PlaytimeRewards configuration

{
  // PlaytimeRewards notes. Every setting in config.json is walked through below.
  // The notes make this file break JSON, so the server can not read it. That is fine.
  // Make your real changes over in config.json.

  "General": {
    // Debug: flip to true for extra chatter in ArkApi.log while you sort things out. Keep it false day to day.
    "Debug": false,

    // SaveCounterSeconds: how often the running counters are written to the database, in seconds.
    // 60 means a crash loses at most one minute of progress per player. Smaller saves more often.
    "SaveCounterSeconds": 60
  },

  // Commands: what folks type in chat to call these up. Change a word if you like, or blank one out to hide it.
  "Commands": {
    "PlaytimeCMD": "/playtime",     // show your time played, points earned, and time to next reward.
    "TopCMD": "/playtimetop"        // show the players with the most time on the server.
  },

  // Rewards: the payout rules.
  "Rewards": {
    // IntervalMinutes: how many minutes a player must be online to earn one payout. 30 means a
    // reward every half hour of play.
    "IntervalMinutes": 30,

    // RewardPoints: the base points paid at each interval. 100 means 100 points every interval.
    "RewardPoints": 100,

    // GroupMultiplier: a boost for players in a Permissions group. The key is the group name and
    // the value is how much to multiply the payout. { "VIP": 2.0 } pays VIP players double. A
    // player in more than one listed group gets the biggest boost. Needs Permissions.dll. If it
    // is missing, everyone earns the base rate.
    "GroupMultiplier": { "VIP": 2.0 },

    // MaxMultiplier: a cap on the boost above, so a stack of groups can not print money. 5.0 means
    // no one earns more than five times the base, no matter their groups.
    "MaxMultiplier": 5.0,

    // OnlyRewardIfMoving: set to true to block AFK farming. A player who stands still earns no
    // time toward a reward. Set to false to pay for any time online. Off by default.
    "OnlyRewardIfMoving": false,

    // IdleMoveThreshold: how far a player must move each second to count as active, in game units.
    // Only used when OnlyRewardIfMoving is true. 100 is a small step. A bigger number needs more
    // real movement to count.
    "IdleMoveThreshold": 100.0,

    // AnnounceReward: set to true to tell a player in chat when they earn a payout. Set to false
    // to pay quietly.
    "AnnounceReward": true,

    // ListCount: how many rows the /playtimetop leaderboard shows.
    "ListCount": 10
  },

  // Milestones: a one time bonus and a server shout when a player passes big hour totals.
  "Milestones": {
    // Enabled: set to true to turn on hour milestones.
    "Enabled": true,

    // Hours and BonusPoints: these two lists line up by position. A player who passes Hours[0]
    // hours online earns BonusPoints[0] points, and so on. Keep both lists the same length.
    "Hours": [10, 50, 100, 500],
    "BonusPoints": [500, 2500, 5000, 25000]
  },

  // Permissions: needed for the VIP group boost. Needs Permissions.dll.
  "Permissions": {
    // Enabled: true lets the plugin look up groups for the VIP boost. Turn it off, or skip the dll,
    // and everyone just earns the base rate.
    "Enabled": true
  },

  // ArkShop: the points economy for the payout. Needs ArkShop.dll.
  "ArkShop": {
    // Enabled: set to true to pay points through ArkShop. If off or missing, time is still tracked
    // but no points are paid.
    "Enabled": true
  },

  // Discord: optional posts for hour milestones.
  "Discord": {
    // Enabled: true starts sending milestone posts over to Discord. Leave it false and they stay in game only.
    "Enabled": false,

    // WebhookURL: drop in the webhook link for the Discord channel you want posts to land in.
    "WebhookURL": "",

    // Username: the name shown on each Discord post.
    "Username": "PlaytimeRewards",

    // ServerName: the name in the footer line. Fill in your server name.
    "ServerName": "My ARK Server"
  },

  // Database: where lifetime totals are saved. SQLite needs no setup. MySQL can share across servers.
  "Database": {
    // UseMySQL: false for a local SQLite file (zero setup), true for a MySQL server.
    "UseMySQL": false,

    // SQLiteDatabasePath: used only when UseMySQL is false. Leave "" to keep the file beside the
    // plugin as PlaytimeRewards.db.
    "SQLiteDatabasePath": "",

    // TableName: the table the totals live in.
    "TableName": "PlaytimeRewards",

    // These only apply if UseMySQL is on.
    "Host": "127.0.0.1",
    "Port": 3306,
    "User": "",
    "Password": "",
    "Database": "",
    "MysqlSSLMode": -1,
    "MysqlTLSVersion": ""
  }
}