The Immortal Snail
A Minecraft thought experiment
The Deadly Silverfish plugin brings the infamous "Immortal Snail" thought experiment to life in Minecraft. It introduces a relentless, indestructible silverfish that pursues players across all dimensions. The challenge? Run, strategize, and survive, as this unstoppable creature is impossible to kill and guarantees instant death upon contact!
Key Features
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Immortal, Indestructible Silverfish: The creature relentlessly tracks players, ensuring no escape.
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Smart Pathfinding: Breaks blocks and builds paths to reach players, even across complex terrain.
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Multi-Dimensional Tracking: Follows players seamlessly across the Overworld, Nether, and End.
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Custom Death Messages: Adds fun and thematic death messages when caught.
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Persistence: Tracks players even after server restarts, ensuring an uninterrupted experience.
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Balanced Gameplay: Movement speed matches player walking speed for a fair yet thrilling challenge.
Technical Details
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Spigot/Bukkit API: For Minecraft-specific functionality, including entity spawning, custom event handling, and pathfinding mechanics.
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Java: Core language for developing the plugin, ensuring compatibility with Minecraft servers.
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Maven: Used to manage dependencies and streamline the build process.
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Cursor AI: Assisted in accelerating development by suggesting improvements, optimizing pathfinding algorithms, and automating repetitive tasks.
Key Challenges and Solutions
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Intelligent Navigation:
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Challenge: Ensuring the silverfish could navigate terrain dynamically, including breaking blocks and building bridges.
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Solution: Developed custom pathfinding logic using Spigot’s API, allowing the silverfish to break obstructive blocks and construct simple paths. Added a fallback teleportation mechanism to handle cases where pathfinding failed.
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Performance Optimizations:
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Challenge: Ensuring smooth performance in multiplayer environments.
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Solution: Used event listeners to minimize redundant processing and leveraged Cursor AI to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimizing the plugin for large servers.
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