💣Game Modes

Var-PaintBall features 4 different game modes, each with its own rules and win conditions.

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TEAM — Team Deathmatch

The classic mode. Two teams (Red and Blue) compete to reach the target score.

Property	Value
Teams	Red vs Blue
Respawn	Yes (unlimited)
Win condition	First to reach target score OR highest score when time runs out
Friendly fire	Disabled by default (configurable)

How it works :

1. Players are automatically distributed into teams in a balanced way

2. Each kill earns 1 point for the team

3. The match ends when a team reaches the target score or time runs out

4. The team with the most points wins

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ELIM — Elimination

Team-based survival mode. No infinite respawns — once eliminated, you become a spectator.

Property	Value
Teams	Red vs Blue
Respawn	No (eliminated = spectator)
Win condition	Last team standing
Friendly fire	Disabled by default (configurable)

How it works :

1. Players are distributed into teams

2. When a player is eliminated, they enter spectator mode and follow a teammate

3. The match ends when all players on one team are eliminated

4. The last team with surviving players wins

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FFA — Free-for-All

Every man for himself. No teams — all players are opponents.

Property	Value
Teams	None (every man for himself)
Respawn	Yes (unlimited)
Win condition	First to reach target score OR highest score when time runs out
Friendly fire	Always enabled (all enemies)

How it works :

1. Each player competes individually

2. Each kill earns 1 point for the player

3. The first player to reach the target score wins

4. If time runs out, the player with the most points wins

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GUNGAME — Gun Game

Progressive weapon mode. Each kill advances you to the next weapon tier. The first player to complete all tiers wins.

Property	Value
Teams	None (every man for himself)
Respawn	Yes (unlimited)
Win condition	First to complete all 9 weapon tiers
Friendly fire	Always enabled (all enemies)

Weapon progression:

Tier	Weapon
1	Knife
2	Pistol
3	Combat Pistol
4	SMG
5	Assault Rifle
6	Carbine Rifle
7	Sniper Rifle
8	Pump Shotgun
9	Final Knife

How it works:

1. All players start at tier 1 (knife)

2. Each kill advances the player to the next tier with a new weapon

3. The player receives a notification indicating their new tier

4. The first player to get a kill with the final knife (tier 9) wins the match

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Common Match End Conditions

Regardless of the mode, a match can end for any of the following reasons:

Condition	Description
Target score reached	A team or player reaches the defined score target
Time expired	The timeLimit is reached (highest score wins)
Full elimination	All players on a team are eliminated (ELIM)
Gun Game completed	A player completes all tiers (GUNGAME)
Insufficient players	Fewer than 2 players remaining in the match
Admin stopped	An administrator force-stops the match

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Lobby Options

When creating a lobby, the following options are available:

Option	Description	Applicable modes
arena	Game arena	All
mode	Game mode	—
weapon	Weapon used	TEAM, ELIM, FFA
teamSize	Max players per team	TEAM, ELIM
target	Target score	TEAM, FFA
timeLimit	Max duration (seconds)	All
nightMode	Night mode (darkness)	All
hardcore	Hardcore mode	All
friendly	Friendly fire enabled	TEAM, ELIM
autoStart	Auto-start when everyone is ready	All
password	Password to join	All
wager	Wager amount	All