is stopped
• Unified Command System - All commands merged under /macesmp
  • /macesmp alienate <player> - Transform player into alien
  • /macesmp unalienate <player> - Remove alien status
  • All commands now use tab completion
• Persistent Mace Tracking - Plugin now works on existing servers
  • Tracks who received maces in data file
  • Players get mace on first join, even if plugin installed later
• TAB Plugin Compatibility - Full integration with TAB plugin
  • Alien green prefix automatically applies to nametags and tablist
  • Works seamlessly alongside TAB's existing configuration
  • Optional soft dependency - works with or without TAB

🔧 Fixed

• Heart Rune - Now works with mace in any inventory slot, not just when held
• Alien Glow Priority - Alien green color now overrides rune glow colors
• Ritual Messages - Shows which player the ritual is for instead of generic message
• Human Interaction - Humans now get proper message when trying to use alien ritual blocks

🔄 Changed

• Merged aliens.yml into unified data.yml file
• Removed separate /alienate and /unalienate commands in favor of subcommands
• Improved broadcast messages for alien curing and ritual interruption

📝 Notes

• Fully backwards compatible with existing servers
• Old alien data automatically migrated to new format
• All existing player data remains intact
• TAB plugin integration is automatic when TAB is installed

v1.5 - The Invasion Update

Added

• Alien System - Complete alien transformation mechanics

  • Commands: /alienate <player> & /unalienate <player>
  • Green hex nametag, emerald armor trims & particle auras
  • Alien kills instantly ban players server-wide
  • Alien status persists across restarts

• Alien Ritual System - Revive banned players as aliens

  • Right-click Reinforced Deepslate to open ritual GUI
  • 10-minute ritual with global bossbar and particles
  • Breaking ritual block cancels the ritual
  • Shows banned players with their skulls in GUI

• Runes System - 5 unique power-ups for maces

  • Command: /macesmp giverune <player> <rune>
  • Apply: Hold rune in main hand + mace in offhand + right-click
  • Each rune adds +1 Density (stacks up to 5)
  • Cannot apply duplicate runes to same mace
  • Players glow with rune colors when in inventory

• Available Runes:

  • 🟡 Dash Rune - Dash forward (15s cooldown with overlay)
  • 🔴 Strength Rune - Permanent Strength II
  • 🔵 Speed Rune - Permanent Speed II
  • 🟢 Luck Rune - HotV X + Luck V + Regeneration
  • 💗 Heart Rune - Sets max health to 20 hearts

Improved

• Enchantment blocking now only prevents Density (other enchants allowed)
• Backwards compatible with Minecraft 1.20.5 - 1.21.4+
• Plugin stability and performance optimizations
• Better error handling across all systems

Notes

• No config changes required
• Fully compatible with existing features
• Alien data stored in aliens.yml
• Rune effects only apply when holding mace
• Glow effects visible to all players

Initial Version