let's handle this on gmod side

app/services/gamebridge/payloads/StatusPayload.ts

@@ -61,13 +61,6 @@ const getRandomActivity = (gamemode: string) => {
 export default class StatusPayload extends Payload {
 	protected static requestSchema = requestSchema;
 	private static retryCount = 0;
-	private static lastStatusUpdate: boolean[] = [];
-
-	static async initialize(): Promise<void> {
-		setInterval(() => {
-			this.lastStatusUpdate.splice(0, this.lastStatusUpdate.length);
-		}, 1000 * 5);
-	}
 
 	static async handle(payload: StatusRequest, server: GameServer): Promise<void> {
 		super.handle(payload, server);
@@ -120,10 +113,6 @@ export default class StatusPayload extends Payload {
 			const guild = discord.guilds.cache.get(discord.config.bot.primaryGuildId);
 			if (!guild) return;
 
-			if (players && this.lastStatusUpdate.length > 5) return; // burst prevention
-
-			if (players) this.lastStatusUpdate.push(true);
-
 			// Nick
 			if (discord.user) {
 				const me = guild.members.cache.get(discord.user.id);