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ReinforcementPrivacy

English `ReinforcementPrivacy` is a server-side privacy mod for Vintage Story 1.22.x block reinforcements. It is designed for PvP, faction, roleplay, and privacy-focused servers where reinforced or locked blocks should not reveal free intelligence about who

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Which ReinforcementPrivacy release should I use?

Updated 2 days ago
Latest stable file 1.0.0
Game version 1.22.0, 1.22.1, 1.22.2
Loader Built-in Vintage Story mod system

ReinforcementPrivacy 1.0.0 targets 1.22.0, 1.22.1, 1.22.2. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is ReinforcementPrivacy required on the client, server, or both?

Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.

Client Not supported
Dedicated server Required
Loader for this release Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This Vintage Story file is marked server-only.

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What else does ReinforcementPrivacy 1.0.0 need?

1.0.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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About this project

What does ReinforcementPrivacy add?

English

 
`ReinforcementPrivacy` is a server-side privacy mod for Vintage Story 1.22.x block reinforcements.

It is designed for PvP, faction, roleplay, and privacy-focused servers where reinforced or locked blocks should not reveal free intelligence about who owns them.

In vanilla, reinforced or locked blocks can expose readable owner information through reinforcement data, such as the last player name or group name associated with the reinforcement. This mod changes that behavior on the server side by anonymizing those readable names before reinforcement data is saved and synchronized to clients.

The mod keeps the functional ownership data intact:

- `PlayerUID` is preserved
- `GroupUid` is preserved
- Reinforcement strength is preserved
- Locked state is preserved
- Lock item data is preserved

Only the readable display names are replaced:

- `LastPlayername` becomes `Unknown`
- `LastGroupname` becomes `Unknown group`

This means vanilla reinforcement ownership and permissions should continue to work normally, while clients no longer receive the real visible player or group names through this reinforcement data path.

## Relationship With HideLockerAndReinforcerName

This mod was created after discussing the idea with SiiMeR and is based on the privacy goal of the original `HideLockerAndReinforcerName` mod:

https://mods.vintagestory.at/show/mod/36662

The original mod focuses on hiding owner information in the displayed block tooltip.

`ReinforcementPrivacy` takes a stricter server-side approach: it anonymizes readable player and group names in reinforcement data before that data is saved and synchronized to clients, while preserving the internal IDs required for vanilla permissions to keep working.

Both approaches can be useful depending on the server. Use the original mod if you only need tooltip-level hiding. Use this mod if you want the readable reinforcement owner names sanitized at the server data synchronization layer.

## Important Notes

- It only runs on the server
- Clients do not need to install it
- It affects the block reinforcement system only
- It does not hide player names in chat, maps, nametags, logs, land claims, or admin tools
- Existing reinforcements are anonymized when the game rewrites or synchronizes that reinforcement data

## Usage Instructions

1. Install the mod on the server.
2. Restart the server.
3. New reinforcement data will be saved and synchronized without readable owner or group names.

Recommended test after installation:

1. Reinforce or lock a block with one player.
2. Inspect it with another player.
3. Confirm the tooltip does not expose the original owner or group name.
4. Confirm the legitimate owner can still remove or manage the reinforcement.

Compatibility:

- Vintage Story `1.22.x`

## Credits

- Author: `spasmos`
- Contributor: `SiiMeR`
- Based on the privacy goal of `HideLockerAndReinforcerName` by SiiMeR

## Changelog 1.0.0

- First release as `ReinforcementPrivacy`
- Renamed the project and mod identity to avoid confusion with the original mod
- Added explicit credits and relationship notes for `HideLockerAndReinforcerName`
- Preserved the stricter server-side reinforcement data anonymization approach
- Keeps `PlayerUID` and `GroupUid` intact so vanilla ownership and permissions can continue working
- Replaces readable reinforcement owner names with neutral placeholders before saving and network synchronization
- Marked the mod as server-side so clients do not need to install it
 
Español
 
`ReinforcementPrivacy` es un mod server-side de privacidad para el sistema de refuerzos de bloques de Vintage Story 1.22.x.

Esta pensado para servidores PvP, facciones, roleplay y servidores centrados en privacidad donde los bloques reforzados o bloqueados no deberian revelar informacion gratuita sobre quien los posee.

En vanilla, los bloques reforzados o bloqueados pueden exponer informacion legible del propietario mediante los datos del refuerzo, como el ultimo nombre de jugador o el nombre del grupo asociado. Este mod cambia ese comportamiento en el servidor anonimizando esos nombres legibles antes de guardar y sincronizar los datos de refuerzo con los clientes.

El mod conserva intactos los datos funcionales de propiedad:

- `PlayerUID` se conserva
- `GroupUid` se conserva
- La resistencia del refuerzo se conserva
- El estado de bloqueo se conserva
- Los datos del objeto usado para bloquear se conservan

Solo se sustituyen los nombres visibles:

- `LastPlayername` pasa a ser `Unknown`
- `LastGroupname` pasa a ser `Unknown group`

Esto significa que la propiedad y los permisos vanilla de los refuerzos deberian seguir funcionando normalmente, mientras que los clientes ya no reciben los nombres reales visibles de jugadores o grupos por esta ruta de datos del sistema de refuerzos.

## Relacion con HideLockerAndReinforcerName

Este mod se creo despues de hablar la idea con SiiMeR y parte del objetivo de privacidad del mod original `HideLockerAndReinforcerName`:

https://mods.vintagestory.at/show/mod/36662

El mod original se centra en ocultar la informacion del propietario en el tooltip mostrado al inspeccionar el bloque.

`ReinforcementPrivacy` aplica un enfoque server-side mas estricto: anonimiza los nombres legibles de jugadores y grupos en los datos de refuerzo antes de que esos datos se guarden y se sincronicen con los clientes, conservando al mismo tiempo los IDs internos necesarios para que los permisos vanilla sigan funcionando.

Ambos enfoques pueden ser utiles segun el servidor. Usa el mod original si solo necesitas ocultacion a nivel de tooltip. Usa este mod si quieres sanear los nombres legibles de propietarios de refuerzos en la capa de sincronizacion de datos del servidor.

## Notas Importantes

- Solo se ejecuta en el servidor
- Los clientes no necesitan instalarlo
- Afecta solo al sistema de refuerzos de bloques
- No oculta nombres de jugadores en chat, mapas, nametags, logs, reclamaciones de terreno ni herramientas de administracion
- Los refuerzos existentes se anonimizan cuando el juego reescribe o sincroniza esos datos de refuerzo

## Instrucciones de Uso

1. Instala el mod en el servidor.
2. Reinicia el servidor.
3. Los nuevos datos de refuerzo se guardaran y sincronizaran sin nombres legibles de propietario o grupo.

Prueba recomendada tras la instalacion:

1. Refuerza o bloquea un bloque con un jugador.
2. Inspeccionalo con otro jugador.
3. Confirma que el tooltip no expone el propietario o grupo original.
4. Confirma que el propietario legitimo puede seguir quitando o gestionar el refuerzo.

Compatibilidad:

- Vintage Story `1.22.x`

## Creditos

- Autor: `spasmos`
- Contribuidor: `SiiMeR`
- Basado en el objetivo de privacidad de `HideLockerAndReinforcerName` de SiiMeR

## Changelog 1.0.0

- Primera release como `ReinforcementPrivacy`
- Renombrada la identidad del proyecto y del mod para evitar confusion con el mod original
- Anadidos creditos explicitos y notas de relacion con `HideLockerAndReinforcerName`
- Conservado el enfoque mas estricto de anonimizacion server-side de datos de refuerzo
- Conservados `PlayerUID` y `GroupUid` para que la propiedad y permisos vanilla puedan seguir funcionando
- Sustituidos los nombres legibles de propietarios de refuerzos por valores neutrales antes del guardado y la sincronizacion de red
- Marcado el mod como server-side para que los clientes no tengan que instalarlo

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