Not always true, ForgeEssentials works with Vanilla clients (I think). Sponge (forge mod) works with vanilla too.
Yes. This doesnât apply at all times.
But when a Forgemod sends unplausible Data to a Vanilla Client, it can make the Client crash.
See above:
The question was if devs should use
a) Forgemod + Forge Clientmod
b) Sponge Plugin + Forge Clientmod.
Iâd choose b) anytime possible.
With a sponge plugin. Its easier for other plugins to depend on it.
Which also has an API for using the built-in plugin messaging system that you should be using in this! :3
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May be, but with my own system I switched to Sponge without changing any line of my plugin.
You have a point their.
But you could make something like this:
//plugin core
public interface pluginConnection{
private void sendMessage(String message, String reciever);
}
//sponge
public class SpongePluginConnection implements pluginConnection{
//Code for sponge
}
//Bukkit
public class BukkitPluginConnection implements pluginConnection{
//Code for bukkit
}
//than somewhere in your core.
public class Forwared{
pluginConnection connection;
public Forwared(pluginConnection connection){
this.connection = connection;
}
protected void onMessage(String message, String reciever){
connection.sendMessage(message, reciever);
}
}
This way you only need 1 extra class for each API.
The thing is, we think that it is wasteful to have a whole new protocol next to minecraft. Also realising that not everyone has the ability to open ports. Think on people that use hosting.
Yes, I could have done this way, but at the beginning when I started the transition, Sponge was not very developed.
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which is totally fine.
maybe evolve your project now to utilize all features sponge provides? 
Yes, this could be an option for the next version.
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by not using plugin channels, you lose encryption, compatibility with proxies, compatibility with existing firewall configurations (and a lot of server hosts), and have to manage your own connection state.
use plugin channels. itâll make your life so much easier.
also, I donât see any links to source or javadocs or download locations â at least link to github/wherever youâre hosting this, even if you arenât posting builds.
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Isnât Sponge supposed to support something like this out of the box?
No, as Sponge currently doesnât support clientmods
New features have been implemented and videos are coming.