Without fixing the Could not pass event CreatureSpawnEvent to ExtraHardMode v2.6 problem which crashes my server I cannot use your plugin. Currently my only option is to delete the EntityEventHandler.class from the .jar. If you could tell me what to disable in the config to make that error go away I would be VERY grateful.

The big problem with this plugin seems to be the lack of compatibility with Spigot as someone else mentioned. The spawning methods just don't work while Spigot is on - spawning is normal rate. If this could be fixed then that would be amazing.

@MrMightyGnome

I didn't ask you which bypass features don't work for ops. I asked which bypass features don't work for administrators with the extrahardmode.bypass permission, which is what you reported, I think?

What do you mean by "the nether is spawn killing everyone"? What equipment are your players going in there with, and what do you mean by "spawn" - do you mean walking through a nether portal?

About config options, please be more specific.

@Carambaz

I have no idea what would happen if you just deleted a big chunk of the JAR file. If you do that and experience a problem, it's yours to fix. If you will tell me specifically what features you want to disable, I can probably tell you how to do that in the config.

@Diemex

Players wouldn't get spam if they read the message and respected the rules. The trouble with a one message per session is that they may miss it, and then either quit the server because they think it's "lagging" or whine and moan and bother other players in the chat because they don't get it. I do have a plan to reduce the frequency of the messages, though.

I disagree about stopping silverfish spawning. They can be prevented from burrowing, that way players still get to encounter and fight them. They're valuable additions to the monster population because they're very small and easy to overlook, which can't be said of any common monsters.

On falling blocks and torches, it seems you're going out of your way to prioritize consistency over balance and realism, which feels backward to me. If you really want to work on something cobble related, how about investigating options for killing block generators? If you can do it without disrupting gameplay too much, I'll pull it.

Cool on the other stuff, no harm done. :) I will use your ideas about building in creative mode, thanks for that suggestion!

That's correct, I only use GIT to publish my source when I'm done with it. I don't want to give anyone anything broken or unfinished, and besides constantly updating the repo is time spent I could be putting in a new feature or fixing a bug.

@stephengillie

In SMP, getting to the nether is almost always trivial because players leave their portals unsecured, so a new player can just use another player's portal. Similarly with end portals. I think some would also argue that it's harder to build a mold and work block by block with lava and water than it is to just get three diamonds and dump a bucket or two on some lava.

@Carambaz

Without checking, by the name of the class I'd guess most of the stuff that has just remotely anything to do with monster?

@MrMightyGnome

I feel the same way as you. I really like this plugin, but I think, if it would be more configurable more people would be able to use it. But luckily I have some experience with Java and I can just change things if I don't like them :D. I just started messing with Bukkit plugins yesterday and I'm having a blast. Thanks bigscary for making your plugin so restrictive, so I felt the need to look at your source :) . The Bukkit Api is very easy to use :).

@bigscary

Heyo I forked your repo and pushed a commit. What I fixed:

• Only 1 Silverfish spawns per silverfish block, was 2 with MoreMonsters
• Charged Creepers don't explode when they aren't targetting a player. This fixes the random holes in the surface when they walk against cactusses or hurt themselves otherwise
• I added a config option to the Creepers dropping of tnt. The Y-Level is configurable. So you can prevent creepers from dropping tnt on the surface and ruining the landscape in the extreme way they would otherwise do.
• Chatmessages no longer spam the chat. They show once per session and after that there are different "error" sounds for every type of message. This feels more immersive. The chat window is for chatting and not spamming messages imo.
• In vanilla sand and gravel drop as item if they hit a torch, so cobble and dirt should too. As long as that is the case in vanilla they should drop as item. I see no reason why they shouldn't. Maybe one could make some cobblefarms with the falling items, I'm not sure, we could still have a configoption to disable it again.

What I've got planned:

• Look at the MonsterSpawnInLight Feature. Completely remove Silverfish-spawning, there is absolutely no point in spawning silverfish, because they will instantly burrow into stone. Add checks to respect vanilla minecraft spawning rules.
• Make Explosions a bit more configurable
• If you are in creative you automatically bypass the building restrictions.

Concerning Silverfish: The problem with the silverfish and the MoreMonsters option is, that because of more monsters it spawns 2 silverfish per block and then your silverfish population gets bigger exponentially. I also experienced this problem with a tunnel and the MonstersSpawninLight option. After a very short time (1-2 hours) every 2nd block was a silverfish block. The tunnel was only 40 blocks long and i worledited 85 silverfish blocks out of there. It's almost impossible to remove so many silverfish blocks. They often burrow into the block and once you break it you have 2 silverfish more. I don't think you need to remove their ability to burrow into stone, just don't spawn them too frequently and we should be fine.

Ps: I'm still new to github, I had to figure out how to merge 4 commits and it just ate up my time, I'm not going to bother to change the commit message either...

Oooh and btw: You still have ver 2.5.1 up on your github, so that is the version I'm stuck with atm

PPS: This is how I use a Version Control System: Introduce a new feature or fix something, maybe fix a few things. Commit the changes to a local branch. Do more changes, if I messed something up I can easily revert to the last commit and start over. Once I'm satisfied I push the changes. I don't know how you use it, but I have the feeling that you are not using git at all.

If I were to use this plugin with the ExtraHardMode.jar/me/ryanhamshire/extrahardmode/EntityEventHandler.class deleted what features would that disable? I want to use this mod as the basis for my server but it doesn't play nice with MCPC. I would be willing to live without a feature or two specially if I can add them back with another mod perhaps. However no other mods or plugins add the same depth of challenge this mod does. Thank you for your previous answers to my questions, I hope you can help me one more time :] Thank you for the work you put into this plugin as well, its very appreciated.

@MrMightyGnome

OP's have the bypass permission. Try removing those with a permission plugin? If you set up ur server right you wont need to give OP anyways, just the regular permissions is fine :)

It works fine for my server, I just took away the permissions via PEX with a - (minus)Node

@MrMightyGnome

About the permission, I still need you to tell me what specifically you're not allowed to do when you give yourself the bypass permission?

No, I'm not changing zombie pigman health.

No, sorry, no option for the bigger fireball. What's the issue? Do you have the only pretty nether in all of Minecraft?

@Grinjr

If you want your admins to have the block physics, you have to take away their extrahardmode.bypass permission.

@stephengillie

One block with 30 silverfish? What? I think it's only possible to put one silverfish in a block. Are you running other plugins which have to do with monster spawning?

Anyway I plan to stop silverfish from going into blocks in a future version. I put them in for combat variety and creepy factor, it's not important to me that they nest in stone.

@Diemex

The easiest and most effective approach is to use Y level.

@stuckatwork

If silverfish are spawned into the world even in small amounts and allowed to burrow into blocks, there will always be a chance for this silverfish flood. I'll consider not allowing silverfish to burrow into blocks.

@MrMightyGnome

Okay, let me look into making TNT soften stone without exploding five times.

@Grinjr

Give your admins the extrahardmode.bypass permission.