[MECH] BoundaryKill v1.31z - Soft borders killing you softly [1060]

Borderkill - Soft borders killing you softly
Version: 1.31z (2011/07/16)

<font color="#ff0000">Bukkit 1.2.3? See <font color="#ff0000">OtherBounds</font> BukkitDev page for a compatible version.</font>

This world border creates a circular "soft" border. When a player walks across the border they will start to lose health until they cross back. There is also multiworld support. The mechanic was inspired by the game Allegiance.

Features:
* Circular borders
* Damages players who crosses border
* Multiworld support
* Exceptions for admins
* Players in vehicles
* Prevents players from teleporting outside the border

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There is no ingame configuration. Everything must be done by editing the configuration file which is generated on first run and is updated to the latest version when required:

plugins/BoundaryKill/config.yaml

Code:

version: 1
ticks: 10
outMessage: You have exited the boundary. Prepare to DIE!
inMessage: You have returned to safer lands.
worlds:
    world1name:
        radius: 300
        z: 0
        x: 0
        exceptions:
            - croxis
    world2name:
        radius: 250
        z: 50
        x: -40
        exceptions:
            -
health: 1

ticks is the number of in game ticks before health is removed for players outside the border
health is the amount of health removed per hit
out and in messages are the messages sent to the player when the cross the border
worlds is the name of the world, the x and z coordinates of the center of the border, and the radius of the border.
exception is a list of players that you want exempted from the border.

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Here's a <Edit by Moderator: Redacted mediafire url>

Working:
* multiple boundaries
* damage
* exceptions (player list and/or bukkitperms)
* circular boundaries

Not working yet:
* inverted boundaries
* rectangular or region base boundaries
* damagerate

Considerations:
* this is not ready for active use (obviously just a pre-release) unless your players don't mind getting killed by bugs.
* you probably want to put delay rate down to around 5 (that's the minium at the moment) - I left it at 40 for testing (checked the boundary every 2 seconds)
* safeinsideboundary - set to true or false at your preference: if you have concentric boundaries set to false, if you have non-concentric set to true.

Todo List:
See GitHub issues page.

Changelog:
Version 1.31z
* Zarius takes over development
* Fixed bug with players quitting
* Excepted players still get informed about the boundary

Version 1.3
* Fixed damage code. Should now drop chests for Tombstone.

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Version 1.2
* Fixed teleporting to operate in a more sane manner
* Updated to craftbukkit 617
* Added support for vehicles
* Added a per world exception list

Version 1.1
* Updated for bukkit 405+
* Fixed a couple of nasty bugs

Version 1.0
* First release

Original plugin and ideas by Croxis, many thanks for creating this great plugin - I hope I do it justice

 

Nice thanks for all the hard work! On a side note its farther's day? I better get a present

 

Oh is it also possible to have the bukkitpermissions exceptions for the different boundary's so if you call your boundary: GuestBoundary then you can give the permission boundarykill.GuestBoundary so they can move forward, this means it can be changed centrally instead of in the plugin its self.

 

Yeah, or if using PermissionsEx you can just type /pex promote <username>

Here's a <Edit by Moderator: Redacted mediafire url>

Working:
* multiple boundaries
* damage
* exceptions (player list and/or bukkitperms)
* circular boundaries

Not working yet:
* inverted boundaries
* rectangular or region base boundaries
* damagerate

Considerations:
* this is not ready for active use (obviously just a pre-release) unless your players don't mind getting killed by bugs.
* you probably want to put delay rate down to around 5 (that's the minium at the moment) - I left it at 40 for testing (checked the boundary every 2 seconds)
* safeinsideboundary - set to true or false at your preference: if you have concentric boundaries set to false, if you have non-concentric set to true.

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

I'm not sure if this has been asked (or it has already been added and I missed it) but will this eventually have Permissions support? (eg. users without the proper permission nodes have a limited area to access until they sign up on the server's website).

 

Did you check the post just above yours? The pre-release has this support.

 

I posted from page 1 so no I didn't. I was also on my phone >__< Thanks though!

 

@~Poke~ @Phant0mX @1cec0ld

Multiple boundaries (concentric or non-concentric) are now available in the pre-release posted above

@1cec0ld

The included config demonstrates concentric boundaries - for your "killing border" just set the outer boundary to damage: 20.

@pyropyro78 @jandraelune @Nazerb

Groups are now supported via bukkitperms - just give your group the appropriate permission.

 

@Zarius That is brilliant work, inverted boudarys are where players are not allowed in? Keep it uo

Oh and if you logout in the area you dont take damage. I cant seem to make the center where I need it to be. But as you said its new.

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

Ah yes, I haven't monitored the player quit/join events (though I think I have another way around that too) - also a bug in the pre-release: centre needs to be spelt "center" so that could be your problem. The final release should accept both spellings of the word.

 

Tried this in bukkit perms: otherbounds.custom.mainBoundaryOverride
And got a huge error.

 

What's the error please - need it to help debug

 

Does it work for you? I'll have to do it tomorrow I'm On my iPod now, going to bed.

 

Yup, I tested the permissions override without a problem. When you are able, can you please post the config you used and the error? Also noting the permissions plugin you use would be good.

 

The boundary code.

Code:

  main_boundary:
    radius: 150
    center-x: -156
    center-z: 85
    world: ALL
    damage: 1
    except: [Xsarqn, player2]
    exceptpermissions: [mainBoundaryOverride]  # give players otherbounds.custom.mainBoundaryOverride (note, cannot include _ characters)
    messagedanger: You must be a member or moderator to pass this border.
    messagesafe: You have returned to safe zone.

In permissions.

Code:

    user:
        permissions:
            otherbounds.custom.mainBoundaryOverride:true

In console.

Code:

17:49:24 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins\PermissionsBukkit-1.2.jar' in folder 'plugins':
while scanning a simple key
 in "<reader>", line 25, column 13:
                otherbounds.custom.mainBoundaryO ...
                ^
could not found expected ':'
 in "<reader>", line 26, column 9:
            worlds:
            ^

        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.scanner.ScannerImpl.stalePossibleSimpleKeys(ScannerImpl.java:400)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.scanner.ScannerImpl.needMoreTokens(ScannerImpl.java:231)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.scanner.ScannerImpl.checkToken(ScannerImpl.java:182)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.parser.ParserImpl$ParseBlockMappingKey.produce(ParserImpl.java:564)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.parser.ParserImpl.peekEvent(ParserImpl.java:163)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.parser.ParserImpl.checkEvent(ParserImpl.java:148)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeMappingNode(Composer.java:228)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeNode(Composer.java:160)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeMappingNode(Composer.java:230)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeNode(Composer.java:160)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeMappingNode(Composer.java:230)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeNode(Composer.java:160)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeMappingNode(Composer.java:230)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeNode(Composer.java:160)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeDocument(Composer.java:122)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.getSingleNode(Composer.java:105)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.constructor.BaseConstructor.getSingleData(BaseConstructor.java:124)
        at org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml.load(Yaml.java:264)
        at org.bukkit.util.config.Configuration.load(Configuration.java:82)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin.initialize(JavaPlugin.java:157)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:175)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:213)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager.java:136)
        at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:143)
        at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.<init>(CraftServer.java:110)
        at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.<init>(ServerConfigurationManager.java:51)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:133)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:337)
        at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:422)

Hope it helps

 

@Nazerb

Not an issue with OtherBounds - that seems to indicate an issue with your permissions file on the next line (line 26).

 

Oh sorry it was me being a t*t i dident format the file properly. I feel a bit stupid now

 

The health option doesnt seem to work, it always removes half a heart either its 1 or 5.

Also, you should add the possiblity for ops or admins (with permissions) to add exceptions in-game.

 

Thanks, I'll test the health option later. A command to add exception in-game sounds cool, saving that info to the config file is the tricky part (I don't generally like writing to config files, could overwrite user changes) - will think about it.

 

@Zarius - You are awesome man, keep up the great work, thank you for adding in the group support, I have not logged in to bukkit in a while and was coming on to snag the src to play with until I read that. You have made a lot of people happy with that. I hope 1.8 will not cause you many headaches.

 

You could use spout to have custom in game sounds when getting close/crossing a border. Sound could even be done with a per border config (bubble sound effect for swamps, an electric sound for the general border, etc)

 

Sounds like a good idea I've been meaning to look into this for my OtherDrops plugin and can use the same code

 

@Zarius

I need to log in to bukkit more often, thank you for the update, I'll test it on the server soon, and let you know my results!

 

How is otherbounds coming?

 

No problems with health - were you trying BoundaryKill or the OtherBounds pre-release?

Good - there hasn't been many problems reported for the pre-release so I'll bump it up to a beta release and put it in the top post soon (will probably test with 1.8 first). Next thing I want to do will be the spout sounds thing unless there's something else I should look at first?

edit: doh - didn't look at the todo list properly - need to implement rectangular and region based borders first (I'm thinking I might just let WorldGuard handle the rectangular ones via region names).

 

I found a bug. If you have concentric boundary only the furthest one out does damage.
Safeinside=true
I forgot to mention it.

 

Correct - hence the need for safeinside = false for concentric. Safeinside = true is for non-concentric. I haven't found a solution to allow both to work.

 

can you make it so when the message shows it starts the damage, cause the message shows proplerly.

 

Not really - it's tricky but imagine you have two non-concentric circles. If you are inside one you are outside the other - so the solution here is to say "well, you're inside a boundary so therefore safe", but that doesn't work when you have concentric ones.

 

Couldn't the safe zones just times the damage by 0. So if your meant to be getting 1 it will be 0(safe)x1(the other)=0
?

 

Yes, but how do you define a "safe zone"? As inside a boundary? If so then concentric boundaries don't work because when you're outside the first boundary you're still inside the other.

And if you set "safe zones" per boundary and configure that the second boundary is not a "safe zone" it doesn't work if you have a third boundary out somewhere else, because now that you're not "safe" you'll get hurt by that third boundary too.

Perhaps some way of linking boundaries - like "contains: boundary1" which would mean that when in boundary 2 you'll still get hurt by whatever boundaries it contains but not others.

I'm not even going to try and think about overlapping boundaries at the moment :/