Random Respawn On Death Changelog

v1.1.0 - Hardcore Mode & Achievement System 🎯

🎊 Major Features Added

• Complete Achievement System: Dedicated mod advancement tab with progressive challenges
• Temporary Hardcore Mode: First death transforms survival worlds into hardcore until redemption
• Authentic Hardcore Hearts: Visual hardcore heart display during cursed phase using advanced rendering
• Health Curse System: First death reduces max health to 50% (5 hearts) with visual feedback
• Golden Apple Redemption: Restore health and exit hardcore mode by eating golden apples
• Command Restriction: Commands blocked during hardcore mode for authentic challenge
• World Difficulty Locking: Automatically locks difficulty to Hard during cursed phase
• Immersive Visual Effects: Actionbar messages, particle effects, and chat notifications
• Death Counter System: Track deaths across achievements and progression

🎯 Achievements Added

• First Death - Die for the first time (Jack-o'-lantern icon)
• Curse Breaker - Escape hardcore mode by restoring full health
• Death Collector - Die multiple times (5+ deaths)
• Master of Fate - Complete all other achievements

🛠️ Technical Improvements

• Advanced Client-Side Rendering: Sophisticated hardcore heart display using reflection
• Network Packet System: Custom packets for client-server hardcore mode synchronization
• Enhanced Reflection System: Comprehensive field detection for world modification
• Clean Code Architecture: Modular design with proper event handling and state management

🎮 How It Works

1. First Death: Triggers achievement and activates temporary hardcore mode
2. Cursed Phase: Health reduced, hardcore hearts visible, commands blocked, difficulty locked
3. Golden Apple Redemption: Each golden apple restores 1 heart (need 5 to fully restore)
4. Mode Restoration: Full health triggers automatic return to normal survival mode

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v1.0.2 - Enhanced Surface Safety

🛡️ Improvements

• Enhanced surface detection: Now uses sky visibility checks to ensure true surface spawning
• Expanded safety validation: 3 blocks of air space instead of 2 for better clearance
• Danger zone detection: Scans for lava, fire, and magma blocks in spawn area
• Improved search algorithm: Expanding ring search (10x10 area) for better safe location finding
• Better fallback systems: Multiple fallback options including world spawn and sea level+10

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where players could spawn in caves or under overhangs
• Fixed insufficient air space causing suffocation on spawn
• Improved surface level detection accuracy

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v1.0.0 - Initial Release

Release Highlights

• Initial release for NeoForge 1.21.1
• Fully configurable random respawn system
• Seamless integration with Minecraft's respawn mechanics

Features

• Random respawn on death within configurable distance
• Configurable minimum and maximum spawn distance
• Respects bed spawn points (optional)
• Safe spawn location detection
• Dimension-specific spawn settings
• Config screen with tooltips for easy configuration

Technical Details

• Compatible with Minecraft 1.21.1
• Built for NeoForge 21.1.206
• Clean, performant implementation
• No known conflicts with other mods

Configuration Options

• Minimum spawn distance from death point
• Maximum spawn distance from death point
• Option to respect bed spawn points
• Dimension-specific settings
• Safe spawn location parameters

Installation

1. Install NeoForge 21.1.206 or later
2. Drop the mod file into your mods folder
3. Launch Minecraft and configure settings as desired

Known Issues

• None reported

Planned Features

• Additional dimension-specific configurations
• More spawn point customization options
• Integration with other mods' spawn systems