Player Management: Tracking Activity and Managing Your Community

Effective player management is key to running a successful Minecraft server. The MC Bedrock Server Manager provides comprehensive player tracking tools to help you understand and manage your community.

Activity Logger

The Activity Logger tracks real-time player statistics. Enable it in Settings → Player → Activity Logger and configure what to track:

Health & Max Health

Monitor player health in real-time. Useful for:

• Identifying players in danger
• PvP server management
• Understanding player challenges

Experience Points & Level

Track player progression. Helpful for:

• Rewarding active players
• Identifying power players
• Balancing server economy

Location (X, Y, Z)

Monitor player positions continuously. Use for:

• Finding lost players
• Analyzing exploration patterns
• Identifying popular areas
• Security and moderation

Kills (Total, Mob, Player)

Track combat statistics. Useful for:

• PvP server leaderboards
• Understanding player engagement
• Identifying griefers or rule violations

Player History

Enable Player History in Settings → Player → Player History to track important events:

Join Events

Record when players join your server. Helps with:

• Understanding peak play times
• Tracking player retention
• Identifying active community members

Disconnect Events

Track when players leave. Useful for:

• Analyzing session lengths
• Identifying connection issues
• Understanding player behavior

Death Events

Record player deaths with location and timestamp. Helpful for:

• Helping players recover lost items
• Identifying dangerous areas
• Understanding common causes of death
• Improving server balance

Using Player Data Effectively

Dashboard Overview

The Dashboard provides a real-time view of all connected players. Each player card shows:

• Online/offline status
• Current health and level
• Last known position
• Kill statistics
• Quick access to copy XUID

Privacy Considerations

Remember to:

• Inform players about tracking features
• Only enable tracking options you need
• Respect player privacy
• Use data responsibly for server management

Tips for Community Management

• Use player tracking to identify and reward active members
• Monitor for unusual activity patterns that might indicate problems
• Use death logs to help players recover lost items
• Track joins/disconnects to optimize server events timing
• Use location data to identify popular build areas for community projects

Effective player tracking helps you build a better server community and provides insights into how players interact with your world.