Sessions

The Sessions module manages your ER:LC sessions end-to-end — start polls, analytics, channel locks, area-of-play enforcement, and fully customizable embeds.

Set up sessions

Sessions require the ER:LC API integration to be set up first.

Open the Sessions page

Open your server in the dashboard and click Sessions in the sidebar.

Enable the module

Click Enable the Sessions Module to unlock configuration.

Configure

The Sessions tab now has an Overview (analytics, controls, history) and Settings (full configuration).

Overview

Analytics

Live player counts, total playtime, and activity graphs.

Session management

Start sessions, create polls, schedule sessions, and review history from one page.

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions appear here automatically with date, time, and the staff member who scheduled them.

History

Past sessions for review and optimization.

Settings

Open the Settings tab on the Sessions page to configure each section.

Basic

Setting	Description
Sessions Channel	Channel for session messages
Auto Kick	Kicks non-mods when no session is active
End Staff Shifts	Ends every active shift when a session ends

Startup

Setting	Description
Mention Roles	Roles pinged on session start
Custom Startup Message	Fully customizable embed

Session poll

Setting	Description
Default Minimum Votes	Votes needed to trigger a session
Mention Roles	Roles pinged in the poll
Mention Voters	Pings voters in the session message
Custom Poll Message	Fully customizable poll embed

Schedule session

Customize the embed posted when someone schedules a session.

Full session

Setting	Description
Auto Full Message	Auto-posts when the server fills
Custom Full Message	Custom embed

Shutdown

Setting	Description
Auto End Session	Ends session when server is empty
Auto Shutdown Server	Announces and kicks players
Custom Shutdown Message	Customizable embed

Boost messages

Setting	Description
Mention Roles	Roles pinged on a session boost
Custom Boost Message	Customizable embed

Area of Play

Setting	Description
Default Area of Play	Default AOP enforced during sessions unless overridden at launch
Open Area of Play Editor	Opens the AOP editor — see edit location maps
Minutes Allowed Outside AOP	Time before warnings are issued
Number of PM Warnings Before Action	DM warnings before enforcement kicks in
Enforcement Action	What happens after warnings: kick, ban, or wanted-from

Channel locks

Automatically lock channels during downtime.

Embed variables

Use these in any custom embed.

Variable	Value
`{user}`	Mentions the poll creator
`{code}`	Server join code
`{joinlink}`	Server join link
`{maxplayers}`	Server’s max player count
`{servername}`	Server name
`{votes}`	Current vote count
`{votesrequired}`	Votes needed to start the session
`{time}`	Date and time (short)
`{timet}`	Time only
`{timeT}`	Full time with seconds
`{timed}`	Date only (short)
`{timeD}`	Full date
`{timef}`	Short date and time
`{timeF}`	Long date and time
`{timeR}`	Relative time (e.g. “2 months ago”)

Scheduled session variables

Variable	Value
`{scheduledtime}`	Short date and time
`{scheduledtimeT}`	Long time
`{scheduledtimed}`	Short date
`{scheduledtimeD}`	Long date
`{scheduledtimeF}`	Long date and time
`{scheduledtimeR}`	Relative time

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