Chat System

CocoGuild includes a built-in chat system for guild and ally communication.

Chat Commands

Command	Description
/guild chat guild <message>	Send a message to all guild members
/guild chat ally <message>	Send a message to all allied guild members

Configuration

plugins/CocoGuild/config.yml

settings:
  chat:
    method: "single" # Chat method: single or redis
    redis:
      host: "localhost"
      port: 6379
      password: "password"
      channel: "cocoguild:chat"
    format:
      guild: '&8[&#FF3737Guild&8] &#0BFB08{player} &8» &f{message}'
      ally: '&8[&#FF3737Ally&8] &8[&#FF3737{sender_guild}&8] &#0BFB08{player} &8» &f{message}'

Chat Methods

Single Server Mode

Default mode for single-server setups:

settings:
  chat:
    method: "single"

Messages are only visible to players on the same server.

Redis Mode (Cross-Server)

For BungeeCord/Velocity networks:

settings:
  chat:
    method: "redis"
    redis:
      host: "localhost"
      port: 6379
      password: "your_password"
      channel: "cocoguild:chat"

Messages are broadcast across all connected servers.

Chat Format Variables

Variable	Description
{player}	The player who sent the message
{message}	The chat message content
{sender_guild}	The sender's guild name (ally chat only)

Social Spy

Admins can monitor all guild and ally chat using Social Spy:

/guild admin socialspy

Permission: cocoguild.admin.socialspy

When enabled, admins will see all guild/ally messages from all guilds.

Chat Examples

Guild Chat

Player types: /guild chat guild Hello team!
Guild members see: [Guild] PlayerName » Hello team!

Ally Chat

Player types: /guild chat ally Need backup at spawn!
Allied guild members see: [Ally] [SenderGuild] PlayerName » Need backup at spawn!

Required Permission

settings:
  permissions:
    chat:
      permission: cocoguild.chat
      default: player

The cocoguild.chat permission is required to use guild chat (default: enabled for all players).