Server Configuration: `mustard.gorgarath.net`

This document describes non-default server and game-related configuration changes for this server.

This document focuses on intentional configuration changes and the reasoning behind them. Default configuration values are not documented unless they are relevant to a decision.

Configuration Philosophy

This server is designed as a long-lived heavily modded NeoForge world emphasizing exploration, stability, and sustainable progression.

Configuration changes are made with the following goals:

Maintain long-term world stability.
Reduce unnecessary server load.
Preserve intended modpack gameplay.
Avoid changes that significantly alter the intended player experience.

Testing Configuration

This server is used for testing before production deployment or for evaluating configuration changes. Settings documented elsewhere in this file may intentionally differ from the expected production configuration.

Review configuration changes before production deployment.

Server Configuration

All configuration file paths in this document are relative to the Pterodactyl container working directory:

/home/container/

Server Configuration File

Configuration file:

server.properties

Setting	Default	Current	Reason
allow-flight	false	true	Allows legitimate flight-related behavior without the server disconnecting players for flight checks.
difficulty	easy	normal	Selected to provide a reasonable survival challenge while maintaining the server's focus on exploration, construction, and long-term world development.
enforce-whitelist	false	true	Ensures the whitelist is enforced when enabled.
force-gamemode	false	false	Currently disabled to allow switching between Creative and Survival during testing. Intended to be enabled for normal gameplay servers.
gamemode	survival	creative	Creative Mode is currently used for testing Create, physics, and other mod interactions. Intended to return to Survival for normal gameplay.
motd	A Minecraft Server	Mustard Testing Server	Provides the server name in the vanilla MOTD field. The displayed MOTD is currently overridden by miniMOTD.
simulation-distance	10	8	Reduces server workload by limiting entity and block simulation distance.
sync-chunk-writes	true	false	Improves write performance at the cost of reduced protection against data loss during unexpected shutdowns.
view-distance	10	8	Reduces server workload while maintaining acceptable player visibility.
white-list	false	true	Enables the server whitelist.

Mod / Plugin / Extension Configuration Changes

Componant Name

Configuration file(s):

path/to/config/file

Option	Default	Current	Reason
Setting name	Default value	Current value	Explanation of why this change was made.

Additional notes: (Optional)

Document any additional context that applies to the configuration as a whole.

Example:

This mod has separate client and server configuration files. Only server-side changes are documented here.

Future Review

Review these settings if:

The installed mods, plugins, or extensions change significantly.
Mods are updated.
The runtime environment changes.
Server hardware changes.
Performance issues appear.
A new game instance or map is created.
Default configuration files change after updates.

Related Documentation

The following documents provide additional information about this server and its configuration.

Document	Purpose
`modpack.md` (planned)	Modpack overview, installed mods, and mod selection rationale
`server-environment.md`	Server deployment configuration, resources, storage, and environment settings
`server-startup.md`	JVM arguments, Java runtime configuration, and startup settings
`disabled-mods.md`	Mods intentionally disabled and the reasons they are disabled

Change History

YYYY-MM-DD

Initial documentation created.