diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/bot/BotManager.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/bot/BotManager.scala
index 3e0c6fdf..dd59a696 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/bot/BotManager.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/bot/BotManager.scala
@@ -201,14 +201,7 @@ class BotManager(zone: Zone) extends Actor {
     )
 
     // Weapon is already drawn (DrawnSlot set before LoadPlayer packet)
-    // TEST: Start firing immediately to see if tracers appear
-    player.Holsters()(2).Equipment.collect { case t: Tool => t }.foreach { weapon =>
-      zone.LocalEvents ! LocalServiceMessage(
-        zone.id,
-        LocalAction.SendResponse(ChangeFireStateMessage_Start(weapon.GUID))
-      )
-      log.info(s"Bot '$name' weapon firing flag set for tracer test")
-    }
+    // Firing flag will be set when bot acquires a target and starts combat
 
     // Initialize movement state
     val moveAngle = random.nextFloat() * 360f
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/ChatLogic.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/ChatLogic.scala
index e3852014..7c331653 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/ChatLogic.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/ChatLogic.scala
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class ChatLogic(val ops: ChatOperations, implicit val context: ActorContext) ext
         case "botvs" => ops.customCommandBot(session, PlanetSideEmpire.VS)
         case "boton" => ops.customCommandBotAI(session, enabled = true)
         case "botoff" => ops.customCommandBotAI(session, enabled = false)
+        case "locrec" => ops.customCommandLocRec(session, params)
         case _ =>
           // command was not handled
           sendResponse(
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/support/ChatOperations.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/support/ChatOperations.scala
index 2009aebe..24382216 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/support/ChatOperations.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/support/ChatOperations.scala
@@ -1449,6 +1449,30 @@ class ChatOperations(
     true
   }
 
+  /**
+    * Log player coordinates to server log for arena/map data capture.
+    * Usage: !locrec [optional note]
+    * Output goes to server log (captured by /log) not to chat.
+    */
+  def customCommandLocRec(
+                           session: Session,
+                           params: Seq[String]
+                         ): Boolean = {
+    val player = session.player
+    val pos = player.Position
+    val note = if (params.nonEmpty && params.head.nonEmpty) params.mkString(" ") else ""
+    val noteStr = if (note.nonEmpty) s" | $note" else ""
+
+    // Log to server log (this gets captured by /log command)
+    log.info(s"LOCREC: ${player.Name} @ ${session.zone.id} | x=${pos.x} y=${pos.y} z=${pos.z}$noteStr")
+
+    // Also send confirmation to player
+    sendResponse(
+      ChatMsg(CMT_GMOPEN, wideContents = false, "Server", s"Logged: (${pos.x}, ${pos.y}, ${pos.z})$noteStr", None)
+    )
+    true
+  }
+
   override protected[session] def stop(): Unit = {
     silenceTimer.cancel()
     chatService ! ChatService.LeaveAllChannels(chatServiceAdapter)