# Tributes<\/p>\n
A Paper Minecraft plugin that tracks player deaths as **tributes** and announces them Hunger-Games-style with cannon sounds.<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
– **Death tracking** \u2014 Every player death is recorded with the player’s name, UUID, death message, and timestamp.
\n– **Cannon sound** \u2014 An explosion sound is played for all online players when someone dies.
\n– **Broadcast announcement** \u2014 A bold red\/gold message is broadcast: *”A tribute has fallen: [Player]”*.
\n– **Recent tributes list** \u2014 Players joining the server see a list of all tributes fallen in the last 24 hours.
\n– **Custom MOTD** \u2014 A configurable welcome message is sent on join. Edit `plugins\/Tributes\/motd.txt` and use `{player}` as a placeholder.
\n– **Persistent storage** \u2014 Death records are saved to `plugins\/Tributes\/deaths.json` and automatically pruned after 24 hours.<\/p>\n
## Requirements<\/p>\n
– Paper 1.21+ server
\n– Java 21+<\/p>\n
## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the latest `Tributes-*.jar` from the [releases page](..\/..\/releases).
\n2. Drop the JAR into your server’s `plugins\/` folder.
\n3. Restart the server.
\n4. (Optional) Edit `plugins\/Tributes\/motd.txt` to customize the welcome message.<\/p>\n
## Building from Source<\/p>\n
“`bash
\n.\/gradlew build
\n“`<\/p>\n
The compiled JAR will be in `build\/libs\/`.<\/p>\n
## Configuration Files<\/p>\n
| File | Location | Description |
\n|——|———-|————-|
\n| `motd.txt` | `plugins\/Tributes\/motd.txt` | Welcome message shown on join. Use `{player}` for the player’s name. |
\n| `deaths.json` | `plugins\/Tributes\/deaths.json` | Auto-generated file storing recent death records. Do not edit manually. |<\/p>\n
## License<\/p>\n
This project is licensed under the [GNU General Public License v3.0](LICENSE).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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