🏷 MysticNameTags v1.2.2

🚀 Packet Glyph System Update

This update introduces a major rewrite of the glyph nameplate system, transitioning toward a packet-based rendering approach designed to significantly improve performance, scalability, and stability.

⚡ Packet Glyph Rendering (New)

• introduced packet-based glyph nameplates
• glyphs are now rendered using network packets instead of real entities
• eliminates world entity overhead for nameplates
• drastically reduces server-side load and improves scalability

🧠 Rendering Architecture Overhaul

• rewrote glyph rendering pipeline from the ground up
• replaced per-character entity spawning with grouped glyph runs
• each same-color text segment is now rendered as a single packet entity
• prevents per-letter desync, spinning, and jitter issues

🔗 Mounted Packet Anchoring

• restored mounted-style player anchoring
• packet glyphs now properly follow players again
• maintains smooth movement without entity jitter
• combines the benefits of:
  • mounted stability
  • packet-based rendering

🎨 Coloring & Visual Fidelity

• restored full glyph color/tint support
• improved tint handling for packet-based rendering
• preserved formatting from:
  • {rank}
  • {name}
  • {tag}
• ensured consistent color rendering across all glyph layers

🧾 Multi-Line Nameplates

• fixed /n handling in nameplateFormat

• added proper multi-line glyph rendering

• supports formats like:

  {rank} {name}/n{tag}
  

🔄 Tag Refresh System

• fixed glyph nameplates disappearing after:
  • equipping tags
  • unequipping tags
• implemented rebuild/version tracking
• packet IDs now refresh safely without requiring rejoin

🛠 Packet Stability Fixes

• fixed world thread stall caused by packet receiver lookup
• removed unsafe recursive/reflection-based receiver scanning
• implemented safer, direct packet send path
• improved reliability of packet lifecycle handling

🧱 Glyph Model System

• added build-time glyph slot model generation
• improves glyph alignment and positioning
• reduces runtime computation and packet overhead

🛡 Client & Server Safety

• fixed MountedUpdate null controller crash
• added safeguards for packet glyph lifecycle
• improved validation for glyph base models
• removed unstable mount/controller experiments

🎯 Visual Tuning

• improved glyph spacing for readability
• restored normal glyph thickness (after thin pass issues)
• balanced clarity + performance for large nameplates

⚙ Internal Improvements

• introduced packet render lifecycle tracking
• added deterministic network ID system for glyphs
• improved nameplate rebuild handling
• separated packet rendering from entity-backed logic
• laid foundation for full packet-only rendering pipeline

📊 Summary

MysticNameTags v1.2.2 is a major performance and rendering update.

Highlights

• 🚀 introduced packet-based glyph rendering (no real entities)
• ⚡ significantly improved performance and scalability
• 🔗 restored smooth player-following nameplates
• 🎨 preserved full color and formatting support
• 🧾 added proper multi-line glyph support
• 🛠 fixed packet stalls and stability issues
• 🧱 added build-time glyph model generation