- Make /ta town new [townname] bypass the proximity/claiming rules.

    - Closes #7163.

Towny/pom.xml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
     <artifactId>towny</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>0.100.0.18</version>
+    <version>0.100.0.19</version>
 
     <licenses>
         <license>

Towny/src/main/java/com/palmergames/bukkit/towny/command/TownCommand.java

@@ -2529,6 +2529,20 @@ private void parseTownNewCommand(final Player player, String[] split) throws NoP
 	 * @throws TownyException when a new town isn't allowed.
 	 */
 	public static void newTown(Player player, String name, Resident resident, boolean noCharge) throws TownyException {
+		newTown(player, name, resident, noCharge, false);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new town. Command: /town new [townname] or /ta town new [townname]
+	 *
+	 * @param player Player using the command.
+	 * @param name Name of town
+	 * @param resident The resident in charge of the town.
+	 * @param noCharge Charging for creation - /ta town new NAME MAYOR has no charge.
+	 * @param adminCreated true when an admin has used /ta town new [NAME].
+	 * @throws TownyException when a new town isn't allowed.
+	 */
+	public static void newTown(Player player, String name, Resident resident, boolean noCharge, boolean adminCreated) throws TownyException {
 		if (TownySettings.hasTownLimit() && TownyUniverse.getInstance().getTowns().size() >= TownySettings.getTownLimit())
 			throw new TownyException(Translatable.of("msg_err_universe_limit"));
 
@@ -2556,17 +2570,19 @@ public static void newTown(Player player, String name, Resident resident, boolea
 		if (!TownyAPI.getInstance().isWilderness(spawnLocation))
 			throw new TownyException(Translatable.of("msg_already_claimed_1", key));
 
-		// Check that a town isn't being formed inside of a biome that isn't allowed to be claimed.
-		if (TownySettings.isUnwantedBiomeClaimingEnabled() || TownySettings.isOceanClaimingBlocked()) {
-			List<WorldCoord> selection = Arrays.asList(WorldCoord.parseWorldCoord(spawnLocation));
-			selection = AreaSelectionUtil.filterOutUnwantedBiomeWorldCoords(player, selection);
-			selection = AreaSelectionUtil.filterOutOceanBiomeWorldCoords(player, selection);
-			if (selection.isEmpty())
-				throw new TownyException("msg_err_cannot_begin_town_in_this_biome");
+		if (!adminCreated) {
+			// Check that a town isn't being formed inside of a biome that isn't allowed to be claimed.
+			if (TownySettings.isUnwantedBiomeClaimingEnabled() || TownySettings.isOceanClaimingBlocked()) {
+				List<WorldCoord> selection = Arrays.asList(WorldCoord.parseWorldCoord(spawnLocation));
+				selection = AreaSelectionUtil.filterOutUnwantedBiomeWorldCoords(player, selection);
+				selection = AreaSelectionUtil.filterOutOceanBiomeWorldCoords(player, selection);
+				if (selection.isEmpty())
+					throw new TownyException("msg_err_cannot_begin_town_in_this_biome");
+			}
+
+			ProximityUtil.allowTownHomeBlockOrThrow(world, key, null, true);
 		}
 
-		ProximityUtil.allowTownHomeBlockOrThrow(world, key, null, true);
-
 		// If the town doesn't cost money to create, just make the Town.
 		if (noCharge || !TownyEconomyHandler.isActive()) {
 			BukkitTools.ifCancelledThenThrow(new PreNewTownEvent(player, name, spawnLocation));

Towny/src/main/java/com/palmergames/bukkit/towny/command/TownyAdminCommand.java

@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ private void parseAdminNewTownCommand(CommandSender sender, String[] split) thro
 				throw new TownyException(Translatable.of("msg_player_is_not_online", split[2]));
 			player = resident.getPlayer();
 		}
-		TownCommand.newTown(player, split[1], resident, true);
+		TownCommand.newTown(player, split[1], resident, true, true);
 	}
 
 	private void parseAdminTownSet(CommandSender sender, Town town, String[] split) throws TownyException {

Towny/src/main/resources/ChangeLog.txt

@@ -9376,4 +9376,7 @@ v0.92.0.11:
     - If true, towns which have one or more bank plots will no longer be able to use their homeblock for withdraw/depositing.
     - Requires the above is_banking_limited_to_bank_plots to be true as well.
   - Fix plots not losing their trusted residents when the owner of the plot changes.
-    - Closes #7161.
+    - Closes #7161.
+0.100.0.19:
+  - Make /ta town new [townname] bypass the proximity/claiming rules.
+    - Closes #7163.