BDCrossChat is the all-in-one cross-cluster communication suite for ARK server administrators. Connect your entire cluster's chat, manage players via Discord, and monitor server health — all from a single, unified ecosystem. This bundle includes three components that work together seamlessly: 🔌 ASE Plugin — Full cross-chat for ARK: Survival Evolved servers 🔌 ASA Plugin — Full cross-chat for ARK: Survival Ascended servers 🤖 Discord Bot — Bridge your cluster chat to Discord with RCON management CROSS-CLUSTER CHAT • Real-time global chat across all servers in your cluster • Per-channel forwarding: Global, Tribe, Local, and Alliance chat • Permission-based chat formatting with custom tags and icons • Word blacklist with regex support and auto-mute system DISCORD INTEGRATION • Bidirectional chat bridge (Game ↔ Discord) • Webhook-based notifications for logins, logouts, and blocked messages • ANSI-colored codeblock or embed display modes • Customizable message formatting with color tags DISCORD BOT • Slash commands for RCON management (/rcon, /broadcast, /players) • Account linking system (Discord ↔ Steam/EOS) • Permission syncing across ASE and ASA • Scheduled tasks with automatic server health checks • Live server status monitoring with heartbeat system SERVER MANAGEMENT • Heartbeat-based server health monitoring via BDC_Servers table • Auto-discovery of server names for the Discord bot • RCON pre-checks to prevent command timeouts on offline servers • Configurable cleanup routines for chat and session data TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS • MySQL/MariaDB backend with automatic table creation • Optional Redis pub/sub for low-latency message delivery • Write-ahead queue system for zero message loss • Fully configurable via JSON with commented reference files • Auto-detection of ServerKey from launch params, config, or map name