Merge pull request #76 from DustinHendrickson/Dustin/BugFixes

Adding in world check

README.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Features
 - **Death Knight Level Safeguard:**  
   Death Knight bots are enforced a minimum level of 55.
 - **Guild Bot Exclusion:**  
-  When enabled, bots that are in a guild with at least one real (non-bot) player online are excluded from bot bracket calculations and will not be adjusted.
+  When enabled, bots that are in a guild with at least one real (non-bot) player are excluded from bot bracket calculations and will not be adjusted. This feature now uses persistent database tracking to work for both online and offline real players.
 - **Friend List Exclusion:**  
   When enabled, bots that are on real players' friend lists are excluded from level bracket adjustments.
 - **Dynamic Distribution:**  
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ BotLevelBrackets.LiteDebugMode               | Enables lite debug logging for th
 BotLevelBrackets.CheckFrequency              | Frequency (in seconds) at which the bot level distribution check is performed.                                                  | 300     | Positive Integer
 BotLevelBrackets.CheckFlaggedFrequency       | Frequency (in seconds) at which the bot level reset is performed for flagged bots that initially failed safety checks.             | 15      | Positive Integer
 BotLevelBrackets.FlaggedProcessLimit         | Maximum number of flagged bots to process per pending level change step.                                                           | 5       | Positive Integer
-BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.UseDynamicDistribution      | Enables dynamic recalculation of bot distribution percentages based on non-bot player counts per bracket.                        | 0       | 0 (off) / 1 (on)
-BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.RealPlayerWeight            | Multiplier applied to each real player's contribution (active only if dynamic distribution is enabled).                          | 1.0     | Floating point number
+BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.UseDynamicDistribution | Enables dynamic bot distribution: when on, brackets with more real players get a higher share of bots in their level bracket, based on the weight below. | 0 | 0 (off) / 1 (on)
+BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.RealPlayerWeight | Controls how much bots "follow" real player activity when dynamic distribution is enabled. 0.0 = bots always spread evenly; 1.0 = minimal effect; 10.0 = heavy effect; higher values = more bots go where players are, but the effect is scaled. | 1.0 | ≥ 0.0 (float)
 BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.SyncFactions      | Enables synchronized brackets and weighting between Alliance and Horde factions when Dynamic Distribution is also enabled.                        | 0       | 0 (off) / 1 (on)
 BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreFriendListed           | Ignores bots that are on real players' friend lists from any bracket calculations.                                              | 1       | 0 (off) / 1 (on)
-BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers | Excludes bots in a guild with at least one real (non-bot) player online from adjustments.                                       | 1       | 0 (disabled) / 1 (enabled)
+BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers | Excludes bots in a guild with at least one real (non-bot) player from adjustments. Uses persistent database tracking for both online and offline real players. | 1       | 0 (disabled) / 1 (enabled)
+BotLevelBrackets.GuildTrackerUpdateFrequency | Frequency (in seconds) at which the persistent guild tracker database is updated to track guilds with real players.           | 600     | Positive Integer
 BotLevelBrackets.NumRanges                     | Number of level brackets used for bot distribution. Both factions must have the same number defined.                             | 9       | Positive Integer
+BotLevelBrackets.ExcludeNames                  | Comma-separated list of case insensitive bot names to exclude from all bracket checks.                                                            |         | String
 
 **IMPORTANT:** If you extend the number of brackets beyond the default 9, you must update both your `mod_player_bot_level_brackets.conf` file and the accompanying `mod_player_bot_level_brackets.conf.dist` file to include configuration lines for the additional ranges (e.g. Range10, Range11, etc.), ensuring that the sum of the Pct values remains 100.
 

conf/mod_player_bot_level_brackets.conf.dist

@@ -44,12 +44,29 @@ BotLevelBrackets.FlaggedProcessLimit = 5
 
 #
 #    BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers
-#        Description: When enabled, bots that are in a guild with at least one real (non-bot) player online are excluded 
+#        Description: When enabled, bots that are in a guild with at least one real (non-bot) player are excluded 
 #                     from bot bracket calculations and will not be level changed or flagged.
+#                     This now works for both online and offline real players using persistent database tracking.
 #        Default:     1 (enabled)
 #                     Valid values: 0 (disabled) / 1 (enabled)
 BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers = 1
 
+#
+#    BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreArenaTeamBots
+#        Description: When enabled, bots that are members of arena teams are excluded from bot bracket calculations
+#                     and will not be level changed or flagged. This prevents bots in arena teams from being
+#                     changed, which would break team compositions.
+#        Default:     1 (enabled)
+#                     Valid values: 0 (disabled) / 1 (enabled)
+BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreArenaTeamBots = 1
+
+#
+#    BotLevelBrackets.GuildTrackerUpdateFrequency
+#        Description: The frequency (in seconds) at which the persistent guild tracker database is updated.
+#                     This tracks which guilds have real players even when they are offline.
+#        Default:     600 (10 minutes)
+BotLevelBrackets.GuildTrackerUpdateFrequency = 600
+
 #
 #    BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreFriendListed
 #         Description: Ignore bots that are on real players friend's lists from any brackets.
@@ -57,6 +74,11 @@ BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers = 1
 #                      Valid values: 0 (off) / 1 (on)
 BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreFriendListed = 1
 
+# BotLevelBrackets.ExcludeNames
+#     Description: Comma-separated list of case insensitive bot names to exclude from all bracket checks.
+#     Default:     ""
+BotLevelBrackets.ExcludeNames =
+
 #
 #    BotLevelBrackets.NumRanges
 #        Description: The number of level brackets used for bot distribution.
@@ -72,17 +94,29 @@ BotLevelBrackets.NumRanges = 9
 #
 #    BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.UseDynamicDistribution
 #        Description: Enables dynamic recalculation of bot distribution percentages based on the number of non-bot players 
-#                     present in each level bracket.
+#                     present in each level bracket. This overrides any custom brackets in the conf.
 #        Default:     0 (disabled)
 #                     Valid values: 0 (off) / 1 (on)
 BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.UseDynamicDistribution = 0
 
-#
 #    BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.RealPlayerWeight
-#        Description: A multiplier applied to each real player's contribution in their level bracket.
-#                     When combined with inverse scaling by total player count, a higher value significantly boosts the effective weight
-#                     of a real player when few are online.
-#        Default:     1.0
+#        Description: This setting controls how much extra weight is given to brackets (level ranges) that contain real (non-bot) players, when dynamic distribution is enabled.
+#                     The higher you set this value, the more bots will move to the same level brackets where real players are found, but the effect is *gentle*, not extreme.
+#                     A value of 0.0 means bots always distribute evenly across all brackets, regardless of where players are. The default value of 1.0 gives a mild, balanced effect.
+#                     Raising this to 3.0, 5.0, or higher will make bots concentrate more in brackets with real players.
+#                     The value is a multiplier (not a percent): 0.0 = no extra effect, 1.0 = minimal, 3.0 = stronger, 5.0 = strong but not extreme.
+#                     Experiment based on your total bot count and real player counts to find a good number for your server.
+#                     If you want a large congestion of bots in your level bracket for solo play I recommend 10-15 for RealPlayerWeight.
+#        What to expect:
+#          - With 1.0 (default): If 6/10 real players are in one bracket, that bracket gets about 12.77% of bots. All-empty brackets get about 10.69% each.
+#          - With 3.0: Same scenario: bracket gets about 15.73% of bots. All-empty brackets: 9.93% each.
+#          - With 5.0: Bracket with 6/10 real players gets 18.31%. All-empty brackets: 9.28% each.
+#          - If all real players are in one bracket and weight is 5.0, that bracket gets about 21.56% of bots (others: 9.80% each).
+#          - With 0.0: Every bracket always gets the same number of bots (e.g., 11.11% each for 9 brackets).
+#        Formula (per bracket):
+#          bracket_weight = 1.0 + (RealPlayerWeight × (1 / TotalRealPlayers) × log(1 + RealPlayersInBracket))
+#          All bracket weights are normalized to total 100%.
+#        Default:      1.0
 BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.RealPlayerWeight = 1.0
 
 #

data/sql/characters/base/2025_07_31_bot_level_brackets_guild_tracker.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+-- Bot Level Brackets Guild Tracker Table
+-- This table tracks guilds that have real (non-bot) players to prevent bot level changes
+-- when real players are in the guild, even when they are offline.
+
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `bot_level_brackets_guild_tracker`;
+
+CREATE TABLE `bot_level_brackets_guild_tracker` (
+  `guild_id` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL COMMENT 'Guild ID from guild table',
+  `has_real_players` tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' COMMENT 'Whether this guild has real (non-bot) players',
+  `last_updated` timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP COMMENT 'Last time this record was updated',
+  PRIMARY KEY (`guild_id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_unicode_ci COMMENT='Tracks guilds with real players for bot level bracket restrictions';

src/mod-player-bot-level-brackets.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "Player.h"
 #include "ObjectMgr.h"
 #include "Chat.h"
+#include "CommandScript.h"
 #include "Log.h"
 #include "PlayerbotAI.h"
 #include "PlayerbotMgr.h"
@@ -19,8 +20,13 @@
 #include "QueryResult.h"
 #include <string>
 #include "Player.h"
+#include "PlayerbotAIConfig.h"
+#include "ArenaTeamMgr.h"
+
+using namespace Acore::ChatCommands;
 
 // Forward declarations.
+class Guild;
 static bool IsAlliancePlayerBot(Player* bot);
 static bool IsHordePlayerBot(Player* bot);
 static void ClampAndBalanceBrackets();
@@ -47,6 +53,8 @@ static uint8 g_RandomBotMaxLevel = 80;
 static bool g_BotLevelBracketsEnabled = true;
 // Ignore bots in guilds with a real player online. Default is true.
 static bool g_IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers = true;
+// Ignore bots in arena teams. Default is true.
+static bool g_IgnoreArenaTeamBots = true;
 
 // Use vectors to store the level ranges.
 static std::vector<LevelRangeConfig> g_AllianceLevelRanges;
@@ -54,6 +62,7 @@ static std::vector<LevelRangeConfig> g_HordeLevelRanges;
 
 static uint32 g_BotDistCheckFrequency = 300; // in seconds
 static uint32 g_BotDistFlaggedCheckFrequency = 15; // in seconds
+static uint32 g_GuildTrackerUpdateFrequency = 600; // in seconds (10 minutes)
 static bool   g_BotDistFullDebugMode      = false;
 static bool   g_BotDistLiteDebugMode      = false;
 static bool   g_UseDynamicDistribution  = false;
@@ -69,11 +78,17 @@ static float g_RealPlayerWeight = 1.0f;
 static bool g_SyncFactions = false;
 
 // Array for character social list friends
-std::vector<int> g_SocialFriendsList;
+std::vector<uint64> g_SocialFriendsList;
+
+// Array for excluded bot names.
+static std::vector<std::string> g_ExcludeBotNames;
 
 // Array for real player guild IDs.
 std::unordered_set<uint32> g_RealPlayerGuildIds;
 
+// Persistent guild tracker - stores guild IDs that have real players (from database)
+std::unordered_set<uint32> g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds;
+
 struct PendingResetEntry
 {
     ObjectGuid botGuid;
@@ -100,17 +115,30 @@ static void LoadBotLevelBracketsConfig()
 {
     g_BotLevelBracketsEnabled = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("BotLevelBrackets.Enabled", true);
     g_IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers", true);
+    g_IgnoreArenaTeamBots = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreArenaTeamBots", true);
     
     g_BotDistFullDebugMode = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("BotLevelBrackets.FullDebugMode", false);
     g_BotDistLiteDebugMode = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("BotLevelBrackets.LiteDebugMode", false);
     g_BotDistCheckFrequency = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("BotLevelBrackets.CheckFrequency", 300);
     g_BotDistFlaggedCheckFrequency = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("BotLevelBrackets.CheckFlaggedFrequency", 15);
+    g_GuildTrackerUpdateFrequency = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("BotLevelBrackets.GuildTrackerUpdateFrequency", 600);
     g_UseDynamicDistribution = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.UseDynamicDistribution", false);
     g_RealPlayerWeight = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.RealPlayerWeight", 1.0f);
     g_SyncFactions = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("BotLevelBrackets.Dynamic.SyncFactions", false);
     g_IgnoreFriendListed = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("BotLevelBrackets.IgnoreFriendListed", true);
     g_FlaggedProcessLimit = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("BotLevelBrackets.FlaggedProcessLimit", 5);
 
+    std::string excludeNames = sConfigMgr->GetOption<std::string>("BotLevelBrackets.ExcludeNames", "");
+    g_ExcludeBotNames.clear();
+    std::istringstream f(excludeNames);
+    std::string s;
+    while (getline(f, s, ',')) {
+        s.erase(std::remove_if(s.begin(), s.end(), ::isspace), s.end());
+        if (!s.empty()) {
+            g_ExcludeBotNames.push_back(s);
+        }
+    }
+
     // Load the bot level restrictions.
     g_RandomBotMinLevel = static_cast<uint8>(sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("AiPlayerbot.RandomBotMinLevel", 1));
     g_RandomBotMaxLevel = static_cast<uint8>(sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("AiPlayerbot.RandomBotMaxLevel", 80));
@@ -231,39 +259,6 @@ static bool IsHordePlayerBot(Player* bot)
 }
 
 
-/**
- * @brief Logs the number of player bots at each level if full debug mode is enabled.
- *
- * This function iterates through all players in the world, counts the number of bots at each level,
- * and logs the results. Only bots that are currently in the world are considered. The logging occurs
- * only if the global debug mode flag `g_BotDistFullDebugMode` is set to true.
- */
-static void LogAllBotLevels()
-{
-    if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
-    {
-        std::map<uint8, uint32> botLevelCount;
-        for (auto const& itr : ObjectAccessor::GetPlayers())
-        {
-            Player* player = itr.second;
-            if (!player || !player->IsInWorld())
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (!IsPlayerBot(player))
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-            botLevelCount[player->GetLevel()]++;
-        }
-        for (const auto& entry : botLevelCount)
-        {
-            LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Level {}: {} bots", entry.first, entry.second);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
 /**
  * @brief Removes a bot from the list of pending level resets.
  *
@@ -318,7 +313,7 @@ static void LoadSocialFriendList()
     do
     {
         uint32 socialFriendGUID = result->Fetch()->Get<uint32>();
-        g_SocialFriendsList.push_back(socialFriendGUID);
+        g_SocialFriendsList.push_back(static_cast<uint64>(socialFriendGUID));
         if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
         {
             LOG_INFO("server.load", "[BotLevelBrackets] Adding GUID {} to Social Friend List", socialFriendGUID);
@@ -327,6 +322,180 @@ static void LoadSocialFriendList()
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Loads the persistent guild tracker data from the database.
+ *
+ * This function queries the bot_level_brackets_guild_tracker table to load all guild IDs
+ * that have real players. This provides persistent storage of guild status even when
+ * real players are offline. The data is loaded into g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds.
+ */
+static void LoadPersistentGuildTracker()
+{
+    g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds.clear();
+    QueryResult result = CharacterDatabase.Query("SELECT guild_id FROM bot_level_brackets_guild_tracker WHERE has_real_players = 1");
+    
+    if (!result)
+    {
+        if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+        {
+            LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] No guilds with real players found in persistent storage.");
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+    {
+        LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Loading persistent guild tracker data from database...");
+    }
+    
+    do
+    {
+        uint32 guildId = result->Fetch()->Get<uint32>();
+        g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds.insert(guildId);
+        if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+        {
+            LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Loaded guild {} as having real players.", guildId);
+        }
+    } while (result->NextRow());
+    
+    if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode || g_BotDistLiteDebugMode)
+    {
+        LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Loaded {} guilds with real players from persistent storage.", g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds.size());
+    }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief Updates the persistent guild tracker database with current guild status.
+ *
+ * This function adds guilds to the tracker when real players are found online in them.
+ * It never removes guilds from the tracker when players log off - this prevents bot level
+ * changes from occurring when real players go offline but are still members of the guild.
+ */
+static void UpdatePersistentGuildTracker()
+{
+    if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+    {
+        LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Starting additive-only persistent guild tracker update...");
+    }
+    
+    // Find guilds with currently online real players
+    std::unordered_set<uint32> currentRealPlayerGuilds;
+    
+    const auto& allPlayers = ObjectAccessor::GetPlayers();
+    for (const auto& itr : allPlayers)
+    {
+        Player* player = itr.second;
+        if (!player || !player->IsInWorld())
+            continue;
+            
+        if (!IsPlayerBot(player))
+        {
+            uint32 guildId = player->GetGuildId();
+            if (guildId != 0)
+            {
+                currentRealPlayerGuilds.insert(guildId);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    uint32 addedCount = 0;
+    
+    // Update or insert guilds with real players - ensure has_real_players is set to 1
+    for (uint32 guildId : currentRealPlayerGuilds)
+    {
+        // Use REPLACE INTO to update existing records or insert new ones
+        CharacterDatabase.Execute(
+            "REPLACE INTO bot_level_brackets_guild_tracker (guild_id, has_real_players) "
+            "VALUES ({}, 1)",
+            guildId
+        );
+        
+        // Add to our in-memory cache
+        g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds.insert(guildId);
+        addedCount++;
+    }
+    
+    if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode || g_BotDistLiteDebugMode)
+    {
+        LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Additive guild tracker update complete. {} guilds processed, {} total tracked guilds.", 
+                 addedCount, g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds.size());
+    }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief Checks and removes guilds from tracker that no longer have any real players online.
+ *
+ * This function scans all guilds currently in the tracker and removes any that don't have
+ * real players online. This is useful for cleaning up after players leave guilds.
+ * Should be called manually or as needed, not automatically on logout.
+ */
+static void CleanupGuildTracker()
+{
+    if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+    {
+        LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Starting guild tracker cleanup - removing guilds with no online real players...");
+    }
+    
+    // Get current guilds with online real players
+    std::unordered_set<uint32> currentRealPlayerGuilds;
+    const auto& allPlayers = ObjectAccessor::GetPlayers();
+    for (const auto& itr : allPlayers)
+    {
+        Player* player = itr.second;
+        if (!player || !player->IsInWorld())
+            continue;
+            
+        if (!IsPlayerBot(player))
+        {
+            uint32 guildId = player->GetGuildId();
+            if (guildId != 0)
+            {
+                currentRealPlayerGuilds.insert(guildId);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Find guilds to remove (those in tracker but not in current real player guilds)
+    std::vector<uint32> guildsToRemove;
+    for (uint32 trackedGuildId : g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds)
+    {
+        if (currentRealPlayerGuilds.find(trackedGuildId) == currentRealPlayerGuilds.end())
+        {
+            guildsToRemove.push_back(trackedGuildId);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Remove guilds that no longer have real players online
+    uint32 removedCount = 0;
+    for (uint32 guildId : guildsToRemove)
+    {
+        // Remove from database
+        CharacterDatabase.Execute(
+            "UPDATE bot_level_brackets_guild_tracker SET has_real_players = 0 WHERE guild_id = {}",
+            guildId
+        );
+        
+        // Remove from in-memory caches
+        g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds.erase(guildId);
+        g_RealPlayerGuildIds.erase(guildId);
+        removedCount++;
+        
+        if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+        {
+            LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Removed guild {} from tracker - no real players online.", guildId);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode || g_BotDistLiteDebugMode)
+    {
+        LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Guild tracker cleanup complete. {} guilds removed, {} guilds remain.", 
+                 removedCount, g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds.size());
+    }
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @brief Populates the global set of real player guild IDs from the provided player map.
  *
@@ -470,16 +639,40 @@ static void AdjustBotToRange(Player* bot, int targetRangeIndex, const LevelRange
         {
             lowerBound = 55;
         }
+        if (lowerBound > upperBound)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
         newLevel = urand(lowerBound, upperBound);
     }
     else
     {
-        newLevel = GetRandomLevelInRange(factionRanges[targetRangeIndex]);
+        const LevelRangeConfig& range = factionRanges[targetRangeIndex];
+        if (range.lower > range.upper)
+        {
+            if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+            {
+                std::string playerFaction = IsAlliancePlayerBot(bot) ? "Alliance" : "Horde";
+                LOG_INFO("server.loading",
+                         "[BotLevelBrackets] AdjustBotToRange: Invalid range {}-{} for {} bot '{}'.",
+                         range.lower, range.upper, playerFaction, bot->GetName());
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        newLevel = GetRandomLevelInRange(range);
     }
 
     PlayerbotFactory newFactory(bot, newLevel);
     newFactory.Randomize(false);
 
+    // Force reset talents if equipment persistence is enabled and bot rolled to max level
+    // This is to fix an issue with Playerbots and how Randomization works with Equipment Persistence
+    if (newLevel == g_RandomBotMaxLevel && sPlayerbotAIConfig->equipmentPersistence)
+    {
+        PlayerbotFactory tempFactory(bot, newLevel);
+        tempFactory.InitTalentsTree(false, true, true);
+    }
+
     if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
     {
         PlayerbotAI* botAI = sPlayerbotsMgr->GetPlayerbotAI(bot);
@@ -516,7 +709,8 @@ static bool BotInGuildWithRealPlayer(Player* bot)
     {
         return false;
     }
-    return g_RealPlayerGuildIds.count(guildId) > 0;
+    // Check both online real players and persistent database storage
+    return g_RealPlayerGuildIds.count(guildId) > 0 || g_PersistentRealPlayerGuildIds.count(guildId) > 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -554,6 +748,30 @@ static bool BotInFriendList(Player* bot)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Checks if the given bot is a member of any arena team.
+ *
+ * This function verifies that the provided Player pointer is valid and
+ * checks all arena team slots to see if the bot is in any arena team.
+ *
+ * @param bot Pointer to the Player object representing the bot.
+ * @return true if the bot is in an arena team, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool BotInArenaTeam(Player* bot)
+{
+    if (!bot)
+        return false;
+    for (uint32 slot = 0; slot < MAX_ARENA_SLOT; ++slot)
+    {
+        if (ArenaTeam* team = sArenaTeamMgr->GetArenaTeamById(bot->GetArenaTeamId(slot)))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @brief Clamps and balances the level brackets for Alliance and Horde bot distributions.
  *
@@ -724,7 +942,7 @@ static bool IsBotSafeForLevelReset(Player* bot)
         for (GroupReference* ref = group->GetFirstMember(); ref; ref = ref->next())
         {
             Player* member = ref->GetSource();
-            if (member && !IsPlayerBot(member))
+            if (member && member->IsInWorld() && !IsPlayerBot(member))
             {
                 if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
                 {
@@ -737,6 +955,32 @@ static bool IsBotSafeForLevelReset(Player* bot)
     return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Checks if a given bot is in the exclusion list for bracket processing.
+ *
+ * This function determines whether the provided bot's name matches any entry in the global
+ * exclusion list `g_ExcludeBotNames`, which is populated from the BotLevelBrackets.ExcludeNames config.
+ * If a match is found, this bot will not be considered for any bracket checks or level resets.
+ *
+ * @param bot Pointer to the Player object representing the bot to check.
+ * @return true if the bot is excluded from bracket processing, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool IsBotExcluded(Player* bot)
+{
+    if (!bot)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    const std::string& name = bot->GetName();
+    for (const auto& excluded : g_ExcludeBotNames)
+    {
+        if (excluded == name)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief Processes the pending level reset requests for player bots.
@@ -788,6 +1032,12 @@ static void ProcessPendingLevelResets()
                 continue;
             }
 
+            if (IsBotExcluded(bot))
+            {
+                it = g_PendingLevelResets.erase(it);
+                continue;
+            }
+
             int targetRange = it->targetRange;
             if (g_IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers && BotInGuildWithRealPlayer(bot))
             {
@@ -801,6 +1051,32 @@ static void ProcessPendingLevelResets()
                 continue;
             }
 
+            if (g_IgnoreArenaTeamBots && BotInArenaTeam(bot))
+            {
+                it = g_PendingLevelResets.erase(it);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Check if bot is now in a group with real players
+            if (Group* group = bot->GetGroup())
+            {
+                bool hasRealPlayer = false;
+                for (GroupReference* ref = group->GetFirstMember(); ref; ref = ref->next())
+                {
+                    Player* member = ref->GetSource();
+                    if (member && member->IsInWorld() && !IsPlayerBot(member))
+                    {
+                        hasRealPlayer = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (hasRealPlayer)
+                {
+                    it = g_PendingLevelResets.erase(it);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
             if (bot && bot->IsInWorld() && IsBotSafeForLevelReset(bot))
             {
                 AdjustBotToRange(bot, targetRange, it->factionRanges);
@@ -831,6 +1107,42 @@ static void ProcessPendingLevelResets()
  */
 static int GetOrFlagPlayerBracket(Player* player)
 {
+    if (IsPlayerBot(player) && IsBotExcluded(player))
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (IsPlayerBot(player) && g_IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers && BotInGuildWithRealPlayer(player))
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (IsPlayerBot(player) && g_IgnoreArenaTeamBots && BotInArenaTeam(player))
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    // Check if bot is in a group with real players - if so, exclude from bracket processing
+    if (IsPlayerBot(player))
+    {
+        if (Group* group = player->GetGroup())
+        {
+            for (GroupReference* ref = group->GetFirstMember(); ref; ref = ref->next())
+            {
+                Player* member = ref->GetSource();
+                if (member && member->IsInWorld() && !IsPlayerBot(member))
+                {
+                    if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+                    {
+                        LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] GetOrFlagPlayerBracket: Bot {} (Level {}) is in group with real player {} - excluding from bracket processing.", 
+                                 player->GetName(), player->GetLevel(), member->GetName());
+                    }
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     int rangeIndex = GetLevelRangeIndex(player->GetLevel(), player->GetTeamId());
     if (rangeIndex >= 0)
     {
@@ -859,6 +1171,13 @@ static int GetOrFlagPlayerBracket(Player* player)
         {
             continue;
         }
+        
+        // Skip brackets that Death Knights cannot be assigned to (upper bound < 55)
+        if (player->getClass() == CLASS_DEATH_KNIGHT && factionRanges[i].upper < 55)
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+        
         int diff = 0;
         if (player->GetLevel() < factionRanges[i].lower)
         {
@@ -928,7 +1247,7 @@ static int GetOrFlagPlayerBracket(Player* player)
 class BotLevelBracketsWorldScript : public WorldScript
 {
 public:
-    BotLevelBracketsWorldScript() : WorldScript("BotLevelBracketsWorldScript"), m_timer(0), m_flaggedTimer(0) { }
+    BotLevelBracketsWorldScript() : WorldScript("BotLevelBracketsWorldScript"), m_timer(0), m_flaggedTimer(0), m_guildTrackerTimer(0) { }
 
     /**
      * @brief Called when the module is started up.
@@ -943,6 +1262,7 @@ public:
     {
         LoadBotLevelBracketsConfig();
         LoadSocialFriendList();
+        LoadPersistentGuildTracker();
         if (!g_BotLevelBracketsEnabled)
         {
             LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Module disabled via configuration.");
@@ -997,6 +1317,7 @@ public:
         
         m_timer += diff;
         m_flaggedTimer += diff;
+        m_guildTrackerTimer += diff;
 
         if (m_flaggedTimer >= g_BotDistFlaggedCheckFrequency * 1000)
         {
@@ -1008,6 +1329,16 @@ public:
             m_flaggedTimer = 0;
         }
 
+        if (m_guildTrackerTimer >= g_GuildTrackerUpdateFrequency * 1000)
+        {
+            if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+            {
+                LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Guild Tracker Update Triggering.");
+            }
+            UpdatePersistentGuildTracker();
+            m_guildTrackerTimer = 0;
+        }
+
         if (m_timer < g_BotDistCheckFrequency * 1000)
         {
             return;
@@ -1117,6 +1448,9 @@ public:
             applyWeights(g_AllianceLevelRanges, allianceWeights);
             applyWeights(g_HordeLevelRanges, hordeWeights);
 
+            // Ensure brackets respect global min/max levels and percentages sum to 100
+            ClampAndBalanceBrackets();
+
             // Debug output for new bracket percentages after normalization
             if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode || g_BotDistLiteDebugMode)
             {
@@ -1172,6 +1506,14 @@ public:
                 }
                 continue;
             }
+            if (IsBotExcluded(player))
+            {
+                if (g_BotDistFullDebugMode)
+                {
+                    LOG_INFO("server.loading", "[BotLevelBrackets] Skipping excluded bot '{}'.", player->GetName());
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
             if (g_IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers && BotInGuildWithRealPlayer(player))
             {
                 continue;
@@ -1180,6 +1522,10 @@ public:
             {
                 continue;
             }
+            if (g_IgnoreArenaTeamBots && BotInArenaTeam(player))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
             if (IsAlliancePlayerBot(player))
             {
                 totalAllianceBots++;
@@ -1500,9 +1846,29 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Manually trigger guild tracker cleanup.
+     *
+     * This function can be called to remove guilds from the tracker that no longer have
+     * real players online. This is useful after players leave guilds to ensure accurate
+     * tracking and allow bot level changes in guilds that truly have no real players.
+     *
+     * Call this periodically or when you know players have left guilds to clean up the tracker.
+     */
+    void ManualGuildTrackerCleanup()
+    {
+        if (!g_BotLevelBracketsEnabled || !g_IgnoreGuildBotsWithRealPlayers)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        CleanupGuildTracker();
+    }
+
 private:
     uint32 m_timer;         // For distribution adjustments
     uint32 m_flaggedTimer;  // For pending reset checks
+    uint32 m_guildTrackerTimer; // For guild tracker updates
 };
 
 
@@ -1527,18 +1893,47 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * @class BotLevelBracketsCommandScript
+ * @brief Handles chat commands for the Player Bot Level Brackets module.
+ *
+ * This script provides administrative commands to manage the bot level brackets configuration.
+ */
+class BotLevelBracketsCommandScript : public CommandScript
+{
+public:
+    BotLevelBracketsCommandScript() : CommandScript("BotLevelBracketsCommandScript") {}
+
+    ChatCommandTable GetCommands() const override
+    {
+        static ChatCommandTable commandTable =
+        {
+            { "reload", HandleReloadConfig, SEC_ADMINISTRATOR, Console::No }
+        };
+        return commandTable;
+    }
+
+    static bool HandleReloadConfig(ChatHandler* handler)
+    {
+        LoadBotLevelBracketsConfig();
+        handler->SendSysMessage("Bot level brackets config reloaded.");
+        return true;
+    }
+};
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ENTRY POINT: Register the Bot Level Distribution Module
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /**
- * @brief Registers the world and player scripts for the Player Bot Level Brackets module.
+ * @brief Registers the world, player, and command scripts for the Player Bot Level Brackets module.
  *
- * This function instantiates and adds the BotLevelBracketsWorldScript and BotLevelBracketsPlayerScript
- * to the script system, enabling custom logic for player bot level brackets within the game world.
+ * This function instantiates and adds the BotLevelBracketsWorldScript, BotLevelBracketsPlayerScript,
+ * and BotLevelBracketsCommandScript to the script system, enabling custom logic and commands
+ * for player bot level brackets within the game world.
  */
 void Addmod_player_bot_level_bracketsScripts()
 {
     new BotLevelBracketsWorldScript();
     new BotLevelBracketsPlayerScript();
+    new BotLevelBracketsCommandScript();
 }