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# How to Manage Abandoned Bases & Structure Decay in Palworld

> Maintain a clean and high-performance server environment. Learn how to configure automated guild wipes and structure deterioration for inactive players.

## Maintaining an Optimized World

In a thriving survival environment, the accumulation of abandoned structures from inactive players can rapidly degrade server performance. Half-finished bases and vacant wooden shacks bloat the world database, consume valuable CPU cycles for physics calculations, and prevent new community members from claiming prime territory. Implementing an automated decay and wipe policy is essential for maintaining high Ticks Per Second (TPS) and ensuring your map remains fresh and traversable. The FREAKHOSTING platform provides full control over these variables within your configuration registry.

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## Global Inactivity Policies

These settings are managed within your `PalWorldSettings.ini` file. Adjusting these parameters allows you to automate the removal of inactive community entities.

### 1. Automated Guild Wipes (Hard Reset)

The guild wipe system programmatically deletes an entire guild's assets, including Pals, storage, and bases, if no members log in for a specified duration.

* **`AutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers=true`**: Activates the automated inactivity monitor.
* **`AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers=72.0`**: Defines the threshold in hours. A value of `72` equates to **3 real-world days** of total inactivity before the guild is purged from the database.

### 2. Structural Deterioration (Soft Decay)

This variable governs the mechanical damage applied to structures built outside the protective radius of an active Palbox.

* **`BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate=1.0`**: Controls the speed of environmental decay.
* **Strategic Recommendation:** Set this to **`0.0`** if your community values creative freedom and wishes to build decorative outposts across the map without them taking automated damage.

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## Community Strategy Recommendations

The optimal decay policy depends on your community's core objective and server ruleset.

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    For social communities where players may take vacations, we recommend disabling `AutoResetGuild` or setting the timer to **`336.0`** (14 days). This provides a significant safety window for your survivors while still protecting the server from multi-month abandonment.
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    In high-stakes environments, territory is a valuable resource. using a **48 to 72 hour** timer ensures that strategic land remains contested and prevents the map from becoming a graveyard of inactive strongholds.
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  **Last Updated:** January 2026 | **Palworld:** World maintenance active.
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