🕵️ Witness
No crime goes unseen. No truth stays hidden.
The walls have eyes.
👁️ The Concept
In standard Minecraft, a murder in a dark alley is just a respawn screen. Witness changes the stakes. If a crime is committed within the line of sight of another player, it is no longer just your word against theirs—it is an Official Testimony.
This plugin creates a tangible "paper trail" for every illegal act, forcing criminals to be calculated and victims to find protection.
✨ Key Features
📜 Official Testimony Records
When a crime (murder, theft, or griefing) is detected, the plugin automatically generates a Testimony Book for nearby witnesses.
- NBT-Secured Data: Includes the timestamp, coordinates, suspect's name, and victim's name.
- Evidence Level: Categorizes crimes from "Misdemeanor" to "High Felony."
- Non-Forgeable: Records are signed by the server, making them valid evidence for trials.
🕵️ Dynamic Detection Logic
Witness doesn't just check radius; it checks Line of Sight.
- Stealth Mechanics: Sneaking or wearing certain gear can reduce your detection profile.
- Environmental Factors: Foliage and darkness can affect whether a witness "clearly identifies" the suspect.
- Anonymous Tips: Servers can be configured to allow witnesses to remain anonymous to avoid retaliation.
📋 The Criminal Record
Every player has a permanent file accessible via the suite.
- Active Charges: Lists all witnessed crimes that haven't been resolved.
- Prescription System: Minor crimes eventually fade, but major felonies stay on your record forever.
🔗 CivCraft Suite Integration
Witness is the primary "data feeder" for the rest of the CivCraft Ecosystem:
| Integration | Synergy Effect |
|---|---|
| 🏹 BountyBoard | Automatically puts a price on a suspect's head once a report is filed. |
| ⚖️ Tribunal | Reports are used as the primary evidence in court cases. |
| 🪪 Reputation | Being witnessed committing a crime causes an instant, massive drop in social score. |
| ⚔️ ReanimateMC | Failing to help a "Downed" player can be flagged as "Negligence" or "Abandoned." |
| 🪦 Epitaph | Linking a Testimony Record to a Gravestone displays the "Cause of Death" in detail. |
🛠️ Commands & Permissions
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/witness report |
Manually file a report for a crime you just saw | witness.report |
/witness record <player> |
View the criminal history of a player | witness.check |
/witness evidence |
View the data of a Testimony Book in your hand | witness.use |
/witness purge |
(Admin) Clear a player's criminal record | witness.admin |
📦 Installation
- Download Witness.jar.
- Install CivCraft Core to enable cross-plugin crime reporting.
- Drop into your
/pluginsfolder and restart. - Define your "Crime Zones" in the config to toggle detection in specific areas.
⚙️ Configuration Snippet
# Witness - Configuration
crimes:
detect-murder: true
detect-theft: true # Requires chest-lock or similar plugin
detect-grief: false # Recommended for creative/unprotected zones
detection:
max-distance: 32
require-line-of-sight: true
blindness-blocks-detection: true
reporting:
auto-generate-book: true
alert-guards-on-crime: true
