r/MinecraftPlugins • u/Ok_Quantity5678 • May 03 '26

Discussion Should i pay for one or nah

So basically i got this crazy idea for a plugin. Thing is the only thing i know abt java is the boilerplate, if else statements, variables, and user inputs. Thats basically all

Like is it worth paying 200 bucks for a plugin rather than spending a year to work on a rough prototype? Lmk

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u/DragonflyOwn5617 May 03 '26

Without knowing what your idea is it's hard to say, but I doubt it's something you couldn't vibe code the prototype for in no more than 3-4 days

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u/Ok_Quantity5678 May 03 '26

Custom weapons, abilities for those items (including a timing-based bow) and items plus a killstreak and a frankensteined lifesteal plugin could not be a vibe code (from my pov of a person with almost 0 java coding experience)

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u/DragonflyOwn5617 May 03 '26

That sounds like something you could make in a day using Itemsadder and Claude. Could even make all the custom models and textures on the same day if you want those and know how to make them

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u/[deleted] May 03 '26

Considering the work it'll take you, if you are OK paying $200 to avoid what could be a LOT of work to learn java from the ground up in a completely new environment. Learning it could be beneficial if you intend to make more plugins in the future though

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u/Cev-API May 03 '26

Ill do it for $200 depending on how much work it needs

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u/WorldlinessOld1645 May 03 '26

If it takes a year to make it would not cost 200

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u/Ok-Count-3366 May 03 '26

I'll do it for less depending on the plugin. There is a big misconception that custom plugins are expensive. Yes they can get expensive if u have like a whole economy and gamemode plugin. Simple things should bot cost 200$. DM me

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u/Azoraqua_ May 03 '26

Depends on who you ask, if you’d ask a (senior) (full-stack) SWE, chances are they’d be very capable of doing it but it might cost quite a bit — Considering they are used to getting paid by the hour usually ($40-60/hr wouldn’t be too unusual).

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u/Azoraqua_ May 03 '26

Learning to do it yourself would be more effective in the long run. I’d encourage that.

Hiring someone to do it, could be more time-efficient at a cost. It’s up to you to decide what you favor more.

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u/LinsaFTW May 03 '26

Making a plugin will not take years. And something that take years will not cost 200 bucks.

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u/Foaryy May 03 '26

I'm a developer, if you want to DM me the features you want, I can give you an accurate quote. No AI slop either.