diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b82a88e3..dcc68090 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>de.erethon</groupId>
     <artifactId>dungeonsxl</artifactId>
-    <version>0.17.4</version>
+    <version>0.17.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>DungeonsXL</name>
     <url>https://dre2n.github.io</url>
     <description>Create custom dungeons and adventure maps with ease!</description>
     <properties>
         <buildNo></buildNo>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
     <build>
         <finalName>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}${buildNo}</finalName>
@@ -24,18 +27,10 @@
             </resource>
         </resources>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.1</version>
+                <version>3.2.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GameSign.java b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GameSign.java
index 1fcb2f35..d3605733 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GameSign.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GameSign.java
@@ -216,27 +216,10 @@ public class GameSign extends JoinSign {
         return tryToCreate(plugin, event.getBlock(), identifier, maxGroupsPerGame, startIfElementsAtLeast);
     }
 
-    public static GameSign tryToCreate(DungeonsXL plugin, Block startSign, String identifier, int maxGroupsPerGame, int startIfElementsAtLeast) {
-        World world = startSign.getWorld();
-        BlockFace facing = ((Attachable) startSign.getState().getData()).getAttachedFace().getOppositeFace();
-        int x = startSign.getX(), y = startSign.getY(), z = startSign.getZ();
-
-        int verticalSigns = (int) Math.ceil((float) (1 + maxGroupsPerGame) / 4);
-        while (verticalSigns > 1) {
-            Block block = world.getBlockAt(x, y - verticalSigns + 1, z);
-            block.setType(VanillaItem.WALL_SIGN.getMaterial(), false);
-            org.bukkit.material.Sign signData = new org.bukkit.material.Sign(VanillaItem.WALL_SIGN.getMaterial());
-            signData.setFacingDirection(facing);
-            org.bukkit.block.Sign sign = (org.bukkit.block.Sign) block.getState();
-            sign.setData(signData);
-            sign.update(true, false);
-
-            verticalSigns--;
-        }
-        GameSign sign = new GameSign(plugin, plugin.getGlobalProtectionCache().generateId(GameSign.class, world), startSign, identifier, maxGroupsPerGame, startIfElementsAtLeast);
-
-        LWCUtil.removeProtection(startSign);
-
+    public static GameSign tryToCreate(DungeonsXL plugin, Block startSign, String identifier, int maxElements, int startIfElementsAtLeast) {
+        onCreation(plugin, startSign, identifier, maxElements, startIfElementsAtLeast);
+        GameSign sign = new GameSign(plugin, plugin.getGlobalProtectionCache().generateId(GameSign.class, startSign.getWorld()), startSign, identifier,
+                maxElements, startIfElementsAtLeast);
         return sign;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GroupSign.java b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GroupSign.java
index b583d0a2..e1c46b23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GroupSign.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GroupSign.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package de.erethon.dungeonsxl.global;
 import de.erethon.caliburn.category.Category;
 import de.erethon.caliburn.item.VanillaItem;
 import de.erethon.commons.chat.MessageUtil;
+import de.erethon.commons.compatibility.Version;
 import de.erethon.commons.misc.NumberUtil;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.DungeonsXL;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.config.DMessage;
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.util.LWCUtil;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockState;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
+import org.bukkit.block.data.Directional;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -212,28 +215,10 @@ public class GroupSign extends JoinSign {
         return tryToCreate(plugin, event.getBlock(), identifier, maxPlayersPerGroup, startIfElementsAtLeast, groupName);
     }
 
-    public static GroupSign tryToCreate(DungeonsXL plugin, Block startSign, String identifier, int maxPlayersPerGroup, int startIfElementsAtLeast, String groupName) {
-        World world = startSign.getWorld();
-        BlockFace facing = ((Attachable) startSign.getState().getData()).getAttachedFace().getOppositeFace();
-        int x = startSign.getX(), y = startSign.getY(), z = startSign.getZ();
-
-        int verticalSigns = (int) Math.ceil((float) (1 + maxPlayersPerGroup) / 4);
-        while (verticalSigns > 1) {
-            Block block = world.getBlockAt(x, y - verticalSigns + 1, z);
-            block.setType(VanillaItem.WALL_SIGN.getMaterial(), false);
-            org.bukkit.material.Sign signData = new org.bukkit.material.Sign(VanillaItem.WALL_SIGN.getMaterial());
-            signData.setFacingDirection(facing);
-            org.bukkit.block.Sign sign = (org.bukkit.block.Sign) block.getState();
-            sign.setData(signData);
-            sign.update(true, false);
-
-            verticalSigns--;
-        }
-        GroupSign sign = new GroupSign(plugin, plugin.getGlobalProtectionCache().generateId(GroupSign.class, world), startSign, identifier, maxPlayersPerGroup,
-                startIfElementsAtLeast, groupName);
-
-        LWCUtil.removeProtection(startSign);
-
+    public static GroupSign tryToCreate(DungeonsXL plugin, Block startSign, String identifier, int maxElements, int startIfElementsAtLeast, String groupName) {
+        onCreation(plugin, startSign, identifier, maxElements, startIfElementsAtLeast);
+        GroupSign sign = new GroupSign(plugin, plugin.getGlobalProtectionCache().generateId(GroupSign.class, startSign.getWorld()), startSign, identifier,
+                maxElements, startIfElementsAtLeast, groupName);
         return sign;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/JoinSign.java b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/JoinSign.java
index 0810ab37..ca91a68c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/JoinSign.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/JoinSign.java
@@ -16,17 +16,22 @@
  */
 package de.erethon.dungeonsxl.global;
 
+import de.erethon.caliburn.item.VanillaItem;
 import de.erethon.commons.misc.BlockUtil;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.DungeonsXL;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.dungeon.Dungeon;
+import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.util.LWCUtil;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.world.DResourceWorld;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockState;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
+import org.bukkit.material.Attachable;
 
 /**
  * @author Daniel Saukel
@@ -206,4 +211,31 @@ public class JoinSign extends GlobalProtection {
         }
     }
 
+    protected static void onCreation(DungeonsXL plugin, Block startSign, String identifier, int maxElements, int startIfElementsAtLeast) {
+        // TODO: Replace as soon as versions older than 1.13 are dropped
+
+        World world = startSign.getWorld();
+        BlockFace facing = ((Attachable) startSign.getState().getData()).getAttachedFace().getOppositeFace();
+        //BlockFace facing = ((Directional) startSign.getBlockData()).getFacing().getOppositeFace();
+        int x = startSign.getX(), y = startSign.getY(), z = startSign.getZ();
+
+        int verticalSigns = (int) Math.ceil((float) (1 + maxElements) / 4);
+        while (verticalSigns > 1) {
+            Block block = world.getBlockAt(x, y - verticalSigns + 1, z);
+            block.setType(VanillaItem.WALL_SIGN.getMaterial(), false);
+            BlockState state = block.getState();
+            org.bukkit.material.Sign signData = (org.bukkit.material.Sign) state.getData();
+            signData.setFacingDirection(facing);
+            state.setData(signData);
+            state.update(true, false);
+            // Directional directional = (Directional) block.getBlockData();
+            // directional.setFacing(facing);
+            // block.setBlockData(directional, false);
+
+            verticalSigns--;
+        }
+
+        LWCUtil.removeProtection(startSign);
+    }
+
 }