Create an arena

To create a new arena from scratch, we recommend the following:

• Activate your server whitelist to prevent anyone from entering while you are configuring the arena.
• Prepare all maps to be configured before entering setup mode. (Main Lobby, Waiting Lobby, Mini-games like race, etc...)
• Use completely empty worlds to avoid performance losses. For example, you can use VoidGen for this.

Before you start setting up an arena, make sure you have set the main lobby with "/ba setmainlobby", This lobby is where players will teleport to when they finish an arena.

Setup Process

To start, you must enter the command "/ba setup id". The ID is the identifier of each arena, you can use the one you want, but we recommend to start with 1 and continue with the following numbers in future arenas to have an order.

After entering this command, you will enter setup mode and the following blocks will appear in the inventory:

• Slot 1 (beacon): Step 1 block (explained below)
• Slot 6 (red wool): Cancel setup (deletes arena configuration)
• Slot 7 (orange wool): Pause setup
• Slot 8 (yellow wool): Previous step
• Slot 9 (green wool): Next step

Step-by-Step Configuration

Step 1

Set up the waiting lobby (where players will wait for the arena to start) with the beacon in your inventory.

Note: The direction you are facing will be saved for all spawnpoints set with the beacon.

When done, click slot 9 (green wool) to continue.

Step 2

Set the minimum and maximum players:

• Slot 1 (slime ball): Minimum players (right-click to decrease, left-click to increase)
• Slot 2 (redstone): Maximum players

Note: For numbers higher than 64, manually edit /plugins/BlueArcade/data/arenas/id.yml when server is offline.

Step 3

Configure the arena name:

1. Click slot 1 (nametag)
2. Type the name in chat (supports color codes)
3. Example: "PG-01" for "Party Games" arena 1

Step 4

Select mini-game to configure:

1. Click slot 1 (nether star)
2. Choose from menu:

Available mini-games:

1. Race
2. Spleef
3. Snowball Fight
4. All Against All
5. One In The Chamber
6. Traffic Light
7. Minefield
8. Exploding Sheep
9. TNT Tag
10. Red Alert
11. Fast Zone
12. Knockback
13. Run From The Beast
14. Block Party

After selection, see mini-game setup guide.

Configuration Notes:

• Minimum: 1 mini-game per arena
• Maximum: Unlimited
• For single-round arenas:
  • Manually edit /plugins/BlueArcade/data/arenas/id.yml
  • Set line 16 to "1" when server is offline

Video Tutorial