VelocityWelcome Overview
VelocityWelcome is a comprehensive Minecraft server welcome system that works across both Velocity proxy and Bukkit/Spigot servers. It provides customizable, colorful welcome messages while eliminating the default vanilla join and quit messages for a cleaner, more professional server experience.
Features
Custom Welcome Messages: Display personalized, randomized welcome messages when players join your network
Player Join Counter: Show players their unique join number (e.g., "#42") to create a sense of community and history
No Vanilla Messages: Automatically suppresses the default Minecraft join/quit messages
Network-Wide Support: Works seamlessly between Velocity proxy and all connected Bukkit/Spigot servers
Fully Customizable: Change colors, message formats, and welcome text through a simple configuration
Persistent Player Data: Maintains player join rankings across server restarts
Why Choose VelocityWelcome?
Clean Server Experience
VelocityWelcome completely eliminates the standard Minecraft join and quit notifications that can clutter your chat, especially on busy servers. Only your custom welcome messages will be displayed, giving your server a professional and polished feel.
Enhanced First Impressions
First impressions matter. When new players join your server, they'll be greeted with a colorful, personalized welcome message that stands out from the standard Minecraft experience. This small touch can significantly improve how players perceive your server's quality.
Community Building
The unique join counter feature shows players their position in your server's history (e.g., "Welcome PlayerName! (#137)"). This creates a sense of belonging and community, making players feel like they're part of something established and significant.
Network Efficiency
VelocityWelcome is designed specifically for proxy-based server networks. It efficiently communicates between your Velocity proxy and backend servers to ensure consistent behavior and prevent duplicate welcome messages when players move between servers in your network.
Technical Excellence
VelocityWelcome is built with performance in mind:
Lightweight with minimal resource usage
Uses efficient plugin messaging channels
Thread-safe concurrent collections for player tracking
Early-priority event handling to prevent conflicts with other plugins
Setup and Installation
Prerequisites
Velocity proxy server (latest version recommended)
Bukkit/Spigot/Paper servers (latest version recommended)
Installation Steps
Download the Plugin Files
VelocityWelcome.jar (for Velocity proxy)
VelocityWelcomeBukkit.jar (for each Bukkit/Spigot server)
Both from here.
Install on Velocity
Place VelocityWelcome.jar in your Velocity plugins folder
Restart your proxy server
A default configuration will be generated
Install on Backend Servers
Place VelocityWelcomeBukkit.jar in the plugins folder of each backend server
Restart each server
No additional configuration needed on backend servers
** Configuration (Optional)**
Edit the config.json file in the VelocityWelcome folder
Customize welcome messages, colors, and other options
Save changes and use /velocity reload to apply
Configuration The plugin creates a simple JSON configuration file with the following options:
