World Evolution 2.0.0

The first public release of World Evolution for Minecraft 1.21.1 and NeoForge.

Living World System

• Added persistent chunk memory that records logging, mining, farming, combat, player deaths, and exploration.
• Added influence scores ranging from 0 to 100.
• Added six evolution levels: Untouched, Trace, Active, Established, Specialized, and Dominant.
• Added weighted regional analysis covering a 3×3 chunk area.
• Added configurable regional influence decay for inactive areas.

Regional Identities

• Added Wildlands regions for areas without dominant player pressure.
• Added Timberland regions shaped by logging and forest disturbance.
• Added Mining Districts shaped by underground resource extraction.
• Added Breadbasket regions shaped by agriculture and village prosperity.
• Added Battlegrounds shaped by combat and player deaths.
• Added Frontier regions shaped by exploration and repeated player presence.

Regional Gameplay Reactions

• Added additional sapling growth opportunities in Timberland regions.
• Added passive wildlife movement effects in disturbed forests.
• Added Haste I below Y=64 in established Mining Districts.
• Added increased underground hostile-mob danger in mining regions.
• Added additional crop growth opportunities in Breadbasket regions.
• Added village prosperity and temporary trade-related benefits.
• Added Strength and Speed effects for hostile mobs in Battleground regions.
• Added regional entry messages and vanilla particle feedback.
• Added configuration options for every major reaction category.

Regional Chronicle

• Added persistent historical milestones for important regional developments.
• Added Arrival milestones for heavily explored areas.
• Added Timber Pressure milestones for logging activity.
• Added Mining Boom milestones for mining activity.
• Added Harvest Era milestones for agricultural development.
• Added Conflict Rise milestones for repeated combat.
• Added Death Scar milestones for dangerous locations.

Regional Animals

• Added persistent regional variants for cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, wolves, and horses.
• Added Woodland, Meadow, Highland, and Dryland variants.
• Added custom regional textures for every supported species.
• Added biome-based variant selection.
• Added synchronized and persistent animal-variant data.
• Added regional variant inheritance support.
• Added an option to disable regional animal assignment.

World Generation

• Added the custom World Evolution Overworld preset.
• Added custom terrain density functions and regional terrain blending.
• Added biome-aware forest canopy generation.
• Added bounded natural forest clearings.
• Added configurable canopy and clearing generation.
• Added terrain and world-generation diagnostic support.

Specialized Settlements

• Added Forest Hamlets with forester cottages, sawmills, shrines, and animal pens.
• Added Farming Villages with farmhouses, granaries, irrigated plots, and windmills.
• Added Mining Towns with mine entrances, smithies, ore stores, and retaining walls.
• Added Frontier Forts with gatehouses, barracks, watchtowers, and protected yards.
• Added dedicated roads, decorations, building pools, biome placement rules, and loot tables.
• Added slope validation and bounded jigsaw generation.

Commands

• Added /worldevolution version.
• Added /worldevolution chunk info.
• Added /worldevolution chunk raw.
• Added /worldevolution chunk reset confirm.
• Added /worldevolution region info.
• Added /worldevolution region effects.
• Added /worldevolution region history.
• Added /worldevolution worldgen info.
• Added /worldevolution animal inspect.

Requirements

• Minecraft 1.21.1
• NeoForge 21.1.244 or newer within the 21.1 release line
• Java 21
• Required on both client and server
• No external mod dependencies

A new world is strongly recommended to experience the custom terrain, forest features, and specialized settlements.