SCUM Easy AdminWhen maintained items expire
The time after which maintainable items expire if nobody interacts with them.
Handle with care
INI key
scum.MaintainItemsExpirationTime
Default
360:00:00
Type
Text
Section
[Features]
scum.MaintainItemsExpirationTime=360:00:00
What does this setting do?
The format is hours:minutes:seconds; the default of 360:00:00 equals 15 days. It affects items that need regular upkeep — leave them unused and unmaintained that long and they are gone.
The purpose is housekeeping: without this deadline everything players ever put down stays forever and the server manages tens of thousands of forgotten items. The price is that absent players lose property.
Which value suits my server?
Relaxed PvE
720:00:00 (30 days). A holiday costs no equipment.
Classic PvP
360:00:00 (default).
Hardcore
168:00:00 (7 days).
What to watch out for
Affects stockpiles
Items in a crate inside a base expire too if nobody touches them. Groups away for a long time come back to a thinned-out stash.