# Random BACAP Challenges<\/p>\n
Turn **BlazeandCave\u2019s Advancement Pack** into a rotating challenge system for you or your server.
\nPlayers (or everyone globally) get a random BACAP advancement to complete.<\/p>\n
> **Requires:** BlazeandCave\u2019s Advancements Pack installed in your world\u2019s `datapacks\/` folder.
\n> **Recommended:** a texture pack that hides the bossbar, e.g. Invisible Boss Bars
\n> **Tested on:** Paper (1.21.8).<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
– **Solo** \u2013 pick a random BACAP advancement for yourself.
\n– **Global challenges** \u2013 pick a random BACAP advancement for the whole server
\n (enable the **BACAP Coop Mode** to sync advancements between players).
\n– **Bossbar UI** \u2013 colored title & description based on the BACAP category.
\n– **Components sidebar & GUI** \u2013 see the advancement\u2019s individual criteria:
\n – Sidebar scoreboard with \u2713\/\u2717 markers.
\n – Paginated chest GUI.
\n– **Timer command** \u2013 simple in-game timer in the action bar: start \/ stop \/ status \/ reset.
\n– **Skip vote (global)** \u2013 players can vote to skip the current global challenge.
\n– **Filtering** \u2013 include\/exclude categories and IDs via config.
\n– **Localization** \u2013 English and German included; easy to extend.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Commands<\/p>\n
“`
\n\/challenge start # start or resume your personal challenge
\n\/challenge next # pick a new personal challenge
\n\/challenge stop # hide your personal challenge
\n\/challenge status<\/p>\n
\/challenge global start # start a global challenge for all online players
\n\/challenge global next
\n\/challenge global stop
\n\/challenge global skip # vote to skip the current global challenge
\n\/challenge global status<\/p>\n
\/challenge components true|false # toggle the sidebar
\n\/challenge components gui # open the chest GUI for the current challenge<\/p>\n
\/timer start | stop | status | reset
\n“`<\/p>\n
_All commands are usable by players by default._<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Configuration (excerpt)<\/p>\n
`config.yml` keys you\u2019ll actually care about:<\/p>\n
“`yaml
\nlanguage: en # en or de<\/p>\n
filter:
\n only_categories: [] # e.g. [redstone, technical]
\n exclude_categories: []
\n exclude_ids: [] # exact advancement IDs to exclude
\n exclude_prefixes: [] # ID prefixes to exclude
\n exclude_regex: [] # advanced filtering with regex
\n“`<\/p>\n
> Tip: If you filter too aggressively, you might end up with very few available challenges.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Install **BlazeandCave\u2019s Advancement Pack** in your world (`world\/datapacks\/`).
\n2. Drop this plugin JAR into `plugins\/` and restart.
\n3. (Optional) Tweak `config.yml` and restart\/reload.
\n4. Use `\/challenge start` (solo) or `\/challenge global start` (for all).<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Compatibility<\/p>\n
– Built against the Bukkit\/Adventure API and tested on Paper.
\n– Works alongside most gameplay plugins; it only reads BACAP advancements and shows UI.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Localization<\/p>\n
Ships with English and German messages.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## FAQ<\/p>\n
**Q: Do players need to download anything?**
\nA: No. Only the server needs the plugin and the BACAP datapack.<\/p>\n
**Q: Can I restrict commands to specific groups?**
\nA: By default everyone can use them. Use your permissions plugin to gate or alias commands.<\/p>\n
**Q: Which Minecraft versions are supported?**
\nA: Tested on 1.21.x. If your BACAP pack is very old, the plugin will warn about possible incompatibilities.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
This is my first plugin, please report bugs or request features on GitHub.
\nEnjoy the challenge grind! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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