Limiting player respawns on a Vintage Story server adds significant consequence and tension to survival, transforming death from a minor inconvenience into a high-stakes event that demands careful planning. This setting is often used in "hardcore" or seasonal play to encourage teamwork and caution, as players can no longer recklessly throw themselves into danger without risking permanent or long-term exclusion. By enforcing a life cap, administrators can create a more challenging and rewarding progression system where staying alive becomes the ultimate badge of skill and preparation.

Note: Once the player can no longer respawn, reset the player data or adjust the respawn value to play again. Learn how to reset player data here.

How to Limit Player Respawns on a Vintage Story Server (Console)

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Go to the Console tab.

3. Run the following command: /worldconfig playerlives <value>

Note: The value sets the number of lives for player respawns from 0 to 99. Input -1 for infinite.

4. Stop the server. The server must be reset to apply the changes.

5. Start the server.

How to Limit Player Respawns on a Vintage Story Server (New World)

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Select the Config Files tab and choose Server Config.

4. Under "WorldConfiguration", edit the playerlives value from 1 to 99.

5. Next to "SaveFileLocation":, enter a new .vcdbs name. This will create a new world and back up the old world.

6. Press the Save button.

7. Start the server.