BasaltRanks - Rank Badge Generator v2.2.1

Bug Fixes

• Fixed crash on Paper 1.20.5+ caused by PluginRemapper failing to remap the JAR
• Root cause: ProGuard's overloadaggressively created duplicate member names that Paper's AutoRenamingTool cannot handle

Improvements

• Admin notification on join shows version diff and first changelog line

Requirements

• Paper 1.20.x - 1.21.x (or Purpur/Folia)
• Java 21+
• Optional: LuckPerms, PlaceholderAPI

Hey! Big update
New: Animated Badges
Your badges can now animate in the tab list and above player heads! 4 types available:

• Rainbow — Cycles through the full color spectrum
• Pulse — Smooth brightness breathing effect
• Glow — Neon glow pulsates (best with Neon style)
• Gradient Shift — Colors smoothly swap and rotate

Use: /badge animate <id> <rainbow|pulse|glow|gradient_shift> [speed] [frames]
New: Prefix + Suffix Badges
Each player can now have TWO badges — one before and one after their name:
[OWNER] PlayerName [OG]

• /badge assign <player> <badge> prefix — Badge before name
• /badge assign <player> <badge> suffix — Badge after name
• /badge remove <player> prefix|suffix — Remove specific slot

New: Pterodactyl Support
Set BASALTRANKS_PORT and BASALTRANKS_IP environment variables for easy setup on shared hosting. The plugin auto-detects them.
New: Web Editor Improvements

• Animation controls (type, speed, frames) in the editor
• Prefix/Suffix badge assignment per player
• Root URL now redirects to /web

Fixes

• Fixed animation timing (was running 5x slower than intended)
• Fixed tab list crash when player had no badge
• Config now auto-migrates when updating — new settings added automatically
• Security: password can only be changed in config.yml (removed in-game command)

Recommended: Delete your config.yml before updating so the new version loads fresh with all comments and settings. Your badges in badges.yml are NOT affected.

What's New in v2.1.0

This update brings 8 improvements focused on UX polish, visual feedback, and bug fixes.

UX & Visual Feedback

• Interactive /badge list — Hover over any badge to see full details (colors, style, priority, assigned players). Click to edit (admins) or view info.
• Sound Feedback — All badge operations now have audio feedback: create (level up), delete (anvil break), assign (success chime), remove (item break), reload (success).
• Badge Assignment Notification — Players now see a "New Badge!" title screen with sound when they receive a badge. Also notified when badge is removed.
• Console Startup Banner — Premium ASCII banner on server start showing version, module count, and badge count.
• Styled /basaltranks Command — Version info now shows a beautiful panel with module status, LuckPerms and Web Editor state.

Bug Fixes

• Resource Pack Prompt — Fixed MiniMessage tags showing as raw text in the resource pack prompt. Now properly rendered as formatted text.
• Web Editor Version — Fixed sidebar showing v1.0.0 instead of current version.
• Templates Header — Fixed template count in templates.yml header.

BasaltRanks v2.1.0 | Paper 1.20.x - 1.21.x | Folia Compatible | Free & Open Source

v2.0.0 — Paper 26.x & Folia Support

BasaltRanks is now compatible with the latest Minecraft versions and Folia servers!

New

• Paper 26.x Support — Works on Paper 1.20 all the way through 26.x
  
• Folia Compatible — Fully works on Folia servers, no configuration needed
  
• New "Champion" Template — Metallic gold badge, 26 templates total
  
• Web Editor On by Default — The browser-based editor now starts automatically with the server
  
• Security Notifications — Admins are reminded to change the default web editor password on join
  

Improved

• Better error logging — easier to troubleshoot issues
  
• More robust web editor API
  
• Improved security for the web editor panel
  
• Resource pack now works across all supported Minecraft versions
  

Fixed

• Fixed a memory leak when closing the template browser GUI
  
• Fixed potential issue with web editor under heavy load
  

Compatibility: Paper 1.20 — 26.x | Folia | Java 21+

• New Template — Added "Champion" metallic gold badge (26 total)
• Better Logging — SLF4J with full stack traces, no more silent exception swallowing
• Memory Leak Fix — Template GUI properly cleans up player state on close
• OP Security Alerts — Admins notified on join about insecure web editor passwords

Compatibility: Paper 1.20.x — 26.x | Folia | Java 21+