Eclipse Elements SMP

What it does

• First join opens an animated 3x3 roll GUI that assigns one of eight elements; the assignment persists until an admin resets it.
• Credits are earned from killing players and lost on death to players (never below 0). Credits gate abilities: ability 1 needs 1+ credit, ability 2 needs 2+, etc.
• /ability <1-4> triggers the element’s move set with per-ability cooldowns, capped at 5 hearts of damage and terrain-safe movement/effects.
• /credits shows your element and credits. Admin tools: /credits give <player> <amount> and /credits reset <player> (online targets reroll immediately).
• Each element has four distinct abilities with themed particles/sounds (pulls, dashes, cones, marks, freezes, blinks, regen locks). Ultimates include short charge-up visuals.

Implementation notes

• Player data (element + credits) is saved in a players.yml within the plugin folder.
• Kill listener handles +1 credit to the killer and -1 to the victim (clamped at 0) for PvP only.
• Ability cooldowns are tracked per element/slot; damage is clamped to 5 hearts even with mark bonuses.
• Special handling: Shard Barrage tags its snowballs for custom damage/slow, Updraft cancels fall damage for 3s, Stone Guard reduces incoming damage by 25%, Voltage/Umbral marks boost the owner’s damage while active.
• The roll GUI fills a spinning center slot and pulses colored panes before locking in and announcing the element to the player.

Known limitations / future ideas

• No team or friendly-fire awareness; abilities affect any valid nearby/line-of-sight player.
• Credits only change through kills/deaths or admin commands; there is no HUD for cooldown timers.
• Effect indicators beyond standard potion icons are minimal; consider bossbar/actionbar feedback for cooldowns and marks.