Ancient Gates - Easily create portals with any custom design.
Original Author: Olof Larsson
Originally Maintained by: bladedpenguin/locutus
Currently Maintained by: cr0ssVtW
Version: 1.4.1
== Ancient Gates - GitHub ==
This plugin can allow those with permission to create gates. These gates will transport/teleport anyone who enters that gate to the designated location. This is a very easy to use, easy to maintain transportation plugin! As a bonus, the gates can look any way you like!
To get started, try the ingame command:
/gate
Commands
/gate help,h,? [page] - Display a help page
/gate create,new [id] - Create a gate
/gate delete,del,remove [id] - Delete a gate
/gate setfrom [id] - Set “from” to your location.
/gate setto [id] - Set “to” to your location.
/gate open [id] - Open that gate after creation.
/gate close [id] - Close that gate at any time.
/gate list,ls - Display a list of the gates
FAQ
Permissions?
Only one:
ancientgates.admin - this will allow anyone with that permission full access to create, delete, open or close gates.
Who can create a gate?
Those with the permission node or operators.
How do I create a gate?
Using the command
/gate create [id] will create a gate with the name of "[id]". You then stand wherever you choose to make the gate (making a frame out of seemingly anything (besides, say, lava or water) and do a
/gate setfrom [id]. This will set the "from" position (where players must walk into) where you stand. You then go to where you want to have players teleport to, and type:
/gate setto [id] and it set that position to where you stand. Once this is all set up, you now open the gate with
/gate open [id]. This should open the portal and allow users to enter them at any time.
Who can destroy a gate?
Anyone if you do not use a third-party protection plugin like Towny, Factions, Worldguard, etc.
Is there economy/Vault integration? Features for user to dial other gates etc?
Not at this time.
To Do List:
- Fork Vault in, allowing costs per gate creation, teleport, etc.
- Create basic gate destruction protection, removing the need for Worldguard/Factions/Towny/etc.
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Even though this plugin hasnt been updated, I am not having any problems with it. I have been using this plugin ever since it was released.
It is such an easy portal plugin!
I keep getting the error " An internal error occurred while attempting to preform this command" every time I try to delete a test gate I made. My other gates I made in a different world worked fine and when I deleted them they worked fine as well. Is this a common problem or am I going to have to dig deep for this one?
I'm having trouble with this plugin
Been using this mod and loving it! It's one of our favorites now that the map is really large.
I'm having trouble finding the source code. Where is it hosted?
Thanks,
Ben.
@levisn1 The portal sound is hardcoded on the game so you cant do that. I agree, some sounds especially the portal one is ugly. You can edit the sound yourself if you goto the minecraft folder.
Suggestion for Developer :
1. Instead of spawning the portal blocks when you make a gate, how about the choice to spawn water blocks instead. That way the gate is just a small waterfall you go through. Use the water block that doesnt flow. No more portal sounds yay!
Perhaps a command like: /gate toggle ID and it will check the position of the gate and change all the portal blocks into water that doesnt flow and vice versa
sometimes i have some internal errors when i try to do /gate romeve "gate"... if is possible, can you add an option to mute the portals sound? thanks i notice that i cant create portals no larger than 70 block..is true?
Hello! I have a suggestion on the AncientGate that would be really usefull. and simple to make, I guess. Make /gate open [id] and /gate close [id] so you can execute them from the console. I really need this :O :)
I've been using this plugin for over half a year on my server. never an issue. thanks for keeping this plugin up to date. And thanks for the (unneeded but appreciated) update!
Could you add the ability to empty a players inventory when they walk through a portal. So you could say: /gate clearinv [id]
Would be nice :)
@padakoys
Yea, my server was using this plugin for a long time too. There was at one point where the plugin was outdated. I requested it to be continued. I am happy that this plugin is still being used!
omg! I had this plugin since 1.5 beta! good job guys!
@bladedpenguin
I actually do not have any plans to add gate dialing at this time. No worries there.
Try adding some screen snapshots or a video, it would help a lot
I can't seem to get this to work on my 1.2.5 server, it doesn't even appear in the plugin list when i use /plugin.
I am the admin and I have '*' for permissions (aka all)
Am I making a common mistake somewhere?
oh my god it still works in 1.2.5. wow. this is one epic herd to crash plugin.
please please please for the love of goud update this to 1.2.3-4-5 because i love this plugin to death. why can't people see that being able to make your gates look like anything you want With the portal animation effect is just plain freaking awesomeness. not to mention that you can set the end of the gate to go anywhere so you don't need 2 gates to make this. unlike that other plugin(s).
any update for 1.2.4?
Apologies all, I've just been too busy to do any updates these days. I'll try to fix these issues in the next few days if I can!
As far as @Bladedpenguin, that is on my list of things to do but I do not see it happening any time soon. I feel the as is "to & from" points adds much more versatility, but it seems a lot of people would like it.