Go-Live Checklist

Goal

Reduce production risk before opening factions gameplay to players.

Checklist

1. Database backups configured and tested.
2. messages.yml validated for formatting/placeholders.
3. Core permissions assigned:
   • player command nodes
   • moderator/admin nodes
4. Economy settings reviewed:
   • bank tax on/off
   • claim costs
   • power loss/death rules
5. Integrations tested one by one (Vault, PlaceholderAPI, etc.).
6. Invite lifecycle tested:
   • invite
   • offline login notification
   • accept/decline/declineall
7. Land flow tested:
   • claim modes
   • unclaim modes
   • map rendering and claim via map
8. Load test with staff on a staging copy.
9. Final restart and log review before launch.

Launch-day checks

1. Monitor console for storage/message errors.
2. Watch faction creation/claim events in first hour.
3. Keep rollback backup for the first 24 hours.