SporeWithin — Official Changelog v1.1.0

[Added]

• Team Balance & Scaled Difficulty Presets:
  • Implemented dedicated difficulty presets tailored for varying team sizes: SOLO_DUO_TRIO (1.0x baseline), QUAD (1.5x scaling), SQUAD_6 (2.0x+ apocalypse), and CUSTOM (manual configuration mode).
  • Added DYNAMIC_AUTO mode: dynamically counts living survival players within an active 160-block radius around the mound/base and seamlessly transitions difficulty presets on the fly.
  • Added the /sporewithin difficulty <solo|quad|squad6|auto|custom> administrative command and full exposure of all economic, cooldown, and raid scaling variables in config/sporewithin-common.toml.
• Reinforced Obsidian (sporewithin:reinforced_obsidian):
  • Introduced a high-tier defense block with complete immunity to parasite acid bombardments (isAcidImmune) and structural pillar collapse protection.
  • Balanced crafting progression: requires 6 unique anatomical parasite drops (spore:acidic_gland, spore:armor_fragment, spore:corrosive_sack, spore:plated_muscle, spore:nerves) surrounding 1 vanilla obsidian block to craft 8 Reinforced Obsidian blocks.
• Cinematic Intro Sequence & Audio Design:
  • Added an atmospheric title card sequence, heartbeat effects, and custom audio cues (ambient.cinematic_intro) upon the inception of the Red Plague.
• Plundered Cache & Tactical Marauder Mechanics:
  • Overhauled container destruction: broken player chests transform into PlunderedCache block entities (30% consumed by the Hive, 70% securely retained in the vault).
  • Introduced Stalker Marauders: an agile parasite physically retrieves the plundered container and attempts to evacuate it 20+ blocks beyond the base perimeter.
  • Stalker Marauders are highlighted with GLOWING, the Spore target marker effect, live distance tracking on the player's Action Bar, and a 7-block vertical smoke beacon.
• Tactical Hive Raids & Breacher AI:
  • Coordinated assault squads featuring Acid Spitters, Chemists, Bussers, and Heavy Breachers (Brutes, Wendigos, Grobers).
  • Breachers methodically attack defensive perimeters with real-time block-breaking animations (destroyBlockProgress 0..9).

[Fixed]

• Acid Artillery LOS & Raycasting Overhaul:
  • Completely re-engineered Spitter AI utilizing a 15-ray multi-angle trajectory scan. Spitters now verify target visibility and structural validity before firing, eliminating blind corrosive spam into inert natural terrain or cobblestone hills.
• Bio-Points Economy & Mound State Synchronization:
  • Replaced legacy day-based evolution timers with a deterministic real-time Bio-Points Economy (pointsPerSecond). Ensures instant visual model and BlockState synchronization for the Mound as it evolves across tiers.
• Subterranean Suffocation & Heightmap Fix:
  • Reworked scout and raid squad spawning routines using Heightmap.Types.WORLD_SURFACE combined with solid-block collision validation, permanently eliminating mob suffocation and entrapment within underground rock layers.
• Wall Clipping & Melee Exploits:
  • Implemented raycasted melee hit validation for infected mutants, blocking unfair damage dealt through solid walls, glass panes, and barricade seams.
• Raid Retreat & Container Priority Logic:
  • Fixed an issue where raid squads would prematurely retreat upon detecting loose ground items. Loot theft now strictly requires breaching perimeter defenses first.

[Optimized]

• Cave Spawning Elimination:
  • Completely purged unconstrained subterranean parasite spawns in unlit caves, saving hundreds of CPU cycles previously wasted on unreachable, stalled pathfinding calculations.
• MSPT & Server Tick Stability:
  • Achieved exceptional tick loop efficiency: server MSPT remains around ~13.4ms even under full late-game siege conditions with 50+ active raid entities, guaranteeing a rock-solid 20.0 TPS.
• Structural Scan Caching & Memory GC:
  • Introduced 40-tick squad-level caching for base pillar and foundation integrity scans.
  • Replaced repeated block position allocations with BlockPos.MutableBlockPos and direct player collection iterations, substantially reducing garbage collection pauses.