Features/Plugin Request or Modifications Thread

[Caesar914]

Came across this today, just thought it seemed nifty. Thoughts?

http://dev.bukkit.org/server-mods/courier/

[SonofPeverel]

^^^^This looks good!

[Katsumoto]

That sounds cool.

[Pat89]

Especially that it appears to be possible to give a letter to newly spawned players can be handy. (As they always ignore the signs)

[Caesar914]

Also, since it's going to be a long time before we update to the current versions of Minecraft, this might be a decent substitute for the upcoming writing in books function.

For me personally and probably a few others, I see this as being useful for leaving longer messages for players that don't log on the same time frame as you or don't use these forums. I've had a few hiccups trying to connect with European players and I'm sure I'm not the only one, and vice versa. It might be a small plugin, but it's a hell of lot more convenient than plopping down a sign and hoping your faction members pay attention to it.

[Katsumoto]

Mang. Do it. Do it.

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Do it.

[Magefsx]

Especially that it appears to be possible to give a letter to newly spawned players can be handy. (As they always ignore the signs)

I don't think the problem is the signs- it's the links themselves that you're supposed to follow. If a message was sent into chat when a new guy joins the server with openable links, getting people into the swing of things will be much smoother.

[IZob]

Two plugin suggestions, better late then never:
1. This plugin will make peoples names invisible, if you cannot view the person at the time. For example, when ever I cannot see the body of Smith, his name will not appear. That includes, if Smith is completely hidden from my view behind a wall, in a tunnel, in a tree etc...

2. When a Human, Monster or Animal is killed, instead of their body disappearing, their corpse should lie on the ground for a few hours before disappearing. This will give players the ability to make some reference as too how recent this person/monster/animal has been slain.

I'm not sure if any plugins like this exist, but it would make a good investment if found imo.

[Selukon]

Isn't that why we have crouching?

[IZob]

Names are still visible while crouching.

Another cool idea would be to colour players names (the names above the characters heads), depending on their status towards you (green = allied, red = enemy, blue = part of your faction).

[Devrijo]

Names are still visible while crouching.

Names are only visible while crouching if you have direct LoS of the player. If I'm crouched and there are blocks between you and I, you can't see my name or hear my footsteps.

[Consul Napoleon Bonaparte]

There is such a plugin - though I do not know the name, or if it has been continued. You could just type /sneak and you would have the effects of sneaking, without the slow speed.

[Devrijo]

I don't know. I like having to sacrifice speed in order to be undetectable.

[Ketzerfreund]

I'd rather have the invisibility potion that's coming manipulated to do that instead.

Something else: In light of the changes that the administration plans to apply to armour, I'd like to mention a plugin that does just that and more, just for the case that it isn't known, yet:
It's called MorePhysics and lists the following features (all configurable, of course):

Armour now weighs you down!
Impedes movement and swimming.
If you're too heavy, you won't be able to swim back up!
Each piece of armour has its own weight.

Boats can now sink!
They slowly submerge after taking enough damage, and they will stay submerged until broken.

You can disable what you don't want!
Like the idea of armour making you heavy, but don't want your boats affected? Just disable it in MorePhysics.properties

Armour weight can be adjusted as you see fit!
If you think I've misjudged the weights of some armour, you can adjust the weight of every piece.

Pistons can launch you, blocks, and other entities!
One of my personal favorite features of pistons is revived with this plugin.
Don't want it? No worries, it can be disabled just like everything else.
Pistons now launch ALL entities, this includes dropped items, arrows, boats, mobs, etc.

Certain blocks can make players bounce!
To disable this, simply empty the list of blocks in the config.

Arrows are more realistic
Arrows have different damage based on where they hit you! (Torso, head, legs, etc.)
To disable one, but not all of the damage multipliers, simply set it to 1.

Minecarts are dangerous!
Minecarts can now hit you and do some serious damage! Watch out!
Getting hit by a minecart may even send you flying backwards if it's going fast enough!

http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/mec...b-1-2-5.23075/

[Diglytron]

wow that sounds actually quite good!

[Lord Romanus III]

I believe we've looked at that plugin but had some sort of issue with it. PM it to Mangerman or Remlap.

[Ketzerfreund]

There'd also be the option of adding abilities to certain armour types instead of merely putting handicaps on them.
http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/fun...-1-r1-0.85015/

List of available abilities (that can be configured even for the pumpkin helmet):

Name: SPEED
Ability: Run Faster + Faster Digging Speed

Name: SCUBA
Ability: Breathe Under-Water + Faster Digging Speed Under-Water

Name: JUMP
Ability: Jump Higher + Take No Fall Damage

Name: LAVA
Ability: Swim In Lava Unharmed (Limited To Seconds) + Take No Fire Damage

Name: RAGE
Ability: Strikes Attacker With Lightning

Name: PEACE
Ability: No Monster Will Attack You ( Unless They Are Attacked )

Name: ASSASSIN
Ability: Sneak To Become Invisible To Other Players

Name: CREEPER
Ability: Explode When You Die + Sneak To Become A Creeper (If DisguiseCraft is installed)

Name: MAGICFEET
Ability: Till Dirt When You Walk Over It + Suck Up Ore When You Walk Over It

Name: VAMPIRE
Ability: When You Attack Something, You Gain The Half The Health They Lost

Name: SPIDER
Ability: Climb Walls + Sneak To Become A Spider (If DisguiseCraft is installed)

[Archduke Greens]

All of those sound OP.

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

All of those sound OP.

I agree, but I do like the idea about names. I'd very much like to see that implemented with the different colored names (Red enemy, Blue for Allied, Green for Faction members, and white for neutral)

I think there is a plugin for "tracking" where footprints will be left and the snow and animal corpses can be found on the ground. That would be awesome to have.

[Remlap]

I believe we've looked at that plugin but had some sort of issue with it. PM it to Mangerman or Remlap.

You bounce in every armor every time when you fall, ridiculously so.