Murmur replaces global chat with distance-based communication. Players whisper to those nearby, speak normally at a conversational range, or yell to be heard across a wide area. Messages fade in brightness with distance, simulating how sound carries in the real world.

Built for RP servers that want configurable immersive spatial chat.

Chat Modes

Mode	Command	Range	Style
Whisper	`/w`	5 blocks	Grey, dim — Kazyyk whispers: hello
Say	`/s`	20 blocks	White — Kazyyk says: hello
Yell	`/y`	80 blocks	Bold gold — Kazyyk yells from the NORTH: HELLO
OOC	`/ooc`	Global	Blue — [OOC] Kazyyk: hello

Default chat (no command) uses Say mode.

How It Works

Distance fading — messages are brighter when the sender is close and dim near the edge of range
Sticky modes — /w or /y with no message toggles that mode for all your future messages. /s switches back to normal
One-shot messages — /w psst, over here sends a single whisper without changing your current mode
Cardinal direction on yell — recipients see which direction the yell came from (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW)
OOC is always one-shot — prevents accidentally breaking immersion by staying in global mode
Admin listen mode — operators can use /listen to see all proximity chat server-wide, with distance and mode tags

Configuration

A config.json is generated on first run with all defaults. Server admins can customize:

Ranges for each mode
Colors for each mode
Command aliases (rename or disable any command)
Toggle distance fading, yell direction, and OOC on/off
Default chat mode for new players

No dependencies. Drop the JAR in your mods folder and go.

Murmur - Proximity Chat