Pedestals - Core 1.6

Release 1.6 - The Customization & Analytics Update

This update focuses on deep visual personalization for your pedestals and the introduction of advanced metrics to track server performance and player engagement.

New Features

• Custom Display Names: Override the default blue-gradient item names with your own custom strings.
• The "@hand" Shortcut: Instantly clone the exact name, colors, and formatting from the item in your hand by typing @hand during rename.
• Improved GUI Workflow: Dedicated Custom Display Name button added to the Display Settings menu.
• bStats Integration: Track total pedestals, popular types, and discovery status.
• Reset/Clear Command: Revert any custom name back to the premium default by typing reset or clear.

Improvements & Technical Changes

• Rendering Priority: Holograms now prioritize custom names while maintaining smooth animations.
• Dynamic Recipe Headers: Recipe views now respect custom names while preserving the styling.
• Maven Optimization: Enhanced shading and relocation for zero library conflicts.
• Persistence Layer: Integrated custom name storage within pedestals.yml.

Release 1.5 - The Mechanics & Customization Update

This update introduces advanced pedestal mechanics, deep visual customization, and powerful administration tools to elevate your server experience.

New Features

• Infusion Pedestals: Introduce advanced crafting networks where a central pedestal is empowered by surrounding supporting pillars.
• Dynamic Sizing: Configure pedestals in Small, Medium, or Large sizes to fit any build setup perfectly.
• Invisible Bases: Added option to hide the pedestal structure entirely for floating or embedded item displays.
• Multi-Step Crafting: Create progressive journeys by chaining pedestals together utilizing new prerequisite requirements.
• Randomized Outputs: Configure tables with item weights and quantity ranges to reward varying items from a loot table.
• Orbital Displays: Items from the randomized loot table orbit smoothly around the pedestal center.
• Dynamic Animations: Added customizable Breath and Pulse hover animations for displayed items.
• Deep Customization: Adjust display item scale, rotation speeds, and specific Y-offsets for exact placement.
• Enhanced Particle Rings: Fully configurable particle effects supporting specific types, hex RGB colors, speed, and radius settings.
• XP Cost Support: Charge players in either Levels or Points to access pedestal rewards or yields.
• Cooldown Management: Pace your server economy with individual and global cooldown timers.
• Discovery Mechanic: Introduce exploration elements where players discover pedestals entering range for alerts.
• Design Templates: Save complete designs with /pedestal template save <name> and replicate setups universally.
• Batch Utility Commands: New bulk commands for enableall, disableall, and resetall maintenance tasks.
• Craft Logs: Integrated diagnostic logs for checking usage and yields over time.

Technical Details

• Enhanced entity cleanup safeguards introduced to prevent legacy or ghost displays during spawning sequences.

Release 1.0 - Initial Release

This is the first public release of Pedestals!

New Features

• Core Pedestal System: Initial implementation of the pedestal framework.
• Management GUI: A robust interface for administrators to configure pedestals in-game.
• Command API: Full suite of /pedestal commands for management and maintenance.
• Configuration Support: Initial 'config.yml' for message customization and branding.
• Item Utilities: Integrated support for custom item handling and recipe validation.
• Sound and Visuals: Integrated SoundPalette and ColorPalette for a premium feel.

Technical Details

• Built for Minecraft 1.21 (Paper/Spigot).
• Requires Java 21 or higher.