EcoMOTD 1.21.0

Minecraft 1.21 — Tricky Trials Update

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What's New in 1.21.0

This build supports Minecraft 1.21.x servers running the Tricky Trials Update. All prior features included and updated for 1.21.

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Features

• MOTD Modes — SINGLE, RANDOM (weighted), ROTATING (timer-based)
• 5 Built-in Random MOTDs — Tricky Trials themed with full hex colors
• 3 Rotating MOTD Slots — Timer-based cycling
• Placeholder Support — %online%, %max%, %date%, %time%, %tps%, %newline%
• Full Hex Color Support — &#RRGGBB anywhere in config
• Fake Player Count — Custom count display
• Hide Player List — Remove the hover player list
• Custom Hover List — Define your own hover text
• Maintenance Mode — Instant maintenance MOTD override
• Custom Server Icon — DEFAULT, RANDOM, or CUSTOM
• Response Cache — Configurable ping cache
• Admin Commands — /ecomotd reload, /ecomotd info, /ecomotd preview
• Tab Completion — Full tab complete support
• Debug Mode — Console logging per ping event

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🔧 Changes from 1.20.0

• Updated Spigot API target to 1.21.1
• Updated plugin api-version to 1.21
• Refreshed default MOTD theme to Tricky Trials mace, breeze & vault aesthetic
• Protocol range updated to 767 (1.21) — 769 (1.21.4)

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⚙️ Compatibility

Software	Supported
Bukkit	✅ Yes
Spigot	✅ Yes
Paper	✅ Yes
Purpur	✅ Yes

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Notes

• Hex colors fully supported via &#RRGGBB
• Requires Java 21 or higher (Mojang requirement for 1.21)
• Protocol range: 767 (1.21) — 769 (1.21.4)