MCCTF - The classic MPVP gamemode reborn

Getting Started

Basics

The JAR file can be found on the releases page. This plugin can be run on a vanilla server (with some additional plugins required). Months of work have been put into this - it was not a simple copy and paste - and practically everything has been rewritten from scratch. Here are some more details:

Runs on Minecraft 1.8
Supports around 700 CTF maps
Includes all classes up to Scout (no Angel or Wraith)
Highly customizable and user friendly
No modes (ZC, DM, etc) besides plain CTF

Downloads

Download the CTF map archive. This is a large file and might take some time, so get it started now.
PaperMC 1.8.8 (build 445) is recommended. Head to their build explorer and click 1.8.8 on the left. This direct link might work too.
Download a compatible Java version. I use Temurin 17. You need to be able to run java from your command prompt to start the server - you can follow the installation instructions here.
- For advanced users, consider using sdkman to install 17.0.3-tem.
You'll also need a few more plugins:
- LuckPerms for managing permissions. Download the Bukkit version. Tested with v5.4.98
- ProtocolLib. Tested with v4.7.0.
- ViaVersion for allowing newer clients - this is optional.

Running

Before you install the plugins, you should run the server on its own. Move the downloaded PaperMC JAR to its own folder, as it will create a lot of folders and files. Then open a command prompt, cd to that directory, and run the following console command:

java -jar paper-1.8.8-455.jar

To stop the server, type stop into the console. Within the folder that you made, you should now have a folder called plugins:

Open that folder and place the mcctf JAR as well as all the other plugin JARs into that folder.
Create a new folder called ctf, then a folder called maps in that directory.
Unzip the map archive into that maps folder. See below for an example.
Edit the server.properties to ensure spawn-protection=0 and allow-flight=true.
Start the server and hope everything works. View known issues here.

Example File Layout

documents/
├─ ctf_server/
│  ├─ plugins/
│  │  ├─ mcctf.jar
│  │  ├─ LuckPerms-Bukkit.jar
│  │  ├─ ProtocolLib.jar
│  │  ├─ ctf/
│  │  │  ├─ maps/
│  │  │  │  ├─ 60 - Lighthouse V1/
│  │  │  │  ├─ 65 - Kill Creek V2/
│  │  │  │  ├─ ...etc
│  ├─ paper-1.8.8-445.jar

Configuration

The plugin will automatically create a config file for you, and it lives at plugins/ctf/config.json. This file provides many options for tweaking the plugin.

Permissions

Permissions are managed using LuckPerms. The CTF plugin will create a few groups by default:

default - All players receive this role
mod - Given to players who need to manage game flow and options
admin - For players who should have all commands

I suggest using the LuckPerms GUI via /lp editor users.

Commands

Commands can be executed if the person executing matches ANY of the following criteria:

The user is OP
The user has the group that the command requires
The user has the specific command permission

Each command has a specific permission. For example, /timer lock is executable by any user in the mod group; however, any user who has the mcctf.command.timer permission can also execute it.

Q&A

Can I use this plugin to make money?

No. This plugin is intentionally designed not to scale. If you expect to be able to use it to run a profitable server, you'll probably find yourself struggling - don't bother.

Was this code just copied and pasted from Brawl?

No. The Brawl codebase is enormous and not worth porting. This code was reconstructed from legacy MCCTF gameplay, with almost all supporting features recreated from scratch.

Credits

ryguy1 and redslime for their help in modernizing
wintergreen3, without whose testing and help this project would have never been completed

Future Plans

Source code release
Instructions for adding individual maps
New classes, if desired

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