Backbone
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Backbone is a minigame which combines Guns with Swords and Teams along with Points and Upgrades! Not only do you get a minigame which your server will love, but you get a minigame which uses Custom Maps! Using 3 simple commands, you can turn your Pvp Map into a Battlefield! Players get specialized weapons and their goal is to wipe out the other team. Each kill they make adds 100 points to their bank and 1 point to their team. The team with the most points at the end of the 5 minute game wins! Players love it - Add some fun to your server and install Backbone today! You can also optionally install TagAPI for in-game colored nametags!
"...Its honestly the biggest hit that I have on my server" - ADVscout
"[Backbone] is by far my FAVORITE minigame I've ever played." - HGW1117
" I would recommend this plugin to anyone ... THANK YOU BACKBONE!" - CjkMinecraft
"Sound's amazing! ... I chose Backbone!" - Cjk25
"Such a cool plugin. I added it to my server and i love it!" - jmikulicz
"MAN BACKBONE ROXX!!!!!" - RealmOfAtlanta
How the game works
Players join your arena using commands or signs. When 2 or more players are queue'd up and ready to fight, a 20-second timer starts. After the 20 seconds, the queued players are sent to the arena to fight! Players get a Snowball Gun and a Diamond Sword as weapons. The goal of the game is to kill players on the opposing team as many times as possible. Each kill earns your team 1 point. Also, each kill you make gets you 100 killpoints which can be spent on Upgrades at the Backbone Store. The game lasts 5 minutes, and when the time is up all the players are teleported out of the arena.
Backbone guarantees your server an endlessly addicting minigame your players will adore. With support for up to 5 different Backbone arenas, the game won't ever get dull. Plus, Backbone updates will assure that you have the latest-and-greatest features and fun! So install Backbone today and see just how fun it can be!
DISCLAIMER: Be sure to set your arena, end, and lobbies in the SAME WORLD, otherwise you may get inventory storage problems!
/bb help - Get plugin help
/bb setend - Set the game's end (lobby)
/bb bspawn (arena) - Set the Blue team's spawn for an arena
/bb rspawn (arena) - Set the Red team's spawn for an arena
/bb setreload (arena) - Set the Ammo Reloader for an arena
/bb store - Buy Upgrades
/bb join (arena) - Join the game
/bb leave - Leave the game
backbone.player - Default, all permissions needed to play the game
backbone.admin - OP Default, all permissions
Individual Permissions:
backbone.setend - Use /bb setend
backbone.store - Use /bb store
backbone.setreload - Use /bb setreload
backbone.bspawn - Use /bb bspawn
backbone.rspawn - Use /bb rspawn
backbone.sign - Can create Join Signs
If you would instead like to use Join Signs instead of commands, it's really simple to do! First, you must have permission backbone.sign (OP default). Then simply place a sign and follow this format:
Line1: [Backbone]
Line2: Join
Line3: Arena#
Line4: (leave this line empty)
Line3 is the arena number you want players to join when they click your sign. "1" (without quotes) is what you'd use to join arena 1. Using a Join Sign is a great alternative to using the boring join commands!


What is Backbone?
Look at the Backbone Setup WikiBackbone is a minigame which combines Guns with Swords and Teams along with Points and Upgrades! Not only do you get a minigame which your server will love, but you get a minigame which uses Custom Maps! Using 3 simple commands, you can turn your Pvp Map into a Battlefield! Players get specialized weapons and their goal is to wipe out the other team. Each kill they make adds 100 points to their bank and 1 point to their team. The team with the most points at the end of the 5 minute game wins! Players love it - Add some fun to your server and install Backbone today! You can also optionally install TagAPI for in-game colored nametags!
Praise and Testimonials
"...Its honestly the biggest hit that I have on my server" - ADVscout
"[Backbone] is by far my FAVORITE minigame I've ever played." - HGW1117
" I would recommend this plugin to anyone ... THANK YOU BACKBONE!" - CjkMinecraft
"Sound's amazing! ... I chose Backbone!" - Cjk25
"Such a cool plugin. I added it to my server and i love it!" - jmikulicz
"MAN BACKBONE ROXX!!!!!" - RealmOfAtlanta
Minigame Details
How the game works
Players join your arena using commands or signs. When 2 or more players are queue'd up and ready to fight, a 20-second timer starts. After the 20 seconds, the queued players are sent to the arena to fight! Players get a Snowball Gun and a Diamond Sword as weapons. The goal of the game is to kill players on the opposing team as many times as possible. Each kill earns your team 1 point. Also, each kill you make gets you 100 killpoints which can be spent on Upgrades at the Backbone Store. The game lasts 5 minutes, and when the time is up all the players are teleported out of the arena.
Backbone guarantees your server an endlessly addicting minigame your players will adore. With support for up to 5 different Backbone arenas, the game won't ever get dull. Plus, Backbone updates will assure that you have the latest-and-greatest features and fun! So install Backbone today and see just how fun it can be!
DISCLAIMER: Be sure to set your arena, end, and lobbies in the SAME WORLD, otherwise you may get inventory storage problems!
Commands
/bb help - Get plugin help
/bb setend - Set the game's end (lobby)
/bb bspawn (arena) - Set the Blue team's spawn for an arena
/bb rspawn (arena) - Set the Red team's spawn for an arena
/bb setreload (arena) - Set the Ammo Reloader for an arena
/bb store - Buy Upgrades
/bb join (arena) - Join the game
/bb leave - Leave the game
Permissions
backbone.player - Default, all permissions needed to play the game
backbone.admin - OP Default, all permissions
Individual Permissions:
backbone.setend - Use /bb setend
backbone.store - Use /bb store
backbone.setreload - Use /bb setreload
backbone.bspawn - Use /bb bspawn
backbone.rspawn - Use /bb rspawn
backbone.sign - Can create Join Signs
Join Signs
If you would instead like to use Join Signs instead of commands, it's really simple to do! First, you must have permission backbone.sign (OP default). Then simply place a sign and follow this format:
Line1: [Backbone]
Line2: Join
Line3: Arena#
Line4: (leave this line empty)
Line3 is the arena number you want players to join when they click your sign. "1" (without quotes) is what you'd use to join arena 1. Using a Join Sign is a great alternative to using the boring join commands!
Can you make it so you can make custom loadout/Starting Items/Kits
Remember everyone, only download Backbone builds directly from Bukkit or Spigot. Any links in the comments or forums are not legitimate!
Also, Backbone is reaching a mature development stage and likely won't be developed further.
FireBreath15, can you please add the function when a player does /bb leave while waiting in the lobby it actually /teleports them to the /bb setend spawn. Basically make it work like you have the Quicksand Game working if you could? Thanks.
@screamingaxe
I have also had this problem with people leaving before the game ends the game gets "STUCK" and you have to restart the server to fix it.
This is the best plugin I think I've seen on Bukkit! Good job! This will be the main PvP plugin on my server! Thanks dude :)
can u make it so if lets say 2 people join a game and both leave the games ends? im having a problem when all people leave /bb leave the game is still active and we cant join. i have to restart the server in order for it to end. i mean i could make more arenas but you get my idea/point :P
Is there any chance of a shop item? Like, to access the shop faster?
You should add a VIP Points so, VIP's earn more
Because of the DMCA issue will you end up trying to put your updates on your own site or more spigot?(I noticed 1.7.10 version was put down but spigot only has the earlier versions) or what are your plans?
Could you please add MySQL Support?
IS there a way to put rewards for the winners?
Can I mess around with the source code to add more cool fearures? Or is that wat the source code is on there for?
@MrEkinox
The latest version is v7.6 and it is built for 1.7.2-R0.3. The Bukkit API changed a lot when 1.7 came out so I suggest upgrading your server to 1.7.2. I can't begin to imagine why you kept it at 1.6.4
Please. You can create a version of the plugin Version 1.7.2 compatible with 1.6.4. For my server.
Thank you, I hope you would
Okay I took the suggestions most of you had and put it in version 7.6. The useless block was replaced by a book which opens the store. No more commands! I hope you all enjoy :)
@RustyDagger
There is a chest GUI for the shop
only thing I think its missing is a Chest GUI for the shop. and an item they spawn with to open it.
Great plugin! Only one problem, when players click on the sign they will all join. But when the game starts, only one player will be teleported to the blue/red spawn and the others will stay in the pre-game lobby! Help me plz!
@BucketConfigured
Good idea! The GUI already exists but I can use a book instead of a command to access it easily. I'll write that down!
Hello, first off, great plugin! Really love the idea and concept. However, I have a suggestion. Instead of having the shop where you type it in and you select a number from there, could you have it so you spawn with a book or a configurable item in your inventory, and when you right-click, it opens up a GUI with the list of buyable weapons?
I think this would add a lot and would look a lot nicer. Just an opinion/suggestion! Great plugin and thanks for it! =)
It would be great if you got a chest with a shop in it (with permissions needed). For the rest, great plugin!