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    🫅 Creating Chem Lord Plinths

    Creating Chem Lord Plinths is very easy! To do so, you will use three plugins:

    • Chem Lord Records for detecting new Chem Lords and determining order
    • Citizens for creating the Chem Lord NPC
    • CMI for creating the Chem Lord Hologram

    Detecting New Chem Lords

    Detecting players who achieve chem lord is very easy. Simply use the command:
    `/max view <chemlord/operator>

    This will display players who recently achieved Chem Lord or Operator status and allow you to identify the proper ordering of them.

    Creating the NPC

    Creating the NPC for a Chem Lord is very straightforward!

    If The NPC Does Not Exist

    If the NPC does not exist (no placeholder NPC), then you need to make one from scratch! Start by going to where the NPC should be located, then do the command:
    /npc create <player>

    This should create a NPC where you were standing with the player's skin and name. The NPC should automatically have been selected, so all that is left to do now is to hide the name tag of the NPC:
    /npc nametag

    If the NPC Already Exists

    If the NPC already exists (placeholder NPC), then you just need to change the skin. Start by looking at the NPC and selecting it:
    /npc select

    Then set the skin:
    /npc skin <player>

    Creating the Hologram

    The hologram can be a little tricky sometimes, especially if you have never worked with CMI Holograms before.

    If The Hologram Does Not Exist

    If the hologram does not exist (no placeholder hologram), then you will need to make one from scratch! Start by going to where you want the hologram to be located. When making the hologram, it will be placed at your feet, so be slightly above where you want it to be.

    Once you are in position, start by creating a new Hologram:
    /cmi hologram new chemlord<number>

    Next, you need to add text to the hologram. In your chat, you should see where the hologram was created, and you should see a little [+] for adding a line of text. Click on it! Then type out the first line of the hologram:
    &6<place> Chem Lord

    After hitting enter, you should see the first line appear on the hologram, and the menu for the hologram re-appear in your chat. You can then click the next [+] symbol to add the second line:
    &f&l<player>

    One more time, hit enter and hit the [+] for the final line:
    &7<month> <day>, <year>

    Now all that is left is to modify the hologram settings so that it looks correct. In the chat menu for the hologram, click on "Open Settings Gui". Then adjust the following settings:

    • If the plinth is in place 1-9, then the "follow type" should be vertical. For all other plinths, it should be fixed.
    • For "background transparency", right-click the value all the way down to 0.

    Now you are done! If the hologram does not appear updated, you may need to look away and look back at it to re-render it.

    If The Hologram Already Exists

    If the hologram already exists (placeholder hologram), then you just need to edit the hologram to add the player's name and date that they achieved Chem Lord status.

    First, get as close as possible to the hologram and use the command:
    /cmi hologram.

    This should bring up the list of holograms near you in order of their distance from you; the top one should be the one you are looking for. Next, click the hologram's name in chat, and you should see a new menu come up to edit the hologram's text. All you need to do is edit the second and third lines. Click on the second text line of the menu (hovering over it should say "Edit 2"). From there, just type the player's name as such:
    &f&l<player>

    Then all that is left is to repeat this for the third text line of the menu:
    &7<month> <day>, <year>

    Now you are done! If the hologram does not appear updated, you may need to look away and look back at it to re-render it.