This update introduces the brand new E-Sports system, adds a full multi-language (19+ languages) localization system, and brings major improvements across Auth, Menus/GUI, Disguise, Punish/Credit, NPC/Holograms, and overall stability.

New E-Sports System (Added)

A complete competitive E-Sports module has been added to ZonelyCore.

Tournament lifecycle support was added and refined with a clear flow. Registration → Waiting Lobby → Bracket Matches → Winner → Cleanup.

Recurring tournament flow and scheduling behavior were improved for repeatable events.

Bracket progression and spectator tracking were improved to stay accurate during live matches.

Match start sequencing was improved, including preparation, countdown, and title/subtitle synchronization.

Spawn assignment logic was improved, including better handling for multi-club areas.

Border behavior and match phase synchronization were improved for fair and consistent gameplay.

End-of-match cleanup and tournament state finalization were improved.

Winner celebration effects and arena-wide winner announcements were added/updated.

Drops, Loot, and Events

Timed chest drop cycles and tier progression were improved.

Chest refresh flow and hologram updates were improved.

Special drops and limited-use utility items were added/updated.

Event gameplay effects were added/updated, including meteor and train waves.

Meteor impacts were tuned to reduce excessive map destruction.

Train impact behavior was balanced with a hit cooldown.

Gameplay Restrictions and Fairness

A command lock for active E-Sports participants was added (OP users are exempt).

Spectator protections and interaction blocking were improved where needed.

Inventory and drop restrictions were improved during protected match phases.

Menus and GUI Stability

Multiple issues were fixed where menu items could be dragged, picked up, removed, or duplicated.

GUI desync cases that caused items to disappear were fixed.

Inventory interaction edge cases across multiple menus were fixed.

Slot layouts and navigation consistency were improved.

Localization System (19+ Languages Added)

A full localization system was added via languages.yml with expanded multi-language coverage.

More hardcoded texts were moved into language keys across E-Sports, Club, Auth, Disguise, Punish, Credits, Store, and menus.

Missing keys were added for new E-Sports and Disguise actions.

Fallback-safe behavior was added so missing keys automatically fall back to en_US.

tr_TR translations were updated and extended for newly added keys.

Disguise System Updates

Localization support was added for the Disguise GUI role/skin flow, including role title/info/entry/empty states, skin title/options, and clear/back/close buttons.

A success message was added for applying disguise.

Language-based kick/rejoin messages were added for disguise apply/remove flow.

Auth and Security Improvements

Login/register flow consistency was improved.

Configurable IP-based auto-login support was added.

2FA messaging and flow behavior were improved.

Auth protection was improved and mixed-language output was reduced.

A startup guard was added for incomplete MySQL setup states.

Sensitive login/register command data was prevented from appearing in logs.

Punish, Credit, and Command Improvements

Punish output issues were fixed, including executor/prefix ghost lines and malformed output.

Punish command stability was improved.

zc help formatting and command list consistency were improved.

Missing command entries were added where required.

Credit voucher flow and confirmation behavior were fixed.

Voucher duplication edge cases were fixed.

NPC, Hologram, and Runtime Reliability

NPC and hologram consistency after restart/reload was improved.

Duplicate spawn edge cases were reduced.

Several runtime exceptions in event paths were fixed.

Sync/async handling was improved for heavier menu and tournament operations.

PlaceholderAPI - Added/Updated Placeholders

E-Sports Expansion Identifier: %zonely_...%

Core tournament placeholders
%zonely_tournament_name%
%zonely_tournament_state%
%zonely_tournament_event%
%zonely_tournament_start%
%zonely_tournament_end%
%zonely_tournament_club_count%
%zonely_tournament_countdown_seconds%
%zonely_tournament_register_open%
%zonely_tournament_repeatable%
%zonely_tournament_repeat_days%
%zonely_tournament_repeat_mode%

Club and match placeholders
%zonely_club_name%
%zonely_club_tag%
%zonely_club_seed%
%zonely_club_status%
%zonely_next_match_round%
%zonely_next_match_slot%
%zonely_next_match_a%
%zonely_next_match_b%
%zonely_active_match_id%

Dynamic live match placeholders
%zonely_match_time%
%zonely_match_id%
%zonely_match_players%
%zonely_tournament_countdown% (alias: %zonely_countdown%)
%zonely_tournament_countdown_seconds% (alias: %zonely_countdown_seconds%)
%zonely_match_kills%
%zonely_match_deaths%
%zonely_match_blocks%
%zonely_match_clubkills%
%zonely_match_clubkills_<TAG>%

Notes

Recommended after update: full server restart.

If only text/config changes are made afterward, /zc reload can be used.

All new language keys are managed through languages.yml with fallback support.