SacredCows Fabric Mod

SacredCows is a configurable Minecraft Fabric mod that adds a humorous twist to cow interactions. It punishes players for harming cows with customizable consequences and keeps detailed statistics of cow-related offenses.

Features

Core Functionality

• Configurable Punishment: Choose between instant death, damage, or lightning-only effects
• Custom Death Messages: Fully customizable humorous death messages with player placeholders
• Lightning Effects: Dramatic visual lightning strikes (cosmetic only - won't harm cows)
• Scoreboard Tracking: Comprehensive tracking of cow assaults and kills
• Projectile Protection: Prevents cow damage from arrows, snowballs, and other player projectiles

Administrative Features

• Permission System: Bypass protection for server operators
• Admin Commands: Reload configuration and view player statistics
• Comprehensive Logging: Debug mode for troubleshooting
• Error Handling: Robust error handling with informative logging

Customization Options

• Multiple Punishment Types: Death, damage amounts, or visual effects only
• Configurable Messages: Edit all death messages to match your server's style
• Scoreboard Control: Enable/disable tracking components independently
• Flexible Settings: Toggle lightning effects, debug mode, and more

Installation

1. Ensure you have a Fabric Minecraft server (version 1.21.11) set up with Fabric API installed.
2. Download the latest sacredcows-2.2.0.jar from the releases section.
3. Place the JAR file in your server's mods folder.
4. Restart your server.
5. Edit config/sacredcows.properties to customize settings (optional).
6. Use /sacredcows reload to apply configuration changes without restarting.

Building from Source

To build the mod from source:

1. Ensure you have Java 21 and Gradle installed.
2. Clone this repository.
3. Run ./gradlew clean build in the project root directory.
4. The compiled JAR will be in the build/libs folder.

Usage

The mod works automatically once installed. Players will be punished for harming cows according to your configuration settings, and their offenses will be tracked on the scoreboard.

Default Behavior

• Players who hit cows (directly or with projectiles) are instantly killed
• Lightning effect appears at punishment location (cosmetic only)
• Custom death messages are broadcast
• Statistics are tracked on server scoreboard

Commands

Command	Description	Permission
/sacredcows	Show mod info and help	Server operator
/sacredcows reload	Reload configuration file	Server operator
/sacredcows stats <player>	View player's cow-related statistics	Server operator

Permissions

Since Fabric doesn't have a built-in permission system, SacredCows uses operator status:

Permission	Description	Default
Level 2+	Bypass cow protection (configurable)	Manual OP assignment
Level 3+	Admin command access	Manual OP assignment

Configuration

The mod creates a config/sacredcows.properties file with the following options:

General Settings

# Enable/disable the mod functionality
settings.enabled=true

# Enable debug logging
settings.debug=false

# Punishment type: DEATH, DAMAGE, LIGHTNING_ONLY
settings.punishment-type=DEATH

# Amount of damage to deal if punishment-type is DAMAGE
settings.damage-amount=10.0

# Enable lightning effect when punishing
settings.lightning-effect=true

# Enable custom death messages
settings.custom-death-messages=true

Scoreboard Settings

# Enable scoreboard tracking
scoreboard.enabled=true

# Track cow assaults (damage events)
scoreboard.track-assaults=true

# Track cow kills (death events)
scoreboard.track-kills=true

# Objective and display names
scoreboard.assault-objective=cowAssaults
scoreboard.kill-objective=cowKills
scoreboard.assault-display=Cow Assaults
scoreboard.kill-display=Cow Kills

Death Messages

# Custom death messages (use %player% as placeholder)
death-messages.0=%player% was moo-rdered for their bovine crimes
death-messages.1=%player% faced divine bovine retribution
death-messages.2=The cows fought back, and %player% lost
death-messages.3=%player% learned the hard way not to mess with cows
death-messages.4=A mysterious force struck down %player% for harming a cow

Permissions

# Permission strings (used with operator status)
permissions.bypass-permission=sacredcows.bypass
permissions.admin-permission=sacredcows.admin

Compatibility

• Minecraft Version: 1.21.9
• Server Software: Fabric Server with Fabric API
• Java Version: 21 or higher

Recent Updates

License Change

• Dropped formal licensing - individuals can use freely, corporations can deal with the legal uncertainty.

Version 2.2.0 (Latest)

• Updated for Minecraft 1.21.11 and Fabric Loader >= 0.18.2
• No gameplay or configuration changes; purely an environment compatibility update

Version 2.1.0

• Updated for Minecraft 1.21.9 and Fabric Loader 0.17.2
• No gameplay or configuration changes; purely an environment compatibility update

Version 2.0.1

• Bypass Control: Added settings.allow-bypass config option to disable admin bypass permissions
• Permission Flexibility: Admins can now be subject to cow protection regardless of OP status
• Testing Enhancement: Easier testing without needing to deop administrators

Version 2.0.0

• Complete Fabric Migration: Converted from Bukkit plugin to Fabric mod
• Event System Rewrite: Replaced Mixins with Fabric's event API for better stability
• Enhanced Projectile Detection: Now protects cows from arrows and other player projectiles
• Cosmetic Lightning: Lightning effects no longer harm cows (good praxis!)
• Properties Configuration: Switched from YAML to Java Properties format
• License Change: Released into public domain (CC0-1.0)
• Command Updates: Changed from /cowmurder to /sacredcows

Previous Versions

• Version 1.2.0: Minecraft 1.21.7 support with Paper API migration
• Version 1.1.0: Complete rewrite with configuration system and enhanced features
• Version 1.0.3: Updated for Minecraft 1.21.1 compatibility

Technical Details

SacredCows uses Fabric's event system for reliable cow protection:

• ServerLivingEntityEvents.ALLOW_DAMAGE for preventing cow damage
• ServerLivingEntityEvents.AFTER_DEATH for tracking kills and custom death messages
• Proper projectile source detection for comprehensive protection
• Scoreboard integration using Minecraft's native scoreboard system

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

I don't believe in intellectual property. This code has no formal license - use it however you want. I will never pursue legal action against anyone for any use of this code.

Support

For support, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

Disclaimer

Use this mod at your own risk. The author is not responsible for any damage to your server, player frustration, or the inevitable cow uprising that may result from their newfound invincibility. Cows, on the other hand, may send thank-you notes.