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SilkSpawners - Harvest mob spawners with silk touch

Version v8.3.0

Thanks for MILLIONS of downloads!

A sign shop addon for buying and selling spawners can be found here: https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/12028/

Description

Ever wanted to move a mob spawner? With SilkSpawners, you can now pick up and move monster spawners.
If you use a pickaxe with the silktouch enchantment you will receive the spawner again.
You can control each mob spawner, allow crafting and of course mod support.

I'm happy to hear about your opinion, just leave a comment with a feature request, bug, improvement or just a personal opinion.

As a reminder I want to say that I worked very long on this and really appreciate a 'thank you' in form of a donation! (See details on the bottom or the button on the top)

Demonstration

Thanks @Koz4christ

Features

NEW A sign shop addon can be found here: https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/12028/
Added BarAPI support (for 1.9+ only: support for Vanilla implementation)
per Type spawner name and explosion chance!
Support Minecraft from 1.8.8 to 1.21.7 (with the exclusion of 1.9 and 1.10)
Configure a percentage of dropping a spawner on explosions (TNT & creeper)
Spawner retains creature type
Works on any spawner
Crafting of each spawner (own recipe for every mob if wanted)
Showing of creature type when spawners are placed, broken or held
Commands for
- Changing a spawner in hand or sight
- Getting a new spawner (or egg) in the hand NEW: With offline player support!
- Console support
Left-click spawner with spawn egg to change type (consuming egg or not)
If enabled, right click with an egg and a MonsterSpawner of this type will appear
Permissions support
Support for
- Custom mobs added by client/server mods
- Spawning any entity with spawn eggs (dragons, non-creature entities, etc.)
- Dumping entity ID map on startup for debugging mods
Compatible with
- CraftBukkit++ and Spigot (see spawnersUnstackable)
- MCPC(+) and ported mods (auto-detects IDs)
- Not Enough Items (newer builds only)
Flexible creature type names on input (pigman, zombiepigman, pigzombie, etc. all accepted), official names on output (Magma Cube, not "LavaSlime")
Colored item names
Localization of all messages
Mimic support
There is an economy addon to charge the users when they change a spawner: SilkSpawnersEcoAddon

Third party features, all of them can be disabled
Please take a look at the detailed information about bStats below!

bStats for usage statistics
Auto Updater (connecting to http://dev.bukkit.org for updating checking)
- can be disabled if you switch autoUpdater to false in the config.yml

Configuration

See the config here!
(Fully commented!)

Permissions

You can find a list of permissions and creatures here!

Commands

Only the bukkit permissions are supported!
I highly recommend that you use a plugin for permissions like bPermissions
If no permission system is found, all commands are for OPs only!

If you suffix a mob name with egg you will receive an egg instead.

NEW NEW NEW NEW
/ss help - Displays the help menu.
/ss list|all - Displays all available creatures.
/ss view - Displays information about the viewed spawner.
/ss reload|rl - Reloads the configuration files.
/ss change|set <newMob> - Changes the spawner you are currently holding or viewing at.
/ss give|add <player> <mob> [amount] - Gives a spawner or egg to the player. Amount is optional.

/ss selfget|i <mob> [amount] - Gives a spawner or egg to you. Amount is optional.
NEW NEW NEW NEW

Localization

English (default) by timbru31
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German by timbru31
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Dutch by Jeroendedoem
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Indonesian by smsunarto
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Norwegian by Riaz
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Swedish by Syrianen
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Italian by xMarioAnak
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Spanish by JUMBONET
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Turkish by xwerswoodx
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French by Don_Sensileone
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/ Portuguese by Luligabi
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Polish by PLKaratusPL
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Russian by EV.Jack
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Feel free to share your localizations and they will be added here, just leave a comment with a link to a translated localization.yml!
Thank you for contributing!

Downloads/Source Code/Dev Builds

Development builds of this project can be acquired at the provided continuous integration server. These builds have not been approved by the BukkitDev staff. Use them at your own risk.

(Latest dev builds/bleeding edge builds) - - Dev builds from Jenkins
(Source code hosted on GitHub) - - Source Code

Future Plans (a.k.a. ToDo)

~~Maybe add economy~~ Developed an addon, SilkSpawnersEcoAddon
~~Better API?~~ Added in 3.1, custom event

Known Bugs

If sign shops are not working, you may want to try my custom sign shop addon: https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/12028/
Mobs like Ghasts or Giants are too big for the spawner, this a Minecraft bug and I can't fix that
Some older Essentials versions/ports are not updated properly for 1.8. There is a maintained fork called EssentialsX you should try.
- You can find the source here: GitHub
- And the download from Jenkins here: Jenkins
If you use Gui Sign Shop and users are unable to place spawners, you need to grant them the guishop.spawner permission from Gui Sign Shop
Holographic Displays makes Slime spawners non functional
UltraCosmetics, causes some spawners to non function: https://github.com/iSach/UltraCosmetics/issues/259

Technical Details

You can find more information here!

API

SilkSpawners is equipped with an API. You can find more information here!

Changelog

Version 8.3.0

Adds support for Minecraft 1.21.5 - 1.21.7
Adds configurable no silk message
Fixes an issue with dropping zero items
Adds "all" as an allowed tool
Fixes a check for Breeze explosions

Version 8.2.0

Adds support for Minecraft 1.21.3 & 1.21.4
Ignores Wind Charge explosion events
Reads NBT tag from MineableSpawners
Fixes a bug where the defaultCreature was not working as intended

Long changelog

Credits

@mushroomhostage for his awesome plugin! I'm glad you allowed me to maintain it!
Thanks to all the testers with the 3.0 dev versions!

Banner

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Statistics (from bStats)

Donations

I worked really hard on this plugin and I'm very happy about any donation.
Support me & buy me some beer, this makes me happy and keeps me interested in this plugin.
Donation chain: -> I receive some money -> Buy coffee -> Work longer -> Faster Updates -> Your benefit!

There is a button on top of this page (right to the different tabs)

I'm accepting bitcoins, too! :)

Address: 1NnrRgdy7CfiYN63vKHiypSi3MSctCP55C

License

This plugin is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license!

Information about the data usage collection bStats

Disabling bStats

The file ./plugins/bStats/config.yml contains an option to opt-out.

The following data is read and sent to https://bstats.org and can be seen under https://bstats.org/plugin/bukkit/SilkSpawners

Your server's randomly generated UUID
The amount of players on your server
The online mode of your server
The bukkit version of your server
The java version of your system (e.g. Java 8)
The name of your OS (e.g. Windows)
The version of your OS
The architecture of your OS (e.g. amd64)
The system cores of your OS (e.g. 8)
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Forge_User_79042432
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Posted May 17, 2013
Hi there is a bug with jobs plugin and this one. When you hit sugar cane with a spawner you will still get money and exp. But because you hit it with the mob spawner you don't break the cane.

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Posted May 16, 2013
@Flatline99

It's planned to add a reload command in the next version!

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Posted May 16, 2013
Hey, does this plugin have a reload function? Thanks.

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Posted May 16, 2013
@Mr_x_socks

Works fine for me.
A fireworks spawner won't spawn anything, anyway ;)
Sorry to tell you that the problem is on your end...
If you have an error from SilkSpawners however, please post it!

Last edited by timbru31: May 16, 2013

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Posted May 15, 2013
When i use this plugin and trow a firework my server crashes for a few seconds did this work fine for you? if this only happend for my server i will search another solution but i investigated the problems with McMmo because it throws fireworks when it uses the specialpower and thoses crashes the server I Think..

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Posted May 12, 2013
@kyrankez

You can set the minimum SilkTouch level to 0.
Then every spawner mined with any pickaxe is dropping the spawner (if you have the permissions of course)

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Posted May 12, 2013
Is there a way so you don't have to use an Silk Pick?

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Posted May 6, 2013
@randompenguith

You know that X is the egg, right? Just asking ;)
Works fine for me, here is my setup:

craftableSpawners: true recipeTop: XXX recipeMiddle: XOX recipeBottom: XXX ingredients: - O,OBSIDIAN
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Posted May 6, 2013
@randompenguith

Well there is already an example in the config.yml?
Imagine the shape like this:

X X X X X X X X X

This is your "workbench".
Now you can edit it like you want, maybe to:

A A C A X A C A A

Then you would define the ingredients A and C in the config.

Second issue:
usePermissions: true -> grant permission silkspawners.silkdrop.*
If you can't break spawners normally another plugin is causing this, SilkSpawners wouldn't drop anything then, but not preventing that a spawner is being mined.

@supersean62

Well, I wish I could.
That would require some additional work, which is not fitting into SilkSpawners.
Basically Wither Skeletons are just normal Skeleton spawners, with an additional value that they will spawn as a Wither Skeleton.
To achieve this I would need to edit the spawning algorithm, but this isn't the aim of this plugin ;)
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Posted May 6, 2013
:DD Made it work! ok, so i made the mining and placing thing work. but i cant make it crafting work- everytime i tried to set the config up like 'XXX' 'XOX' 'XXX'

-O,OBSIDIAN

but when ever i reload the server, the ' <~~- this thingy disapear :(~~

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Posted May 5, 2013
oops.. the comment is messed up .. that isnt wat i typed<sub><sub> anyways my simple request - can you make a tutorial to set the configs, and the crafting recipe? i cant find it in any other place.</sub></sub>

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Posted May 5, 2013
erm i really need help.. and i dont know if i can explain my problem properly since english isnt my first language. -------------------------- anyways, i own a server and i downloaded this plugin so that players can craft spawners. i set my crafting recipe as - -------------------------

Leave a slot empty (null/air)? Just make a space then, example 'A A' -> middle is free
X is always the egg recipeTop: XXX recipeMiddle: XOX recipeBottom: XXX

Custom example:
recipeTop: 'A A'
recipeMiddle: 'BXA'
recipeBottom: 'C D'
ingredients:
- 'A,IRON_FENCE'
- 'B,DIRT'
- 'C,2'
- 'D,5'

You can put IDs or the NAME here (please uppercase)
Add it for each custom ingredient you add, too! ingredients: - A,IRON_FENCE - O,OBSIDIAN -------------------~~- which i think it means to create a spawner, i have to put spawn egg around obsidian. but when i log back in to my server and triedto craft the spawner, it does not work.~~

my second problem. i want only donators who can mine spawner. so i set my config as -------

Should permissions be used usePermissions: true ----------- give the permission througe groupmanager - silkspawners.silkdrop.* ----------- when i log in to my server, and when i test, both default and donator ranks which i added the permission can mine it.. i dont know why but default also get to mine spawner, obtain it. also, we cant break the spawner with the normal pick axe, or with other enchantments other than silk touch - wat i mean is that you cant break it. when you mine the spawner without silk touch enchantment, the spawenr doesnt even break, but pop back up. it is not lag, since i can break other blocks but spawner. --------------

hope you get my point and help me..... if oyu dont get what i am sayin, probably, add me on skype, wildraidpvp and help me :D!
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Hey could you please add in wither skeleton spawners?

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Posted May 3, 2013
Looking good, Ghost! Way to be on top of things man keep it up. This plug-in is boss.

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Posted May 3, 2013
I really like using this plugin on my server. Thanks for having this updated so quickly.

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Posted May 3, 2013
@RoyalMatrix

An update is already awaiting approval.
I can't make it any quicker, we all need to wait.
In the meantime you can try out a dev build:
http://ci.dustplanet.de/job/SilkSpawners/92/
This build is the release candidate.
Remember, downloading from unapproved sources is a security risk.

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Posted May 3, 2013
Its is not working due to 1.5.2

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Wtf, I receive comments without information which are not useful then and I can't help...

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Wtf I break a spawner and get nothing..........

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Posted May 2, 2013
@craftik7

Already waiting for approval
I'm sad but not allowed to post links to unapproved files or other sources.
I can however tell you that build #92 from the Jenkins link is the release candidate!

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Table of Contents

SilkSpawners - Harvest mob spawners with silk touch

Version v8.3.0

Description

Demonstration

Features

Configuration

Permissions

Commands

Localization

Downloads/Source Code/Dev Builds

Future Plans (a.k.a. ToDo)

Known Bugs

Technical Details

API

Changelog

Credits

Banner

Statistics (from bStats)

Donations

License

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