How to Change the Economy Settings on Your SCUM Server

SCUM has a built-in economy system that controls how traders work, how much items cost, and how currency flows around the server. By adjusting these settings, you can make your server feel more survival-focused, more generous, or anything in between. The RiverHosting panel gives you a dedicated Economy page so you can make these changes without touching any configuration files directly.

Before you start

• You need an active SCUM server with RiverHosting. If you do not have one yet, visit riverhosting.com to get started.
• You will need access to your server in the RiverHosting panel.
• Your server should be stopped or at least not have active players on it while you apply economy changes. Some settings only take effect after a restart.

1. Open the Economy page for your SCUM server

The Economy page is a dedicated section in your SCUM server menu. Here is how to get to it.

1. Log in to the RiverHosting panel.
2. Click on your SCUM server from the server list.
3. In the left-hand menu, click Economy.

The Economy page loads with the settings your server is currently using. You can review and change values directly from this screen.

2. Adjust your economy settings

The Economy page includes options that control how the in-game economy behaves. Common settings you may want to change include trader prices, item availability, currency multipliers, and how quickly traders restock their inventory.

1. Review the settings shown on the Economy page.
2. Update the values you want to change. For example, you might lower prices to make items more affordable, or increase the restock timer to slow down trader refreshes.
3. When you are happy with your changes, click Save (or the equivalent save button shown on the page).

3. Restart your server to apply the changes

Most economy changes require a full server restart before they take effect. Saving the settings alone is not enough.

1. Go back to the main server page by clicking your server name or the home icon in the panel.
2. Click the Restart button to restart your server.
3. Wait for the server to come back online. This usually takes a minute or two.
4. Once the server is running, log in to SCUM and check that the economy behaves as expected.

Troubleshooting

• The economy does not seem to have changed. Make sure you clicked Save on the Economy page before restarting. If you navigated away without saving, the changes were not kept.
• Trader prices look wrong or unexpected. Double-check the values you entered. Some fields use multipliers rather than fixed prices, so a value of 2.0 means double the default price, not a price of 2 currency units.
• The server crashed after changing economy settings. Try reverting one change at a time to identify which setting caused the problem. You can also check the Console page in the panel for error messages that point to the issue.
• Players are reporting items are too cheap or too expensive. You can return to the Economy page at any time and fine-tune the values. Restart the server again after each adjustment.
• The Economy page is not visible in the menu. Make sure you are looking at a SCUM server. The Economy page is specific to SCUM and will not appear on other game servers.

Need help?

If you run into any problems with your economy settings or anything else on your SCUM server, the RiverHosting support team is ready to help.