DSMP-ESS | Plugin Overview

DSMP-ESS is a central utility and essentials plugin tailored for the DeepslateSMP Minecraft server. It focuses on integrating multiple APIs to provide a seamless, high-performance experience with modern visual styling.

🚀 Key Features

1. Dynamic Tablist & Visuals

• Modern Branding: Displays a customizable server name using MiniMessage gradients and bold styling in the Tablist header.
• Real-time Performance: Shows live TPS (Ticks Per Second) from the Spark API in the footer.
• Player Identity: Synchronizes player names in the list with LuckPerms prefixes and custom metadata colors. It also displays a special "Economy Team" tag.
• Activity Monitoring: Sends automated Action Bar updates using the Plan API to show current player activity groups.

2. Intelligent Systems

• Adaptive Join Messages: Greets players with a welcome message that conditionally displays their protocol version (ViaVersion) and current server population. It hides empty data to maintain a clean UI.
• Automatic Diagnostic Audits: Every time a player joins, the plugin verifies that all required PlaceholderAPI (PAPI) extensions (LuckPerms, ViaVersion, etc.) are installed and warns administrators if anything is missing.

3. Integrated Command Suite

• /ping: Instant latency check for players.
• /tps: Detailed server performance metrics across various time intervals.
• /dc / /discord: Interactive, clickable chat links with hover effects to join the community.
• /about: Displays current plugin version and developer credits for QuatschStudio Games.

4. Custom Chat Formatting

• Utilizes a modern AsyncChatEvent renderer to inject group-specific colors and prefixes directly into the chat, ensuring a consistent aesthetic across the server.

🛠 Technical Specifications

| Feature | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| API Integration | Deeply hooked into LuckPerms, PlaceholderAPI, ViaVersion, Spark, and Plan. |
| Styling Engine | Uses Adventure MiniMessage for advanced formatting (Gradients, Hovers, Clicks). |
| Threading | Optimized for Folia/Paper using the GlobalRegionScheduler for thread-safe periodic tasks. |
| Config Driven | Server names, colors, and links are fully customizable via config.yml. |

📋 Configuration Options

The plugin's behavior is controlled through a dedicated configuration file:

• server-name: Define the identity of your server.
• server-color: Define the primary brand color or gradient.
• discord-link: Manage the community invitation URL.