Dynamic Bubble Controller 4.0.0

PvE bubble zones on a PvP server, with live map circles, plus optional raid-protection shields bought at the TC, themed shield bubbles, a /mybase player panel, everlasting lights, an electrical output override and automatic water refill. Everything is managed in-game, with no config editing.

4.0.0 is a big update. Raid shields are off by default, so upgrading from 2.x changes nothing until you turn them on.

Features

PvE bubble zones

• Create zones anywhere: from the admin panel, or drop a map marker with /bubbleplace and a bubble appears there.
• Set the radius, colour and name of each zone, with live preview.
• Zones show on the map as filled circles, re-sent to late joiners so a bubble is never missing from anyone's map.
• Enter/leave notifications and an Advanced Status bubble indicator.
• Zones are saved and survive restarts.

Raid-protection shields (optional module)

• Players switch on protection from a tab in their Tool Cupboard: it arms over a delay, then the base can't be raided.
• Upkeep-style cost: resources drain per building block per hour, escalating the longer a shield stays up.
• Choose your economy: a scrap engage fee plus hourly scrap, or key-item mode, where a chosen item (a Pookie Bear by default) must sit in the TC. Remove it and the shield drops.
• Raid-tax and recent-combat rules stop shields being used mid-fight.
• Every shield gets a shield bubble on the map; the owner picks its colour.
• An Advanced Status bar shows Unprotected / Engaging / Protected and time remaining.
• The admin Raid tab lists every shield, with search, filters, force on/off and teleport.
• A master switch turns the whole feature off with nothing visible to players: pvezonemap.raid.module on|off.

Themes

• Spooky, Christmas and Valentines themes for zones and shield bubbles (sky/fog mood plus themed props), per zone or as the default for shield bubbles.

/mybase player panel

• Base owners inside their own bubble manage their zone's rules themselves.

Everlight

• Lights that never run out of fuel (torches, lanterns, campfires, furnaces, BBQs, sky lanterns and more), per item type.

Electrical override

• Solar panels and wind turbines give maximum output; batteries and generators can be topped up. Per type.

Water refill

• Water barrels and catchers fill themselves automatically. Per type.

Admin panel

• One /bubble hub with tabs for Zones, Raid, Everlight, Electrical and Water.

Commands

• /bubble (admin): opens the admin hub
• /bubbleplace (admin): drop a map marker to create a bubble there
• /light (admin): opens the Everlight tab
• /spooky on|off|status (admin): spooky theme controls
• /mybase (players): manage the rules of your own bubble
• /raid (players): your shield status
• Console: pvezonemap.raid.module on|off, pvezonemap.raid.find <steamid>, pvezonemap.raid.settimers

Permissions

• dynamicbubblecontroller.admin: admin panel and commands
• dynamicbubblecontroller.raid.use: can engage raid protection (auto-granted to everyone when the module is on; can be turned off)
• dynamicbubblecontroller.raid.instant: no arming delay (staff)
• dynamicbubblecontroller.raid.free: no fees or upkeep on shields this player engages (staff)
• dynamicbubblecontroller.raid.deny: blocks a player from using shields
• dynamicbubblecontroller.light.*, .electrical.*, .water.*: per-type module permissions

Dependencies

• Advanced Status (optional): the on-screen status bars. Everything else works without it.
• TruePVE (optional, recommended): PvE rules inside bubbles.
• NoEscape and Raidable Bases are optional; the plugin works with them if installed.
• Zone Manager is not needed.

Upgrading from 2.x

Drop in the new .cs and reload. Zones and config carry over; the new modules start off or at safe defaults. Turn on what you want in /bubble or the config.