Resolved Captain Battles Server Issue: Players Stuck as Spectators or doesn't start at all

[the_man_the_my]

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Hi,

This is my first time posting on this forum, as I couldn't find anyone experiencing the same issue as I am.

I have a dedicated server that I intend to use for private community events, primarily focused on Captain Battles. I followed the official server hosting documentations , but when testing the server with 3-4 people, it seems to start the mission (Captain Battles) with bots only. As a result, all players end up as spectators once the game/mission begins after the warm-up phase.

Is there a specific setting in the config file that I should have modified, or is this happening because there aren’t enough players on the server to properly initiate a Captain Battle match? I recall being able to play on other Captain Battle servers with fewer than six players, so I’m unsure if this is a limitation or a configuration issue.

I even turned off the bots but the match ends up as either a draw or win/defeat for one the teams without starting.

Can someone suggest a solution to this? I apologise in advance, if i posted this on the wrong sub-forum.

Thanks!


PS: I do not run any Captain Battle mods on the servers (yet). The only reason these servers are for "private community events" is to keep out ultra sweats and edgy players (who just spam racist stuff in the chats). This allows us to enjoy ourselves and engage in plenty of shenanigans without having the experience spoiled by such players.

 

[Suchar]

Send your config.txt file.

 

[the_man_the_my]

Send your config.txt file.

There you go:

ServerName
WelcomeMessage
GamePassword
AdminPassword
GameType Captain
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_007
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_001
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_005
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_007
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_008
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_009
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_010
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_011
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_011_rw
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_011_rw_winter
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_011s
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_012
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_013
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_018
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_018_w
add_map_to_automated_battle_pool mp_sergeant_map_vlandia_01
CultureTeam1 sturgia
CultureTeam2 battania
AllowPollsToKickPlayers False
AllowPollsToBanPlayers False
AllowPollsToChangeMaps True
MapTimeLimit 15
RespawnPeriodTeam1 5
RespawnPeriodTeam1 5
MinNumberOfPlayersForMatchStart 0
MaxNumberOfPlayers 16
NumberOfBotsTeam1 0
NumberOfBotsTeam2 0
set_automated_battle_count -1
enable_automated_battle_switching
start_game

 

[MArdA TaleWorlds]

Could you try running these two configs and see if the issue persists?
ds_config_sample_captain.txt
ds_config_sample_captain_with_bots.txt

 

[Suchar]

RoundPreparationTimeLimit 25
FriendlyFireDamageMeleeFriendPercent 0
FriendlyFireDamageMeleeSelfPercent 0
FriendlyFireDamageRangedFriendPercent 0
FriendlyFireDamageRangedSelfPercent 0
RoundTotal 5
RoundTimeLimit 720
WarmupTimeLimit 1
AutoTeamBalanceThreshold 1 - or 0 (to turn off)
NumberOfBotsPerFormation 35
SingleSpawn true
start_game_and_mission - (replace "start_game")
enable_map_voting
enable_culture_voting

Add this settings to config.

 

[the_man_the_my]

RoundPreparationTimeLimit 25
FriendlyFireDamageMeleeFriendPercent 0
FriendlyFireDamageMeleeSelfPercent 0
FriendlyFireDamageRangedFriendPercent 0
FriendlyFireDamageRangedSelfPercent 0
RoundTotal 5
RoundTimeLimit 720
WarmupTimeLimit 1
AutoTeamBalanceThreshold 1 - or 0 (to turn off)
NumberOfBotsPerFormation 35
SingleSpawn true
start_game_and_mission - (replace "start_game")
enable_map_voting
enable_culture_voting

Add this settings to config.

This worked! Thank you very much!