Hey everyone! I’m trying to set up a Discord bot for our guild that can keep track of when our players die in-game. Has anyone done something like this before? I’m not sure where to start.
I was thinking it could maybe announce in a specific channel whenever a player dies, and maybe even keep a count of deaths for each player. It would be cool if it could also show the cause of death or the area where it happened.
I’m pretty new to Discord bot development, so any tips or resources would be super helpful. What libraries should I use? Are there any existing bots that do something similar that I could learn from?
Thanks in advance for any help or ideas you can share!
yo, i’ve made somethin similar for our guild! it’s not too hard once u get the hang of it. i used discord.py library, it’s pretty straightforward. for tracking deaths, you’ll need to hook into your game’s api or log files. pm me if u want more details, i can share some code snippets
I’ve actually implemented a similar system for our guild’s Minecraft server. It’s been a game-changer for tracking player progress and adding a bit of friendly competition.
For the Discord bot, I’d recommend using discord.js if you’re comfortable with JavaScript. It’s well-documented and has a large community for support.
The tricky part is getting the death data from your game. Depending on the game, you might need to parse server logs or use a plugin that exposes an API. For Minecraft, we used a custom plugin that sends death events to a webhook.
Once you have the data flow set up, it’s pretty straightforward to announce deaths and keep tallies. We even added a leaderboard command that shows the top (or bottom?) death counts.
One tip: make sure to handle edge cases, like players changing names or leaving the guild. It’ll save you headaches down the line.
Good luck with your project! It’s a fun one to work on.
I’ve implemented a similar system for our World of Warcraft guild using Python and the discord.py library. It’s been quite effective for tracking player performance and fostering some healthy competition.
The key challenge is obtaining the death data from your game. For WoW, we utilized the game’s combat log parser to extract relevant information. Once you have that data, sending it to Discord is relatively straightforward.
One feature we added that proved popular was a weekly death report, summarizing the total deaths, most common causes, and ‘deadliest’ zones. This gave players something to look forward to and discuss.
Remember to handle rate limiting and potential API outages to ensure your bot remains stable. Also, consider adding some fun elements, like custom messages for frequent deaths or achievements for survival streaks.