diff --git a/tools/btconsole.py b/tools/btconsole.py
index f09bdcf..711c81a 100644
--- a/tools/btconsole.py
+++ b/tools/btconsole.py
@@ -547,8 +547,8 @@ class Relay:
             for host_id, (callsign, mech) in sorted(self.seat_prefs.items()):
                 i = host_id - FIRST_GAME_HOST_ID
                 if 0 <= i < len(pilots):
-                    print(f"[relay] seat {host_id} egg: "
-                          f"vehicle={mech or pilots[i].get('vehicle')} "
+                    print(f"[relay] player {host_id - FIRST_GAME_HOST_ID + 1} "
+                          f"egg: vehicle={mech or pilots[i].get('vehicle')} "
                           f"callsign={callsign or names[i]!r}", flush=True)
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"[relay] seat-pref egg rewrite FAILED ({e!r}) -- "
@@ -890,7 +890,8 @@ class Relay:
                   f"{host_id} '{tag}' (reserved {SEAT_RESERVE_SECONDS:.0f}s)"
                   f"{pref_note}", flush=True)
             cs, mech = self.seat_prefs.get(host_id, ("", ""))
-            print(f"[relay] SEAT {host_id} PRESENT tag='{tag}' "
+            print(f"[relay] PLAYER {host_id - FIRST_GAME_HOST_ID + 1} SEATED "
+                  f"(host {host_id}) tag='{tag}' "
                   f"callsign='{cs}' mech='{mech}' "
                   f"({len(self.seat_beacons)} seated)", flush=True)
             return
@@ -932,7 +933,8 @@ class Relay:
                               if getattr(c, "ready", False))
             i = conn.host_id - FIRST_GAME_HOST_ID
             tag = self.roster[i] if 0 <= i < len(self.roster) else "?"
-            print(f"[relay] SEAT {conn.host_id} READY tag='{tag}' "
+            print(f"[relay] PLAYER {conn.host_id - FIRST_GAME_HOST_ID + 1} "
+                  f"READY (host {conn.host_id}) tag='{tag}' "
                   f"({ready_count}/{len(self.by_host)} loaded)", flush=True)
             return
         if route == ROUTE_BCAST:
@@ -982,7 +984,8 @@ class Relay:
                 self.seat_prefs.pop(seat, None)
                 i = seat - FIRST_GAME_HOST_ID
                 tag = self.roster[i] if 0 <= i < len(self.roster) else "?"
-                print(f"[relay] SEAT {seat} FREED tag='{tag}' "
+                print(f"[relay] PLAYER {seat - FIRST_GAME_HOST_ID + 1} LEFT "
+                      f"(host {seat}) tag='{tag}' "
                       f"({len(self.seat_beacons)} seated)", flush=True)
         if conn.host_id is not None and self.by_host.get(conn.host_id) is conn:
             del self.by_host[conn.host_id]
diff --git a/tools/btoperator.py b/tools/btoperator.py
index 400215d..b4933ab 100644
--- a/tools/btoperator.py
+++ b/tools/btoperator.py
@@ -64,9 +64,12 @@ class SessionMonitor:
     RE_RELAY_DOWN = re.compile(r"game\[.* host=(\d+)\] dropped")
     RE_RELAY_WAITOP = re.compile(r"WAITING FOR OPERATOR")
     RE_RELAY_SEAT = re.compile(
-        r"SEAT (\d+) PRESENT tag='([^']*)' callsign='([^']*)' mech='([^']*)'")
-    RE_RELAY_FREED = re.compile(r"SEAT (\d+) FREED tag='([^']*)'")
-    RE_RELAY_READY = re.compile(r"SEAT (\d+) READY tag='([^']*)'")
+        r"PLAYER (\d+) SEATED \(host \d+\) tag='([^']*)' "
+        r"callsign='([^']*)' mech='([^']*)'")
+    RE_RELAY_FREED = re.compile(
+        r"PLAYER (\d+) LEFT \(host \d+\) tag='([^']*)'")
+    RE_RELAY_READY = re.compile(
+        r"PLAYER (\d+) READY \(host \d+\) tag='([^']*)'")
     RE_MESH_EGG = re.compile(r"\[([^\]]+)\] egg sent")
     RE_MESH_RUN = re.compile(r"\[([^\]]+)\] RunMission #(\d+) sent")