Scrims

Scrims lets your community queue for organised PvP matches through a Discord panel. It requires Premium on the selected game server.

Create an event and publish its panel

Open Dashboard → PvP Games → Scrims on the game server hosting the match. Create Scrims Event builds a saved arena setup; Publish / Refresh Panel posts the player controls in Discord. These are separate steps.

1. Click Create Scrims Event. Choose a name, 2–8 teams, 1–8 players per team, and Best of.
2. Choose whether to supply a kit and control gates. Add the team spawn points, optional prize, and timers before saving.
3. Choose a Panel Channel, then click Publish / Refresh Panel when the event is ready for players.

Existing screenshots of the actual dashboard on Helios Bot Testing. The event builder shows an unsaved draft.

For a first test, use two teams of two players, Best of 3, and no prize. Check both teams' spawn points and any gates on the current map. See PvP Games & Scrims for the shared dashboard walkthrough.

Discord alternative

Run this in the channel where players should see the Scrims controls:

/scrims panel-add server:"<SERVER>" channel:#scrims

You need Discord Administrator permission. Running the command again with another channel moves the panel. Use /scrims panel-remove channel:#scrims when the old panel is no longer needed.

Create an event in Discord

From the posted panel, staff can choose Create. Give the event a clear name, then choose:

• 2–8 teams and 1–8 players per team.
• Whether Helios supplies kits.
• Whether Helios controls your configured gates.

After creating the event, finish its setup before opening signups. You can set the teams, timers, prize, locations, and player signup method.

Set the match rules

The setup controls include:

• Teams — change the number of teams, team size, kit choice, and automated-gate choice.
• Timers — choose time between rounds, when gates open, how long they stay open, and when players return after the match.
• Prize — award a kit, item, or coins to the winner.
• Countdown — set the minutes before the match starts. The round, gate, and return timers use seconds.

Use simple names, short test countdowns, and a small team size for your first run. If you use automated gates, make sure you have tested their locations before players queue.

Run and end a match

Choose Start and the configured event to open its signup countdown. Players then use Join to choose a team, or the event's signup emote when enabled. At least two teams must participate with equal player counts on each participating team. Filling every team shortens the remaining countdown to five seconds.

Staff can choose End Round to pick that round's winner or record a draw. End Game as Draw ends the whole match and records a draw. Player return follows the configured return delay and Kill to leave setting.

Kill to leave defaults off. When enabled, Helios waits for Return After Match, kills participants once, and returns them when they respawn. It affects new matches only. Loot follows the server's death rules.

To let players start configured events, enable Players can start Scrims and click Save Start Access in the dashboard, or use Scrims Start by Anyone in /settings server. This does not grant access to the staff setup commands.

If the Discord panel is stuck showing a completed match, try Publish / Refresh Panel. Removing the published panel does not delete the saved events.

Before you invite players

Confirm the server is connected and Premium, the panel is in the intended channel, every player is linked, and all locations/gates work on the current map. After a map wipe, retest the arena before reopening signups.