NewSeasons

NewSeasons 2.1.1 Changelog

This release fixes startup compatibility with newer Paper 1.21.x builds

Fixes

• Fixed a startup crash on newer Paper builds where Bukkit biomes are no longer backed by a normal Java enum at runtime.
• Replaced biome EnumMap usage with registry-safe biome maps.
• Updated biome parsing to use Registry.BIOME and NamespacedKey, supporting both vanilla names such as FOREST and namespaced biome keys such as terralith:alpine_grove.
• Removed direct biome name() lookups from temperature, seasonal mob, and seasonal effect logic to avoid later runtime failures on modern Paper.
• Made plugin shutdown safer when startup fails before all managers are initialized.

NewSeasons 2.1.0 Changelog

This update improves NewSeasons with better configuration, more seasonal behavior, and a cleaner setup for server owners.

What's New

• Added a proper build setup for NewSeasons.
• Updated the plugin version to 2.1.0.
• Added new configuration files for weather, crops, mobs, and biome settings.
• Added biome configuration support for seasonal temperature, snow, and winter freezing.
• Added Terralith biome configuration files.
• Added /ns install terralith to install Terralith biome settings.
• Added a public Modrinth description file.
• Added a third-party notice file for reused configuration data.

Gameplay Improvements

• Seasons now affect weather using configurable precipitation chances.
• Temperature now uses configurable base values, season modifiers, biome modifiers, weather, time of day, light, altitude, armor, water, and Nether settings.
• Temperature can now be shown in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
• Creative players are protected from temperature effects by default.
• Crops now use configurable seasonal growth settings.
• Winter crops can require shelter, enough light, and safe temperature, making greenhouses useful.
• Seasonal mobs now load from mobs.yml.
• Seasonal mob spawning now happens near players instead of random world coordinates.
• Spring baby animal behavior is configurable.
• Season transition effects now play when the season changes.
• Ambient seasonal effects are enabled for players by default when they join.

Server Owner Improvements

• You can now limit NewSeasons to specific worlds using general.enabled-worlds.
• Weather duration settings are configurable.
• Day and night length settings now load from config.yml.
• Player statistics now update automatically while players are online.
• Player statistics are autosaved instead of being saved on every small change.
• The plugin now saves and loads bundled resource files more reliably.
• Missing command registrations are now handled safely instead of causing startup errors.

Fixes

• Fixed decompiled code issues by restoring editable Java source.
• Fixed the season enum so the project builds correctly.
• Fixed personal temperature toggling.
• Fixed world temperature toggling.
• Fixed several type errors from the recovered source.
• Fixed winter ice handling when no chunks are loaded.
• Fixed seasonal effects changing the same location object repeatedly.
• Fixed broken or awkward public messages in effect commands.
• Fixed SNOWMAN mob naming by supporting the modern SNOW_GOLEM name.
• Removed placeholder behavior from the Terralith install command.
• Removed old decompiler comments from source files.

Language

• Public plugin text is now kept in English.

✨ New Features

🐾 Seasonal Mob Spawning System

• Added season-specific mob spawning (polar bears in winter, tropical fish in summer, etc.)
• Restricted out-of-season mobs (tropical mobs won't spawn in winter, ice mobs won't spawn in summer)
• Baby animals spawn more frequently during spring (70% chance)
• Seasonal mob naming with decorative tags (e.g., [Winter] wolf [Winter])
• Biome-specific spawn restrictions for realistic gameplay

🌾 Crop Growth Modifiers

• Dynamic growth rates based on seasons:
  • Spring: 1.5x growth speed
  • Summer: 2.0x growth speed
  • Fall: 1.2x growth speed
  • Winter: 0.3x growth speed (70% slower)
• Optimal seasons for specific crops (wheat in summer, potatoes in fall)
• Environmental factors affect growth (water proximity, light level, weather)
• Special handling for bamboo, cactus, and sugar cane
• Visual growth particles when crops advance

🎨 Seasonal Visual Effects

• Ambient particle effects for each season:
  • Spring: Cherry leaves, happy villager particles
  • Summer: Flame, glow, electric sparks
  • Fall: Falling leaves, composter particles
  • Winter: Snowflakes, white ash, clouds
• Seasonal ambient sounds (bees in spring, fire crackling in summer, etc.)
• Environmental transformations:
  • Flowers spawn naturally in spring
  • Mushrooms spawn in dark areas during fall
  • Ice/snow formations in winter
• Frost breath effect for players in cold temperatures
• Season transition effects with dramatic visuals and sounds

🌙 Dynamic Day/Night Cycle

• Seasonal day/night length variations:
  • Winter: 7 min day / 13 min night
  • Spring: 10 min day / 10 min night
  • Summer: 13 min day / 7 min night
  • Fall: 9 min day / 11 min night
• Smooth time transitions to avoid jarring jumps
• Season-specific atmospheric effects

📊 Player Statistics & Achievements

• Comprehensive stat tracking per season:
  • Survival time
  • Distance traveled
  • Crops planted/harvested
  • Blocks placed/broken
  • Mobs killed
• Temperature exposure records (cold/hot time)
• 10+ Achievements including:
  • 🏆 Winter Survivor - Survive 10 full days in winter
  • 🏆 Summer Explorer - Walk 10,000 blocks during summer
  • 🏆 Spring Gardener - Plant 100 crops during spring
  • 🏆 Fall Harvester - Harvest 500 crops during fall
  • 🏆 Ice Walker - Survive extreme cold for 1 hour
  • 🏆 Desert Nomad - Survive extreme heat for 30 minutes
  • 🏆 Seasonal Master - Complete 10 seasonal achievements
• Leaderboards for different stat categories
• Persistent data storage

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🎮 New Commands

Command	Description	Permission
/stats	View your seasonal statistics	newseasons.stats
/stats achievements	View your achievements	newseasons.stats
/stats season <name>	View season-specific stats	newseasons.stats
/stats top <type> <season>	View leaderboards	newseasons.stats
/effects	Manage seasonal visual effects	newseasons.effects
/effects toggle	Enable/disable personal effects	newseasons.effects
/effects spawn <type>	Spawn a specific effect	newseasons.effects.admin
/effects transition <from> <to>	Play transition effect	newseasons.effects.admin

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⚙️ Configuration Enhancements

• New config.yml options:
  • enable-day-night-cycle - Toggle dynamic day/night
  • enable-player-stats - Toggle statistics tracking
  • enable-achievements - Toggle achievement system
  • enable-ambient-effects - Toggle particles/sounds
• Detailed temperature configuration
• Mob spawning rate multipliers
• Crop growth rate customization
• Performance tuning options

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🔧 Technical Improvements

• Optimized chunk processing with configurable limits
• Efficient update cycles to prevent server lag
• Memory management with player cache cleanup
• Full Minecraft 1.21 API compatibility
• Updated particle system for 1.21 (BLOCK, ITEM, DRIPPING_WATER)

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🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed Season enum constructor parameter assignment
• Fixed particle names for Minecraft 1.21 compatibility
• Fixed ActionBar temperature display using Spigot API
• Fixed Unicode character encoding issues