Global Tasks

Global tasks are server-wide objectives where every player contributes to the same shared progress. Instead of each player having their own copy of a quest, there’s one goal that the entire server works toward together.

“Catch 1000 Pokemon as a community.” “Win 500 battles together.” “Harvest 10,000 berries.” When the server hits the target, everyone gets rewarded.

How They Work

An admin starts a global task with /globaltask start <task_id>
Boss bars appear for all online players showing progress
Any player’s matching actions contribute to the shared total
When the goal is reached, all online players receive the rewards
Boss bar colors change as progress increases (Blue → Yellow → Green)

Global tasks are displayed via boss bars, not the sidebar tracker used by personal tasks.

Configuration

Enable in config/journey/config.json:

{
  "global_tasks_enabled": true,
  "global_tasks_central_server": "survival",
  "is_global_tasks_central_server": true
}

Setting	Description
`global_tasks_enabled`	Enable/disable global tasks
`global_tasks_central_server`	Name of the authoritative server
`is_global_tasks_central_server`	`true` on the central server, `false` on others

For multi-server setups, designate one server as central to prevent conflicts. Other servers set is_global_tasks_central_server: false.

Creating Global Tasks

Global tasks go in config/journey/global_tasks/ and use the same format as regular tasks with "global": true.

File: config/journey/global_tasks/community_hunt.json

{
  "name": "<gold>Community Pokemon Hunt",
  "description": [
    "<gray>Work together with all players!",
    "<gray>Every catch counts toward the goal."
  ],
  "global": true,
  "sequential": "linear",
  "repeat_type": "NONE",
  "icon": {
    "item_id": "minecraft:nether_star"
  },
  "rewards": [
    {
      "type": "currency",
      "data": {
        "currency_id": "impactor:pokedollars",
        "amount": 5000
      }
    }
  ],
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "catch_pokemon",
      "name": "<yellow>Catch 100 Pokemon Together",
      "event": "POKEMON_CAPTURE",
      "filter": "1.0",
      "target": 100
    },
    {
      "id": "win_battles",
      "name": "<yellow>Win 50 Battles Together",
      "event": "BATTLE_VICTORY",
      "filter": "q.battle.is_pvw",
      "target": 50
    }
  ]
}

Daily Community Challenge

{
  "name": "<yellow>Daily Community Challenge",
  "description": [
    "<gray>A new challenge every day!"
  ],
  "global": true,
  "repeat_type": "DAILY",
  "sequential": "linear",
  "icon": {
    "item_id": "minecraft:clock"
  },
  "rewards": [
    {
      "type": "currency",
      "data": {
        "currency_id": "impactor:pokedollars",
        "amount": 1000
      }
    }
  ],
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "harvest_berries",
      "name": "<yellow>Harvest 200 Berries Together",
      "event": "BERRY_HARVESTED",
      "filter": "1.0",
      "target": 200
    }
  ]
}

Cross-Server Sync

Global tasks sync across all servers connected via NATS or Redis (configured through Ceremony). When a player catches a Pokemon on Server A, the progress updates on Server B too.

See Ceremony Integration for NATS/Redis setup.

Commands

Command	Permission	Description
`/globaltask start <task_id>`	`journey.globaltask`	Start a global task
`/globaltask stop <task_id>`	`journey.globaltask`	Stop a global task
`/globaltask list`	`journey.globaltask`	List all global tasks
`/globaltask active`	`journey.globaltask`	Show active tasks with progress

Tips

Keep 2-3 global tasks active at most — too many boss bars clutter the screen
Set targets based on your player count (10 active players need different targets than 100)
Use DAILY repeat type for regular engagement
Announce global tasks in Discord or chat so players know to participate