diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0f1cdef..9e01637 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ repositories {
         url = uri("https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/")
     }
 
-    maven {
-        name = "sonatype-oss-snapshots"
-        url = uri("https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/")
-    }
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
@@ -36,13 +32,9 @@ dependencies {
     library "org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:3.0.3"
     library "org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.13"
     library "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0"
-    compileOnly "io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.18.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+    compileOnly "io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.18.2-R0.1-SNAPSHOT"
     implementation "org.bstats:bstats-base:3.0.0"
     implementation "org.bstats:bstats-bukkit:3.0.0"
-    implementation("net.kyori:adventure-text-minimessage:4.2.0-SNAPSHOT") {
-        exclude group: "net.kyori", module: "adventure-api"
-        exclude group: "org.jetbrains", module: "annotations"
-    }
 }
 
 group = "dev.plex"
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/Plex.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/Plex.java
index 9e04cc9..bd9a346 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/Plex.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/Plex.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import dev.plex.storage.SQLConnection;
 import dev.plex.storage.StorageType;
 import dev.plex.util.PlexLog;
 import dev.plex.util.PlexUtils;
+import dev.plex.util.UpdateChecker;
 import dev.plex.world.CustomWorld;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import lombok.Getter;
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ public class Plex extends JavaPlugin
 
     private AdminList adminList;
 
+    private UpdateChecker updateChecker;
+
     private String system;
 
     public static Plex get()
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ public class Plex extends JavaPlugin
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
 
+        updateChecker = new UpdateChecker();
+        PlexLog.log("Update checking enabled");
+
         // https://bstats.org/plugin/bukkit/Plex/14143
         Metrics metrics = new Metrics(this, 14143);
         PlexLog.log("Enabled Metrics");
@@ -117,7 +123,6 @@ public class Plex extends JavaPlugin
         new ListenerHandler();
         new CommandHandler();
 
-
         rankManager = new RankManager();
         rankManager.generateDefaultRanks();
         rankManager.importDefaultRanks();
@@ -126,14 +131,12 @@ public class Plex extends JavaPlugin
 
         punishmentManager = new PunishmentManager();
         punishmentManager.mergeIndefiniteBans();
-//        banManager = new BanManager();
         PlexLog.log("Punishment System initialized");
 
         generateWorlds();
 
         serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
         PlexLog.log("Service Manager initialized");
-
         serviceManager.startServices();
         PlexLog.log("Started " + serviceManager.serviceCount() + " services.");
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/PlexCommand.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/PlexCommand.java
index ba29da4..93d92ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/PlexCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/PlexCommand.java
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ public abstract class PlexCommand extends Command implements PluginIdentifiableC
      */
     protected Component mmString(String s)
     {
-        return MiniMessage.miniMessage().parse(s);
+        return MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(s);
     }
 
     public Rank getLevel()
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/LockupCMD.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/LockupCMD.java
index 717f71d..5778778 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/LockupCMD.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/LockupCMD.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class LockupCMD extends PlexCommand
         }
 
         punishedPlayer.setLockedUp(!punishedPlayer.isLockedUp());
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent(punishedPlayer.isLockedUp() ? "lockedUpPlayer" : "unlockedUpPlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent(punishedPlayer.isLockedUp() ? "lockedUpPlayer" : "unlockedPlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName()));
         return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/NameHistoryCMD.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/NameHistoryCMD.java
index 6d3d008..adee199 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/NameHistoryCMD.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/NameHistoryCMD.java
@@ -49,11 +49,9 @@ public class NameHistoryCMD extends PlexCommand
             if (history.getLocalDateTime() != null)
             {
                 historyList.add(
-                        Component.text(history.getUsername()).color(NamedTextColor.GOLD)
-                                .append(Component.space())
-                                .append(Component.text("-").color(NamedTextColor.DARK_GRAY))
-                                .append(Component.space())
-                                .append(Component.text(DATE_FORMAT.format(history.getLocalDateTime())).color(NamedTextColor.GOLD)));
+                        messageComponent("nameHistoryBody",
+                                history.getUsername(),
+                                DATE_FORMAT.format(history.getLocalDateTime())));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -62,8 +60,8 @@ public class NameHistoryCMD extends PlexCommand
                                 .append(Component.space()));
             }
         });
-        send(sender, Component.text("Name History (" + username + ")").color(NamedTextColor.GOLD));
-        send(sender, Component.text("-----------------------------").color(NamedTextColor.GOLD).decoration(TextDecoration.STRIKETHROUGH, true));
+        send(sender, messageComponent("nameHistoryTitle", username));
+        send(sender, messageComponent("nameHistorySeparator"));
         historyList.forEach(component -> send(sender, component));
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/SurvivalCMD.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/SurvivalCMD.java
index 5191c52..8dd4a3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/SurvivalCMD.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/SurvivalCMD.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class SurvivalCMD extends PlexCommand
                 throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.messageString("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
             }
             Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(new GameModeUpdateEvent(sender, playerSender, GameMode.SURVIVAL));
+            return null;
         }
 
         if (checkRank(sender, Rank.ADMIN, "plex.gamemode.survival.others"))
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/config/Config.java
index 0b27b2f..7c0132f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/config/Config.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class Config extends YamlConfiguration
                 if (!externalYamlConfig.contains(string))
                 {
                     // If it doesn't contain the key, we set the key based off what was found inside the plugin jar
+                    externalYamlConfig.setComments(string, internalYamlConfig.getComments(string));
                     externalYamlConfig.set(string, internalYamlConfig.get(string));
                     PlexLog.log("Setting key: " + string + " in " + this.name + " to the default value(s) since it does not exist!");
                     added = true;
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ public class Config extends YamlConfiguration
             {
                 externalYamlConfig.save(file);
                 PlexLog.log("Saving new file...");
+                added = false;
             }
             super.load(file);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/punishment/PunishmentManager.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/punishment/PunishmentManager.java
index 5ab1adb..ebe37be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/punishment/PunishmentManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/punishment/PunishmentManager.java
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ public class PunishmentManager extends PlexBase
         this.bannedIPs.addAll(Plex.get().indefBans.getStringList("ips"));
         this.bannedUsernames.addAll(Plex.get().indefBans.getStringList("usernames"));
 
-        PlexLog.log("Loaded {0} UUID(s), {1} IP(s), and {2} username(s) into the indefinite banned list", this.bannedUUIDs.size(), this.bannedIPs.size(), this.bannedUsernames.size());
+        PlexLog.log("Loaded {0} UUID(s), {1} IP(s), and {2} username(s) as indefinitely banned", this.bannedUUIDs.size(), this.bannedIPs.size(), this.bannedUsernames.size());
 
         if (Plex.get().getRedisConnection().isEnabled())
         {
-            PlexLog.log("Resetting redis indefinite bans lists and asynchronously uploading from configuration");
+            PlexLog.log("Asynchronously uploading all indefinite bans to Redis");
             Plex.get().getRedisConnection().runAsync(jedis -> {
                 jedis.set("indefbanned-uuids", new Gson().toJson(this.bannedUUIDs));
                 jedis.set("indefbanned-ips", new Gson().toJson(this.bannedIPs));
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/punishment/PunishmentType.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/punishment/PunishmentType.java
index 22961a4..f16c9f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/punishment/PunishmentType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/punishment/PunishmentType.java
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ package dev.plex.punishment;
 
 public enum PunishmentType
 {
-    MUTE, FREEZE, BAN, KICK;
+    MUTE, FREEZE, BAN, KICK
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/AbstractService.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/AbstractService.java
index e9ad154..5ea2edf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/AbstractService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/AbstractService.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package dev.plex.services;
 
-public abstract class AbstractService implements IService
+import dev.plex.PlexBase;
+
+public abstract class AbstractService extends PlexBase implements IService
 {
     private boolean asynchronous;
     private boolean repeating;
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/ServiceManager.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/ServiceManager.java
index d775025..4577ad7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/ServiceManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/ServiceManager.java
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package dev.plex.services;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import dev.plex.Plex;
+import dev.plex.services.impl.BanService;
 import dev.plex.services.impl.GameRuleService;
+import dev.plex.services.impl.UpdateCheckerService;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 
@@ -12,7 +14,9 @@ public class ServiceManager
 
     public ServiceManager()
     {
+        registerService(new BanService());
         registerService(new GameRuleService());
+        registerService(new UpdateCheckerService());
     }
 
     public void startServices()
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/impl/BanService.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/impl/BanService.java
index 3b76753..8af43c2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/impl/BanService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/impl/BanService.java
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ public class BanService extends AbstractService
             if (LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(punishment.getEndDate()))
             {
                 Plex.get().getPunishmentManager().unban(punishment);
-//                Plex.get().getBanManager().unban(ban.getId());
-//                Bukkit.broadcastMessage("Plex - Unbanned " + Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(ban.getUuid()).getName());
                 Bukkit.broadcast(Component.text("Plex - Unbanned " + Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(punishment.getPunished()).getName()));
             }
         }
@@ -32,6 +30,7 @@ public class BanService extends AbstractService
     @Override
     public int repeatInSeconds()
     {
-        return 1;
+        // Every 5 minutes
+        return 300;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/impl/UpdateCheckerService.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/impl/UpdateCheckerService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31f7abe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/services/impl/UpdateCheckerService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package dev.plex.services.impl;
+
+import dev.plex.services.AbstractService;
+
+public class UpdateCheckerService extends AbstractService
+{
+    public UpdateCheckerService()
+    {
+        super(true, true);
+    }
+
+    private boolean newVersion = false;
+
+    @Override
+    public void run()
+    {
+        if (!newVersion)
+        {
+            if (plugin.getUpdateChecker().check())
+            {
+                newVersion = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int repeatInSeconds()
+    {
+        // Every 30 minutes
+        return 1800;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/storage/MongoConnection.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/storage/MongoConnection.java
index fcb7e1d..699856c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/storage/MongoConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/storage/MongoConnection.java
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ import dev.morphia.Datastore;
 import dev.morphia.Morphia;
 import dev.morphia.mapping.MapperOptions;
 import dev.plex.Plex;
+import dev.plex.PlexBase;
 import dev.plex.player.PlexPlayer;
 
-public class MongoConnection
+public class MongoConnection extends PlexBase
 {
     // USE MORPHIA API FOR MONGO <3
 
-    private final Plex plugin = Plex.get();
-
     public Datastore getDatastore()
     {
         if (!plugin.config.getString("data.central.storage").equalsIgnoreCase("mongodb"))
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/PlexUtils.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/PlexUtils.java
index ec1633c..03adb43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/PlexUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/PlexUtils.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class PlexUtils extends PlexBase
 
     public static Component messageComponent(String entry, Object... objects)
     {
-        return MiniMessage.miniMessage().parse(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().deserialize(messageString(entry, objects))));
+        return MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().deserialize(messageString(entry, objects))));
     }
 
     public static String messageString(String entry, Object... objects)
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/UpdateChecker.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/UpdateChecker.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccc0bb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/UpdateChecker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package dev.plex.util;
+
+import dev.plex.PlexBase;
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URLConnection;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+
+public class UpdateChecker extends PlexBase
+{
+    private final String currentVersion = plugin.getDescription().getVersion();
+
+    public boolean check()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            String versionLink = "https://plex.us.org/updater/check/";
+            URL url = new URL(versionLink);
+            URLConnection con = url.openConnection();
+            InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream());
+            BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(isr);
+            if (!reader.ready())
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            String newVersion = reader.readLine();
+            reader.close();
+
+            if (!newVersion.equals(currentVersion))
+            {
+                PlexLog.log(ChatColor.RED + "There is a new version of Plex available: " + newVersion);
+                return true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (IOException e)
+        {
+            PlexLog.error("There was an error checking for updates!");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages.yml b/src/main/resources/messages.yml
index 47f83e5..b0752f8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,13 @@
 # 3. Expiry
 # 4. Punisher
 banMessage: "<red>You have been banned! You may appeal at <gold><v>.\n<red>Reason: <gold><v>\n<red>End date: <gold><v>\n<red>Banned by: <gold><v>"
-indefBanMessage: "<red>Your <v> is currently banned! You may appeal at <gold><v>."
-test: "this is a test message!"
-# 1. The command sender's username
-variableTest: "variable test with <v>!"
-playerNotFound: "Player not found!"
-worldNotFound: "World not found!"
+# The type of indefinite ban
+# Appeal URL
+indefBanMessage: "<red>Your <v> is indefinitely banned! You may appeal at <gold><v>."
+playerNotFound: "<red>Player not found!"
+worldNotFound: "<red>World not found!"
 # 1. The world you have been teleported to
-playerWorldTeleport: "You have been teleported to <v>."
+playerWorldTeleport: "<aqua>You have been teleported to <v>."
 # 1. The sender who opped everyone
 oppedAllPlayers: "<aqua><v> - Opped all players on the server"
 # 1. The sender who de-opped everyone
@@ -50,8 +49,7 @@ unmutedPlayer: "<aqua><v> - Unmuted <v>"
 lockedUpPlayer: "<aqua><v> - Locking up <v>"
 # 1. The person who is unlocking
 # 2. The person who has been unlocked
-unlockedUpPlayer: "<aqua><v> - Unlocking <v>"
-noPermission: "<red>You cannot use this command!"
+unlockedPlayer: "<aqua><v> - Unlocking <v>"
 # 1. The rank required to use the command
 noPermissionRank: "<red>You must be at least <v> to use this command!"
 # 1. The permission node required to use the command
@@ -59,25 +57,23 @@ noPermissionNode: "<red>You must have the permission: <v> to use this command!"
 noPermissionInGame: "<red>You must be in console to use this command!"
 noPermissionConsole: "<red>You must be in-game to use this command!"
 # 1. The username of the name history
-nameHistoryTitle: "Name History of <v>"
-# 1. A username of the found user
-# 2. When the user changed to that username
-nameHistoryBody: " - <v> (<v>)"
-# 1. The username that failed
-nameHistoryFail: "<red>Something went wrong while trying to retrieve name history of <v>! Try again later!"
-nameHistoryDoesntExist: "<red>Couldn't find this user! Please check if your spelling was correct and this player exists"
+nameHistoryTitle: "<gold>Name History of <v>"
+nameHistorySeparator: "<gold><strikethrough>-----------------------------"
+# 1. The name
+# 2. The date and time of the name change
+nameHistoryBody: "<gold><v> <dark_gray>- <gold><v>"
 # 1. The gamemode
-gameModeSetTo: "Your gamemode has been set to <v>."
+gameModeSetTo: "<gray>Your gamemode has been set to <v>."
 # 1. The player's name
 # 2. The gamemode
-setOtherPlayerGameModeTo: "You set <v>'s gamemode to <v>."
+setOtherPlayerGameModeTo: "<gray>You set <v>'s gamemode to <v>."
 # 1. The command sender
 # 2. The gamemode
-playerSetOtherGameMode: "<v> set your gamemode to <v>."
+playerSetOtherGameMode: "<gray><v> set your gamemode to <v>."
 # 1. The command sender
 # 2. The gamemode
 setEveryoneGameMode: "<aqua><v> - Changing everyone's gamemode to <v>"
-consoleMustDefinePlayer: "You must define a player since you are running this command from console."
+consoleMustDefinePlayer: "<red>You must define a player since you are running this command from console."
 # 1. The command sender
 # 2. The player
 newAdminAdded: "<aqua><v> - Adding <v> to the admin list"
@@ -116,10 +112,10 @@ playerLockedUp: "<red>That player is already locked up!"
 muted: "<red>You are currently muted - STFU!"
 kickedPlayer: "<red><v> - Kicking <v>"
 teleportedToWorldSpawn: "<aqua>Teleporting to the local spawn"
-toggleCommandSpy: "CommandSpy has been"
-enabled: "enabled."
-disabled: "disabled."
-adminChatFormat: '&8[&9AdminChat&8] &4<v> &7» &6<v>'
+toggleCommandSpy: "<gray>CommandSpy has been"
+enabled: "<gray>enabled."
+disabled: "<gray>disabled."
+adminChatFormat: '<dark_gray>[<blue>AdminChat<dark_gray>] <dark_red><v> <gray>» <gold><v>'
 maximumPrefixLength: "<red>The maximum length for a tag may only be <v>."
 prefixCleared: "<aqua>Your prefix has been cleared."
 otherPrefixCleared: "<aqua>You have cleared <v>'s prefix."