ZombieSMP 1.0.2 – What's new

• The infection title and sound (“ZOMBIEE”, BedWars-style, and ding) are now fully customizable in config.yml (both title and subtitle).
• Human zombies burn in direct sunlight (not just during the day): they take half a heart of damage and catch fire if exposed, unless they are wearing a helmet. Burn is triggered only by direct exposure, just like vanilla zombies.
• Added a configurable infection reward system: every time a human zombie infects a human, the server can execute a custom command (can be enabled/disabled; by default gives the infector a diamond, but this can be changed in config.yml).

What’s New in 1.0.1:

• Zombie PvP Blocking: Infected players (anything with the "zombie" group) can no longer attack each other. This prevents zombie-on-zombie combat and preserves faction cooperation among the infected.

• Clearer Infection Feedback: When a player is infected, a distinct “ding” sound plays and a bold “ZOMBIEE” alert appears on screen in the BedWars style, making the transition unmistakable.

• Configurable Infection Hits: The number of hits required for a zombie (player or mob) to infect a player is now fully configurable in config.yml, allowing greater control and balancing for your server’s desired difficulty.

• Adjustable Slowness: Permanent slowness applied to infected players can now be set in config.yml (levels 1-3, as recommended), ensuring you can fine-tune the movement penalty.

• All Core Features Retained: Night zombies remain quadrupled, beds explode, infection persists through restarts with LuckPerms group swap and restoration, permanent slowness/milk immunity, commands, and placeholder tracking are all unchanged unless noted above.

• Configuration Improvements: All new and legacy options are centrally managed in one file, making your setup easier and more flexible than ever.

• ZombieSMP 1.0.1 keeps core mechanics rock-solid while giving administrators more control and players a clearer, fairer experience. Suitable for every 1.21.x Bukkit-based server that wants an immersive, balanced zombie outbreak challenge!

ZombieSMP requires LuckPerms for advanced group and permission management; this is essential to save and restore player roles during infections. PlaceholderAPI is recommended (but optional) to enable the %zombies% placeholder, allowing infection counts to be shown on scoreboards, tab lists, holograms, or chat. The plugin is built for Bukkit Servers 1.21.x, ensuring smooth performance and compatibility. Configuration is handled via a flexible config.yml, where you can customize messages, infection duration, commands, zombie spawn multipliers, and other mechanics to tailor gameplay to your server’s needs.

Features:

• Quadruple zombie spawn rate at night for heightened challenge.

• Beds explode when used, preventing safe sleep and intensifying survival tension.

• Players attacked by zombies or infected players during night get infected for a configurable duration with permanent slowness.

• Infection automatically saves the player’s current LuckPerms group and switches them to a custom “zombie” group.

• Infection spreads when infected players attack human players.

• Infected players cannot attack or be attacked by normal zombies

• Permanent slowness effect cannot be removed by drinking milk or other means.

• Staff commands to infect or cure players: /zombies add , /zombies clear .

• Tracks and displays the number of times each player has been infected via %zombies% placeholder.

• Infection timer can be set to continue counting during offline periods or only while online.

• All messages, commands, and core settings are configurable in the plugin configuration file.

• Data persistence ensures infection states and counters endure server restarts.