Head Drop

placeholder bug fix

Compatibility & Bug Fixes

• Fixed Spigot compatibility issues for /head give (texture display) and /head stats
• Fixed an issue where the /head command was not displayed for non-OP players
• Improved overall stability and compatibility, including better effects management, some features, and now compiled with Java 21

Gameplay & Features

• Removed the option to control which dimensions allow head drops
• Removed the setting that allowed limiting how many heads players could drop
• Updated and improved the config.yml
• Updated /head help with more details
• The date/time for /head stats and the date placeholder is now displayed in UTC
• Added option to disable head drops when the player is invisible
• Reworked drop mode setting : replaced separate pvp and pve booleans with a single mode option that accepts pvp, pve, or all

Configuration & Structure

• Added an automatic version checker (configurable)
• Improved internal organization for better performance and easier configuration management
• Restricted /head give and /head reload commands to OP players only

• Updated for Minecraft 1.21.10 compatibility
• Improved head lore : added color support and multiline formatting
• Minor text updates and optimizations
• Fixed 3 bugs
• Added new placeholders :
  • %head_player% - Player’s name
  • %head_player_uuid% - Player’s UUID
  • %head_killer% - Killer’s name (or “Environment” if PvE)
  • %head_world% - World name
  • %head_coordinates% - Full coordinates (X, Y, Z)
  • %head_datetime% - Date and time (DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM:SS)

• The /head stats command has been changed to display only players present in the stats.json file, with improved text, global stats item, configurable filters and sorting, and the option of displaying the stats of a single player
• Optimized loading and caching of head textures at startup/reload for smoother display in /head stats
• New /head reset <player> command : resets a player's drop limit (if enabled)
• Correction of the /head listworlds command (to fix an earlier bug)
• New option to enable/disable renaming of heads in anvils
• Improved /head give : now allows you to give the head of any player, simply by using his nickname, even if that player has never been connected to the server. Usage : /head give <headName> <targetPlayer>
• Command permissions reviewed and improved

• Added new particle effects: upward, circle, cycle, pulse, wave, burst and spiral
• Added a configuration option to spawn a lightning bolt when a head is dropped (visual only, no damage)
• Added /head stats command with GUI displaying dropped heads per player
• Replaced welcome message with /head help
• Removed weapon_selector and related attributes
• Heads now drop in all worlds by default : per-world drops can be enabled/disabled via config.yml
• Added /head listworlds command to list all loaded worlds for easier setup
• Vanilla Minecraft colors can now be used for glowing effects (no fixed list required)
• Improved command messages and in-game feedback
• Minor bug fix