Buddy Beacon
Useful tools to play with buddies - Teleport/Summon to Target Player with Consent & Beacon system.
Description
Find your friends. Join your party. Adventure together.
A lightweight multiplayer mod for staying connected with friends.
Party System
Group up with friends and always know where they are, how they're doing, and which direction to go.
The Party HUD shows:
- Distance - How far away each member is
- Direction Compass - Arrow pointing toward each party member
- Health Bar - Monitor your friends' HP at a glance
- Food Bar - Know when someone needs to eat
- Minimap Pins - Party members appear on your minimap
Size Options & Customization
Toggle between compact and expanded views with the a/A buttons.
Right-click a party member for options:
- Change Color - Customize each member's accent color
- Kick - Remove a member (leader only)
- Make Lead - Transfer leadership
Invites
Click + to invite players. They'll receive a prompt with options to accept, decline, or temporarily silence invites.
Offline Handling
Party persists when members disconnect - they'll show as offline until they return.
Beacon Band + Map Tracking
A simple bracelet that links players together for map visibility.
- Right-click to set a beacon code (any word or phrase)
- Players with matching codes see each other on the world map
- Green markers show friend locations with distance
- Ping locations with Middle Mouse Click to share points of interest
- Just keep it in your inventory - no need to wear it
Server Admin Tools
Optional items for servers with distant spawn points (5k+ blocks apart).
🧭 Wayfinder's Compass - Teleport TO a friend (consumed on use)
📯 Hero's Call Stone - Summon a friend to YOU (consumed on use)
Tip: Provide these at spawn along with a temporal gear so new players can immediately reach friends.
Features
- Consent-based - All teleports require acceptance (30 second timeout)
- Scalable UI - Handles 20+ players easily
- Configurable - Server admins can enable/disable items, remove recipes, give items on first join
Full documentation: GitHub
Credits
- Development: Created with assistance from Claude AI (Anthropic)
- Feedback: Community feedback on party window (actioninja)
- Concept: Community request (eerie) for player-to-player teleportation
Transparency note: This mod was developed using AI-assisted coding. If that's not your thing, no hard feelings!
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