PaperMC / PaperMC/Paper

Obfuscate waypoint identifiers

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem?

It's not really a problem, just the fact that players can use a mod to know which waypoint belongs to whom, and this makes it easier to target people when you know their coordinates via the waypoint.

Describe the solution you'd like.

Change the waypoint identifier to something else.

Describe alternatives you've considered.

I did get the feature I wanted by making a plugin which fixes it, but I do think this should be built in, so I am suggesting it.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue. Start by locating how waypoint identifiers are generated and exposed in Paper, then compare that path with the reporter's plugin; the work is complete when the built-in identifier no longer reveals waypoint ownership or enables the described targeting concern, with appropriate behavior verified.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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