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Nuclear Option server hosting for 12 players (1 GB RAM), with plans up to 20 players, in Europe, North America, South America, Asia or Australia. The developer's server guide says counts over 16 show players a performance warning in the server list, so set 16 or fewer to avoid it. Workshop missions go in by ID or from the in-panel Workshop search, and the server downloads them itself.

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Full In-Panel Config Editor
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Automated Backups
Full SFTP File Access
One-Click Steam Workshop Missions
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12 Players | 1GB RAM
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US$3.49US$1.05/month
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16 Players | 2GB RAM
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US$5.99US$1.80/month

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20 Players | +4GB RAM
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US$9.99US$7.49/month

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  • Automatic Updates
  • Auto File Validation
  • Scheduled Restarts
  • Automatic Backups
  • Fully Configurable
  • Full SFTP Access
  • Control Panel
  • 99.9% Uptime
  • DDoS Protection
  • 24/7 Support
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PLAY NUCLEAR OPTION

Nuclear Option is Shockfront Studios' near-future combat flight game, in Early Access on Steam for Windows, with simulated nuclear weapons alongside guns, missiles and bombs. Every pilot needs the game on Steam; the server installs anonymously. It appears in the public server list unless you add Hidden set to true in DedicatedServerConfig.json.

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WORKSHOP MISSIONS AND ROTATION

Paste mission IDs into Workshop missions, or search the Workshop from the panel and press Add. On the next start the server downloads each one and puts it in the rotation after the two built-in missions, Escalation and Terminal Control. Liveries are client-side, so they are not offered, and no server mod loader is installed.

Nuclear Option screenshot
Nuclear Option screenshot
Nuclear Option screenshot
Nuclear Option screenshot

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Nuclear Option server hosting questions we get asked most. Support can take the rest.

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How many pilots can join, and is the limit enforced?
Your plan's slots, enforced. Max Players is written into DedicatedServerConfig.json as MaxPlayers on every start, and the panel refuses any value above 12, 16 or 20, depending on the plan. The developer's guide notes that counts over 16 show a performance warning in the server list, so the 20-slot plan shows it when set to 20.
What does the Modded Server switch do?
It only sets the game's ModdedServer flag, which the developer says should be true when you run custom server-side mods that affect gameplay. We install no mod loader, so the switch adds no mods by itself. Workshop missions are separate: add them on the Workshop page and the server fetches them on its next start.
How do I ban a player or change vote-kick rules?
Both are the game's own settings in DedicatedServerConfig.json, which you edit in Files. BanListPaths points to ban_list.txt by default, a list of SteamIDs blocked from joining, and the VoteKick block configures in-game vote kicks. The developer documents no remote admin commands, and our panel has no separate ban page.
How much does a Nuclear Option server cost at PlayNHost?
Nuclear Option plans start at US$3.49 (€3.49) a month with 1 GB RAM and 12 player slots, up to US$9.99 (€8.99) with 4 GB RAM and 20 player slots. That is the regular monthly price, before any first-month discount, and every plan includes DDoS protection, SFTP and 24/7 support.
What do you get with a Nuclear Option server at PlayNHost?
A Nuclear Option server at PlayNHost comes with: Full In-Panel Config Editor; One-Click Steam Workshop Missions. You choose the region when you order (Europe, North America, South America, Asia or Australia), and setup starts as soon as payment clears.

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