Earlier Versions
Name | Size | Uploaded | Game Version | Downloads | |
5.13 release | 129.80 KB | Sep 14, 2020 | 1.16 | 495 | Download |
5.12 release | 104.55 KB | Jun 15, 2019 | 1.15 | 745 | Download |
5.11.2 release | 104.49 KB | Oct 22, 2018 | 1.13 | 421 | Download |
5.11.1 release | 104.70 KB | Sep 28, 2018 | 1.13 | 95 | Download |
5.11 release | 82.98 KB | Sep 2, 2018 | 1.13 | 108 | Download |
5.10 release | 78.78 KB | Mar 2, 2017 | 1.11 | 698 | Download |
5.9 release | 78.60 KB | Dec 25, 2016 | 1.11 | 280 | Download |
5.8.4 release | 74.10 KB | Sep 18, 2016 | 1.10 | 338 | Download |
5.8.3 release | 73.77 KB | Sep 16, 2016 | 1.10 | 115 | Download |
5.8.2 release | 77.05 KB | Aug 22, 2016 | 1.10 | 230 | Download |
5.8.1 release | 77.09 KB | Aug 16, 2016 | 1.10 | 120 | Download |
5.8 release | 77.01 KB | Aug 9, 2016 | 1.10 | 192 | Download |
5.7.1 release | 76.56 KB | Jul 25, 2016 | 1.10 | 150 | Download |
5.7 release | 76.44 KB | Jul 15, 2016 | 1.10 | 161 | Download |
5.6 release | 76.24 KB | Jul 6, 2016 | 1.10 | 162 | Download |
5.5.1 release | 71.11 KB | Mar 26, 2016 | 1.9 | 500 | Download |
5.5 release | 71.08 KB | Feb 4, 2016 | 1.8.3 | 399 | Download |
5.4.1 release | 70.45 KB | Jan 20, 2016 | 1.8.3 | 183 | Download |
5.4 release | 70.29 KB | Jan 14, 2016 | 1.8.3 | 147 | Download |
5.3 release | 67.40 KB | Dec 7, 2015 | 1.8.3 | 304 | Download |
5.2 release | 65.45 KB | Dec 4, 2015 | 1.8.3 | 171 | Download |
5.1.1 release | 64.78 KB | Oct 15, 2015 | 1.8.3 | 275 | Download |
5.1 release | 64.58 KB | Sep 16, 2015 | 1.8.3 | 297 | Download |
5.0 release | 64.31 KB | Sep 9, 2015 | 1.8.3 | 160 | Download |
4.9.4 release | 63.50 KB | Jul 31, 2015 | 1.8.3 | 407 | Download |
4.9.3 release | 62.91 KB | May 8, 2015 | 1.8.3 | 481 | Download |
4.9.2 release | 62.54 KB | Apr 3, 2015 | 1.8.1 | 334 | Download |
4.9.1 release | 63.38 KB | Mar 16, 2015 | 1.8.1 | 330 | Download |
4.9 release | 63.07 KB | Mar 12, 2015 | 1.8.1 | 156 | Download |
4.8.1 release | 56.00 KB | Feb 18, 2015 | 1.8.1 | 356 | Download |
4.8 release | 55.49 KB | Feb 12, 2015 | 1.8.1 | 227 | Download |
4.7.1 release | 55.30 KB | Feb 4, 2015 | 1.8.1 | 169 | Download |
4.7 release | 54.96 KB | Jan 30, 2015 | 1.8.1 | 165 | Download |
4.6 release | 53.80 KB | Jan 26, 2015 | 1.8.1 | 154 | Download |
4.5 release | 49.54 KB | Jan 1, 2015 | 1.8.1 | 300 | Download |
4.3.2 for CB 1.8 release | 49.11 KB | Dec 5, 2014 | 1.0.0 | 277 | Download |
4.3.1 for CB 1.8 release | 49.11 KB | Dec 3, 2014 | CB 1.7.9-R0.2 | 289 | Download |
4.3 release | 49.03 KB | Nov 16, 2014 | CB 1.7.9-R0.2 | 308 | Download |
4.2 release | 48.89 KB | Nov 10, 2014 | CB 1.7.9-R0.2 | 173 | Download |
4.1 release | 48.94 KB | Nov 4, 2014 | CB 1.7.9-R0.2 | 181 | Download |
4.0 release | 48.54 KB | Oct 29, 2014 | CB 1.7.9-R0.2 | 155 | Download |
Population Density V3.8 release | 81.18 KB | Apr 10, 2013 | 1.6.4 | 3,066 | Download |
PopulationDensity V3.7.4 release | 81.22 KB | Mar 17, 2013 | 1.5.0 | 1,083 | Download |
3.7.2 release | 55.90 KB | Feb 26, 2013 | CB 1.4.7-R1.0 | 1,115 | Download |
3.7.1 release | 54.97 KB | Feb 24, 2013 | CB 1.4.7-R1.0 | 681 | Download |
3.7.0.1 release | 55.62 KB | Feb 23, 2013 | CB 1.2.5-R5.0 | 598 | Download |
3.7.0 release | 55.65 KB | Feb 21, 2013 | CB 1.4.7-R1.0 | 289 | Download |
3.6.9 release | 55.43 KB | Feb 19, 2013 | CB 1.4.7-R1.0 | 261 | Download |
3.6.8 release | 55.14 KB | Feb 18, 2013 | CB 1.4.7-R1.0 | 291 | Download |
3.6.7 release | 46.67 KB | Feb 7, 2013 | CB 1.4.7-R1.0 | 667 | Download |
3.6.6 release | 46.61 KB | Jan 9, 2013 | CB 1.4.6-R0.3 | 736 | Download |
3.6.5 release | 46.61 KB | Jan 4, 2013 | CB 1.4.6-R0.3 | 326 | Download |
3.6.4 release | 46.56 KB | Dec 9, 2012 | CB 1.4.5-R0.2 | 794 | Download |
3.6.3 release | 46.49 KB | Nov 23, 2012 | CB 1.4.5-R0.2 | 597 | Download |
3.6.2 release | 46.40 KB | Nov 15, 2012 | CB 1.4.2-R0.2 | 414 | Download |
3.6.1 release | 46.32 KB | Nov 9, 2012 | CB 1.4.2-R0.2 | 296 | Download |
3.6 release | 46.32 KB | Oct 19, 2012 | CB 1.3.2-R2.0 | 441 | Download |
3.5 release | 44.69 KB | Sep 27, 2012 | CB 1.3.1-R2.0 | 642 | Download |
3.4.1 release | 44.23 KB | Sep 18, 2012 | CB 1.3.1-R2.0 | 423 | Download |
3.4 release | 44.29 KB | Sep 8, 2012 | CB 1.3.2-R0.1 | 409 | Download |
3.3.1 release | 43.74 KB | Aug 30, 2012 | CB 1.3.2-R0.1 | 454 | Download |
3.3 release | 43.61 KB | Aug 21, 2012 | CB 1.3.1-R2.0 | 512 | Download |
3.1 release | 40.79 KB | Jun 9, 2012 | CB 1.2.5-R3.0 | 915 | Download |
3.0 release | 41.33 KB | May 24, 2012 | CB 1.2.5-R2.0 | 470 | Download |
2.9 release | 41.18 KB | May 19, 2012 | CB 1.2.5-R1.0 | 446 | Download |
2.8 release | 40.30 KB | May 1, 2012 | CB 1.2.5-R1.0 | 393 | Download |
2.7.1 release | 39.74 KB | Apr 12, 2012 | CB 1.2.5-R1.0 | 404 | Download |
2.7 release | 39.61 KB | Apr 5, 2012 | CB 1.2.5-R1.0 | 249 | Download |
2.6.2 release | 39.12 KB | Mar 25, 2012 | CB 1.2.3-R0.2 | 306 | Download |
2.4 release | 33.82 KB | Mar 3, 2012 | CB 1.1-R6 | 299 | Download |
v2.3 release | 34.96 KB | Feb 26, 2012 | CB 1.1-R4 | 238 | Download |
v2.1 release | 30.47 KB | Feb 23, 2012 | CB 1.1-R4 | 254 | Download |
v2.0 release | 29.56 KB | Feb 2, 2012 | CB 1.1-R3 | 316 | Download |
v1.9 release | 29.06 KB | Jan 31, 2012 | CB 1.1-R3 | 237 | Download |
v1.8 release | 28.75 KB | Jan 25, 2012 | 1.1 | 251 | Download |
v1.7.1 release | 28.16 KB | Jan 7, 2012 | CB 1.0.1-R1 | 288 | Download |
v1.7 release | 28.06 KB | Dec 29, 2011 | CB 1.0.1-R1 | 242 | Download |
v1.6 release | 28.17 KB | Dec 16, 2011 | CB 1.0.1-R1 | 283 | Download |
v1.5 release | 27.78 KB | Dec 13, 2011 | CB 1.0.1-R1 | 181 | Download |
v1.4 release | 27.78 KB | Dec 10, 2011 | CB 1.0.1-R1 | 195 | Download |
v1.3 release | 27.79 KB | Dec 6, 2011 | CB 1337 | 209 | Download |
v1.2 release | 27.73 KB | Dec 4, 2011 | CB 1.0.1-R1 | 244 | Download |
v1.1 release | 26.92 KB | Dec 1, 2011 | CB 1.0.1-R1 | 228 | Download |
v1.0 release | 26.85 KB | Nov 29, 2011 | CB 1337 | 220 | Download |
5.11.beta beta | 83.05 KB | Aug 16, 2018 | 1.12 | 247 | Download |
Population Density V3.8.2 beta | 81.49 KB | Jan 6, 2014 | 1.7.2 | 1,123 | Download |
Population Density V3.8.1 beta | 80.86 KB | Dec 23, 2013 | CB 1.7.2-R0.2 | 341 | Download |
2.6.1 beta | 38.83 KB | Mar 13, 2012 | CB 1.2.3-R0.1 | 219 | Download |
2.6 beta | 38.58 KB | Mar 11, 2012 | CB 1.2.3-R0.1 | 190 | Download |
2.5.1 beta | 35.13 KB | Mar 9, 2012 | CB 1.2.3-R0.1 | 248 | Download |
2.5 beta | 35.01 KB | Mar 6, 2012 | CB 1.2.3-R0.1 | 214 | Download |
v1.4 Beta beta | 25.13 KB | Nov 24, 2011 | CB 1337 | 221 | Download |
v1.3 Beta beta | 24.63 KB | Nov 23, 2011 | CB 1337 | 169 | Download |
v1.2 Beta beta | 24.59 KB | Nov 22, 2011 | CB 1337 | 171 | Download |
v1.1 Beta beta | 22.27 KB | Nov 18, 2011 | CB 1337 | 187 | Download |
v1.0 Beta beta | 21.37 KB | Nov 17, 2011 | CB 1337 | 208 | Download |
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Description
Automatically places new players where they can find wood, animals, ore, and space to build. Also priority-based login queue, reserved slots for admins, idle boot ONLY when nearly full, entity thinning for lag reduction, and optional limited teleportation. Never again will your players experience a marathon run, spawn room full of portals, or maze of abandoned builds. This is a zero maintenance solution for administrators, and players don't need to learn any commands!
"This is THE plugin for large servers." – Mumblerit of muttsworldmine.com
Looking for a 1.12.2 or earlier-compatible version? Check here.
Got a question, suggestion, or problem? Post it on the issue tracker.
This video explains the region post system to new players.
See below for information on administrative features.
Feature Summary
- Assigns starting points for new players so that they can ALWAYS find space to build and beginner resources nearby. Players may be spawned directly there, or you can tell them about a slash command which will take them there.
- Respawns animals, regrows grass, and replants trees in the new player area to guarantee important new player resources.
- Removes idle players ONLY when the server is nearly full.
- Login queue to ensure fairness when your server is full, can prioritize some players over others if you like.
- Reserved slots for administrators.
- Optional teleportation posts which help players socialize and trade, but aren't abuse-able to escape combat or save a lost or hungry player.
- "Thins" extremely-dense crowds of monsters and animals, preventing ridiculous levels of farming or monster grinding from lagging your server.
Overview
Server owners often underestimate the badness in starting a player in a crowded area. Sure seeing builds makes your server look legitimate, but having to explore a long time just to find space to build and beginner resources is a major turn off for players who want to start playing right away. Even when players do find a place to start playing, they're often alone because other new players wandered into different areas.
PopulationDensity is the low-maintenance, easy-for-players answer to all these problems.
It works by automatically locating a region with lots of wood and ore, and then dropping new players in that region until they collect most of the easily accessible ore, cut down most of the trees, or crowd it with builds. Then PopulationDensity finds a new resource-wealthy region for future newbies and starts dropping new players there. If you have a great spawn area built up, you can instead spawn players there, and later tell them to use /HomeRegion when they're ready to start adventuring (or another command you define in commands.yml).
Additionally, optional teleportation commands help players move around quickly to admire builds and socialize while not compromising the game's integrity – players can only teleport from automatically-placed teleportation posts, so teleportation can't be used as an "easy-out" for players who mine or adventure themselves into trouble. That way, players keep the challenge of single player without the "players are too far apart" multiplayer issue.
Finally, if you have a "my server is always full" problem, then congratulations on your successful server! 🙂 With PopulationDensity, you may optionally boot players who are idling so more players can log in and have fun, increasing your feel-good factor (or fattening your wallet, for some). when the server IS full, a login queue guarantees fairness, and administrative slots are set aside to guarantee administrators can always get in.
You can also assign players a queue priority to help them get on the server faster during peak times, to reward them for contributing to the server monetarily or through your community.
Setup, Configuration, and Commands documentation
Metrics: Like most other plugins this plugin collects anonymous metrics to see who's actually using this plugin, and this information is used to determine popularity as well as what features matter or not in the grand scheme of things.
Got a question, suggestion, or problem? Post it on the issue tracker.
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