Spartan AntiCheat & AntiExploit v4.0.8.8

Corrected a null-pointer console error caused by the Player Info inventory menu.

News:

• The Cloud feature servers were recently optimised via code and configuration to allow for faster speeds. This will ultimately cut the refresh rate of the Cloud feature to 30 minutes for normal users and 10 minutes for Syn users, compared to previously 60 minutes. Ultimately, merry Christmas to anyone who's celebrating them, enjoy your holidays.

Logs:

1. Corrected a Piracy system null-pointer console error.
2. Slightly improved the Syn verification handler.
3. Updated the Piracy system to verify more information.
4. Corrected dozens of Fly stable false positives.
5. Noticeably improved the Cloud feature with a refresh rate of 30 minutes instead of previously 1 hour.
6. Cross Server Notifications will now be delivered in 10 instead of 15 seconds for Syn customers.
7. The Cloud feature will refresh every 10 minutes instead of 30 for Syn customers.
8. Corrected several Speed normal block explosion false positives.
9. Implemented a new checks.yml configuration option. (Jesus.strict_swimming_algorithm)
10. Corrected a ProtocolLib null pointer console error.
11. Corrected a potential out-of-memory issue caused by the Configuration system.
12. Noticeably improved the Cloud Developer Report feature with more information and bug corrections.

News:

• In this update, several configuration options were removed, some were moved to other configurations & others were automated with calculations or to be automatically added later. This will decrease the complexity of the plugin for new users.

Logs:

1. Greatly improved the Performance Optimizer feature with randomised delays.
2. Slightly improved the Violations feature with more methods.
3. Noticeably improved the API methods with less object usage.
4. Corrected several liquid movement & specifically Fly check major bypasses.
5. Corrected several Fly bedrock player & incompatible plugin false positives.
6. Corrected dozens of Fly stable motion false positives.
7. Corrected a minor bug where Spartan would cancel fall damage in specific circumstances.
8. Noticeably improved all the sub-detections of the Jesus check.
9. Corrected a few minimum and maximum height bugs for the 1.17+ servers.
10. The settings.yml option “Notifications.individual_only_notifications” will now appear only on identified test servers.
11. The settings.yml option “Protections.custom_knockback” has been moved to compatibility.yml as a compatibility.
12. The settings.yml option “Punishments.max_wave_size” has been removed and automated.
13. The settings.yml option “Protections.explosion_detection_cooldown” will now appear after a block explosion has been recorded.
14. The raw command settings.yml options will now appear when their relative command has been taken by another plugin.
15. The settings.yml option “Important.use_permission_cache” will now appear if server TPS drop significantly.
16. Slightly improved the Velocity handler with less required arguments.
17. Slightly improved the Explosion handler with a limit protection.
18. Noticeably optimised the Wave feature with usage of other threads & memory.
19. Corrected a few MorePackets water elevator false positives.
20. Mining notifications will no longer be announced but be logged, the XRay check will instead show suspicions.
21. Removed the messages.yml option “mining_notification” and several configuration syntax related to it.
22. The AutoSync compatibility has been removed from Spartan and moved to AutoSync as a native compatibility.
23. Creative gamemode with allowed flight will no longer disable checks unless flying and will instead use the gamemode handler to prevent false positives.
24. Introduced a new Player Info inventory menu for Syn users.
25. Updated the contents of the plugin.yml file.
26. Noticeably improved the Search Engine with better cache clearance.
27. Potentially corrected a few Speed above block false positives.

Corrected a version bug in the Cloud feature. Updating is optional.

Logs:

1. Corrected a few movement self bow damage high height false positives.
2. Noticeably improved the Jesus, EntityMove & NoFall checks using methods of the Search Engine handler.
3. Noticeably improved the KillAura & EntityMove checks with better constructed verbose information.
4. Corrected a console warning caused by the AcidRain compatibility.
5. Potentially corrected the API resetVL() method which has shown signs of not working properly.
6. Potentially corrected a rare remaining configuration file resetting issue.
7. The “Important.server_version” settings.yml option will be created when necessary.
8. Removed and automated the settings.yml option “Notifications.send_uncertain_notifications”.
9. Removed the settings.yml option “Detections.ignore_shields” and integrated it in compatibility.yml.
10. Implemented a new settings.yml option “Important.modify_server_configuration”.
11. Transferred the settings.yml option “Important.limit_server_flying” to the Fly check in checks.yml.
12. Slightly improved the Piracy protection with more universal variables.
13. Slightly improved the Cloud feature with better messages.
14. Implemented support for 1.18 servers.

Logs:

1. The Cloud chat-content sub-feature will now enable at 10 or more online players.
2. The Dynamic Cancel Violation handler will now automatically disable if a check is even slightly unstable.
3. Changing worlds should no longer produce movement false positives.
4. The XRay check will now automatically enable Paper’s anti-xray engine-mode 2 detection.
5. Corrected a bug in the From Location handler where the cache wouldn’t be cleared after a player died.
6. Corrected dozens of Fly stable & IrregularMovements jump false positives caused by code bugs.
7. Spartan will now notify you about all violations of a player if they are being debugged by you.
8. Noticeably improved the Search Engine handler with less methods, more protections & better usage of methods.
9. Corrected a Hack Prevention object null pointer console error.
10. Slightly improved the Fly check with more verbose information.
11. Updated some of the messages of the Cloud feature to reduce support spam.
12. Corrected a Settings configuration null pointer console error.
13. The permissions spartan.ban_message, spartan.kick_mesage & spartan.report have been replaced with the spartan.notifications permission.
14. The permission spartan.ban_info has been replaced with the spartan.ban and spartan.unban permissions.
15. Slightly improved the Permissions system with more universal methods.
16. The permissions spartan.use_report has been replaced with spartan.report.
17. Potentially corrected a Permissions feature issue where the config would consider permissions as disabled.
18. Potentially corrected a few ImpossibleActions tower normal building false positives.

Normally this would be a hot-fix update, but a huge issue was discovered in the punishment algorithm. Due to this, all checks have been Cloud disabled for Build 435. Download & install this update to correct this.

News:

• The Search Engine will now use more dynamic variables in its calculations. This will help detect hackers more genuinely, punish detected hackers significantly faster, detect more unstable checks & detections, and help with the overall stability of the plugin.

Logs:

1. Greatly improved the Move & Combat utilities with additional variables for looping thru checks.
2. Noticeably improved the Search Engine handler with more dynamic variables and new methods.
3. Corrected a few KillAura area unsafe advantage false positives.
4. Corrected a few KillAura hit accuracy behind block false positives.
5. Updated the Awareness Notifications feature with more universal messages.
6. All non-movement check detections will now disable semi-permanently if found to be unstable.
7. Corrected a few bugs & performance issues in the Search Engine handler.
8. The Problematic Detections method of the Search Engine handler will now be adaptive & more sensitive.
9. Corrected an apparent bug in the Damage handler with the levitation potion effect.
10. Noticeably improved the Damage handler with new methods, improved methods & faster code.
11. Removed the Knockback & Self-Hit handlers and included them in the Damage handler for better management.
12. Greatly improved the Inventory utilities with new useful methods.
13. The permission “spartan.info” will now be considered in more moderation features.
14. The Speed check will now be more lenient when preventing players.
15. The Punishment algorithm will now consider when someone is detected as a hacker and be more aggressive.
16. Potentially corrected a few Fly stable bouncing blocks false positives.
17. Removed the GateKeeper plugin from the Recommended Plugins inventory menu as it is no longer available.
18. Listed the plugin SpartanWebhooks in the Recommended Plugins inventory menu.
19. Potentially corrected a few Clip & EntityMove elytra false positives.
20. Corrected a few Clip bouncing block false positives.
21. Slightly improved the Spartan inventory menu with item description improvements.
22. Slightly improved the Cloud feature with improvements to the developer-report feature.