====== Practical session controls ======

This guide walks through common lobby situations using the current player commands. See [[commands:start|all commands]] for details and aliases.

===== You have just joined =====
Use ''.help'' for the short reference and ''.queue'' to see the current and upcoming maps. Download the selected beatmap, then ready up. A mid-match arrival waits for the next round; the bot gives approximate remaining-time guidance.

===== You are ready but the room is waiting =====
An active player can type ''.start'' to request the normal countdown. A lone player can also explicitly use it without first toggling READY, although automatic one-player starting still requires READY. Normal availability and referee checks remain in force.

If someone is downloading, give them a moment. An eligible ''.wait'' request adds ten seconds before start, once per player per map; it can cancel the numeric countdown and retry the same map. A successful ''.start'' overrides optional waits for that map. See [[commands:wait|Wait]] and [[troubleshooting:countdowns|countdown problems]].

===== The map is too difficult =====
Type ''.easier'' to vote for easier future selections. Other current players may need to agree before the threshold is met. Check ''.pool'' after a passing vote to see the resulting range. The current map and already visible queue are not replaced.

Use ''.harder'' for the opposite adjustment. Use ''.skip'' or ''.s'' if the room wants to move past the current map. These are shared room decisions, not personal difficulty settings. See [[wiki:difficulty|difficulty]] and [[wiki:voting|voting rules]].

===== You want one more attempt =====
After completion, ''.replay'' votes to make the immediately preceding completed map the next map. ''.redo'', ''.repeat'', and ''.again'' are aliases. A passing vote preserves the upcoming queue's order and does not edit a match already being played.

===== You want to help improve the pool =====
After actually playing a map, use ''.good'' or ''.g'', ''.bad'' or ''.b'', or ''.ok'' for neutral feedback. Feedback targets the last completed map within its feedback window. It does not skip the next map or directly change difficulty. See [[wiki:ratings|map feedback]].

===== You want different kinds of maps =====
In Standard Ranked rooms, ''.farm'' and ''.stream'' choose the source for future picks. ''.variety 70 30'' requests a 70% Farm / 30% Stream mix; ''.variety'' returns to the default 50/50 mix.

In Mania, choose a structural preference such as ''.style jack'' or ''.style ln''. Mania ''.variety'' returns to all eligible styles and does not accept Standard percentages. Existing queue entries stay in place. See [[guides:mania_style_examples|Mania examples]].

===== You want a PP estimate or private statistics =====
Try ''.pp 98.5'' for a custom accuracy estimate or ''.pp HD HR 100 99 97'' for supported mods and multiple accuracies. A request does not change lobby mods or award PP.

''.stats'' shows recorded AutoHost statistics. ''.hidden'' hides your statistics from public lookups and ''.show'' restores visibility. These visibility controls are separate from deleting historical records. See [[wiki:pp|PP estimates]] and [[wiki:stats_privacy|privacy]].

===== The command seems to do nothing =====
Check whether the control requires an active player and whether the vote passed. Avoid rapid retries: public command bursts can be silently throttled. Staff can temporarily disable votes or ordinary public commands. See [[troubleshooting:commands|command troubleshooting]].