How to Kick and Ban Players on Your Myth of Empires Server

You remove players from your Myth of Empires server using admin commands. All commands work with the player's SteamID64 – a 17-digit number starting with 7656.

Note

You need admin rights to use these commands. See Add Admin.

Tip

Here you can find a guide on how to find a SteamID64.

Warning

There is no official command reference from the developer for Myth of Empires. The kick and ban commands in this guide come from the server administration community. Depending on your server version a command may therefore not work exactly as described.

Kick a player

1. Open the console
   Press the ~ or ` key in the game to open the console.

2. Enter the command
   Enter the command together with the player's SteamID64:

   cheat KickOff 76561198012345678

3. Confirm
   Confirm the input. The player is disconnected immediately, no server restart required.

A kicked player can rejoin at any time. If you want to block them permanently, you have to ban them.

Ban a player

There is no in-game console command for banning. You issue bans through RCON:

PrivateServerAddBlockList <SteamID64>

The player can no longer log in to your server afterwards.

Remove a ban

PrivateServerRemoveBlockList <SteamID64>

Warning

The two ban commands are not part of the official documentation of Myth of Empires. They come from the server administration community, where they are used in production. Depending on your server version they may therefore not work exactly as described.

Use RCON

RCON is a remote administration connection to your server that lets you issue commands without being in the game. Myth of Empires uses the Source RCON protocol, so you can use common RCON tools.

1. Get the connection details
   RCON has to be enabled on your server. Whether that is the case and which port and key apply is shown in the dashboard. If you cannot find it there, simply ask via a support ticket.

2. Connect
   Connect with your RCON tool using your server's address, the RCON port and the key.

3. Issue a command
   Enter the desired command. RCON commands are written without the leading cheat.

Important

The RCON key is a full server password. If a simple default value is still set, make sure to change it to a key of your own.

Command overview

Command	Where	Description
cheat KickOff <SteamID64>	In-game console	Disconnect a player from the server
KickOff <SteamID64>	RCON	Disconnect a player from the server
PrivateServerAddBlockList <SteamID64>	RCON	Block a player from the server
PrivateServerRemoveBlockList <SteamID64>	RCON	Remove a ban
BroadcastNotifySysInfo "<text>" 5 1	RCON	Send an announcement to all players
SaveWorld	RCON	Save the world immediately
ShutDownServer	RCON	Shut the server down cleanly

No ban file

Myth of Empires does not store a ban list as a file on the server that you could edit via SFTP. Bans are managed exclusively through the commands listed above.

No timed bans

A ban lasts until you remove it again. There is no option to specify a ban duration.

Tip

Your server can additionally be set to automatically block VAC-banned players. Whether your dashboard offers an option for this is shown under Settings – the corresponding startup parameter is -EnableVACBan=1.