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Implementing Custom Player Progression and Skill Trees on Your Killing Floor 2 Server

Last updated on Feb 19, 2025

Elevate the long-term engagement of your players by introducing a custom progression system with skill trees that reward in-game performance and unlock unique abilities on your Killing Floor 2 server.

📌 Prerequisites

  • A Killing Floor 2 server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to VolticHost Game Panel

  • Custom progression/skill tree scripts or configuration files designed for Killing Floor 2

  • Basic file management and server scripting skills

1️⃣ Uploading Custom Progression Files

  1. Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click on your Killing Floor 2 server.

  3. Navigate to the File Manager.

  4. Upload your custom player progression files (e.g., progression.cfg or related scripts) into a dedicated directory (e.g., KF2/addons/progression).

  5. Verify that all necessary files and dependencies have been successfully uploaded.

✅ Custom player progression files have been successfully uploaded!

2️⃣ Configuring Progression and Skill Tree Settings

  1. Locate the progression configuration file within the File Manager.

  2. Click Edit to open the file.

  3. Customize settings such as:

    • Experience Requirements: Define XP thresholds for leveling up.

    • Skill Tree Layout: Set up branching skill options and unlockable abilities.

    • Rewards and Bonuses: Configure in-game rewards, such as stat boosts or exclusive items, for progressing through the tree.

  4. Click Save File to apply your custom configurations.

✅ Progression and skill tree settings configured and saved successfully!

3️⃣ Integrating the Progression System into Server Startup

  1. Navigate to the Startup tab in VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Append your startup command with the parameter to load your progression configuration (e.g., +exec progression.cfg or the specific command for your progression plugin).

  3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

✅ Server startup parameters updated to integrate the custom progression system!

4️⃣ Testing and Activating the Progression System

  1. Navigate to the Console tab in VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click Stop to shut down your server, then click Start to relaunch it with the new progression settings enabled.

  3. Join a test match and perform actions to accumulate XP, then verify that the progression system updates and skill tree rewards unlock as configured.

✅ Custom player progression and skill trees are now active and operational on your Killing Floor 2 server!

🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented custom player progression and skill trees on your Killing Floor 2 server using VolticHost Game Panel, enhancing long-term player engagement by rewarding in-game performance with unique abilities and progression paths. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.