Operations

Operations Playbook

Practical runbooks for support, recovery, live events, and map recovery when a player says “I can’t find my way home”.

Use this when your attention is needed now. This page is the same flow the team uses when a player is frustrated, a map embed is flaky, or performance is spiking during peak hours.

Primary host: play.aowmc.com
Primary map: map.aowmc.com
Fallback map: map.aowmc.com
Crossplay stack: Geyser + Floodgate + ViaVersion

1 First-response stack (single page checklist)

Confirm identity

Ask for platform, exact edition, edition suffix (.Name for Bedrock commands), server/region, and if they can reproduce in a second attempt.

Verify map path

Send them map.aowmc.com open in a new tab. If map doesn’t render, switch to backup host and compare with /deaths.

Get quick proof

Grab their exact command output or behavior timeline in /deaths + server chat references before changing anything.

2 Emergency map playbook

This is what we use when map tiles won’t render or coordinates are out of sync.

Map host fallback

Use map.aowmc.com if the main map endpoint stalls more than 15 seconds. Keep this as a temporary path only.

Player recovery route

1) Map check 2) /deaths 3) /backtrack 4) check known waypoints 5) if needed, call staff to secure base coordinates.

False map bug triage

If the browser caches stale tiles, use private tab or another browser before you escalate. Check if HTTPS load blocks are shown in browser privacy settings.

3 Crossplay and claim support flow

SymptomFirst checkActionEscalation
Bedrock player shows dot mismatch Command target includes .? Ask for command with example /msg .Player hi Tell player to check display settings if still mismatched
Cannot open commands in private messages Crossplay prefix and permissions Have them try a simple command first: /list or /spawn Check staff command permission overrides
Claim access denied Check name in command Have them confirm /trust and /containertrust Inspect claim owner and trust list if still denied
Player says “frozen sky” Known Bedrock client presentation issue Use /realtime, scoreboard, /top as time source Escalate only if mob logic also appears broken

4 Routine server checks during active sessions

Queue age · Watch /admin report latency windows Map freshness · Confirm recent tile updates on spawn / wilderness Claim risk · Confirm grief flags and active dispute claims Economy health · /ah response and QuickShop placement Crossplay status · Geyser and Floodgate warnings Incident notes · record timeline in staff notes

5 Backup and incident handoff

Keep this simple and predictable. A good handoff beats a perfect command.

Handoff format: What happened, when it happened, player count/timezone, platform mix, what was tested, and current status. Include exact commands used.
Do not reset/rollback without confirmation: confirm expected behavior path before any rollback or protection bypass action.
Emergency rule: if there is any player-facing data risk, pin an update and provide the recovery command set in the same channel.