EventHorizon
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Paper plugin aimed at boosting replayability and player engagement through random server-side events at set intervals. Can be played standalone or in conjunction with other minigames, such as survival games, speedruns, etc.
EventHorizon
EventHorizon is an interactive game mode plugin, originally developed for the KSU Esports Minecraft server, aimed at boosting replayability and player engagement. It introduces random, server-wide events, categorized as positive, negative, or neutral, that challenge players to adapt and survive in both solo and team-based gameplay. These unpredictable occurrences create a dynamic and thrilling environment. EventHorizon can run as a standalone game mode or integrate seamlessly with other game mode plugins, such as survival games, speedruns, TaskCrafters, etc.
Dependencies
- FastAsyncWorldEdit
- PlaceholderAPI
- Recommended: TAB (can use any TAB/Scoreboard plugin that supports PlaceholderAPI)
- Add this code to the TAB config file to use our scoreboard
scoreboards:
scoreboard-1.20.3+:
title: "<#E0B11E>EventHorizon</#FF0000>"
display-condition: "%player-version-id%>=765;%bedrock%=false" # Only display it to players using 1.20.3+ AND NOT bedrock edition
lines:
- "<light_purple>Remaining Time:"
- "<white>%eventhorizon_remainingtime_formatted%"Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/eventhorizon begin |
Begins the tournament |
/eventhorizon end |
Concludes the tournament |
/eventhorizon pause |
Pauses the tournament |
/eventhorizon resume |
Continues a paused tournament |
/eventhorizon trigger <eventName> |
Manually triggers an event by name |
/eventhorizon reloadconfig |
Reloads the configuration file |
/eventhorizon help |
Displays available commands |
Current Events
| Event Name | Event Type | Event Classification | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting | attribute | negative | Player hunger completely depletes |
| GrowthSpurt | attribute | neutral | Player increases in size |
| HalfAHeart | attribute | negative | Player health is set to half a heart |
| HoneyIShrunkTheKids | attribute | negative | Player decrease in size |
| ZeroGravity | attribute | neutral | Gravity is reduced for player |
| IceIsNice | block modification | neutral | All blocks within a specific radius near the player will turn into packed ice blocks; polar bears and snow golems spawn |
| GoldRush | block modification | positive | All stone-like blocks near the player turns into gold ore |
| NetherInvasion | block modification | negative | Ground blocks -> nether blocks, water -> lava, plants -> fire, spawns nether mobs |
| DeepDarkInvasion | block modification | negative | Ground blocks -> sculk and deepslate, plant -> ancient city blocks |
| BlockDropShuffle | drop modification | neutral | Shuffles block drops |
| DoubleOrNothing | drop modification | negative | Item drops have a 50% chance of dropping nothing and a 50% chance of double the amount of items |
| MobDropShuffle | drop modification | neutral | Shuffles mob drops |
| FoodComa | effects | neutral | Player recieves saturation and slowness |
| GottaGoFast | effects | positive | Player receives speed effect |
| Overmine | effects | positive | Players can now mine twice as fast |
| SecondWind | effects | positive | Player strength (attack power/damage dealt) is doubled |
| YoureTooSlow | effects | negative | Player receives slowness effect |
| ButterFingers | inventory adjustment | negative | The player drops items in their hands at random intervals |
| FlightSchool | inventory adjustment | positive | Player receives unbreakable elytra and 64 fireworks |
| InventorySwap | inventory adjustment | neutral | Two players swap inventories with each other |
| SpoiledFood | inventory adjustment | negative | All food items in the player's inventory turns into rotten flesh |
| DropParty | item spawn | positive | Random items are dropped near the player |
| Feast | item spawn | positive | Food items are dropped near the player |
| OreDropParty | item spawn | positive | Random ores are dropped near the player |
| ChickenFlock | mob spawn | positive | Spawns a group of chickens around the player |
| CowHerd | mob spawn | positive | Spawns a group of cows near the player |
| DropCreeper | mob spawn | negative | Spawns a creeper near the player |
| EndRaid | mob spawn | negative | Spawns end mobs around the player |
| NetherRaid | mob spawn | negative | Spawns nether mobs around the player |
| RandomMobSpawn | mob spawn | neutral | Spawns a random mob near the player (Ender Dragon is the only excluded mob) |
| WolfPack | mob spawn | negative | Spawns a pack of angry wolves around the player |
| ZombieHorde | mob spawn | negative | Spawns a group zombies around the player |
| ZombieInvasion | mob spawn | negative | Continually spawns zombies around the player |
Upcoming Features
Beta (August)
- Events balance pass
- Ignore players in spectator mode
- All event values customizable in a config file
- More events
This list does not encompass everything we have planned, but we wanted to give a small preview on some of the front-end work we have planned. Much of the work for the beta release will be focused on back end refactoring, optimization, and bug fixes.
Help?
- Join our Discord for questions or assistance.
The EventHorizon Team
