Velocity Friends

This is a friends system for Velocity proxy servers that allows players to manage friendships, send messages, and interact across multiple servers.

What's New in Version 1.4.0:

Version & Status System:

• Built-in version checker with live update notifications and download links
• Activity status system (Active/AFK/DND) with colored status indicators
• Compatibility checker for Velocity versions

Enhanced Friend Interactions:

• Accept friend requests from offline players
• Clickable friend names for quick messaging
• DND mode blocks incoming messages
• Status dots with hover text for all player states

Configuration Improvements:

• disable_empty_messages - Auto-disable empty config messages (default: true)
• All messages, colors, and hover texts fully customizable
• Tab-completion for /friend status command

Quality of Life:

• Improved error handling for empty messages
• Better visual feedback and notifications
• Minor bug fixes and performance improvements

Commands:

• /friend add <player> - Send a friend request
• /friend accept <player> - Accept a friend request (works with offline players)
• /friend deny <player> - Deny a friend request
• /friend remove <player> - Remove a friend
• /friend list - View all friends with online status and server location (click to join!)
• /friend requests - Show pending friend requests
• /friend msg <player> <message> - Send a private message
• /friend reply <message> - Reply to the last message
• /friend broadcast <message> - Message all online friends
• /friend status [active|afk|dnd] - Set your activity status
• /friend settings - Open the interactive settings menu
• /friend version - Check plugin version and updates
• /friend reload - Reload configuration (admin only)

Permissions:

• friends.use - Basic permission to use the friends system
• friends.reload - Permission to reload the plugin configuration

Settings Menu:
Players can customize their experience with toggleable options:

• Friend Requests - Enable/disable receiving friend requests
• Notifications - Toggle friend online/offline notifications
• Messages - Enable/disable friend messages
• Status Message - Set a custom status visible to friends

Plugin Messaging API:
The plugin provides a complete API for Spigot/Paper servers to interact with the friends system:

Available Requests:

• GET_FRIENDS - Retrieve all friends with names and online status
• GET_ONLINE_FRIENDS - Get only online friends
• GET_SETTINGS - Fetch a player's settings and status message
• UPDATE_SETTING - Change player settings from backend servers
• GET_PENDING_REQUESTS - List all pending friend requests
• ARE_FRIENDS - Check if two players are friends

Automatic Events:

• FRIEND_ONLINE - Triggered when a friend comes online
• FRIEND_OFFLINE - Triggered when a friend goes offline
• FRIEND_SERVER_SWITCH - Notified when a friend switches servers (NEW in 1.2.0)
• FRIEND_REQUEST - Sent when receiving a new friend request
• SETTING_CHANGED - Notified when settings are updated

Storage Options:
Choose between JSON files or MySQL database:

JSON Mode (Default):

• Simple file-based storage
• No external dependencies
• Perfect for smaller networks

MySQL Mode:

• Scalable database storage
• HikariCP connection pooling
• Ideal for larger networks
• Tables: friendships, pending_requests, player_settings, player_names

Features:

• Cross-server friend system for Velocity networks
• Live version checker - Stay updated with automatic version notifications
• Activity status system - Active, AFK, and DND modes with visual indicators
• Server display - See which server each friend is on
• Click-to-join - Instantly join your friends by clicking their server
• Offline support - Accept friend requests from offline players
• Server switch tracking with clickable notifications
• Private messaging between friends
• Broadcast messages to all online friends
• Customizable settings per player
• Offline player name display
• Console logging for moderation
• MySQL support with connection pooling
• JSON fallback for simplicity
• Plugin Messaging API for custom integrations
• Automatic username caching
• Interactive settings menu
• Configurable notifications (join/leave/server switch)
• Flexible message customization with auto-disable for empty entries

PlaceholderAPI Support (New!):

Use the included companion plugin to display friend data in scoreboards, holograms, chat, and more:

Available Placeholders:

• %friends_online% # Number of online friends
• %friends_total% # Total number of friends
• %friends_offline% # Number of offline friends
• %friends_online_list% # Comma-separated online friends
• %friends_online_servers% # Unique servers count

Supported Velocity Version:
Velocity 3.3.0 and higher (Java 17+)

Important when setting up:

1. Choose your storage type in config.yml (json or mysql)
2. If using MySQL, configure database credentials
3. Restart the proxy server
4. Optionally integrate with Spigot/Paper plugins using the Plugin Messaging API

Just send me a message on Discord if you have any questions, suggestions, or requests for new plugins.