Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap

Author: TBlueF

README.md

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-![title-banner](https://bluecolored.de/paste/BluemapBanner.png)
+[![title-banner](https://bluecolored.de/paste/BluemapBanner.png)](https://bluemap.bluecolored.de/)
 
-BlueMap is a tool that generates 3d-maps of your Minecraft worlds and displays them in your browser. Take a look at [this demo](https://bluecolored.de/bluemap). It is really easy to set up - almost plug-and-play - if you use the integrated web-server (optional).
+<div align="center">
 
-The plugins/mods automatically update your map as soon as something changes in your world, as well as rendering newly generated terrain and managing the render-tasks.
+create **3D**-maps of your Minecraft worlds and display them in your browser  
+**>> [DEMO MAP](https://bluecolored.de/bluemap) <<**
 
-Some features and some blocks are still missing. Especially some tile-entities will not render correctly/at all. See below for a list of what is planned for future releases.
 
-![screenshot](https://bluecolored.de/paste/BlueMapScreenshot.jpg)
+[![GitHub issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-raw/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap)](https://github.com/orgs/BlueMap-Minecraft/projects/2)
+[![GitHub all releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap/total)](https://github.com/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap/releases)
+[![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap)](https://github.com/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap/releases/latest)
+[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/665868367416131594?label=discord)](https://discord.gg/zmkyJa3)
 
-### Download
-You can choose a version and download BlueMap from [here](https://github.com/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap/releases).
+</div>
 
-### Using BlueMap
-BlueMap can be used on the command-line, or as a plugin/mod for your Sponge/Spigot/Paper/Forge/Fabric-Server. Read the [wiki](https://bluemap.bluecolored.de/wiki/) to get started!
+<br>
+<br>
+
+## What is BlueMap
+BlueMap is a program that reads your Minecraft world files and generates not only a map, but also 3D-models of the whole surface.
+With the web-app you then can look at those in your browser and basically view the world as if you were ingame! 
+Or just look at it from far away to get an overview.
+
+[![screenshot](https://bluecolored.de/paste/BlueMapScreenshot.jpg?2)](https://bluecolored.de/bluemap)
+
+BlueMap comes as a Spigot/Paper or Sponge Plugin, as a Fabric or Forge-Mod and you can also use BlueMap without any Server
+from the Command-Line as a standalone tool.
+
+If installed as a Plugin/Mod, BlueMap **renders asynchronously** to your MinecraftServer-Thread. 
+This means at no time it will block your server-thread directly. 
+So as long as your CPU is not fully utilized, your server should not be slowed down while BlueMap is rendering.
 
+
+## Using BlueMap
+You can download BlueMap from [here](https://github.com/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap/releases).  
+Read the [installation instructions](https://bluemap.bluecolored.de/wiki/getting-started/Installation.html) to get started!
+
+Here you can see how many servers are using BlueMap:
+
+[![BlueMap Graph](https://metrics.bluecolored.de/bluemap/graph.php?1)](https://metrics.bluecolored.de/)
+
+## Development
 ### Clone
 If you have git installed, simply use the command `git clone --recursive https://github.com/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap.git` to clone BlueMap.
 
 ### Build
 In order to build BlueMap you simply need to run the `./gradlew clean build` command in BlueMap's root directory.
 You can find the compiled JAR files in `./build/release`.
 
-### Issues / Suggestions
-You found a bug, have another issue or a suggestion? Please create an issue [here](https://github.com/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap/issues)!
+### Issues
+You found a bug, have another issue?  
+First, make sure it's not on your end, if you are unsure you can always ask about it in our [Discord](https://bluecolo.red/map-discord).  
+If you are sure it's a bug on BlueMap's end, please create an issue [here](https://github.com/BlueMap-Minecraft/BlueMap/issues)!
 
 ### Contributing
 You are welcome to contribute!
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 Keep in mind that we have to maintain all new features and keep supporting them in the future.
 This means we always can decide to not accept a PR for any reason.
 
-### Todo / planned features
-[Here is a todo-list](https://github.com/orgs/BlueMap-Minecraft/projects/2)
-
-### Links
-**Wiki:** https://bluecolo.red/map-wiki <br>
-**Discord:** https://bluecolo.red/map-discord <br>
-**Reddit:** https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueMap <br>
+## Links
+**TODO-List:** https://github.com/orgs/BlueMap-Minecraft/projects/2  
+**Wiki:** https://bluecolo.red/map-wiki  
+**Discord:** https://bluecolo.red/map-discord  
+**Reddit:** https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueMap  
 
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