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. Requires a linked Discord server |
| Auto Kick While Server Is Down | Kicks non-moderators while no session is active. Requires the ER:LC integration |
| End Staff Shifts on Session Shutdown | Ends every active staff shift when the session is shut down |
Startup
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Mention Roles | Roles pinged on session start. Supports @here and @everyone |
| Customize session startup message | Fully customizable embed. Requires Melonly Plus |
Session poll
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Default Min Votes | Votes needed to prompt staff to start a session. Minimum of 1. Can be overridden on each poll |
| Mention Roles | Roles pinged in the poll |
| Mention Voters in Startup Message | Mentions every user who voted in the session startup message |
| Customize session poll message | Fully customizable poll embed. Requires Melonly Plus |
Schedule session
Customize the embed posted as soon as someone schedules a session, using Customize scheduled session message. This requires Melonly Plus.
Full session
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatically Post Full Session Message | Posts the full session message once your server reaches max players. Requires the ER:LC integration |
| Customize full session message | Custom embed. Requires Melonly Plus |
Shutdown
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatically End Session | Ends the session and posts the shutdown message once the server is empty. On by default. Requires the ER:LC integration |
| Automatically Shutdown ER:LC Server | When the session is shut down, announces it to in-game players and kicks everyone 10 seconds later. Requires the ER:LC integration |
| Custom Shutdown Message | The in-game message players see when the server shuts down. Up to 200 characters. Shown when Automatically Shutdown ER:LC Server is on |
| Customize session shutdown message | Customizable Discord embed. Requires Melonly Plus |
Boost messages
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Mention Roles | Roles pinged on a session boost |
| Customize session boost message | Customizable embed. Requires Melonly Plus |
Area of Play
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Default Area of Play | Default AOP enforced during sessions unless overridden at launch. Leave empty for no default |
| Open area of play editor | Opens the AOP editor to create custom areas. See edit location maps |
| Minutes Allowed Outside of Area of Play | Minutes a player can be outside the AOP before they are warned |
| Number of PM Warnings Before Action | In-game PM warnings sent before action is taken. Warnings are one minute apart |
| Area of Play Enforcement Action | What happens after the last warning: Respawn User, Make Wanted, or Kick User |
Channel locks
Melonly locks channels while no session is running and unlocks them when a session starts. Select a channel to add a lock. You can configure up to 5 channel locks. Text and forum channels are supported.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Lock Type | Hide channel visibility or Restrict message send permissions |
| Ignore Roles | Roles whose channel permissions Melonly never changes, such as a staff role or @everyone |
| Channel Lock Message | Message sent in the channel when it locks. Requires Melonly Plus |
| Channel Unlock Message | Message sent in the channel when it unlocks. Requires Melonly Plus |
To remove a lock, open the menu on the channel's card and click Remove channel lock.
Embed variables
Use these in any custom embed.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
{user} | Mentions the user who started the session, created the poll, or scheduled the session |
{players} | Players in the session (startup, full, and boost messages) |
{queue} | Players in the queue (startup, full, and boost messages) |
{aop} | The session's area of play (startup, poll, full, and boost messages) |
{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} | Short time |
{scheduledtimeT} | Long time |
{scheduledtimed} | Short date |
{scheduledtimeD} | Long date |
{scheduledtimef} | Short date and time |
{scheduledtimeF} | Long date and time |
{scheduledtimeR} | Relative time |
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