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Delete banned players

Removes banned players' data at server start.

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

What does this setting do?

Banned players stay in the database with all their data while this switch is off — bases, vehicles and stashes included. With it on, they are cleared at server start.

The default is deliberately off, and for good reason: a ban is sometimes lifted. If the suspicion was wrong or the penalty temporary, a deleted player cannot simply return — their progress is gone. Only delete once the decision is final.

Which value suits my server?

Relaxed PvE

Off. Bans can be reversed.

Classic PvP

Off.

Hardcore

On, if bans are always final.

What to watch out for

Not reversible

If a ban is lifted later, the progress is already destroyed. If you review and reverse bans occasionally, leave this off.

Bases still get in the way

While nothing is deleted, banned players' bases keep blocking building plots. An admin then has to remove them by hand.

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