The Mob

Hotfix v1.3.2 – AutoSpawn Hot / Cold Logic Fix

This hotfix resolves multiple issues in the AutoSpawn system introduced during the v1.3 refactor and restores the intended arena-based hot/cold lifecycle.

❗ Affected Versions

    v1.3.0
    v1.3.1

Issues Fixed
1️⃣ AutoSpawns only triggered after /reload
Problem:
Auto-spawns (especially bosses) did not start on first server join and only spawned after a plugin reload.

Cause:
The hot-cycle initialization was missing a proper first-enter reset and spawn allowance.

Fix:

    Hot-enter now correctly initializes a new spawn cycle

    Immediate spawn is allowed on first hot phase

    No reload required anymore

2️⃣ Incorrect World-Based Hot/Cold Detection
Problem:
Leaving an arena but staying in the same world did not trigger the cold phase, causing mobs to persist indefinitely.

Cause:
Hot/cold detection was based on world.getPlayers() instead of arena presence.

Fix:

    Hot/cold logic is now arena-based

    A spawn is hot only if at least one player is inside its arena radius

    Supports multiple arenas in the same world correctly

3️⃣ 60s Cold Reset Not Triggering Reliably
Problem:
Mobs and bosses sometimes remained alive even after players left for more than 60 seconds.

Cause:
Cold timers were reset incorrectly or shared between spawns.

Fix:

    Each spawn point now has its own cold timer

    After 60 seconds of a completely empty arena:
        All mobs and bosses are removed

        Spawn cycle resets cleanly
    Reset is guaranteed to run only once per cold phase

4️⃣ Boss AutoSpawns Not Respawning
Problem:
Bosses with maxSpawns: 1 did not respawn after arena reset.

Fix:

    Bosses now fully participate in the same hot/cold lifecycle

    After a cold reset and re-entry, bosses respawn correctly

    Bosses are no longer blocked by stale spawn counters

5️⃣ Reload / Restart Safety
Fixes:

    All TheMob entities are removed on:
        Plugin reload

        Server restart
    Internal AutoSpawn state is fully cleared

    Next hot phase always starts a fresh spawn cycle

✅ Current AutoSpawn Lifecycle (v1.3.1)


Player enters arena
→ HOT phase starts
→ Mobs spawn (1 per interval) until limit is reached

Player leaves arena
→ COLD phase starts
→ After 60s with no players:
- All mobs & bosses are removed
- Spawn cycle resets

Player re-enters arena
→ New HOT phase
→ Fresh spawn cycle begins
⚙️ No Configuration Changes Required

    Existing auto-spawn configs remain valid

    No YAML changes needed

    Performance impact: none (chunk-based checks only)

Recommendation
All users running v1.3.0 or v1.3.1 are strongly advised to update to v1.3.2.

This hotfix restores the intended AutoSpawn behavior and prevents AFK exploits, stuck mobs, and inconsistent boss spawns.