v0.4.8 Patch Notes

New Features

• Placed Block XP Exploit Prevention - Players can no longer gain XP by breaking blocks they placed
•     Tracks block positions when players place blocks
•     Breaking a self-placed block awards no XP and removes tracking
•     Other players CAN still get XP from blocks you placed (fair multiplayer)
•     Applies to Mining, Woodcutting, Excavation block breaks (not item pickups)
•     Configurable via trackPlacedBlocks (default: true)
•     Optional expiration via placedBlockExpireMinutes (0 = never expire)

Balance Changes

• Building XP Simplified - Changed from dynamic 50% of gathering values to flat 4 XP per block
•     All placed blocks now give 4 XP regardless of block type
•     Previously calculated as 50% of the mining/woodcutting/excavation value
•     Simpler and more predictable progression

• Mushroom XP Reduced - Reduced mushroom harvesting XP from higher values to 1 XP
•     Plant_Crop_Mushroom_ and Plant_Mushroom_ now give 1 XP
•     Prevents easy XP farming from abundant mushrooms

Localization

• Italian Language Support - Full translation of all UI, notifications, skills, and rewards
•     New language file: messages-it.json
•     8 languages now supported: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Hungarian, Turkish, German, Italian

Configuration

• trackPlacedBlocks - Enable/disable placed block tracking (default: true)
•     When enabled, players cannot gain XP from breaking blocks they placed
•     Set to false to allow the old behavior

• placedBlockExpireMinutes - Minutes until placed blocks "become natural" (default: 0)
•     Set to 0 for blocks to never expire (only removed when broken)
•     Set to a positive value (e.g., 30) to allow XP after that many minutes