Slayer adds new task-based gameplay to Minecraft with inspiration from RuneScape's "Slayer" skill.

Slayer

Notice

Due to my involvement with another very large project (Demigods 3, a continuation and complete remake from the ground up of Demigods 2), I will not be updating Slayer for a while. I will hopefully get to it within a month or two and start adding more features. I greatly apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Stay tuned for eventual updates though. Thank you.

Installation

To install Slayer, simply drop the Slayer.jar file into your plugins directory and reload! A configuration file will be generated automatically along with two other task and string configuration files and you can use those to fine-tune your Slayer installation.

Slayer v1.2 Changelog

Updating

As of Slayer v1.1, the plugin includes a built in automatic update system so you never have to bother downloading from BukkitDev and messing with FTP again. You can set the plugin to automatically update on reload when a new update is available, or you can set it to a command (/slayer update) reserved for users with the slayer.update permission node. By default, Slayer will automatically notify those same users when a new update is available, but you can disable that too.

It's highly recommended that you keep auto update enabled as it allows for faster bug fixes and feature releases, but it's of course completely up to you if you want to leave it set to auto or not.

Features

Generates a tasks.yml file which allows you to completely customize your server's tasks.
- Currently supports timed tasks, item obtaining tasks, mob killing tasks, and more to come!
- Includes 17 creatively designed default tasks (all editable of course) which allow you to start playing immediately!
Extremely easy-to-use item processing screen to update your tasks.
Specify item rewards for task completions (with enchantments too!).
Rewards are saved in the players very own rewards "backpack" for easy viewing and obtaining.
Set limits on how many tasks players can have at any given time.
Tasks are extremely easy to choose via the Task Inventory which holds automatically generated "Task Scrolls" (/tasks).
Sends active progress messages to players upon completing elements of their assigned tasks and lets them know when they can fully complete a task.
Customizable messages for Slayer-related events via the generated strings.yml file.
If enabled, will automatically prevent players from camping at spawners for kills.

Planned Features

~~In-depth Statistics~~ Mostly finished!
~~Leveling system to allow for greater expandability.~~ Finished!
~~New UI-based task displaying (moving as much out of the chat as possible).~~ Finished!
~~Rework the reward handling to be simpler and easy to use.~~ Finished!
Leaderboard
Give players economy-related rewards (will work with most major economy plugins)
More task types and features!
Allow random rewards for tasks.
Possible NPC support. (?)
Allow admins to set time periods that tasks that can be used (a task can be reused after X hours).

Any planned feature listed above is subject to change or removal, though it's unlikely.

Known Issues

Already completed tasks are available again after the server is restarted.

These issues are at the top of my priorities to fix. If you run into any more, please leave me a comment below.

Commands

Basic Commands	Description
/slayer	Returns some information about the Slayer plugin.
/sl	Returns a list of available commands.
/sl tasks	If enabled, this will give the player a list of all available tasks.
/process	Opens the player's item processing team to allow them to submit items to their active tasks.
/accept	Used when accepting a task selected from the Task Inventory.
/sl my info	Gives the player some Slayer info about themselves.
/sl my tasks	Shows the player a list of their current tasks.
/rewards	Returns a list of the player's current available rewards.
/sl forfeit <#>	Allows the player to forfeit an assignment and if enabled, will punish them.
/sl leaderboard	Displays the Slayer task leaderboard.
/sl scoreboard	Displays the Slayer task leaderboard.
Administrative Commands
/slayer update	Only available to OPs and players with the `slayer.update` permission node. Allows for in-game automatic updating of the entire plugin.
/sladmin	Returns a list of available administrative commands.
/sladmin save	Forces Slayer to save its current state just as it would periodically.
/sladmin clear entities	Clears all entities from the tracking system (used to prevent camping).
/sladmin remove task <player> <#>	Removes the task with the specified id from the player.
/sladmin reset player <player>	Resets the entire save for the player given back to default.
/sladmin set points <player> <amount>	Sets the points for the player to the amount specified.
/sladmin set level <player> <level>	Sets the level for the player to the what's specified.

Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
Miscellaneous
join_message	true	Sends quick message about Slayer when joining.
private_scoreboard	true	(Only applies to those running a compatible CraftBukkit build.) Allows players to have a Slayer scoreboard to show them personalized stats while they play.
level_up_firework	true	Shoots a firework above the player upon leveling up.
Updating
auto	true	Automatically updates the plugin if there is a new stable version available.
notify	true	Notifies applicable players that there is an update available.
Tasks
limit	5	The maximum number of tasks a player can have at a time.
full_list	true	Allows players to see a full list of available tasks.
join_reminders	true	Sends the player a task reminder when joining.
completion_firework	true	Shoots off a pretty firework at the player's location when completing a task.
point_multiplier	1.0	A global multiplier for all task values. (Multiples whatever is set as the `value` for the task in the `tasks.yml` file by the specified amount.
reusable	false	Hides completed tasks if set to false. Otherwise it will allow the player to do the same task multiple times.
Forfeiting
enable	true	Allows players for forfeit tasks after being assigned.
punish	true	Punishes the player by removing points from their total.
Expirations
punish	true	Punishes the player by removing points from their total.
Blocking
spawner_kills	true	Blocks players from camping at spawners for kills by making those kills not count.
Data
save_freq	300	The frequency (in seconds) at which to save Slayer data.
assignment_refresh_freq	120	The frequency (in seconds) to clear up old assignments.
entity_tracking_period	1200	The time (in seconds) to keep entities spawned via spawners in memory to prevent camping. If you notice significant lag (very unlikely), try reducing this number.

Permissions

Node	Description
slayer.basic	Allows for basic use of the Slayer plugin.
slayer.admin OP Default	Gives administrative permissions to the player.
slayer.update OP Default	Allows the user to update the entire plugin via the update command.

Support and Suggestions

To report bugs, make suggestions, or receive support for Slayer, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Miscellaneous

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