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

How to Configure the Captain Game Mode on your Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Server
The Captain game mode is a medium-length battle in which two teams fight 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 Sergeant.txt file.
#Setting your Game Mode
In order to apply these settings, your Game Mode must be set to Sergeant.
- Access your control panel and Stop your server.
- Navigate to the Config tab and locate the
Game Modeoption. Set your desired Game Mode toSergeant.
#Configuring the Captain Game Mode Settings
Once you have your game mode set to Battle, you can easily make any desired changes to its settings using your server's control panel.
- Access your control panel and Stop your server.
- Navigate to the Files tab and locate the
/Modules/Nativedirectory. - Select the settings file for
Sergeant.txtand make any desired changes to the Game Mode.
- 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. |
| 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. |
| MinNumberOfPlayersForMatchStart | Any number greater than or equal to 1. | The minimum number of players that must be connected for the game to begin. |
| RoundTotal | Any number greater than or equal to 1. | The total number of rounds to be played. |
| MapTimeLimit | Any value in minutes (e.g. 30 = 30 minutes) | The maximum amount of time allowed for the entire game. |
| RoundTimeLimit | Any value in minutes (e.g. 30 = 30 minutes) | The maximum amount of time allowed per individual round. |
| WarmupTimeLimit | Any number greater than 2 (in minutes). | Sets the duration of the warmup before the game begins. |
| SingleSpawn | True or False | If set to true, players will only have a single life. |
| 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. |
| NumberOfBotsPerFormation | Any number greater than or equal to 1. | Sets the maximum number of bots in each of the teams formations. |
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