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Managing Behavioral Standards: SafeZones

Public BeamMP environments are frequently targeted by “rammers” - malicious players who intentionally use high-velocity collisions to disrupt the community experience. Implementing SafeZones or disabling physical collisions at designated spawn points is the most effective technical strategy for protecting your legitimate participants. This guide walk you through the implementation of these defensive layers using the CobaltEssentials framework on the FREAKHOSTING platform.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

5 Minutes

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Technical Implementation Workflow

We recommend using the CobaltEssentials plugin suite, as it provides the most granular control over player physics and geographic boundaries.
1

Initialize the Framework

Ensure CobaltEssentials is correctly installed within your /Resources/Server/ directory.
2

Define the Geographic Boundary

use the in-game command system to architect a 3D area around your server’s primary spawn or social hub.
  • Command Example: /zone add SpawnPoint 50 (Creates a 50-meter radius protection zone).
3

Calibrate Physics Flags

Access the zone’s metadata and disable physical interaction between vehicle entities.
  • Configuration Setting: EnableCollision = false

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Technical Performance Optimization

BeamNG’s proprietary soft-body physics engine requires intense CPU calculations for every collision event. On high-population servers, multi-vehicle pileups at spawn can trigger significant server-side “Hitching” and network lag. By disabling collisions in these areas, you reclaim important CPU cycles, ensuring a smoother simulation for all active drivers.
Beyond SafeZones, CobaltEssentials can be configured to automatically flag and kick players who maintain excessive velocities within restricted zones, providing a proactive defense against sophisticated griefing attempts.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Moderation: Protecting your drivers.