v1.9 - Hierarchy Hammer & System Improvements

Added

• Hierarchy Hammer [NEW]

  • Custom mace weapon with dash ability (RMB)
  • Sentencing mechanic: Land 4 consecutive smash attacks to trigger Verdict
  • Verdict effect: 2x damage multiplier + terrain destruction + particle effects
  • Miss penalty: Configurable cooldown (default 5s)
  • Full config customization: dash cooldown, damage multiplier, block breaking
  • Give command: /rankedsmp give mace <player>

• Hot Reload Command

  • /rankedsmp reload - Apply config changes without server restart
  • Automatically updates all online players

• Player Disconnect Cleanup

  • Scoreboard teams removed on quit (prevents ghost prefixes)
  • Health reset to default (prevents persistent custom hearts)

Configuration

Add to your config.yml:

# Hierarchy Hammer Settings
hierarchy-hammer:
  dash-cooldown: 5000  # ms - Cooldown after dash or miss
  verdict-damage-multiplier: 2.0  # Damage multiplier on verdict hit
  block-breaking:
    enabled: true  # Whether verdict can break terrain
    allowed-blocks:  # Only these blocks can be broken
      - GRASS_BLOCK
      - GRAVEL
      - SAND

Improvements

• Memory Leak Fix - Hierarchy Hammer player data properly cleaned on disconnect
• Code Optimization - Improved performance and code quality across multiple systems
• Invisibility Fix - Players with invisibility potion no longer visible to others

Notes

• Backward compatible with existing configs
• Server restart recommended but not required (use /rankedsmp reload)
• Works on Paper 1.21+

🔗 v1.8 - AltarSMP Compatibility

Added

• AltarSMP Plugin Hook
  • Full compatibility with Altar Arc 1 and Altar Arc 2 plugin
  • Unranked players remain unaffected by RankedSMP's protection
  • Enable/disable via config: hooks.AltarSMP: true/false

Configuration

Add to your config.yml:

hooks:
  TAB: false
  PlaceholderAPI: false
  AltarSMP: false  # Set to true to enable compatibility

Requirements

• AltarSMP Arc 1 v1.8+ OR AltarSMP Arc 2 v1.2+

Notes

• No performance impact
• Fully backward compatible with existing setups
• Works on Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper servers
• Server restart required after enabling the hook

Credits

Special thanks to @notfudum for being so chill and adding RankedSMP compatibility!

⚠️ v1.7 - Critical Bug Fixes

Fixed

• Health System Not Working

  • Players' hearts now properly increase/decrease when ranks change
  • Fixed issue where health would only update after rejoining the server

• Rank Management GUI

  • Swapping, moving, and removing ranks via GUI now properly updates
  • Players now correctly appear in GUI after killing someone
  • Players now correctly appear in GUI after joining the server

Notes

• All fixes are fully backward compatible
• No data migration required
• Works on Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper servers

v1.6 - Overhaul & Data Safety Update

🎁 New Features

• More Accurate Extra Inventory Slots

  • Rank #1-2: Now get 54 slots (was 30/27) - Full double chest!
  • Rank #3-10: New progressive formula gives 15-50 slots (was 3-24)
  • Top ranks now have significantly more storage space

• Rank Stealing Toggle (NEW Config Option)

  • Added gameplay.keep-ranks option in config. yml
  • Set to true to disable rank stealing on death
  • Defaults to false (rank stealing enabled as before)
  • Allows for different server playstyles

• Automatic Database Migration System

  • New DatabaseMigrator.java handles format upgrades automatically
  • Safely migrates old inventory data to new format
  • Tracks migration status to prevent duplicate migrations
  • No manual action required - happens automatically on first startup

🔧 Improved

• Dynamic Inventory Resizing

  • Extra inventories now automatically resize when rank changes
  • Items preserved during resize - excess items drop naturally
  • Better handling of inventory size calculations
  • Fixes issues with rank changes while inventory is open

• Better Access Control

  • New hasExtraInventoryAccess(rank) method for cleaner code
  • New getSlotsForRank(rank) centralizes slot calculation
  • More consistent access checking throughout plugin
  • Easier to maintain and modify in future updates

• Improved Inventory Management

  • Better handling of inventory state during rank changes
  • More robust item preservation logic
  • Proper cleanup when losing inventory access
  • Fixed edge cases with inventory opening/closing

📊 Extra Inventory Slot Changes

Rank	v1.5 Slots	v1.6 Slots	Change
#1	30 slots	54 slots	+24 slots
#2	27 slots	54 slots	+27 slots
#3	24 slots	50 slots	+26 slots
#4	21 slots	45 slots	+24 slots
#5	18 slots	40 slots	+22 slots
#6	15 slots	35 slots	+20 slots
#7	12 slots	30 slots	+18 slots
#8	9 slots	25 slots	+16 slots
#9	6 slots	20 slots	+14 slots
#10	3 slots	15 slots	+12 slots

🔄 Migration Notes

• ✅ NO BREAKING CHANGES - Update safely from v1.5 or v1.4!
• Database migration happens automatically on first startup
• Existing extra inventories are preserved
• No manual steps required

📝 Config Changes

gameplay:
  keep-ranks: false  # NEW - Set to true to disable rank stealing

🐛 Fixed

• Fixed inventory size mismatches when rank changes rapidly
• Fixed potential item duplication during inventory resize
• Improved inventory state consistency
• Better error handling for database operations

📦 Technical Details

• Refactored inventory slot calculation logic
• Better code maintainability and extensibility

v1.5 - Bukkit/Spigot Compatibility Update

⚠️ BREAKING CHANGES - ACTION REQUIRED

Before updating from v1.4 or older:

1. Have all players empty their /extrainventory
2. Stop your server
3. Delete plugins/RankedSMP/data.db
4. Update to v1.5
5. Start server

If you skip these steps, extra inventories will be lost!

Changed

• Full Bukkit/Spigot Compatibility - No longer requires Paper
  • Removed Adventure API dependency (Paper-only)
  • Switched to legacy color codes (§ codes)
  • Changed inventory serialization to standard Bukkit YAML format
  • Plugin now works on Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper

Fixed

• 20 Player Limit Safety - No more crashes with 20+ players
  • First 20 players get ranks when using /rankedsmp start
  • Additional players receive "No available Ranks!" message
  • Prevents IndexOutOfBoundsException

Notes

• Paper users: Plugin still works perfectly on Paper
• Old data.db files are incompatible due to changes