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Restrict global chat to admins

Turns the global channel one-way: only admins may write.

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INI key
scum.LimitGlobalChat
Default
Off
Type
Yes/No
Section
[General]
scum.LimitGlobalChat=False

What does this setting do?

With this on, only administrators and developers can write in global chat — everyone else reads along. It is the middle ground between an open chat and a disabled channel: announcements and server notices reach everyone without players chatting across the whole map.

Practical for servers that want immersion but do not want to give up an in-game announcement route.

Which value suits my server?

Relaxed PvE

Off.

Classic PvP

Off.

Hardcore

On. The channel stays usable as a loudspeaker.

What to watch out for

Only effective while global chat is enabled

With global chat switched off entirely, this setting does nothing.

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