Updates Since 1.0.0

This page collects the Frontier config and command additions that were introduced after the initial release and are easy to miss when upgrading an older server.

Main Config Additions

Queue

Added after the original release:

Field	Default	Purpose
`allowedCommands`	`["ranked", "frontier", ...]`	Allowlisted commands while queued
`announcementIntervalSeconds`	`0`	Periodic queue-size broadcasts
`announcementMinPlayers`	`1`	Minimum queue size before announcing
`announcePlayerJoin`	`false`	Broadcast a message when someone joins a queue

Match

Field	Default	Purpose
`turnTimerFloor`	`30`	Guarantees a minimum amount of time after turn-timer regeneration

Cross-Server

The crossServer block was added for ORCHESTRATOR / PARTICIPANT matchmaking:

crossServer {
    enabled = true
    role = ORCHESTRATOR
    battleServer = "battle"
    channel = "frontier"
}

Format Additions

Key post-1.0.0 additions in formats.conf:

Field	Purpose
`validateLegality`	Check moves and abilities against real species/form legality
`bans.inventoryItems`	Ban inventory items, including component-aware item syntax

New default formats also appeared:

vgc_no_gimmick
random_doubles

New Config Files

File	Purpose
`random-battles.conf`	Random team generation tuning
`gimmick-items.conf`	Mega Stone / Z-Crystal Showdown ids

New Player Command

Command	Purpose
`/ranked announcements`	Toggle receiving queue-join broadcasts

Recommended Audit for Older Servers

If your Frontier setup started on 1.0.0-era configs, re-check:

config.conf
formats.conf
messages.conf
gimmick-items.conf
random-battles.conf
guis/rules.conf