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Easy Announcements is a powerful and fully configurable Minecraft announcement plugin for Paper 1.21+ (Java 21) designed for survival servers, SMP networks, minigames, factions, roleplay communities, and modern server environments.

Send professional announcements using:

• Titles and subtitles
• Formatted chat messages
• Animated boss bars
• Custom Minecraft sounds
• Full Discord integration via DiscordSRV

Built for performance, flexibility, and clean presentation.

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Dependencies & Compatibility

| Plugin | Required | Purpose | Link |
| -------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PlaceholderAPI | Optional | Dynamic placeholders (%player_name%, TPS, economy, etc.) | https://modrinth.com/plugin/placeholderapi |
| DiscordSRV | Optional | Full Discord integration and Discord-based announcement commands | https://modrinth.com/plugin/discordsrv |

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Core Features

Multiple Display Methods

• Title and subtitle with configurable fade timings

• Formatted chat announcements with headers and dividers

• Animated boss bars

  • FILL (progress animation)
  • DRAIN (countdown animation)
  • PULSE (attention animation)

Each display type can be enabled or disabled independently.

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Advanced Discord Integration (DiscordSRV)

• Fully customizable Discord embeds
• HEX color support
• Thumbnail and large image support
• Author section with player head support
• Custom embed fields
• Slash command support (/announce)
• Prefix command support (!announce or custom prefix)
• Role ID and User ID permission restrictions
• World targeting from Discord
• Confirmation messages and timestamps

This creates a seamless bridge between Minecraft and Discord announcements.

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Flexible Targeting System

• @a — all players
• Player name — individual targeting
• @w <world> — world-based targeting
• Optional default-to-all mode

Per-world announcement control is fully configurable.

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PlaceholderAPI Support

Per-player placeholder parsing allows dynamic content such as:

• Player statistics
• Economy balances
• Server TPS
• Online player count
• Custom expansion placeholders

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LuckPerms Friendly

• esa.* — full access
• esa.announcement — send announcements
• esa.announce — alias command
• esa.reload — reload configuration

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Animated Showcase

Title Announcement Preview

Animated preview coming soon.

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Boss Bar Animation Preview

Animated preview coming soon.

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Discord Integration Preview

Animated preview coming soon.

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Feature Comparison

| Feature | Easy Announcements | Typical Announcement Plugins |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Paper 1.21 Support | Yes | Sometimes outdated |
| Java 21 Support | Yes | Often older versions |
| Animated Boss Bars | Yes (FILL, DRAIN, PULSE) | Rare |
| Per-World Targeting | Yes | Limited |
| Full DiscordSRV Integration | Yes | Usually none |
| Discord Slash Commands | Yes | No |
| Discord Prefix Commands | Yes | No |
| Embed Customization | Full HEX + images + fields | Basic or none |
| PlaceholderAPI Support | Yes | Sometimes |
| Independent Display Toggles | Yes | Limited |
| Modern Config Structure | Yes | Often cluttered |

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Use Cases

• Survival server restart countdown
• SMP event announcements
• Discord-to-Minecraft event broadcasts
• Faction raid alerts
• Minigame start notifications
• Roleplay server immersive announcements

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