EpicBans 🔨 Punishments System 2.1.0

EpicBans Update 2.1.0

What's New

The EpicBans 2.1.0 update introduces major improvements, bug fixes, and new features designed to enhance both server performance and administrator experience. ✅ New Features

• Developer API
  • A complete, developer-friendly API to interact with EpicBans programmatically;
  • Retrieve punishment lists, apply/remove punishments, and integrate with other plugins;
  • Manage bans, mutes, warns, and more via code;
  • See the EpicBans API Documentation for detailed usage examples.
  • Predefined punishment templates for faster and consistent moderation;
  • Configurable in templates.yml;
  • Full guide available here: Punishment Templates Wiki
  • Templates provide staff with quick access to predefined punishments (reason, duration, type).
• New Time Unit: Year
• Silent Punishments Permission
  • Added the new permission:
  epicbans.silent
  • Required for staff to execute punishments silently (using the -s flag).
  • Without this permission, staff attempting to use silent punishments will receive the NoPerms message.
• Automatic MiniMessage → Legacy Color Fallback
  • Messages now automatically detect and convert color codes when mixing MiniMessage and Legacy formatting;
  • Prevents display issues when both systems are used in the same message.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a rare issue where server=... could incorrectly appear in the punishment reason when applying server-specific punishments.

⬆️ Upgrade to 2.1.0 Upgrade now to take advantage of:

• The new Developer API,
• Punishment Templates,
• Better time unit handling,
• The silent punishment permission system,
• And improved message compatibility.

We are thrilled to announce the release of EpicBans 2.0.0! This is a major update, bringing new features, improved performance, and enhanced support across all platforms.

✨ What's New in 2.0.0

🌐 Cross-Platform & Compatibility

• Full support for Velocity, BungeeCord, Folia, and Paper/Spigot.
• Improved SQLite, H2, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL support with faster database access.
• Added UUID support for consistent player identification across servers.

🛡 Punishment System Improvements

• IPBan/IPMute offline players now fully supported.
• /check command shows detailed info: country, warns, and expiration dates.
• Improved warning expiration handling and punishment escalation.
• Automatic account/IP tracking when players join, including duplicate IP updates.

⚡ Performance & Reliability

• Database operations optimized for faster joins, chat events, and punishment logging.
• Tab-completion for commands fully fixed and updated.
• Plugin recoded to reduce memory footprint and improve speed.

🎛 Web & Discord Integration

• Fully integrated Discord notifications with customizable channels.
• Optional disabling of user punishment notifications while keeping staff notifications.
• Enhanced web panel support, now smoother and more user-friendly.

📝 Messages & UI

• Cleaned up all messages in console and chat, legacy & MiniMessage compatible.
• Default messages now include gradients and more readable formatting.
• All commands have improved tab-completion and case handling.

📖 Upgrade Notes

• Moving from 1.4.4 to 2.0.0 requires updating your config files. Default settings for drivers, databases, and Discord integration may need verification.

We highly recommend updating to EpicBans 2.0.0 to take advantage of all these improvements.

For full documentation, installation guides, and advanced configuration, visit the official EpicBans Wiki.

Thank you for using EpicBans — simple, reliable, and powerful punishment management!