Netbound! v1.0.4 — Multiplayer Pet Compatibility

This update resolves the remaining dedicated-server issue that prevented some players from capturing their own existing pets after a world was transferred from a local session to a Bedrock Dedicated Server.

Release Note

Version v1.0.3 was skipped from the public release list after additional multiplayer testing revealed that its owner-verification method was still unreliable on dedicated servers. Rather than publishing a known-broken build, development moved directly to v1.0.4, which replaces that approach with a compatibility-focused system designed for correct multiplayer functionality.

Users updating from the previous public release should move directly from v1.0.2 to v1.0.4. Testers who installed the internal v1.0.3 build can also update directly to v1.0.4.

Changes

• Added a compatibility path for existing tamed creatures whose native owner can no longer be resolved by the Script API.
• Removed the unreliable empty-hand sit/stand verification flow tested in the unreleased v1.0.3 build.
• Tamed creatures with a verified owner remain protected and cannot be captured by other players.
• Legacy tamed creatures with no safely resolvable owner can now be captured instead of failing with The owner of this tamed creature cannot be verified.
• Compatibility-mode capture does not assign the capturing player as the creature's new owner.
• The complete entity is stored and restored through a world structure, preserving its tamed state, name, variant, inventory, and native add-on data.
• Netbound! informs the player whenever compatibility mode is required.
• New pets and previously registered pets continue using normal owner protection whenever ownership can be verified.
• The operator command /scriptevent netbound:assign_owner <player> remains available when server administrators want to establish explicit Netbound! ownership.
• Behavior Pack and Resource Pack synchronized as v1.0.4.

Security Trade-off

Bedrock does not always expose a trustworthy owner identity for legacy pets after certain local-world-to-dedicated-server transfers or when a creature's behavior no longer exposes its tameable component. In those cases, Netbound! cannot safely distinguish the legitimate owner from another player.

Verified pets remain protected. Only pets whose owner cannot be proven use compatibility mode and may be captured by any player with a net. Capturing and releasing them preserves their existing tamed state and does not reassign ownership.

Compatibility

• Public update path from Netbound! v1.0.0, v1.0.1, and v1.0.2.
• Direct replacement for the unreleased v1.0.3 test build.
• Keeps the same pack and module UUIDs so previous versions are replaced correctly.
• Preserves existing nets, captured entity records, stored structures, and registered owner properties.
• Compatible with vanilla pets and tamed creatures from external add-ons.
• WATI Core remains optional.