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Hello everyone!

In this forum, I will post updates about the bot, such a bug fixes, more flexibility etc..
Happy creating!
Any bug/suggestion can be written here: https://lichess.org/forum/team-forum-arenas/supportbugsuggestion-reports

Hello everyone! In this forum, I will post updates about the bot, such a bug fixes, more flexibility etc.. Happy creating! Any bug/suggestion can be written here: https://lichess.org/forum/team-forum-arenas/supportbugsuggestion-reports

DarkOnCrack

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Hi everyone!
I've made several improvements to the arena request bot to make it easier and more flexible to use:
Dates & times are way more flexible now

You can write dates and times pretty much however feels natural - no need to match an exact format anymore. Examples that all work: 25.12.2026, Aug 16th, 18:00, 6pm, noon.
Time zones are supported
You can now write the time in your own time zone (e.g. 5 PM EST), and the bot will convert it to German time automatically. If you don't mention a time zone, German time is assumed.
Clock & Duration are more forgiving
Clock accepts 3+2, 3:2, or 3-2 - including UltraBullet (1/4+0 or 0.25+0) and pure-increment setups (0+1).
Duration accepts things like 90, 90min, 1h30, or 2 hours - up to 12 hours max.
"Rated" is more flexible
yes, y, true, and rated all work the same way (and same for "no").
Weird symbols in your tournament name no longer cause an error
If your name includes things like !!! or special characters, the bot just removes them and creates the tournament with a clean name instead of rejecting your request.
More variant spellings recognized
Common shortcuts like "KOTH", "960", or "3check" now work too, not just the full official names.
More reliable overall
Fewer requests get rejected by mistake, and the bot handles multiple requests at once more smoothly.

Hi everyone! I've made several improvements to the arena request bot to make it easier and more flexible to use: Dates & times are way more flexible now 1. You can write dates and times pretty much however feels natural - no need to match an exact format anymore. Examples that all work: 25.12.2026, Aug 16th, 18:00, 6pm, noon. 2. Time zones are supported You can now write the time in your own time zone (e.g. 5 PM EST), and the bot will convert it to German time automatically. If you don't mention a time zone, German time is assumed. 3. Clock & Duration are more forgiving Clock accepts 3+2, 3:2, or 3-2 - including UltraBullet (1/4+0 or 0.25+0) and pure-increment setups (0+1). Duration accepts things like 90, 90min, 1h30, or 2 hours - up to 12 hours max. 4. "Rated" is more flexible yes, y, true, and rated all work the same way (and same for "no"). 5. Weird symbols in your tournament name no longer cause an error If your name includes things like !!! or special characters, the bot just removes them and creates the tournament with a clean name instead of rejecting your request. 6. More variant spellings recognized Common shortcuts like "KOTH", "960", or "3check" now work too, not just the full official names. 7. More reliable overall Fewer requests get rejected by mistake, and the bot handles multiple requests at once more smoothly.