How to Configure the Skirmish Game Mode on your Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Server

How to Configure the Skirmish Game Mode on your Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Server
Skirmish is a medium-length game mode in which two teams battle it out to deplete the enemy's morale by killing rival players and ai. Each kill rewards gold allowing players to buy new classes. Individual settings for this mode can easily be updated in your server's Skirmish.txt file.
#Setting your Game Mode
In order to apply these settings, your Game Mode must be set to Skirmish.
- Access your control panel and Stop your server.
- Navigate to the Config tab and locate the
Game Modeoption. Set your desired Game Mode toSkirmish.
#Configuring the Skirmish Game Mode Settings
Once you have your game mode set to Skirmish, you can easily make any desired changes to its settings using your server's control panel.
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Access your control panel and Stop your server.
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Navigate to the Files tab and locate the
/Modules/Nativedirectory. -
Select the settings file for
Skirmish.txtand make any desired changes to the Game Mode.
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Save and Start your server.
A list of settings and available options can be found below:
| Setting | Available Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CultureTeam1 | Aserai, Battanians, Empire, Khuzaits, Sturgians, Vlandians | Sets the first team's Culture on the server. |
| CultureTeam2 | Aserai, Battanians, Empire, Khuzaits, Sturgians, Vlandians | Sets the second team's culture on the server. |
| RoundPreparationTimeLimit | Any number greater than or equal to 30. | The amount of time in seconds that each team is given before each new round to prepare. |
| MaxNumberOfPlayers | Any number greater than or equal to 1. | The maximum number of players allowed to join the game. |
| MapTimeLimit | Any value in minutes (e.g. 30 = 30 minutes) | Sets the time limit for a game mode. |
| MinNumberOfPlayersForMatchStart | Any number greater than or equal to 0. | Sets the minimum number of players connected to the server to allow a game to start. |
| RoundTotal | Any number greater than or equal to 1. | The total number of rounds to be played. |
| RespawnPeriodTeam1 | Any number greater than or equal to 0. | Sets the amount of time before a player can respawn for team 1. |
| RespawnPeriodTeam2 | Any number greater than or equal to 0. | Sets the amount of time before a player can respawn for team 2. |
| NumberOfBotsTeam1 | Any number greater than or equal to 0. | Sets the number of bots in team 1. |
| NumberOfBotsTeam2 | Any number greater than or equal to 0. | Sets the number of bots in team 2. |
| WarmupTimeLimit | Any number greater than 2 (in minutes). | Sets the duration of the warmup before the game begins. |
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