SS13 Population Cap & Panic Bunker Planner

Configure your tgstation server's three-tier capacity limits (SOFT_POP_CAP, HARD_POP_CAP, EXTREME_POP_CAP) and Panic Bunker anti-raid settings in minutes, then copy the resulting config/config.txt block.

Quick preset:

Three-Tier Population Caps

SOFT_POP_CAP Shows warning notification to connecting players

100

HARD_POP_CAP Blocks living crew manifests (observers may still join)

150

EXTREME_POP_CAP Absolute server ceiling — blocks all new connections

200

Panic Bunker & Anti-Raid Gating

Database Requirement: Account living-minute verification requires an active database connection (sql_enabled 1).

PANIC_BUNKER_ENABLED — Gate unverified new accounts during raids or griefing spikes BYOND_MEMBER_BYPASS_POPCAP — BYOND subscribers bypass soft and hard caps

Connection Behavior Overview

Below 100 players

All connections allowed

100 – 150 players

Warning notice displayed

150 – 200 players

Observer / Ghost only

Above 200 players

All new connections blocked

config/config.txt output

# Population caps — tgstation config.txt contract
# Note: Baseline examples in tgstation are SOFT_POP_CAP 100, HARD_POP_CAP 150, EXTREME_POP_CAP 200

SOFT_POP_CAP 100
HARD_POP_CAP 150
EXTREME_POP_CAP 200