Commands

The base command is /hotpotato, with the alias /hp. Running it with no arguments shows the help page.

HotPotato in-game help page listing player and admin commands — The /hotpotato help page, including the admin commands shown to operators.

Player
Admin

These need hotpotato.play, which everyone has by default.

Command	What it does
`/hotpotato join <arena>`	Join the named arena.
`/hotpotato leave`	Leave your current game.
`/hotpotato list`	List arenas, their player counts, and whether they are ready.
`/hotpotato help`	Show the help page.

These need hotpotato.admin, which operators have by default.

Command	What it does
`/hotpotato reload`	Reload config, language, and powerups. Applies to live games.
`/hotpotato arena list`	Same as `/hotpotato list`.

Arena setup

All arena setup runs as /hotpotato arena <action> <arena> [value]. For the location actions, stand where you want the point before running the command.

Action	Usage	What it does
`create`	`create <arena>`	Create a new arena.
`delete`	`delete <arena>`	Delete an arena.
`setlobby`	`setlobby <arena>`	Set the lobby spawn to your position.
`addspawn`	`addspawn <arena>`	Add a play spawn at your position.
`removespawn`	`removespawn <arena> <index>`	Remove the play spawn at that index.
`setspectator`	`setspectator <arena>`	Set the spectator spawn to your position.
`setreturn`	`setreturn <arena>`	Set where players go after a game.
`setcorner1`	`setcorner1 <arena>`	Set the first bounds corner.
`setcorner2`	`setcorner2 <arena>`	Set the second bounds corner.
`setmin`	`setmin <arena> <number>`	Minimum players to start.
`setmax`	`setmax <arena> <number>`	Maximum players.
`setpotatoes`	`setpotatoes <arena> <number>`	How many potatoes per round.
`setroundtime`	`setroundtime <arena> <seconds>`	Round length in seconds.
`addpowerup`	`addpowerup <arena> <type>`	Place a powerup at your position.
`removepowerup`	`removepowerup <arena> <index>`	Remove the powerup at that index.
`listpowerups`	`listpowerups <arena>`	List an arena’s placed powerups.
`save`	`save <arena>`	Check the arena is playable. Also saves it.

Every setup action saves the arena the moment you run it, and says so in chat. You never lose an edit by forgetting to save.

Run save after setup to check your work. If anything is missing or only one bounds corner is set, the message lists exactly what to fix.

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Arena setup

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Arena setup