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Easy Announcements 1.0.0

Initial Release

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Overview

Easy Announcements 1.0.0 is the first public release of the plugin, built for Paper 1.21+ and Java 21. This version introduces a fully modular announcement system with deep Discord integration and animated display options.

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Core Features

Multiple Display Methods

• Title and subtitle announcements with configurable fade timings

• Formatted chat announcements with customizable layout

• Animated boss bar announcements

  • FILL animation
  • DRAIN animation
  • PULSE animation

Each display type can be enabled or disabled independently.

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Flexible Targeting

• @a — send to all players
• Player name targeting
• @w <world> — per-world targeting
• Optional default-to-all mode

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DiscordSRV Integration

• Full Discord embed customization
• HEX color support
• Thumbnail and image support
• Author section with player head icons
• Custom embed fields
• Slash command support (/announce)
• Prefix command support (!announce)
• Role ID and User ID permission restrictions
• World targeting from Discord
• Confirmation messages and timestamps

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PlaceholderAPI Support

• Per-player placeholder parsing
• Economy placeholders
• Server performance placeholders
• Player statistics placeholders

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Boss Bar System

• Configurable color and style
• Segmented and solid styles
• Configurable animation duration
• Adjustable update intervals

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Sound System

• Any Minecraft sound supported
• Custom volume and pitch control
• Fully toggleable

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Configuration System

• Separate config.yml and discord.yml
• Fully modular structure
• Per-world configuration support
• Independent feature toggles

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Permissions

• esa.* — full access
• esa.announcement
• esa.announce
• esa.reload

Fully compatible with LuckPerms.

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